Alan Paul

Ah, Zindy Lou Ah, Zindy Lou (Loulou lou, ooh Zindy Lou, Lou lou lou,ooh Zindy Lou) Zindy Lou was awoman who came from the hills Andooh I taught her - she could reallythrill Zindy Lou, Oh Zindy Lou (Loulou lou, ooh Zindy Lou, Lou lou lou,ooh Zindy Lou) She had two greatbig beautiful eyes Zindy Lou wasa woman that I idolized Zindy Lou OhZindy Lou (Lou lou lou, ooh ZindyLou, Lou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou) Acoca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae Acoca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae Acoca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae Acoca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae Ah,Zindy Lou She had black hair andruby red lips And when she walkedby I almost flipped Zindy Lou Alou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou A loulou lou, ooh Zindy Lou A lou loulou, ooh Zindy Lou When she walkedby with a fine fine frame Each andevery man could call her by name ZindyLou A lou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou Alou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou A loulou lou, ooh Zindy Lou A coca-wica-no,a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no,a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no,a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no,a coca-wica-shae Ah, Zindy Lou ZindyLou was sweet she sure was fine Andwhen she kissed me I lose my mindZindy Lou Oh Zindy Lou (Lou loulou, ooh Zindy Lou, Lou lou lou,ooh Zindy Lou) Ah, Zindy Lou Ah,Zindy Lou (Lou lou lou, ooh ZindyLou, Lou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou) (
with other background "coca" voicesto fade)

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with other background "coca" voicesto fade)

Though you say we're through I'll always love you
You know you can depend on me
If you need a friend, I'm yours until the end
You know you can count on me
I wish you success and loads of happiness
But I must confess
I'll be lonely, I'll be lonely, I'll be lonely
If someone you've met has made you forget
You know you can count on meHey dig it, baby you got all me
Oh anytime you're feelin low n' love's got you moanin' low
You're sittin' with your bottle lookin' out the window
Pretty baby listen to me
I wanna tell you how I feel about you baby
How you got a way of sendin' me a reelin' from the top a' to the bottom
If I gotta naggy hokey way of feelin' poke me, poke me once again
We could do right, cookin' up a little rhythm
Move it jus' right and I'll show ya what you missed
Give it up, give it up, give up your love to me
An' I'll motivate, n' motivate n' motivate, n' motivate an' motivate
Along an' drive your blues away ----Oh pretty baby I can dig what you been sayin'
What you been puttin' down makes my heart go aroun'
It's sweet music to my ear
But my dear I feel my heart's been broken all the time,
I just can't stop from thinkin bout the past, hurt from the last,
It can hurt you for a long long time
But you sweet talkin' man, you move me with your jive
Lord you make me feel like I'm alive again,
The moment that I look into your eyes so brown
Sweetheart I can't believe that the love bug's bit me
But I believe it, get I believe it, get I believe it,
It's really really 2 true love!Baby am I talkin to ya, don't you know I'm really gonna be true t' ya
(Scat singing)
Take me now, you don't know I can't resist when you're talkin'
Ooo wee ooo wee ooo ooo wee ooo wee I'm as crazy as a monkey in a tree
(Scat singing)
Shashay down where we can be alone when the timin' and the mood is right
Baby divine,I'm feelin so fine a little lovin' hasn't come along in a long long time
Its love so fine, it's divine, (scat vocals) one more time!Baby divine,I'm feelin so fine a little lovin' hasn't come along in a long long time
So divine, love so fine, (Scat vocals) one more time!!

A boy, a girl, two souls that grow
Two different directions
away they go
How so? Well, to feel a flow,
for love to show we must know
To say what we mean,
mean what we say
It's just like it seems
So take time to pray for her
She will see love as a blur
That's when the pain will occur
Word!

She will fall so far and
won't know who you are
Her strange heart
won't see the danger
The passion for love,
no way to save her
So treasure her heavenly pleasure
beyond all measure
Just reassure her that
You love her
That you love her

It's such a mystery sharing
your passionate pleasures
You wrestle with your soul,
your dreams won't last forever
It hurts to love it so, who knows
when the heart is a stranger's
Then pray for one who sees, your
way through the untold dangers

It's a world, it's alive,
it's a look in your eyes
It's a touch, it's a kiss,
it's a reason to fly

Women in love
(Searchin' the night, lookin' for
light, prayin' for one who sees)
Women in love
(Hopin' to find some peace of mind
not just a fantasy)
Women in love
(A hopeless dream of love supreme
not what it seems to be)
Fall so far

Your fallen angel's come
time torn from the heavenly fire
You'll have to bite your tongue,
it's intensity's desire
You can say what you mean,
feel you know who you are
Looking into the eyes
like a child in the dark

(Repeat Chorus)

Fall so hard
It's a world, it's alive,
it's a look in your eyes
It's a touch, it's a kiss,
it's a reason to fly
You can say what you mean
feel you know who you are
Looking into the eyes
like a child in the dark

Women in love
(Searchin' the night, lookin' for
light, prayin' for one who sees)
Women in love
(Hopin' to find some peace of mind
not just a fantasy)
Women in love
(Into the night, lover's delight,
shakin' in ecstasy)
Women in love
(Searchin' the night, lookin' for
light, prayin' for one who sees)
Women in love
(A hopeless dream of love supreme
not what it seems to be)
Fall so far

When you wish upon a star, makes no dfference who you are, anything your heart
desires will come to you. If your heart is in your dreams, no request is too
extreme, when you wish upon a star as dreamers do. Fate is kind, she brings to
those who love, the sweet fullfilment of their secret longing. Like a bolt out
of the blue, fate steps in and sees you through, when you wish upon a star,
your drreams come true.

It was cool in the fifties scattin' to
jazz and be-bop
It was the sound they were throwin' down
From LA to New York and
in every townAnd with the rhythm in your souls
Add a hip-hop and bop n'
just so ya know
This thing it's back swing is king,
call it New JackWhat goes around, comes around
(And that's the way it goes)
What goes around comes around and
comes around
Like that, a riff and a rhythm
What goes around, comes around
(And that's the way it goes)
What goes around, comes around
Like that, like thatRound, round and round
round we go
Round, round and round
round we goPeople stomped in the cities
jumpin' to the groove of the music
They rocked and jammed
with the hipster clan
In the clubs, in the streets
and on every beat
And with the be-bop in their souls
They took the swing thing and
started to roll
And now it's a fact a little hip-hop
and bop has found a way back
Be-bop, hip-hop,
hep hop don't stop
Be-bop, hip-hop,
add pop don't stopBix he had a bag of tricks
Parker came along exactly when
he changed the mix
Sax made a bang,
Monk made a change
And be-bop laid the tracks
for the Coltrane
They were getting busy,
a trumpet pumped
Your head got Dizzy and
you started to bump
They had a style,
beat was the backbone
You could see for Miles,
Mr. Philly Joe JonesYou may not realize swing
was here before
Because it's disguised and we've
added so much more
The time is now to show you how
to get the groove into your shoesRound, round and round
round we go
Round, round and round
round we go
What goes around and round
Must come around and around

Music by Art DeCoteau
Lyrics by Slinger Francisco

The rule of the tyrants decline
The year, 1979
From Uganda to Nicaragua
It's bombs and bullets all the time
So they corrupt, so they vile
So it's coup after coup all the while
Human rights they violate
They think they too damn great
So in disgrace now they live in exile

Gairy is a wanted man
Idi Amin is a wanted man
Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive

Strikes, demonstrations & wars
Injustice is always the cause
Politicians turn too soon from
poor people into tycoons
Corruption must bring harass
South African Vorster resign in disgrace
Muzurewa take away Ian Smith place
The Uganda devil was easily cat straddled
Beaten up and chased, what a waste.

Gairy is a wanted man
Bokassa is a wanted man
Ali Bhutto try so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive.

