Dreams are nothing more than wishes
and a wish is just a dream
you wish to come true, woo woo
If only I could have a puppy
I'd call myself so very lucky
just to have some company
to share a cup of tea with me
I'd take my puppy everywhere
La, la, la-la I wouldn't care
and we would stay away from crowds
and signs that said no dogs allowed
oh we, I know he'd never bite me
whoa de lo.......
we, I know he'd never bite me
If only I could have a friend
to stick with me until the end
and walk along beside the sea
share a bit of moon with me
I'd take my friend most everywhere
La, la, la-la I wouldn't care
we would stay away from crowds
with signs that said no friends allowed
oh we, we'd be so happy to be
whoa de lo.............
we, we'd be so happy to be together
But dreams are nothing more than wishes
and a wish is just a dream
you wish to come true
whoa whoa..........
Dreams are nothing more than wishes
and a wish is just a dream
you wish to come true
whoa whoa woo........
Dreams are nothing more than wishes
and a wish is just a dream
you wish to come true
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
She put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, call the doctor, woke him up, say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Doctor! To relieve this bellyache, I say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Doctor! To relieve my bellyache
I put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, I drink 'em both down
I put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, call de Doctor, woke him up, say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Doctor! To relieve my bellyache, I say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Doctor! And he say, lemme get this straight
You put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, call de Doctor, woke him up, say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, you say
Doctor! To relieve your bellyache, you say
Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, you say
Doctor! You such a silly woman
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down
Put the lime in the coconut, an' call me in the mo-o-o-ornin'
{Repeat once from start}
Woo, woo, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Woo, woo, to relieve my bellyache, I say
Doctor! Doctor! Ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Yah, yah, to relieve my bellyache
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both together
{Repeat to fade}
I'll say goodbye
To all my sorrow
And by tomorrow
I'll be on my way
I guess the Lord must be in New York City
I'm so tired
Of getting nowhere
Seein' my prayers
Goin' unanswered
I guess the Lord must be in New York City
Well, here I am, Lord
Knockin' at your back door
Mmm...Ain't it wonderful to be
Where I've always wanted to be?
For the first time, I'll breathe free here in New York City
Say goodbye
To all my sorrow
And by tomorrow
I'll be on my way
I guess the Lord must be in New York City
So tired
Of getting nowhere and
Seein' my prayers
Goin' unanswered
I guess the Lord must be in New York City
Well, here I am, Lord
Knockin' at your back door
Mmm...Ain't it wonderful to be
Where I've always wanted to be?
For the first time, I'll breathe free here in New York City"
Everybody's talking at me
I don't hear a word they're saying
Only the echoes of my mind
People stopping staring
I can't see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain
Going where the weather suits my clothes
Banking off of the North East wind
Sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone
She sang hymns out of tune
And carried a yellow balloon
She traded her love
for a Spanish doubloon
And talked to the people
The people who are
Now I have a clock on the wall
It keeps time and that isn't all
It tells me how long she's been gone
Gone to the people
The people who are
She lived in a sorcerer's room
And pounded the table
and brandished the broom
She turned ten thousand
when she touched the moon
And turned to the people
The people who are
Waaa waa waa
Rain came down and scattered away
The old antique caretaker's children that play
Early that morning she passed away
Passed to the people The people who are
She sang!
She sang hymns out of tune
And carried a yellow balloon
She traded her love for a Spanish doubloon
And talked to the people
The people who are
You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me want you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy sometimes
You made me glad
But there were times, dear
You made me feel so bad
You made me sigh for
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I want some love that's true
Yes I do indeed I do
You know that I do
Give me, give me, give me
What I cry for
You know you got the brand of kisses
That I'd die for
My babe don't buy me presents
How can you laugh when you know I'm down?
Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah!
I got something to say
That might cause you pain
If I catch you talking
To that boy again
I'm gonna let you down (Yes, yes, you're gonna lose
that girl)
And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you
flat)
Because I told you before (Good day sunshine)
Oh, you can't do that (It's been a hard day's night)
Well, it's the second time
I've caught you talking to him (I wanna hold your hand)
Do I have to tell you one more time
I think it's a sin?
I think I'll let you down (Yes, yes, you're gonna lose
that girl)
And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you
flat)
Because I told you before (Good day sunshine)
Oh, you can't do that (Day tripper, yeah!)
Paperback writer, yeah!
Everybody's green
'Cos I'm the one who stole your love
But if it's seen
Me talking that way
They'd laugh in my face
So, please listen to me
If you want to stay mine (Would you like to know a
secret?)
I can't help my feelings
I'd go out of my mind
I'm gonna let you down (Yes, yes, I'm gonna leave you
flat)
And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you
flat)
Because I told you before
I can't believe in yesterday
No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
No, I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give any more
I can't live if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give any more
No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there
But she never comes
And I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes
And I rise to face another day
Without her
Without her, I can't go on
Without her, I can't go on
Without her, I can't go on
It's just no good anymore when you walk through the
door
To an empty room
You go inside and set a table for one, it's no fun
When you have to spend a day
Without her, do do do...
Without her, do do do...
We burst the pretty balloon took us to the moon
It's such a beautiful thing
But it's ended now
And it sounds like a lie
I said I'd rather die than live without her
Without her
Love is a beautiful thing when it knows how to swing
And it moves like a clock
But the hands on the clock tell the lovers to part
And it's breaking my heart
To have to spend a day without her, do do do...
Can't go on without her
Without her, I can't go on
Without her, I can't go on
Without her, I can't go on
We burst the pretty balloon took us to the moon
It's such a beautiful thing
But it's ended now
And it sounds like a lie
I said I'd rather die than live without her
Without her
Without her, do do do...
It's so wrong without her
Can't go on
I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there
But she never comes
And I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes
And I rise to face another day
Without her, do do do...
Can't go on without her
There's no song without her
It's all wrong without her
Vine St.
