Neil Sedaka - The Very Best Of [compilation] (2008) by Neil Sedaka (보컬) on maniadb.com

You put a smile upon my face
When there was nothing left but sorrow
You showed me how to live again
And I'm so grateful for your love.

I bless the day you came to me
For God has sent me down an angel

And you have turned the tide
And made the world seem bright.
You and you alone
Have turned the dark to light.
You're my everything
No one can make me feel the way you do,
There can be no one,
No one but you.

All of my lonely days are gone
You gave me strength when I was falling
I pray we never say goodbye
I can't go on without your love.

I know there might be troubled times,
But we can work it out together

And you have turned the tide
And made the world seem bright.
You and you alone
Have turned the dark to light.
You're my everything
No one can make me feel the way you do,
There can be no one
No one but you.

. . . . . .

I know there might be troubled times,
But we can work it out together

'Cause you have turned the tide
And made the world seem bright.
You and you alone
Have turned the dark to light.
You're my everything
No one can make me feel the way you do,
There can be no one
No one but you.

And when our life on Earth is over,
And all our worldly things are through,
I know we still will be together
Forever more, just me and you.

Strolling along country roads with my baby.
It starts to rain, it begins to pour.
Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin.
I feel a shiver run up my spine.
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.

After a while we run under a tree.
I turn to her and she kisses me.
There with the beat of the rain on the leaves softly she breathes and I
close my eyes.
Sharing our love under stormy skies.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel
inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel
inside

Standin' on the outside
Lookin' in
You know it's been a long time,
Don't know where to begin
So much I want to say,
so much I want to do,
Friends are tellin' me
It's time that you broke through.

I've been through the hard times
Of searchin' souls,
You know it's been a hard climb
From rock and roll.
Now I feel a need in me,
so hard to explain,
Now I've seen the joy and light,
And I want to remain.

Standin' on the inside,
I finally broke that line,
Ring around the circle,
Don't you know that it feels so fine.
Every waking moment
I just want to sing the news
That I'm standin' on the inside,
I kicked away them blues.

All the phoney faces
Stand in line.
All the back-slappers
Know my name this time.
Now that I've turned the lock,
now that I've opened the door,
I won't be on the outside,
not anymore, not any more.

Standin' on the inside,
I finally broke that line,
Ring around the circle,
Don't you know that it feels so fine.
Every waking moment
I just want to sing the news
That I'm standin' on the inside,
I pushed away them blues.

Now that I've turned the lock,
now that I've opened the door,
I won't be on the outside, not anymore.

Standin' on the inside,
I finally broke that line,
Ring around the circle,
Don't you know that it feels so fine.
Every waking moment
I just wanna sing the news
That I'm standin' on the inside,
I kicked away them blues.

Standin' on the inside,
Standin' on the inside,
I kicked, kicked, kicked it,
Standin' on the inside,
Standin' on the inside,
I kicked, kicked...

Tra la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

When you were only six
I was your big brother
Then when you were ten
We didn't like each other
When you were thirteen
You were a funny Valentine
But since you've grown up
Your future is soon up
From now on you're gonna be mine so

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.....

Love, Love will keep us together
Think of me babe whenever
some sweet talking guy comes along singing his song
Don't mess around, You got to be strong
Just Stop, 'cause I really love You
Stop, I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart and let love keep us together
You, You belong to me now
Ain't gonna set you free now
When those guys start hanging around talking me down
Hear with your heart and You won't hear a sound
Just Stop, 'cause I really love You
Stop, I'll be thinking of you
Look in my heart and let love keep us together Whatever
Young and Beautiful Someday your looks will be gone
When the others turn you off Who'll be turning You on
I will, I will, I will, I will be there to share forever
Love will keep us together
Said it before and I'll say it again
while others pretend
I'll need you now and I'll need you then
Stop cause I really love Ya
Stop I'll be thinking of Ya
Look in my Heart and let love keep us together
Whatever I will, I will, I will …
Stop cause I really loveYa
Stop I'll be thinking of Ya
Look in my Heart and let love keep us together Whatever
I will, I will, I will, I will …

Oh Carol, I am but a fool
Darling, I love you
Though you treat me cruel
You hurt me and you make me you cry
But if you leave me I will surely die

