Burt Bacharach

Dearest darlin' I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore 'Cause something happened to me While I was drivin' home and I'm not the same anymore Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms I saw a welcoming light a...

A chair is still a chair Even when there's no one sitting there But a chair is not a house And a house is not a home When there's no one there to hold you tight, And no one there you can kiss good night. A room is still a room Even when there's nothing there...

Verse 1: Who is the fox? (I am the fox) Who are you? (I am me) Who is me? (me is a thief) You'll bring your poor, poor mother grief, so Chorus: After the fox, after the fox Off to the hunt with chains and locks So, after the fox, after the fox Someone is alwa...

What's it all about, alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What's it all about when you sort it out, alfie? Are we meant to take more than we give Or are we meant to be kind? And if only fools are kind, alfie, Then I guess it's wise to be cruel. And if lif...

Tall kind of people Should be together With small kind of people Should get together And talk to each other All kinds of people Should reach out And help one another Old kind of people Should try to listen To young kind of people Should try to listen And...

I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me, And every step I take recalls how much in love we used to be. Oh, how can I forget you? When there is always something there to remind me Always something there to remind me I was born to love you,...

Nowhere to go To find the answer 'Cause there is No one but you to find it No world to save Except the one in your heart There's no love to lose You'll lose it No time to lose No tears to waste No world to change No love to make but yours I know...

Any day now I will hear you say "goodbye, my love" And you'll be on your way Then my wild beautiful bird, you will have flown, oh Any day now I'll be all alone, whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa Any day now, when your restless eyes meet someone new Oh, to my sad surprise Then...

Anyone who ever loved could look at me And know that I love you Anyone who ever dreamed could look at me And know I dream of you Knowing I love you so Anyone who had a heart Would take me in his arms and love me, too You couldn't really have a heart and hurt...

Once in your life you find her Someone that turns your heart around And next thing you know you're closing down the town Wake up and it's still with you Even though you left her way across town Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?" When you get caugh...

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la It's not the way you smile that touched my heart. (sha la la la la) It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart. Uh, oh, many, many, many nights go by, I sit alone at...

(chorus): Blue on blue, heartache on heartache Blue on blue now that we are through Blue on blue, heartache on heartache And I find I can't get over losing you I walk along the street we used to walk Two by two, lovers pass And as they're passing by, I...

I'll never ever change you I'll never try to I'll never understand love I'll never get it I'll never ever change you I'll never try to 'Cause you're my only Broken valentine Just like you are I'll never understand love I'll never get it But I can'...

Seven James Bonds at Casino Royale, They came to save the world and win a gal at Casino Royale! Six of them went to a heavenly spot, The seventh one is going to a place where it's terribly...hot. The formula is safe with ole double-oh seven! He's got a r...

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Why do birds suddenly apear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. On the day that you were born And the angels got together...

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Do you know the way to san jose? I've been away so long. I may go wrong and lose my way. Do you know the way to san jose? I'm going back to find some peace of mind in san jose. L.a. is a great big freeway. Put a hundred down and buy a car. In a week, maybe tw...

One drop of rain doesn't make the sun run away Don't go breakin' my heart One falling leaf doesn't make September in May Don't go breakin' my heart I made a mistake Now, must you make a mountain out of a grain of sand? Don't throw love away because I we...

Don't make me over Now that I'd do anything for you Don't make me over Now that you know how I adore you Don't pick on the things I say, the things I do Just love me with all my faults, that way that I love you I'm begging you Don't make me over Now that I c...

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Dreams will come And dreams will go I'll be there beside you All the time And everywhere Standing there beside you I'll love you And you'll love me Hopefully forever Dreams will come And dreams will go I'll be there beside you 

Where have the people gone Seems like there's no one hangin' on Look through the window The houses are empty Hey, everybody's out of town Seems like I'm the only one around. All of the streets are bare No traffic tie-ups anywhere Don't have to wait fo...

Things fade away till it's over That's what they say 

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I've been hoping for a better day It's a long time coming, but I wait anyway 'Til the dark clouds have all blown away And the sun shines again I keep trying, I've been holding on Though the days are empty in a world that's gone wrong Life's a miracle or a f...

Now I have nothing, so God give me strength 'cause I'm weak in her wake And if I'm strong I might still brea And I don't have anything to share That I won't throw away into the air That song is sung out This bell is rung out She was the light that I'd bless S...

If you ever get out to Hasbrook Heights And you're dying to see some sights Don't be lonely Just phone me I'll come and get you I'll show you a good time You won't need a motel in Hasbrook Heights No one ever has a sleepless night Not at my house it's your ho...