My baby left this morning
With everything I had
She didn't give me no warning
And that's why I feel so bad
Oh, Anita
Anita
I need some sympathy
Anita
I love 'ya
Come and sit by me
That's a tape
That we made
But I'm sad to say
It never made the grade
That was me
Third guitar
I wonder where the others are
Vine Street
We used to live there
0n Vine Street
She made perfume
In the back of the room
While me and my group
We'd sit out on the stoop
And we'd play for her
The songs she liked best
To have us play
On Vine Street Vine Street
The crack of the back beat
0n Vine Street
Swingin' along
0n the wings of a song
Lyin' secure
Self-righteous and sure
Why we'd things to say
If the people would pay
To have us play
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Harry Nilsson
Bass: Klaus Voorman
Electric Guitar: Peter Frampton
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Horns arranged by Kirby Johnson
I don't know where I'm goin'
Now that I am gone
I hope the wind that's blowin'
Helps me carry on
Turn on your radio, baby
Listen to my song
Turn on your night light baby
Baby I'm gone
I don't know how it happened
Now that I am gone
I hope I never hear it baby
Just in case I'm wrong
Turn on your record player
Listen to my song
Turn on your night light baby
Baby I'm gone
I don't know where life's goin'
But soon it will be gone
I hope the wind that's blowin'
Helps me carry on
Turn on your radio baby
Baby, listen to my song
And turn on your night light baby
Think About Your Troubles
- Harry Nilsson
Sit beside the breakfast table
Think about your troubles
Pour yourself a cup of tea
And think about the bubbles
You can take your teardrops
And drop them in a teacup
Take them down to the riverside
And throw them over the side
To be swept up by a current
And taken to the ocean
To be eaten by some fishes
Who were eaten by some fishes
And swallowed by a whale
Who grew so old
He decomposed
He died and left his body
To the bottom of the ocean
Now evverybody knows
That when a body decomposes
The basic elements
Are given back to the ocean
And the sea does what it oughta
And soon there's salty water
(That's not too good for drinking)
'Cause it tastes just like a teardrop
(So they run it through a filter)
And it comes out from a faucet
(And is poured into a teapot)
Which is just about to bubble
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals: Harry Nilsson
Drums: Richie Snare
Bass: Klaus Voorman
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Guitars: Paul Keough, Les Thatcher
Percussion: Ray Cooper, Richard Perry
Orchestra and Choir conducted by Richard Perry
Arranged by Richard Perry and Kirby Johnson
Additional Orchestration: Del Newman
You come to the end
And the light there is dimmer
And chances are slimmer
Of findin' your way
You find that you stay out
Of trouble and danger
'Cause everything's stranger
Than it used to be
You're a scary old place out there world
But I couldn't be happy without you
And I swear all my thoughts are about you
The most beautiful world in the world
Well the light can be bright there
And everything's right there
The end of the night there might be a big band
Or a heavenly chior--Or it might be the fire
But no matter what happens
I bet it's OK
You're a scary old place out there world
But I couldn't be happy without you
And I swear all my thoughts are about you
The most beautiful world in the world
Your mountains when you're mad
Your rivers when your sad
And those deep blue seas
I love you for your snow
Your deserts down below
I love the way you wear your trees
The most beautiful world in the world
And though there are times when I doubt you
I just couldn't stay here without you
So when you get older
And over your shoulder
You look back to see if it's real
Tell her she's beautiful
Roll the world over
And give her a kiss and a feel
So long, folks!
Goodbye, Harry.
See you next album, Richard.
Have you ever watched a moonbeam, as it slid across
your window pane?
Or struggled with a bit of rain, or danced about the
weather vane
Or settled on a moving train and wondered where the
train has been?
Or on a fence with bits of crap around it's bottom,
Blown there by a windbeam, who searches for the
moonbeam
Who was last seen looking at the tracks of the careless
windbeam,
Movin' to the tracks of the tireless freight train
And lighting up the sides of the weather vane
And the bits of rain, and the window pane
And the eyes of those who think they saw it happen.
Have you ever watched a moonbeam, as it slid across
your window pane?
Or struggled with a bit of rain, or danced about the
weather vane
Or settled on a moving train and wondered where the
train has been?
Or on a fence with bits of crap around it's bottom,
Blown there by a windbeam, who searches for the
moonbeam
Who was last seen looking at the tracks of the careless
windbeam,
Movin' to the tracks of the tireless freight train
And lighting up the sides of the weather vane
And the bits of rain, and the window pane
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals: Harry Nilsson
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Acoustic Guitars: Cris Spedding, Peter Frampton, John Uribe
Electric Guitar: Klaus Voorman
Percussion: Milt Holland, Ray Cooper
You could do the laundry
I'll come by on Monday
You give me the money
I will buy a ticket
On the local lottery
We could win the lottery
We could go to Vegas
And be very happy
("Ooh Loo's")
(Or) I could be a plumber
We could wait till summer
We could save our money
Have a fine vacation
We could buy a trailer
If we bought a trailer
We could go to Vegas
And be very happy
("Ooh Loo's")If life is just gamble,
Gamble if you want to win
(more "ooh loo's")--life can be so easy
let the wheel of fortune spin)
(Or we could make a record
Sell a lot of copies
we could play Las Vegas
And be very happy)
("Ooh Loo's")--If life is just gamble,
Gamble if you want to win
(more "ooh loo's")--life can be so easy
Ten little Indians,
Standing in a line.
One stood looking at another man's wife,
Then there were nine.
Nine little Indians,
Their hearts were full of hate.
One took his neighbour's goods,
Then there were eight.
Eight little Indians,
They just got down from heaven.
One told a lie about another's best friend,
Then there were seven.
Seven little Indians,
All trying to get their kicks.
One thought he'd found another way to get to heaven,
Then there were six.
Six little Indians,
Trying to stay alive.
One took another's life,
Then there were five.
Five little indians,
All trying to find the door.
One pulled his mother down,
Then there were four.
Four little Indians,
All thinking that they gotta be free.
One little Indian forgot to say his prayers,
Then there were three.
Three little Indians,
Deciding what they're gonna have to do.
One took the name of God in vain,
Then there were two.
Two little Indians,
Thinking that they oughtta have some fun.
One took a liking to a picture of himself,
Then there was one.
One little Indian,
Out looking for the sun.
At six o'clock, the moon came out,
Long ago,
far away,
life was clear;
close your eyes...
"Remember,"
is a place from long ago;
"Remember",
filled with ev'rything you know.
Remember,
when you're sad and feeling down;
remember,
turn around.
Remember,
life is just a memory.
Remember,
close your eyes and you can see.
Remember,
think of all that life can be;
remember.
Dream,
love is only in a dream;
remember.
Remember,
life is never as it seems;
dream...
Dream,
love is only in a dream;
remember.
Remember,
life is never as it seems;
dream...
Long ago,
far away,
life was clear;
P.O.V. Waltz
- Harry Nilsson
And suddenly
The strangest things are happening
I hope it's not the last time
Last time
I had a drink or two
An hour so ago
It made me think of you
And now I know it's not the last time
Last time
Flying high up in the sky
I wonder why
I think I'm gonna fall
Think I'm gonna fall
There I go again, I'm up again, there I go again
I hope this isn't all
Hey.
