Harry Nilsson

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(Thursday) Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today

Here's why I did not go to work today. Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day Thursday has its own peculiar way of saying : ‘Hey’ Sometimes Thursday almost makes you want to run away Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day. Yeah, Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day,...

1941

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...

A Thousand Miles Away

You're a thousand miles away-ay Bu-u-t I still have your love to remember you by Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes Daddy's coming home soon On my knees every day-ay All I do is pray, baby, just for you Hope you a-a-a-always want me too Daddy's com...

Ain't It Kinda Wonderful

Ain't it kinda wonderful? Ain't it kinda fun? Ain't it kinda chilling When you know that you are thrilling him And he is filling you With all the dreams that you had ever hoped would come true Boo-boo-boo-poo Ain't it kinda marvelous? Don'tcha think i...

All I Think About Is You

How can I run away from darkness At the close of day When all I think about is you? Not knowing where I'm going What am I to do When all I think about is you? I'll stand an hour knocking Knowing that my heart is mocking me She doesn't live here anym...

All My Life

Oh Lord What is it? I'm full of it tonight Right Well, I've had my share of bad times I've been shooting 'em up Drinking 'em up, taking them pills Fooling around all my life But I'm so tired of bad times I'll have to change my way And I've had my s...

Always

I’ll be loving you always With a love that’s true always. And 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, And not for just a day, Not...

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best... And...always look on the bright sid...

Ambush

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...

Are You Sleeping?

Are you sleeping? Can you hear me? Do you know if I am by your side? Does it matter if you hear me? When the morning comes I'll be there by your side And in the morning when I wake up She may be telling me goodbye, la la la la And in the evening if we b...

As I Wander

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 wande...

As Time Goes By

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...

At My Front Door

Long ago, far away Excuse me. Crazy little momma come a knockin' Come a knockin' at my front door door door Crazy little momma come a knockin' Come a knockin' at my front door Crazy little momma come a knock knock knockin' Just like she did before I woke up...

Bath

I'm leaving here this morning but I don't know where I've been I'm going home to take my bath but I'll be back again Yeah, I'm leaving here this morning with a smile upon my face I'm beginning to think there's hope for the human race I'm leaving here this...

Best Friend

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 Whe...

Best Move

You've just made the best move that you've ever made. Ever made Ever made You've just made the best move that you've ever made. Ever made Ever made How can it take so long Its just another song Doo doo doo doo doo la la la la doo doo doo …(etc.) La la la, l...

Black Sails

Black sails in the moonlight Black patch on your eye You shiver your timbers, baby And I'll shiver mine A treasure map is hidden on your legs Your veins are very close Some day I'll wrap my big yardarms around your legs and sail away I'll bury my heart on some...

Blanket For A Sail

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 Fai...

Caroline

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 You're my kind of girl 

Cheek To Cheek

Rose-oh-ose-ah-rita I laid on your beach Dreaming and drinking Tequila I came all the way from Marina Del Rey On a plane yesterday Through the gray L A air (Chorus) Cheek to cheek to cheek ... Chiquita ita Yo soy amoroso What could be wrong with the hombre w...

City Life

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, you'll see Gonna show up in person Instead of those letters I nev...

Coconut

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 d...

Count Downe Meets Merlin And Amber

Count down! it's been many moons since we've last seen each other! Are you well? Of course, am I not always well? Great, just great! The planet will watch over me. now tell me of yourself, was your journey pleasant? It had its moments. And your musical studie...

Cowboy

Cold gray buildings where a hill should be Steel and concrete closin' in on me City faces haunt the places I used to roam Cowboy, cowboy - can't run, can't hide Too late to fight now - too tired to try Wind that once blew free Now scatters dust to the sky Cowb...

Cuddly Toy

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...

Daddy's Song

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 And when I fell and hurt my knee He would run to comf...

Daybreak

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...

Daylight Has Caught Me

Daylight has caught me, Can't go nowhere If it wasn't for the daytime There'd be nothing to fear If it wasn't for the daylight They say there wouldn't be no light at all But if it wasn't for the night life, I wouldn't be here at all I wouldn't be here at all...

Dayton, Ohio 1903

Sing a song of long ago when thing were green and movin' slow And people stopped to say hello and they'd say hi to you Would you like to come over for tea with the misses and me ? It's a real nice way to spend a day in Dayton, Ohio on a lazy Sunday afternoon i...