The Shah had a short time to live
Because the Ayatollah don't forgive
When you see church ruling state
With pure vengeance and hate
Situation must be explosive
General Somoza from Nicaragua
Thought it was easy with the Sandanistas
With the help of Venezuela, Panama and Cuba
They kick him straight to America

Gairy is a wanted man
Park Chung Hee was a wanted man
Achem Pong tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive

Gairy is a wanted man
Idi Amin is a wanted man
Shah of Iran tried so hard to survive
He too was wanted dead or alive

Bang...You're dead

Walk in love
A sandy beach, we're barefoot
We walk in love
A time and place so sacred
Only lovers/love will see the magic we can be -

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

Talking hands
We walk in silence but we have talking hands
They speak of feelings like our words could never do
My love, I shine for you -

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

Laugh to laugh
We take our clothes off
Moonlit to love (to love)
Ooh, to love (ooh, to love)
We spread the blanket, lie down rising with the waves
And falling like a star -

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

We came - we saw - we fell in love
Two birds as one above
No need to conquer love

They call it wacky dust
It's from a hot cornet
It gives your feet a feeling so breezy
And oh, it's so easy to getThey call it wacky dust
It brings a dancing jag
And once it starts, then only a
Sap'll refuse to Big Apple or ShagOh I don't know just why
It gets you so high
Putting a buzz in you heart
You'll do a marathon
You'll wanna go on
Kickin' the ceilin' apartThey call it wacky dust
It's something you can't trust
And in the end the rhythm will stop
When it does, then you'll drop
From happy wacky dustInstrumentalOh we don't know just why
It gets you so high
Putting a buzz in you heart
You'll do a marathon
You'll wanna go on
Kickin' the ceilin' apartThey call it wacky dust
It's something you can't trust
And in the end the rhythm will stop
When it does, then you'll drop
From happy wacky dust

Oh my love, my darling (yeah)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch, oooooh
Time goes by so slowly
Yes and time can do so m-m-m-m-m-m-much
Are you still mine--I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
Godspeed your love right now (Yeah, yeah)Lonely rivers flow to the sea, (Yeah, yeah, flow, flow to, Sea sea look at the sea)
To the open arms (Cmon pretty baby do you too - Yeah yeah)
Of the sea (Of the sea, sea look at the sea)
Time (C'mon pretty baby one more time, yeah yeah)
Near the side (Near the side side, wait for me, me wait for me)
Wait for me (I'll be comin' home my baby I, yeah yeah)
I'll be comin' home, wait and see (be comin' home)Oh my love, my darling (yeah)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
Time goes by so slowly
Yes and time can do so m-m-m-m-m-m-much
Are you still mine--I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
Godspeed your love right now (Yeah, yeah)Oh my love, my darling (yes)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh, t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh, t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-touch ooooh

When I hear this melody This strangeillusion takes over me Through atunnel of the mind Perhaps a presentor future time oh, oh Out of nowherecomes this sound This melody thatkeeps spinning 'round & 'round Pyramidallocomotion From a mystic unknownzone Hearin' the twilight Hearin'the twilight tone Unpretentiousgirl from Memphis Saw the futurethrough her third eye People camewith skepticism Picking, testingher precision, no, wo, oh, oh Suddenlythey heard this sound This melodythat keeps spinning 'round & 'round Asignpost up ahead is calling Throughthe mystic unknown zone Hearin'the twilight Twilight swept away,feelin' the rhythm Hearin' the twilight Twilightswept away, ba da, loo da, ba daloo da Hearin' the twilight Twilighttone Submitted for your approval.One Mr. Miller, who's about to takea trip into oddness and obsolescene,through a zone whose boundariesare that of imagination. Accompanyinghim on this journey is the mesmerizing soundof the Twilight Tone. On a cold& rainy night One Mister Millerhad a rare flight Glen was up thereboppin' a rhythm Then the enginestopped to listen with him Playthat beat, oh, oh Suddenly he heardthis sound This melody that keepsspinning 'round & 'round Now heresides and plays trombone In themystic unknown zone Hearin' thetwilight (Ooooooh, twilight) Hearin'the twilight (Hearin' the twilight)

When I hear this melody This strangeillusion takes over me Through atunnel of the mind Perhaps a presentor future time oh, oh Out of nowherecomes this sound This melody thatkeeps spinning 'round & 'round Pyramidallocomotion From a mystic unknownzone Hearin' the twilight Hearin'the twilight tone Unpretentiousgirl from Memphis Saw the futurethrough her third eye People camewith skepticism Picking, testingher precision, no, wo, oh, oh Suddenlythey heard this sound This melodythat keeps spinning 'round & 'round Asignpost up ahead is calling Throughthe mystic unknown zone Hearin'the twilight Twilight swept away,feelin' the rhythm Hearin' the twilight Twilightswept away, ba da, loo da, ba daloo da Hearin' the twilight Twilighttone Submitted for your approval.One Mr. Miller, who's about to takea trip into oddness and obsolescene,through a zone whose boundariesare that of imagination. Accompanyinghim on this journey is the mesmerizing soundof the Twilight Tone. On a cold& rainy night One Mister Millerhad a rare flight Glen was up thereboppin' a rhythm Then the enginestopped to listen with him Playthat beat, oh, oh Suddenly he heardthis sound This melody that keepsspinning 'round & 'round Now heresides and plays trombone In themystic unknown zone Hearin' thetwilight (Ooooooh, twilight) Hearin'the twilight (Hearin' the twilight)

When I hear this melody This strangeillusion takes over me Through atunnel of the mind Perhaps a presentor future time oh, oh Out of nowherecomes this sound This melody thatkeeps spinning 'round & 'round Pyramidallocomotion From a mystic unknownzone Hearin' the twilight Hearin'the twilight tone Unpretentiousgirl from Memphis Saw the futurethrough her third eye People camewith skepticism Picking, testingher precision, no, wo, oh, oh Suddenlythey heard this sound This melodythat keeps spinning 'round & 'round Asignpost up ahead is calling Throughthe mystic unknown zone Hearin'the twilight Twilight swept away,feelin' the rhythm Hearin' the twilight Twilightswept away, ba da, loo da, ba daloo da Hearin' the twilight Twilighttone Submitted for your approval.One Mr. Miller, who's about to takea trip into oddness and obsolescene,through a zone whose boundariesare that of imagination. Accompanyinghim on this journey is the mesmerizing soundof the Twilight Tone. On a cold& rainy night One Mister Millerhad a rare flight Glen was up thereboppin' a rhythm Then the enginestopped to listen with him Playthat beat, oh, oh Suddenly he heardthis sound This melody that keepsspinning 'round & 'round Now heresides and plays trombone In themystic unknown zone Hearin' thetwilight (Ooooooh, twilight) Hearin'the twilight (Hearin' the twilight)

Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop, BoopBop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop,Boop Bop Way down South, in Birmingham Imean South, in Alabam' There's aplace Where people go to dance thenight away It's a junction Wherethe town folk meet At each functionin their best they'll greet you Saxsolo Scat solo Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' Thatold place Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' 'Ansold place Where people go to dancethe night away They all drive orwalk for miles To get blues - thatsouthern style, So blue - it'llmake you want to dance the nightaway Tuxedo Junction - where I wantto be

Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop, BoopBop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop,Boop Bop Way down South, in Birmingham Imean South, in Alabam' There's aplace Where people go to dance thenight away It's a junction Wherethe town folk meet At each functionin their best they'll greet you Saxsolo Scat solo Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' Thatold place Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' 'Ansold place Where people go to dancethe night away They all drive orwalk for miles To get blues - thatsouthern style, So blue - it'llmake you want to dance the nightaway Tuxedo Junction - where I wantto be

Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop, BoopBop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boop bop,Boop Bop Way down South, in Birmingham Imean South, in Alabam' There's aplace Where people go to dance thenight away It's a junction Wherethe town folk meet At each functionin their best they'll greet you Saxsolo Scat solo Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' Thatold place Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Boop bop, Boop Bop Boopbop, Boop Bop Way down South,in Birmingham I mean South, in Alabam' 'Ansold place Where people go to dancethe night away They all drive orwalk for miles To get blues - thatsouthern style, So blue - it'llmake you want to dance the nightaway Tuxedo Junction - where I wantto be

Trickle, Trickle, Splash,Splash Tell me how long will thisrain last The rain keeps droppin',there ain't no stoppin', Tell mehow long will this rain last Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme just when this rain will stop Ronnie,dig my clothes here boy, One buttonrow Well, you know I'm sharp, asa tack, Say can you lend me yourCadillac Gotta go, gotta go to aparty - yeah Please lend me yourshow Well if I can't take it, Youknow I can't make it, I won't seemy baby no more. Ronnie,she's sweet, she's fine yeh boy, AndI love her so. Well if I don't makethe party, Man - she sure to blow. Gottago, gotta go to the party - yeh, Pleaselend me your show, Well if I can'ttake it, you know I can't make it, Iwon't see my baby no more. Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme how long will this rain last Tellme how long will it last

Trickle, Trickle, Splash,Splash Tell me how long will thisrain last The rain keeps droppin',there ain't no stoppin', Tell mehow long will this rain last Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme just when this rain will stop Ronnie,dig my clothes here boy, One buttonrow Well, you know I'm sharp, asa tack, Say can you lend me yourCadillac Gotta go, gotta go to aparty - yeah Please lend me yourshow Well if I can't take it, Youknow I can't make it, I won't seemy baby no more. Ronnie,she's sweet, she's fine yeh boy, AndI love her so. Well if I don't makethe party, Man - she sure to blow. Gottago, gotta go to the party - yeh, Pleaselend me your show, Well if I can'ttake it, you know I can't make it, Iwon't see my baby no more. Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme how long will this rain last Tellme how long will it last

