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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Long ago we had our dreams
And that was all that we needed Then all at once we got to see The cycles we repeated Baby, can't you be real I said, baby, can't you be real Anyone can look into your eyes And tell you what you're missin' It's been told to you many times before But you refuse to listen Baby, can't you be real Oh, baby, can't you be real I said, baby, can't you be real |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Although you see the world Different than me Sometimes I can touch upon The wonders that you see And all the new colours And pictures you've designed Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a chi-ild of mine Child of mine, chi-ild of mine Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a chi-ild o-of mine You don't need directions You know which way to go And I don't wanna hold you back I just wanna watch you grow You're the one who taught me-ee You don't have to loo-ook behind Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a child of mine Child of mine, child of mine Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a chi-ild of mine Nobody's gonna kill your dreams Or tell you how to li-ive your life There'll always be people To make it hard for a while But you'll change their head When they see you-ou smi-i-i-ile The times you were born in May not have been the best But you can make the times to come Better than the rest I know you will be honest If you can't a-always be kind Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a child of mine Child of mine, chi-ild of mine Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a child of mine Child of mine, chi-ild of mine Oh yes sweet darlin' So glad you are a chi-ild of mine |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
EVENTUALLY
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King Was a time I remember Hope flashed and went dim When assassins just happened To do the right people in And love was a slogan coincidently And they told us they'd work it out eventually In the swing of changing times A man cried out for his And every politician said He was telling us like it is Yes, they walked down the angry streets To have themselves a look- see And they told us they'd work it out eventually I see the choking cities I see them tearing up this earth I see people feeling That their lives have little worth And I know that the future Depends on you and me I hope we can work it out eventually I hope we can work it out eventually Hey maybe someday eventually |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
I think I'm goin' back
To the things I learned so well in my youth, I think I'm returning to The days when I was young enough to know the truth Now there are no games To only pass the time No more colouring books, No christmas bells to chime But thinking young and growing older is no sin And I can play the game of life to win I can recall a time, When I wasn't afraid to reach out to a friend And now I think I've got A lot more than a skipping rope to lift Now there's more to do Than watch my sailboat glide Then everyday can be my magic carpet ride And I can play hide and seek with my fears, Ane live my life instead of counting my years Let everyone debate the true reality, I'd rather see the world the way it used to be A little bit of freedom, all we're left So catch me if you can I'm goin' back I can recall, I can remember I can recall, I can remember I can recall, I can remember |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Here you are again
Tellin' me you're sorry, baby Tellin' me you want to come on back home Where you belong There you go again, Lyin' & a-alibi-in' Singin' that same old worn-out song Here it comes now I can't hear you no more I've heard it all before You ain't a-reachin' me No how, no way No time until doomsday I can't hear you no more I can't hear you no more You walked out on me once too often, baby And I can't take no more of your jive And that's the truth I ain't about to let you run me in to the ground I'm not gonna throw away my youth No, not hardly I can't hear you no more I've heard it all before You ain't a-reachin' me No how, no way No time until doomsday I can't hear you no more I can't hear you no more You ain't a-reachin' me No how, no way No time until doomsday I can't hear you no more I can't hear you no more You got to speak up louder You got to speak up louder 'Cause I can't hear you no more I can't hear you no more Just a little bit louder Just a little bit louder Just a little bit louder Just a little bit louder |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Your toy balloon has sailed in the sky But now it must fall to the ground Now your sad eyes reveal Just how badly you feel ?Cause there is no easy way down The view from the cliffs must have been exciting And up to the peaks you were bound Now you?re stranded alone And the path is unknown And there is no easy way down No, it isn?t very easy When you?re left on your own No, it isn?t very easy When each road you take Is one more mistake And there?s no one to break your fall And lead you back home We all like to climb to the heights, I know Where a (our?) fantasy world can be found But you must know in the end When it?s time to descend There is no easy way down You know you?re gonna find There is no easy way down |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
RASPBERRY JAM
By Carole King & Toni Stern Pieces of toast raspberry jam Laid out on the breakfast table It's time to begin again Way down in the valley Where the rivers flow Lives a girl named Sally Who loves to watch things grow Now Sally has five children And a good old man And they all sit down together For their toast and their raspberry jam Oh, how they love pieces of toast raspberry jam Laid out on the breakfast table It's time to begin again |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Baby, you're so frazzled Spinnin' around in a busby swirl With all that razzle dazzle I know at heart you want a down home girl Ah you know I wanna take to the spaceship races Watch you do a few laps around the sun But if you don't go in for far out places I'll take you home with me When the day is done Baby, you're so scattered Your span of attention is shrinkin' fast Your brain's been battered By all the disappointments of the recent past Ah you know I wanna take to the spaceship races Watch you do a few laps around the sun But if you don't go in for far out places I'll take you home with me Didn't I see you walkin' on Main Street Lookin' in windows, waitin' by turnstyles Thinkin' of things you thought you'd like to buy Livin' off dreams, stored up in film cans Lookin' at screens just waitin' your turn while You looked up and saw a rocket in the sky Ah you know I wanna take to the spaceship races Watch you do a few laps around the sun But if you don't go in for far out places I'll take you home with me When the day is done When the day is done |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
SWEET SWEETHEART
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King CHORUS: You're a sweet sweetheart You've been a real good friend You're around when I'm down to pick me up again Tho' it could never been said To my faults you're blind You overlook the bad and you keep all the good in mind Now there have been times When we couldn't get on And tho't I'd have to admit the feeling was gone But you just closed your mind to all the seeds of doubt And somehow you found a way to make it all work out (CHORUS) Now when you come home at the close of the day You gotta a way of lookin' that sends message my way What this message means Any old fool could see And the thing that make me feel so well is you meant it just for me (CHORUS) |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
Down the road of peace, he-ee was waiting Yes he was waitin' and you know me-ee-ee I have had my fill of hesitating And I always knew it had to be To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove All he needs, is opportunity To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove Baby don't you make, a fool of me I never will forget our first encounter And this I'm proud to say, that t'was alri-ight And I was so glad that I had found him As ready as I-I was, that night To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove All you need, is opportunity To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove Baby don't you make, a fool of me There are those of us too cool for passion They're the ones that it could do some goo-ood And there are those who say it's out of fashion They're the ones who only wish they could To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove All he needs, is opportunity To lo-ove, to love, to love, to lo-ove Baby don't you make, a fool of me Oh baby don't you make, a fool of me Baby don't you make, a fool of me-ee Baby don't you make, a fool of me Oh, baby don't you make, a fool of me |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
When this old world starts getting me down
And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof it's peaceful as can be And there the world below can't bother me Let me tell you now When I come home feelin' tired and beat I go up where the air is fresh and sweet I get away from the hustling crowds And all that rat race noise down in the street Up on the roof On the roof's the only place I know Where you just have to wish to make it so Oh, let's go up on the roof At night the stars put on a show for free And darling, you can share it all with me I keep a-telling you Right smack dab in the middle of town I found a paradise that's trouble-proof Up on the roof So if this world starts getting you down There's room enough for two, up on the roof Up on the roof, everything is allright Up on the roof, oh, come on, baby Up on the roof Up on the roof |
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from Carole King - Writer (1970)
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE
by Carole King & Toni Stern Yes, I know you've loved and lost And you've been figurin' up the cost of your last, your saddest goodbye I'm gonna stay right here with you So if you're looking for somethin' new All you have to do is choose What Have you got to lose Yes it shows you need a change And you've been feelin' very strange 'bout the things that made you feel so good before And I've been feelin' blue 'Cause I'm so much in love with you And all you'd have to do is try something new What have you got to lose Na dwhen you're ready, let me know Come to me, come, let your rivwer flow When you're ready, aw give me a sign it's time you stepped back out in the sunshine Wouldn't you like to wake up and find me every morning on your mind Oh, come on, don't be shy Come on, you don't have to hide Coem on and get me What have you got to lose Come on and get me What have you got to lose |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel uninspired And when I knew I had to face another day Lord, it made me feel so tired Before the day I met you, life was so unkind But your love was the key to peace my mind Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like A natural woman When my soul was in the lost-and-found You came along to claim it I didn't know just what was wrong with me Till your kiss helped me name it Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for Cause if I make you happy I don't need no more Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like A natural woman Oh, baby, what you've done to me You make me feel so good inside And I just want to be close to you You make me fell so alive Cause you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like A natural woman |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired And when I knew I had to face another day Lord it made me feel so tired Before the day I met you my life was so unkind You're the key to my peace of mind Cause you make me feel you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman When my soul was in the lost-and-found You came along to claim it I didn't know just what was wrong with me Till your kiss helped me name it Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for And if I make you happy I don't need to do more Cause you make me feel you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman Oh baby what you've done to me You made me feel so good inside And I just want to be close to you You know you make me feel so alive I feel so alive you make me feel like a natural woman you make me feel like a natural woman I believe in you you make me feel you make me feel so much love |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired And when I knew I had to face another day Lord it made me feel so tired Before the day I met you my life was so unkind You're the key to my peace of mind Cause you make me feel you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman When my soul was in the lost-and-found You came along to claim it I didn't know just what was wrong with me Till your kiss helped me name it Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for And if I make you happy I don't need to do more Cause you make me feel you make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman Oh baby what you've done to me You made me feel so good inside And I just want to be close to you You know you make me feel so alive I feel so alive you make me feel like a natural woman you make me feel like a natural woman I believe in you you make me feel you make me feel so much love |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
You´ve got to get up every morning with a smaile on you´re face And show the world all the love in you´re heart Then people gonna treat you better You´re gonna find, yes you will That you´re beautiful as you feel. Waiting at the station with a workday wind a-blowing I´ve got noting to do but watch the passers-by Mirrored in their faces I see frustration growing And they don´t see it showing, why do I? You´ve got to get up every morning with a smaile on you´re face And show the world all the love in you´re heart Then people gonna treat you better You´re gonna find, yes you will That you´re beautiful as you feel. I have often asked myself the reason for the sadness In a world where tears are just a lullabye If there´s any answer, maybe love can end the madness Maybe not, oh but we can only try. You´ve got to get up every morning with a smaile on you´re face And show the world all the love in you´re heart Then people gonna treat you better You´re gonna find, yes you will That you´re beautiful as you feel. |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
You've got to get up every morning With a smile on your face
And show the world all the love in your heart The people gonna treat you better You're gonna find, yes you will That you're beautiful as you feel Waiting at the station with a workday wind a-blowing I've got nothing to do but watch the passers-by Mirrored in their faces I see frustration growing And they don't see it showing, why do I? You've got to get up every morning With a smile on your face And show the world all the love in your heart The people gonna treat you better You're gonna find, yes you will That you're beautiful as you feel I have often asked myself for reason for sadness In a world where tears are just a lullabye If there's any answer, maybe love can end the madness Maybe not, oh, but we can only try You've got to get up every morning With a smile in your face And show the world all the love in your heart The people gonna treat you better You're gonna find, yes you will That you're beautiful as you feel |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Sometimes I wonder if I'm Ever gonna make it home again. It's so far and out of sight. I really need someone to talk to And nobody else Knows how to comfort me tonight. Snow is cold; Rain is wet. Chills my soul right to the marrow. I won't be happy 'til I see You alone again. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. Snow is cold; Rain is wet. Chills my soul right to the marrow. I won't be happy 'til I see You alone again. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. I wanna be home again and feelin' right |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Sometimes I wonder if I'm
Ever gonna make it home again. It's so far and out of sight. I really need someone to talk to And nobody else Knows how to comfort me tonight. Snow is cold; Rain is wet. Chills my soul right to the marrow. I won't be happy 'til I see You alone again. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. Snow is cold; Rain is wet. Chills my soul right to the marrow. I won't be happy 'til I see You alone again. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. 'Til I'm home again and feelin' right. I wanna be home again and feelin' right. |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town. I feel my heart start To tremblin' whenever you're around. Ooh, baby, when I see your face, Mellow as the month of may, Oh, darlin', I can't stand it When you look at me that way. Hey, I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town. I feel my heart start To tremblin' whenever you're around. Ooh, darlin', when you're near me And you tenderly call my name, I know that my emotions Are somethin' I just can't tame. I just got to have ya, baby. Uh, uh, uh. Uh, uh, uh, yeah. I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town, a-tumblin' down. I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town, a-tumblin' down. I just a-lose control Down to my very soul. I get hot and cold All over, all over, all over, all over. I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town, a-tumblin' down. I feel the earth move Under my feet. I feel the sky tumblin' town, a-tumblin' down, A-tumblin' down, a-tumblin' down, A-tumblin' down, a-tumblin' down, Tumblin' down |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down I feel my heart start to trembling Whenever you're around Ooh, baby, when I see your face Mellow as the month of May Oh, darling, I can't stand it When you look at me that way I feel the earth move under my feet I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down I feel my heart start to trembling Whenever you're around Oh, darling, when you're near me And you tenderly call my name I know that my emotions Are something I just can't tame I've just got to have you, baby I feel the earth move under my feet I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down I feel the earth move under my feet I feel the sky tumbling down I just lose control Down to my very soul I get a hot and cold all over I feel the earth move under my feet I feel the sky tumbling down, Tumbling down, tumbling down... |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here, there can be no denying One of us is changing, or maybe we've stopped trying *And it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it Something inside has died and I can't hide And I just can't fake it, oh no no no It used to be so easy living here with you You where light and breezy and I knew just what to do Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool *Repeat There'll be good times again for me and you But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it too Still I'm glad for what we had, and how I once loved you But it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it Something inside has died and I can't hide And I just can't fake it, oh no no no... Too late baby, it's too late, now darling, it's too late |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here, there can be no denying One of us is changing or maybe we've just stopped trying And it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it Something inside has died and I can't hide And I just can't fake it Oh no, no, no, no (no, no, no, no) It used to be so easy living here with you You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool And it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it (we can't make it) Something inside has died and I can't hide And I just can't fake it Oh no, no There'll be good times again for me and you But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it too Still, I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you But it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it (we can't make it now) Something inside has died and I can't hide And I just can't fake it Oh no, no, no, no, no It's too late, baby It's too late, now darling It's too late |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
I only wanted to play
I thought what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him anyway But he found out and someone else gave him her hand to hold And suddenly I find myself out in the cold He trusted me all the time I thought I could see another man and he would still be mine Well yesterday I had a good thing worth more than gold Today he's got a truer love and I'm out in the cold I had a love warmer than fire, but I listened to my desire Now yesterday's dreams are tomorrow's heart aches I'm payin' for my mistakes, now girl, take a tip from one who knows If you open up a new door, you may find the old one's closed So be true to your good man Take a lesson from the story I have told Or you just might get a left now out in the cold You just might get a left now out in the cold Don't let yourself get left now out in the cold Don't let yourself get a left now out in the cold |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Now, Smackwater Jack, He bought a shotgun 'Cause he was in the mood For a little confrontation. He just a-let it all hang loose; He didn't think about the noose. He couldn't take no more abuse So he shot down the congregation. You can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. Now, Big Jim the chief Stood for law and order. He called for the guard to come And surround the border. Now, from his bulldog mouth, As he led the posse south, Came the cry, "We got to ride To clean up the streets For our wives and our daughters!" You can't talk to a man When he don't wanna understand. No, no, no, no, no. The account of the capture Wasn't in the papers, But you know, they hanged ol' Smack right then Instead of later. You know, the people were quite pleased 'Cause the outlaw had been seized And on the whole, it was a very good year For the undertaker. You know, you know, you can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. A shotgun in his hand. Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout a-Smackwater Jack, now. Talkin' 'bout Smack. Talkin' 'bout Jack. Smackwater Jack, yeah |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Now, Smackwater Jack,