Darling, there will never be another
'Cause I love you so'
Don't ever leave me, say you'll never go
I will always want you for my sweetheart
No matter what you do
Oh! Carol, I'm so in love with you

You are the answer
to my lonely prayer
You are an angel from above
I was so lonely till you
came to me
With the wonder of your love
I don't know
how I ever lived before
You are my life my destiny
Oh my darling I love you so
You mean everything to me
If you should ever
ever go away
There would be
lonely tears to cry
The sun above
would never shine again
There would be
tear drops in the sky
So hold me close and
never let me go
And say our
love will always be
Oh my darling I love you so
You mean everything to me
So hold me close and
never let me go
And say our
love will always be
Oh my darling I love you so
You mean everything to me

Strolling along country roads with my baby.
It starts to rain, it begins to pour.
Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin.
I feel a shiver run up my spine.
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.

After a while we run under a tree.
I turn to her and she kisses me.
There with the beat of the rain on the leaves softly she breathes and I
close my eyes.
Sharing our love under stormy skies.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine.

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel
inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel inside.
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain,
walking hand in hand with the one I love.
Oo, how I love the rainy days and the happy way I feel
inside

In the bible, 1000 year bc
There's a story of ancient history
Bout a fella who was strong as he could be
Till he met a cheatin gal who brought him tragedy
CHORUS: Oh, run Samson run, Delilah's on her way
Run Samson run, you ain't got time to stay
Run Samson run, on your mark you better start
I'd rather trust a hungry lion than a gal with a cheatin
heart
She was a demon, a devil in disguise
He was taken by the angel in her eyes
That lady barber was very well equipped
You can bet your bottom dollar that he was gonna get clipped
CHORUS
Oh Delilah made Sammy's life a sin
And he perished when the roof fell in
There's a moral so listen to me pal
There's a little of Delilah in each and every gal
CHORUS
I'd rather trust a hungry lion than a gal with a cheatin
heart

I'm living right next door to an angel
And I just found out today
I'm living right next door to an angel
And she only lives a house away
She used to be a skinny little girl
But all of a sudden she's out of this world
I'm living right next door to an angel
And I'm gonna make that angel mine

Since I saw her this morning
I'm on cloud number nine
There's a garden of Eden
At the house next door to mine
I took a look and oh what a shock
To find a little bit of heaven
Right here on the block
I'm living right next door to an angel
And I'm gonna make that angel mine

I can't believe that this is the girl next door
Her funny little face isn't funny no more
Sixteen and oh what a dream
Ain't it strange how she changed
Into such a lovely angel

Saw her walkin' down main street
And I couldn't believe my eyes
It used to be such a plain street
But now it's paradise

I feel so happy I'm feelin' so good
I'm the luckiest devil in the neighbourhood
I'm living right next door to an angel
And I'm gonna make that angel mine

it coud a been me but it was you who went and bit off a little bit more than he could chew you said that you had it made but you been had the woman no good, no how, thinkin maybe the blood is bad bad(bad) blood(blood) the woman was born to lie makes promises she can't keep with the wink on an eye bad(bad) blood(blood) brother, you've been deceived it's bound to change your mind about all you believe from where i stand it looks mighty strange how you let a woman like that treat you like small change i don't understand what you're lookin to find the only thing bad blod do is mess up a good man's mind hear me talkin now bad(bad) blood(blood) the bitch is in her smile the lie is on her lips such an evil child bad(bad) blood(blood) is takin you for a ride the only good thing about bad blood is lettin it slide doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron bad blood talkin bout bad blood doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron doo-ron doo-ron di di dit dit ron ron bad blood here we go bad(bad) blood(blood) the bitch is in her smile the lie is on her lips such an evil child bad(bad) blood(blood) is takin you fro a ride the only thing good about bad blood is lettin it slide the only thing good about bad blood is lettin it slide

Life and death in an alley way
Just a heartbeat away from a ma-a-an
Who's learned to turn his head away
From the pai-ain that drai-ains the la-and
Harlem's not too far from here
You can smell the garbage, feel the fear
I hear they're gonna build a skyscraper there-ere
As if we didn't need the extra air-air

[Chorus]
New York City blue-ues
In order to wi-in, you've got to lo-o-ose
Old before your ti-ime
The dirt and the gri-ime get into everythi-ing
And the papers love to say-ay-ay
It's the meanest town in the USA
But I think it's okay
It's the town I've ma-ade my home

