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GOT TO LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT
Written by Steve Nelson, Helen Darling and Stan Webb

I’ve got a man with a heart of gold
No better loving don’t I know it
Stole my heart in one kiss flat
Got to Love a Man Like That

I’ve got a man with big blue eyes
Six foot two hunk of paradise
Paints my toes and he rubs my back
Got to Love a Man Like That

Saturday shirts and skins
And football in the park
Passing and flashing
That I love you tattoo on his heart

I’ve got a man who walks the line
I’m all his and he’s all mine
Straight as the truth and that’s a fact
Got to Love a Man Like That

Saturday shirts and skins
And football in the park
Passing and flashing
That I love you tattoo on his heart

I’ve got a man who writes poetry
Plays out of tune and sings off-key
He’s so crazy that he makes me laugh
Got to Love a Man Like That

Yeah, I’ve got a man with a heart of gold
No better loving don’t I know it
I ain’t no Rachel Ray but he keeps coming back
Got to Love a Man Like That

Saturday shirts and skins
And football in the park
Passing and flashing
That I love you tattoo on his heart

I’ve got a man who walks the line
I’m all his and he’s all mine
Straight as the truth and that’s a fact
Got to Love a Man Like That
Yeah, he’s what you call an aphrodisiac
Got to Love a Man Like That

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CRAZY GIRLS
Written by Bethany Joy Lenz & Jeff Cohen

I’ve been behind on the events of the
Past seven days
I’ve been sleeping in my bed
And missing you
Like sometimes Crazy Girls do

Oh, I’ve been hanging like a child
Onto this photograph of us
It was taken on a bus
Cross town the last time I saw you

And now this whole world is going round
But it’s when you’re gone it really brings me down, down
Oh, will you wait till I get back home again
I’m willing to give us one more chance
Only you baby keep me up at night
Sometimes, crazy’s alright

I can’t get myself together
I’m soaking in the rain
It’s ridiculous how easy
It is to go astray
When my focus ain’t right
Sometimes, crazy’s alright

And now this whole world is going round
But it’s when you’re gone it really brings me down, down
Oh, will you wait till I get back home again
I’m willing to give us one more chance
Only you baby keep me up at night
Sometimes, crazy’s alright

Well, I never thought I’d say
I was in love with you again
It’s funny how my life
Has come around to this
I’m crazy for you
I do like Crazy Girls do

And now this whole world is going round
But it’s when you’re gone it really brings me down, down
Oh, will you wait till I get back home again
I’m willing to give us one more chance
Only you baby keep me up at night
Sometimes, crazy’s alright

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INDIANA RAIN
Written by Sandy Kastel

She woke from a dream and started to cry
She turned to the window and watched the cars passing by
A chill ran through her veins she remembered he's not here
She buried her head in his pillow to fight off her tears

Indiana Rain coming down in the middle of the night
Put an end to this misery that's burning deep inside
Trapped in their empty home it's been driving her insane
Indiana Rain won't you wash away her pain

It was a cold and icy day when he said good-bye
In her mind she could see his face and feel him by her side
Her heart is breaking though he's been gone a year
She's holding on to his memory but it's time to face her fears

Indiana Rain coming down in the middle of the night
Put an end to this misery that's burning deep inside
Trapped in their empty home it's been driving her insane
Indiana Rain won't you wash away her pain

She kneels before the stone that bares his name
Says it's time to let you go, but in my heart you'll remain
I promise you we'll be together someday
She took one last look, she turned and walked away

Indiana Rain coming down in the middle of the night
Put an end to this misery that's burning deep inside
Trapped in their empty home it's been driving her insane
Indiana Rain won't you wash away her pain
Indiana Rain won't you wash away her pain

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CURVE APPEAL
Written by Sandy Kastel, Tim Smith & James Curtis Christensen

Cruising Down on Main Street
On a hot summer day
I saw him right in front of me
He took my breath away
Wearing White and Turquoise
Sparkling in the sun
The way he looked back at me
Told me he could be the one
My heart was pounding faster
The closer that he got
A picture perfect body, man, he’s really hot

He’s a ’57 Chevy, 3 Speed on the tree
Top down, fuel-injected 283
Cruiser skirts, lag pipes, spinner hubcap wheels
He may be over 30, but he’s got curve appeal

I told him “Pull over”
Walked up by his side
I knew riht then and there
I had to make him mine
I saw the green light flashing
He revved his engine fine
I slid in right beside him
And took him for a ride
I felt that magic moment when I took the wheel
He’s the man of my dreams, all leather and steel

He’s a ’57 Chevy, 3 Speed on the tree
Top down, fuel-injected 283
Cruiser skirts, lag pipes, spinner hubcap wheels
He may be over 30, but he’s got curve appeal

Burning up the blacktop
In the light of the setting sun
I could feel his engine heat
As we flew up highway one
We felt the sway of the ocean
The California coast
Dangerous curves and hairpin turns
I lost all control
I love the way he looks, the way he makes me feel
He’s got the total package, he’s the real deal

He’s a ’57 Chevy, 3 Speed on the tree
Top down, fuel-injected 283
Cruiser skirts, lag pipes, spinner hubcap wheels
He may be over 30, but he’s got curve appeal

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IF IT’S REALLY LOVE
Written by Paul Gordon

I hear your heart breathing
Gasping for some air
I’m standing in the doorway
Pretending not to care
Though I’d rather die
Than lose you to another
Who speaks because I can’t
And tells you things that I feel
If God could grant one wish to me
I’d prove myself worthy

I’d walk a thousand miles of rough terrain
But that’s not really love
I’d stand forever in the pouring rain
But that’s not really love
It isn’t what we thought it was
It can’t be proved
It won’t be judged
If it’s really love

And we who have not fallen
Have backs against the walls
The ground has moved beneath us
Let me break your fall
And we can love each other free

I’d walk a thousand miles of rough terrain
But that’s not really love
I’d stand forever in the pouring rain
But that’s not really love
It isn’t what we thought it was
It can’t be proved
It won’t be judged
If it’s really love

I am gasping for air
Come and look in my eyes

I’d walk a thousand miles of rough terrain
But that’s not really love
I’d stand forever in the pouring rain
But that’s not really love
It isn’t what we thought it was
It can’t be proved
It won’t be judged
If it’s really love

 

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DON’T TELL ME
Written by Sandy Kastel, Jeff Lorber & Jimmy Haslip

She was a wild child right from the start
Spent her time daydreaming in school
Her parents and teachers didn’t approve
She didn’t like living by their rules
She was a drop out at seventeen
Joined a local rock and roll band
Her mother and father were shocked and confused
Because it didn’t fit into their plans

She said
You can take away the money
Or the keys to my new car
You can yell and scream or shout at me
It won’t make any difference at all
You can tell me you don’t like my style
Or I’m making a big mistake
You can tell me almost anything
But just Don’t, Don’t Tell Me I Can’t

Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
Don’t Tell Me I Won’t
Don’t Tell Me I Never Will
‘Cuz You’ll Be Sorry When I’m Gone

She was a country girl when she went to New York
Joining the audition scene
Waiting tables, working odd jobs
Just trying to make ends meet
He was Hollywood, bossy and mean
Always making her feel small
He told her she should give it all up
“Go back to Arkansas”

You can take away the money
Or the keys to my new car
You can yell and scream or shout at me
It won’t make any difference at all
You can tell me you don’t like my style
Or I’m making a big mistake
You can tell me almost anything
But just Don’t, Don’t Tell Me I Can’t

Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
Don’t Tell Me I Won’t
Don’t Tell Me I Never Will
‘Cuz You’ll Be Sorry When I’m Gone

Don’t Tell Me It’s Way Too Late
Don’t Tell Me I’m Past My Prime
Well, Don’t Tell Me I Don’t Fit The Mold
‘Cuz You’ll Only Waste My, Only Waste My Time

You can tell me you don’t like my style
Or I’m making a big mistake
You can tell me almost anything
But just Don’t, Don’t Tell Me I Can’t

Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
Don’t Tell Me I Won’t
Don’t Tell Me I Never Will
‘Cuz You’ll Be Sorry When I’m Gone

Don’t Tell Me It’s Way Too Late
Don’t Tell Me I’m Past My Prime
Well, Don’t Tell Me I Don’t Fit The Mold
‘Cuz You’ll Only Waste My, Only Waste My Time

 

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DETOUR
Written by Sandy Kastel, Jeff Lorber & Jimmy Haslip
It was early March, spring of ‘94
When the doctor gave her the news
Three weeks late, barely seventeen
She knew what she had to do

She left her home and her family
For a room in a a halway house
Studying hard and working odd jobs
So her baby wouldn’t do without

When you’re faced with indecision
Do you travel east or west?
Turn your wheels in one direction
Not knowing what lies ahead?

In a sticky situation
Take one step at a time
One the way to your destination
Leave your worries far behind

Sometimes you take a Detour
It doesn’t matter where or when
You don’t know where you might end up
When you’re coming from where you’ve been

Sometimes you take a Detour
On the way to where you go
Wondering which way you’re gonna turn
When you get to the end of the road
Life takes a Detour

It was eighty degrees back in ‘99
She was eager to hit the road
With two little girls and a brand new car
She was packed and was ready to go

She was leaving Texas for the ‘Frisco coast
A better life than she left behind
She adjusted her vision in her rear view mirror
As the girls turned and waved good-bye

When you’re faced with indecision
Do you travel east or west?
Turn your wheels in one direction
Not knowing what lies ahead?

In a sticky situation
Take one step at a time
One the way to your destination
Leave your worries far behind

Sometimes you take a Detour
It doesn’t matter where or when
You don’t know where you might end up
When you’re coming from where you’ve been

Sometimes you take a Detour
On the way to where you go
Wondering which way you’re gonna turn
When you get to the end of the road
Life takes a Detour

It takes courage
When your back’s against the wall
To take a chance, against all odds
To risk it all

Sometimes you take a Detour
It doesn’t matter where or when
You don’t know where you might end up
When you’re coming from where you’ve been

Sometimes you take a Detour
On the way to where you go
Wondering which way you’re gonna turn
When you get to the end of the road
Life takes a Detour

 

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NASHVILLE TONIGHT
Written by Sandy Kastel

Driving south on highway 65
The rain was beating down roads were slick as ice
Hot tears were burning down her cheeks as she cried
Her heart breaking from their terrible fight

She packed her bags and grabbed her guitar
She threw all she owned in the back of her car
Slid behind the wheel, put the pedal to the floor
And shouted I’m not coming back anymore

Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight
I can’t wait to cross that Tennessee line
This time I’m breaking through the chains in my life
Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight

She ran out of gas and locked the keys in the car
She walked the devil’s mile to find a phone at a bar
She waited in the rain for the locksmith to show
Thinking that her life had been a dead end road

She asked for a sign from God up above
“Please help me understand this ‘Thing called love”
Music started playing on the radio
Haggert started singing, “That’s the way love goes”

Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight
I can’t wait to cross that Tennessee line
This time I’m breaking through the chains in my life
Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight

All of a sudden the storm had passed
A rainbow spread out across the promise land
She knew in her heart she wasn’t alone
She laughed out loud and said “I’m finally home”

Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight
I can’t wait to cross that Tennessee line
This time I’m breaking through the chains in my life
Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight

Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight
I can’t wait to cross that Tennessee line
This time I’m breaking through the chains in my life
Nothing’s gonna keep me from Nashville Tonight

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WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE
Written by Steve Nelson, Helen Darling and Stan Webb

Sweaty hat, ragged, jeans, dirty boots
His arms and his neck are red
From working hard in the sun all day
He’s got callused hands with barbed wire scars
From keeping those cows and bulls apart
And turning ground while his hair’s turning grey
She can read the years in the lines on his face

But that’s just what love looks like to her
It’s always been him
Her lover, her friend
There’s no doubt in her mind
What love looks like to her

Cotton dress, baseball cap
On her arm a basket of marigolds walking up the path
A breath of spring
Braided hair, chestnut brown
She wears it up till the sun goes down
Slips off her clothes
While she softly sings
And he’s still amazed
She’s not a dream

But that’s just what love looks like to him
Oh, it’s always been her
His Heaven on earth
There’s no doubt in her mind
That’s what love looks like to him

Forty odd years in that whit shingled house
Black and white memories of a love that will never run out

But that’s just what love looks like to them
An oak in the wind
That’s what she sees in him
That’s what love looks like to them
The salt of the earth
That’s what he sees in her
There’s no doubt in their minds
What love looks like to them
Oh, what love looks like to them

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ROPE ME A COWBOY
Written by Sandy Kastel, Sammy Harp & Robin Linton

I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
Bring him to his knees
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
Make him beg and plead
I’m gonna ride him hard
‘Tilll he belongs to me

I’m gonna take my time
Break him in right
It might take all night
He thinks he’s a stud
Running wild and free
But he’ll change his mind
With one look at me

I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
Bring him to his knees
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
Make him beg and plead
I’m gonna ride him hard
‘Tilll he belongs to me

He might kick and buck
But when I saddle him up
He knows he belongs to me
He might still be wild
But one ride at a time
He’ll only wild with me

I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy (Rope Me a Cowboy)
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy (Rope Me a Cowboy)
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
‘Till he belongs to me

He’s gonna put up a really big fight
But I’ll corral him if it takes all night
I’m gonna use every trick of the trade
To win over his heart I’ll do to whatever it takes

I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
I’m gonna Rope Me a Cowboy
‘Till he belongs to me

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WAYWARD SOUL (Duet with Brenda Russell)
Written by Brenda Russell & Mark Cawley