Don't Forget Me

In the winter time, keep your feet warm But keep your clothes on and don't forget me Keep your memories But keep your powder dry, too In the summer, by the poolside While the fireflies are all around you I'll miss you when I'm lonely I'll miss the alimony, to...

Don't Leave Me

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...

Down

Well you gotta have soul to wash your sins away You gotta have hope it's the price you gotta pay You gotta give love or your love will walk away And you gotta stay loose it's the only way to stay Down, you got it going Going 'round, you got it going Down, da-...

Down By The Sea

Down by the sea That's where we wanted to be With nothing to do Down by the sea Don't tell me that isn't what You wanted to do We sold the house, the car, the TV, the dog Hopin' we were on our way Down by the sea Don't tell me that isn't what You wanted to...

Down To The Valley

Down from the mountains, down from the hill side Down to the valley where the people all stay Say, down to the valley where the people all stay Down to the valley, gonna teach the children how to play Down from the mountains, down from the hill side Down to t...

Driving Along

Driving along You can see all the people Who seem to have nothing to say to each other Each day they grow farther and farther away from each other Driving along You can spot all the problems On faces so tired of facing each other Each day they grow farther an...

Early In The Morning

Early in the morning and I can't do right Had a little fight with my baby last night and it's early in the morning Don'chu know it's early in the morning Early in the morning I ain't got nothing, no nothing but the blues I went to your girlfriend's house But...

Easier For Me

Nobody loved her, it was easy to see That made it easier for me The boys never fought over her company That made it easy for me Love so bright could only blind us How could reason hope to find us Hiding in the Milky Way Without a star to shine the way? Sandc...

Everybody's Talkin

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 th...

Everything's Got 'Em

This is the town and these are the people This is the town where the people all stay This is the town and these are the people That's the way they wanted it That's the way it's going to stay Everything's got 'em Everything needs one Wouldn't be without...

Fairfax Rag

Do you have to look away when you pass by the diner Where the squad car stops for coffee ? Don't you wish that you were any place else but here ? And don't you feel kinda funny when a man in a suit says 'Man, do you know where I can get high ?' Don't you wish...

For Me And My Gal

The bells are ringin', for me an' my gal, The birds are singin' for me an' my gal, Everybody's been knowin', to a weddin' they're goin' An' for weeks they've been sewin' every Susie and Sal' . . . They're congregatin' ( ding, dong, ding, dong, ) For me a...

Frankenstein, Merlin And The Operation

It is extraordinary to recall the day when I was stamped a robber of graves, a mad scientist intent on creating human life in a robot. Harley street affords me a tremendous opportunities for practice and research certainly. Radioactive transplant control and t...

Freckles

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...

Girlfriend

People, let me tell you about the girlfriend She's a warm-hearted woman who'll love me to the end People, let me tell you about the girlfriend She's a one-boy cuddly toy My up, my down, my pride and joy People, let me tell you about the girlfriend Whether you...

Goin' Down

Goin' down Deeper than the deepest ocean Deeper than the deepest ocean can go You know I'm goin' down. Goin' down now Don't ask me how far down Don't ask a drowning man how far down All I know's I'm goin' down. Down, deeper than the ocean Deeper than emotion...

Good For God

Our Father Who art in Heaven Eh The other day a friend of mine Said, he said, that god's not even with us He said that God is really dead He said, Oh pal, a fact's a fact You can't believe that magic act I said I don't, and that was that I said Good for Go...

Good Old Desk

Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah My old desk doesnt arabesque, in the morning when I first arrive. Its a pleasure to see its waiting there for me to keep my hopes alive. Such a comfort to know its got no place to go, its always there. Its the one...

Gotta Get Up

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...

He Needs Me

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...

He's Large

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'...

Home

Home is where you come from Home is what you're lookin' for Homes for all the homeless people All over the world. Home is what you run from Home is what you're cookin' for Home can make your heart beat faster As you're near the door. Oh no, it's not a saving...

How About You

I like New York in June, how about you? I like a Gershwin tune, how about you? I love a fireside when a storm is due. I like potato chips, moonlight and motor trips, How about you? I'm mad about good books, can't get my fill, And Franklin Roosevelt's looks...

