Flowing Rivers by Andy Gibb  (p) 1977

 

I Just Want To Be Your Everything 

(Love Is) Thicker Than Water

Words And Music

Flowing Rivers

Dance To The Light Of The Morning

Come Home For The Winter

Too Many Looks In Your Eyes

Let It Be Me

Starlight

In The End

 

 

I Just Want To Be Your Everything

For so long

You and me been finding each other for so long

And the feeling that I feel for you is more then strong , girl

Take it from me

If you give a little more then you're asking for

your love will turn the key

Darling mine

I would wait forever for those lips of wine

Build my world around you , darling

This love will shine girl

Watch it and see

If you give a little more then you're asking for

your love will turn the key

 

I , I just want to be your ev'rything

Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be

the things you are to me and not some puppet on a string

Oh , if I stay here without you , darling , I will die

I want you laying in the love I have to bring

I'd do anything to be your ev'rything

 

Darling for so long

You and me been finding each other for so long

And the feeling that I feel for you is more then strong girl

Take it from me

If you give a little more then you're asking for

your love will turn the key

 

I , I just want to be your ev'rything

Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be

the things you are to me and not some puppet on a string

Oh, if I stay here without you , darling , I will die

I want you laying in the love I have to bring

I'd do anything to be your ev'rything

 

repeat last verse and fade out

 

 

Words and Music

Words and music make a song for our hearts to sing along

Like a choir within the air , there'll be music ev'rywhere

A bitter tear across your cheek

A smile from you is all I need

We'll give them cause to breathe the air

There'll be lovers ev'rywhere

 

I'll be your singer and your song

for all the love you've brought along

I'll be your day , I'll be your night

I'll see that ev'rything's all right

I'll turn the ocean into sand

Like my heart at your command

I'll make the raindrops turn to snow

And then ev'ryone will know that we're in love

Yeah, yeah , yeah

 

And when the morning brings it's light

And Mister Moonlight says goodbye

My hand is shaking when you smile

You make me feel just like a child

My mind is searching for a way

so that you won't have to say

You've got to go and can't come back

But I can't think you'd make me sad

 

I'll be your singer and your song

for all the love you've brought along

I'll be your day , I'll be your night

I'll see that ev'rything's all right

I'll turn the ocean into sand

Like my heart at your command

I'll make the raindrops turn to snow

And then ev'ryone will know that we're in love

 

(take away the pain in me)

I'll be your singer and your song

 

(soon you'll see a change in me)

for all the love you've brought along

 

(what's the point of going on)

I'll be your day , I'll be your night

 

 

(the story ends, the feelings gone)

I'll see that ev'rything's all right

I'll turn the ocean into sand

Like my heart at your command

I'll make the raindrops turn to snow

And then ev'ryone will know that we're in love

 

(repeat last verse and fade out)

 

 

Dance To The Light Of The Morning

I feel at home in the country

And it makes me feel like I'm happy

And my hands touch the sky

And I feel more alive then I've ever know

Oh yeah

 

But you understand what I'm feeling

And it makes me feel like we're learning

And you've nothing to hide

'cause you've shown it inside

And it says so much , it does

 

But that's not me

I'm not that man

I live for my world

And I do all I can , come what may

With the night on our side we can dance to the light of the morning

With a sweet country song just to help things along , oh baby

We'll run hot and run cold till the night grows old

And we're back in the dawn again

 

You're the light of my life , I rely on

And you're brighter than stars that I cry on

And you're closer to me than I think you should be

But I can't let go

 

But that's not me

I'm not that man

I live for my world

And I do all I can , come what may

With the night on our side we can dance to the light of the morning

With a sweet country song just to help things along , oh baby

We'll run hot and run cold till the night grows old

And we're back in the dawn again

 

Whisper of the wind's my only friend

With the night on our side we can dance to the light of the morning

With a sweet country song just to help things along , oh baby

 