Here I am Here I'll stay All of my life We'll be together from now on I was afraid But now my doubts And fears are gone Here I am And here I'll always stay I'll be Wanting you Needing you Don't let me go A single day Without your love You'll always be the one...

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I just don't know what to do with myself Don't know just what to do with myself I'm so used to doing everything with you Planning everything for two And now that we're through I just don't know what to do with my time I'm so lonesome for you, it's a crime Goi...

The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I say a little prayer for you While combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you Forever and ever You'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever We never wi...

I have to say that we should finish it now Before we weaken 'cause we already know this is wrong I could give in Sometimes I think that I will Despite the temptation I try to be very strong If my reluctance seems a surprise It's not 'cause I don't want you But...

Knowin' the way the wind was gonna blow That was the way that I'd be goin' Too afraid to stand alone Too unsure to ever make my mind up Following the crowd was where I'd wind up Just like the tide keeps changin' with the moon Day after day I changed direction...

In between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms And say you love me In between the heartaches The way you kiss I can tell You're thinking of me I know you love me And I that makes up For all of the heartaches And the sadness And the tears Everyone ke...

Times keep changing Always movin' Things never change Things stay the same Things fall apart Life breaks your heart Things keep changing Always movin' Things never change Things stay the same Things keep changing Always moving Things never change Things s...

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Once in your life you will find her Someone who turns your heart around And next thing you know You're closing down the town Wake up and it's still with you Even though you left her way across town Wonderin' to yourself Hey what have i found When you get caug...

Spread your wings for new orleans Kentucky bluebird, fly away And take a message to martha, message to martha She sings each night in some cafe In her search to find wealth and fame I hear martha has gone and changed her name It's a year since she was here K...

Knowing when to leave Go while the going is good Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn. Go! I'm afraid my heart isn't very smart. Fly while your still have your wings Knowing when to leave will never let you reach the point of...

You are always here with me In the Land of Make-Believe In the Land of Make-Believe In the Land of Make-Believe You're mine tonight, although you are far away In the Land of Make-Believe I'm holding you tight A silver moon is shining above And there's love i...

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When Liberty Valance rode to town the womenfolk would hide, they'd hide When Liberty Valance walked around the men would step aside 'cause the point of a gun was the only law that Liberty understood When it came to shootin' straight and fast---he was mighty...

How can anyone so beautiful be mine, love? Beautiful, beautiful hands are meant to hold And yet your hands are untouched I'm told Standing like a statue carved out of stone Lovely and alluring and alone How can anyone so beautiful be mine love, so unloved?...

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Living together, growing together Living together, growing together, just being together, That’s how it starts. Three loving hearts all Pulling together, working together, just building together, That makes you strong. If things go wrong we’ll still get along...

Have you ever dreamed of a place Far away from it all Where the air you breathe is soft and clean And children play in fields of green And the sound of guns Doesnt pound in your ears (anymore) Have you ever dreamed of a place Far away from it all Where the wi...

When there's a moon above It is something to see how the fellas follow the girls They're all in search of love There isn't a lover, who doesn't discover That if it's made in paris, You can bet that there is a girl for every boy Dreams are made in paris every...

Magic moments, when two hearts are carin' Magic moments, mem'ries we've been sharing I'll never forget the moment we kissed the night of the hay ride The way that we hugged to try to keep warm while takin' a sleigh ride Chorus Magic moments, mem'ries we've b...

Oh, breaking up is so very hard to do Verse 1: If you really love him And there's nothing I can do Don't try to spare my feelings Just tell me that we're through Chorus 1: And make it easy on yourself Make it easy on yourself 'cause breaking up is so very ha...

Down below El Paso lies Juárez – Mexico is different, like the travel folder says! Cross the Rio Grande and you will find An old adobe house, where you leave your past behind! One day married, next day free – Broken hearts for you and me – Takes no time at al...

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Verse 1: I just got out my little red book The minute that you said goodbye I thumbed right through my little red book I wasn't gonna sit and cry And I went from a to z I took out every pretty girl in town They danced with meand as I held them Chorus: All I...

When I go to sleep you become my thief Why don't you steal what you can keep? But you won't let me be You sneak into my dreams and every day seems different Sometimes I pretend you'll come back again and you'll console the heart You stole Have pity on the man...

Somewhere there is sunshine. Somewhere days are warm. Somewhere there's a happy harbor Far from the storm. Out where the sun shines there is someone I'm meant to adore, And I know the day I find her, I'll smile once more. Nikki, it's you. Nikki, where can you...

