I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW TO TOP ==I==
III CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW THE RAIN HAS GONE
I CAN SEE ALL OBSTACLES IN MY WAY
GONE ARE THE DARK CLOUDS THAT HAD ME BLIND
IT'S GOING TO BE A BRIGHT, BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY
I THINK I CAN MAKE IT NOW THE PAIN HAS GONE
AND ALL OF THE BAD FEELINGS HAVE DISAPPEARED
HERE IS THE RAINBOW I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR
IT'S GONNA BE A BRIGHT, BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY
Bb F
LOOK ALL AROUND THERE'S NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES
Bb D
LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES
| D | F#m | C | F#m | C | D |
I THINK I CAN MAKE IT NOW THE PAIN HAS GONE
AND ALL OF THE BAD FEELINGS HAVE DISAPPEARED
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW THE RAIN HAS GONE
IT'S GONNA BE A BRIGHT, BRIGHT
SUNSHINY DAY
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE"
OOH, I BET YOU'RE WONDERING HOW I KNEW
'BOUT YOU'RE PLANS TO MAKE ME BLUE
WITH SOME OTHER GUY THAT YOU KNEW BEFORE.
BETWEEN THE TWO OF US GUYS
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU MORE.
IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE I MUST SAY,
WHEN I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY.
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT...
[CHORUS:]
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
NOT MUCH LONGER WOULD YOU BE MINE.
OH I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE,
OH AND I'M JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND.
HONEY, HONEY YEAH.
I KNOW THAT A MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY,
BUT THESE TEARS I CAN'T HOLD INSIDE.
LOSIN' YOU WOULD END MY LIFE YOU SEE,
CAUSE YOU MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME.
YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME YOURSELF
THAT YOU LOVE SOMEONE ELSE.
INSTEAD...[CHORUS]
PEOPLE SAY BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE,
SON, AND NONE OF WHAT YOU HEAR.
I CAN'T HELP BEIN' CONFUSED
IF IT'S TRUE PLEASE TELL ME DEAR?
DO YOU PLAN TO LET ME GO
FOR THE OTHER GUY YOU LOVED BEFORE?
DON'T YOU KNOW...
I HOPE THAT I DON'T … YOU
'CAUSE FALLING … BLUE,
MUSIC PLAYS AND YOU DISPLAY
I HAD A BEER AND NOW I HEAR
YOU CALLING OUT FOR ME
WELL THE NIGHT DOES FUNNY
THESE OLD TOM-CAT FEELINGS
WELL I TURN AROUND TO LOOK
AT YOU, … CIGARETTE,
I WISH I HAD THE GUTS TO
I SEE THAT YOU LONESOME
AND IT BEING LATE, …
WELL I TURN AROUND … ME,
THE GUY … SPLIT/
THE CHAIR NEXT TO YOU’S FREE,
… LOVE WITH ME
NOW IT'S CLOSING TIME,
THE MUSIC'S FADING OUT
LAST CALL FOR DRINKS,
I'LL HAVE ANOTHER STOUT.
WELL I TURN AROUND TO LOOK
AT YOU, YOU'RE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND,
I SEARCH THE PLACE
FOR YOUR LOST FACE,
GUESS I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND
AND I THINK THAT I JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU.
IF NOT FOR YOU
FIND THE DOOR
SEE THE FLOOR
SAD AND BLUE
WIDE AWAKE
HAVE TO BREAK
NEW
SKY WOULD FALL
RAIN GATHER TOO
W/OUT ALL
LOST IF NOT … YOU
WINTER HOLD .NO SPRING
ROBIN SING
CLUE
IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN THE WEATHER IS HIGH
YOU CAN STRETCH RIGHT UP AND TOUCH THE SKY
WHEN THE WEATHER'S FINE
YOU GOT WOMEN, YOU GOT WOMEN ON YOUR MIND
HAVE A DRINK, HAVE A DRIVE. GO OUT AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND
IF HER DADDY'S RICH, TAKE HER OUT FOR A MEAL
IF HER DADDY'S POOR, JUST DO WHAT YOU FEEL
SPEED ALONG THE LANE
DO A TURN OR RETURN THE TWENTY-FIVE
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN.