As long as were up here
We might as well stay
In sweet harmony
Flying high up in the sky
I wonder why I have to have another
Point of view
To see me through
And now I think i'm gonna fall
I hope this isn't all
And on top of that
One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
two can be as bad as one
it's the loneliest number since the number one
No is the saddest experience you'll ever know
yes it's the saddest experience you'll ever know
because one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
one is the loneliest number that you'll ever know
It's just no good anymore since you went away
now I spend my time
just making rhymes of yesterday
Because one is the loneliest number
that you'll ever do
one is the loneliest number
that you'll ever know
One is the loneliest number
one is the loneliest number
one is the loneliest number
that you'll ever do
one is the loneliest number
much, much worse than two
One is the number divided by two
One...........
When he was young he sang in a band and the fans all
looked the same.
The fans he had were younger than he and they loved to
scream his name.
They'd leave at the end of the third show, go home to
talk of the fun . . .
Well isn't nice the parents would say, well isn't nice
you've got someone,
Someone to idolize, he must look twice his size.
I think it's great your going through a phase.
And I'm awfully glad it will all be over in a couple of
days.
Well the calendar changed and the pages fell off, but
the singer remained the same.
And he never grew tired of singing his song, and the
fans still called his name.
They'd leave at the of the second show, go home to talk
of the fun.
For most of the fans were married by then, so they had
to be in by One.
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do . . .
Two can be as bad as one, it's the lonliest number
since the number One.
I'm awfully glad the husbands would say, I'm awfully
glad you got someone
Someone I realize . . . who used to look twice his
size.
I think it's great you still remember his name.
And I'll bet if he knew you were there for the show,
He'd be awfully glad you came.
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "to speak of
other things."
Like a fallen star who works in a bar where yesterday
is king.
The fans all come for an hour or so, they still
remember his fame,
But the time has come the Walrus said, to call your
fans by name.
She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping in a doorway
Wondering how she ever got that way
She fights her tears away, then prays for no more sorrow
Will tomorrow be the same as yesterday
She tasted from the tree of life which lead to hunger
Now she wonders how she'll ever carry on
She thinks about the life she knew when she was younger
Heaven help her now those days are long since gone
She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping next to no one
And it's no fun when there's no one's there to see
She looks down at her feet, "My God, they sure look dirty
7:30, time to be or not to be"
She cries out, "Won't somebody listen to my story
Mournin' glories aren't supposed to happen today
She wakes up, she finds herself sleeping in a doorway
Waiting around for the first breath of spring
Nobody else seems to care
She waits patiently for the knowledge that she will
Have so much to give to someone
Waiting around for the knock at the door
Gentleman callers beware
Hoping to see all the flowers and candy he's offered
In every dream she's ever had
Mmmmmmm
She don't mind all the waiting around for someone to
come along
Knows she's about to be found before too long
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
She don't mind all the waiting around for someone to
come along
Knows she's about to be found before too long
Waiting around for the first breath of spring
She never noticed the snow on the ground
Spring never made it
Somebody delayed it
For her again
like the year before
And the year before
And the year before
And the year before
And the year before
Maybe
By Harry Nilsson
Maybe - maybe you wouldn't be leavin' if only I'd
change
say I'm actin' just like a kid
Well maybe I'm doin' what I'm doin'
cause I done what I did when I was a kid
Maybe.
Maybe - maybe I'm foolin' myself more than anyone can
Maybe you have found another man
Well how can you enjoy his touch
Knowin' that I love you so much
Baby
Baby - oh baby
I could learn to love your mother
and your mother's sister
And if she'd visit other relatives
I swear I'd miss her
And every day before I'd go to work
I'd stop and kiss her
Maybe, maybe.
Oh maybe - things would be better
if only a letter would come
I promise I will try please you
can't you see how much I need you
Baby
Baby if you don't believe
laugh at me
Many rivers to cro-oss
But I just can`t seem to find, my way over
Wandering, I am lo-ost, as I travel along
The white cliffs of Do-over
Many rivers to cro-oss
And it`s only my will that keeps me alive
Well I`ve been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survived because of my pride
And this loneliness won`t leave me alone
It`s such a drag to be on your ow-own
My woman left me and she didn't say why
Well I guess I have to try-y-y-y-y
Sweet thing
Sweet thing
And this loneliness just won`t leave me alone
You know it's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left me but she didn't say why
So I guess I have to try, try
Many (many), many (many) rivers to cross
(Many rivers to cross) But just where to begin
I`m playing for time
There have been times I found myse-elf sitting in limbo
Alone, alone, for my lifetime
Many rivers to cro-o-oss
But I just can`t seem to find, my way over
GRACE: Another bride, another June, another sunny
honeymoon
GUS: Another season, another reason for makin'
GRACE:
Whoopee.
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice,
the groom is nervous,
he answers twice.
GUS: It's really killing that he's so willing
GRACE: Whoopee. Picture a little love nest down where
the roses cling
GUS: And picture the same sweet love nest, *whistles*
what a year can bring.
GRACE:
He's washing dishes and baby clothes,
he's so ambitious he even sews.
GUS:
So don't forget folks, that's what you get, folks,
(Grace joins) for makin' whoopee.
GRACE: Another year, or maybe less
GUS: What's this I hear?
GRACE:
Well, can't ya guess?
She feels neglected,
and he's suspected of makin' whoopee.
GUS: [spoken] Shot with my own words
GRACE: She sits alone most every night, he doesn't
phone, he doesn't write!
GUS:[spoken] I was busy
GRACE: He says he's busy, but she says, "Is he?" He's
makin' whoopee.
GUS: [spoken] I have to work don't I?
GRACE: [spoken]That's work?
GUS:He doesn't make much money, only five thousand per
GRACE: Some judge who thinks he's funny *laughs* says
you pay six to her.
GUS: And then I say, "Judge, suppose I fail?"
GRACE: The judge says, "Budge right into jail." You
better keep her.
GUS: I think it's cheaper
BOTH: than makin' whoopee.
[knock, knock, knock]
GUS: [spoken] Come in.
BUS BOY: [spoken] Aren't you folks gonna have supper?
We could make believe I love you
Only make believe that you love me
Others find peace of mind in pretending
Couldn't you Couldn't I Couldn't we
Make believe our lips are blending
In a phantom kiss or two or three
Might as well make believe I love you
Won't you play the music so the cradle can rock,
to a lullaby in ragtime.
Sleepy hands are creeping to the end of the clock,
play a lullaby in ragtime.
You can tell the sandman is on his way,
by the way,
that they play,
As still, as the trill, of a thrush, in a twilight high.