He bought a shotgun 'Cause he was in the mood For a little confrontation. He just a-let it all hang loose; He didn't think about the noose. He couldn't take no more abuse So he shot down the congregation. You can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. Now, Big Jim the chief Stood for law and order. He called for the guard to come And surround the border. Now, from his bulldog mouth, As he led the posse south, Came the cry, "We got to ride To clean up the streets For our wives and our daughters!" You can't talk to a man When he don't wanna understand. No, no, no, no, no. The account of the capture Wasn't in the papers, But you know, they hanged ol' Smack right then Instead of later. You know, the people were quite pleased 'Cause the outlaw had been seized And on the whole, it was a very good year For the undertaker. You know, you know, you can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. A shotgun in his hand. Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout a-Smackwater Jack, now. Talkin' 'bout Smack. Talkin' 'bout Jack. Smackwater Jack, yeah. |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Now, Smackwater Jack,
He bought a shotgun 'Cause he was in the mood For a little confrontation. He just a-let it all hang loose; He didn't think about the noose. He couldn't take no more abuse So he shot down the congregation. You can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. Now, Big Jim the chief Stood for law and order. He called for the guard to come And surround the border. Now, from his bulldog mouth, As he led the posse south, Came the cry, "We got to ride To clean up the streets For our wives and our daughters!" You can't talk to a man When he don't wanna understand. No, no, no, no, no. The account of the capture Wasn't in the papers, But you know, they hanged ol' Smack right then Instead of later. You know, the people were quite pleased 'Cause the outlaw had been seized And on the whole, it was a very good year For the undertaker. You know, you know, you can't talk to a man With a shotgun in his hand. A shotgun in his hand. Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun. Oh, Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout Smackwater Jack, yeah. Talkin' 'bout a-Smackwater Jack, now. Talkin' 'bout Smack. Talkin' 'bout Jack. Smackwater Jack, yeah. |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
So far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door Doesn't help to know you're just time away Long ago I reached for you and there you stood Holding you again could only do me good How I wish I could, but you're so far away One more song about movin' along the highway Can't say much of anything that's new If I coild only work this life out my way I'd rather spend in bein' close to you. But you're so far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place any more It would be so fine to see your face at my door Doesn't help to know you're so far away |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
So Far Away
So far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door Doesn't help to know you're just time away Long ago I reached for you and there you stood Holding you again could only do me good How I wish I could, but you're so far away One more song about movin' along the highway Can't say much of anything that's new If I could only work this life out my way I'd rather spend it bein' close to you. But you're so far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door Doesn't help to know you're so far away Yay-uh-ay-eee Oh, so far away Travelin' around sure gets me down and lonely Nothin' else to do but close my mind I sure hope the road don't come to own me Yet so many dreams I've yet to fin-ind But you're so far away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door And it doesn't help to know you're so far away Yay-uh-ay-eee Oh, so far away Yay, you're so faaaaaar away |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
My life has been a tapestry Of rich and royal hue; An everlasting vision Of the ever-changing view; A wond'rous woven magic In bits of blue and gold; A tapestry to feel and see; Impossible to hold. Once amid the soft silver Sadness in the sky, There came a man of fortune; A drifter passing by. He wore a torn and tattered cloth Around his leathered hide And a coat of many colors; Yellow, green, on either side. He moved with some uncertainty As if he didn't know Just what he was there for Or where he ought to go. Once he reached for something Golden hanging from a tree And his hand came down emp-ty. Soon within my tapestry, Along the rutted road, He sat down on a river rock And turned into a toad. It seemed that he had fallen Into someone's wicked spell And I wept to see him suffer, Though I didn't know him well. As I watched in sorrow, There suddenly appeared A figure gray and ghostly Beneath a flowing beard. In times of deepest darkness I've seen him dressed in black. Now my tapestry's unraveling; He's come to take me back. He's come to take me back |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
My life has been a tapestry
Of rich and royal hue; An everlasting vision Of the ever-changing view; A wond'rous woven magic In bits of blue and gold; A tapestry to feel and see; Impossible to hold. Once amid the soft silver Sadness in the sky, There came a man of fortune; A drifter passing by. He wore a torn and tattered cloth Around his leathered hide And a coat of many colors; Yellow, green, on either side. He moved with some uncertainty As if he didn't know Just what he was there for Or where he ought to go. Once he reached for something Golden hanging from a tree And his hand came down emp-ty. Soon within my tapestry, Along the rutted road, He sat down on a river rock And turned into a toad. It seemed that he had fallen Into someone's wicked spell And I wept to see him suffer, Though I didn't know him well. As I watched in sorrow, There suddenly appeared A figure gray and ghostly Beneath a flowing beard. In times of deepest darkness I've seen him dressed in black. Now my tapestry's unraveling; He's come to take me back. He's come to take me back. |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Way over yonder is a place that I know Where I can find shelter from huger and cold And the sweet tasting good life is easily found Way over yonder - that's where I'm bound I know when I get there, the first thing I'll see Is the sun shining golden - shining rigth down on me Then trouble's gonna lose me - worry leave me behind And I'll stand up proudly in true peace of mind Way over yonder is a place I have seen In a garden of widsom from some long ago dream May be tomorrow I'll find my way To the land where the honey runs in rivers each day And the sweet tastinggood life is so easily found Way over yonder - that's where I'm bound Way over yonder - that's where I'm bound |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Way over yonder
Is a place that I know Where I can find shelter From a hunger and cold And the sweet tastin' good life Is so easily found Way over yonder That's where I’m bound I know when I get there The first thing I'll see Is the sun shining golden Shining right down on me Then trouble's gonna lose me Worry leave me behind And I'll stand up proudly In true peace of mind Talkin' about a Talkin' about a Way over yonder Is a place I have seen In a garden of wisdom From some long ago dream Oh yeah Maybe tomorrow I'll find find my way To the land where the honey runs In rivers each day And the sweet tastin' good life Is so easily found Way over yonder That's where I’m bound Way over yonder That's where I’m bound |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Wanting you the way I do I only wanna be with you And I will go to the ends of the earth, 'cause darling, to me that's what you're worth Where You Lead I will follow Anywhere that you tell me to If you need-If you need me to be with you I will follow Where you lead If you're out on the road Feelin' lonely and so cold All you have to do is call my name And I'll be there On the next train I always wanted a real home With flowers on the windowsill But if you wanna live in New York City Honey you know I will I never thought I could get satisafaction From just one man But if anyone can keep me happy You're the one who can Oh baby, ohh, I'm gonna follow where you lead I'm gonna follow where you lead I'm gonna follow where you lead I'm gonna follow where you lead I'm gonna follow where you lead |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Tonight you're mine completely
You give your love so sweetly Tonight the light of love is in your eyes But will you Still love me tomorrow? Is this a lasting treasure Or just a moment's pleasure? Can I believe the magic of your sighs? Will you still love me tomorrow? Tonight with words unspoken You say that I'm the only one But will my heart be broken When the night meets the morning sun? I'd like to know that your love Is love I can be sure of So tell me now, and I won't ask again Will you still love me tomorrow? Will you still love me tomorrow? |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
Tonight you're mine
Completely. You give your love So sweetly. Tonight the li-i-ight Of love is in your eyes, But will you love me tomorrow? Is this a lasting Treasure Or just a moment's Pleasure? Can I belie-e-eve The magic of your sighs? Will you still love me tomorrow? Tonight with words Unspoken You say that I'm the only one, But will my heart Be broken When the night (When the night..) Meets the mor- (Meets the mor..) -Ning sun. I'd like to know That your love Is love I can Be sure of. So tell me no-o-w And I won't ask again. Will you still love me tomorrow? Will you still love me tomorrow? |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
When you're down and troubled
And you need some loving care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there to brighten up even your darkness night You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend If the sky above you grows dark and full of clouds And that old north winds begin to blew Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running and running yeah to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there, yes I'll be Now ain't it good to know that you've got a friend When people can be so cold They'll hurt you yes and desert you And take your soul if you let them Oh but don t you let them You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running and running yeah to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there, yes I will You've got a friend You've got a friend Ain't it good to know you got a friend Ain't it good to know Ain't it good to know Ain't it good to know oh You've got a friend oh yeah Oh You've got a friend Yeah baby you've got a friend Oh yeah you've got a friend |
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from Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
When you're down and troubled