Trickle, Trickle, Splash,Splash Tell me how long will thisrain last The rain keeps droppin',there ain't no stoppin', Tell mehow long will this rain last Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme just when this rain will stop Ronnie,dig my clothes here boy, One buttonrow Well, you know I'm sharp, asa tack, Say can you lend me yourCadillac Gotta go, gotta go to aparty - yeah Please lend me yourshow Well if I can't take it, Youknow I can't make it, I won't seemy baby no more. Ronnie,she's sweet, she's fine yeh boy, AndI love her so. Well if I don't makethe party, Man - she sure to blow. Gottago, gotta go to the party - yeh, Pleaselend me your show, Well if I can'ttake it, you know I can't make it, Iwon't see my baby no more. Trickle,Trickle, Slop, Slop Just got tosee my seat don&
7978; drop She's therewaitin' and I'm hesitatin' Tellme how long will this rain last Tellme how long will it last

Janis' solo:
Brothers n' sisters listen while I tell you about the strangest thing
Somethin' you might have heard before, like a bell's familiar ringTopsy-thought he had it all covered, Yes sir!
Turvy, he never really had a mind to hear
what Mr. Topsy had to sayIt's such a scene
Fightin' all the time
They're gettin' mean
All the sparks're flyin'
Is this a dream?
Makes you wanna cry
I'm gonna scream
What's the point?
I wonder why.Janis' solo continued:
My, my, my, my, my people you should know -
these cats'll never get no relief
Turvy, and sweet - Top-sy - it's so pulverizin', paralyzin';
Doncha know?
(YES YES)Tim's solo:
Y' know I really don't get it
That's the way it always seems to be-dread it
Everytime I come around these cats are always
scrappin'
Yappin' all about some little fluffy piece of ding a lingin'
stain around the elbow
A bit of this, a bit of that - you bet your dollar that the
joint's a hellzapoppin'
Man alive!
Topsy's in a fit
Turvy's in a snit
Ain't there anyone here who can put out the fire?This is the most exasperatin' situation tell ya
I ain't-never seen the likes of this one
And I have seen a bunch that'll really make y' think
about it
Wait a minute, hold your horses, here they comin' nowOh Mr. Topsy you sure bring me down
Better believe you're spittin' the cotton-you are spittin' the cotton now
Ah!
And Mr. Turvy your head's no where bound
It's somethin' I would rather do without
Ha!
Ain't you had enough of Topsy Turvy
I've had more than I can handle n' it's tested my patience now
Sick and tired of this crazy scene
I'm a little more than sick n' tired, oh, I'm really wired
There's another way to go about this brother
Won'tcha hear me now, got'ta dig what I'm 'bout to tell ya
Loving one another's what I mean
Boy love'll really straighten y' out - If you'll only check it outIt's such a scene
Fightin's such a crime
Now, they're gettin' mean
Bound t' lose their mind
Man, is this a dream?
Wastin' so much time
Help! I'm gonna scream
Wastin' yours
And wastin' mineTopsy Turvey's World is Topsy Turvy
a little lovin' might undo it
Just because they can't meet in betweenWoe, (oh) Woe (no) Woe (oh) Woe (no) Woe
Woe, Woe, Woe, Woe, Woe
Woe, (oh no) Woe (oh no) Woe (oh no) Woe (oh no)
Woe
Top-sy Tur-vy Top-sy Tur-vy OoooooohWhat a pity

I ain't got time
To think about money
Or what it can buy
And I ain't got time
To sit down and wonder
What makes the birdies fly

And I don't have the tima
To think about what makes the flowers grow
And I never give it a second thought
To where the rivers flow

Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else
Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else

I ain't got time to discuss the weather
Or how it's gonna last
And I ain't got time to do no studying
Once I get out of class

And I'm just a fellow
I got a one track mind
And when it comes to
Thinking about anything about my baby
I just don't have the time

Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else
Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else

All the diamonds and pearls in the world
Could never match her worth
She's some kind of wonderful
People tell you
I've got heaven right here on earth

And I'm just a fellow
With a one track mind
And when it comes to thinking about
Anything but my baby
I just don't have the time

Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else
Too busy thinking about my baby
And I ain't got time to nothing else

To you my very heart and soul
Everyday my very heart
Very heart and soul ----
I give to you
You never know of giving
Until you give yourself
I do - To you
To you the very life I live I give to you
Very life I live
My deep devotion
My every thought and feeling, too
I give, I do
All my love, all my life to you

I've never known a day of strife
Since you entered my life
My care and my sorrow had me everyway
Before we met, I was tryin'
But my livin' felt like dyin'
To you I give all of my heart and my very soul
The life I'm living
Yes, I'm giving everything to you
It's true, really true
You know that it's true
All my love, all my life I live
I want to give to you

To you my very heart and soul
Everyday my very heart
Very heart and soul ----
I give to you
You never know of giving
Until you give yourself
I do - To you
To you the very life I live I give to you
Very life I live
My deep devotion
My every thought and feeling, too
I give, I do
All my love, all my life to youI've never known a day of strife
Since you entered my life
My care and my sorrow had me everyway
Before we met, I was tryin'
But my livin' felt like dyin'
To you I give all of my heart and my very soul
The life I'm living
Yes, I'm giving everything to you
It's true, really true
You know that it's true
All my love, all my life I live
I want to give to you

To you my very heart and soul
Everyday my very heart
Very heart and soul ----
I give to you
You never know of giving
Until you give yourself
I do - To you
To you the very life I live I give to you
Very life I live
My deep devotion
My every thought and feeling, too
I give, I do
All my love, all my life to youI've never known a day of strife
Since you entered my life
My care and my sorrow had me everyway
Before we met, I was tryin'
But my livin' felt like dyin'
To you I give all of my heart and my very soul
The life I'm living
Yes, I'm giving everything to you
It's true, really true
You know that it's true
All my love, all my life I live
I want to give to you

The light is bending early
Around the prodigal
The gunner whispers gently
His shadow on the wall
The crowd is bursting from me
A single animal
It finds its freedom early
They're going to take it allThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsA falling body near me
A silent angry cry
A miracle of purpose
Looks up into the sky
A camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghastThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsA camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghastThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

The light is bending early
Around the prodigal
The gunner whispers gently
His shadow on the wall
The crowd is bursting from me
A single animal
It finds its freedom early
They're going to take it allThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsA falling body near me
A silent angry cry
A miracle of purpose
Looks up into the sky
A camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghastThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsA camera crew is running
The world is shrinking fast
Tonight you drink your coffee
And watch the world aghastThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing headsThis independence
We are the metal shell
0,000 bodies
Run from an empty well
All of your lovers
Are heroes in my bed
All night the echoes
Of breathing heads

I'll turn you on
I'll turn you on
To turn you on with
To turn you on quickTell me, what, what's the trip
To turn you on quick
Tell me, what, what's the trip
To turn you on with
Tell me, what, what's the trip
To turn you on quickI'm a rational fella
But I think I've gone nuts
Just wanna be, wanna be
Left alone and unwound
Now the video sellers
With their ifs ands or buts
They follow me, how do we
Turn this travesty down?It's as fast as a rocket ship
Strange as a zoo
See the common man dare
(Dare for the man) If you care to
Come on down to your local store now
Can't you hear the voices
Buy one, buy two
More fun for you
A hundred and one choicesKooky abstract dada
Like they sell at alpha beta
I wish I had a set of
Orangutan babies
A barkin' the blues
The quack quack wa-wa
Of the latter salad days are
Media, media
There's some that say TV
Invented the bluesKooky abstract dada
Like they sell at alpha beta
I wish I had a set of
Orangutan babies
A barkin' the bluesIt's political power
And the jungle book rules
They wanna be, gotta be
Messin' round with my calm
In the critical hour
It's the junk or the jewels
They're fakin' it, makin' it
Seem so utterly coolIt's as fast as a rocket ship
Strange as a zoo
See the common man dare
If you care to (dare for the man if you care to)
Come on down to your local store now
Can't you hear the voices
Buy one, buy two
More fun for you
A hundred and one choices just for youKooky abstract dada
Like th

Music by Charlie Parker
Lyrics by Eddie Jefferson

I'm here to just confirm what I've been
really always sayin'
About modern jazz
It's the savior of the nation
And I'll believe it if you do too
The rhythm & blues

Like Bird
When he thought of this melody
The message he played on his horn
Was the steady confirmation
That he discovered
The sound that makes the music be free

This may sound unstable
But I know I'm able to concentrate in song to you
My lyrics may go fast
Sometimes a word may get past folks
But so I keep it swingin'
I know I've got to stay true

So like the Bird I'm gonna say that jazz is always
A happiness groove
So come on and I'll confirm it
'Cause certainly the Bird that I heard
made the word of confirmation

The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong baby
And you'll be sorry some day

The thrill is gone
It's gone away from me
The thrill is gone baby
The thrill is gone away from me
Although I'll still live on
But so lonely I'll be

The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
The thrill is gone
It's gone away for good
Someday I'll be over it all
Just like a good woman should

Y'know I'm free free now baby
I'm free from your spell
Y'know I'm free free now baby
I'm free from your spell
And now that it's all over
All I can do is wish you well

The thought of loving you
The way I'm longing to
A thousand hopeful dreams I have
Are finally coming true
I used to put you on a pedestal
Where you became untouchable
But now we touch and now so much is possibleJust being near to you (So near to you)
Would be enough for me (For me)
The many years without your love have been so tough on me
But now a change has taken place in me
I found someone whose faith in me
Has given me the strength I need so desperatelyOh in my darkness you turn on the light
My illusions vanish overnight
The thought of loving you is now reality
The thousand dreams I have I'll know in the end how it could be
For as we melt in love so beautiful
I never felt so wonderful
The thought of loving you the way I'm loving you right now(Background voices)
In the darkness you turn on the light
My illusions vanish overnight
In the darkness...
( to fade)

IOA IOAE, IOA IOAE (Pronounced e-oh-ah, e-oh-ah-a)
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Cuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoYo me saque la loteria
Corriendo fui de romeria
Y fue alli donde to el dinero perderiPero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoPero las dos vienen la colococota
E La la la la la la la la la pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoIOA IOAE, IOA IOAE
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Pero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoWoo-ooh!