YOU CAN MAKE IT, MAKE IT GOOD AND REALLY FINE
WE'RE NOT BAD PEOPLE, WE'RE NOT DIRTY, WE'RE NOT MEAN
WE LOVE EVERYBODY, BUT WE DO AS WE PLEASE
WHEN THE WEATHER'S FINE
WE GO FISHING OR GO SWIMMING IN THE SEA
WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY
LIFE'S FOR LIVING, YEAH, THAT'S OUR PHILOSOPHY
SING ALONG WITH US, DEE-DEE DEE-DEE DEE …
WHEN THE WINTER'S HERE, YEAH, IT'S PARTY TIME
BRING YOUR BOTTLE, WEAR YOUR BRIGHT CLOTHES
'CAUSE IT WILL SOON BE SUMMERTIME
AND WE'LL SING AGAIN
WE'LL GO DRIVING OR MAYBE WE'LL SETTLE DOWN
IF SHE'S RICH, IF SHE'S NICE
BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND WE'LL ALL GO INTO TOWN
REPEAT 1 - 4
*IT AIN'T ME BABE (F OR G)
GO 'WAY FROM MY WINDOW… SPEED
I'M NOT THE ONE YOU WANT… NEED
YOU SAY NEVER WEAK … STRONG
TO PROTECT YOU AN' DEFEND YOU
WHETHER YOU ARE RIGHT OR WRONG
SOMEONE TO OPEN … DOOR
*********************
GO LIGHTLY FROM THE LEDGE
… GROUND
I'M NOT THE ONE YOU WANT
-- LET YOU DOWN
YOU SAY ..PROMISE NEVER TO PART
SOMEONE TO CLOSE HIS EYES FOR YOU
SOMEONE TO CLOSE HIS HEART
SOMEONE WHO WILL DIE FOR YOU AN' MORE
**************************
GO MELT BACK INTO THE NIGHT
… STONE
THERE'S NOTHING IN HERE MOVING
… ALONE
YOU SAY: PICK YOU UP … FALL
TO GATHER FLOWERS CONSTANTLY
AN' TO COME EACH TIME YOU CALL
A LOVER FOR YOUR LIFE AN' NOTHING MORE
IT HURTS ME TOO LYRICS (Elmore James)
YOU SAID YOU WAS HURTING, ALMOST LOST YOUR MIND,
AND THE MAN YOU LOVE, HE HURTS YOU ALL THE TIME.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, GO WRONG WITH YOU, IT HURTS ME, TOO.
YOU LOVE HIM MORE WHEN YOU SHOULD LOVE HIM LESS.
I PICK UP BEHIND HIM AND TAKE HIS MESS.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, GO WRONG WITH YOU, IT HURTS ME, TOO.
HE LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN AND I LOVE YOU,
BUT YOU LOVE HIM AND STICK TO HIM LIKE GLUE.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, GO WRONG WITH YOU, IT HURTS ME, TOO.
NOW YOU BETTER LEAVE HIM; HE BETTER PUT YOU DOWN.
OH, I WON’T STAND TO SEE YOU PUSHED AROUND.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, GO WRONG WITH YOU, IT HURTS ME, TOO.
TO TOP ==J==
TO TOP ==K==
LLL.A. FREEWAY
PACK UP ALL YOUR DISHES,
MAKE NOTE OF ALL GOOD WISHES
SAY GOODBYE … SOBS … BORE ME
THROW OUT THOSE L.A. PAPERS,
MOLDY BOX OF VANILLA WAFERS
ADIOS TO ALL THIS CONCRETE,
GONNA GET ME SOME DIRT ROAD BACK STREET...
HERE'S TO YOU, OL' SKINNY DENNIS,
THE ONLY ONE I THINK I WILL MISS
I CAN HEAR YOUR BASSMAN SINGING…
PLAY IT FOR ME ONE MORE TIME,
NOW, GOT TO GIVE IT ALL WE CAN NOW,
I BELIEVE EVERY WORD YOU'RE SAYING
... KEEP ON, KEEP ON PLAYING.
PUT THE PINK SLIP … MAILBOX,
LEAVE THE KEY IN THE OL' FRONT DOOR LOCK,
THEY WILL FIND IT LIKELY AS NOT,
AND ALL THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE FORGOT;
OH, MY LADY, DON'T YOU CRY, HEY, LOVE'S A GIFT THAT'S TRULY HANDMADE,
WE GOT SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN, DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME WE'RE LEAVING.
(CHORUS)
TO TOP ==L==
LADY MADONNA
LM CHILDREN .. FEET..
WONDER’S HOW …
WHO FINDS $ .. PAY THE RENT ..
DID THINK $ HEAVEN SENT
BR: FRI. NITE ARRIVES W/OUT SUITCASE
SUN. MORNING … NUN…
MON’S CHILD BOOTLACE … RUN
LM BABY BREAST … REST
LM LYING … BED.
LISTEN MUSIC … HEAD
BR2: TUES. AFT … NEVERENDING.
WED. AM PAPERS DIDN’T COME
THURSDAY NITE STOCKING’S … RUN
LAYLA
WHAT'LL YOU DO WHEN YOU GET LONELY
AND NOBODY'S WAITING BY YOUR SIDE?
YOU'VE BEEN RUNNING AND HIDING MUCH TOO LONG.
YOU KNOW IT'S JUST YOUR FOOLISH PRIDE.
I TRIED TO GIVE YOU CONSOLATION
WHEN YOUR OLD MAN HAD LET YOU DOWN.