And you need some loving care And nothing nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkness night You just call out my name And you know whenever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter spring summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend If the sky above you Grows dark and full of clouds And that old north winds begin to blew Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door You just call out my name And you know whenever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter spring summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there yes i will you do now Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend When people can be so cold They'll hurt you and desert you And take your soul if you let them Oh but don't you let them You just call out my name And you know whenever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter spring summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there yes i will You've got a friend You've got a friend Ain't it good to know You've got a friend Ain't it good to know Ain't it good to know Ain't it good to know You've got a friend You've got a friend You've got a friend You've got a friend |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
I've been feelin' down in Atlanta Immobile in Alabam I'd rather be in traction Than to be here where I am Oh you Georgia red clay ANd green Virginia pines I've got to make it home somehow Before I lose my mind CHORUS: So, won't you carry me back to California I've been on the road too long Take me to the West Coast, daddy And let me be where I belong Hey now, Philly, you street city Been down by the railroad track I know that you can be a sweet city But I won't soon be back Haystack towns and somkestown cities Are nothin' I want to see My own house on high ground Is the only place I wnat to be (CHORUS) |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
We've been knowing each other For many a year, it's true And I can't think of anyone else Can make me feel as good as you Yeah, you make my day A little bit brighter in every way I'm so glad to have you In this old troubled time When true love and understanding, child AARe so hard to find Yes, you make my day A little bit brighter every day SOme people live in darkness Their whole life through I just know that I'd have been one of them If it hadn't been for you Now, sometimes I feel afraid AS we all tend to do But I think of the loving good times we've had And I know we're gonna make it through Cause you make my day A little bit brighter in every way |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
Oh, brother, brother, brother I know you've been layin back a long time But I love you like no other Oh, brother of mine I've been watching everything you do And I've been wishing only good for you All you've got to do is just want it to And it's gonna - it's gonna come to you Oh, brother, brother, brother I know you've been hangin' on a long time But I love you like no other Oh, brother of mine You have always been so good to me And though you didn't always talk to me There wasn't much my lovin' eyes could not see and I don't believe you need all your misery Oh, brother, brother, brother I know you've been hangin' on a long time You know I love you like no other Oh, brother, brother, brother Talkin' about you, brother |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
Meet me on the highway Meet me on the road AS long as you've got to travel Don't you ant someone to help you carry your load? First time out is a heady feeling White clouds under my feet Sailin' along like a south wind Over fields of whispering wheat Thinkin' alone on a Thursday morning Of peace and love and war I still don't have any answer But I don't get high anymore Meet me on the highway Meet me on the road As long as you've got to travel Don't you want someone to help you carry your load? SOme folks are forever movin' SOme folks gotta be still DOn't let it get you; there's joy in either So do what you will Everyone knows it's the same old feeling Worlds below the sea Just you and me and easy Is where I want to be Meet me on the highway Meet me on the road As long as you've got to travel Don't you want someone to help you carry your load? |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
You've been my life to me My very soul and my heart But lately something's come over you And it's tearing me apart CHORUS: Darlin' I feel you growing away from me More and more each day Whatever you want me to be I'll be If it keeps you from growing away from me Even whe you say you love me The feeling's no longer there I know there's somebody else And it's more than I can bear CHORUS Believe me, I would let you go if I could But I don't know if it's worse thing being lonely Than having you here in body only It's no use pretending When the love you used to feel is gone Yet even though I'm losing you I can't help tryin' to hold on CHORUS I feel you Growing away from me |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
It's gonna take some time this time
To get myself in shape. I really fell out of line this time, I really missed the gate. The birds on the telephone like, (next time) Are cryin' out to me, (next time) And I won't be so blind next time, And I'll find some harmony. But it's going to take some time this time, And I can't make demands. But, like the young trees in the winter time, I'll learn how to bend. After all the tears we've spent, How could we make amends? So, it's one more round for experience And I'm on the road again, And it's going to take some time this time! But it's going to take some time this time, No matter what I've planned. And, like the young trees in the winter time, I'll learn how to bend. After all the tears we've spent, How could we make amends? So, it's one more round for experience And I'm on the road again, And it's going to take some time this time! |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
Music is playing inside my head Over and over and over again My friend, there's no end to the music... Ah, summer is over But the music keeps playing And won't let the cold get me down Pictures are forming inside my brain Soon with the colors they'll rain together and grow Then don't you know, don't you know there'll be music... Ah, it's not always easy But the music keeps playing And won't let the world get me down. |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
All you have to do is touch my hand to show me you understand and something happens to me that's some kind of wonderful anytime my little world is blue I just have to look at you and everything seems to be some kind of wonderful I know I can't express this feeling of tenderness is so much I wanna say but the right words just don't come my way I just know when I?m in your embrace this world is a happy place and something happens to me that's some kind of wonderful somekind of wonderful somekind of wonderful, wonderful somekind of wonderful |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
Whispering wind came uninvited Looking for somewhere else to go Here is a lamp I've left unlighted Aren't you someone I should know? Memory's flame is soon ignited Lighting my lamp with amber glow Quietly friends are reunited Singing a song of long ago, la la la... Cry, cry for someone Who just can't be happy And be glad you can feel enough to cry Younger than always, time descended Bringing me brand new seeds to sow Now that they've been a long time planted What must I do to help them grow? If it had been as I intended I wouldn't have the peace I know Loving the people I've befriended Singin' a song of long ago, la la la... As it began, so I will end it Singing a song of long ago Loving the people I've befriended And singin' a song of long, long, long ago |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
Surely you know how I stand on the question of my loving you Haven't I proved it in so many ways? Surely you can tell by the way I kiss your lips that I want you More surely than my words can say I see you stamd and accuse me of no longer wanting you Misunderstanding what others have seen Surely you won't let idle people with nothing else to rely on Tear down all our hopes and our dreams Tell me, does the rain fall? (surely, surely) ANd does the summer always follow spring? How does a turtle go? (slowly, surely) That's how my love grows, surely, surely, surely Darling, if your head misleads you Just listen to your heart; it knows I need you Just as surely as the sun is gonna rise Just as surely as the birds are gonna sing Just as surely as everything is part of everything I'm a part of you Surely you know I'm a part of you And surely you know that I love you I love you |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
1. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose, and sometimes the blues just get a hold of you just when you though you had made it. All around the block people will talk, but I want to give it all that I've got I just don't want, I don't want to waste it. Chorus Talkin' 'bout sweet seasons on my mind. Sure does appeal to me. You know you can get there easily, just like a sailboat sailin' on the sea. 2. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and most times you choose between the two wonderin', wonderin' if you have made it. But I'll have some kids and make my plans, and I'll watch the seasons running away and I'll build me a life in the open, a life in the country. Chorus add Talkin' 'bout sweet seasons, talkin' 'bout sweet, sweet, sweet seasons Talkin' 'bout ...... (repeat and fade) |
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from Carole King - Music (1971)
If anyone asks you how I am Just say I'm doin' fine If you will do that for me I'll do the same for you sometime ANd if anyone asks you where I've gone Just say I'm down the line I don't want my friends to see me like this Maybe some other time Too much rain fallin' Too much rain fallin' There's just been too much rain down on me One day I'm gonna understand The way that my heart works And then I'm gonna work it out ASO that I won't get hurt But if anyone asks you where I've gone Oh, don't say where I am Just say you saw me and I'm doin' fine Cause I'm doin' the best I can Too much rain fallin' Too much rain fallin' There's just been too much rain fallin' down on me |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
A - alligators all around
B - bursting balloons C - catching colds D - doing dishes E - entertaining elephants F - forever fooling G - getting giggles H - having headaches I - imitating Indians J - juggling jellybeans K - keeping kangaroos L - looking like lions M - making macaroni N - never napping O - ordering oatmeal P - pushing people Q - quite quarrelsome R - riding reindeer S - shockingly spoiled T - throwing tantrums U - usually upside down V - very vain W - wearing wigs X - x-ing x's Y - yackety-yacking Z - zippity zound A - alligators ALL around! Alligators ALL around! (Alligators ALL around!) Alligators ALL around! Alligators ALL around! (Alligators ALL around!) Alligators ALL around! |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
In dreams, it seems I always see