With the night on our side we can dance to the light of the morning

With a sweet country song just to help things along , oh baby

With the night on our side we can dance to the light of the morning

With a sweet country song just o help things along , oh baby

 

(repeat last verse and fade out)

 

 

Too Many Looks In Your Eyes

Must be a thousand million times I've seen your face in laughter

And ev'ry time meant something new to me

But being broke and living low

I sensed what you were after

And time has said ' get out before you bleed '

 

Oh , with every second glance , you killed my pride

And ev'ry second tear

You held my life in your hands

And you never knew of all the things you could do

If you wanted to

 

Too many looks in your eyes , breaking my heart

And I don't want to start fighting with words that somebody heard

Tell me what they really mean to you

Too many thoughts on your mind

And it's easy to see , you're thinking of me

And still you remain so perfectly sane

Too many looks in your eyes

 

I've often thought of things I'd do if I had money

But money's always been my dream to me

But ev'ry time I saw that face , those riches never mattered

To have you close was wealth enough for me

 

Imagination stopped , where life began

And I had always felt a little lost in your love with no way through

But you could pull me through if you wanted to

 

Too many looks in your eyes , breaking my heart

And I don't wanna start fighting with words that somebody heard

Tell me what they really mean to you

Too many thoughts on your mind

And it's easy to see , you're thinking of me

And still you remain so perfectly sane

Too many looks in your eyes

 

With every second glance , you killed my pride

And ev'ry second tear, you held my life in your hands

And you never knew of all the things you could do

If you wanted to

 

Too many looks in your eyes, breaking my heart

And I don't wanna start fighting with words that somebody heard

Tell me what they really mean to you

Too many thoughts on your mind

And it's easy to see , you're thinking of me

And still you remain so perfectly sane

Ah yeah

 

(repeat last verse and fade out)

 

 

Starlight

Starlight , summer nights

Don't leave me here alone to die

Someone , somewhere cried

 

Oh Starlight , oh in my eyes

Too far away to see the lights

Drifters , drifting by

 

Now you've come back again

And I ain't over it yet

Please won't you walk with me

Talk with me

Starlight , yeah

 

Starlight , oh winter nights

The snow has come and love has gone

Now I'm feeling cold

Yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah

 

Starlight , oh in my eyes

Too far away to see the lights

And I'm growing so old

 

Now you've come back again

And I ain't over it yet

Please won't you walk with me

Talk with me

Starlight

 

Now you've come back again

And I ain't over it yet

Please won't you walk with me

Talk with me

Starlight

 

 

(Love Is) Thicker Than Water

Love is higher then a mountain

Love is thicker than water

You are this dreamers only dream

Heaven's angel , devil's daughter

 

Say, my mind , should I go with her on silent nights

She'll drive me crazy in the end

And I should leave this paradise

But I can't leave her

while I need her more then she needs you

That's what I'm living for

 

Love is , higher than a mountain

Love is , thicker than water

You are this dreamers only dream

Heaven's angel , devil's daughter

 

(break)

 

Say my thought, should I find out she don't care at all

She'll leave me crying in the end

Wandering through the afterglow

But I can't leave her

While I need her more then she needs you

That's what I'm praying for

 

Love is , higher than a mountain

Love is , thicker than water

You are this dreamers only dream

Heaven's angel , devil's daughter

 

Love is , higher than a mountain

Love is , thicker than water

You are this dreamers only dream

Heaven's angel , devil's daughter

 

(break)

 

La ....