On another side of Park Avenue
Respectable folks don't know-ow-ow
Hungry eyes take in the view
Of the wor-orld that lay-ays them low-ow
Too many years on a welfare line
The old song and da-ance, ti-ime after time
You can only get so pushed arou-ound
Until you want to tear the damn thing dow-own
Tear it dow-own

[Chorus x 2]

That's when the music takes me
Takes to a brighter day
That's when the music takes me
Helpin' me to find my way

When the day is so long that I can't hold on
When I'm down and I think my hope is gone
Oooh, Yeah,
That's when the music takes me
Closer to a brighter daaaay
I can feel my soul explodin'
There's a good feelin'
Helpin' me to find my waaay
My, my, my way

When the bluebird sings her sad, sad song
And the wind brings a cold to tag along
Oh, yeah,
I can feel the spirit move me
I can almost touch the sky
Reachin' for a new tomorrow
I know it's hard
But music makes me waaaaanna try
Wanna try
And then
That's when the music takes me
Takes to a brighter day
Yeah, yeah
That's when the music takes me
Helpin' me to find my way
(That's when the music takes me)
(That's when the music takes me)
Oh, yeah
But when the music takes me
Closer to a brighter day
I can feel my soul explodin'
There's a good feelin'
Helpin' me to fiiiiiiind my waaay
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And then I'm sayin'
That's when the music takes me
Takes to a brighter day
Yeah, yeah, yeah
That's when the music takes me
Helpin' me to find my way
(Clap)
Happy, happy, happy day
Happy, happy, happy day
Happy, happy, happy day
(That's when the music takes me)
(That's when the music takes me)
(That's when the music takes me)
(And that's when the music takes me)
Happy, happy when the music takes
Whooooooo

When the day is dawning
on a Texas Sunday morning,
how I long to be there
with Marie who's waitin' for me there.
Every lonely city
where I hang my hat,
ain't as half as pretty
as where my baby's at.

Is this the way to Amarillo?
Every night I've been hugging my pillow
dreaming dreams of Amarillo
and sweet Marie who waits for me.
Show me the way to Amarillo
I've been weepin' like a willow
crying over Amarillo
and sweet Marie who waits for me.

Sha la la la la la la la
and Marie who waits for me.

There's a church bell ringing,
hear the sound of joy that it's singing
for the sweet Maria
and the guy who's comin' to see her.
Just beyond the highway
lies an open plain
and it keeps me going
through the wind and rain.

Is this the way to Amarillo?.............

Girl we made it to the top
We went so high we couldn't stop
We climbed the ladder leading us nowhere
Two of us together, building castles in the air

We spun so fast we couldn't tell
The gold ring from the carousel
How could we know the ride would turn out bad
Everything we wanted, was everything we had

I miss the hungry years, the once upon a time
The lovely long ago, we didn't have a dime
Those days of me and you, we lost along the way

How could I be so blind, not to see the door
Closing on the world, I now hunger for
Looking through my tears, I miss the hungry years

We shared our daydreams one by one
Making plans was so much fun
We set our goals and reached the highest star
Things that we were after, were much better from afar

Here we stand just me and you
With everything and nothing too
It wasn't worth the price we had to pay
Honey, take me home, let's go back to yesterday

I miss the hungry years, the once upon a time
The lovely long ago, we didn't have a dime
Those days of me and you, we lost along the way

How could I be so blind, not to see the door
Closing on the world, I now hunger for
Looking through my tears, I miss the hungry years
I miss the hungry years

Choo, choo train chuggin' down the track
Gotta travel on, never comin' back
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues

Bye, bye love my baby's leavin' me
Now lonely teardrops are all that I can see
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues

I'm gonna take a trip to lonesome town
Gonna stay at heartbreak hotel
A fool such as I there never was
I cried a tear so well

Choo, choo train chuggin' down the track
Gotta travel on, never comin' back
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues

I'm gonna take a trip to lonesome town
Gonna stay at heartbreak hotel
A fool such as I there never was
I cried a tear so well

Choo, choo train chuggin' down the track
Gotta travel on, never comin' back
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues
Oh, oh got a one way ticket to the blues