No one remembers my name No one remembers I ever walked these streets before The people I once knew Don't seem to live herre anymore I feel like a stranger Outside the house Where I was born It seems so small now And everything that once looked new to me Now...

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So many times Said it was forever Said our love would always be true Something in my heart always knew I'd be lying here beside you On my own On my own On my own So many promises never should be spoken Now I know what loving you cost Now we're up to talking d...

One less bell to answer One less egg to fry One less man to pick up after I should be happy but all I do is cry (Cry, cry, no more laughter) I should be happy (Oh, why did he go?) I only know that Since he left my life's so empty Though I try to forget It ju...

Only love can break a heart Only love can mend it again Last night I hurt you But darling Remember this Only love can break a heart Only love can mend it againhmm hmm You know I'm sorry I'll prove it With just one kiss Giveme achance to make up for the har...

In the darkest place I know That is where you'll find me Even though you didn't have to remind me I shut out the light Your eyes adjust They'll never be the same You know I love you so Let's start again Since you put me down It seems I've been very gloomy You...

Twenty houses in a row Eighty people watch a TV show Paper people, cardboard dreams How unreal the whole thing seems Can we be living in a world made of paper maché? Everything is clean and so neat Anything that's wrong can be just swept away Spray it with c...

Such a picture of loveliness Didn't you notice the difference? Doesn't it look like she could speak? Those eyes I try to capture They are lost to me forever They smile for someone else Funny, how looks can be deceiving But she's not easily painted from memory...

There was a song I remember Said “What the world Needs now” Where is the love Where did it go Who broke our hearts 'Cause we need to know Where are the dreams That we once knew? Please explain Please explain Where is the love Where did it go Who broke our he...

Don't go (please stay) Don't go (please stay) If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you Not to go but to stay in my ar-arms Would you walk out the door like you did once before? Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay? Don't go (please stay) Do...

Promises, promises I'm all through with promises, promises now I don't know how I got the nerve to walk out If I shout, remember I feel free Now I can look at myself and be proud I'm laughing out loud Oh, promises, promises This is where those promises, promi...

Raindrops keep falling on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin' seems to fit Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling So I just did me some talkin' to the sun And I said I didn't like the way he' got th...

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When you go through a day And the things that people say They make you feel so small They make you feel that Your heart will just never stop aching And when you just can't accept the abuse you are taking Darlin', reach out for me Don't you worry, I'll see you...

Sail along silv'ry moon Trail along lover's lane – Sail along silv'ry moon To my love again! In the glow of your light Let me see her tonight – Once again, hold her tight Back in lover's lane! And then the whole world will seem brighter As we stroll hand in...

Friday rain always brings Saturday sunshine And love! Friday rain always brings Saturday sunshine And love! Saturday sunshine And love! 

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Like a grain of sand That wants to be A rolling stone I want to be the man I'm not, And have the things I really haven't got, And that's a lot. There'll be joy And there'll be laughter. Something big is what I'm after now Yes, it's what I'm after now. After...

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On a hot, sunny day When your whites return to gray That's when she'll arrive When you look How you feel Someone steps upon your heel That's when she will come Listen now I'm not saying that there will be violins But don't be surprised if they appear Playing i...

Think back now when we were young There were always tears at the birthday party You know how children can be So cruel That's how it starts but What if we never learn how to behave? I did something that you never forgave me I never thought that it would be like...

In an April dream Once you came to me! When you smiled I looked into your eyes And I knew I'd be loving you – And then you touched my hand And I learned April dreams can come true! Oh, are we just April fools – Who can't see all the danger around us? If we're...

A Christmas bell was crying, then Santa heard it say: "I just can't seem to jingle and I can't go on the sleigh!" Then Santa soon discovered the reason that it cried – The bell that couldn't jingle, it had nothing there inside! Then Santa said: "Jack Frost wi...

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Beware of the blob, it creeps And leaps and glides and slides Across the floor Right through the door And all around the wall A splotch, a blotch Be careful of the blob (Repeats 3x) 

Somewhere there is sunshine Somewhere days are warm Somewhere there's a happy harbor Far from the storm Out where the sun shines there is someone I'm meant to adore And I know the day I find her I'll smile once more Nikki, it's you Nikki, where can you be It'...

And now you're here My lonely days are through Oh, I'm so glad That I saved my love for you I'm the last one to be loved I'm the last one to be loved 

The last time I saw my heart was on the way upon your lips. As I was lost in your embrace I found myself, somewhere in space. When I came down to earth again my heart was gone. The last time I saw my heart I know that I was in your arms, And as we kissed I clo...