So you can hear the:-
Rhythm of the ripples on the side of the boat,
as you sail away to dreamland.
High above the moon you hear a silvery note,
as the sandman takes your hand.
So rock-a-by my baby,
don't you cry my baby,
sleepy-time is nigh.
Won't you rock me to a ragtime lullaby,
So rock-a-by my baby,
don't you cry my baby,
sleepy-time is nigh.
C'mon baby, let the good times roll
C'mon baby, let me thrill your soul
C'mon baby you're the best there is,
Roll all night long.
C'mon baby, let's close the door,
C'mon baby, let's ride some more,
C'mon baby, let the good times roll,
Roll all night long.
I feel so good when you're home.
Come on baby, let's ride some more
C'mon baby, rock me all night long!
C'mon baby, let's close the door
C'mon baby, let's ride some more
C'mon baby, let the good times roll,
Roll all night long.
C'mon baby, let the good times roll
C'mon baby, let me thrill your soul
C'mon baby you're the best there is,
Roll all night long.
C'mon baby, let's close the door
C'mon baby, let's ride some more
C'mon baby, let the good times roll,
Yeah, roll all night long.
Feels so good when you're home
Come on baby, rock me all night long!
C'mon baby, let's close the door
C'mon baby, let's ride some more
C'mon baby, let the good times roll,
Yeah, roll all night long.
I feel so good when you're home.
Come on baby, rock me all night long!
C'mon baby, let's close the door
C'mon baby, let's ride some more
C'mon baby, let the good times roll,
Yeah, roll all night long.
Roll all night long,
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals: Harry Nilsson
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Pedal Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes
Drums: Barry Morgan
Bass: Klaus Voorman
Acoustic Guitar: John Uribe
Electric Guitar: Peter Frampton
Percussion: Ray Cooper
The other day I met a girl named Joy
She said come here,
I'm gonna make you my joy boy
Well, things went good and things went bad
Now everytime I think of Joy
It makes me sad
It makes me... sad
The other day I met a girl named Joy
She said Roy!
I'm gonna make you my joy boy
Well, she took me for a ride
Sort of a joy ride
Now everytime I thik of Joy
I get all weird inside
Oh, Joy to the world
Was a beautiful girl
But to me Joy meant only sorrow
Now--if you haven't got an answer
Then you haven't got a question
And if you never had a question
Then you'd never have a problem
But if you never had a problem
Well, everyone would be happy
But if everyone was happy
There'd never be a love song
Joy was a beautiful girl
But to me Joy meant only sorrow
The other day I met a girl named Joy
She said, Come here,
I wanna make you feel all clammy inside
Things went good good and things went bad
Things went good... things went bad
Good, bad, good, bad, good, bad
Joy to the world
Was a beautiful girl
But to me Joy meant only sorrow
Oh, Joy to the world
Was a beautiful girl
But to me Joy meant only sorrow
Joy, I know you're out there
Say, it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sky
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Without your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
It's a honky-tonk parade
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
I`M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS - Lyrics
[verse]:
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW THERE`S HAPPINESS,
AND TO FIND IT HOW OFTEN I`VE TRIED,
BUT MY LIFE IS A RACE,
JUST A WILD GOOSE CHASE,
AND MY DREAMS HAVE ALL BEEN DENIED.
WHY HAVE I ALWAYS BEEN A FAILURE,
WHAT CAN THE REASON BE?
I WONDER IF THE WORLD`S TO BLAME,
I WONDER IF IT COULD BE ME?
[Chorus]:
I`M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS,
WATCHING CLOUDS DRIFTING BY.
MY SCHEMES ARE JUST LIKE ALL MY DREAMS,
ENDING IN THE SKY.
SOME FELLOWS LOOK AND FIND THE SUNSHINE,
I ALWAYS LOOK AND FIND THE RAIN.
SOME FELLOWS MAKE A WINNING SOMETIME,
I NEVER EVEN MAKE A GRAIN;
BELIEVE ME, I`M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS,
Written by: Harry Nilsson & Perry
Vocals: Harry Nilsson with the senior citizens of the
Stepney & Pinner Choir--Club No. 6, London, England
Accordian: Henry Krein
Rhythm Section: The Henry Krein Quartet plus
Klaus Voorman
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone--Than carry on
I'd rather go away--Than feel this way
Oh, I'd rather be there--Where you haven't got a care
And you're better off dead--Though it doesn't seem fair
Oh, I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Laidies)
I'd rather keep my health--and dress myself
But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf
(Men)
I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead
And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive--When the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead--It could happen to you
Oh! I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Alright! Give yourselves a big hand!)
Gotta get up, gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes
What if I'm late, gotta big date
Gotta get home before the sun comes up
Up and away, got big day, sorry can't stay
I gotta run run, yeah
Gotta get home, pick up the phone
Gotta let the people know I'm gonna be late
There was a time when we could dance until a quarter to ten
we never thought it would end then
We never thought it would end
We used to carry on and drink and do the rock and roll
We never thought we'd get older
We never thought it'd grow cold, but now
Gotta get up, gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes
What if I'm late, gotta big date
Gotta get home before the sun comes up
Up and away, got big day, sorry can't stay
I gotta run run, yeah
Gotta get home, pick up the phone
Gotta let the people know I'm gonna be late
Down by the sea she knew a sailor who had been to war
she never even knew a sailor before
She never even knew his name
He'd come to town and he would pound her for a couple of days
and then he'd sail across the bubbly waves
And those were happier days, but now
Gotta get up, gotta get out
Gotta get home before the morning comes
What if I'm late, gotta big date
Gotta get home before the sun comes up
Up and away, got big day, sorry can't stay
I gotta run run, yeah
Gotta get home pick up the phone
Ohwah, ohwah, ah ah ah ah
Ohwah, ohwah, ah
My old desk doesn't arabesque
In the morning when I first arrive
It's a pleasure to see
It's waiting there for me
To keep my hopes alive
Such a comfort to know
It's got no place to go
It's always there
It's the one thing I've got
A huge success
My good old desk
My old desk never needs a rest
And I've never once heard it cry
I've never seen it tease
It's always there to please me
From nine to five
Such a comfort to know
it's dependable and slow
But it's always there
It's the one friend
I've got a giant of all times
My good old desk
Ohwah, ohwah, ah ah ah ah
Ohwah, ohwah, ah
My old desk isn't picturesque
But it's happy as a desk can be
We never say a word
but it's perfectly alright with me
For when my heart's on the floor
I just open the drawer
Of my favorite guest
And what do I see?