How Can I Be sure of You

The other day a friend of mine said He said, the sun's not really yellow He said, the sun is really red I said, my friend, what do you mean? You read that in some magazine? Next thing you'll say the earth's not green How can I be sure of you? When you...

How To Write A Song

If you write it on guitar Place your guitar upon your knee If you write it on piano Don't do that Place your fingers on the Strings of your guitar Not your piano If you write it on piano, don't do that Now strum or press to get a feeling This might take a...

I Don't Need You

I don't need you I don't need freindship I don't need peace and harmony I don't need you And I know you don't need me I don't need love or affection I don't need flowers in the spring I don't need you And you surely don't need me But we both want it bad enou...

I Need You

We used to laugh, we used to cry We used to bow our heads then, wonder why And now you're gone, I guess I'll carry on And make the best of what you've left to me Left to me, left to me. I need you like the flower needs the rain You know I need you, guess I'll...

I Never Thought I'd Get This Lonely

I never thought I'd get this lonely I never thought I'd feel this way, way Daytime, nighttime, mean nothing to me Wrong time, right time, what can it believe me ? I love you. I never thought I'd feel this low-down I never thought I'd feel this way Since you l...

I Said Goodbye To Me

I said goodbye to me, I looked in the mirror, then I began to cry. I'll leave my things behind for all to see, and hope that she will understand why. Ending the game is like changing the name of your favorite song. Step out of rhyme for the very first ti...

I Will Take You There

If only I could find a place Where smiling strangers knew our faces I would take you there A place with constant melody Where you and I could wander free I would take you there Seems like such a waste of time Just trying to unwind the facts of life If I coul...

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?

I wonder who's kissing her now, I wonder who's teaching her how, I wonder who's looking into her eyes, Breathing sighs, telling lies. I wonder who's buying the wine For lips that I used to call mine. I wonder if she ever tells him of me, I wonder w...

I'd Rather Be Dead

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...

I'll Be Home

I'll be home I'll be home When your nights are troubled And you're all alone When you're feeling down, And need some sympathy And there's no one else around To keep you company Remember, baby, You can always count on me I'll be home I'll be home I'll be home...

I'll Never Leave You

Some nights I go to sleep without you The river's far too deep without you I can't make it alone, I need you by my side. Some nights I spend alone without you The river's far too wide without you I can't make it alone, I need you by my side. I'll never leave...

I'll Take A Tango

Deep down in my soul I hate rock and roll And I don't like the way that them drummers beat on them drums They always hum along, out of tune But I can see Valentino and me when I hear a tango. Electric guitars have gone about as far as electric guitars can go...

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

I'm always chasing rainbows Watching clouds drifting by My schemes are just like all my dreams Ending in the sky. Some fellas look and find the sunshine I always look and find the rain Some fellas make a winning sometime I never even make a gain, believe me....

I'm Mean

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...

I'm Popeye The Sailor Man

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm strong to the finich Cause I eats me spinach. I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm one tough Gazookus Which hates all Palookas Wot ain't on the up and square. I biffs 'em and buffs 'em And always ou...

I've Got It

(Spoken: harry) say.. Fox? Where you walking? (Spoken: fox) what you mean? You want do some business? (Spoken: harry) uh- huh (Spoken: fox) well lets check it out All right! I've got it Got it! Right down here in your hole in my pocket I've got it! Got it! It...

Intro

Oh, do trust me, count down, you've chosen the best, and there's no turning back. What do you mean? Drink this, it'll be for the last time, from then on you will no longer be able to sustain yourself as a vampire. I've drawn your fangs. 

It Had To Be You

It had to be you It had to be you I wandered around Finally found Somebody who Could make me be true 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 mean I'm five foot ten - A man among men And you’r...

It Is He Who Will Be King

Along here.... We must hurry! This way, great master, quickly! Oh no, I shouldn't have come for you, I should have come straight to help him. Don't reproach yourself. I might have saved him! Whoever killed count Dracula would surely had killed you. The king of...

It's A Jungle Out There

One day Tarzan said to Jane while they were walking through the garden 'One thing I must explain before we go much farther' 'I know you'd like a bright new dress with a bright new yellow linin' 'But every time you want on,e darlin', I got to fight a lion'. A...