LIKE A FOOL, I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU,
TURNED MY WHOLE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN.
LET'S MAKE THE BEST OF THE SITUATION
BEFORE I FINALLY GO INSANE.
PLEASE DON'T SAY WE'LL NEVER FIND A WAY
AND TELL ME ALL MY LOVE'S IN VAIN.
LET IT BE
WHEN I FIND MYSELF
AND IN MY HOUR OF
CH
WHEN THE BROKENHEARTED
THOUGH THEY MAY BE
CH
WHEN THE NIGHT IS CLOUDY
I WAKE UP TO THE SOUND
HEY, EVERYBODY, LET'S HAVE SOME FUN
YOU ONLY LIVE BUT ONCE
AND WHEN YOU'RE DEAD YOU'RE DONE, SO
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE YOUNG OR OLD, GET TOGETHER,
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
HEY MR. LANDLORD, LOCK UP ALL THE DOORS
WHEN THE POLICE COMES, JUST SAY THE JOINT IS CLOSED
DON'T SIT THERE MUMBLIN', TALKIN' TRASH
IF YOU WANNA HAVE FUN
YOU GOTTA SPEND SOME CASH,
HEY EVERYBODY
MR. KING'S IN TOWN
THE MAN’S GOT MONEY HE CAN SPREAD IT AROUND
I’VE GOT A NICKEL, HE’S GOT A DIME
WE’LL PUT THEM TOGETHER, AND HAVE A GOOD TIME
**********
COME ON BABY LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL … LET ME THRILL YOUR SOUL..
FEELS SO GOOD WHEN YOUR HOME
COME ON BABY ROCK ME ALL NIGHT LONG..
MIGHT BE ONE O’CLOCK …
[EVENING SUN IS SINKING LOW]
COME ON BABY JUST CLOSE THE DOOR..
COME ON BABY LETS ROCK SOME MORE...
FEELS SO GOOD WHEN YOUR HOME.. COME ON BABY..
ROCK ME ALL NIGHT LONG..
COOKE: COME ON LET THE
ALL NIGHT
COME ON BABY YES THIS IS IT...
THIS IS THE SOMETHING I JUST CAN'T MISS..
COME ON BABY WHILE THE THRILL IS ON..
COME ON BABY LET’S HAVE SOME FUN.. FEELS SO GOOD...
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
UNITED WE STAND … BALL
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
ONE OR TWO MINUTES
MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
COME ON PEOPLE WALK HAND IN HAND
LIKE A ROSE
1. HEY, IF YOU’VE GOT THE TIME [V]
YOUR HEART IS STRONGER THAN MINE [I}
AND I FEEL MY LOVE TURNING BLIND [IV]
LIKE THE ROSE [V] THAT FADES ON THE VINE
]V] SAY YOU WILL HOLD ME [I]
[IV] I NEED SOMEONE ON MY SIDE [V]
[IV]IT’S THIS LONESOME OLD FEELING {I}
[V] A PAIN IN MY HEART I CAN’T HIDE [V]
2. HEY I KNOW THAT WE’RE THROUGH
BUT I NEED AN OLD FRIEND LIKE YOU
PLEASE TELL ME OUR LOVE ONCE WAS TRUE
AND YOU KNOW I STILL LOVE YOU I DO
SAY YOU WILL HOLD ME [V, I]
I NEED SOMEONE ON MY SIDE
IT’S THIS LONESOME OLD FEELING
A PAIN IN MY HEART I CAN’T HIDE
SO LOVE ME, LAUGH AND DREAM WILD
I KNOW YOU CAN’T SPARE ME MUCH TIME
BUT I FEEL MY LOVE TURNING BLIND
LIKE THE ROSE THAT FADES ON THE VINE
LIKE THE ROSE THAT FADES ON THE VINE
LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME
I LEFT OKLAHOMA DRIVIN' IN A PONTIAC
JUST ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND
I WAS GOIN' TO ARIZONA, MAYBE ON TO CALIFORNIA
WHERE ALL THE PEOPLE LIVE SO FINE
MY BABY SAID I’M CRAZY, MY MOMMA CALLED ME LAZY
I WAS GOIN' TO SHOW 'EM ALL THIS TIME
'CAUSE YOU KNOW I AIN'T NO FOOL AN' I DON'T NEED NO MORE SCHOOLIN'
I WAS BORN TO JUST WALK THE LINE
LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME
LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME
WELL YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN THROUGH IT