But a picture of me
Working at my good old desk
Ohwah, ohwah, ah ah ah ah
Driving along, you can see all the people
Who seem to have nothing to say to each other.
Each day they go farther and farther away from each
other.
Driving along, you can spot all the problems
On faces so tired, facing each other.
Each day they grow farther and farther away from each
other.
Driving along at fifty seven thousand miles an hour.
Look at those people standing on the petals of a
flower.
Look at those petals pumping for a little bit of power.
Ow-wow-ow-wow.
Driving along, you can spot all the problems
On faces so tired,, facing each other.
Each day they grow farther and farther away from each
other.
They seem to say nothing, they seem to go nowhere,
They seem to go farther, they seem to go nowhere,
They seem to go farther, they seem to go nowhere,
They seem to go farther, and farther and farther
And farther and farther and farther and farther
And farther and farther and farther and farther
The willow weeps
and having wept
can weep no more
but still it cries for me
it cries in sympathy
it knows that you are gone . . .
don't leave me baby!
There was a time
when you were mine
an' not so long ago
I used to say
you'd never go away
you'd never leave me lonely . . .
don't leave me baby!
Think about the happy times
the groovy times
don't tell me they are gone
I just can't carry on an'
and know that you're not here
you're not near
anymore . . .
Don't leave me baby
things are gonna work out fine
don't leave me baby
think I'm goin' outta my mind
don't leave me baby
don't leave me behind!
( Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah!
Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah! )
( Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah!
Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah! )
The willow weeps
and having wept
can weep no more
but still it cries for me
it cries in sympathy
it knows that you are gone . . .
It cries for me . . .
( Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah!
Beep, beep . . . beep, beep, yeah! )
DAYBREAK (From "Son of Dracula")
Written by Harry Nilsson
Here comes the daylight
It's makin' me sad
Here comes the sunlight
Makin' me sad
Had a good time last night
Best I ever had
Here come the sunshine
That's makin' me sad
So sad, so sad, so sad, so sad
Here come the daybreak
It's bringin' me pain
It's causin' me heartache
I wish it would rain
Had a good time last night
Just me and my friends
But here come the daylight
And now it's the end
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Here come the daylight
It's bringin' me down
Causin' me heartache
It's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Here come the daybreak
It's bringin' me pain
It's causin' me heartache
I wish it would rain
Had a good time last night
Just me and my friends
But here come the daylight
And now it's the end
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Here come the daylight
It's bringin' me down
It's causin' me heartache
It's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Here come the daybreak
It's makin' me cough
It's causin' me sunburn
It's pissin' me off
Had a good time last night
In the moon's glimpse
Now all that'll save me
Is a total eclipse
You're not the only cuddly toy
that was ever enjoyed
by any boy
You're not the only choo choo train
that was left out in the rain
the day after Santa came
You're not the only charity light
that was left in the night
who gave up without a fight, yeah
You're not the only cuddly toy
that was ever enjoyed
by any boy
You're not the kind of girl to tell your mother
the kind of company you keep
I never told you that I'd love no other
you must have dreamed it in your sleep, bop bop
You're not the only cuddly toy
that was ever enjoyed
by any boy
You're not the only choo choo train
that was left out in the rain
the day after Santa came
Laa, la, la, laa......
You're not the kind of girl to tell your mother
the kind of company you keep
I never told you that I'd love no other
you must have dreamed it in your sleep, zop zop
You're not the only cuddly toy
that was ever enjoyed
by any boy
You're not the only choo choo train
that was left out in the rain
the day after Santa came
Clear air and sparkling city
Crisp cloud lines crystal pretty
Wind sweeps the streets and swirl by lovers
Strolling through their own world
Basking in each others glow
While I wander lonely
I hear the church bells ringing
Mixed choirs of Sunday singing
I wander down the sidewalk
Wondering wondering what will spring be
Whether spring will comfort me
While I wander lonely
Soon I'll find a change
Watching hours pass I walk away the day
Hiding from the room where my memory keeps
Replaying scenes
Of shattered dreams
Cars pass reflective windows
Night falls and still the wind blows
I turn to home and think tomorrow
That's the day I'll meet her
That's the day my love will turn
The lamp that lights the way
Is a light from yesterday
The drum which leads the way
Is a sound from yesterday
The road is filled with shadows
Of a million, living leaves
Darkness all around us
And not a friend in sight
We sang a song together
To help us through the night
The song was sung with spirit
But soft and like a choir
And as the others sang along
Our voices lifted higher
We sang until' we reached the bridge
We crossed, then saw the wire
But by the time we stopped the song
The enemy had opened fire
Now, we ain't gonna sing that song no more
Ain't gonna sing that song no more
Just don't pay to sing no more
Especially when you're in a war, a war
Now, this time through
We want everybody
To listen to the punchline
All right, all right, all right, all right
The song was sung with spirit
But soft and like a choir
But by the time, we stopped the song
The enemy had opened fire
Now, we ain't gonna sing that song no more
Ain't gonna sing that song no more
Just don't pay to sing no more
1941
- Harry Nilsson
Well in 1941 a happy father had a son
And by 1944 the father walked right out the door
And in '45 the mom and son were still alive
But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive
Well the years were passing quickly
But not fast enough for him
So he close his eyes through '55
And he opened them up again
When he looked around he saw a clown
And the clown seemed very gay
And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away
{Scat solo}
Well he followed every railroad track
An every highway sign
And he had a girl in each new town
And the towns he left behind
And the open road
Was the only road he knew
But the color of his dreams
Slowly turning into blue
The he met a girl the kind of girl
He wanted all his life
She was soft and kind and good to him
So he took her for a wife
And they got a house not far from town
And in a little while
The girl had seen the doctor
And she came home with a smile
Now in 1961 a happy father had a son
And by 1964 the father walked right out the door
And in '65 the mom and son were still around
But what will happen to the boy
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals & Electric Piano: Harry Nilsson
Drums: Richie Snare
Bass: Klaus Voorman
Acoustic Guitars: John Uribe, Cris Spedding, Peter Frampton
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Percussion: Richard Perry
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
Bang, bang, shoot em' up, destiny
Bang, bang, shoot em' up to the moon
Bang, bang, shoot em' up one, two, three
(One, two, three, four!)
I wanted to be a spaceman
That's what I wanted to be
But now that I am a spaceman
Nobody cares about me
Hey mother earth
Won't 'cha bring me back down
Safely to the sea
But 'round and around and around and around
Is all she ever say to me
I wanted to make a good run
I wanted to go to the moon
I knew that it had to be fun
I told 'em to send me real soon
I wanted to be a spaceman
I wanted to be it so bad
But now that I am a spaceman
I'd rather be back on the pad
Hey mother earth
Won't 'cha bring me back down
Safely to the sea
But 'round and around and around and around
Is just a lot of lunacy
(Yeah!)