Strange days out on my own
I’m a Wayward Soul coming on home
Something so sweet
At the end of the road
Yes, I’m a Wayward Soul coming on home

Some people got money
Some people got fame
All I have is confusion
Calling out my name
Just a Wayward Soul
I found another direction
Don’t have to be alone
Just a Wayward Soul coming on home

Been kicked around
Like you kick a stone
Life has shown me things I’ve never known
There’s something so sweet
At the end of the road
I’m just a Wayward Soul coming on home

Some people got money
Some people got fame
All I have is confusion
Calling out my name
Just a Wayward Soul
I found another direction
Don’t have to be alone
Just a Wayward Soul coming on home

Some people got money
Some people got fame
All I have is confusion
Calling out my name
Just a Wayward Soul
I found another direction
Don’t have to be alone
Just a Wayward Soul coming on home

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ROCK STEADY (Duet with Jeff Pescetto)
Written by Bryan Adams & Gretchen Peters

You need a man that’ll treat you like the woman you are
Those little boys are just fooling around with your heart
What you gonna do now that you’re all alone
You need a rock not a rollin’ stone
Yeah, so when a boy
Just ain’t enough
You need a man made of stronger stuff
Get ready

Rock Steady all night long
Rock Steady till the light of dawn
Slow and easy tried and true
Rock Steady
Just me and you

You need somebody who will help you with your heavy load
Well, I’ve been there, baby
Love can be a rocky road
Well, I can bend but I won’t break
‘Cuz you ain’t got what I can’t take
So when you’re tired of those little girls
You want a woman that’ll rock your world
Get Ready

Rock Steady all night long
Rock Steady till the light of dawn
Slow and easy tried and true
Rock Steady
Just me and you

Amateurs and dilettantes
They can’t give you what you really want
When all the others have been untrue
I’ll give you something you can hold on to

Rock Steady all night long
Rock Steady till the light of dawn
Slow and easy tried and true
Rock Steady
Just me and you

Rock steady all night long



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Words by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Burton Lane

HEAR MY VOICE WHERE YOU ARE
TAKE A TRAIN, STEAL A CAR
HOP A FREIGHT, GRAB A STAR COME BACK TO ME
CATCH A PLANE, CATCH A BREEZE
ON YOUR HANDS, ON YOUR KNEES
SWIM OR FLY ONLY PLEASE, COME BACK TO ME


ON A MULE, IN A JET
PUT YOURSELF IN A NET
BUT COME BACK TO ME YET
I DON'T CARE THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE


FROM THE HILLS FROM THE SHORE
RIDE THE WIND TO MY DOOR
TURN THE HIGHWAY TO DUST
BREAK THE LAW IF YOU MUST
MOVE THE WORLD ONLY JUST, COME BACK TO ME


BLAST YOUR HIDE HEAR MY CALL
MUST I FIGHT CITY HALL
HERE AND NOW, DARN IT ALL, COME BACK TO ME

WHAT ON EARTH MUST I DO
SCREAM AND YELL TILL I'M BLUE
CURSE YOUR SOUL, WHEN WILL YOU, COME BACK TO ME

HAVE YOU GONE TO THE MOON
OR A CORNER SALOON
TO RACK OR TO ROON
I DON'T CARE THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE

IN A CRATE, IN A TRUNK
ON A HORSE, ON A JUNK
IN A ROLLS OR A VAN
WRAP YOURSELF IN SERAN
ANYWAY THAT YOU CAN, COME BACK TO ME
COME BACK TO ME, COME BACK TO ME



CRY ME A RIVER(Return to top)

Words and Music by Arthur Hamilton

NOW YOU SAY YOU'R LONELY
YOU CRY THE LONG NIGHT THROUGH
WELL, YOU CAN CRY ME A RIVER
CRY ME A RIVER
I CRIED A RIVER OVER YOU

NOW YOU SAY YOU'RE SORRY
FOR BEING SO UNTRUE
WELL, YOU CAN CRY ME A RIVER
CRY ME A RIVER
I CRIED OVER YOU

YOU DROVE ME
NEARLY DROVE ME OUT OF MY HEAD
WHILE YOU NEVER SHED A TEAR

REMEMBER
I REMEMBER ALL THAT YOU SAID
TOLD ME LOVE WAS TOO PLEBEIAN
TOLD ME YOU WERE THROUGH WITH ME

AND NOW YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME
WELL, JUST TO PROVE THAT YOU DO
COME ON AND CRY ME A RIVER
CRY ME A RIVER
I CRIED A RIVER OVER YOU
I CRIED A RIVER OVER YOU



FEVER(Return to top)

Words and Music by John Davenport & Eddie Cooley

NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I CARE
WHEN YOU PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
I GET A FEVER THAT'S SO HARD TO BEAR
YOU GIVE ME FEVER
WHEN YOU KISS ME, FEVER WHEN YOU HOLD ME TIGHT
FEVER, IN THE MORNING
FEVER ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

SUN LIGHTS UP THE DAYTIME
MOON LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
I LIGHT UP WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME
AND YOU KNOW I'M GONNA TREAT YOU RIGHT
YOU GIVE ME FEVER
WHEN YOU KISS ME FEVER WHEN YOU HOLD ME TIGHT
FEVER IN THE MORNING
FEVER ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

EVERYBODY'S GOT THE FEVER
THAT IS SOMETHING YOU ALL KNOW
FEVER ISN'T SUCH A NEW THING
FEVER STARTED LONG AGO

ROMEO LOVED JULIET
JULIET SHE FELT THE SAME
WHEN HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HER, HE SAID
JULIE, BABY YOU'RE MY FLAME

THOU GIVEST FEVER, WHEN WE KISSETH
FEVER WITH THY FLAMING YOUTH
FEVER I'M AFIRE
FEVER, YEA I BURN FORSOOTH

CAPTAIN SMITH AND POCAHANTAS
HAD A VERY MAD AFFAIR
WHEN HER DADDY TRIED TO KILL HIM, SHE SAID
DADDY-O, DON'T YOU DARE

HE GIVES ME FEVER WITH HIS KISSES
FEVER WHEN HE HOLDS ME TIGHT
FEVER, I'M HIS MISSUS
OH, DADDY, WON'T YOU TREAT HIM RIGHT

NOW YOU'VE LISTENED TO MY STORY
HERE'S THE POINT THAT I HAVE MADE
CHICKS WERE BORN TO GIVE YOU FEVER
BE IT FARENHEIT OR CENTIGRADE

THEY GIVE YOU FEVER WHEN YOU KISS THEM
FEVER IF YOU LIVE AND LEARN
FEVER TILL YOU SIZZLE
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN


WHEN I FALL IN LOVE(Return to top)