IOA IOAE, IOA IOAE (Pronounced e-oh-ah, e-oh-ah-a)
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Cuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoYo me saque la loteria
Corriendo fui de romeria
Y fue alli donde to el dinero perderiPero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoPero las dos vienen la colococota
E La la la la la la la la la pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoIOA IOAE, IOA IOAE
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Pero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoWoo-ooh!

IOA IOAE, IOA IOAE (Pronounced e-oh-ah, e-oh-ah-a)
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Cuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoYo me saque la loteria
Corriendo fui de romeria
Y fue alli donde to el dinero perderiPero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoPero las dos vienen la colococota
E La la la la la la la la la pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoIOA IOAE, IOA IOAE
IOA IOAE, IOA IOAECuentame que te paso
Cuentame que te pasoQue estaba alla en la playa
Recorriendo las aguaritas
Y vino una abejita y me pico ay ay!Pero las dos vienen las dos pao paoPao pao pao pao pao (chiquita)
Pao pao pao pao pao (senorita)
Pao pao pao pao paoWoo-ooh!

In ancient times great fear arose
among the inhabitants of
Tiahuanacu, the Spaniards were
coming into their lands. The Indians
retreated to their houses in great fear
and closed themselves in total
isolation without food or water.
They sat down in great sorrow with
knees bent and heads bowed (they
are called Chullpas) and died.
They were buried in this position.
Others froze to death in a standing
position like stone monoliths
(monolitos). The Indians who live
there today are very poor - no
clothes or food. They seek a better
life and move to the cities where they
learn to read, write and do any kind
of work. They earn money and don't
want to return to their homelands.Night calls through the air
reaching for its solitude
Dusk lures like a lyre beckoning
the quietudeIn state of constant commotion
full of rage and heartless devotion
There's a need that burns within to
fly away, just fly awaySoft winds kiss the land
silent and in gratitude
Children hand in hand
comprehend the quietude
Through a maze of fear
and compulsion
There's a race for the power
and fortune
Still a need within cries out to
fly away, just fly awayPeople rush, people flee, they
move so fast that they cannot see
Work all day, up all night, they
push and hide all the joy inside
Like a wave that breathes in
the ocean and the mountains
peak with emotion
There's a need that calls within
to find a way, just find a wayTime to leave and fly away,
to take a leave and castaway
To leave the worries and the dismay,
it's time to go,
it's time to play it's...Time now to fly away,
take leave and castaway
To fly...
The moon it guides my way,
winds blow to show the way
To fly...Dawn breaks, day descends
With a calming attitude
Shadows fall and bend
Welcome in The Quietude

In ancient times great fear arose
among the inhabitants of
Tiahuanacu, the Spaniards were
coming into their lands. The Indians
retreated to their houses in great fear
and closed themselves in total
isolation without food or water.
They sat down in great sorrow with
knees bent and heads bowed (they
are called Chullpas) and died.
They were buried in this position.
Others froze to death in a standing
position like stone monoliths
(monolitos). The Indians who live
there today are very poor - no
clothes or food. They seek a better
life and move to the cities where they
learn to read, write and do any kind
of work. They earn money and don't
want to return to their homelands.Night calls through the air
reaching for its solitude
Dusk lures like a lyre beckoning
the quietudeIn state of constant commotion
full of rage and heartless devotion
There's a need that burns within to
fly away, just fly awaySoft winds kiss the land
silent and in gratitude
Children hand in hand
comprehend the quietude
Through a maze of fear
and compulsion
There's a race for the power
and fortune
Still a need within cries out to
fly away, just fly awayPeople rush, people flee, they
move so fast that they cannot see
Work all day, up all night, they
push and hide all the joy inside
Like a wave that breathes in
the ocean and the mountains
peak with emotion
There's a need that calls within
to find a way, just find a wayTime to leave and fly away,
to take a leave and castaway
To leave the worries and the dismay,
it's time to go,
it's time to play it's...Time now to fly away,
take leave and castaway
To fly...
The moon it guides my way,
winds blow to show the way
To fly...Dawn breaks, day descends
With a calming attitude
Shadows fall and bend
Welcome in The Quietude

Big blues in the city, trailin' the
main stroll (a kitty)
Cup o' joe, get witty. At Deuce's
Cafe, it's the mostest hideawayMez muggles "Flip Zooty Flim
Plant you now solid,
dig you later Slim"
First you crawl then you walk,
scat then you talk
Hear the cool, feel the heat of the
Rhythm of the offbeat of avenuesHelp me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive
In the dim you've arrivedCruel lips, whisper baby
Pulse of the neon, she's crazy
Smokin' eyes, get hazy
Like beauty to beast,
"You're the most to say the least"(Do you have any) Monk,
Cozy, Red, Yank, or Prez?
Let's cut some rug gate these skins
are a mess
First you crawl then you walk,
scat then you talk
It's nirvana, it's attitude
Rhythm of the offbeat of avenuesHelp me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive(Bouyoot
Two finger-like lickin'...
This cat, is hot friskin'...
The jam is on now)First you crawl then you walk
(Man she's a blip)
Scat then you talk
(Ofay plays hip)
Comp...
Rest...
Rhythm of the off beat...(Wacky Interlude)Help me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive( and fade)

Big blues in the city, trailin' the
main stroll (a kitty)
Cup o' joe, get witty. At Deuce's
Cafe, it's the mostest hideawayMez muggles "Flip Zooty Flim
Plant you now solid,
dig you later Slim"
First you crawl then you walk,
scat then you talk
Hear the cool, feel the heat of the
Rhythm of the offbeat of avenuesHelp me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive
In the dim you've arrivedCruel lips, whisper baby
Pulse of the neon, she's crazy
Smokin' eyes, get hazy
Like beauty to beast,
"You're the most to say the least"(Do you have any) Monk,
Cozy, Red, Yank, or Prez?
Let's cut some rug gate these skins
are a mess
First you crawl then you walk,
scat then you talk
It's nirvana, it's attitude
Rhythm of the offbeat of avenuesHelp me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive(Bouyoot
Two finger-like lickin'...
This cat, is hot friskin'...
The jam is on now)First you crawl then you walk
(Man she's a blip)
Scat then you talk
(Ofay plays hip)
Comp...
Rest...
Rhythm of the off beat...(Wacky Interlude)Help me, he blew his wig
(Lay it on)
He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
(Chick is hot)
For the hide-beater on the stand
(Really gone)
Hear that Gabriel's growl
Break it up, beat it outThis canary has got a frame
(She can chirp)
And some high-jiver
knows her name
(Digs his vine)
Cats all friskin' their
whiskers...Ow
(Jam is on pops)
I collar all jive, give me five
(Now you dig, alive)
So I know you're alive(
and fade)

The night that Monk returned to heaven
Climbed every step and stood on seven
He hummed "Epistrophy"The light of angels shone above him
They mentioned God would surely love him...
To play "My dear, Ruby"So Monk
Pure Monk
Sat down and played a
And God said, "Monk...the door is open to my house

Here where we stand there used to be a forest
A timber rising endlessly before us
We cleared away that God forsaken jungle
And in return the Indians adore usWhat was mud now is a highway
Reaching wide into a prairie
Horses run -- cattle are grazing
You would swear it was OklahomaDay by day dark is illuminated
God's mistake altered and uncreated
Wrong's made right left to the jungle pioneerSee in the field my little son and daughter
Not long ago that ground was underwater
Now you can see them walking with the cattle
Singing them songs before they go to slaughterThere are those who would appose us
Crying out,

Well I'm known near and far
as the cousin to the czar
I'm the Duke, Duke of Dubuque
It's well understood
that my credit is no good (no good, no good)
I'm the Duke of Dubuque
And if you don't believe me and tell me it ain't true
I've only got one answer,
that answer's' "botsch" to you!
For now, au revoir, I must write the dear old czar
I'm the Duke of DubuqueI'm descended from the Romanovs in Russia
In the books my father was the czar of Prussia
But he sailed away one day
to the state of Iowa
That's how you'll find me in the USA
I'm the crackers, I'm the cheese
Yeah call them Oakhounds, if you please
Cause I'm the Duke
Yes, I'm the Duke of DubuqueYeah I'm wrackin'
Wrackin' my brains baby
So give me, give me some of that gravy
'Cause I'm the Duke
I said I'm the Duke of DubuqueAnd if you don't believe me and tell me it ain't true
I've only got one answer,
That answer's nuts to you!For now, fun to do, can you spare a buck or two?
I'm the Duke, Duke of DubuqueHe's the Duke, Duke of Dubuque
He's the Duke, Duke of Dubuque
(He is the Duke of Dubuque)
Yes, I'm the Duke, the Duke of Dubuque
Doo dat doo dat doo dat Dubuque

Merry Christmas -
Merry, Merry Christmas....