'Round and around and around and around and around
(So bring me back down)
'Round and around and around and around and around
Safe on the ground
Hey mother earth
Won't 'cha bring me back down
Safely to the sea
But 'round and around and around and around
Is all she ever say to me, yeah
You know I wanted to be a spaceman
That's what I wanted to be
But now that I am a spaceman
Nobody cares about me
Say, hey! You mother earth
You better bring me back down
I've taken just as much as I can
But around and around and around and around
Is the problem of a spaceman
Me and my arrow
Straighter than narrow
Wherever we go, every one knows
It's me and my arrow
Me and my arrow
Taking the high road
Wherever we go, everyone knows
It's me and my arrow
And in the morning when I wake up
She may be gone, I don't know
And we make up just to break up
I'll carry on, oh yes I will
{refrain}
Me and my arrow
(do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do)
Straighter than narrow
Wherever we go, every one knows
It's me and my arrow
Me and my arrow (5X)
{Refrain}
You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you'll never be free
You can shake me up
Or I can break you down
Whoa-o-o-o-, whoa-o-o-o-
We can make each other happy (4X)
(Repeat entire 3 times more)
Everybody's talking at me.
I don't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind.
People stopping staring,
I can't see their faces,
Only the shadows of their eyes.
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain,
Going where the weather suits my clothes,
Backing off of the North East wind,
Sailing on summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain,
Going where the weather suits my clothes,
Backing off of the North East wind,
Sailing on summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone
People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.
People let me tell you bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy.
People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun
Whether we're talkin' man to man or whether we're talking son to son.
Cause he's my best friend.
Yes he's my best friend.
(scat finish).
In the wintertime keep your feet warm
But keep your clothes on and don’t forget me
Keep the memories
But keep your powder dry too
In the summer by the poolside
While the fireflies are all around you
All miss you when I’m lonely
I’ll miss the alimony too
Don’t forget me - don’t forget me
Take it easy if only for a little while
You know I think about you
Let me know you think about me too
And when we’re older and full of cancer
It doesn’t matter, come on get happy
‘Cause nothing lasts forever
But I will always love you
Don’t forget me, please don’t forget me
Make it easy if just for a little while
You know I think about you
Let me know you think about me too
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime.
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up,
And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?
I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
"Now let me get this straight ",
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up
Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up,
And say, 'Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?
I say, Doctor, doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say, Doctor, dooooctor, to relieve this belly ache?'
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up,
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning
Wouh wouh wouh wouh wouh
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime.
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up,
She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up,
Say "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?
I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say Doctor! let me get this straight".
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up,
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up,
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up,
Put the lime in the coconut, you such a silly woman!,
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both down
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning
Woo Woo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I say
Woo Woo, to relieve my belly ache,
You say woo woo ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache,
You say yah yah, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say
Waah waah, to relieve this belly ache,
I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take,
I say Doctor!, you such a silly woman!,
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up,
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the moooooorning,
Yes, you call me in the morning,
Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals & Electric Piano: Harry Nilsson
Slide Guitar: George Harrysong
Bass: Klaus Voorman
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Drums: Barry Morgan
Electric Guitar: Peter Frampton
Horns: Jim Price, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
So fuck you
All I want to do
Is have a good time
Now I'm blue
You wanna boogaloo
Run down to Tramps
Have a dance or two--ooh!
You're breaking my heart
You're tearin' it apart
But fuck you
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
Ooh!--ooh!--
You stepped on my ass
You're breaking my glasses too
You wanna drive my car
Buy a lot of stuff
I've had enough
Of you--ooh!
I'm goin' insane
There's no one to blame
So fuck you
You've gotta have your way
There's nothin' left to say
There's nothin' left to do--ooh!
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
So fuck you
You've gotta have your way
There's nothin' left to say
There's nothin' left to do--ooh!
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
But I love you
Thanks for the memory
Of sentimental verse and nothing in my purse
And chuckles when the preacher said, "For better or for
worse"
How lovely it was
Thanks for the memory
Of rainy afternoons and pilsner by the case
And how I jumped the day you trunked my burning toast and
prunes
How lovely it was
We said goodbye with a highball
Then I got as high as a steeple
But we were intelligent people, no tears, no fuss
Hooray, for us
So, thanks for the memory
Of sunburns at the shore, darling, how are you?
You might have been a headache, but you never were a bore
I'm awfully glad I met you, cheerio and toodle-oo
It was take 54
When she walked through the door
With the red light on it
I knew in a minute
If I wanted to get in it
Then I'd have to get on it
I sang my balls off for you baby
I worked my fingers to the bone
I closed my eyes to get the high note
But when I woke up I was alone
Baby, baby come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
Baby, baby come back
Well I saw her today
Back in studio A
We were just gettin' started
I sang for a minute
She couldn't get in it
I felt broken hearted
I sang my balls off for you baby
I almost broke the microphone
I even sang the song that you wrote
But when I woke up I was alone
Baby, baby, come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
Baby, baby come back
High note
But when I woke up I was alone
Baby, baby come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
Sweet Sweethaven
God must love us
We the people
Love Sweethaven
Hurray hurray Sweethaven
Flags are wavin'
Swept people from the sea
Safe from democracy
Sweeter than a melon tree
Put here for you and me
Sweethaven
Sweet Sweethaven
God must love us
We the people
Of Sweethaven
God must have landed here
Why else would he strand us here
Where the air is nice and clear
Sweethaven even sounds so near
To Heaven
God will always bless Sweethaven
God will always bless Sweethaven
Sleep late my lady friend
Let the warm Summer breeze
Drift thru your window
Sleep late my lady friend
And dream a dream of Ciolito Lindo
We had a time a time of our lives
We did the town turned it upside down
Then I walked you home
Sleep late my lady friend
Let the feel of a dance hold your hand
As you lay sleeping
Sleep late my lady friend
Dream a dream of a night we're keeping
We had a time the time of our lives
We did the town turned it upside down
Then I walked you home
Sleep late my lady friend
I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear
Oh, I'd step out in style with my sincere smile and my
dancin' bear
Outrageous, alarming, courageous, charming
Oh who would think a boy and bear would be well
accepted everywhere
Well its just amazing how fair people can be
Seen at the nicest places where well-fed faces all stop
to stare
Making the grandest entrance is Simon Smith and his
dancing bear.
They'll love us won't they? They feed don't they?