 

  

Flowing Rivers

The stage is set another show must go on

The spotlight's burning down into my face

The drummer sits up high upon his rostrum

Guitarists play each other face to face

And when it's over , I'll stop and wonder

And never understand

'cause leaving this was never in my plans

And when I'm playing all I see is things you'll never find

Flowing rivers passing through my mind

 

Deceiving and receiving was my pastime

to every girl who liked my written lines

They'd think that any moment I'd be their guy

But crying never justified my lies , oh no

And next time 'round will be the same

They never understand that hurting them was never in my plans

My songs will slow like passing clouds

Something in each line

Flowing rivers passing through my mind

 

I've got to go , I've finished what I came for

Playing every city , state to state

Singing every town that learned to like me

Modest payments paid for what I ate

Ah, you're standing there , tears in your eyes

You once called me a man

And loving you was never in my plans

We'll go together , you and I , till we both find

Flowing rivers passing through my mind

 

We'll go together, you and I , till we both find

Flowing rivers passing through my mind

 

 

Come Home For The Winter

Well , I've come home for the winter

I got tired of all the summers down in Denver , Denver

I got tired of all the music

Brought me down and then I'd lose it

And I never really made it

Oh but that don't really matter

I been thinking about you baby

And I know you think I'm crazy

But the sun is in our hearts

And I'm hoping we can start it all again

 

Oh my love , don't let down

Let me love again

And if I cry , don't walk away

Please release my chains

 

Oh you lovely golden city

Tell my lady that she's pretty

And I love her , love her

But that music started playin'

I recall you started sayin'

that it's getting so much darker

Oh but that don't really matter

I been thinkin' about you baby

And I know you think I'm crazy

But the sun is in our hearts

And I'm hopin' we can start it all again

 

And when the evenin's over

And the sunrise feels so hard

I guess I'll stop crying then

Oh boy , oh boy ,oh boy

So here I stand with nothing

A stranger in the dark

My heart is left exposed to pain , oh boy

 

We'll I've come home for the winter

I got tired of all the summers down in Denver , Denver

I got tired of all the music

Brought me down and then I'd lose it

And I never really made it

Oh but that don't really matter

I been thinkin' about you baby

And I know you think I'm crazy

But the sun is in our hearts

And I'm hoping we can start it all again

 

I been thinkin' about you baby

And I know you think I'm crazy

But the sun is in our hearts

And I'm hoping we can start it all again

 

(repeat last verse and fade out)

 

 

Let It Be Me

Follow you most anywhere

I must take the strain

I don't know why I've been playing so many other games

Rang you up to ask your name

Guess I've blown my cool

Ev'ry day is heartbreak day acting like a fool

 

But let it be me , I ask you

Let me be free , to want you

Let it be me , I beg you

Give it to me

 

I don't know why I'm singing this song

Guess you been on my mind too long

Can't understand what's becoming of me

It's not working out like I thought it could be

Give me your hand and I'll show you the night

I'll let you see we can make it right

And when the night's over I'll make love to you

Only us , only me , only you

 

Said you've got a big debate

Can't make up your mind

All my dreams are crashing through

I'm not the waiting kind

I'd go home and it it out , waiting there for you

I'd be waiting all my life if I should wait for you

 

But let it be me , I ask you

Let me be free to want you

Let it be me , I beg you

Give it to me

 

I don't know why I'm singing this song

Guess you been on my mind too long

Can't understand what's becoming of me

It's not working out like I thought it could be

Give me your hand and I'll show you the night

I'll let you see we can make it right

And when the night's over , I'll make love to you

Only us , only me , only you

 

But let it be me

 

But let it be me , I ask you

Let me be free to want you

Let it be me , I beg you

Give it to me

 

(repeat last verse and fade out)

 

 

In The End

I've come home

I've been away too long

But you don't want me back again

And I tried , in the end

I can't say you made me very sad

The point of love is not to lie

Points denied , in the end , in the end

How can you tell me you don't want me

When I've done all I can to save the day

Suppose I'm in the way

In the end , in the end , in the end

You don't (don't) see sense , eyes never cry

Please take part of me , leave the rest to die

I can't say you made me very sad

The point of love is not to lie

Points denied , in the end , in the end

How can you tell me you don't want me

When I've done all I can to save the day

Suppose I'm in the way

In the end , in the end

How can you tell me you don't want me

When I've done all I can to save the day

Suppose I'm in the way

In the end , in the end , in the end

 

 

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