It's Been So Long

It’s been so long It’s been so long It’s been so long since I kissed you Oh Lord knows how I missed you Gee you’re looking gee, but you’re looking so fine It’s been so long since I held ya Oh yeah I’ve been …… just to tell ya Gee you’re looking gee, but...

It's Only A Paper Moon

Say it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea 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 p...

It's So Easy

What could you do if I had you? What would I want to do without you? What good is being without you? Why should I run around after you? You're so good, You're so good, You're so good, You're so easy How do you feel when you see me What do you see when you se...

Jesus Christ You're Tall

I said Jesus, I said Jesus, I said Jesus Christ, you're tall I bet nobody, I bet nobody, I bet nobody wanted to dance with you at all I said Jesus, I said Jesus, there hardly ain't no room here for you at all I said Jesus. I said Jesus, I said Jesus Christ, yo...

Joy

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 g...

Jump Into The Fire

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) 

Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours

Just one look that's all it took, yeah Just one look that's all it took, yeah Just one look And I felt so I, I, I'm in love with you, oh, oh I found out how good it feels to have your love, oh oh Say you will, will be mine forever and always, oh oh Just one l...

Kojak Columbo

Well, it's a little late for Christmas but have one anyway And while I'm on the subject, baby, have a happy birthday How's your father ? How's your mom ? Don't it make you itch a little when you know they've got the bomb ? Boy, it's been weird out here lately...

Laughin' Man

They call him the laughin' man with the laughin' plan He's got a laughin' place and a laughin' face. If trouble tries to trouble in And tries to snake its rattle in The laughin' man begins to grin and trouble runs away. And when the devil tries to creep Into...

Lazy Moon

Lazy Moon come out soon Make my poor heart beat warmer Light the way bright as day For my sweet little charmer She’s to meet me in the lane tonight If the sky is bright and clear Oh moon don’t keep me waiting here tonight Watching and awaiting Heart a...

Lean On Me

Lean on me, lean on me You're the wind and I'm the sea Oh, lean on me, lean on me Love's the boat out on the ocean You're the wind that fills the sail. Oh, lean on me, trust in me You're the wind which moves the branches Lean on me, lean on me You're the eart...

Let The Good Times Roll

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...

Life Line

Down to the bottom Hello, is there anybody else here? It's cold and I'm so lonely Hello, is there anybody else here? Hello, won't you throw me down a Life Line? I'm so afraid of darkness And down here, it's just like night time Oohs, are all around me Hello,...

Little Cowboy

Little fellow you're so tired You can hardly lift your head But you wanna hear a story Before you go to bed So if you'll be quiet And listen patiently I'll sing you a song That my mother sang to me Little cowboy, put your saddle in the barn Tie your horse up...

Living Without You

The milk truck hauls the sun up, the paper hits the door The subway shakes my floor and I think about you Time to face the dawning gray of another lonely day It's so hard living without you. It's so hard, it's so hard It's so hard living without you. Everyon...

Loop De Loop

Do you want to sing a loop de loop de loop de loop loop ? Well hold it just a minute Watch me now. Here we go loop de loop Here we go loop de lie Here we go loop de loop On a saturday night. We're having a party Everybody having a good time yeah Well the gan...

Love Story

I like your brother and I like your mother I like you and you like me too We'll get a preacher, I'll buy a ring We'll hire a band with an accordion And a violin and a tenor who can sing. You and me, you and me, baby You and me, you and me, you and me, baby Yo...

Lullaby In Ragtime

Fine 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 thrus...

