The Carpenters

Good-bye Joe, he got to go, me oh my oh
He got to go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
His Yvonne the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Thibodaux, Fontaineaux the place is buzzing
A Kin-folk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Dress in style the go hog wild, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
Pick guitar, fill fruit far and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Settle down far from town get him a pirogue
And he'll catch all the fish in the bayou
Swap his mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my ma cher a mi-o
Pick guitar, fill fruit far and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron

Somebody told me that his name was Bill

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron



Yeah, my heart stood still

Yeah, his name was Bill

And when he walked me home

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron



Yeah, he looked so fine

Yeah, I'll make him mine

And when he walked me home

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron



Yeah da doo ron ron

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron



Yeah da doo ron ron

Da doo ron ron ron

Da doo ron ron

Yesterday Once More

When I was young

I'd listened to the radio

Waitin' for my favorite songs

When they played I'd sing along

It made me smile



Those were such happy times

And not so long ago

How I wondered where they'd gone

But they're back again

Just like a long lost friend

All the songs I loved so well



(*) Every Sha-la-la-la

Every Wo-wo-wo

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing's

So fine



When they get to the part

Where he's breakin' her heart

It can really make me cry

Just like before

It's yesterday once more



Lookin' back on how it was

In years gone by

And the good times that I had

Makes today seem rather sad

So much has changed



It was songs of love that

I would sing to then

And I'd memorize each word

Those old melodies

Still sound so good to me

As they melt the years away



Repeat (*)



All my best memories

Come back clearly to me

Some can even make me cry

Just like before

It's yesterday once more



Repeat (*)

We've only just begun to live,
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way.
We've only begun.
Before the rising sun we fly,
So many roads to choose
We start our walking and learn to run.
And yes, We've just begun.
Sharing horizons that are new to us,
Watching the signs along the way,
Talking it over just the two of us,
Working together day to day
Together.
And when the evening comes we smile,
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
And yes, We've just begun.
Sharing horizons that are new to us,
Watching the signs along the way,
Talking it over just the two of us,
Working together day to day
Together.

We've only just begun to live,
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way.
We've only begun.

Before the rising sun we fly,
So many roads to choose
We start our walking and learn to run.
And yes, We've just begun.

* Sharing horizons that are new to us,
Watching the signs along the way,
Talking it over just the two of us,
Working together day to day
Together.

And when the evening comes we smile,
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
And yes, We've just begun.

* repeat

Talk about love

How it makes life complete

You can talk all you want

Make it sound good and sweet

But the words have an empty ring

And they don't really mean a thing

Without love you are not to be found

You are not to be found


For love is surrender

Love is surrender if you care

Love is surrender if you dare

Shout about love

Then the wars will all end

You can shout "we're all brothers",

And eve pretend

But you can't cover up the past

Just pretending will never last

Without love you are nothing at all

You are nothing at all



For love is surrender

You must surrender if you care

You must surrender if you dare



For love is surrender

You must surrender if you care

You must surrender if you dare



Da-a-a-re!

Maybe it's you
Maybe it's me
Maybe it's just the constant
rhythm of the sea
Maybe it's just
that I've never been the kind
who can pass a lucky penny by
Maybe it's wise
Maybe it's not
Maybe it's you
who brought the caring I'd forgot
Isn't it nice
to talk about the special way
That you smile whenever I'm around
Rising on the shore
The ocean came
Walks along the waves of velveteen
His only thought
Was love for me
Couldn't we stay
Or must we go
Couldn't we stay
And watch the splashing
rock we throw
Only a fool
would want to leave this paradise
That I find whenever you're around
Only a fool

Isn't it nice
to talk about the special way
That you smile whenever I'm around
Rising on the shore
The ocean's King
Walks along the waves of velveteen
His only thought
Was love for me
love for me
Couldn't we stay
Or must you go
Couldn't we stay
And watch the splashing
rocks we throw
Only a fool
would want to leave the paradise
That I find whenever you're around
Only a fool
Only a fool

If I listen long enough to you
I'd find a way to believe
that it's all true
Knowing that you lied
straight faced
While I cried
And still I look
To find a reason to believe
Someone like you makes
it hard to live
Without somebody else
Someone like you makes
it easy to give
Never thinking of myself
If you took the time to
change my mind
I'd find a way
To leave the past behind
Knowing that you lied
straight faced
While I cried
And still I look
To find a reason to believe
Someone like you makes
it hard to live
Without somebody else
Someone like you makes
it easy to give
Never thinking of myself

If I listen long enough to you
I'd find the way to believe
that it's all true
Knowing that you lied
straight faced
While I cried
And still I look
To find a reason to believe
Someone like you makes
it hard to live
Without somebody else
Someone like you makes
it easy to give
Never thinking of myself