WHEN I SET MY WATCH BACK TO IT
LIVIN' ON TULSA TIME
WELL THERE I WAS IN HOLLYWOOD WISHIN' I WAS DOIN' GOOD
TALKIN' ON THE TELEPHONE LINE
BUT THEY DON'T NEED ME IN THE MOVIES AND NOBODY SINGS MY SONGS
GUESS I'M JUST WASTIN' TIME
WELL THEN I GOT TO THINKIN', MAN I'M REALLY SINKIN'
AND I REALLY HAD A FLASH THIS TIME
I HAD NO BUSINESS LEAVIN' AND NOBODY WOULD BE GRIEVIN'
IF I WENT ON BACK TO TULSA TIME
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
INTRO: EM G D EM EM
IN THE SHUFFLING MADNESS
OF LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
RUNS THE ALL-TIME LOSER
[B] HEADLONG TO HIS DEATH
HE FEELS THE PISTONS SCRAPING
STEAM BREAKING ON HIS BROW
OLD CHARLIE STOLE THE HANDLE [G A B B]
AND THE TRAIN IT WON'T STOP GOING
NO WAY TO SLOW DOWN
HE SEES HIS CHILDREN JUMPING OFF
AT STATIONS ONE BY ONE
HIS WOMAN AND HIS BEST FRIEND
IN BED AND HAVING FUN
OH HE'S CRAWLING DOWN THE CORRIDOR
ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES
OLD CHARLIE STOLE THE HANDLE
AND THE TRAIN IT WON'T STOP GOING
NO WAY TO SLOW DOWN
HE HEARS THE SILENCE HOWLING
CATCHES ANGELS AS THEY FALL
AND THE ALL-TIME WINNER
HAS GOT HIM BY THE BALLS
OH HE PICKS UP GIDEON'S BIBLE
OPEN AT PAGE ONE
I THANK GOD HE STOLE THE HANDLE
AND THE TRAIN IT WON'T STOP GOING
NO WAY TO SLOW DOWN...
LOOK AT YOU NOW (C)
SAW YOUR LIGHT WAS SHINING
FAINT AND DISTANT LIKE A STAR
I OPENED UP A PATH TO YOU
AND BABY HERE YOU ARE
I GUESS IF YOU WERE EASY
AND YOUR ART WAS SO NOT SO FINE
IF YOU WEREN’T A CONTRADICTION
I’D NEVER WANT YOU TO BE MINE
WITH YOUR INDEPENDENT WAYS
YOU’RE SO VERY STRONG THESE DAYS
WITH YOUR LACK OF ANY DOUBT
BABY LOOK AT YOU NOW
YOU SAID I LOVE YOU MUCH TOO QUICKLY
YOU SAID THERE’S MANY THINGS YOU LOVE
NOW I’M PART OF YOUR COLLECTION
OF THE THINGS YOU’RE THINKING OF
HIGH HEELED SHOES … BIG CITY BLUES
SO I’M STANDING IN THE SHADOWS
I’M THERE TO CATCH YOU IF YOU FALL
I’M WIDE AWAKE I KNOW WHAT I WANT
JUST WHAT YOU’RE GIVING ME THAT’S ALL
WITH YOUR INDEPENDENT WAYS
YOU’RE SO VERY STRONG THESE DAYS
LOUIE, LOUIE
FINE LITTLE GIRL SHE WAITS FOR ME
ME CATCH THE SHIP FOR CROSS THE SEA
I SAIL THE SHIP ALL ALONE
I NEVER THINK I'LL MAKE IT HOME
(CHORUS)
THREE NIGHTS AND DAYS ME SAIL THE SEA
ME THINK OF GIRL CONSTANTLY
ON THE SHIP I DREAM SHE THERE
I SMELL THE ROSE IN HER HAIR
(CHORUS)
ME SEE JAMAICA MOON ABOVE
IT WON'T BE LONG, ME SEE MY LOVE
ME TAKE HER IN MY ARMS AND THEN
I TELL HER I NEVER LEAVE AGAIN
(CHORUS)
MMMACK THE KNIFE
WELL, THE SHARK HAS PRETTY TEETH DEAR, AND HE KEEPS THEM PEARLY WHITE
JUST A JACKKNIFE HAS OLD MACHEATH DEAR, AND HE KEEPS IT OUT OF SIGHT
WHEN THE SHARK BITES WITH HIS TEETH DEAR, SCARLET BILLOWS START TO SPREAD
FANCY GLOVES THOUGH WEARS OLD MACHEATH DEAR, SO THERE'S NEVER A TRACE OF RED
SUNDAY MORNING ON THE SIDEWALK, LIES A BODY OOZING LIFE
AND SOME ONE'S CREEPING AROUND THE CORNER, COULD THAT SOME ONE BE MACK THE KNIFE?
FROM A TUG BOAT ON THE RIVER A CEMENT BAG'S DROPPING DOWN
THE CEMENT'S JUST FOR THE WEIGHT DEAR, I BET YOU MACKY'S BACK IN TOWN
LOUIS MILLER DISAPPEARED DEAR, AFTER DRAWING ALL HIS CASH
AND OLD MACHEATH SPENDS LIKE A SAILOR, DID OUR BOY DO SOMETING RASH?