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
Every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said, many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said, many times, many ways
Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas to you (to you)

When the moon's kinda dreamy
Starry eyed and dreamy
And nights are luscious and long
If you're kinda lonely
Then nothin' but the blues are brewin'
The blues are brewin'

When the wind through the window
Blows across your pillow
And tells you sleepin' is wrong
If love goes a thirsting
Till you feel like bursting
Then nothing but the blues are brewin'
The blues are brewin'

Suppose you want somebody
But you ain't got nobody
You only get a gleam in your eyes
Till somebody's found you
And put their lovin' arms around you
You got the feelin' you want to die

But when the Lord up above you
Send's someone to love you
The blues are something you loose
You're so busy doing
The things that you're doing
That love ain't got no time
For brewin' the blues

I still remember the day that we met
Your smile is something I'll never forget
And since that day my love grows and grows
And that's the way it goesThe way it goes...I spent a lifetime just waiting for you
But from now on dear my searching is through
For you have made all my dreams come true
And that's the way it goesFrom out of nowhere you came into view
Now I'm completely in love with you
You walked right in, my heart walked out
You took its place without doubtOh won't you please open your heart to me
For since I've known you, you're all that I see
You are the one love that my heart has chosen
That's the way it goes -
It goes ---

I still remember the day that we met
Your smile is something I'll never forget
And since that day my love grows and grows
And that's the way it goesThe way it goes...I spent a lifetime just waiting for you
But from now on dear my searching is through
For you have made all my dreams come true
And that's the way it goesFrom out of nowhere you came into view
Now I'm completely in love with you
You walked right in, my heart walked out
You took its place without doubtOh won't you please open your heart to me
For since I've known you, you're all that I see
You are the one love that my heart has chosen
That's the way it goes -
It goes ---

Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin
Gone fac'wards
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host
( first 8 bars)Those losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!Whatta' y' think o'that'n get a load a'
What I tell y'
What this place is no one knows it
There's no traces of the kind o'place it was
Before it got "discovered" by the kind o'
Cat that knows the earth belongs t'him
Back when the world was young
An' man was a living god
An' he walked this earthly sod
This was sod that god would trod on
Till one day a stranger landed
With a line o'jive
Laid it on the natives till he had 'em thinkin'
Maybe that they should really take five
An' he quickly stole the natives' soul
So he could control it
An' he took care of that missionary biz
Till the lan' was hisNever heard a story draggy as that
Tell th' truth I ain't never heard another
That exasperated more
What an exasperating narrative t'play
Upon the sensitive and kindly soul that I am
'Way back when I was crawlin' in m'crib
I was doin' all kinds o'thinkin'
Aw'ready I had figured out the 'cut of m'jib'
The kind o'soul that never liked t'tell 'r live a fib
A body who was steadily reachin' up
A min' always thinkin' on high-minded things
Whee! I was always one t'be free
Ain't never had a keeper why don't people
Learn t'git along t'gether stead o'
Meddlin' aroun' 'n fussin' with the fella nearest to 'em
Me, I'm the old fashioned kind
I was never good at follow-the-leader
Real real real real real real real
That's me, as real as a Yankee can be
That's meMillions o' years ago
There was a Paleolithic age on Earth
An' the whole world was young
And full o'the vim of constant rebirth
Brontosauruses 'n dinosaurs 'n pterodactyls
Ever'where abounding that was the case
'N plus the millions o' mammoths here 'n there
An' in addition there were lots o'men everywhere
Who had no hi-tech and no intellect 'nary a speck
But in that spot
Where it was so lush, where it was so hot
Where many animal was roamin'
An' nature was kind, life was thrivin'
There livin' was actual an' the feelin' was natural
I'm tellin' the truth
What-a-benign livin' some livin'
All's forgiven come on homeBlew a truly unruly storm
That wrecked a boat in a climate warm
'N full o'ashy-colored cats all lookin'
White like ghosts
'N when the natives checked 'em out
It blew 'em away t'find that they resembled spirits
Long ago there was a legend
'Bout a spirit who would someday comeA look at these cats
'N y' could see they prob'ly had some
So they welcomed 'em with peace and love
And everything there's plenty of
'N soon the tables had turned to rigormortis
That's when the castaway had his say
Like a dog had his day they told the
People that they were spirits actual
Y'see how perfectly a fable c'n be
Incorporated into what a cat'll think is factual
What was an accident turns int' something
So unbelievably heaven-sent
Everybody falls for it
Right on down t' the militants
'N marchin' 'n the martyrs 'n the murder of LumumbaWait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin
Gone fac'wards
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was hostWait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin
Gone fac'wardsThose losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!

That cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
On man he's high
The cats higher than a kiteWhen you see him stumblin'
Up and down the street
You know that cat's been drinkin'
Got no shoes upon his feetMan he's high
I said that cat is high
Yes he's high
Man he's higher than a kiteThat cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
You know I wouldn't lie
That cat is higher than a kiteBoys he's high
Oh look at them two black eyes
Oh me oh my
That cat is higher than the skyWhen you see him tippin'
Round and round the block
Oh you know that cat he's very beat
Hip clean down to his socksThat cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
Oh me oh my
That cat is higher than the sky
Yeah!InstrumentalScat section...ends with "Shoot some liquor to me John Boy!"When you see him stumblin'
Up and down the street
You know that cat's been drinkin'
Got no shoes upon his feetMan he's high
Yes he's high
My oh my
The cat's higher than a kiteHe's high (That cat is high)
So high (That cat is high)
My my (Oh man he's high)
He's high (He's high)He's high (That cat is high)
So high (That cat is high)
My my (Oh man he's high)Spoken:
I want the home cookin' mama w/ the fryin' pan!
Well I know that cat is high!
Hee hee -- yeah!
That's right!

That cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
On man he's high
The cats higher than a kiteWhen you see him stumblin'
Up and down the street
You know that cat's been drinkin'
Got no shoes upon his feetMan he's high
I said that cat is high
Yes he's high
Man he's higher than a kiteThat cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
You know I wouldn't lie
That cat is higher than a kiteBoys he's high
Oh look at them two black eyes
Oh me oh my
That cat is higher than the skyWhen you see him tippin'
Round and round the block
Oh you know that cat he's very beat
Hip clean down to his socksThat cat is high
Look at that look in his eye
Oh me oh my
That cat is higher than the sky
Yeah!InstrumentalScat section...ends with "Shoot some liquor to me John Boy!"When you see him stumblin'
Up and down the street
You know that cat's been drinkin'
Got no shoes upon his feetMan he's high
Yes he's high
My oh my
The cat's higher than a kiteHe's high (That cat is high)
So high (That cat is high)
My my (Oh man he's high)
He's high (He's high)He's high (That cat is high)
So high (That cat is high)
My my (Oh man he's high)Spoken:
I want the home cookin' mama w/ the fryin' pan!
Well I know that cat is high!
Hee hee -- yeah!
That's right!