Did somebody try to catch your eye And almost change your sad expression? Did somebody's hand linger too long? Must I now make my confession? But you'll never know what suspicion is until you lie awake And every night you ask yourself, "what am I to do? " Can...

The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile can't disguise The look of love It's saying so much more Than words could every say And what my heart has heard, Well, it takes my breath away. I can hardly wait to hold you, Feel my arms around you. How long...

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Someday I'm going to write The story of my life I'll tell about the night we met And how my heart can't forget The way you smiled at me I want the world to know The story of my life About the night your lips met mine And that first exciting time I held you cl...

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You only saw red after I said, "how can we continue? " Hidden from your view in the blue corner that I painted myself into Then we started to fight and it changed everything Here's the ring You dropped the band I can't understand it Not after what we've been t...

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The windows of the world are covered with rain, Where is the sunshine we once knew? Ev'rybody knows when little children play They need a sunny day to grow straight and tall. Let the sun shine through. The windows of the world are covered with rain, When will...

You should have been there when I was twenty You never heard such applause Now I’m twenty-five and hardly anyone knows I’m alive But there’s no use in lookin’ back Because they don’t give medals to yesterday’s heroes ‘Cause yesterday’s over and I’ve got to liv...

You see this guy, this guy's in love with you Yes I'm in love who looks at you the way I do When you smile I can tell we know each other very Well How can I show you I'm glad I got to know you 'cause I've heard some talk they say you think I'm fine This guy's...

These rooms play tricks upon you Remember when they were always filled with laughter But now they're quite deserted They seem to just echo voices raised in anger Maybe you will see my face Reflected there on the pane In the window up above our poor forlorn And...

All through the night you telephoned I saw the light blinking red beside the cradle But you don't know how far I've gone *now I must live with the lie (life? ) that I made But if I call, I know I won't have to say it You'll hear my voice, something is bound to...

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If I were a tower of strength, I'd walk away I'd look in your eyes and here's what I'd say "i don't want you, I don't need you, I don't love you any more" And I'd walk out that door You'd be down on your knees You'd be calling to me-ee But a tower of a-streng...

Trains and boats and planes are passing by They mean a trip to Paris or Rome To someone else but not for me The trains and boats and planes Took you away, away from me We were so in love, and high above We had a star to wish upon. Wish And dreams come true, b...

Stand beside me all the while no matter what goes wrong Separately we're weak, together we'll be strong For true love never runs smooth, But I don't care, 'cause True love is worth all the pain, The heartaches and tears that we may share When the world outsi...

If you see me walking down the street And I start to cry each time we meet Walk on by, walk on by Make believe That you don't see the tears Just let me grieve In private 'cause each time I see you I break down and cry And walk on by (don't stop) And walk on b...

Tell me how long must I keep WANTING THINGS, Needing things, when I have so much. There are many men who have much less than me, Day by day they make their way. And they find more in life thank I can see. Tell me, When will I learn to resist WANTING THINGS, T...

What's her name today? She could be anyone I might have known you'd leave her crying What's her name again? You should be ashamed How could you treat her so unspeakably? Or did you think she was a different girl? For as the radio played in the bedroom wall Wha...

What's new, pussycat? Whoa-oh What's new, pussycat? Whoa-oh oh Pussycat pussycat , I've got flowers and lots of hours To spend with you. So go and powder your cute little pussycat nose Pussycat, pussycat I love you Yes I do You and your pussycat no...

Stop the clock, make it stop Where'd it go? I don't know Stop the clock, make it stop Where is that world? Where did it go? When I was a young boy, twelve years old Growing up in New York city I could ride the subway by myself Never ever be afraid Where did...

Who are these people that keep telling those lies? And how did these people get control of our lives And who started the violence 'cause it's out of control Make them stop Who are these people that destroy everything? And sell off the future for whatever it b...

Sometimes your eyes look blue to me, Although I know they're really green. I seem to see you dif-f'rent-ly; Changing as I'm treated kindly, Or treated meanly. From moment to moment You're two different people, Faithful and warm, when I'm in your arms, And then...

Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' each night of his charms That won't get you into his arms So if you're lookin' to find love you can share All you gotta do is Hold him and kiss him and love him And show him that you care Show...

Hey, little girl, comb your hair, fix your makeup - Soon he will open the door. Don't think because you've a ring on your finger You needn't try anymore, For wives should always be lovers, too; Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you, I'm warning you.....

Mother told me always to follow the golden rule. And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel. So remember if you're untrue Angels up in heaven are looking at you. (Chorus) You'll never get to heaven if you break my heart. So be very careful not to mak...