Words by Edward Heyman
Music by Victor Young

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
IT WILL BE FOREVER
OR I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE
IN A RESTLESS WORLD LIKE THIS IS
LOVE IS ENDED BEFORE IT'S BEGUN
AND TOO MANY MOONLIGHT KISSES
SEEM TO COOL IN THE WARMTH OF THE SUN

WHEN I GIVE MY HEART
IT WILL BE COMPLETELY
OR I'LL NEVER GIVE MY HEART
AND THE MOMENT I CAN FEEL THAT
YOU FEEL THAT WAY TOO
IS WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU



EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY(Return to top)

Words by Irving Taylor
Music by Ken Lane

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME
EVERYBODY FALLS IN LOVE SOMEHOW
SOMETHING IN YOUR KISS JUST TOLD ME MY SOMETIME IS NOW

EVERYBODY FINDS SOMEBODY SOME PLACE
THERE'S NO TELLING WHERE LOVE MAY APPEAR
SOMETHING IN MY HEART KEEPS SAYING MY SOME PLACE IS HERE

IF I HAD IT IN MY POWER
 I'D ARRANGE FOR EV'RY GUY TO HAVE YOUR CHARMS
THEN EV'RY MINUTE, EV'RY HOUR
EVERY GIRL WOULD FIND WHAT I FOUND IN YOUR ARMS

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME
AND ALTHOUGH MY DREAM WAS OVERDUE
YOUR LOVE MADE IT WELL WORTH WAITING
FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU

IF I HAD IT IN MY POWER
 I'D ARRANGE FOR EV'RY GUY TO HAVE YOUR CHARMS
THEN EV'RY MINUTE, EV'RY HOUR
EVERY GIRL WOULD FIND WHAT I FOUND IN YOUR ARMS

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME
AND ALTHOUGH MY DREAM WAS OVERDUE
YOUR LOVE MADE IT WELL WORTH WAITING
FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU



THE WAY WE WERE
Words by Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Music by Marvin Hamlisch

MEMORIES LIGHT THE CORNERS OF MY MIND
MISTY WATER COLOR MEM'RIES
OF THE WAY WE WERE

SCATTERED PICTURES OF THE SMILES WE LEFT BEHIND
SMILES WE GAVE TO ONE ANOTHER
FOR THE WAY WE WERE

CAN IT BE THAT IT WAS ALL SO SIM;E THEN
OR HAS TIME REWRITTEN EV'RY LINE
IF WE HAD THE CHANCE TO DO IT ALL A GAIN
TELL ME WOULD WE
COULD WE

MEMORIES MAY BE BEAUTIFUL AND YET
WHAT'S TO PAINFUL TO REMEMBER
WE SIMPLY CHOOSE TO FORGET
SO IT'S THE LAUGHTER
WE WILL REMEMBER
WHEN EVER WE REMEMBER
THE WAY WE WERE
THE WAY WE WERE



MY MAN(Return to top)

Words by Albert Willemetz and Jacques Charles
English Words by Channing Pollock
Music by Maurice Yvain

IT'S COST ME A LOT
BUT THERE'S ONE THING THAT I'VE GOT
IT'S MY MAN
COLD AND WET
TIRED, YOU BET
BUT ALL THAT I SOON FORGET
WITH MY MAN

OH, MY MAN I LOVE HIM SO
HE'LL NEVER KNOW
ALL MY LIFE IS JUST DESPAIR
BUT I DON'T CARE
WHEN HE TAKES ME IN HIS ARMS
THE WORLD IS BRIGHT
ALRIGHT, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IF I SAY
I'LL GO AWAY
WHEN I KNOW I'LL COME BACK ON MY KNEES SOMEDAY
FOR WHATEVER MY MAN IS
I AM HIS
FOREVER MORE



MISTY(Return to top)

Words by Johnny Burke
Music by Eroll Garner

LOOK AT ME
I'M AS HELPLESS AS A KITTEN UP A TREE
AND I FEEL LIKE I'M CLINGING TO A CLOUD
I CAN'T UNDERSTAND
I GET MISTY
JUST HOLDING YOUR HAND

WALK MY WAY AND A THOUSAND VIOLINS BEGIN TO PLAY
OR IT MIGHT BE THE SOUND OF YOUR HELLO
THAT MUSIC I HEAR I GET MISTY
THE MOMENT YOU'RE NEAR

YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU'RE LEADING ME ON
BUT IT'S JUST WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO
DON'T YOU NOTICE HOW HOPELESSLY I'M LOST
THAT'S WHY I'M FOLLOWING YOU

ON MY OWN WOULD I WONDER THROUGH THIS WONDERLAND ALONE
NEVER KNOWING MY RIGHT FOOT FROM MY LEFT
MY HAT FROM MY GLOVE
I'M TOO MISTY AND TOO MUCH IN LOVE



ALL OF ME(Return to top)

Written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons

ALL OF ME
WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF ME
CAN'T YOU SEE I'M NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU
TAKE MY LIPS
I WANT TO LOSE THEM
TAKE MY ARMS
I'LL NEVER USE THEM

YOUR GOODBYE
LEFT ME WITH EYES THAT CRY
HOW CAN I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU
YOU TOOK THE PART
THAT USED TO BE MY HEART
SO WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF ME

INSTRUMENTAL

ALL OF ME
WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF ME
CAN'T YOU SEE I'M NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU
TAKE MY LIPS
I WANT TO LOSE THEM
TAKE MY ARMS
I'LL NEVER USE THEM

YOUR GOODBYE
LEFT ME WITH EYES THAT CRY
HOW CAN I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU
YOU TOOK THE PART
THAT USED TO BE MY HEART
SO WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF
WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF
WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF ME



I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
Words and Music by Cole Porter

I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
I'VE GOT YOU DEEP IN THE HEART OF ME
SO DEEP IN MY HEART YOU'RE REALLY A PART OF ME
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

I TRIED SO NOT TO GIVE IN
I SAID TO MYSELF
THIS AFFAIR NEVER WILL GO SO WELL
BUT WHY SHOULD I TRY TO RESIST WHEN DARLING, I KNOW SO WELL
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN


I'D SACRIFICE ANYTHING
COME WHAT MIGHT FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING YOU NEAR
IN SPITE OF A WARNING VOICE THAT COMES IN THE NIGHT
AND REPEATS AND REPEATS IN MY EAR

DON'T YOU KNOW LITTLE FOOL
YOU NEVER CAN WIN
USE YOUR MENTALITY
WAKE UP TO REALITY

BUT EACH TIME I DO
JUST THE THOUGHT OF YOU MAKES ME STOP
BEFORE I BEGIN
BECAUSE I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

I'D SACRIFICE ANYTHING
COME WHAT MIGHT FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING YOU NEAR
IN SPITE OF A WARNING VOICE THAT COMES IN THE NIGHT
AND REPEATS AND REPEATS IN MY EAR