Make Believe

~~~♫♫♫~~~ 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 bel...

Makin' Whoopee!

Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another season, another reason For makin' whoopee A lot of shoes, a lot of rice The groom is nervous, he answers twice Its really killin' that he's so willin' To make whoopee Picture a little love nest Down...

Many Rivers To Cross

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 me...

Marchin' Down Broadway

When we go marchin' down Broadway again Representing free women and men Yes we'll all give a hand as they march by stand For those wonderful heroes that finished Japan. We'll remember Wake Island and Guam (Guam!) Say a prayer for those boys that are gone Boys...

Maybe

Maybe Maybe you wouldn't believe it if only I'd change Say I'm acting just like a kid Well maybe I'm doing what I'm doing 'cause I done what I did when I was a kid Maybe Maybe Maybe I'm foolin' myself more than anyone can Maybe you've found another man Well h...

Maybe Tomorrow

I've been down and I'm wondering why These little black clouds Keep walking around With me With me It wastes time And I'd rather be high Think I'll walk me outside And buy a rainbow smile But be free They're all free [Chorus] So maybe tomorrow I'll find my w...

Me And My Arrow

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...

Miss Butter's Lament

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 cand...

Moonshine Bandit

Taking from the rich of spirit Giving to the poor of heart Guilty of a human weakness He was known by all As a moonshine bandit He was a moonshine bandit He was not like them at all. Not just another common criminal Oh no, he was not like them They were differ...

Mother Nature's Son

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. Oooo ... Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature'...

Mournin' Glory Story

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...

Mr. Bojangles

I knew a man Bojangles And he'd dance for you In worn out shoes With silver hair A ragged shirt And baggy pants The old soft shoe Jump so high Jump so high Then he'd lightly touch down I met him in a cell In New Orleans I was down and out He looked to me to b...

Mr. Richland's Favorite Song

When he was young he sang in the band and the fans all looked the same And 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 it nice the parents would say, we...

Mucho Mungo-mt. Elga

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 into tomorrow every day Looking f...

Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)

Maybe I'm right and maybe I'm wrong And maybe I'm weak and maybe I'm strong But nevertheless, I'm in love with you Maybe I'll win and maybe I'll lose And maybe I'm in for crying the blues But nevertheless, I'm in love with you Somehow I know at a glance...

Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore

When we got married back in 1944 We'd board that Silverliner below Baltimore Trip to Virginia on a sunny honeymoon Nobody cares about the railroads anymore We'd tip the porter for a place of our own Then send a postcard to your mommy and dad back back home Mm...

Old Bones

I just can't wait to get to old bones I said old bones, I said old bones Take me to the land of moans and groans I said moans and groans, I said moans and groans. Where physical health and mental wealth Will pass each other in different directions On the same...

Old Dirt Road

Ain't no people on the old dirt road No more weather on the old dirt road But it's better than a mudslide momma when the dry spell comes Oh oh oh old dirt road Aint no difference on the old dirt road Tarred and feathered on the old dirt road It's like trying t...

Old Forgotten Soldier

Reaching for a butterfly Old soldiers never die And the gun against their shoulder Well, it gets a little older And just like that old shoulder It just gets put away Well, I'm an old, forgotten soldier Since they put an end to war And I like to tell my story B...

One

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 yo...

Open Your Window

Open your window and take a deep sigh Think about letting the rest of the world go fly a kite Taking it easy, is easy as pie And holding your hand is such a natural high I sent flowers, we spent hour We spent hours, I sent flowers We could be happy alone...

Perfect Day

It's the perfect way To end a perfect day It's the perfect way To end a perfect day Ride with me, glide with me Stay by my side with me through the night Ride on the wings of the angels of love Who are on our side It's the perfect way To end a perfect day It...

Perhaps This Is All A Dream

Amber... Mm... Why did I dream about you last night? Did you? I don't know, maybe you were really here, were you? How could I have been? We haven't even met. Or perhaps this is all a dream. 

Poli High

Poli-high, Poli-Technic, Poli-Technically High, Poli-high, Poli-Technically High, Valley Low, Valley Low, Valley so low Valley Low, Valley Low, Valley High Had a game, had a game, had a technical game, By the name, by the name, called a technical game, Valley...

Pov Waltz

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...

Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left For Everybody

Pretty soon there'll be nothing left for everybody Pretty soon there'll be nothing left for you and me Pretty soon there'll be no air to breathe Pretty soon there'll be no pretty sea to see Pretty soon there'll be nothing left for everybody Pretty soon there'...

Puget Sound

In a cardboard town in Puget Sound A crackerjack was jackin' up the bottom of a frown While a little wooden man and his tiny papermate Danced a crazy jigsaw puzzle and they laughed at all the hate. The hated hate was locked up in an iron cage So all the peopl...

Rain

The sun comes up The sun goes down The sun goes round and round and round The moon comes out Behind the clouds The clouds give in And suddenly there's rain Not enough to hurt the grain Just enough to ease the pain All I need is a bit of rain Shooo-oo-ooo-oo-oo...

