MONDAY'S RAIN

I can see the sun shining down on me.
Is it you my love that I can see?
Don't let me down.
Don't let me down.
Don't let me walk to Monday's rain (Monday's rain),
to Monday's rain (Monday's rain).

In this my life, I walk in light.
You are my love so, baby, I'm all right.
Don't let me down, baby.
Don't let me down.
Oh baby, please don't let me walk
in Monday's rain (Monday's rain),
in Monday's rain (Monday's rain).

Every man alive has got to have someone,
So what will I do when baby you are gone?
Don't let me down.
Don't walk on me.
My Sunday sunshine
hide Monday's rain (Monday's rain),
hide Monday's rain (Monday's rain),
Monday's rain (Monday's rain)...


ALL OF MY LIFE

There are times when I should go away
to think of you and I .
For it isn't only now,
I need your love
all of my life,
all of my life.

In the night time when I lie awake
and think of you in my arms.
For it isn't only now,
I need your kiss
all of my life,
all of my life.

Oh, wouldn't you believe me if I told you
that I love you,
and I do.
Everyone believes me when I tell them,
Why don't you?
Why don't you?

When I think of things that ought to be
and I feel your hand in mine,
yes, it isn't only now,
I need your love
all of my life,
all of my life.

La, la, la ......
All of my life,
all of my life.

Oh, wouldn't you believe if I told you
that I love you,
and I do.
Everyone believes me when I tell them,
Why don't you?
Why don't you?

When I think of things that ought to be
and I feel your hand in mine,
yes, it isn't only now,
I need your love
all of my life,
all of my life.
All of my life
All of my life
All of my life.


WHERE ARE YOU

Where are you (where are you)
Night is day and day is night
Where are you (where are you)
I need you, girl, you're not in sight.

Our love would grow,
but you leave and I know
that you don't love me (where are you)
I need you, girl,
you're not in sight.

I told you (I told you)
I was never coming back.
You told me (you told me)
You would give my love the sack.

Now as I fly,
you won't tell me goodbye
'cause you don't love me (where are you).
Now you give my love the sack.

Now as my heart
lies in pieces of eight,
you were a part of my love but too late.

I love you (I love you)
this I think that you should know.
I'll be blue (I'll be blue)
I’m blue still 'cause I must go.

I'd like to stay
but I know you won't play
and see things my way (where are you).

Blue still 'cause I must go.
Blue still 'cause I must go.
I must go (where are you).


PLAYDOWN

I'm not a ghost, I am a man.
I only do the best I can ,
believing I will find a way,
it's just a price that you must pay.

For my friends, they put me down,
so I go from town to town.
They all say that I'm a clown.
They play high and I play down.
They play high and I play.

I play the game, I see the light,
I walk in day, you walk in night.
Believe me, boy, it ain't no good
in doing what you never should.

All my friends, they put me down,
so I go from town to town.
They all say that I'm a clown.
They play high and I play down.
They play high and I play.

All my friends, they put me down,
so I go from town to town.
They all say that I'm a clown.
They play high and I play down.
They play high and I play.


BIG CHANCE

People in their pride believe
it's easier for them to leave
their problems in the arms of others,
running to their mothers.

Lasting love is such a funny thing,
when you're in love you're on the wings.
You're not in love, it's good for you
'cause you can do the things you like to do.

It's your big chance,
so take it, baby.
It's your big chance,
you'll make it, baby.
Ah.

When you're high and mighty
you'll remember how I loved you,
you'll be thinking how you hurt me
when I needed you beside me.

In the night is such a lonely time,
I dream of you and that's a sign,
it means that I am still a fool
and I am still so much in love with you.

It's your big chance,
so take it, baby.
It's your big chance,
don't fake it, baby.

A big chance.
A hot chance.


GLASS HOUSE

Glass house,
that once was mine,
the sun will shine
in on me.

You,
change your mind,
you weren't the kind
to live on me.

I remember yesterday,
turn my tears to laugher.
Then you left and like a stray,
I came running after.

I remember you at night,
palm trees softly swaying.
I remember all the words
you were softly saying.

Glass house
upon the hill,
so big and still, the shady lane-
It's ours,
my love, until the day
we say auf wiedersehen.


HOW MANY BIRDS

I'll be so lonely without you, baby,
don’t know what I’m gonna do.
I’m going crazy without you, baby,
look at what I’m going through, ah.

How many times must I tell you I love you,
tell you I love you,
times before.

You don’t believe that I’m worth all your kisses,
I’m worth more than this,
but you ignore.