Anyone who's played on a record date
Will remember Stage Door Jenny
Well, I saw her last night and man
She looked like she wasn't gettin' any (Ahh)
Rock and roll kinda took its toll
When she shed her inhibitions
Too many scenes in limousines
And dressing room intermissions

She was the queen of 1964
But the truth of the matter is
Nobody wants her anymore
There was a time she could've shown you how
But nobody wants an overage groupie now

When it came to a superstar
Jenny was a braggart
Spread it all around to everyone in town
That she once had Mick Jagger (Ooh)
There's no doubt when the truth comes out
True love will over conquer
She didn't get Mick but she got a kick
And a black eye from Bianca

She was the queen of 1964
What a pity she became a shadow of
The girl she was before
She passed her prime, it seems a shame somehow
But nobody wants an overage groupie now

De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da

I'm afraid that the Morning Trade
Had a sad obiturary
There'll be no more Jenny at the door
They took her to the cemetery (Ahh)
Just an autograph book and a stereo
There was no one she was close ta
She was found with her arms around
An Elvis Presley poster

She was the queen of 1964
Tonight there'll be a moment of silence
At the Troubadour
There was a time she could've shown you how
But nobody wants an overage groupie now
But nobody wants an overage groupie now

De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
Ba-ba-oom-a-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-a-moow-moow-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-a-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-moow-moow

De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
De-da-da-da-da-de-da-da
De-da-da-da-da
Ba-ba-oom-a-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-moow-moow
Ba-ba-oom-a-moow-moow-moow-moow

The moon is bright above
Oh what a night for love
And as I hold you near
I whisper in your ear

I go ape everytime I see you smile
I'm a ding dong gorilla and I'll carry you cave man style
I'm gonna bump you on the head and love you all the while

Well, I'm a monkey's uncle who's a cousin to a chimpanzee
Like I was reelin' and a-rockin' and a-swinging from a coconut tree
Oh honey can't you see you bring out the monkey business in me

Chorus
Oh, ranga tanga ring ting tong I'm related to old king kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With a honky tonky monkey shine
When you hold my hand I'm a pre-historic man,
I go ape !!!

Like a barrel on monkeys on an abadaba honeymoon
I go screechin' and a-squealin' and a-howlin' like a big baboon
Oh honey I'll explode if you don't come and kiss me soon

Music

Honey you know that I'm gonna be true to you
I'll keep you in bananas and bring you coconuts too
And we'll settle down in the nearest county zoo

Oh, ranga tanga ring ting tong I'm related to old king kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With a honky tonky monkey shine
When you hold my hand I'm a pre-historic man,
I go ape

Do~~ down
do be do down down~
Come a come a down
do be do down down~
Come a come a down
do be do down down
Breaking up
is hard to~~ do
Don't take your love
away from me
Don't you leave
my heart in misery
If you go
then I'll be blue~
'Cause breaking up is
hard to do remember
When you
held me tight
And you kiss me
all through the night
Think of all
that we've been
Through and
breaking up
Is hard to do~
they say that
Breaking up is
hard to do~~
Now I know~ I know
that it's true~~
Don't say~ that
this is the end
Instead of breaking up
I wish that
We were making up
again I beg of you
Don't say goodbye~
can't we give our love
Just one more try
come on baby
Let's start anew
'cause breaking up
Is hard to do~
they say that
Breaking up is
hard to do~~
Now I know~ I know
that it's true~~
Don't say~ that
this is the end
Instead of breaking up
is wish that
We were
making up again
I beg of you
don't say goodbye~
Can't we give our love
just one more try
Come on baby
let's start anew
'Cause breaking up
is hard to do~ down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a down
Do be do down down
come a come a~

There was a man, a lonely man
Who lost his love through his indifference
A heart that cared, that went unchecked
Until it died in his silence

And Solitaire's the only game in town
And every road that takes him, takes him down
And by himself, it's easy to pretend
He'll never love again

And keeping to himself he plays the game
Without her love it always ends the same
While life goes on around him everywhere
He's playing Solitaire

Another day, a lonely day
So much to say that goes unspoken
And through the night, his sleepless nights
His eyes are closed, his heart is broken

And Solitaire's the only game in town
And every road that takes him, takes him down
And by himself it's easy to pretend
She's coming back again