Rainmaker

First day in August Last rain was in May When the rainmaker came to Kansas In the middle of a dusty day The rainmaker said to the people "Tell me what you are prepared to pay" The rainmaker said to the people "Well, I'll conjure up a rain today" Ninety degre...

Remember

Long ago, far away Life was clear, close your eyes Remember is a place from long ago Remember filled with everything you know Remember when you're sad and feelin' down Remember turn around Remember life is just a memory Remember close your eyes and yo...

River Deep Mountain High

When you were a young girl, did you have a rag doll? The only doll you've ever owned Now I'll love you just the way you loved that rag doll Only now my love has grown It gets stronger as the river flows Deeper baby, heaven knows Higher as it goes Do I love y...

Rock Around The Clock

One two three o'clock, four o'clock rock Five six seven o'clock, eight o'clock rock Nine ten eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock rock We're gonna rock around the clock tonight. So put your glad rags on and join me hon' We're gonna have some fun when the clock stri...

Sail Away

In America you get food to eat Don't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet You just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day It's great to be an American Ain't no lions or tigers, ain't no mamba snake Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat...

Salmon Falls

Each drop of rain falls a million times its own length To crash upon this floor, and with its pain cause life to start anew Each second fights its way magically through your entire life Like a salmon traveling upstream to its final destination And with his goa...

Save The Last Dance For Me

You can dance-every dance with the guy Who gives you the eye, let him hold you tight You can smile-every smile for the man Who held your hand neath the pale moon light But don't forget who's takin' you home And in whose arms you're gonna be So darlin' sa...

She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune

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 t...

She Sits Down On Me

Now listen to my story, boys, I need your sympathy The tattooed lady in the circus fell in love with me And to prove her love was sweet as sugar canda-di She had my picture tattooed on her body. She has the landing of the pilgrims on her shoulder And on her b...

She's Leaving Home

Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins Silently closing her bedroom door Leaving the note that she hoped would say more She goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her handkerchief Quietly turning the backdoor key Stepping outside, she is free....

Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear

Newman 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, it's just amazi...

Sixteen Tons

Well, I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine I said, I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the store-boss said the "Well-a bless my soul" You load sixteen tons and what do you get Another day ol...

Sleep Late My Lady Friend

Sleep Late My Lady Friend Let the warm summer breeze drift through your window Sleep Late My... My Lady Friend and dream a dream of Ceilito Lindo We had a time the time of our lives We did the town Tore it upside down Then I walked you home Sleep Late My Lady...

Snow

Snow Fills the fields we used to know And the little park where we would go Sleeps far below in the snow Gone It's all over and you're gone But the memory lives on, although Our dreams lie buried in the snow Sometimes the wind blows through the trees I thi...

So Long, Dad

Home again and streets are not much cleaner And the quaint old south side scenery Is quaint no more Just older than before Go up the stairs and down the hallway To my daddy's door Your son is home, Dad, and he's found a girl And she's the greatest girl...

So You Think You've Got Troubles

I've go every disease known to man From the African mumps to the dishpan hands I lost every race I ever ran I never even got a start But there's one thing I do know I'll tell you right now There's too many wrinkles in this young man's brow And I'm getting kin...

Something True

Something true to show you what I am to you Something real to cause your heart to rush with love And cause your mouth to rush to mine and make your eyes Ignore what isn't real But all my life I've failed to take advantage of my time And time is moving faster...

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high And the dreams that you dreamed of, once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly And the dreams that you dreamed of, dreams really do come true Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds ar...

Spaceman

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 mothe...

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Johnny's in the basement Mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement Thinking about the government The man in the trench coat Badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough Wants to get it paid off Look out kid It's somethin' you did God knows when But you're do...

Sweet Surrender

Sweet surrender On the wings of a dove you came to me in Sweet surrender Now I'm lost and love is the cost of Sweet surrender Sweeter than a victory, warmer than a memory Sweet surrender Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, mm mm mm. Sweet forgiveness Swee...

Sweethaven

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...

Take 54

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 w...

Ten Little Indians

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 another's goods Then there were eight Eight little Indians They just got down from Heaven One told...

Thanks For The Memory

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, ... How ... burning toast and prunes How lovely it was! We said g...

That Is All