Avenue P as it ought to be In a four-star movie directed by me And starring, of course, yours truly Rosie In this fabulous movie you're all gonna see An entirely different Avenue P Imagine me in a jungle gown And Avenue P a jungle town With King Kong swinging out of a tree And carrying me over that jungly Avenue P Right You don't have to sit with your face in a droop on the stoop 'Cause your mama the boss says you better not cross that old Avenue P In a jungle you are free, ta-dah The tom-tom beats, the tiger carouses The jungle creeps over the red brick houses And for chillers and thrillers, I train giant gorillas To chase mamas and papas, clippety-cloppety Thumping their breasts and roaring, "Get off of my property" No one's allowed who says "maybe" or "no" They gotta get out, they just gotta go Right In dreams, it seems I always see Avenue P as it ought to be A terrific place for people like me, you'll see I'll make it that way someday Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
January
In January it's so nice While slipping on the sliding ice To sip hot chicken soup with rice Sipping once, sipping twice Sipping chicken soup with rice February In February it will be My snowman's anniversary With cake for him and soup for me! Happy once, happy twice Happy chicken soup with rice March In March the wind blows down the door And spills my soup upon the floor It laps it up and roars for more Blowing once, blowing twice Blowing chicken soup with rice April In April I will go away To far off Spain or old Bombay And dream about hot soup all day Oh, my, oh, once, oh, my, oh, twice Oh, my, oh, chicken soup with rice May In May I truly think it best To be a robin lightly dressed Concocting soup inside my nest Mix it once, mix it twice Mix that chicken soup with rice June In June I saw a charming group Of roses all begin to droop I pepped them up with chicken soup! Sprinkle once, sprinkle twice Sprinkle chicken soup with rice July In July I'll take a peep Into the cool and fishy deep Where chicken soup is selling cheap Selling once, selling twice Selling chicken soup with rice August In August it will be so hot I will become a cooking pot Cooking soup of course-why not? Cooking once, cooking twice Cooking chicken soup with rice September In September, for a while (In September, for a while) I will ride a crocodile (I will ride a crocodile) Down the chicken soup-y Nile Paddle once, paddle twice Paddle chicken soup with rice October In October I'll be host To witches, goblins and a ghost I'll serve them chicken soup on toast Whoopy once, whoopy twice Whoopy chicken soup with rice November In November's gusty gale I will flop my flippy tail And spout hot soup-I'll be a whale! Spouting once, spouting twice Spouting chicken soup with rice December In December I will be A baubled, bangled Christmas tree With soup bowls draped all over me Merry once, merry twice Merry chicken soup with rice I told you once, I told you twice All seasons of the year are nice For eating chicken soup with rice (Chicken soup, chicken soup with rice!) |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
Here's where I heard that beat Here's where I tapped that tap With my natural rhythm feet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where the dreams I had Were crowded on a stoop Were pecked and pushed and hustled Just like chickens in a coop Life wasn't always neat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where I learned the rules Of Rosie's way Of how to play A magic game That changed the same Old sheepy bleat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where I made up folks Who came to visit me Not just ordinary folks Coming unexpectedly TALENT SCOUTS! PRODUCERS! DIRECTORS! GLAMOUR BOYS! In other words THE HOY-POLOYS! THE GRAND ELITE! To make them green with envy In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where it all began Here's where I heard that tune Here's where I sang of sailing In a carnival balloon Life was so darn sweet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
One was Johnny
(One was Johnny) 1 was Johnny who lived by himself 2 was a rat who jumped on his shelf 3 was a cat who chased the rat 4 was a dog who came in and sat 5 was a turtle who bit the dog's tail 6 was a monkey who brought in the mail 7 a blackbird pecked poor Johnny's nose (One was Johnny) 8 was a tiger out selling old clothes 9 was a robber who took an old shoe 10 was a puzzle--what should Johnny do (One was Johnny) He stood on a chair and said, Here's what I'll do--I'll start to Count backwards And when I am through If this house isn't empty, I'll eat All of you! 9 was the robber who left looking pale 8 was the tiger who chased him to jail 7 was the blackbird flew off to Havana 6 was the monkey who stole the banana 5 was the turtle who crawled off to bed 4 was the dog who slid home on a sled (One was Johnny) 3 was the cat who pounced on the rat 2 was the rat who left with the cat One was Johnny (One was Johnny) One was Johnny (One was Johnny) 1 was Johnny who lived by himself And liked it like that! (One was Johnny) |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
Prologue:
There was once a boy named Pierre Who only would say, I don't care! Read his story, my friend, for you'll find At the end that a suitable Moral lies there (Chapter I) One day his mother said When Pierre climbed out of bed -Good morning, darling boy, you are my only joy Pierre said-I don't care! -What would you like to eat? -I don't care! -Some lovely cream of wheat? -I don't care! -Don't sit backwards in your chair -I don't care! -Or pour syrup on your hair -I don't care! -You are acting like a clown -I don't care! -And we have to go to town -I don't care! -Don't you want to come, my dear? -I don't care! -Would you rather stay right here? -I don't care! So his mother left him there (Chapter II) His father said-Get off your head Or I will march you up to bed! Pierre said-I don't care! -I would think that you could see-- -I don't care! -Your head is where your feet should be! -I don't care! -If you keep standing upside down-- -I don't care! -We'll never get to town -I don't care! -If only you would say, I care -I don't care! -I'd let you fold the folding chair -I don't care! So his parents left him there They didn't take him anywhere (Chapter III) Now as the night began to fall A hungry lion paid a call He looked Pierre right in the eye And asked him if he'd like to die Pierre said-I don't care! -I can eat you, don't you see? -I don't care! -And you will be inside of me -I don't care! -Then you will never have to bother-- -I don't care! -With a mother and a father -I don't care! -Is that all you have to say? -I don't care! -Then I'll eat you, if I may -I don't care! So the lion ate Pierre (Chapter IV) Arriving home at six o'clock His parents had a dreadful shock! They found the lion sick in bed and cried -Pierre is surely dead! They pulled the lion by the hair They hit him with the folding chair His mother asked-Where is Pierre? The lion answered-I don't care! His father said-Pierre's in there! (Chapter V) They rushed the lion into town The doctor shook him up and down And when the lion gave a roar Pierre fell out upon the floor He rubbed his eyes and scratched his head And laughed because he wasn't dead His mother cried and held him tight His father asked-Are you allright? Pierre said-I am feeling fine Please take me home, it's half past nine The lion said-If you would care To climb on me, I'll take you there Then everyone looked at Pierre Who shouted-Yes, indeed, I care! The lion took them home to rest And stayed on as a weekend guest The moral of Pierre is: CARE! |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
I'm really Rosie
And I'm Rosie Real You better believe me I'm a great big deal! BELIEVE ME! I'm a star from afar Off the golden coast Beat the drum! Make that toast! To Rosie the Most! BELIEVE ME! I can sing Tea for Two and Two for Tea I can act To be or not to be I can tap Across the Tappan Zee Hey, can't you see? I'm terrific at everything! No star shines so bright as me--Rosie! BELIEVE ME! I'm Really Rosie I'm Rosie Real I'm Really Rosie BELIEVE ME! |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
I'm really Rosie
And I'm Rosie Real You better believe me I'm a great big deal! BELIEVE ME! I'm a star from afar Off the golden coast Beat the drum! Make that toast! To Rosie the Most! BELIEVE ME! I can sing Tea for Two and Two for Tea I can act To be or not to be I can tap Across the Tappan Zee Hey, can't you see? I'm terrific at everything! No star shines so bright as me--Rosie! BELIEVE ME! I'm Really Rosie I'm Rosie Real I'm Really Rosie BELIEVE ME! |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
When everybody
Screams and yells Who calms them down? Who rings their bells? When everybody screams and yells The enchanted one That's me When everybody screams and yells, There's nothing to do! There's nothing to see! Who dreams up a place they'd like to be? The enchanted one That's me It takes personality A lot of personality To make them see it my way It takes personality More personality To turn twelve boring hours Into a fascinating day! I CAN DO IT! That's a fact I CAN DO IT! Don't you see? AND I'LL DO IT ALL FOR FREE! Do you know? Can you guess Who I simply have to be? STOP SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING AND I'LL TELL YOU ALREADY! The enchanted one That's me |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
What a life it is
The hardships, the tears The desperate years Such sufferin' Gimme a Bufferin! And what have I got? True, it's a lot! But so what? There's got to be more to being so great To looking first-rate and staying out late Just look at the state I'm in! Oh! Such sufferin' My days are full of sufferin' and Bufferin I've really learned the hard way That pastas and cakes And french fries and steaks Are not such great shakes That castles in Spain Are just a big pain That life is inane If you're sufferin' I'm not blufferin'! Can't wonders like me Learn how to be Happy and grateful For just a mere plateful Of life's simple goodies? I wish it were so But the answer is NO! So I suffa Get tougha And don't get enougha Anything Us Super-Dupers Are regular troopers We give all we got And believe it or not That's a lot! The standing ovations! The keys to all nations! Bermuda vacations! Money! Success! I'd settle for less If I could stop this SUFFERIN'! Oh such sufferin' Foo on such sufferin' Poo on such sufferin' Oh, nuts to all this sufferin' Gimme a Bufferin |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
The awful truth
Concerning me The creature-feature mystery Is simply this In the worst way I wanna play MRS. DRACULA The challenge is tough But I know I've got the stuff To be just spectacular Can't you see it in lights ROSIE REALLY MEETS DRACULA! So close your eyes And visualize Me in a cape And fangs in my head Loving a guy who's mostly dead (I don't see him often 'Cause he sleeps in a coffin) Nothing could be zanier Than our lives in Transylvania We're fabulous one day And rotten the next Variety says THOSE TWO MUST BE HEXED! At six in the morning When my sweetie is yawning I feed all the bats A mush made of rats Then I tidy the tomb Cover all the trap doors And wash any old blood stains Offa the floors DON'T YOU SEE This juicy part Was meant for me! I got the looks I got the style I got the bloodshot eyes And a ghastly smile It's the dream of my life To play DRACULA'S WIFE! The reviews will all rave This movie's a whopper A super show-stopper And no one can top her Not Rosie! Dear Academy, Take note I should get the Oscar vote If I don't I'll bite your throat! Signing off now Quote, unquote |