Alan's solo:
Gather roun' 'n hear my story
Oh boy!
'Bout the time when Jelly Roll was in town
(Stompin' it off, stompin' it off...)
He heard a local pianist
What joy!
Stompin' out music on an old upright pi-ano
Here comes King
that was downright ragged in a Scott Joplin way
(Here he comes-Master of the stomp)
Ol' Jelly knew the fella could play
Dig him!
by the things he heard his right hand say
(Now - we're gonna romp)(There was no doubtin' that the man could swing)When Jelly Roll demanded his name
Hail! King Porter
Well, the man responded "Porter King"
(Dig 'Im!) By order!
Well, Jelly lef' th' city, but he wrote
(Dig 'Im!) Y' wanna dig 'im
a rompin' ditty 'bout the Porter
(Dig 'Im!) Y' gonna dig 'im
who was "King O' The Stomp"
Porter King sho' can stompJelly wrote a ditty 'bout a fella who could romp
This is the tune - "King Porter Stomp"When Porter's stridin' hands are flyin'
An' all his fingers are testifyin'
His two feet stompin' in ragged time
That's a feelin' that is so sublime - Y' dig it?He's generatin' so much excitement
Y' keep forgettin' just what uptight meant
N' that's that fella named Porter King
His style's the essence o' Swing(Well, well, well)Oh, well, go on n' tell itCheryl's solo:
When Jelly first heard Porter King
He declared he heard the very heart an' soul of swing
A certain ragged kind o' romp
in between a jump and a stomp
When Jelly heard, well, he really knew
because he played too
That Porter was a King, really n' truly a stone king
Another thing, somethin' never heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' phrase
A fella'd prob'ly have t'use
if'e was gonna describe
the way Porter playsThere never was - an never's gonna be
another strider fine as he
I know no other ear will ever hear another like it here.Cheryl's solo background:
Who you hunchin'?
Dig them stompin'
See them bunchin'
They rompn'Sweat is poppin'
Hips're rollin'
Funk is droppin'
Souls soulin'Heat is massin'
Folks're swingin'
Time is passin'
Arms flingin'There's contagion
Takin' over
Swing is ragin'
All overJanis' solo:
Hey!!!
Stop that!!!
That stomp knocked me outta my hat!
Who's that abusin' piano?
Tell me his name, because he's boun' f' fame
'N how'd he figure such rhythm?
Did he bring it here with 'im?
What kinda cat is King Porter?
Plinkin' an' plunkin' that romp he calls a stomp.Janis' solo backgrounds:
Everybody groovin' and gigglin'
Mercy! Take a look at that wigglin'
See the cutie in the corner
She's losin' her blues by stompin' outta her shoes
The folks are hoopin' n' hoppin'
Dig how all the fingers're poppin'
Over there's a wild cat stone drunk
The floor be his bunk.Tim's solo:
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
Just keep on ballin' till we
start fallin' right through the floor
It's so natch'ral
You want more?
Come - git it!Porter - he's the King!
He knows how to stomp an' swing,
That's King Porter
Master of how to stompTim's solo backgrounds:
Outside the moon is beamin'
Inside the joint is steamin'
Them folks can really, really party
All night long
Porter's stompin'
Gits everybody rompin'
Then everybody knows that one thing
Porter's king.Who's the absolute Master of Stomp?
King Porter!
The rollicking Rajah of Romp?
King Porter!
The plinkin'est plunker
This side o' the border?
Who? Except King PorterWho is the King of the Keys?
King Porter!
An' constantly able to please?
King Porter!
An' who tickles ivories like nobody livin'?
That's King Porter! He's the man!Unloosen yo' shoes
(unloosen yo' shoes)
Start payin' them dues
(start payin' them dues)
Git shed o' them blues
Git shed o' them -
Dang them blue! You don't shed 'em, you lose
Spend a quarter!
(spend a quarter)
Give the order!
(give the order)
Mr. Porter -
Mister Barrellhouse man git t' stompin'
Make 'em git hot - git 'em rompin
The got t' dig King Porter Stomp!

Shadows looking through an open window
Footsteps following wherever you go
Undercover eyes
Search to find the key to alibis
Living in a hideaway
You can't hide
You can never get away
They'll find you
Be aware of strangers in the darkJealous lovers quarrel in suspicion
Passions justifying their positions
Vengeance on the rise
Now they're throwing daggers from their eyes
Maybe they can find a way
Past their pride
Live and let it die away
If not they'll
Lie a lot and fight a lot
But you beware
'Cause in the air they'reSpies in the night
They go wherever you are
You're in their sight
Watch out for spies in the cold, cold, restless nightHeartache like a burning, turning fever
Someone tells his girl that he will leave her
Ooo her ravaged eyes
Kiss goodbye the years of hidden liesPhotos taken on display he denies
But the cheating heart will pay
She says you lie a lot
And fight a lot
but it's in vain
You can't explain 'causeSpies in the night
They go wherever you are
You're in their sight
Watch out for spies in the nightSorry, now you will payCheryl: Hello
Alan: The winds are calm in the channel.
Cheryl: The boat will sail at midnight.
Alan: Listen very carefully to me. I don't have much time and I'm being watched.
Cheryl: You're being watched - By who?
Alan: I have your pictures.
Cheryl: Oh. Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me.
Alan: Do you have my money?
Cheryl: Yes. Of course I do.
Alan: Meet me in an hour. Position A. Code
Z. I'll...
Cheryl: Hello! Hello!! Hello!!!Spies in the night
They go wherever you are
You're in their sight
Watch out for spies in the night

Down on the corner there's a reasonto smile When those evenin' shadowsfall Some kinda feelin' that it'shard to deny Once the neon lightsstart to call People out there searchin'for action Daytime distraction slippin'right on by Tonight, let's tastethe spice of life Keep it sweetuntil the mornin' light Watch fantasyunfold And let the lovin' flow Caughtin the madness of a summer romance Ata moonlight rendezvous Lost in thespirit of a sensual dance That cancast a spell over you All you need'sa night to remember Flyin' togetheron the highest high Tonight, let'staste the spice of life A littlemusic and some candlelight Put passionin control And let the lovin' flow Couldbe the start of a million dreamswe share So lay back in the feelin'let the evenin' take you there Allwe need is a night to remember Flyin'together on the highest high Tonight,let's taste the spice of life Alittle music and some candlelight Putpassion in control And let the lovin'flow All night we'll taste the spiceof life Keep it sweet until themornin' light Watch fantasy unfold That'sthe only way to go

Down on the corner there's a reasonto smile When those evenin' shadowsfall Some kinda feelin' that it'shard to deny Once the neon lightsstart to call People out there searchin'for action Daytime distraction slippin'right on by Tonight, let's tastethe spice of life Keep it sweetuntil the mornin' light Watch fantasyunfold And let the lovin' flow Caughtin the madness of a summer romance Ata moonlight rendezvous Lost in thespirit of a sensual dance That cancast a spell over you All you need'sa night to remember Flyin' togetheron the highest high Tonight, let'staste the spice of life A littlemusic and some candlelight Put passionin control And let the lovin' flow Couldbe the start of a million dreamswe share So lay back in the feelin'let the evenin' take you there Allwe need is a night to remember Flyin'together on the highest high Tonight,let's taste the spice of life Alittle music and some candlelight Putpassion in control And let the lovin'flow All night we'll taste the spiceof life Keep it sweet until themornin' light Watch fantasy unfold That'sthe only way to go

Down on the corner there's a reasonto smile When those evenin' shadowsfall Some kinda feelin' that it'shard to deny Once the neon lightsstart to call People out there searchin'for action Daytime distraction slippin'right on by Tonight, let's tastethe spice of life Keep it sweetuntil the mornin' light Watch fantasyunfold And let the lovin' flow Caughtin the madness of a summer romance Ata moonlight rendezvous Lost in thespirit of a sensual dance That cancast a spell over you All you need'sa night to remember Flyin' togetheron the highest high Tonight, let'staste the spice of life A littlemusic and some candlelight Put passionin control And let the lovin' flow Couldbe the start of a million dreamswe share So lay back in the feelin'let the evenin' take you there Allwe need is a night to remember Flyin'together on the highest high Tonight,let's taste the spice of life Alittle music and some candlelight Putpassion in control And let the lovin'flow All night we'll taste the spiceof life Keep it sweet until themornin' light Watch fantasy unfold That'sthe only way to go

My, my
Oh the feelin'
Of the sound
Precious and real and
Ooo that's nice
Whip up some steamin' jazz
The pot is on the stove
It's cookin'Want some more
We always save some
Art nouveau
For special patrons
You look nice
Do you believe in jazzKansas City to Brazil
It even gets you hot in your home
Kansas City to Brazil
I say blow your top
Blow your ownOoo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Ooo c'est si bon
Ooo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Soul food to goYeah, yeah yeah...( all)

My, my
Oh the feelin'
Of the sound
Precious and real and
Ooo that's nice
Whip up some steamin' jazz
The pot is on the stove
It's cookin'Want some more
We always save some
Art nouveau
For special patrons
You look nice
Do you believe in jazzKansas City to Brazil
It even gets you hot in your home
Kansas City to Brazil
I say blow your top
Blow your ownOoo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Ooo c'est si bon
Ooo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Soul food to goYeah, yeah yeah...

My, my
Oh the feelin'
Of the sound
Precious and real and
Ooo that's nice
Whip up some steamin' jazz
The pot is on the stove
It's cookin'Want some more
We always save some
Art nouveau
For special patrons
You look nice
Do you believe in jazzKansas City to Brazil
It even gets you hot in your home
Kansas City to Brazil
I say blow your top
Blow your ownOoo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Ooo c'est si bon
Ooo ooo ah
This be-bop's too much
I know you know
Hip hop
Never stop
I'll pour you tasty funk
We got
Cool and hot
Just for you
The pleasures of the soul
Come on
Come in
And check it out
Soul food to goYeah, yeah yeah...