Oh who wouId think a boy and bear could be well-
accepted everywhere
Well, it's just amazing how fair people can be.
Well who needs money when you're funny
The big attraction everywhere will be Simon Smith and
his dancing bear
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh, why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
When we got married back in 1944
We'd board that silver liner below Baltimore
Trip to Virginia on a sunny honeymoon
Nobody cares about the railroads anymore
We'd tip that porter for a place of our own
Then send a postcard to your Mommy and Dad back home
Did something to ya when you'd hear that "all aboard"
Nobody cares about the railroads anymore
Whooee whoo oo ee whooeee
We had a daughter and you oughta see her now
She has a boyfriend who looks just like My Gal Sal
And when they're married they won't need us anymore
They'll board an aeroplane and fly away from Baltimore
Whooee whoo oo ee whooeee
When we got married back in 1944
We'd board that silver liner below Baltimore
Trip to Virginia on a sunny honeymoon
Nobody cares about the railroads anymore
Did something to ya when you'd hear that "all aboard"
Mucho mungo, sweet thing,
Sweetest little thing I've ever seen.
Must have been a sweet dream, brought you here,
brought you through the sorrow and the tears.
C'est la, c'est la, c'est la vie,
sail upon the ocean, sail with me.
Sail it to tomorrow ev'ry day,
Lookink to the sunshine through the haze.
But wait what's this I see, Could it be?
Mount Elga Mount Elga, a high mountain
I climb as I'm dreaming, A-huh!
Mount Elga Mount Elga a high mountain
I climb as I'm dreaming catching me hell
To climb this hill the more I try to climb
I'm slipping still
Me body run down, me feeling weak
In the wintertime
Keep your feet warm,
Keep your clothes on
And don't forget me.
Keep the memory,
But keep your powder dry, too.
In the summer
By the pool side
While the fireflies
Are all around me,
I'll miss you when I'm lonely,
I'll miss the alimony, too.
Don't forget me, please don't forget me,
Make it easy on me just for a little while.
You know I'll think about you,
Let me know you think about me, too.
When we're older
And full of cancer
It doesn't matter now,
Come on, get happy,
'Cause nothing lasts forever,
And I will always love you.
Don't forget me, please don't forget me,
Make it easy on me just for a little while.
You know I'll think about you,
Let me know you think about me, too.
You know I'll think about you,
Years ago, I knew a man,
He was my mother's biggest fan,
We used to walk beside the sea,
And he told me how life would be
When I grew up to be a man.
Years ago, we used to play,
He used to laugh when I ran away,
But when I fell and hurt my knee,
He would run to comfort me,
And the pain would go away.
Years ago, I knew a boy,
He was his daddy's pride and joy,
But when the daddy went away
It was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys.
How the momma did explain,
Trying to take away the pain,
But, he just couldn't understand
That his father was not a man
And it all was just a game.
The years have passed and so have I,
Making it hard for me to cry,
And if and when I have a son,
Let it all be said and done,
Cold gray buildings
Where a hill should be
Steel and concrete
Closin' in on me
City faces
Haunt the places
I rode alone
Cowboy
Cowboy
Can't run
Can't hide
It's too late to fight now
Too tired to try
Wind that once blew free
Now scatters dust to the sky
Cowboy
Cowboy
Can't run
Can't hide
It's too late to fight now
Too tired to try
Well I'm down and I'm out and I've had it to here with
the city life
Gonna grab me a plane that'll take me back home to my
folks --
Maybe real soon
Just as soon as I get a few dollars ahead well then
you'll see
Gonna show up in person instead of those letters I never
write --
How does that sound Ma?
You tell Dad I got a deal that's gonna make me a million
-- tomorrow
Yeh and it's a cinch to come through if I just hang
around for a little while --
Just temporarily...
Caroline, please be mine
You're my kind of girl
Caroline, please be mine
You're my kind of girl
And when in spring time
Daylight surrounds you
There's no one around you but me
Caroline, please be mine
Way out on the ocean
Far beyond the seven seas
There's a tiny little boat
Faith is keeping her afloat
And a tiny little skipper
With his worn and tattered coat
You see the law of the ocean
Says that you shall never fail
Use your heart as a rudder
Faith as a compass
And a blanket for a sail
Sleep for the weary
And dreams for us all
Rest your head on a pillow
And I'll tell you a tale
Use your heart as a blanket
And a blanket for a sail
Row, row, row your boat gently through a dream
Way out on the ocean
Far beyond the seven seas
There's a tiny little boat
Faith is keeping her afloat
And a tiny little skipper
With his worn and tattered coat
You see the law of the ocean
Says that you shall never fail
Use your heart as a rudder
Faith as a compass
You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply as time goes by
And when two lovers woo
They still say "I love you"
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings, as time goes by
Moonlight and love songs never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate
Woman needs man, and man must have his mate
That no one can deny
It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
I'll be loving you always
With a love that's true always
When the things you've planned
Need a helping hand
I will understand always, always
Days may not be fair always
That's when I'll be there always
Not for just an hour, not for just a day
When I was a little boy, she
had a rag doll
Only doll I've ever owned
Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll
But only now my love has grown
And it gets stronger in every way
And it gets deeper let me say
And it gets higher day by day
And do I love you my oh my
Yeah river deep mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby baby baby baby
When you were a young boy
Did you have a puppy
That always followed you around
Well I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy
No, I'll never let you down
'Cause it grows stronger like a river ows
And it gets bigger baby and heaven knows
And it gets sweeter baby as it grows
And do I love you, my oh my
Yeah river deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby baby baby baby
I love you baby like a ower loves the spring
And I love you baby just like robin loves to sing
And I love you baby like a school boy loves his pet
And I love you baby river deep mountain high
Do I love you my oh my oh baby
River deep mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Gone is the romance
That once was divine
It's broken and cannot be mended
You must go your way
And I must go mine
But now that our love dreams have ended....
What'll I do when you are far away
And I am blue,
What'll I do?
What'll I do when I am wond'ring who
Is kissing you,
What'll I do?
What'll I do
With just a photograph
To tell my troubles to?