SUKY TAWDRY, JENNY DIVER, POLLY PEACHUM AND OLD LUCY BROWN TO TOP ==M==
MAKE YOU FEEL
RAIN / FACE /
WORLD/CASE
OFFER/EMBRACE
EVENING SHATTERS/ STARS APPEAR
NO ONE DRY TEARS
MILLION YEARS
SOMETHING/ NOT FORGET/ NEVER DO YOU HARM
I’D GO HUNGRY/ BLUE
CRAWLING/AVENUE
THERE’S NOTHING THAT
STORMS ROLLING/ SEA/ HIWAY OF REGRET
MAKE YOU HAPPY/TRUE
NOTHING I WOULDN’T DO
GO TO THE ENDS
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND MY WAY OVER
WANDERING I AM LOST
AS I TRAVEL ALONG THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
AND IT'S ONLY MY WILL THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE
I'VE BEEN PUSHED, WASHED UP FOR YEARS
AND STILL I SURVIVED BECAUSE OF MY PRIDE
AND THIS LONELINESS WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE
SOMETIMES YOU PUSH AHEAD ON YOUR OWN
SOMETIMES THE GOING’S HARD AND I DON’T KNOW WHY
BUT WE ALL GOT TO TRY
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS.
BUT JUST WHERE TO BEGIN, I'M BIDING MY TIME
CAUSE THERE’S DAYLIGHT UP AHEAD
AND ONE MORE HILL I KNOW I CAN CLIMB
CHORUS
MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN
OH, THE RAGMAN DRAWS CIRCLES UP AND DOWN THE
WELL, SHAKESPEARE, HE'S IN THE ALLEY
WITH HIS POINTED SHOES AND HIS BELLS,
SPEAKING TO SOME FRENCH GIRL, WHO SAYS
AND I WOULD SEND A MESSAGE
MONA TRIED TO TELL ME
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TRAIN LINE.
SHE SAID THAT ALL THE RAILROAD MEN
JUST DRINK UP YOUR BLOOD LIKE WINE.
AN' I SAID, "OH, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, … MET
GRANDPA DIED LAST WEEK.. HE'S BURIED IN THE ROCKS,
NOW THE SENATOR CAME DOWN HERE
SHOWING EV'RYONE HIS GUN,
ME, I NEARLY GOT BUSTED
NOW THE PREACHER LOOKED SO BAFFLED
WHEN I ASKED HIM WHY HE DRESSED
NOW THE RAINMAN GAVE ME TWO CURES,
THEN HE SAID, "JUMP RIGHT IN."
WHEN RUTHIE SAYS COME SEE HER
IN HER HONKY-TONK LAGOON,
NOW THE BRICKS LAY ON GRAND STREET
WHERE THE NEON MADMEN CLIMB.
THEY ALL FALL THERE SO PERFECTLY,
IT ALL SEEMS SO WELL TIMED.
AN' HERE I SIT SO PATIENTLY
WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT PRICE
YOU HAVE TO PAY TO GET OUT OF
GOING THROUGH ALL THESE THINGS TWICE.
*MR. TAMBOURINE MAN (E)
THOUGH I KNOW THAT EVENIN'S EMPIRE HAS RETURNED INTO SAND, VANISHED FROM MY HAND,
LEFT ME BLINDLY HERE TO STAND BUT STILL NOT SLEEPING.
MY WEARINESS AMAZES ME, I'M BRANDED ON MY FEET,
I HAVE NO ONE TO MEET
AND THE ANCIENT EMPTY STREET'S TOO DEAD FOR DREAMING.
TAKE ME ON A TRIP UPON YOUR MAGIC SWIRLIN' SHIP,
MY SENSES HAVE BEEN STRIPPED, MY HANDS CAN'T/ GRIP,
MY TOES TOO NUMB TO STEP, WAIT ONLY /WANDERING
I'M READY TO GO ANYWHERE, I'M READY FOR TO FADE
THOUGH YOU MIGHT HEAR LAUGHIN', SPINNIN', SWINGIN' MADLY ACROSS THE SUN,
IT'S NOT AIMED AT ANYONE, IT'S JUST ESCAPIN' ON THE RUN
AND BUT FOR THE SKY THERE ARE NO FENCES FACIN'.
AND IF YOU HEAR VAGUE TRACES OF SKIPPIN' REELS OF RHYME
TO YOUR TAMBOURINE IN TIME, IT'S JUST A RAGGED CLOWN BEHIND,
I WOULDN'T PAY IT ANY MIND, IT'S JUST A SHADOW YOU'RE
SEEIN' THAT HE'S CHASING.
THEN TAKE ME DISAPPEARIN' THROUGH THE SMOKE RINGS OF MY MIND,
DOWN THE FOGGY RUINS OF TIME, FAR PAST THE FROZEN LEAVES,
THE HAUNTED, FRIGHTENED TREES, OUT TO THE WINDY BEACH,
FAR FROM THE TWISTED REACH OF CRAZY SORROW.