How many birds will I see high and flying?
How many birds will it take till I get you?
I will be crying, yeah.

Maybe tomorrow you’ll come walking my way,
come talking my way,
you’ll find out.
My love for you will be stronger than truer,
I’ll look at you and
there’s no doubt.

How many birds will I see high and flying?
How many birds will it take till I get you?
I will be crying, yeah.

I'll be so lonely without you, baby,
don’t know what I’m gonna do.
I’m going crazy without you, baby,
look at what I’m going through.
Baby, baby, baby.


SECOND HAND PEOPLE

See the cracks upon the wall.
We do not know the meaning of it all.
Ain't no fire to warm my feet.
Ain't got a nickel for a bit to eat.

We're not working,
we're not slaving.
Ain't worth a brain,
'cause we're not worth saving.

Second hand people,
tall as a steeple,
aofter than treacle,
in a pond are we
second hand people.

Ain't no mirror to comb my face.
Just keep on going from place to place.
Ain't got no lights above my head.
Don't even bother to leave my bed.

We're not living,
we're existing.
We're not moving,
just resisting.

Second hand people,
tall as a steeple,
softer than treacle,
in a pond are we
second hand people,
tall as a steeple,
softer than treacle....


I DON'T KNOW WHY I BOTHER WITH MYSELF

I'm a fool, I've taken no advice,
and I'm so cruel, I'm talking to you nice,
but then again you may not take me back,
oh, just to put my handbag on your rack.

Guess I don't know why I bother with myself.
You will find a part of me in someone else.
I never argued with the fact that she is mine.
I only hurt her and kissed her three times out of nine.

You have the edge to talk to men and make them feel at home.
You spent that every lasting cent on someone that's not your own.

Bear with me there's bound to be a chance
to heal the wound and start back our romance.
I gained a heart and part of it is yours.
Oh, just to see my love walk through these doors.

Oh, and my life's bound out ahead, I cannot look,
and if you read me, then I am just a book.
You don't care if rain falls in my room.
You won't be there if trouble fills my spoon.
I'm just a clown that plays around with misery in my way,
forgetting all the rules of love...


JINGLE JANGLE

Jingle jangle,
my love wears silvery bangles.
She likes to wander
and that's why I'm under
the spell of her jingle jangle.

We used to cry
on each other’s shoulder.
Now that I'm older,
she wanders ahead.

Now that she's found love,
I still hear the sound of
silvery bangles,
remain in my head.

Jingle jangles,
my love wears silvery bangles.
She used to wander
and that's why I'm under
the spell of her jingle jangle.


TINT OF BLUE

A tint of blue,
deep down inside my heart each time I see you,
It would take a lot to ease my pain
from all these chains.

A tint of red,
each time I see you with another,
just because I was your lover, jealous I,
I get so angry I could cry.

A tint of blue,
why do you make me feel so sad?
Why do you leave me feeling bad the way I do?
A tint of blue.

A tint of red,
each time I see you with another,
just because I was your lover, jealous I,
I get so angry I could cry.


BORN A MAN

When I was just a little boy,
when I didn't know,
my daddy put me on his knee
and showed me the way to go.
He said: a woman will do her best
to make a fool out of you,
so be a man and stand the chest
and see what you can do.

I'm glad I am born a man,
I'm glad I am born a man.

If you got what it takes, my boy,
you can always choose.
Work it out before it's too late, my boy,
make sure you never lose.

I'm glad I am born a man,
I'm glad I am born a man.

Born a man, I'm
born a man I'm
born a man, I'm
born a man I'm
born a man, I'm
born a man I'm
born a man, I'm
born a man I'm
born a man, I'm
born a man I'm
born a man, I'm
You don’t believe what I say, eh.

Every woman wants her man
to live and learn on her lap.
Where do I go, baby, if you go,
arrangement, man and wife.

I'm glad I am born a man,
I'm glad I am born a man.

Born a man,...


SPICKS AND SPECKS

Where is the sun that shone on my head,
the sun in my life it is dead, it is dead.
Where is the light that would play in my streets,
and where are the friends I could meet, I could meet.
Where are the girls I left all behind,
the spicks and the specks of the girls on my mind.

Where is the sun hat shone on my head,
the sun in my life it is dead, it is dead.
Where are the girls I left all behind,
the spicks and the specks of the girls on my mind.
Where are the girls I left all behind,
the spicks and the specks of the girls on my mind.

Where is the girl I loved all along,
the girl that I loved, she's gone, she's gone.
All of my life I call yesterday,
the spicks and the specks of my life've gone away.
All of my life I call yesterday,
the spicks and the specks of my life've gone away.

