Songs 3

The World is Alive with the Sound of Music

“Where have all the 'writers' gone ... long time passing,
Where have all the 'writers' gone ... long time ago."
(paraphrasing ... Peter, Paul, and Mary)

Songs "J" Through "N"

JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
(Cole Porter) ... from "Jubilee"

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'd thought a bit before 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 good-bye, dear, and amen,
Here's hoping we meet now and then,
It was great fun,
But it was just one of those things.

KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
(Peter, Paul & Mary)

When I was a young man and never been kissed,
I got to thinking it over and what I had missed.
I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, oh, Lord, I kissed her again.
O...h, kisses sweeter than wine. O...h kisses sweeter than wine.
I asked her to marry and be my sweet wife,
And we would be so happy the rest of our lives.
I begged and I pleaded like a natural man,
And then, oh Lord, she gave me her hand.
+ Refrain
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife,
Working hand in hand to make a good life.
With corn in the field and wheat in the bins,
I was, oh Lord, the father of twins.
+ Refrain
Our children, they numbered just about four,
They all had sweethearts knockin' at the door.
They all got married and they didn't hesitate,
I was, oh Lord, grandfather of eight.
+ Refrain
Now that we are old and ready to go,
We get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago.
We had a lot of kids, trouble and pain,
But then, oh Lord, we'd do it again.
+ Refrain

LAURA
(David Raksin - Johnny Mercer)

Laura is the face in the misty lights,
Footsteps that you hear down the hall,
The (love) that floats on a summer night,
That you can never quite recall,
And you see Laura on a train that is passing through,
Those eyes how familiar they seem,
She gave your very first kiss to you,
That was Laura but she's only a dream.

LITTLE BOXES
(Pete Seeger)

Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky,
Little boxes, little boxes, little boxes all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one and a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same.

And the people in the houses all go to the university,
And they all get put in boxes, little boxes, all the same.
And there's doctors and there's lawyers and business executives,
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course and drink their martini dry,
And they all have pretty children, and the children go to school.
And the children go to summer camp and then to the university,
And they all get put in boxes, and they all come out the same.

And the boys go into business and marry and raise a family,
And they all get put in boxes, little boxes, all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one and a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same.

LOVE LOOK AWAY
(Rodgers and Hammerstein) ... from the Broadway musical "Flower Drum Song"

(Intro)
I have wished before,
I shall wish no more.

Love, look away,
Love, look away from me,
Fly when you pass my door,
Fly and get lost at sea.

Call it a day,
Love, let us say we're through,
No good are you for me,
No good am I for you.

(Bridge)
Wanting you so I try too much,
After you go I cry too much.

Love, look away,
Lonely though I may be,
Leave me and set me free,
Look away, look away, look away from me.

LUCK BE A LADY
(Frank Loesser) ... from the Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls"
Sung by the character: Sky Masterson.
In the movie version, played by Marlon Brando.

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 pickin's 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 you've 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 you've treated other guys you've been with,
Luck be a lady with me.

A lady never leaves her escort,
It isn't fair, it isn't nice,
A lady doesn't 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, I'm the guy that you came in with,
Luck be a lady tonight.

A lady never flirts with strangers,
She'd have a heart, she'd be nice,
A lady doesn't wander all over the room,
And blow on some other guys dice.

Let's keep this party polite,
Never get out of my sight,
Stick with me baby, I'm the guy that you came in with,
Luck be a lady tonight.

MACK THE KNIFE
(Kurt Weill, Brecht, and Blitzstein)
Some of the verses might change depending upon who's singing.

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,
And he shows them, pearly white,
Just a jackknife has MacHeath, dear,
And he keeps it out of sight.

When the shark bites with his teeth, dear,
Scarlet billows start to spread,
Fancy gloves, though, wears MacHeath, dear,
So there's not a trace of red.

From a tugboat by the river,
A cement bag's dropping down,
The cement's just for the weight dear,
Bet you Mackie's back in town.

On the sidewalk Sunday morning,
Lies a body oozing life,
Someone's sneaking 'round the corner,
Is the someone Mack the Knife?

Louie Miller disappeared, dear,
After drawing out his cash,
And MacHeath spends like a sailor,
Did our boy do something rash?

Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver,
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown,
Oh the line forms on the right dear,
Now that Mackie's back in town.

Ma, She's Making Eyes at Me
Recorded by Eddie Cantor.

Ma she's making eyes at me,
Ma she's awful nice to me,
Ma she's almost breakin' my heart,
I'm beside her, mercy let her conscience guide her.