And keeping to himself he plays the game
Without her love it always ends the same
While life goes on around him everywhere
He's playing Solitaire

A little hope, goes up in smoke
Just how it goes, goes without saying
Solitaireee
And by himself it's easy to pretend
He'll never love again
Ohhh

And keeping to himself he plays the game
Without her love it always ends the same
While life goes on around him everywhere
He's playing Solitaire
Solitaire, solitaire

I believe that nothing lasts forever
Promises won't help us stay together
Life for us was never hearts and flowers my friend
It seems we couldn't solve lifes problems
Maybe it's because we tried so seldom
So much must change today
That I can only hope and pray
[Chorus:]
As I watch you leave the room that I'll see you very soon
And it's all that I can do to keep from running after you
And though I wanted you
I let you walk away
It's just a simple case of heartache
My hands begin to tremble and my knees shake
Somewhere along the line I hope we can make amends
I believe that nothing lasts forever
Promises won't help us stay together
You may come home one day
'Til then I only hope and pray
[Chorus]

I love, I love, I love my calender girl
Yeah, sweet calender girl
I love, I love, I love my calender girl
Each and every day of the year

(January) You start the year off fine
(February) You're my little valentine
(March) I'm gonna march you down the aisle
(April) You're the Easter Bunny when you smile
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)

(May) Maybe if I ask your dad and mom
(June) They'll let me take you to the Junior Prom
(July) Like a firecracker all aglow
(August) When you're on the beach you steal the show

Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)

(September) Light the candles at your Sweet Sixteen
(October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween
(November) I'll give thanks that you belong to me
(December) You're the present 'neath my Christmas tree

Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year

There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven.

There's a sign on the wall But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook There's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it makes me wonder.

There's a feeling I get When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who stand looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it really makes me wonder.

And it's whispered that soon If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow Don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on.
And it makes me wonder.

Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know, The piper's calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.

And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev'rything still turns to gold. And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last. When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.

And she's buying a stairway to heaven.

When I used to be a little kid
I used to go
Every Saturday afternoon
To the picture show

Close up to the screen
My life wasso serene
I lived through every scene
With my movie queen

Betty Grable

Three hundred howlin' kids were always pack the house
But they just came for Donald Duck
And Mickey Mouse
But there would be a world of fantasy
Wrapped in the melody
She sang and danced for me

Betty Grable

Lots and lots of pine up shots
I had them all
And there they were pasted up
Upon the wall

When mama said
That it was time for bed
I'd eat some jam and bread
And watched your overhead

Betty Grable

Just the other night I saw her on
Some late, late show
And it occurred to me I'm someone that
She'll never know

So I wrote this little songI
For the lady that I've loved so long
Betty Grable

Alone at last in a hideaway far away
From all the worries in the world.
We share each other
While the suns going down,
Not another soul around,
Alone at last,
You and I.

Sunshine, plenty of space and time, heady wine
For thirsty souls like yours and mine.
We come together
Like the sea and the sand
In a very private wonderland,
Alone at last,
You and I
Wave goodbye
To the crowded nights
And city lights we left behind.
We love the dreams we share
And dare to live the dream.

The sea in her serenity, silently
Casts a spell on you and me.
We share each other
While the suns going down
Not another soul around
Alone at last,
Alone at last,
You and I.

We share each other
While the suns going down,
Not another soul around,
Alone at last,
Alone at last,
You and I.

> Considering
So many folks, dissatisfied with everything,
Who need someone to understand they're lonely, they're lonely,
And they're not alone.
And everywhere
They shrug their shoulders, tell themselves that they don't care,
And all the while they make believe they're happy, oh they're happy,
But not really.
And they're asked to hold the world together,
Make it happen, give it children,
Who in turn are turning on to going nowhere.
And all the strength they'd ever need to help them
Has been wasted, remains hidden,
In the confusion of going nowhere.
And who am I
To criticize the world that I have grown up in.
Most of you would tell me that I'm crazy, yes I'm crazy,
I can't help it.
I understand
That where you are is where you've been so many years,
And things that tend to change you, tend to hurt you, yes they hurt you,
Very deeply.
And still you try to hold the world together,
Make it happen, give it children
Who in turn are turning on to going nowhere.
And all the strength they'd ever need to help them
Has been wasted, remains hidden,
In the confusion of going nowhere,
Going nowhere,
Going, going, going nowhere,
Going nowhere.