Everybody
Spicks and specks,
spicks and specks,
spicks and specks,
spicks and specks.


I AM THE WORLD

I'm the sun and the falling rain,
I'm the kind of man you can't explain.

True love is one thing I've been dreaming of ,
I give my love to you,
and when I do,
you are to me the very deepest part of me.

I am the world,
I am the sky,
I am the sea,
I'm anything that you want me to be.

When you hurt me,
then I become the night time,
the shadows in my eyes
don't make it good
for me to see
the way I should.

I am the world,
I am the sky,
I am the sea,
I'm anything that you want me to be.

I'm the sun and the falling rain,
I'm the kind of man that you can't explain.

I am the world,
I am the world.


DAYDREAM
 
What a day for a daydream
What a day for a daydreaming boy
And now I'm lost in a daydream
Dreaming 'bout my bundle of joy

And even if time ain't really on my side
It's one of those days for takin' a walk outside
I'm blowing the day to take a walk in the sun
And fall on my face on somebody's new mowed lawn

I've been having a sweet dream
Been dreaming since I woke up today
It's starring me and my sweet dream
'Cause she's the one makes me feel this way

And even if time is passing me by a lot
I couldn't care less about these blues you say I've got
Tomorrow I'll pay the dues for dropping so low
A pie in the face for being a sleepy beau deau

<Whistle>

And you can be sure that if you're feeling right
A daydream'll last along into the night
Tomorrow at breakfast you may perk up your ears
Or you may be daydreaming for a thousand years
What a day for a daydream
Custom made for a daydreaming boy
And now I'm lost in a daydream
Dreaming 'bout my bundle of joy
<Whistle>


FOREVER

Your kind of love’s my kind, and
My kind of love’s your kind, and
This kind of love, we can last forever.

I need you girl, you need me.
Now you must believe me
This kind of love, we can last forever.

When the city lights are turnin’ down,
You and I can sit around
Talk about the million of tomorrows.

I need you girl, you need me.
Now you must believe me
This kind of love, we can last forever.

When the city lights are turnin’ down,
You and I can sit around
Talk about the million of tomorrows.

Your kind of love’s my kind, and
My kind of love’s your kind, and
This kind of love, we can last forever.

Forever and forever, stay in love with you forever, my love.
Forever and forever, you and me forever, my love.


COALMAN

I tell my troubles to the coalman.
He's a coalman but he understands.
He's not such a very, very old man.
He's a soul man and he takes my hand.
He makes a man feel good when he's down.
Head is touching the ground.
He's going to help you if he can.
He's a coalman.

I've been waiting for the coalman.
He's a whole man and he treats me nice.
Everybody needs a coalman.
When you're low, man, you can get advice.
He makes a man feel good when he's down.
Head is touching the ground.
He's going to help you if he can.
He's a coalman.

I need her loving so much,
the feeling is too much to bear.
You've got to have somebody,
when she's not there.

I tell my troubles to the coalman.
He's a coalman but he understands.
He's not such a very, very old man.
He's a soul man and he takes my hand.
He makes a man feel good when he's down.
Head is touching the ground.
He's going to help you if he can.
He's a coalman.

I need her loving so much,
the feeling is too much to bear.
You've got to have somebody
when she's not there.

I tell my troubles to the coalman.
He's a coalman but he understands.
He's not such a very, very old man.
He's a soul man and he takes my hand.
He's gonna help you when he's down.
When your head is touching the ground.
And he'll help you if he can.
He's a coalman .
Coalman...


EXIT STAGE RIGHT

Baby, I've got a one-way ticket to nowhere.
Ain't got hundreds, so I count money in this chair.
Exit, stage right. Baby, I get stage fright,
And my baby runs this show and she's got a big share.

Sold my car and I got no transport in this town.
One night, baby, you'll look for me. I won't be around.
Exit, stage right. Baby, I get stage fright,
And my baby runs this show and she's got a big share.