YES, TO DANCE BENEATH THE DIAMOND SKY WITH ONE HAND WAVING FREE,
SILHOUETTED BY THE SEA, CIRCLED BY THE CIRCUS SANDS,
WITH ALL MEMORY AND FATE DRIVEN DEEP BENEATH THE WAVES,
LET ME FORGET ABOUT TODAY UNTIL TOMORROW.
NADINE TO TOP ==N==
AS I GOT ON A CITY BUS AND FOUND A VACANT SEAT,
I THOUGHT I SAW MY FUTURE BRIDE WALKIN' UP THE STREET,
I SHOUTED TO THE DRIVER "HEY CONDUCTOR, YOU MUST SLOW DOWN.
I THINK I SEE HER PLEASE LET ME OFF THIS BUS"
SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I SEE YOU DARLING YOU GOT SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.
OR: SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I CATCH UP WITH YOU, YOU'RE UP TO SOMETHING NEW)
*******************
I SAW HER FROM THE CORNER WHEN SHE TURNED AND DOUBLED BACK
STARTED WALKIN' TOWARD A COFFEE COLORED CADILLAC
I WAS PUSHIN' THROUGH THE CROWD TO GET TO WHERE SHE'S AT
I WAS CAMPAIGNIN', SHOUTING LIKE A SOUTHERN DIPLOMAT.
*********************
DOWNTOWN SEARCHING FOR HER, LOOKING ALL AROUND,
SAW HER GETTING IN A YELLOW CAB HEADING UP TOWN.
I CAUGHT A LOADED TAXI, PAID UP EVERYBODY’S TAB.
FLIPPED A TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL, TOLD HIM "CATCH THAT YELLOW CAB."
************************
SHE MOVES AROUND LIKE A WAYWARD SUMMER BREEZE,
GO, DRIVER, GO, GO, CATCH HER FOR ME, PLEASE.
MOVING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIKE A MOUNTED CAVALIER
LEANING OUT THE TAXI WINDOW TRYING TO MAKE HER HEAR.
NNNO EXPECTATIONS
TAKE ME TO STATION/ TRAIN
I'VE GOT NO EXPECTATIONS TO
ONCE I WAS A RICH MAN / POOR
NEVER IN MY SWEET SHORT LIFE/ BEFORE
YOU HEART IS LIKE A DIAMOND;
THROW … SWINE
AND AS I WATCH YOU LEAVING
YOU PACK MY PIECE OF MIND
OUR LOVE WAS LIKE THE WATER /
SPLASHES … A STONE
OUR LOVE IS LIKE OUR MUSIC ITS HERE,
SO TAKE ME TO THE AIRPORT, AND
PUT ME ON A PLANE
I GOT NO EXPECTATIONS
TO PASS THROUGH HERE AGAIN
OOObla-di-Obla-da (G) TO TOP ==O==
DESMOND HAS HIS BARROW IN THE MARKET PLACE...
MOLLY IS THE SINGER IN A BAND...
DESMOND SAYS TO MOLLY "GIRL, I LIKE YOUR FACE"
AND MOLLY SAYS THIS AS SHE TAKES HIM BY THE HAND... OBLA-
DESMOND TAKES A TROLLEY TO THE JEWELRY STORE...
BUYS A TWENTY CARAT GOLDEN RING... (GOLDEN RING)
TAKES IT BACK TO MOLLY WAITING AT THE DOOR...
AND AS HE GIVES IT TO HER SHE BEGINS TO SING...OBLA
IN A COUPLE OF YEARS THEY HAVE BUILT A HOME SWEET HOME,
WITH A COUPLE OF KIDS RUNNING IN THE YARD,
OF DESMOND AND MOLLY JONES
HAPPY EVER AFTER IN THE MARKET PLACE...
DESMOND LETS THE CHILDREN LEND A HAND...
MOLLY STAYS AT HOME AND DOES HER PRETTY FACE...
AND IN THE EVENING SHE STILL SINGS IT WITH THE BAND...OBLA
IN A COUPLE OF YEARS THEY HAVE BUILT A HOME SWEET HOME,
WITH A COUPLE OF KIDS RUNNING IN THE YARD,
OF DESMOND AND MOLLY JONES
HAPPY EVER AFTER IN THE MARKET PLACE...
MOLLY LETS THE CHILDREN LEND A HAND...
DESMOND STAYS AT HOME AND DOES HIS PRETTY FACE...
AND IN THE EVENING SHE'S A SINGER WITH THE BAND...