When I'm alone with only dreams of you
That won't come true,
Wasting my time
Thinking I'm on the right track
Yes, I'm on the right track
I'll make my comeback
Wasting her time
Thinking I'll be there
I'll be there
I'll make my comeback
Wasting my time
Wasting my time
Thinking I'll sleep tonight
Thinking I'll sleep tonight
Thinking I'll close my eyes
Wasting my time
Thinking I'm on the right track
Yes, I'm on the right track
I'll make my comeback
I'm on the right track
Wasting my time
Thinking I'm on the right track
Life isn't easy when two are divided and one has decided
To bring down the curtain, but one things for certain
There's nothing to keep them together
How does it hapen, that two can be tender
And one be the lender of love and emotion
That covered the ocean of sadness that kept them together
Love wil start with you, it isn't easy to measure it
Bury a treasure in it it's not an adventure
It's more to be certain that it had to be shared together
Love when it's growing it's full of surprises
It's temperature rises from hiher to higher
And then turnes inti fire which has to be shered together
Love when it's growing it's full of surprises It's
temperature rises from higher to higher
And then turns into fire which has to be shered together
How does it hapen, that two can be tender
And one be the lender of love and emoion
Listen to the wailing of the willows,
Listen to me crying on my pillow
Crying cause I know my love is gone from me
Living in a world of different places,
Looking at a million different faces
Yet I see a face in every face I see
Love must lack a sense of humor,
It laughs when other people cry
Love, would love to hear the rumor,
That you and I have finally said goodbye
I know that every heart was made for breaking
And my love was ready for the takin',
Still I won't complain for someday love will call again
Must I take a memory as a token,
To replace a heart that love has broken
Will the wailing willow always weep for me
Must I see a face in every place I see
He's tall
Good lookin'
And he's large
He's large
Large
Tall
Large
So large
And he's mine
He's not a mandolin
Oh no
He's an accordian
I'll have to squeeze him each night to keep him warm
Warm
Oh...
He's virile
And he's strong
Strong
He's strong
Strong
And he's large
Large
Large
Large
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dah dah dah
Dah dah dah
Dah dah dah
He's got money and respect
That's true
He's better than the rest
That's true
He may not be the best
But he's large
And he's mine
Large
Large
Large
Large
Mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo dah
Dah dah dah
Dah dah dah
It may seem funny but it's not
Oh no
I'm thankful for what I've got
Me too
It may not be a lot
But he's large
And all at once
I knew at once
I knew he needed me
Until the say I die I wonder why
I knew he needed me
It could fantasy oh oh or maybe it's because...
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
Da da da da da da da dum dat dat dat da da da
It's like a dime a dance
I'll take a chance I will because he needs me
No one ever asked before, before, because they never
needed me
'But I do'
But he does!
Maybe it's because he's so alone
Maybe it's because he's never had a home
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
For once, for once in like I felt that someone needed
And if it turns out real
Then love can turn the wheel
Because...
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
Born a poor young country boy, Mother Nature's son
All day long I'm sitting singing songs for everyone.
Sit beside a mountain stream, see her waters rise
Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies.
Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature's son
Swaying daisies sing a lazy song beneath the sun.
Well, you gotta have soap to wash your sins away,
You gotta have hope, it's the price you've gotta pay,
You gotta give love oh your love will walk away
And you gotta stay loose, it's the only way to stay.
Down you've got me goin', goin' 'round
You've got me goin' down, down, down, down, down, down,
down.
Down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
Goin' down to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole, goin'
down.
Down. You've got me goin', goin' 'round, you've got me
goin' down,
Goin' down, down, down.
Goin'down.
To the bottom of a hole, goin' down.
I'm goin' down, to the bottom, to the bottom of a hole,
goin' down.
Down you've got me goin', goin' 'round.
You've got me goin' down, down, down, down, down, down,
down.
Down, you've got me goin', goin' 'round
You've got me goin' down.
You've got me goin', goin' down.
It had to be you, it had to be you
I wandered around, and finally found
The somebody who
Could make me be true,
And could make me be blue
And even be glad, just to be sad
Thinking of you.
Some others I've seen, it had to be me
I'm five foot ten, a man among men
And you're seven two
But all your faults
You I adore,
When you stand up
Your hands touch the floor,
It had to be me, unlucky me
It's not easy bein' me
Masker of me own deskiny
And I hates responsibiliky
It's not easy bein' me
Oh it's hard to be in charge
[Bluto]
Even harder bein' large
But you're charged when you're in charge
It's not easy bein' me
Right front rear right
Don't step in front of me!
[Bluto]
Right left left right
Yes sir, your Admiralty!
I hate you so much!
It's not easy bein' me
Admiral of me own ship at sea
Now I knows why I admires me
It's not easy bein' me
[Bluto]
It's not easy bein' me
The problems of the large
[Bluto]
If ya know what I mean
He's large he's large!
[Bluto]
I got me own destiny
Yo ho, yo ho!
[Bluto]
It's not easy bein' mean!
Sometimes something happen
I don't know why anymore
Sometime one time something happened
I don't know what anymore
It's not easy bein' me
Masker of internal piracy
And it's not the all-end of me
Still, it's not easy bein' me
It's not easy bein' me
It's not easy bein' me / [Bluto] It's not easy bein'
mean
It's not easy bein' me
People let me tell about the girlfriend
She's a warm hearted woman who love me till the end
People let me tell about the girlfriend
She's a one boy cuddle toy my up, my down, my pride and joy
People let me tell about the girlfriend
Whether you like it or not there's a lot to be learned
By the boyfriend about the girlfriend
People let me tell about her she's so fine
Well on a warm Sunday morning
It nothing could be better than a girlfriend
People let me tell about the girlfriend
She's a warm hearted woman who love me till the end
People let me tell about the girlfriend
People let me tell about her she's so fine
But on a warm Sunday morning just to walk and blur your mind
Girlfriend, she's a girlfriend
People let me tell about the girlfriend
Freckles was his name
He always used to get the blame
For every broken window pane
And how they'd yank him
They'd always spank him
In school, he'd tease the girls
He always used to pull their curls
The way that boy would carry on
It was a shame
And when the teacher found a tack on her chair
Though a hundred children were there
Everybody said, "Freckles"
He always got the blame
Freckles was his name
He always used to get the blame
For every broken window pane
In school, he'd tease the girls
He always used to pull their curls
The way that boy would carry on
It was a shame
And when the cat had kittens up in the hay
One was black and seven were gray
Everybody said, "Freckles"
He always got the blame
And though his marks were lower
Then the kids much slower
His marks were perfect
With the old bean blower
Freckles was his name
He always used to get the blame
For every broken window pane
In school, he'd tease the girls
He always used to pull their curls
The way that boy would carry on
I don't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind.
People stopping staring,
I can't see their faces,
Only the shadows of their eyes.
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain,
Going where the weather suits my clothes,
Banking off of the North East wind,
Sailing on summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain,
Going where the weather suits my clothes,
Backing off of the North East wind,
Sailing on summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone
Everybody's talking at me.
Can't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind.
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