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 I Saw Her Standing There  [Lennon/McCartney] 

        Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean 
        And the way she looked was way beyond compare 
        So how could I dance with another, oh when I saw her standing there 

        Well she looked at me and I, I could see 
        That before too long I'd fall in love with her 
        She wouldn't dance with another, oh when I saw her standing there 

        Well my heart went boom when I crossed that room 
        And I held her hand in mine 
        Oh we danced through the night and we held each other tight 
        And before too long I fell in love with her 
        Now I'll never dance with another, oh when I saw her standing there 
 
 

 I Shall Be Released  [Dylan] 
 
        They say every man can be replaced. 
        They say every distance is not needed. 
        But I remember every face   of every man who put me in. 
        [Chorus] 
        I've seen my light come shining, from the West out to the East. 
        Any day now, any day now, I shall be released. 

        [Jam] 

        They say every man needs protection. 
        They say that every man must fall. 
        Yet I swear I see my reflection somewhere so high above this wall. 

        [Chorus] 

        Now yonder stands a man in this lonely crowd. 
        A man who swears he's not to blame. 
        All day long you hear him crying out so loud. 
        Just crying out that he was framed. 

 

 It's A Man's World  [J.Brown/B.Jones] 

        This is a man's world, this is a man's world 
        But it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl 

        You know man made a car to take us over the road 
        Man made the train to carry heavy loads 
        Man made electric lights to take us out of the dark 
        Man made a boat for the water just like Noah made the ark 

        Think about a little baby girl and a little baby boy 
        Man makes then happy 'cause man makes them toys 
        And after man has made everything, everything in the world he can 
        Man makes money to buy some other man 
 
 
  It's A Sin   [Hughes] 
 
        I know it's wrong, the things you do 
        The way that I mistreated you 
        But I know, oh-oh, it's a sin 
        It's a sin 

        My baby told me from the start 
        She said darling, you're breaking my heart 
        [chorus] 

        My baby watched me from the side 
        Then she hung her head and cried 
        [chorus] 
 
 

 It's No Use  [Clark/McQuinn] 
 
        It ain't no use, for you to cry. Woman you better, dry your eyes. 
        You hurt me so, I want you to know. It ain't no use, it ain't no use. 
        There was a time, you was my pride and joy 
        Woman I love you, like a child loves his toy 
        You hurt me so, I want you to know  [You done me wrong] 
        It ain't no use, it ain't no use. 

        [Bridge] 
        I wanted you, you wanted someone else 
        You went away and left me, 
        Left me all by my, left me all by my, left me all by myself. 

        Now it's your turn to cry, hand me your mistakes 
        Woman I love you, but it's too late 
        You hurt me so, I want you to know  [You done me wrong] 
        It's too late, it's too late 

        [Jam] 
        [Repeat all verses] 
        You done me wrong, you wanna come back home. 
        It's too late, it's too late 
        You done me wrong, you wanna come back home 
        It's too late. 
 

 It Doesn't Matter  [Brent Mydland and John Barlow] 

        Finished up my masterpiece, gave it to the thought-police. 
        Want a two-way ticket for a one-way ride. 
        Nothing lasts nor ever will 
        You get born, then you're over the hill 
        Try you might, but no one's leavin' alive. 

        They say what goes up will always come back down. 
        Looks to me like it just goes around and around and around. 

        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        It's alright, it's alright. 
        The universe is workin' fine tonight. 
        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        It's OK. 
        Whatever comes to pass, will just pass right on away. 

        The future is a sea of dreams 
        The past a pack of lies it seems. 
        Walk in glory or crawl to fame 
        I only own the surrounding minute 
        Borrowin' everything that's in it. 
        Step out on the stage and lose your name. 

        They say what goes up will always come back in 
        I don't know, I just like to watch it spin and spin and spin. 

        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        Have a little faith. 
        I burn my maps so I can navigate. 
        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        Have a little hope. 
        You can't see tomorrow with a telescope. 

        We tear down nations with fists and rages 
        For a paragraph on history's pages. 
        See those towers in the desert, torn in half. 
        Whenever you mention Destiny, 
        You better get rid of that capital D. 
        Whenever Man plans, it makes God laugh. 

        Where all this is heading, I can't even guess. 
        I close my eyes and I just say, "yes," 
        I say, "yes, yes, yes." 

        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        Gotta be here now. 
        Gotta learn to live in the present somehow. 
        It doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 
        Your big designs look mighty damned small 
        In the endless halls of time. 
 

 It Is What It Is  [Brent Mydland and John Barlow] 

        It's a cobbled dance that no one planned 
        Least of all the dancer, a crap shoot dream you summon 
        From the corner of one eye. 
        If you need an explanation, there's a quick and easy answer. 
        Stop thinking for a moment and give this one a try: 

        Just say: It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is, 
        Hey, it is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is 

        It is what it is, what it might have been, it isn't. 
        An infinity of mornings, and only one shines through. 
        It is what it is, gonna grab the day we're given, 
        'Cause it is what it is, and what it is will have to do. 