DON'T YOU KNOW LITTLE FOOL
YOU NEVER CAN WIN
USE YOUR MENTALITY
GET UP, WAKE UP TO REALITY

AND EACH TIME I DO
JUST THE THOUGHT OF YOU MAKES ME STOP
BEFORE I BEGIN
BECAUSE I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
AND I LIKE YOU UNDER MY SKIN



JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
Words and Music by Cole Porter

IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
JUST ONE OF THOSE CRAZY FLINGS
ONE OF THOSE BELLS THAT NOW AND THEN RINGS
JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS

IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
JUST ONE OF THOSE FABULOUS FLIGHTS
A TRIP TO THE MOON ON GOSSAMER WINGS
JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS

IF WE THOUGHT OF IT 'BOUT THE END OF IT
WHEN WE STARTED PAINTING THE TOWN
WE'D HAVE BEEN AWARE
THAT OUR LOVE AFFAIR WAS TOO HOT
NOT TO COOL DOWN

SO GOODBYE DEAR AND AMEN
 
 
 
VIVA LAS VEGAS(Return to top)
Words and Music by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
 
BRIGHT LIGHT CITY GONNA SET MY SOUL
GONNA SET MY SOUL ON FIRE
GOT A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY THATS READY TO BURN,
SO GET THOSE STAKES UP HIGHER
THERES A THOUSAND PRETTY WOMEN WAITIN OUT THERE
AND THEYRE ALL LIVIN DEVIL MAY CARE
AND IM JUST THE DEVIL WITH LOVE TO SPARE
VIVA LAS VEGAS, VIVA LAS VEGAS

HOW I WISH THAT THERE WERE MORE
THAN THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN THE DAY
CAUSE EVEN IF THERE WERE FORTY MORE
I WOULDNT SLEEP A MINUTE AWAY
OH, THERES BLACK JACK AND POKER AND THE ROULETTE WHEEL
A FORTUNE WON AND LOST ON EVRY DEAL
ALL YOU NEEDS A STRONG HEART AND A NERVE OF STEEL
VIVA LAS VEGAS, VIVA LAS VEGAS

VIVA LAS VEGAS WITH YOU NEON FLASHIN
AND YOUR ONE ARMBANDITS CRASHIN
ALL THOSE HOPES DOWN THE DRAIN
VIVA LAS VEGAS TURNIN DAY INTO NIGHTTIME
TURNIN NIGHT INTO DAYTIME
IF YOU SEE IT ONCE
YOULL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

IM GONNA KEEP ON THE RUN
IM GONNA HAVE ME SOME FUN
IF IT COSTS ME MY VERY LAST DIME
IF I WIND UP BROKE UP WELL
ILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I HAD A SWINGIN TIME
IM GONNA GIVE IT EVRYTHING IVE GOT
LADY LUCK PLEASE LET THE DICE STAY HOT
LET ME SHOUT A SEVEN WITH EVRY SHOT
VIVA LAS VEGAS, VIVA LAS VEGAS,
VIVA, VIVA LAS VEGAS
 
 
 
 BEYOND THE SEA(Return to top)
Words by Jack Lawrence, Music by Charles Trenet

SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA
SOMEWHERE WAITING FOR ME
MY LOVER STANDS ON GOLDEN SANDS
AND WATCHES THE SHIPS THAT GO SAILIN

SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA
SHE'S THERE WATCHING FOR ME
IF I COULD FLY LIKE BIRDS ON HIGH
THEN STRAIGHT TO HER ARMS
I'D GO SAILIN'

IT'S FAR BEYOND THE STARS
IT'S NEAR BEYOND THE MOON
I KNOW BEYOND A DOUBT
MY HEART WILL LEAD ME THERE SOON

WE'LL MEET BEYOND THE SHORE
WE'LL KISS JUST AS BEFORE
HAPPY WE'LL BE BEYOND THE SEA
AND NEVER AGAIN I'LL GO SAILIN'

I KNOW BEYOND A DOUBT
MY HEART WILL LEAD ME THERE SOON
WE'LL MEET (I KNOW WE'LL MEET) BEYOND THE SHORE
WE'LL KISS JUST AS BEFORE
HAPPY WE'LL BE BEYOND THE SEA
AND NEVER AGAIN I'LL GO SAILIN'

NO MORE SAILIN'
SO LONG SAILIN'
BYE BYE SAILIN'...
MOVE ON OUT CAPTAIN
 
 
 
 
 DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE(Return to top)

Words by Bob Merrill, Music by Jule Styne

DONT TELL ME NOT TO LIVE,
JUST SIT AND PUTTER,
LIFES CANDY AND THE SUNS
A BALL OF BUTTER.
DONT BRING AROUND A CLOUD
TO RAIN ON MY PARADE.
DONT TELL ME NOT TO FLY--
IVE SIMPLY GOT TO.
IF SOMEONE TAKES A SPILL,
ITS ME AND NOT YOU.
WHO TOLD YOU YOURE ALLOWED
TO RAIN ON MY PARADE!
ILL MARCH MY BAND OUT,
ILL BEAT MY DRUM,
AND IF IM FANNED OUT,
YOUR TURN AT BAT, SIR.
AT LEAST I DIDNT FAKE IT.
HAT, SIR, I GUESS I DIDNT MAKE IT!
BUT WHETHER IM THE ROSE
OF SHEER PERFECTION,
OR FRECKLE ON THE NOSE
OF LIFES COMPLEXION,
THE CINDER OR THE SHINY APPLE OF ITS EYE,
I GOTTA FLY ONCE,
I GOTTA TRY ONCE,
ONLY CAN DIE ONCE, RIGHT, SIR?
OOH, LOVE IS JUICY,
JUICY, AND YOU SEE
I GOTTA HAVE MY BITE, SIR!
GET READY FOR ME, LOVE,
CAUSE IM A COMER,
I SIMPLY GOTTA MARCH,
MY HEARTS A DRUMMER.
DONT BRING AROUND A CLOUD
TO RAIN ON MY PARADE!

IM GONNA LIVE AND LIVE NOW,
GET WHAT I WANT--I KNOW HOW,
ONE ROLL FOR THE WHOLE SHEBANG,
ONE THROW, THAT BELL WILL GO CLANG,
EYE ON THE TARGET--AND WHAM--
ONE SHOT, ONE GUN SHOT, AND BAM--
HEY, MISTER ARNSTEIN, HERE I AM!
ILL MARCH MY BAND OUT,
I WILL BEAT MY DRUM,
AND IF IM FANNED OUT,
YOUR TURN AT BAT, SIR,
AT LEAST I DIDNT FAKE IT.
HAT, SIR, I GUESS I DIDNT MAKE IT.
GET READY FOR ME, LOVE,
CAUSE IM A COMER,
I SIMPLY GOTTA MARCH,
MY HEARTS A DRUMMER.
NOBODY, NO, NOBODY
IS GONNA RAIN ON MY PARADE!
 