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from Carole King - Really Rosie (1975)
Today our dear friend
Chicken Soup This very ordinary day Boiled up a pot of Chicken soup And swallowed it away A-lack! A-day! O-Woe! Oy-Vey! He swallowed it away! Now listen to what I'm gonna say A little bone, a bitty thing No bigger than my pinky- He swallowed hot From out that pot In quicker than a winky He gulped that soup Let out a whoop! And fell down croaking On the stoop And he Choked! And he SAGGED! And he SMOTHERED! And he GAGGED! And he let out a SCREAM! And he let out a MOAN! Then he cried 'Cause he died From choking on a bone On such an ordinary day Like today A-lack! A-day! O-Woe! Oy-Vey! On an ordinary day Chicken soup passed away! |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
AMBROSIA
by Carole King & David Palmer In the fields of sweet Ambrosia I've been told You can sit down by the river And watch yourself unfold You can drink right from the river And purify your soul CHORUS: Oh, Ambrosia, Pour it sweet and slow I need to be replenished, I need to overflow Let my senses know your power Let your holy mix distill Oh, Ambrosia, Let my spirit drink its fill Oh, Ive been like those people Who need pain to feel alive But now I'm kind of like a child Who's been slowly reconciled To waiting on the wisdom that He knows will soon arrive In the hills above Ambrosia I have seen A lovely place of mystery with meadows emerald green And the colors of Ambrosia Are as real as any dream Just as real as any dream CHORUS |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
Daughter of light
You're a welcome sight To a weary soul Seeing you just lifts me out of the cold It's only temporary You have to go away But you're beautiful And you never fail to make my day Daughter of light You smile and all the sadness leaves my heart It's an easy course for sailing that you chart But it's only temporary You have to go away You're too beautiful And you know I'd never ask you to stay Riding on the beach at sunset Dreaming of the world that waits for you That's where my mind's eye sees you In a world that frees you To do anything that you want to do Daughter of light Though you can only be a sometime friend You restore my faith in love again And that's not temporary Even though you go away You're too beautiful Much more than words can say |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
HIGH OUT OF TIME
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King High out of time I wish the years away Look into your eyes And you look into mine All my sorrows disappear When I'm high out of time High out of time Is a place I like to be I'm a part of you And you're a part of me And I can hold you near When I'm high out of time No use wondering where the years have gone Time waits for no one, we all have to go on But every now and then I look up an old friend And come home to someplace I used to belong High out of time The world becomes so new Horizons That we've crossed I cross again with you Traveling through the years When I'm high out of time |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
We've been putting each other
Through a hard time And it's a mighty good feeling to Know we're gonna work it out It's gonna work out Yeah, it's gonna work out fine Take a look at the way it's going now Makes you want to give a sigh of relief You know the last thing I ever Wanted to do Was to give you any grief I guess it was a situation That was bound to come up someday But our feeling for each other won out And I'm oh so glad to say We've been putting each other Through a hard time And it's a mighty good feeling to Know we're gonna work it out It's gonna work out Yeah, it's gonna work out fine Even the best of relationships Run the risk of going awry There's a lot two people who care about each other Can do to make each other cry Ain't it funny how it took a reunion To help us to really see With each other is the only way we can ever be We've been putting each other Through a hard time And it's a mighty good feeling to Know we're gonna work it out It's gonna work out Yeah, it's gonna work out fine |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
I'd like to know you better
There's so much about you I can see There's a love as good as gold in you I can feel it when I'm holding you I want to be your friend, your lover I'd like to know you better Being with you feels so good to me In a world of distraught humanity You have brought me to my sanity How lucky we are We seem to get along so well Whether or not we'll stay that way It's much too early to tell But I'd like to know you better Though I already feel as if I do Meeting you has been so good for me And if only temporarily I want to be your friend, your lover Yes, I'd like to know you better |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
As I bask in the glow of a just-lit fire Feeling the warmth as the flames grow higher I think it's true that nothing is really new under the sun Watching a new love grow from old love's embers Yesterday's gone but today remembers Doesn't it seem to come down the same for everyone (Chorus) Only love is real Everything else illusion Adding to the confusion of the way we connive At being alive Tracing a line till we can define The thing that allows us to feel Only love is real Childhood dreams like muddy waters Flowing through me to my son and daughters Everything I ever thought is confirmed as truth to me Even as I see the way that I want to go now Still I had wished I had known what I know now Maybe I could have spared you Giving your youth to me (Chorus) Only love is real Everything else illusion Adding to the confusion of the way we connive At being alive Tracing a line till we can define The thing that allows us to feel Only love is real |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
SO MANY WAYS
by Carole King So many ways So many ways to show you love someone So many ways to show someone you care We have so much in common ALthough we come from places worlds apart When you reach out and touch my hand Without a word you say I love you You're beautiful You are in my heart So many ways So many ways to show you love someone So many ways to show someone you care Since I've been spending all my time with you You've taught me something new every day And I just want to say The music comes from you and me And it's plain to see that we both know So many ways So many ways to show you love someone So many ways to show someone you care |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
STILL HERE THINKING OF YOU
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King I ahve tried to untangled All my thoughs from every angle To know the one I loved the best To dream of happiness and make that dream come true And I'm still here thinking of you Yes I'm still here thinking of you The city streets are colder And I'm jsut a little bit older My love has grown somehow I can feel it now much more than you ever knew And I'm still here thinking of you Yes I'm still here thinking of you This road keeps winding And I wake up finding Somehow I've lost my way again Someway I'd like to get through SOmeday I'd like to get to The road that's straight beyond the bend I have tried to unravel The paths we've both had to travel And now that I have come to see How much you meant to me We might get to see a better view Yes,I'm still here thinking of you Still here thinking of you I'm still here thinking of you Yes I'm still here thinking of you |
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from Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976)
Every time I've needed you You've been there for me But now I feel a boundary has been drawn I can see from all you do That you still care for me I know the feeling hasn't gone But there's a space between A place that I can't go Unless you step across and meet me halfway We've been friends for much too long And the feeling's much too strong to let it go astray Reach out and make the space between us go away I know a little bit of space between two friends Can sometimes do them good But once in a while we need to touch The way that people should Love can tie you down, I know 'Cause you know I've been there But I've been working on a way to love And still be free to care You love your lady And I know just what you're thinking Was a time I used to be just where you are But I've since found my freedom And I've finally let it sink in The distance really isn't very far There's a space between us A place that I can't go Unless you step across and meet me halfway We've been friends for much too long And the feeling's much too strong to let it go astray Reach out and make the space between us go away Reach out, I know that you can hear me Reach out, I need to feel you near me |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
Ain't that the way
Whenever you think you've got it made Everything changes on you Ain't that the way Nothing is stranger than the truth And how it comes to you Ain't that the way In this life we are living Moment to moment, day by day And through all our tribulations We reach out for each other And if we're lucky, someone cares enough to say Ain't that the way Whenever you think you're in control Everything turns around Ain't that the way One day you're flying Next day you're on the ground Ain't that the way So it goes You never know what's gonna happen You never know, but something always does And sometimes in quiet desperation You realize it's never gonna be the way it was Ain't that the way Whenever you think you've got it all There's a wall in front of you Ain't that the way You gotta go through it, it's life And it's all okay Ain't that the way |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
CITY STREETS
by Carole King River wind is icy Chills run through my bones Tides of life are ebbing out Between the cobblestones The streets are on fire With the burning sunrise And over the water I look in vain For love in someone's eyes CHORUS: Oh, City streets The stories that they tell Oh, City streets They can be heaven, they can be hell Winter colored morning Gray and dirty brown Reflecting the mood I'm in Despair is all around I long for sweet oblivion To take me from my pain Maybe bring me dreams of hope and faith So, I can break this chain CHORUS Lovers with their arms entwined Silhouettes against the light A warm bed is waiting as they head home After staying up all night For them the city is magic That's all they've ever known I wish I could find the magic But I'm scared and I'm feeling so alone CHORUS Oh, City streets, the stories thay have known iOh City Streets, City Streets, The City Streets |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
Everything's lost in illusion