When I was younger so much
Younger than today
I never needed anybody's
helpIn any way
But now these days are gone
I'm not so self assure
Now I find I've changed my mind
I've opened up the door
Help me if you can
I'm feeling down
And if you do appreciate you
being round
Help me get my feet
back on the ground
Won't you please
please help me
please help me
And now my life has changed in
Oh so many ways
My independence seems to
vanishIn the haze
And every now and then
I feel so insecure
I know that I need you like
I've never done before
Help me if you can
I'm feeling down
And if you do appreciate you
being round
Help me get my feet
back on the ground
Won't you please
please help me
please help me
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Help me if you can
I'm feeling down
And if you do appreciate you
being round
Help me get my feet
back on the ground
Won't you please
please help me
please help me

Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah

Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you

*
On the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust
In your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue

**
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you

* repeat

** repeat

It's not the way you smile

That touches my heart

It's not the way you kiss

That tears me apart

Many, many nights go by

I sit alone

At home I cry

Over you

What can I do

Can't help myself

'Cause baby it's you



You should hear what they say about you

They say you've never

Never, never been true

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Doesn't matter what they say

I'm gonna love you any old way

What can I do

When it's true

Don't want nobody

'Cause baby it's you



Many, many, many nights go by

I sit alone

At home I cry

Over you

What can I do

Can't help myself

'Cause baby it's you

What do you get when you fall in love
A girl with a pin to burst your bubble
That's what you get for all your troubble
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

What do you get when you kiss a guy
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
After you do, he'll never phone you
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

Don't tell me what it's all about
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains,
those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you


What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
So far at least until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

Don't tell me what it's all about
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains,
those chains that bind you
That is why I'm have here to remind you
Here to remind you, here to remind you
Toh! here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
So, far at least until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

Green September
Burned to October brown
Bare November
Led to December's frozen ground
The seasons stumbled round
Our drifting lives are bound
To a falling crescent noon

Feather clouds cry
A vale of tears to earth
Morning breaks and
No one sees the quiet mountain birth
Dressed in a brand new day
The sun is on its way
To a falling crescent noon

Somewhere in
A fairytale forest lies one
Answer that is waiting to be heard

You and I were
Born like the breaking day
All our seasons
All our green Septembers
Burn away
Slowly we'll fade into
A sea of midnight blue
And a falling crescent noon

Mr. Guder
Say! Mr. Guder
May I have a moment with you
Because there is something I've got to say
And please don't let it scare you awayMr. Guder
Say! Mr. Guder
I have seen you go through a day
You're everything a robot lives for
Walk in at 9 and roll out the door at 5
You reflect the company image
You maintain their rules to live by
Shine your shoes let's keep a neat haircut
Now that you're wearing a coat and tieMr. Guder
Say! Mr. Guder
Some day soon may realize
You spend your life just playing a game
Where no ones wins but everyone stays the same

Mr. Guder
Say! Mr. Guder
Some day soon may realize
You spend your life just playing a game
Where no ones wins but everyone stays the same
The sa-a-a-mePlease!
Play your game!
Stay the same!

I ran away from you
And left you crying
And though I'm back to stay
You think I'm lying
But I've changed
My ways
And my wandering days are through
Through it all
I kept on loving you
Don't worry baby
Please don't cry
I'm home for good
And I will never leave you() Don't worry baby
Please don't cry
You must believe me
And I will never leave you
Never leave youYou've heard this song before
I can't deny it
The road is long and wide
I had to try it
Though I love
You girl
These were things
I had to do
Through it all
I kept on loving you


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()

The moon that rose now descended

And the love once shared now had ended

And soon the day would come



And when the day had come

The light that fell at dawn was cold

The warmth of you had gone

A taste of loneliness

Cut through the earliness

And oh the winds sang of you

Softly they said

All of my favorite dreams were dead

Leaving a cloud of sadness in my head

And though I'm buried in

A sad song of the morning wind

I know the day would bring

Another song for me to sing



But when the day had come

The light that fell at dawn was cold

The warmth of you had gone

Go-o-o-ne

There's a kind of hush
all over the world tonight
All over the world you can
hear the sounds of lovers in love
You know what I mean
Just the two of us
and nobody else in sight
There's nobody else and
I'm feeling good
just holding you tight
So listen very carefully
Closer now and you will
see what I mean
It isn't a dream
The only sound that you will hear
Is when I whisper in your ear
I love you forever and ever
There's a kind of hush
all over the world tonight
All over the world people
just like us are fallin' in love

So listen very carefully
Closer now and you will
see what I mean
It isn't a dream
The only sound that you will hear
Is when I whisper in your ear
I love you forever and ever
There's a kind of hush
all over the world tonight
All over the world you can
hear the sounds of lovers in love