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Lyrics to my top ten favorite songs from the 1960s

#10
“It's Too Late" by Carole King
written by Carole King and Toni Stern
album: “Tapestry"

Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here
There can be no denying
One of us is changing
Or maybe we've just stopped trying

chorus:
And it's too late baby
Now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it

It used to be so easy living here with you
You were light and breezy
And I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy
And I feel like a fool

(repeat chorus)

There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together
don't you feel it too
Still I'm glad for what we had
And how I once loved you

(repeat chorus)


#9
“Love Child" by Diana Ross And The Supremes
written by P. Sawyer/R.D. Taylor/F. Wilson/D. Richards
album: “Anthology"

Tenement slum

You think that I don't feel love
But what I feel for you is real love
In other's eyes I see reflected
A hurt, scorned, rejected

Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Born in poverty
Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Take a look at me

I started my life in an old cold run down tenement slum
My father left, he never even married mom
I shared the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name

Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Scorned by society
Love child
Always second best
Love child
Different from the rest

Mm, baby (hold on, hold on, just a little bit)
Mm, baby (hold on, hold on, just a little bit)
I started school in a worn torn dress that somebody threw out
I knew the way it felt to always live in doubt
To be without the simple things
So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me

Don't think that I don't need you
Don't think I don't wanna please you
No child of mine will be bearing
The name of shame I've been wearing

Love child
Never quite as good
Afraid, shamed, misunderstood

But I'll always love you
I'll always love you (x5)



#8
“Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass
written by C. Smith and R. Miner
album: “Rescued: The Best Of Fontella Bass"

bridge:
Rescue me
Take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charm
Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

chorus:
Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come, baby, and rescue me
Cause I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Come on and take my heart
Take your love
And conquer every part
Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love to
Come on and rescue me

(repeat chorus and bridge)

Come on baby
Take me baby
Hold me baby
Love me baby
Can't you see I need you baby
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Come on and take my hand
C'mon baby and be my man
Cause I love you
Cause I want you
CAn't you see that I'm lonely

Mmm-hmmm
Mmm-hmmm
Take me baby
Love me baby
Need me baby
Mmm-hmmm
Can't you see that I'm lonely


#7
“The Age Of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension
written by James Jado and Gerome Ragni
album: “The Greatest Hits On Earth"

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter is aligned with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

chorus 1:
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius
Aquarius

Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of vision
And the mind to liberation
Aquarius
Aquarius

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

(repeat chorus 1)

chorus 2:
Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sun... shine in

(repeat chorus 2 x7 till fade)


#6
“Piece Of My Heart" by Janis Joplin & Big Brother
written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns
album: “Cheap Thrills"

Oh! Come on, come on, come on!

Didn't I make you feel
Like you were the only man
Din't I give you nearly everthing
That a woman possibly can
Honey, you know I did
And each time I tell myself that I
Well I think I've had enough
But I'm gonna show, baby
That woman can be touch
I want you to come on, come on, come on
And take it

chorus:
Take it
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
Oh break it
Break another little bit of my heart now, darlin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh have a
Another piece of my heart now, baby
You know you got it
If it makes you feel good

Oh yes indeded
You're out on the streets looking good
And baby deep down in your heart
I guess you know that it ain't right
Never, never, never, never, never, never
Hear when when I cry at night
Babe, I cry all the time
And each time I tell my that I
Well I can't stand the pain
But when you hold me in your arms
I'l sing it once again
I'll say come on, come on, come on
And take it

(repeat chorus twice)


#5
“Turn, Turn, Turn (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds
written by Pete Seeger
album: “Turn! Turn! Turn!"

chorus:
To everything
Turn, turn, turn
There is a season
Turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time to be born
A time to die
A time to plan
A time to reap
A time to kill
A time to heal
A time to laugh
A time to weep

(repeat chorus)

A time to build up
A time to break down
A time to dance
A time to mourn
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together

(repeat chorus)


A time of war
A time of peace
A time of love
A time of hate
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing

(repeat chorus)

A time to gain
A time to lose
A time to rend
A time to sew
A time to love
A time to hate
A time of peace
I swear it's not too late



#4
“Time Of The Season" by The Zombies
written by Rod Argent
album: “Greatest Hits"

It’s the time of the season
When love runs high
In this time
Give it to me easy
And let me try
With pleasured hands
To take you in the sun to promised lands
To show you every one
It’s the time of the season for loving…

chorus:
What’s your name?
Who’s your daddy?
Is he rich like me?
Has he taken an time
To show you what you need to live?
Tell it to me slowly
Tell you what I really want to know
It’s the time of the season for loving…

(repeat chorus)


#3
“For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
written by Stephen Stills
album: “Buffalo Springfield: A Retrospective"

There’s something happening here
What it is ain’t exactly clear
There’s a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware

chorus:
I think it’s time we
Stop children what’s that sound
Everybody look what’s going down

There’s battle lines being drawn
Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind

(repeat chorus)

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and carrying signs
Mostly say, hooray for our side

(repeat chorus)

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you’re always afraid
You step out of line
The man come and take you away

(repeat chorus three times)


#2
“I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" by The Four Tops
written by B. Holland/L. Dozier/E. Holland Jr.
album: “Anthology"

Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can’t help myself
I love you and nobody else

In and out my life (in and out my life)
You come and you go (come and you go)
Leaving just your picture behind
Ooh…
And I’ve kissed it a thousand times
Ooh…

When you snap your finger
Or wink your eye
I’ll come running to you
I’m tied to your apron strings (I can’t help myself)
And there’s nothing that I can do

Can’t help myself
Ooh…
No, I can’t help myself
Ooh…

Cause sugar pie, honey bunch (sugar pie, honey bunch)
I’m weaker than man should be
I can’t help myself
I’m a fool in love with you

Wanna tell ya I don’t love ya
Tell ya that we’re through
And I’ve tried
But every time I see your face (I just can’t help myself)
I get all choked up inside

When I call your name
Girl, it starts the flame
(burnin’ in my heart, tearin’ it all apart)
No matter how I try
My love cannot I hide

Oh sugar pie, honey bunch (sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I’m weark for you (weak for you)
I can’t help myself
I love you and nobody else

Ooh sugar pie, honey bunch (sugar pie, honey bunch)
I’ll do anything you ask me to (ask me to)
I can’t help myself
I want you and nobody else
Ooh…

Sugar pie, honey bunch (sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I love you (I love you)
I can’t help myself
No I can’t help myself

#1
“California Dreamin'" by The Mamas And The Papas
written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
album: “Greatest Hits"

All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I’ve been for a walk
On a winter’s day
I’d be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.
California dreamin’
On such a winter’s day

Stopped in to a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray
You know the preacher liked the cold
He know I’m gonna stay
California dreamin’
On such a winter’s day

All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I’ve been for a walk
On a winter’s day
If I didn’t tell her
I could leave today
California dreamin’
On such a winter’s day
California dreamin’
On such a winter’s day
California dreamin’
On such a winter’s day

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