I keep moving, but I can't seem to get out of the shadows Out into the light of day Everyone's out in the afternoon Turning their faces up to the sun like a spotlight What's wrong with me, I don't want to play You're my obsession, I just can't get you out of my mind I look around and I see all the signs They say danger I know you're gonna take me down to the darkness Down to the darkness Oh, but I want you to I know you're gonna take me down to the darkness Down to the darkness Oh, but you know I want you to Oh, yes I want you to I'm afraid of the dark Oh, but I'm attracted to it I'm afraid of the dark I want to run away, but I can't do it Through my hazy confusion I close my eyes, but your image is indelibly burned there Seared into my memory Now as I stand on the edge of the precipice Looking down into the black abyss I know I'll be lost with just one kiss But I want to be Even as the tongues of fire lick at me from below No turning back, I just can't let go of the danger I know you're gonna take me down I know you're gonna take me down to the darkness Oh, but I want you to I know you're gonna take me down to the darkness Oh, down to the darkness Oh, but you know I want you to Oh, yes I want you to I want you to take me down to the darkness Down, down, down to the darkness |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
The lantern moon hung high and gold
In the cold November sky The locust sang a midnight song And starlight wind was a sigh And you moved me with no hand Like the moon moves the sea What I wouldn't give for the love that used to be The icy roofs below me now Shelter all the souls within But oh, nothing shelters me From the thought of what could have been Why does laughter remembered Always lead me to tears I've got the life I want, but I don't have what I need Homeless heart Why do you do this to yourself Homeless heart You ought to leave the dust on the shelf Homeless heart There must be someone else in the dark With a homeless, homeless, homeless heart I ache in a place so deep I can't hide, even in my sleep Slow torture If you walked in on me right now I'd love you so hard You'd wonder how You let me go Why did you let me go The telephone, just sitting there Brings your number to my mind Another piece of yesterday That I should be leaving behind Will I make it to the morning Without hearing your voice Or will I surrender to my Homeless heart Why do you do this to yourself Homeless heart You ought to leave the dust on the shelf Homeless heart There must be someone else in the dark With a homeless, homeless, homeless heart |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
A candle's burning in my window
And it's burning just for you I had some big plans for tomorrow But you had something else to do You came to me right out of nowhere You gave me shelter in your eyes And though you let the walls come caving in When the cold wind blew I can't stop thinking about you You let me walk into your dream world You gave me things I couldn't steal And in the wee hours of the morning I still believe the dream was real Why did you show me all your colors When you knew that I was blind Still I keep looking for the reasons That'll see me through I can't stop thinking about you I can't stop thinking about you I can't stop thinking about you The night is dark, indeed Ah, but I can't hide There are voices in my house But nobody's inside I'll hit the town tonight But even if I do The party lights won't shine tonight 'Cause I can't stop thinking about you |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
You used to be as a child
Full of hope and wonder Hey, now, do you remember those days Your mind was free and running wild Now the sound of thunder Has got you trapped in a corner hiding out You're running in a rat maze You better think about the legacy That you want to leave behind It's all getting burnt-out, used-up Bought and sold to the bottom line That ain't the way it's gotta be You can leave a better world than you find You can look down, turn aside, run away But you can't put it out of your mind 'Cause it's your legacy Don't it make your heart bleed Passing through the meadowland Wheel of fortune jackpot is what it looks like That's okay, go on, run your motor at high speed Rev it up to five grand Shades on, top down But as you barrel down the turnpike You better think about the legacy That you're gonna leave behind Things are getting wasted out of hand People stealing each other blind Hey, that ain't the way it oughta be You can leave a better world than you find You can look down, turn around, run away But you can't put it out of your mind 'Cause it's your legacy It isn't easy when you think your voice Doesn't matter to anyone Maybe you believe there's nothing you can do But if you just do nothing, you've made a choice To perpetuate the destruction Why don't you stand up, dig in When it all comes down, it's gotta begin with you It's you It's your legacy Baby, whatcha gonna do about it You better think about the legacy That you want to leave behind Things are getting wasted, out-of-hand, burnt-out, used-up Sold to the bottom line Hey, that ain't the way it's gotta be Oh, don't you want to leave a better world than you find You can look down, turn aside, run away and hide But you can't put it out of your mind 'Cause it's your legacy Oh, your legacy Look here It's gotta start somewhere, Jack If you don't go forward, you're gonna go back Hey, you better get a plan of attack 'Cause that's the only way that you're gonna keep track Of your legacy |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
I want to see the lovelight in your eyes
I want to see the longing in your eyes When you look at me I want it to be the way it used to be I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to feel the passion in your touch I want to feel the burning love I need so much When I reach for you I want you to hold me like you used to do I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes You used to walk with me on the street of dreams I remember you telling me You said nothing is what is seems Now as I walk alone, cold in the morning after Thoughts of you in someone else's arms In someone else's bed Explode inside my head I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the fire back in your eyes When you look at me I want it to be the way it used to be I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes I want to see the lovelight in your eyes |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
The flashing neon excites my blood
Breathing in the carnival air That old street of dreams has got my head spinning Being there at the pleasure fair I'm no stranger to danger He's been my lifelong friend I can feel the pulse of the city Who knows how it will end Midnight flyer, higher and higher And the sun won't rise till five And I don't care if I'm spending my money At least I feel alive Midnight flyer Suburban village has gone to sleep But I'm just waking up The night holds a promise I intend to keep To fill my loving cup I know it's a long shot But tonight I'm gonna take a chance I can feel the rhythm of the city It's my turn to dance Midnight flyer, higher and higher And the sun won't rise till five I don't care if I'm spending my money At least I feel alive Midnight flyer, I'm on fire Nothin's gonna stand in my way I'm gonna keep on moving to the beat of the city Until the break of day Midnight flyer, I'm on fire Midnight flyer, I'm on fire Nothin's gonna stand in my way Midnight flyer |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King When there's a dark storm your horizon And you think you can't get through it Just put your hand in my hand And I'll show you how to do it When your future looks uncertain You can count on me to be there And when your heart and soul are hurting Just look and you'll see me there Just follow ehre I lead I'll give you what you need A love that's always true Is some who believes in you It's time to come alive your moment has arrived I'll bring out the best in you We can have it all No, we will never fall Looking down from our celestial view So when you're searching for that rainbow I will help you find it And when a mountain stands before you I will help you climb it Just follow where I lead I'll give you what you need And I'll tell you something else You'll start believing in yourself It's an easy thing to do When you've got someone who believes in you Someone who believes Someone who believes I'm someone who believes You've got someone who believes in you |
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from Carole King - City Streets (1989)
So you think you got the weight
Of the world on your shoulders And it's getting too hard to bear You feel like you're getting older and older And nobody seems to care It isn't what you do, it's who you know Ain't that the way it is any more Makes you keep on wondering Don't it make you wonder now What are you living for Well, it's a sweet life, baby, don't you think maybe You can give it another try It's your life, baby, but I'm not ready to say goodbye We got a sweet life, baby, why don't you take a good look around It's a sweet life, baby, don't let it get you down Y'say you feel snowed under by circumstances You can make of it what you will You can look at the downside or take your chances And try to make it uphill Now you can't keep living inside your head In a prison cell all your own Just let yourself go, get your body out of bed You don't have to do it all alone Well it's a sweet life, baby, don't you think maybe You can give it another try It's your life, baby, but I'm not ready to say goodbye Y'know this is real life, baby, Why don't you take another look around It's a sweet life, baby, don't let it get you down It's a sweet life, baby, don't you think maybe You can stop and taste the honey It's a sweet life, baby, it's all about the sugar It ain't about money It's a sweet life, baby, don't you think maybe You can give it another try It's a sweet life, baby, and I'm not ready to say goodbye It's a sweet life, baby It's a sweet life, baby It's a sweet life, baby |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
Carole King
Green fields and rolling hills Room enough to do what we will Sweet dreams of yestertime are running though my mind Of a place I left behind, been so long, I can't remember when I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again Been so long, I'm living till then Cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again. Though I'm content with myself Sometimes I long to be somewhere else I try to do what I can, but with our day to day demands We all need a promised land. Been so long, I can't remember when I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again Been so long, I'm living till then 'cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again. Oh I want to be there in the wintertime With a fireplace burning to warm me And you to hold me when it's stormy Been so long, I can't remember when I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again Been so long, I'm living till then. -- Gail |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
BITTER WITH THE SWEET
by Carole King SOmetimes I'm tired and I wonder what's so all-fired important About being someplace at some time Oh, but I don't really mind Cause I could be on Easy Street and I know that You've got to take the bitter with the sweet I guess it gets to everyone, you think you're not having fun And you wonder what you're doing playing the games you play Hey, well, it's true what they say If ou want to feel complete don't you know that You've got to take the bitter with the sweet A friend of mine once told me And I know he knows all about feelin' down He said everything good in life you've got to pay for But feelin' good is waht you're paving the way for So, don't let it get you down, my friend though it seems the blues will never end On this you can depend, they always do And I can tell you that it's true it's a feeling that can't be beat And you've got to do it You've got to take the bitter with the sweet |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