 
 
 
LUCK BE A LADY(Return to top)

Written by Loesser

THEY CALL YOU LADY LUCK
BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR DOUBT
AT TIMES YOU HAVE A VERY UN-LADY-LIKE WAY
OF RUNNING OUT

YOUR ON THIS DATE WITH ME
THE PICKINS HAVE BEEN LUSH
AND YET BEFORE THE EVENING IS OVER
YOU MIGHT GIVE ME THE BRUSH

YOU MIGHT FORGET YOUR MANNERS
YOU MIGHT REFUSE TO STAY
AND SO THE BEST THAT I CAN DO IS PRAY

LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT
LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT
LUCK IF YOUVE BEEN A LADY TO BEGIN WITH
LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT

LUCK LET A GENTLEMAN SEE
JUST HOW NICE A DAME YOU CAN BE
I KNOW THE WAY YOUVE TREATED OTHER GUYS YOUVE BEEN WITH
LUCK BE A LADY WITH ME

A LADY NEVER LEAVES HER ESCORT
IT ISNT FAIR, IT ISNT NICE
A LADY DOESNT WANDER ALL OVER THE ROOM
AND BLOW ON SOME OTHER GUYS DICE

LETS KEEP THIS PARTY POLITE
NEVER GET OUT OF MY SIGHT
STICK WITH ME BABY, IM THE GUY THAT YOU CAME IN WITH
LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT

A LADY NEVER FLIRTS WITH STRANGERS
SHED HAVE A HEART, SHED BE NICE
A LADY DOESNT WANDER ALL OVER THE ROOM
AND BLOW ON SOME OTHER GUYS DICE

LETS KEEP THIS PARTY POLITE
NEVER GET OUT OF MY SIGHT
STICK WITH ME BABY, IM THE GUY THAT YOU CAME IN WITH
LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT
 
 
 
MY FUNNY VALENTINE(Return to top)

Written by Rodgers/Hart

MY FUNNY VALENTINE
SWEET COMIC VALENTINE
YOU MAKE ME SMILE WITH MY HEART
YOUR LOOKS ARE LAUGHABLE
UNPHOTOGRAPHABLE
YET YOURE MY FAVOURITE WORK OF ART

IS YOUR FIGURE LESS THAN GREEK
IS YOUR MOUTH A LITTLE WEAK
WHEN YOU OPEN IT TO SPEAK
ARE YOU SMART?

BUT DONT CHANGE A HAIR FOR ME
NOT IF YOU CARE FOR ME
STAY LITTLE VALENTINE STAY
EACH DAY IS VALENTINES DAY

IS YOUR FIGURE LESS THAN GREEK
IS YOUR MOUTH A LITTLE WEAK
WHEN YOU OPEN IT TO SPEAK
ARE YOU SMART?

BUT DONT YOU CHANGE ONE HAIR FOR ME
NOT IF YOU CARE FOR ME
STAY LITTLE VALENTINE STAY
EACH DAY IS VALENTINES DAY
 
 
 
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT(Return to top)

Written by Kaempfert/Singleton/Snyder

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT EXCHANGING GLANCES
WONDRING IN THE NIGHT
WHAT WERE THE CHANCES WED BE SHARING LOVE
BEFORE THE NIGHT WAS THROUGH.

SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES WAS SO INVITING,
SOMETHING IN YOU SMILE WAS SO EXCITING,
SOMETHING IN MY HEART,
TOLD ME I MUST HAVE YOU.

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, TWO LONELY PEOPLE
WE WERE STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
UP TO THE MOMENT
WHEN WE SAID OUR FIRST HELLO.
LITTLE DID WE KNOW
LOVE WAS JUST A GLANCE AWAY,
A WARM EMBRACING DANCE AWAY AND -

EVER SINCE THAT NIGHT WEVE BEEN TOGETHER.
LOVERS AT FIRST SIGHT, IN LOVE FOREVER.
IT TURNED OUT SO RIGHT,
FOR STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT.
 
 
 
DANKE SCHOEN(Return to top)

Music by Bert Kaempfert, Lyrics by Kurt Schwaback and Milt Gabler

DANKE SCHOEN, DARLING, DANKE SCHOEN,
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE JOY AND PAIN.
PICTURE SHOW, SECOND BALCONY, WAS THE PLACE WE'D MEET,
SECOND SEAT, GO DUTCH TREAT, YOU WERE SWEET.
DANKE SCHOEN, DARLING, DANKE SCHOEN,
SAVE THOSE LIES, DARLIN' DON'T EXPLAIN.
I RECALL CENTRAL PARK IN FALL,
HOW YOU TORE YOUR DRESS, WHAT A MESS, I CONFESS, THAT'S NOT ALL.
DANKE SCHOEN, DARLING, DANKE SCHOEN,
THANK YOU FOR WALKS DOWN LOVER'S LANE,
I CAN SEE, HEARTS CARVED ON A TREE,
LETTERS INTERTWINE, FOR ALL TIME, YOURS AND MINE, THAT WAS FINE.
DANKE SCHIEN, DARLING, DANKE SCHOEN,
THANK YOU FOR SEEING ME AGAIN.
THOUGH WE GO ON OUR SEPARATE WAYS,
STILL THE MEM'RY STAYS, FOR ALWAYS,
MY HEART SAYS, DANKE SCHOEN.
DANKE SCHOEN, OH DARLIN' DANKE SHOEN,
I SAID THANK YOU FOR, MMMM, SEEIN' ME AGAIN.
THOUGH WE GO ON OUR SEPARATE WAYS, STILL THE MEM'RY STAYS, FOR ALWAYS,
MY HEART SAYS, DANKE SCHOEN. DANKE SHOEN, AUF WEIDERSHEIN, DANKE SHOEN. 
 
 
 
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW(Return to top)

Music by Harold Arlen and Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
WAY UP HIGH,
THERE'S A LAND THAT I HEARD OF
ONCE IN A LULLABY.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
SKIES ARE BLUE,
AND THE DREAMS THAT YOU DARE TO DREAM
REALLY DO COME TRUE.

SOMEDAY I'LL WISH UPON A STAR
AND WAKE UP WHERE THE CLOUDS ARE FAR
BEHIND ME.
WHERE TROUBLES MELT LIKE LEMON DROPS
AWAY ABOVE THE CHIMNEY TOPS
THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
BLUEBIRDS FLY.
BIRDS FLY OVER THE RAINBOW.
WHY THEN, OH WHY CAN'T I?

IF HAPPY LITTLE BLUEBIRDS FLY
BEYOND THE RAINBOW
WHY, OH WHY CAN'T I?
 