Before the jungle closes in
A letter to America
The candles are a cocoa hue
Inside the room of missing men
00 mercenary souls
Ohhhhhhh
We are the army of the night
Ohhhhhhh
One foot in front of the other babe
One baby step, I,I,I, I
Feel a soldier of fortune
Marching inside of me
We drink our gin in Mandalay
Afraid of what we have become
This is the moment of intrigue
Ohhhhhhh
A tiger dreaming of his prey
Ohhhhhhh
This is the edge of history
One foot in front of the other babe
One baby step, I, I, I, I
Feel a soldier of fortune
Marching inside of me

So you say
It's a feeling I'll get over someday
So you say
So you say
I should try
Just to let the flame inside me die
I should try
So you say
Against the wind
With my face turned to the empty side
Of loneliness
Midnight black and blueSo you say
That the world will keep on turning
So you say
So you say
Tell me why
All the stars have lost their mystery now
Tell me why
Tell me how
Where love has been
The taste of wine
Seems to linger on like distant perfume
And all of the memories
Carelessly left behind
Ghosts and lies
They haunt me wherever I goSo you say
That the pain of love will pass away
So you say
So you say
Before goodbye
I look for the fire behind your eyes
But they're cold as ice
I hear in your voice
The echo of love that's gone by
Now I cry
I'll love you for all of my lifeSo you say
It's a feeling I'll get over someday
So you say
So you say

So you say
It's a feeling I'll get over someday
So you say
So you say
I should try
Just to let the flame inside me die
I should try
So you say
Against the wind
With my face turned to the empty side
Of loneliness
Midnight black and blueSo you say
That the world will keep on turning
So you say
So you say
Tell me why
All the stars have lost their mystery now
Tell me why
Tell me how
Where love has been
The taste of wine
Seems to linger on like distant perfume
And all of the memories
Carelessly left behind
Ghosts and lies
They haunt me wherever I goSo you say
That the pain of love will pass away
So you say
So you say
Before goodbye
I look for the fire behind your eyes
But they're cold as ice
I hear in your voice
The echo of love that's gone by
Now I cry
I'll love you for all of my lifeSo you say
It's a feeling I'll get over someday
So you say
So you say

Snowfall
Softly
Gently drift down

Snowflakes
Whisper
'Neath my window

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breeze
'Round my doorstep

Gently
Softly
Silent
Snowfall

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breezes
'Neath my window

Gently
And softly
Silent
Snowfall

Drift down
Drift down
Drift down
Snowfall

Endless nights
I''d play solitaire
Imagining that you were here
One night flights
Such heartless affairs
They froze the hopes of love in me
You suddenly appeared
Melted all my fears
Filled me with the love I needYou make me smile again
Like a child of three
And I believe it will turn out right baby
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my loveHeart to heart
Our souls intertwine
Make love and float away with me
Twins of flame
A love so divine
I want to spend my life around you
Now, now I have the strength
Now I have the hopes
You give me all I needTo make me smile again
Like a child of three
And I believe it will work out right
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my loveYou make me smile again
Like a child of three
Oh I believe we''ll live a dream for two
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my love

Endless nights
I''d play solitaire
Imagining that you were here
One night flights
Such heartless affairs
They froze the hopes of love in me
You suddenly appeared
Melted all my fears
Filled me with the love I needYou make me smile again
Like a child of three
And I believe it will turn out right baby
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my loveHeart to heart
Our souls intertwine
Make love and float away with me
Twins of flame
A love so divine
I want to spend my life around you
Now, now I have the strength
Now I have the hopes
You give me all I needTo make me smile again
Like a child of three
And I believe it will work out right
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my loveYou make me smile again
Like a child of three
Oh I believe we''ll live a dream for two
Oh you make me smile again
Hold me in your arms
Oh love, my love

I'm hurrying home to you
I'm through with being lonely
I'm hurrying home to you
Don'cha know you're my one and only
Fast fast travelin' fast dear
The quarrels of the past we'll keep 'em in the past(Higher Higher Ever Higher)Skyliner Skyliner
flying so freely
We seem to really touch heaven
Sunbeams all dance on your
wings where the light falls
And then when night callsStars giving a show for the people below the sky(I'll get home sooner if the)Jet streams behind me
memories remind me
Your love will guide me
Skyliner fly(Right to your lover and then)You'll hold him closely
And sing to him sweetly
Skyliner SkylinerA silver stream that's crystallized
Shining its rays across the sky('n bye and bye the clouds roll by)Why don't we dig that crazy kingdom in the sky, thatHi-fly swinging in the Sky-liner
Just forgetting the troubles below meAlan's solo:
Flyin' in the sky
It's a natural kind of high
When you're ridin' in the atmosphere
The steadily movin' ozone
will direct you to this song you want to hearHey (you dig me) If I'm dreaming shake me(better believe it)
Say (you wig me) If I'm sleeping wake meTim's solo:
It's a little short time now upon this place
We're workin' a lot n' frettin' about
The who have n' who have not
So please just take a moment out
And move a little closer
We will sing this song and try to make you happyGiving a show for the people below as we fly
Hearing the beat of the motors
with a sigh(And so we're riding on the)Skyliner Skyliner
(I'm hurrying home to you, I'm through with being lonely)
flying so freely
(I'm hurrying home to you, don'cha
know you're my one and only)
We seem to really touch heaven
(Fast fast hurrying fast
dear-the quarrels of the past we'll keep 'em in the past)Sunbeams all dance on your
(I'm gonna be holdin' you, And now I'm feelin' jumpy)
wings where the light falls
(I'm gonna be holdin' you, I don't care if the ride gets bumpy)
Then when the night calls (Fast fast travelin' fast dear)

Once a mockingbird (dig) - he was overheard (what)
-singing out a word (I) - to a cattle heard: (heard)
(Quoth the mockingbird - "dig what I'm layin' down")
"All you bovine creatures - dig what I'm layin' down!"All you sinners drop everything
everything
Let the melody and the harmony ring
let it ring
Lift arms up to Heaven and sing
ring-a-ding
Sing you sinners woncha sway n' swing
what a thingStart with clappin' y'hands all about
all about
Don't be silent - Let the Lord hear y'shout
shout it out
And jus' let the music come out
of yr snout
Sing you sinners woncha sway n' swing
check it out
(Dig the drift of what I mean)In a world where there's no music
(Old Scratch)
Satan gets his kicks
(He's up to his tricks)
He'll be laughing up and down the banks
(Hee, hee, hee)
Of that river StyxYou're so wicked baby, and you're depraved
You can rave
It's apparent that you have misbehaved
To your grave
But if you should wanna be saved
Jus' behave
Take a listen now to the bird...Janis' solo:
Stop all that chewin' yer cud - and all that standin' in the mud there
Swing people! Swing every chortle from yer mortal portal
I dig that everyone believes that all cattle prodigies
are like a sneeze
Hard blowin'-missin one lick of blowin' talent to show(If y'sing - y' gotta swing!)But remember that the day will come when you
will be just steak on a plate
(Folks, y'know it's fate)
So dig the music of the swing-o-sphere -
(before your swing arrives too late)Janis' solo, continued:
That's a little too dark
Still, it's true - we've got breath for such a limited time
What are ya, stupid, ya cows?? - you'd think to sing was a crimeIn defense now; hence now; Here's comes Adele McCluck:Cheryl's solo:
Mrs. Mockingbird, I must say you haven't heard
the friendly bellowing swing of our friends the cows -
as they shed their way from Teagarden to Fuller
Instead of spendin' ev'ry day jus' sneakin' around
to life another lick -
These cats work on their cow-tone, so when they get up to blow
They blow a fatter bone-tone into the ozone(And furthermore...)Alan's solo:
You tweety-birds are always singin' away
Never givin' up thought of what you say
We cows do - shedding takes up most of our day
So when we start and settle in to play - we can say
A moo is an array of what we've always known to be
the best and only way to play(What we mean to say is...)Before the band will letcha sing
(Sing with Fletcher Henderson)
You've got to get y'self to swing
(Like the Bean or Satch)
So your horn can blow - a single note or two
of deeper thinking
(That's the way to swing)
So set your mind upon a tone
(When you're shedding all alone)
And you will have a cornerstone
(Like the bass trombone)
Blow your horn and take a bow
So that you're swinging like the cows
Pythagoras would be so proud of us

