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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 closed his eyes through '55 And he opened them up again When he looked around he saw a clown And the clown seemed very gay And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away {Scat solo} Well he followed every railroad track And every highway sign And he had a girl in each new town And the towns he left behind And the open road Was the only road he knew But the color of his dreams Were slowly turning into blue Then he met a girl the kind of girl He'd wanted all his life She was soft and kind and good to him So he took her for his wife And they got a house not far from town And in a little while The girl had seen the doctor And she came home with a smile Now in 1961 a happy father had a son And by 1964 the father walked right out the door And in '65 the mom and son were still around But what will happen to the boy When the circus comes to town? {Scat solo} |
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Years ago, I knew a boy He was his daddy'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. And how the mother did explain Trying to take away the pain But, he just couldn't understand That his father was not a man And it all was just a game. The years have passed and so have I Making it hard for me to cry But if we wanna have a son Let it all be said and done Let the sadness pass him by .. |
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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, well isn't nice you've got someone Someone to idolize, he must look twice his size I think it's great, you're going through a phase And I'm awfully glad it will all be over in a couple of days Well the calendar changed and the pages fell off, but the singer remained the same And he never grew tired of singing his song, and his fans still called his name They'd leave at the end of the second show, go home to talk of the fun For most of the fans were married by then, so they had to be in by one I'm awfully glad the husbands would say, I'm awfully glad you got someone Someone I realize, who used to look twice his size I think it's great you still remember his name And I'll bet if he knew you were there for the show He'd be awfully glad you came "The time has come," the Walrus said, "to speak of other things" Like a fallen star who works in a bar where Yesterday is king The fans will stay for an hour or so, they still remember his fame But the time has come the Walrus said, to call your fans by name |
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My Good Old Desk- by Harry Nilsson
Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah My old desk doesn't arabesque, in the morning when I first arrive. It's a pleasure to see it's waiting there for me to keep my hopes alive. Such a comfort to know it's got no place to go, it's always there. It's the one thing I've got, a huge success, my Good Old Desk. My old desk never needs a rest, and I've never once heard it cry. I've never seen it tease, it's always there to please me from nine to five. Such a comfort to know, it's dependable and slow, but it's always there. It's the one friend I've got, a giant of all times, my Good Old Desk. Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah My old desk isn't picturesque, but it's happy as a desk can be. We never say a word, but it's perfectly alright with me. For when my heart's on the floor, I just open the drawer of my favorite guest. And what do I see? But a picture of me working at my Good Old Desk. Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah |
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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 Through the pouring rain Going where the weather suits my clothes Banking off of the northeast winds Sailing on a summer breeze And skipping over the ocean like a stone Wah, wah wah-wah wah Wah-wah wah-wah, wah wah-wah Wahhh I'm going where the sun keeps shining Through the pouring rain Going where the weather suits my clothes Banking off of the northeast winds Sailing on a summer breeze And skipping over the ocean like a stone Everybody's talking at me Can't hear a word they're saying Only the echoes of my mind I won't let you leave my love behind No, I won't let you leave Wah, wah, wah I won't let you leave my love behind |
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When I was a little girl I had a rag doll Only doll I've ever owned Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll But only now my love has grown And it gets stronger, in every way And it gets deeper, let me say And it gets higher, day by day And do I love you my oh my Yeh river deep mountain high If I lost you would I cry Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby When you were a young boy Did you have a puppy That always followed you around Well I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy No I'll never let you down Cause it grows stronger, like a river flows And it gets bigger baby, and heaven knows And it gets sweeter baby, as it grows And do I love you my oh my Yeh river deep, mountain high If I lost you would I cry Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby I love you baby like a flower loves the spring And I love you baby just like a robin loves to sing And I love you baby like a school boy loves his pet And I love you baby, river deep mountain high Oh yeah you've gotta believe me River Deep, Mountain High Do I love you my oh my, oh baby River deep, mountain high If I lost you would I cry Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby |
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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 Friend Let the feel of the dance hold your hand as you lay sleeping Sleep Late My Lady Friend And dream a dream of a night worth keeping 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 Friend |
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The willow weeps
And having wept Can weep no more But still it cries for me It cries in sympathy It knows that you are gone Don't leave me baby! There was a time When you were mine An' not so long ago I used to say You'd never go away You'd never leave me lonely Don't leave me baby! Think about the happy times The groovy times Don't tell me they are gone I just can't carry on an' And know that you're not here You're not near Anymore Don't leave me baby Things are gonna work out fine Don't leave me baby Think I'm goin' outta my mind Don't leave me baby Don't leave me behind! (Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah! Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah! ) (Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah! Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah! ) The willow weeps And having wept Can weep no more But still it cries for me It cries in sympathy It knows that you are gone It cries for me, (Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah! Beep, beep, beep, beep, yeah!) The willow weeps! |