 
 
DANCIN' FOOL(Return to top)

From 'Big Fun on Swing Street'
Written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman & Jack Feldman



WHEN I HEAR A BAND BLOWIN' BASIE
I CAN COUNT ON LOSING MY COOL
TAKE ME WHERE THE RHYTHM IS RACY
LET ME BE A DANCIN' FOOL

SOME PREFER THE CAFE' EUROPA
SIPPING DUBONNET ON A STOOL


ME, I GET MY KICKS AT THE COPY
THAT'S WHERE I'M A DANCIN' FOOL
I'LL SHOW YOU SOME MOVES
SMOOTH AS SATIN
AND OTHERS THEY DON'T TEACH IN SCHOOL
WHEN THAT CROONER STARTS IN TO SCATTIN'
JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE AN'
MY TUXEDO PANTS AN'
PRESTO!
I'M A DANCIN' FOOL

WHEN THOSE TRUMPETS BLARE, MAN
I AIN'T GOT A CARE MAN
I'M LIKE FRED ESTAIRE, MAN
COOL!

JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE AN'
MY TUXEDO PANTS AN'

PRESTO! I'M A DANCIN' FOOL!

I'M A DANCIN' FOOL!



WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT(Return to top)

Written by Joe McCoy


YOU HAD PLENTY MONEY, 1922
YOU LET OTHER WOMEN MAKE A FOOL OF YOU
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT, LIKE SOME OTHER MEN DO?
GET OUT OF HERE AND GET ME SOME MONEY, TOO

YOU'RE SITTIN' 'ROUND AND WONDERIN' WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY, THEY WILL PUT YOU OUT
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT, LIKE SOME OTHER MEN DO?
GET OUT OF HERE AND GET ME SOME MONEY, TOO

IF YOU HAD PREPARED TWENTY YEARS AGO
YOU WOULDN'T BE A-WANDERIN' NOW FROM DOOR TO DOOR
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT, LIKE SOME OTHER MEN DO?
GET OUT OF HERE AND GET ME SOME MONEY, TOO
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT, LIKE SOME OTHER MEN DO?
LIKE SOME OTHER MEN DO




PIECES OF DREAMS(Return to top)

Written by Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marylyn Bergman


LITTLE BOY LOST
IN SEARCH
OF LITTLE BOY FOUND
YOU GO ON WONDERING, WANDERING
STUMBLING, TUMBLING
'ROUND...'ROUND...
WHEN WILL YOU FIND
WHAT'S ON THE TIP OF YOUR MIND
WHY ARE YOU BLIND
TO ALL YOU EVER WERE
NEVER WERE
REALLY ARE
NEARLY ARE
LITTLE BOY FALSE
IN SEARCH
OF LITTLE BOY TRUE
WILL YOU BE EVER DONE
TRAVELING
ALWAYS UNRAVELING
YOU, YOU
RUNNING AWAY
COULD LEAVE YOU FURTHER ASTRAY
AND AS FOR FISHING IN STREAMS
FOR PIECES OF DREAMS
THOSE PIECES WILL NEVER FIT
WHAT IS THE SENSE OF IT
LITTLE BOY BLUE
DON'T LET YOUR LITTLE SHEEP ROAM
IT'S TIME COME BLOW YOUR HORN
MEET THE MORN
LOOK AND SEE
CAN YOU BE FAR FROM HOME


CONGA MEDLEY(Return to top)


CONGA/1-2-3/THE RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
Written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia


COME ON, SHAKE YOUR BODY, BABY
DO THE CONGA
I KNOW YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOURSELF ANY LONGER
FEEL THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC GETTING STRONGER
DON'T YOU FIGHT IT TILL YOU TRY TO
DO THE CONGA BEAT

EVERYBODY GATHER 'ROUND NOW
LET YOUR BODY FEEL THE HEAT
DON'T YOU WORRY IF YOU CAN'T DANCE
LET THE MUSIC MOVE YOUR FEET
IT'S THE RHYTHM OF THE ISLAND
AND THE SUGAR CANE IS SWEET
IF YOU WANT TO DO THE CONGA
YOU'VE GOT TO LISTEN TO THE BEAT

COME ON, SHAKE YOUR BODY, BABY
DO THE CONGA
I KNOW YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOURSELF ANY LONGER
FEEL THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC GETTING STRONGER
DON'T YOU FIGHT IT TILL YOU TRY TO
DO THE CONGA BEAT


THEY TELL ME YOU'RE SHY BOY
BUT I WANT YOU JUST THE SAME
DON'T PLAY INNOCENT WITH ME
YOU KNOW IT'S NOT JUST FUN AND GAMES
WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
SO MUCH PASSION BURNS INSIDE
BUT IF YOU NEED SOME COAXING
I WILL DO IT
STEP BY STEP THERE'S NOTHING TO IT


1-2-3-4 COME ON BABY SAY YOU LOVE ME
5-6-7 TIMES
8-9-10-11 I'M JUST GONNA KEEP ON COUNTING
TILL YOU ARE MINE
1-2-3-4 COME ON BABY SAY YOU LOVE ME
5-6-7 TIMES
8-9-10-11 I'M JUST GONNA KEEP ON COUNTING
TILL YOU ARE MINE

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

AT NIGHT WHEN YOU TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS
THERE'S NO PLACE THAT YOU CAN HIDE
OH, NO, THE RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

IN BED, THROW THE COVERS ON YOUR HEAD
YOU PRETEND LIKE YOU ARE DEAD
BUT I KNOW IT
THE RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
THE RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU TONIGHT

O EH, O EH, O EH, O EH
O EH, OO AAH, O EH OO AAH
O EH, O EH, O EH, O EH
O EH, OO AAH, O EH OO AAH

COME ON, SHAKE YOUR BODY, BABY
DO THE CONGA
I KNOW YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOURSELF ANY LONGER
FEEL THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC GETTING STRONGER
DON'T YOU FIGHT IT TILL YOU TRY TO
DO THE CONGA

COME ON, SHAKE YOUR BODY, BABY
DO THE CONGA
I KNOW YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOURSELF ANY LONGER
FEEL THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC GETTING STRONGER
DON'T YOU FIGHT IT TILL YOU TRY TO
DO THE CONGA BEAT

COME ON, SHAKE YOUR BODY, BABY
DO THE CONGA


DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA(Return to top)

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

IT WON'T BE EASY, YOU'LL THINK IT STRANGE
WHEN I TRY TO EXPLAIN HOW I FEEL
THAT I STILL NEED YOUR LOVE AFTER ALL THAT I'VE DONE

YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME
ALL YOU WILL SEE IS A GIRL YOU ONCE KNEW
ALTHOUGH SHE'S DRESSED UP TO THE NINES
AT SIXES AND SEVENS WITH YOU

I HAD TO LET IT HAPPEN, I HAD TO CHANGE
COULDN'T STAY ALL MY LIFE DOWN AT HEEL
LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW, STAYING OUT OF THE SUN