COME DOWN EASY
by Carole King & Toni Stern Daytime run away Nightimes seem so long I'm all right in the sunshine But the evenings let me down It sure is good to see you now I'm really glad you came And I would tell you what I need But it never feels the same So come down easy Let it come down slow I've been alone so long that I just don't know what to do And I don't want to lose you How my life slips away How the time goes by And I know I belong here Yes, I know, though I don't know why Riding along with a friend of mine Got enough space, got enough time Pieces of fruit and glasses of wine And love comes in the summertime And I don't want to lose you God bless the children God bless us all We are the children of Paradise On our own now since the fall All the things that are worth having Are never ours to keep Still I can see today could be A good time for you and me If you come down easy... |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
FEELING SAD TONIGHT
by Carole King & Toni Stern Feeling sad tonight But everything's all right And we'll find some other place to go Feeling sad tonight But everyhting's all right Let's turn all our cares down low. Come on, let's go downtown It's like a trip back to the past Running down the bright night Drivind a little too fast Oh, I'm counting on you Sitting on a barstool I'm a fool Always feeling half right and half safe Halfway dreaming of some safe place away from school Oh, I'm counting on you Silly someitmes I'm a fool. Feeling sad tonight But everything's all right And we'll find some other place to go Feeling sad tonight But everyhting's all right Let's turn all our cares down low. There is a sapce between us Which we cross To touch each other softly And so make up our loss Some things take so long to learn No matter how we try Still we try and keep it open And we get by Feeling sad tonight But everything's all right And we'll find some other place to go Feeling sad tonight Feeling sad Feeling so sad tonight |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
FERGUSON ROAD
by Gerry Goffin & Carole King I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am Yes, I'm goona wade in a cold rocky stream So I will be sure not to give a damn No one ever loses anybody But someitme it's so hard to get along I don't want to hang on to anybody So before you say you're leaving, i'll be gone I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road Find myself a spot where the sun shines through I'll throw some old mattress in the back of my bus And get a good head start on forgetting you You know I've never known anybody Who could ever make me feel this way But no one gets to own anybody You see, I have good reason when I say I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am Yes, I'm goona wade in a cold rocky stream So I will be sure not to give a damn |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
GOODBYE DON'T MEAN I'M GONE
by Carole King Don't it seem like the time goes on And here we are still carrying on Reaching out for one another Like a telephone call from an old friend or a brother And you are there to share this song in the making Goodbye don't mean I'm gone I know how alone you are When it's so hard to be so far From the ones who mean the most to you WHen you would so much rather have them close to you I hope you know you haven't been forsaken Goodbye don't mean i'm gone I'll never be what you think you see in me If I can help you deal with what you see as real That makes me glad to have known you Missing you the way I do You know I'd like to see more of you But it's all I can do to be a mother My baby is in one hand, I've a pen in the other You know my love is always there for the taking And goodbye don't mean I'm gone |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
GOTTA GET THROUGH ANOTHER DAY
by Carole King It's a gray, gray gloomy day A strange and moody blues day Gotta get through, gotta get through another day Corn yellow silk and golden sunlight I remember AS we walked together, you and I Love like a sweet flaming glow inside Now has been denied And I've cried till I can't remember why I Gotta get through, gotta get through some way Gotta get through, gotta get through another day Will Tuesday be "good news" day Or another "paying dues" day It's a strange and moody blues day anyway Some say that time brings a better understanding Of the ryme and reason to it all Still the flame keeps burning through the lonely night It's just not all right ANd I wonder if I'll make it till you call I Gotta get through, gotta get through some way It's a gray, gray gloomy day, A strange and moody blues day Gotta get through, gotta get through another day |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
I THINK I CAN HEAR YOU
by Carole King What must i do, how can I serve you Is it true what I do is the way to be near you I'm listening, though sometimes I can't hear you. Looikng around fills me with wonder At the way you can keep this old world running smoothly Thinking of you always seems to soothe me I know you're probably not a aman or a woman or a time or a season But I'm here and life is dear And I guess that's a good enough reason to say Just let me do what you put me here to Let me be what you want me to be And I hope it'll cheer you I'm listening and I think I can hear you Even when I thought I didn't believe You believed in me And everyone is a part of you And anyone can know you All they've got to do is be I'm listening, and I think I can hear you. |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
MY MY SHE CRIES
by Carole King & Toni Stern My my she cries, everyone dies She waits, but can't get an answer And all he wants to do is dance, dance, dance, dance All he wants to do is dance. My my he lies, look at those eyes While moving in a little closer Moving in on the girl he hardly knows oh, oh, oh See how she flies, under the skies He waits, but she no longer hears him She's gone,, gone, she's gone she's flown away See how she flies, breaking all ties Did anybody really knows her? Oh, did anybody really know? |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
PEACE IN THE VALLEY
by Carole King & Toni Stern Looking out my window Peace in the valley just don't come Though I know that man's my brother ANd that I'm the sefish one. The hour is getting later It's time we had begun Knowing something's one thing But the race must still be run Take care of little jealousies And talk that kills for fun And hold your heart in readiness It's so easy to come undone But I think I saw a brand new light Coming over the horizon Brighter than all the others And it says all men are brothers under the skin Brothers under the skin Looking out my window Peace in the valley just don't come Though I know that she's my siter And that I'm the selfish one And I look at other people And I love the ones I can And I wonder if the dreamm will be Or turned into sand Still I think I saw a brand new light Coming over the horizon Brighter than all the others And it says all men are brothers under the skin Brothers under the skin Peace in the valley just don't come |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
STAND BEHIND ME
by Carole King I was wanting someone to talk to Needing to let myself out Knowing beyond a doubt the past is behind me There was nowhere but here to walk to Letting the time go by Trying to see if I could ever find me. It didn't seem to make much sense Thinking about the dent I'd made in the world to date Was I too late, you say Should I create today Or let it be Now needing a hand to cling to Lucky I was to find SOmeone of similar mind to stand behind me Not letting dazzlement blind me Showing me where to find me Willing to just be kind and stand behind me. |
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from Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1990)
THE FIRTS DAY IN AUGUST
by Carole King & Charles Larkey On the first day in August I want to wake up by your side After sleeping with you on the last night in July In the morning We'll catch the sun rising And we'll chase it from the mountains to the bottom of the sea When the day is over ANd the night air comes to chill us You'll build a fire And we'll watch the flames dancing You'll fall asleep With your arm around my shoulder And nothing will come between us On the first night In August The first day In August |
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from Carole King - Fantasy (1991)
All I want is a quiet place to live
Where I can enjoy the fruits of my labor Read the paper and not have to cry out loud In my mind I can see it crystal clear Sharing my dreams with the people around me Now they surround me and I'm just a part of the crowd What will become of us? What about the children? What will they do to us next time around? What will the answer be? What will it mean to me? When are they gonna see we're underground Here underground And all I want is a quiet place to live Where I can be free in a world of my making Instead of taking what they decided to give I wouldn't want what they have no If I could only find a quiet place to live |
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from Carole King - Fantasy (1991)
Everyone comes from one father, one mother
So why do we complicate our lives so much By being at war with each other Maybe I'm crazy but I don't understand it Why do we seem to vote to dig more holes It's such a waste of planet There must be a reason that I can't see Maybe somebody else knows better than me All I know is everyone else is a sister or a brother So we've got to look around again and stop Being at war with each other Being at war with each other We've got to look around again and stop Being at war with each other Being at war with each other Being at war with each other Being at war with each other |
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from Carole King - Fantasy (1991)
If you read the papers you may see
History in the making You'll read what they say life is all about They say it's there for the taking Yeah, but you should rally check it out If you want to know what's shaking But don't tell me about the things you've he |
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from Carole King - Fantasy (1991)
They tell me
When I've got my life on my mind They're sorry But they can't do a thing about it till tomorrow I tell them Now I don't want a lot of your time Maybe they listen Oh, but what do they know of my pain and my sorrow Ooh, what will it cost you After how many tears I've cried How much longer must I try Directions presenting themselves every day Are bypassed 'Cause of somebody else's foolish limitations Rejections, many have I had in my way But I go on, yes, I do now, and try to overcome the bad vibrations Ooh, what does it get you Stealing somebody else's pride How much longer must I cry I can see all the things of which I've dreamed If I dream any longer-what will it mean Reflections Of all I have wanted so long Still are with me As I ask myself how much longer must I try |
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