Days of devils, kings and clowns
Angel songs and birthday tunes
Valentines and wishing wells
Magic stairways, moods, and Junes
Silly rhymes and monkeyshines
Pictures on a stage
Round and round the records go
Time to turn the page

This will be our last song together
Words will only make us cry
This will be our last song together
There's no other way to say good-bye

Misty faces, far off places
Came and danced across the stage
Sha na na's and doo be down's
The sounds that chased away the blues
Yesterday is yesterday
The past is dead and gone
Nostalgia just gets in the way
Let's stop hanging on

This will be our last song together
Words will only make us cry
This will be our last song together
There's no other way to say good-bye

Now we go our separate ways
And the world we used to know
Scratchy worn out 45's
An echo on the radio
Tra la days are over now
Those days of you and me
Now we know that breaking up is
Really hard to do

This will be our last song together
Words will only make us cry
This will be our last song together
There's no other way to say good-bye

Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep.
Tell me, what am I gonna do?
'Cause it's always been you to dry the tears,
Always been you to wash away my fears,
Always been you each night and day,
Now what can I say when love slips away?

Lonely night, I'm walkin' the floor.
Tell me, what am I gonna do
Without your precious love, your tender touch?
Hey, little girl, miss you so much;
Wish we could turn back the hands of time
To the day when you were mine.

You used to call me angel face,
Used to call me angel face.
You used to help me through the night,
Make me feel alright.
Now all I have is teardrops through a lonely night.
Lonely night.

I promise you I'll change my ways,
I promise you love's here to stay.
Hey, little girl, depend on me,
I'll be yours for eternity.

You used to call me angel face,
Used to call me angel face.
You used to help me through the night,
Make me feel alright.
Now all I have is teardrops through a lonely night.
Lonely night,
Lonely night.
Such a, such a, such a lonely night.
Lonely night.
Lonely lonely night lonely night lonely night

Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah
Hey little devil
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah
Hey little devil

Hey little devil you're always runnin' around
It's time that someone started bringing you down
There'll be some changes made
Your rovin' days are through
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you

Hey little devil you got me all in a whirl
You're a cute little devil and I'm gonna make you my girl
You're out to break my heart
But just before you do
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you

They say beware but I don't care
I love you just the same
You're an old heart breaker and a mischief maker
But I'm wise to your name

Woh woh woh
Hey little devil everything is gonna be fine
'Cause someday soon I'm gonna make you all mine
There'll be no runnin' around
You met your Waterloo
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you

Woh woh woh
Hey little devil everything is gonna be fine
'Cause someday soon I'm gonna make you all mine
There'll be no runnin' around
You met your Waterloo
Hey little devil I'm gonna make an angel out of you

Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah
Hey little devil
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah
Hey little devil
Woh who who who yeah yeah yeah
Hey little devil.....

Harbors open their doors to the young searching foreigner
Come to live in the light of the big L of liberty
Plains and open skies bill boards would advertise
Was it anything like that when you arrived?
Dream boats carried the future to the heart of America
People were waiting in line for a place by the river

It was time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere

Now he arrives with hopes and his heart set on miracles
Come to marry his fortune with a hand full of promises
To find they've closed the door they don't want him anymore
There isn't anymore to go around
Turning away he remembers he once heard a legend
That spoke of a mystical magical land called America

It was time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere

It was time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere

You think you know me pretty well
But how can you tell
You never get inside my head

The times we talk, we never speak
We play hide and seek
So many things are left unsaid

Why can't you see
What's on the other side of me
The side of me that reaches out to you

Sweet thoughts and dreams
Like drops of rain on rippling streams
That wind and bend, rivers with no end
Flowing on the other side of me

It seems I always get unstrung
I trip on my tongue
With words that come out somethin' else

I'm so afraid the things I say
Might chase you away
I have to hide behind myself

Why can't you see
What's on the other side of me
The side of me that reaches out to you

Why must I hide
These feelings that have been denied?
Only you can set me free
See what's on the other side of me

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
I have to hide behind myself

Why can't you see
What's on the other side of me
The side of me that reaches out to you

Why must I hide
These feelings that have been denied?
Only you can set me free
See what's on the other side of me

On the other side of me
On the other side of me