That's swing! Yes, sir!
(Swingin' from the time of birth)
Hip thing - gasser!
(Swingin' fit t'shake the earth)
My man! Benny!
(Swing a man for all he's worth)
that's Moten's thingSwing, that's the thing
Y'gotta dig it
Bust loose 'n give it a try
Go! Go! Go!
Swing it! Swing it! Swing it!Put some pepper in the pot
'n that'll make it sweet an' hot
'Cause you're swingin', swingin', swingin'Violin Solo/Background Vocals:
Take it Jackson!
Make some action, oh, yeah
Stir it up, stir it up, stir it up, stir it up Benny
Hey!
Moten's motion
Makes you feel some, oh, yeah
Stir it up, stir it up, stir it up
Let the chick steal some - GO!!!Let the chick steal some - GO!!!Aw - shake that pretty little bundle
Til you're poppin' your top
"Cause I'm jus' gittin' in the groove
Baby, please don't stop
Ooh - turn me loose, lemme go, gimme room,
lemme flow like water downstream
I'm livin' my dream. swingin' like a rusty gate - oops!
That's it, it's the Moten's swingIf you ever git it, don't 'cha run wit it,
Benny done did it way back
Yes, sir, Mr. Moten
It's his thing
That's swingin' - He's a swingin' itNobody can define it
It's a thing you can't describe in words
It's swingin', it's swingin'
Swing, they call it
Benny Moten does itMos' people groove behin' it
Crowdin' every ballroom floor in herds
Jes' swingin', an' swingin's
What they call it
Benny Moten was itSatchmo from Oliver defined it - Singin'
Basie with Moten, he refined it - swingin'Now everyone's hip
Everyone's hip to the tip
People say it drives you crazy
Everyone digs that thing
Everyone likes a fling
Everyone likes to swing

Rhythm n' happiness
Souls in bliss 'n havin' fun
(Oh no)
If you can't there's nothin' to it
(Oh no)
I'm thinkin' I have t' paint you oneI'm gonna paint a sepia panorama
so full of life the painting will come alive
Bathed in blues 'n full of drama
An' all the swing they needed so they'd survive
I'll add some tans an' yellow ocher
Such soul! So full of rhythm
an' then some orange t' tone up the black a bit
My goal is to be with 'em
Purple haze t' lull the smoker
What swing! What syncopation
an cherry red t' loosen the back a bit
That thing captured a nationAn' then a mere patina of subtle green
Get down with me - you'll dig my study in brown
to lighten up the purple n' tone it down
Get down with me - tell about it all over town
A dancing glow to highlight the subtle scene
Get down with me - Dig how I'm paintin' the town
an' there you'll have a study in brown
My study in brownWell, git brown!
Oh yeah, brown is the pigment
Well, git down!
Oh yeah, that's what cha' really meant
Clown!
Oh yeah, that's some studyWe're puttin' down "A Study In Brown"Coda: (That's why we're callin' it, "A Study In Brown!")Git brown!
Oh yeah, brown is the pigment
n' git down!
Oh yeah, that's what cha' really meant
Clown!
Oh yeah, that's some studyDig what I mean! It's in the sceneWhat cha' talkin' 'bout?
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
That's my scene rhythm n'dancin'
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
you can add real romancin'
(Yep!)
I'll come clean,
That's the way I like it
Y' start real thin, then put some color in
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
Fuschia hues blended with subtones
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
Spread them blues, blarin' trombones
(Yep!)
Paint that scene
Just the way I like it
A dab or two - that's how to do it.Y' talkin' loud, hope people hear y'Hey dad! Mama's gonn git 'cha soon as you git home!Thats the ticket
But where'd y'fin' th' wicket? from Verse to Coda

Silent Night
Holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent Night
Holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glory streams from heaven afar
Heavenly host sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Silent Night
Holy night
Son of God
Love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth

The fool screams, 'no more!'
He grabs his shirt and hits the door
What she needs from him he ignores.
It's a bore. Oh it's a bore. Oh it's a bore. Oh it's a bore.
(Oh it's a ...)Blast the radio.
The hits just come and go.
Block out what he knows that he has blown
(That he has blown...)The night hangs its head
As the fool crawls into bed.
Still his hungry heart begs to be fed
All the words she once said
(That she said. That she said. That she said.)So then he grabs his Chevrolet
In one more attempt to get away
But the thoughts of all the crimes of passion lay in his way.He can shake the blues,
But you know he still can get confused.
It seems like such a waste
'Cause he can't shake her.
He can shake his tail,
But you know his moves are getting stale
He's on the make, but oh, his heart can't fake
That he can't shake her.
He can't shake her.
No, he can't shake her.Romance falls like rain
But all the motives are insane
Everytime that he plays the game he feels the pain
(He feels the pain. Who is to blame? Who is to blame?)He finds a joint that's jive
Guys are spinning girls like 45's.
All of the live bait sink for his lines they are so highHe knows he is beat
As his heart puts on the heat
Run from the street that don't even fit his feet
(Don't fit his feet. Now he can see. Now he can really see)Tell him here's a telephone
He can beg to let the fool come home
He tells her that his life's a drag alone
(Can't be alone)He can shake the blues,
But you know he still can get confused.
It seems like such a waste
'Cause he can't shake her.
He can shake his tail,
But you know his moves are getting stale
He's on the make, but oh, his heart can't fake
That he can't shake her.
He can't shake her.
No, he can't shake her

Scotch and soda
Mud in your eye
Baby do I feel high
Oh me, oh my do I feel high (So high)Dry martini, jigger of gin
Oh what a spell you've got me in
Oh my, do I feel highPeople don't believe me
They think that I'm just braggin'
But I could feel the way I feel
And still be on the wagonAll I need is one of your smiles
Sunshine of your eyes
Oh me, oh my do I feel higher than a kite can fly
Give me lovin', cause I feel so highPeople don't believe me
They think that I'm just braggin'
But I could feel the way I feel
And still be on the wagon (On the wagon)All I need is one of your smiles (All I need is your smile)
Sunshine of your eyes
Oh me, oh my do I feel higher than a kite can fly
Give me lovin' (lovin')
'Cause I feel so high

You can dance every dance
With the gut that gives you the eye;
Let him hold you tight
You can smile every smile
For the man who held your hand
Beneath the pale moonlight

So don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

(Dance with me)

Oh I know that the music's fine
Like sparkling wine;
Go and have your fun
Laugh and sing,
But while we're apart
Don't give your heart to anyone

So don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

Baby, don't you know I love you so?
Can't you feel it when we touch?
I will never, never let you go
I love you, oh so much

You can dance, go and carry on
Till the night is gone
It's time to go
If he asks if you're all alone,
Can he take you home,
You must tell him no

So don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

(Solo)
So don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

Dance with me
Dance with me
Dance with me
You can with me
Oh,
You can dance with me

So don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

Save the last dance for me
Save the last dance for me
Save the last dance for me
Save the last dance for me, etc.

Dig!
Y'really wanna flip your lid?
Try and give a listen to the singer
Hip or square, dig her wares
When money's stiff she's thrivin' on a riff
She turns the major into minor cool
In her town she's renown, she's their crown jewel of jazzShe's brazen, simply amazin'
(When she sings)
Her phrasin's jus' like a saxophone
(Misty eyes)Workin' in the daytime, jammin' ev'ry night ('til the broad daylight)
Blowin' over changes that would give mos' gals a fright
People call her Sassy, that's her attitude
Actin' like the devil but when she sings her blues
Y'know what she's goin' throughShe's hurtin'; I'm certain, she jus' can't say it
Wings, when she sings
Body, soul, she's in control
Dig!
Watch Sassy take another swig
Now she's gettin' evil with her people
Cigarette, final set
Don' wanna miss her
Prelude to a Kiss
Ev'n the trumpet player's smilin' now
She's walkin' the line, scattin' in rhyme, she's a divine jewel of jazzShe's brazen, simply amazin'
(When she sings)
Her phrasin's jus' like a saxophone
(Misty eyes)Workin' in the daytime, jammin' ev'ry night ('til the broad daylight)
Hangin' with the fellas can't quite quench her appetite
People call her Sassy coz she knows her mind
Someday she'll be famous and leave the grind behind
She knows what she wants t'doShe knows it, an' shows it, the girl can't help it
Swings when she sings
Body, soul, she's in controlWorkin' in the daytime, jammin' ev'ry night ('til the broad daylight)
Hangin' with the fellas 'til she's ready to ignitePeople call her Sassy coz she knows her mind
Someday when she's famous, she'll leave the grind behind
She knows what she wants t'do
--

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He's makin' a list
Checkin' it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town...to town --

Over there
Santa Claus is comin' so be prepared
Don't you cry or worry go
and get your stocking hung
Every little thing to do is done
Santa's list of toys is gone the tree the cue
And don't forget to brush
Every little one
'Cause soon as your sleepin'
Teeth police will come checkin' to see
if every pearl is glistenin'
Don't be missin' any spot
or they'll tattle-tale ans Santa he won't come

You're dealin' with toyland springs
When he brings the season joy with toys and things
But if you go dancin' Samba through the night
Be warned, beware
Or else you'll scare the hair off of Rudolph
and he'll fly from here
That's a fact and then you'll cry and rave
and wish that you'd behaved
So heed this warning before morning comes upon you
Go to sleep and goodnight!

All the boys and girls dream of Toyland,
Wish that the snowman soon would play
And they are sure to get their wishes met
When they hear the words we say...

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin' to town
To town!
To town!
Look out old Santa is back - yeah!