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
AND IF YOU WANT SOME FUN...TAKE OB-LA-DI-BLA-DA
PPPEACE TRAIN (E) TO TOP ==P==
1. HAPPY … THINGS TO COME
BELIEVE … GOOD HAS BEGUN
2. SMILING LATELY …DREAMING … AS ONE
BELIEVE IT COULD BE
SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO COME
3. CAUSE OUT ON THE EDGE …
REPEAT 2
****** CH ********
1. GET YOUR BAGS … FRIENDS
CAUSE IT'S GETTING NEARER …
2. NOW COME AND JOIN THE LIVING, …YOU
AND IT'S GETTING NEARER, …
****** CH ********
NOW I'VE BEEN CRYING .. IT IS
WHY MUST WE GO ON … BLISS
REPEAT 3.
*QUINN, THE ESKIMO (THE MIGHTY QUINN) (A) TO TOP ==Q==
EV'RYBODY'S BUILDING THE BIG SHIPS AND THE BOATS,
SOME ARE BUILDING MONUMENTS,
OTHERS, JOTTING DOWN NOTES,
EV'RYBODY'S IN DESPAIR,
EV'RY GIRL AND BOY
BUT WHEN QUINN THE ESKIMO GETS HERE,
EV'RYBODY'S GONNA JUMP FOR JOY.
COME ALL WITHOUT, COME ALL WITHIN,
YOU'LL NOT SEE NOTHING LIKE THE MIGHTY QUINN.
I LIKE TO DO JUST LIKE THE REST, I LIKE MY SUGAR SWEET,
BUT GUARDING FUMES AND MAKING HASTE,
IT AIN'T MY CUP OF MEAT.
EV'RYBODY'S 'NEATH THE TREES,
FEEDING PIGEONS ON A LIMB
BUT WHEN QUINN THE ESKIMO GETS HERE,
ALL THE PIGEONS GONNA RUN TO HIM.
COME ALL WITHOUT, COME ALL WITHIN,
YOU'LL NOT SEE NOTHING LIKE THE MIGHTY QUINN.
A CAT'S MEOW AND A COW'S MOO, I CAN RECITE 'EM ALL,
JUST TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS YUH, HONEY,
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHO TO CALL.
NOBODY CAN GET NO SLEEP,
THERE'S SOMEONE ON EV'RYONE'S TOES
BUT WHEN QUINN THE ESKIMO GETS HERE,
EV'RYBODY'S GONNA WANNA DOZE.
COME ALL WITHOUT, COME ALL WITHIN,
YOU'LL NOT SEE NOTHING LIKE THE MIGHTY QUINN.
"RRRED HEADED STRANGER" TO TOP ==R==
THE RED-HEADED STRANGER FROM BLUE ROCK, MONTANA,
RODE INTO TOWN ONE DAY.
AND UNDER HIS KNEES WAS A RAGIN' BLACK STALLION,
AND WALKIN' BEHIND WAS A BAY.
THE RED-HEADED STRANGER HAD EYES LIKE THE THUNDER,
AND HIS LIPS, THEY WERE SAD AND TIGHT.
HIS LITTLE LOST LOVE LAY ASLEEP ON THE HILLSIDE,
AND HIS HEART WAS HEAVY AS NIGHT. CHORUS
A YELLOW-HAIRED LADY LEANED OUT OF HER WINDOW,
AN' WATCHED AS HE PASSED HER WAY.
SHE DREW BACK IN FEAR AT THE SIGHT OF THE STALLION,
BUT CAST GREEDY EYES ON THE BAY.
BUT HOW COULD SHE KNOW THAT THIS DANCIN' BAY PONY,
MEANT MORE TO HIM THAN LIFE.
FOR THIS WAS THE HORSE THAT HIS LITTLE LOST DARLIN',
HAD RIDDEN WHEN SHE WAS HIS WIFE. CHORUS
THE YELLOW-HAIRED LADY CAME DOWN TO THE TAVERN,
AN' LOOKED UP THE STRANGER THERE.
HE BOUGHT HER A DRINK, AN' HE GAVE HER SOME MONEY,
HE JUST DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE.
SHE FOLLOWED HIM OUT AS HE SADDLED HIS STALLION,
AN' LAUGHED AS SHE GRABBED AT THE BAY.
HE SHOT HER SO QUICK, THEY HAD NO TIME TO WARN HER,
SHE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAY: CHORUS
THE YELLOW-HAIRED LADY WAS BURIED AT SUNSET;
THE STRANGER WENT FREE, OF COURSE.
FOR YOU CAN'T HANG A MAN FOR KILLIN' A WOMAN,
WHO'S TRYIN' TO STEAL YOUR HORSE.
THIS IS THE TALE OF THE RED HEADED STRANGER,
AND IF HE SHOULD PASS YOUR WAY,
STAY OUT OF THE PATH OF THE RAGIN' BLACK STALLION,
AND DON'T LAY A HAND ON THE BAY. CHORUS
REVOLUTION
SAY YOU WANT … WORLD.