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I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there
But she never comes And then I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes And I rise to face another day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do It's just no good anymore When you walk through the door of an empty room And then you go inside and set a table for one It's no fun when you spend a day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do We burst the pretty balloon Took us to the moon Such a beautiful thing But it's ended now And it sounds like a lie If I say I'd rather die than live without her Do-do-do Do-do-do Do-do-do Love is a beautiful thing When it knows how to swing And it grooves like a clock But the hands on the clock tell the lovers to part And it's breaking my heart to have to spend a day without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do I spend the night in a chair thinking she'll be there But she never comes And then I wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes And I rise to face another day Without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do Can't go on without her Do-do-do Do-do-do-do There's no song without her It's all wrong without her Can't go on without her |
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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 sadness that kept them together Love when it started Was easy to measure Each day was a pleasure Each night an adventure Each morning was something That had to be shared together Love when it's growing Is full of surprises Its temperature rises From higher to higher Then turns into fire That has to be shared together Then came the sadness Which follows the laughter Which, shortly thereafter The dream had exploded The promise was broken Now few words are spoken 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 |
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One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Two can be as bad as one It's the loneliest number since the number one No is the saddest experience you'll ever know Yes, it's the saddest experience you'll ever know Because one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do One is the loneliest number that you'll ever know It's just no good anymore since you went away Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday Because one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do One is the loneliest number that you'll ever know One is the loneliest number One is the loneliest number One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do One is the loneliest number, much, much worse than two One is the number divided by two One One is the loneliest number |
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My babe don't buy me presents
How can you laugh when you know I'm down? Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah! I got something to say That might cause you pain If I catch you talking To that boy again I'm gonna let you down (Yes, yes, you're gonna lose that girl) And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you flat) Because I told you before (Good day sunshine) Oh, you can't do that (It's been a hard day's night) Well, it's the second time I've caught you talking to him (I wanna hold your hand) Do I have to tell you one more time I think it's a sin? I think I'll let you down (Yes, yes, you're gonna lose that girl) And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you flat) Because I told you before (Good day sunshine) Oh, you can't do that (Day tripper, yeah!) Paperback writer, yeah! Everybody's green 'Cos I'm the one who stole your love But if it's seen Me talking that way They'd laugh in my face So, please listen to me If you want to stay mine (Would you like to know a secret?) I can't help my feelings I'd go out of my mind I'm gonna let you down (Yes, yes, I'm gonna leave you flat) And leave you flat (Gonna let you down and leave you flat) Because I told you before I can't believe in yesterday My babe doesn't buy me presents Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah! Strawberry Beatles forever |
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Written by: Harry Nilsson
Vocals: Harry Nilsson Piano: Nicky Hopkins Pedal Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes Drums: Barry Morgan Bass: Klaus Voorman Acoustic Guitar: John Uribe Electric Guitar: Peter Frampton Percussion: Ray Cooper The other day I met a girl named Joy She said come here, I'm gonna make you my joy boy Well, things went good and things went bad Now everytime I think of Joy It makes me sad It makes me... sad The other day I met a girl named Joy She said Roy! I'm gonna make you my joy boy Well, she took me for a ride Sort of a joy ride Now everytime I thik of Joy I get all weird inside Oh, Joy to the world Was a beautiful girl But to me Joy meant only sorrow Now--if you haven't got an answer Then you haven't got a question And if you never had a question Then you'd never have a problem But if you never had a problem Well, everyone would be happy But if everyone was happy There'd never be a love song Joy was a beautiful girl But to me Joy meant only sorrow The other day I met a girl named Joy She said, Come here, I wanna make you feel all clammy inside Things went good good and things went bad Things went good... things went bad Good, bad, good, bad, good, bad Joy to the world Was a beautiful girl But to me Joy meant only sorrow Oh, Joy to the world Was a beautiful girl But to me Joy meant only sorrow Joy, I know you're out there I want you to turn on your radio and listen to my song |
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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 she was out I knocked on your daddy's door But he began to shout and he said, 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 Dooby Chase to get somethin' to eat Waitress looked at me said, "Harry, you sure look beat" And I said, It's early in the morning Don'chu know it's early in the morning Early in the morning X8 Ain't got nothing, but the X6 Blues |
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