Ma she wants to marry me,
Be my honey bee.

Every minute she gets bolder,
Now she's leaning on my shoulder,
Ma she's kissing me.

MONA LISA
(Jay Livingston and Ray Evans) ... recorded by Nat King Cole.

Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have named you,
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile,
Is it only 'cause you're lonely they have blamed you?
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile?

Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep,
They just lie there and they die there,
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?

MOON RIVER
(Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer)

Moon river wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.

Oh dream maker you heart breaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way.

Two drifters off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see.

We're after that same rainbow's end,
Waiting round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon river and me.

Mrs. Robinson
(Paul Simon) ... made famous in the movie, The Graduate.
And sung by Simon and Garfunkle in the movie.

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,
Jilly loves you more than you will know,
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Oh bless you please, Mrs. Robinson,
Heaven holds a place for those who pray,
Hey, hey, hey (hey, hey, hey; hey, hey, hey).

We'd like to know a little bit about you for our file,
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself,
Look around you all you see are - sympathetic eyes,
Stroll around the grounds until you - feel at home.

The PTA, Mrs. Robinson,
Won't OK the way you do your thing,
Ding, ding, ding.

And you'll get yours, Mrs. Robinson,
Foolin' with that young stuff like you do,
Boo, hoo, hoo; woo, woo, woo.

So how's your bird, Mrs. Robinson,
"Dandy", Mrs. Robinson you'd say,
Hey, hey, hey.

Well have you heard, Mrs. Robinson,
Mine is fine as wine, and I should know,
Ho, ho, ho.

MY FUNNY VALENTINE
(Rodgers and Hart)

My funny Valentine,
Sweet comic Valentine,
You make me smile with my heart,
Your looks are laughable,
Unphotographable,
Yet you're 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 don't change a hair for me,
Not if you care for me,
Stay little Valentine stay,
Each day is Valentine's day.

Is your figure less than Greek,
Is your mouth a little weak,
When you open it to speak,
Are you smart?

But don't you change one hair for me,
Not if you care for me,
Stay little Valentine stay,
Each day is Valentine's day.

MY WAY
(Lyrics by Revaux/Francois/Anka, originally in French) ... recorded by Frank Sinatra.

And now, the end is near,
And so I face, the final curtain,
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.

I've lived, a life that's full,
I've traveled each, and every highway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it ... my way.

Regrets, I've had a few,
But then again, too few to mention,
I did, what I had to do,
And saw it through, without exemption.

I planned, each charted course,
Each careful step, along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it ... my way.

Yes there were times, I'm sure you knew,
When I bit off more, than I could chew,
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up, and spit it out,
I faced it all, and I stood tall,
And did it ... my way.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill; my share of losing,
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all, all so amusing.

To think, I did all that,
And may I say, not in a shy way,
"No, oh no not me,
I did it ... my way".

For what is a man, what has he got,
If not himself, then he has naught,
To say the things, he truly feels,
And not the words, of one who kneels,
The record shows I took the blows,
And did it my way.

NATURE BOY
(Eden Ahbez) ... recorded by Nat King Cole.

There was a boy,
A very strange enchanted boy,
They say he wandered very far, very far,
Over land and sea,
A little shy and sad of eye,
But very wise was he.

And then one day,
A magic day he passed my way,
And while we spoke of many things,
Fools and kings,
This he said to me,
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn,
Is just to love and be loved in return."

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today,
I want to be a part of it - New York, New York,
These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray,
Right through the very heart of it - New York, New York.

I want to wake up in a city, that doesn't sleep,
And find I'm king of the hill - top of the heap.

These little town blues, are melting away,
I'm gonna make a brand new start of it - in old New York,
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere,
It's up to you - New York, New York.

NIGHT AND DAY
(Cole Porter) ... from "Gay Divorce"

Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom,
When the jungle shadows fall,
Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock,
As it stands against the wall,
Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops,
When the summer shower is through,
So a voice within me keeps repeating you, you, you.

Night and day, you are the one,
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun,
Whether near to me, or far,
It's no matter darling where you are,
I think of you.

Day and night, night and day, why is it so,
That this longing for you follows wherever I go,
In the roaring traffic's boom,
In the silence of my lonely room,
I think of you.

Day and night, night and day,
Under the hide of me,
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me,
And this torment won't be through,
Until you let me spend my life making love to you.

Day and night, night and day.

Art is art only if it helps your soul fly on eagles' wings,
If music is not uplifting to the human soul, then it just isn't music.
It should allow you to see and feel where you otherwise couldn't see and feel.

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