TELL ME EVOLUTION .. WORLD
TALK ABOUT DESTRUCTION … COUNT ME OUT
SAY YOU’VE .. REAL SOLUTION ..PLANS/
CONTRIBUTION .. CAN
IF YOU WANT $ .. HATE … WAIT
CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION .. ΔHEAD .
TELL ME IT’S THE INSTITUTION .. FREE MIND INSTEAD
IF YOU GO CARRYING CHAIRMAN MAO … ANYHOW
RIDE ON
TRUE YOU RIDE THE FINEST HORSE, I'VE EVER SEEN
STANDING 16, 1 OR 2 … GREEN.
^YOU RIDE HORSE SO WELL … HANDS LIGHT /TOUCH
I COULD NEVER GO WITH YOU NO MATTER HOW I WANTED TO
CHORUS (SEE ABOVE), REP’T
WHEN YOU RIDE INTO THE NIGHT
WITHOUT A TRACE BEHIND
RUN YOUR … TIME
I TURNED TO FACE AN EMPTY SPACE,
WHERE YOU USED TO LIE
AND LOOK FOR THE SPARK THAT LIGHTS THE NIGHT … TEARDROPS …EYE
"ROCKIN' ROBIN"
HE ROCKS IN THE TREE TOPS ALL DAY LONG
HOPPIN' AND A-BOPPIN' AND SINGING HIS SONG
ALL THE LITTLE BIRDIES ON JAYBIRD STREET
LOVE TO HEAR THE ROBIN GO TWEET TWEET TWEET
[CHORUS:]
ROCKIN' ROBIN, ROCK ROCK
ROCKIN' ROBIN'
BLOW ROCKIN' ROBIN
'CAUSE WE'RE REALLY GONNA ROCK TONIGHT
EVERY LITTLE SWALLOW, EVERY CHICK-A-DEE
EVERY LITTLE BIRD IN THE TALL OAK TREE
THE WISE OLD OWL, THE BIG BLACK CROW
FLAPPIN' THEIR WINGS SINGING GO BIRD GO
[CHORUS]
PRETTY LITTLE RAVEN AT THE BIRD-BAND STAND
TOLD THEM HOW TO DO THE BOP AND IT WAS GRAND
THEY STARTED GOING STEADY AND BLESS MY SOUL
HE OUT-BOPPED THE BUZZARD AND THE ORIOL
HE ROCKS IN THE TREE TOPS ALL DAY LONG
HOPPIN' AND A-BOPPIN' AND SINGING HIS SONG
ALL THE LITTLE BIRDIES ON JAYBIRD STREET
LOVE TO HEAR THE ROBIN GO TWEET TWEET TWEET
RUBY TUESDAY
SHE WOULD NEVER SAY WHERE / FROM
YESTERDAY DON'T MATTER IF IT'S GONE
WHILE THE SUN IS BRIGHT/ DARKEST NIGHT
NO ONE KNOWS; SHE COMES AND GOES. CH ******
DON'T QUESTION WHY SHE NEEDS/ SO FREE
SHE'LL TELL YOU IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO BE
SHE JUST CAN'T BE CHAINED/ GAINED
AND NOTHING'S LOST; AT SUCH A COST
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THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE, I HEARD/ SAY
CATCH YOUR DREAMS BEFORE /AWAY
DYING ALL THE TIME, LOSE YOUR DREAMS
AND YOU WILL LOSE YOUR
SSSATISFACTION I CAN’T GET NO .. TO TOP ==S==
WHEN I'M DRIVIN' IN MY CAR / RADIO
HE'S TELLIN' ME MORE/ INFO
SUPPOSED TO FIRE MY / IMAGI
I CAN'T GET NO, OH NO NO NO.
HEY HEY HEY, THAT'S WHAT I SAY.
*********CHORUS
WHEN I'M WATCHIN' MY TV
AND THAT MAN COMES ON TO
HOW WHITE MY SHIRTS CAN BE
HE CAN'T BE A MAN/ SMOKE
THE SAME CIGARETTES AS ME
*********CHORUS
WHEN I'M RIDIN' ROUND THE WORLD
AND I'M DOIN' THIS AND I'M SIGNING THAT
AND I'M TRYIN' TO MAKE SOME GIRL
BABY BETTER/ NEXT WEEK
'CAUSE YOU SEE I'M ON LOSING STREAK.
SINCE I MET YOU
SINCE I MET / LIFE HAS CHANGED
EVERYBODY TELLS … SAME
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I DON’T NEED NOBODY
SINCE I MET
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HAPPY MAN
PLEASE YOU
SITTING IN LIMBO
SHIL – WON’T BE LONG
BIRD WITHOUT A SONG
WAITING FOR THE DICE
GOT SOME TIME TO SEARCH
TIDE TO FLOW
KNOWING THAT I HAVE TO GO
TIDE TO TURN
SO MUCH TO LEARN
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