SO I CHOSE FREEDOM
RUNNING AROUND, TRYING EVERYTHING NEW
BUT NOTHING IMPRESSED ME AT ALL
I NEVER EXPECTED IT TO

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE TRUTH IS I NEVER LEFT YOU
ALL THROUGH MY WILD DAYS
MY MAD EXISTENCE
I KEPT MY PROMISE
DON'T KEEP YOU DISTANCE

AND AS FOR FORTUNE, AND AS FOR FAME
I NEVER INVITED THEM IN
THOUGH IT SEEMED TO THE WORLD THEY WERE ALL I DESIRED

THEY ARE ILLUSIONS
THEY ARE NOT THE SOLUTIONS THEY PROMISED TO BE
THE ANSWER WAS HERE ALL THE TIME
I LOVE YOU AND HOPE YOU LOVE ME

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE TRUTH IS I NEVER LEFT YOU
ALL THROUGH MY WILD DAYS
MY MAD EXISTENCE
I KEPT MY PROMISE

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE TRUTH IS I NEVER LEFT YOU
ALL THROUGH MY WILD DAYS
MY MAD EXISTENCE
I KEPT MY PROMISE
DON'T KEEP YOU DISTANCE
I KEPT MY PROMISE
DON'T KEEP YOU DISTANCE
I KEPT MY PROMISE

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU(Return to top)

Written by Sandy Knox, T.W. Hale
Arranged by Mac Huff


WELL, BACK IN 1876 AN OL' BOY NAMED BELL
INVENTED A CONTRAPTION THAT WE KNOW SO WELL
BY THE 1950'S THEY'RE IN EVERYBODY'S HOME
IT'S A CRAZY LITTLE THING THEY CALL THE TELEPHONE
NOW, THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CORNER, IN THE BACK OF EVERY BAR
YOU CAN GET ONE IN YOUR BRIEFCASE, ON A PLANE OR IN YOUR CAR

SO, TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I, HEARD FROM YOU
TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU
I SAID NOW DARLIN', HONEY, WHAT IS YOUR EXCUES
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU

WELL, THERE'S NO PROBLEM GETTIN' TO ME, BABY, YOU CAN DIAL DIRECT
I GOT CALL FORWARD AND CALL WAITIN', YOU CAN EVEN CALL COLLECT
THE SERVICE MAN, HE TOLD ME THAT MY PHONE WAS WORKIN' FINE
AND I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION TROUBLE ISN'T WITH MY LINE
I'M SURE THE OPERATOR WILL BE GLAD TO PUT YOU THROUGH
SO DIAL ZERO FOR ASSISTANCE IF THIS ALL CONFUSES YOU

SO, TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I, HEARD FROM YOU
TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU
I SAID NOW DARLIN', HONEY, WHAT IS YOUR EXCUES
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU

THERE'D BETTER BE A FLOOD
A LANDSLIDE OF MUD
A FIRE THAT BURNS UP THE WIRES
AND THUNDER SO LOUD WITH BLACK FUNNEL CLOUD
A NATURAL DISASTER I KNOW NOTHIN' ABOUT

SO, TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I, HEARD FROM YOU
TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU
I SAID NOW DARLIN', HONEY, WHAT IS YOUR EXCUES
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU

TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I, HEARD FROM YOU
TELL ME WHY, HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU
I SAID NOW DARLIN', HONEY, WHAT IS YOUR EXCUES
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM
YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU



MY MAN
Words by Albert Willemetz and Jacques Charles
English Words by Channing Pollock
Music by Maurice Yvain

IT'S COST ME A LOT
BUT THERE'S ONE THING THAT I'VE GOT
IT'S MY MAN
COLD AND WET
TIRED, YOU BET
BUT ALL THAT I SOON FORGET
WITH MY MAN

OH, MY MAN I LOVE HIM SO
HE'LL NEVER KNOW
ALL MY LIFE IS JUST DESPAIR
BUT I DON'T CARE
WHEN HE TAKES ME IN HIS ARMS
THE WORLD IS BRIGHT
ALRIGHT, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IF I SAY
I'LL GO AWAY
WHEN I KNOW I'LL COME BACK ON MY KNEES SOMEDAY
FOR WHATEVER MY MAN IS
I AM HIS
FOREVER MORE


ZOOT SUIT RIOT(Return to top)

Written by Steve Perry
Cherry Poppin' Daddies

WHO'S THAT WHISPERIN' IN THE TREES?
IT'S TWO SAILORS AND THEY'RE ON LEAVE
PIPES AND CHAINS AND SWINGIN' HANDS
WHO'S YOUR MOMMA? YES, I AM

FAT CAT CAME TO PLAY
NOW HE CAN'T RUN FAST ENOUGH
YOU'D BEST STAY AWAY
WHEN THE PUSHERS COME TO SHOVE

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
THROW BACK A BOTTLE OF BEER
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
PULL A COMB THROUGH YOUR COAL BLACK HAIR

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
THROW BACK A BOTTLE OF BEER
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
PULL A COMB THROUGH YOUR COAL BLACK HAIR
BLOW DADDY!

A WHIPPED UP JITTERBUGGIN' BROWN-EYED MAN
A STRAY CAT FRONTIN' UP AN EIGHT-PIECE BAND
CUT ME SAMMY AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
IN MY VEINS HOT MUSIC RAN

YOU GOT ME IN A SWAY
AND I WANT TO SWING YOU DONE
NOW, YOU SAILORS KNOW
WHERE YOU'RE MEN WILL COME FOR LOVE

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
THROW BACK A BOTTLE OF BEER
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
PULL A COMB THROUGH YOUR COAL BLACK HAIR

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
ZOOT SUIT RIOT

OH, YOU GOT ME IN A SWAY
AND I WANT TO SWING YOU DONE
NOW YOU SAILORS KNOW
WHERE YOUR MEN WILL COME FOR LOVE

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
THROW BACK A BOTTLE OF BEER
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
PULL A COMB THROUGH YOUR COAL BLACK HAIR

ZOOT SUIT RIOT
ZOOT SUIT RIOT
ZOOT SUIT RIOT



AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE(Return to top)

From 'Sunset Boulevard'
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Christopher Hampton & Amy Powers


I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M FRIGHTENED
I KNOW MY WAY AROUND HERE
THE BAND THE LIGHTS
FAMILIAR SIGHTS, THE SOUNDS HERE
YES, A WORLD TO REDISCOVER
BUT TO STOP MY HEART FROM POUNDING
AND I NEED A MOMENT

THE WHISPERED CONVERSATIONS IN OVERCROWDED HALLWAYS
THE ATMOSPHERE AS THRILLING HERE AS ALWAYS
YOU JUST CAN'T REPLACE THE FEELING
OF THE MAGIC IN THE MUSIC
WHY EVERYTHING'S AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

I'VE SPENT SO MANY EVENINGS
JUST TRYING TO RESIST YOU
I'M TREMBLING NOW
THINKING HOW I'VE MISSED YOU
MISSED THE FAIRY TALE ADVENTURE