That is all I want to say Our love could save the day That is all I'm waiting for To try to love you more And that is all I want to do To get right next to you That is all I'm living for Your love and nothing more And that is all Times I find it hard to say...

The Abdication Of Count Downe

I'm not here to be crowned the king. Oooh! I no longer wanna be! Oooh It'll be impossible to me to discharge my duties as overlord. Fates are going different paths. But I've come here to tell you that, it is with deep regret, that I renounce the throne! Oooh!...

The Beehive State

Since you're the delegate from Kansas Will you kindly take the floor ? And tell us what is Kansas thinking And what is Kansas for ? Kansas is for the farmer We stand behind the little man And we need a firehouse in Topeka So help us if you can. I see the gen...

The Count's Vulnerability

Your craft defeats me, Merlin, how you balance the destiny and soul of us all in the palm of your hand is a feat. Master, the servant brian wishes to see you. Send him in. Great master, forgive me, but I have to seek your advice. What is it that disturbs you,...

The Ivy Covered Walls

Just behind the ivy covered walls We used to walk the Ivy leaguer walls We used to share an Ivy leaguer look But (we lost it with the chemicals that we took). Now the good books in the library look better every day And the dean and all his bribery took our fa...

The Lord Must Be In New York City

I say goodbye to all my sorrows 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 going unanswered I guess the lord must be in New York City Well here I am Lord Knocking on yo...

The Lottery Song

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 m...

The Moonbeam Song

Have you ever watched a moonbeam As it slid across your windowpane Or struggled with a bit of rain Or danced about the weathervane Or sat along a moving train And wondered where the train has been Or on a fence with bits of crap Around its bottom Blown there...

The Most Beutiful World In The World

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 h...

The Puppy Song

Dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish's just a dream you wish to come true 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 The...

The Wailing Of The Willow

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...

There Will Never Be

This is our last dance together, Tonight soon will be long ago. And in our moment of parting, This is all I want you to know... There will be many other nights like this, And I’ll be standing here with someone new. There will be other songs to sing, Another f...

Think About Your Troubles

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...

This Is All I Ask

As I approach the prime of my life I find I have the time of my life Learning to enjoy at my leisure All the simple pleasure And so I happily concede This is all I ask This is all I need Beautiful girls, walk a little slower when you walk by me Lingering sun...

Together

Life isn't easy When two are divided And one has decided to bring down the curtain And one thing's for certain There's nothing to keep them together How does it happen That two can be tender And one be the lender Of love and emotion That covered the ocean Of...

Trust In Me

Trust in me in all you do Have the faith I have in you Love will see us through if only you trust in me. Come to me when things go wrong Cling to me and I'll be strong We can get along, as long as you trust in me. While there's a moon on high While there are...

Turn On Your Radio

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 he...

Vine Street

Vine Street 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 g...

Wailing Of The Willow

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...

Waiting

I am waiting. Mmm hmm, for someone who gonna love me. Waiting, mmm hmm hmm, for someone, who gonna need me, love me, and take care of me. Hold me, so won't be lonely. Waiting, waiting, can't you see why I love you? Da da da da ta da dum Waiting, waiting, can...

Wasting My Time

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 toni...

What'll I Do

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 wh...

What's Your Sign?

Hey, baby, do you come here often ? What's your sign ? Hey, I saw you dancing with some friends of mine Come on, you know, they told me If I walked up slowly and I gave you the eye (You might like it) (They said you never made it with a Gemini). And you know...

Who Done It?

It was a rainy night and all the windows were tight And there were thirteen people in the house The owner and his wife, the butler and his wife Cook with her knife, a couple named Smythe. The Andersons were there with another strange pair And the scary careta...

Will She Miss Me

Night comes in and I go out to find myself a runabout but will she miss me ? All I ever think about is all the doubt I felt each time she kissed me, oh How can lovers hide behind the deepest part of pride is still a mystery Closer than the deepest broken heart...

Without Her

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 g...

Without You

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 t...

Yellow Man

Very far away in a foreign land Lives a yellow woman and a yellow man He's been around for many a year They say they were there before we were here. Eatin' rice all day While the children play You see he believes in the family Just like you and me. Oh, yell...

You Can't Do That

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 le...

You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)

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...

You're Breaking My Heart

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...

Zombie Jamboree (Back To Back)

It was a Zombie Jamboree Took place in a New York cemetery It was a Zombie Jamboree Took place in a New York cemetery Zombies from all parts of the Island Some of them was a great Calypsonians Although the season was Carnival We get together in bacchanal And...