        You stop waiting for the check to come, the postman's on vacation. 
        Take a job that starts at midnight, give completely up on luck. 
        A scientologist comes knocking, when you to battle stations, 
        He says, "Wait, my name's Mark Anthony, 
        And here's your million bucks." 

        Oh well, it is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is 
        Hey, it is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is, 

        It is what it is, what you had in mind, it won't be 
        Despite your great endeavors, the prize comes free to you. 
        It is what it is, if you feel surprised, then don't be, 
        'Cause it is what it is, and what it is will have to do. 

        Animals eat animals, creation eats the winner. 
        Fall down to the beetles, and start back up again. 
        It's a long way up the chain of life, not easy for beginners. 
        You'll find that it's no easier for elephants or men. 

        But hey, it is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is, 
        Yeah, it is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is, 

        It is what it is, it is what it is 
        What it might have been, it isn't. 

        An infinity of mornings, and only one shines through. 
        It is what it is, gonna grab the day we're given, 
        'Cause it is what it is, and what it is will have to do. 
 

 It Must Have Been The Roses  [Garcia/Hunter] (GDA) 

        Annie laid her head down in the roses. 
        She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons, in her long brown hair. 
        I don't know, maybe it was the roses, 
        All I know I could not leave her there. 

        I don't know, it must have been the roses, 
        The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair. 
        I don't know, maybe it was the roses, 
        All I know I could not leave her there. 

        Ten years the waves roll the ships home from the sea, 
        Thinkin' well how it may blow in all good company, 
        If I tell another what your own lips told to me, 
        Let me lay 'neath the roses, till my eyes no longer see. 

        I don't know, it must have been the roses, 
        The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair. 
        I don't know, maybe it was the roses, 
        All I know I could not leave her there. 

        One pane of glass in the window, 
        No one is complaining, no, come in and shut the door, 
        Faded is the crimson from the ribbons that she wore, 
        And it's strange how no one comes round any more. 

        I don't know, it must have been the roses, 
        The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair. 
        I don't know, maybe it was the roses, 
        All I know I could not leave her there. 

        Annie laid her head down in the roses. 
        She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons, in her long brown hair. 
        I don't know, maybe it was the roses, 
        All I know I could not leave her there. 
 

 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry  [Dylan] 

         I drive a mailtrain, mama, can't buy a  thrill. 
        I've been up all night, mama, leanin' on the window sill 
        If I die on top of the hill 
        If I don't make it, you know my bab-y  will. 

        Don't the moon look good, mama, shinin' through the trees? 
        Don't the brakeman look good, mama, flagging down the "Double E"? 
        Don't the sun look fine setting down over the sea? 
        Don't my gal look fine when she's comin' after me? 

        [Jam] 

        Wintertime is coming, the windows are filled with frost. 
        I tried to tell everybody, but I could not get across. 
        Well, I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss. 
        Don't say I didn't warn you, when your train gets lost. 
        Don't say I didn't warn you, when your train gets lost. 
        Don't say I didn't warn you, when your train gets lost. 
 

  I Wash My Hands  [J. Babcock] 

        I wash my hands in the muddy water 
        I wash my hands but they wouldn't come clean 
        I wash my hands in the muddy water 
        But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream 

        Well I was born in ol' Virginia 
        North Carolina, I did wrong 
        If I'd listen to what daddy told me 
        I would not be so rude and all alone 
 

 I Will Take You Home  [Mydland/Barlow] 

        Little girl lost, in a forest of dreams. 
        It's a dark old wood, and it's damp with dew. 
        Hoot owl hoots, for a moment it seems 
        Something big and cold got ahold of you. 

        Just when everything gets scary, 
        Daddy's come 'round for his darlin' again. 
        Hold my hand with your little fingers. 
        Daddy's loving arms gonna gather you in. 

        Ain't no way the Bogeyman can get you. 
        You can close your eyes, the world is gonna let you. 
        Your Daddy's here and never will forget you. 
        I will take you home. 
        I will take you home. 
        Gonna carry you back home in my arms. 
        I will take you home. 

        Long is the road, we must travel down. 
        Short are the legs that will struggle behind. 
        I wish I knew for sure, just where we're bound. 
        What we will be doin', and what we're gonna find. 

        Wherever we go, there will be birds to cheer you. 
        Flowers to color in the fields around. 
        Wherever we go, I'll be right here near you. 
        You can't get lost when you're always found. 

        Ain't no fog that's thick enough to hide you 
        Your Daddy's gonna be right here beside you 
        If your fears should start to get inside you. 
        I will take you home. 
        I will take you home. 
        Gonna carry you back home in my arms. 
        I will take you home. 
 

 
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