PAPERBACK WRITER

Paperback writer

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
Based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
His son is working for the Daily Mail,
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
Paperback writer

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
I'll be writing more in a week or two.
I can make it longer if you like the style,
I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

If you really like it you can have the rights,
It could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it, you can send it here
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
Paperback writer
Paperback writer - paperback writer
Paperback writer - paperback writer


I'LL KNOW WHAT TO DO
I
If I fall in love, it's only with you
And if I call for love, it's got to be true
But if you fail to keep it a tie
Then I'll know, it's only a lie
And I'll know what to do
Oh, I'll know what to do
If you wear my ring, you wear it for me
You've got to wear that thing indefinitely
And if you're bad, even just for a while
I'll be sad, then I'll push you behind
'cause I know what to do
Oh I know what to do
I
I am a man of words, the few words I say
If you play my game, you play it my way
If you don't, one look in your eye
And I'll know, you're telling me lies
And I'll know what to do
I know what to do
I
Oh I'll know what to do
vOh I'll know what to do


IN THE MORNING / MORNING OF MY LIFE

In the morning when the moon is at its rest,
you will see me at the time I love the best,
watching rainbows, play on sunlight,
pools of water iced from cold night,in the morning.
'Tis the morning of my life.

In the daytime I will meet you as before.
You will find me waiting by the ocean floor,
building castles in the shifting sands
in a world that no one understands,
in the morning.
'Tis the morning of my life.

In the morning of my life
the minutes take so long to drift away.
Please be patient with your life,
it's only morning and you're still to live your day.

In the evening I will fly you to the moon,
to the top right hand corner of the ceiling in my room,
where we'll stay until the sun shines,
another day to swing on clothe's lines,
may I be yawning.
It is the morning of my life.
It is the morning of my life.

In the morning,...


LIKE NOBODY ELSE

Everything I want I got, and I got you girl.
You really fool me, baby, to my little world.
I love you like nobody else,
I love you like nobody else,
I love you like nobody else.

Put yourself in my place.
Do you love me too?
Take a look at my face.
The world I say is you.
I love you and nobody else,
I love you and nobody else,
I love you and nobody else.

Play you no games girl (play you no games, girl).
I tell you no lies (I tell you no lies).
Oh, take my loving hands, girl, (take my hands, girl)
when you look in my eyes, (look in my eyes)
I love you like nobody else,
I love you like nobody else,
I love you like nobody else.


LONELY WINTER

Now the summer's gone,
And the winter's coming on,
And I wait for you,
But I know that you have gone away from me,
And I know, yes I know
It's gonna be a lonely winter.

Just to walk alone,
And leave all the love we've known.
Autumn leaves will fall.
Wish winter would only call you back to me.
And I know, yes I know
It's gonna be a lonely winter.

It, I know, could be a very long time.
I can't make your love mine,
Mine and mine alone.
But I know that I can't make you love me,
I can't make you want me,
Till the winter's gone.

Leaves begin to fall,
And the trees begin to bare.
Then I wait for you,
But I know that you're not here.
You've gone away.
And I know, yes I know
It's gonna be a lonely winter.


LUM-DE-LOO

I've been the mayor in this old town
(lum-de lum-de-loo)
I am a woman's man, females all around
(lum-de lum-de-loo)
I'm respected, I am detested,
what they really don't know is
I shot a man in Ellenburg, long, long time ago
(lum-de lum-de-loo).

Well, I'll be a lawman's piece of cake
(lum-de lum-de-loo)
but before they get me, my life I'll take.
(lum-de lum-de-loo)
I'll be the biggest thing that's happened here
and that's the way it's gonna stay
'cause I love a woman in this town,
I'm marrying her today.

I'll be the biggest thing that's happened here
and that's the way it's gonna stay
'cause I love a woman in this town,
I'm marrying her today...


STORM

Can you hear me?
Are you near me?
Can you see me,
see me at all?

Do you know me?
Can you show me?
If you hear me,
don't let me fall.
Is it raining in the sunshine
and the wind blows in my eyes.
Lying face down to the hard ground
I can face the cloudy skies.
And although I may be dying, I will bide my love,
I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting,
I'll be waiting in the storm.

You were my girl in the springtime,
with the sunshine in my day.
Your sweet lips, your fingertips
and you touch me but you won't stay.

Is it raining in the sunshine
and the wind blows in my eyes.
Lying face down to the hard ground
I can face the cloudy skies.
And although I may be dying, I will bide my love,
I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting,
I'll be waiting in the storm.

Can you hear me?
Are you near me
in the storm?


TERRIBLE WAY TO TREAT YOUR BABY

I know that she loves you now,
but your heart doesn't keep any vows
and that's a terrible way to treat your baby,
a terrible way you hurt that girl.
It's a terrible way you treat your baby
when you know that I love her
more than anything in this world.

Her heart isn't for a game
so tell her you don't feel the same,
for that's a terrible way to treat your baby,
a terrible way you hurt that girl.
It's a terrible way you treat your baby
when you know that I love her
more than anything in this world.

Oh, so sad, leaving her behind,
and if you give me the chance to take her hand
and try to change her mind,
for it's a terrible way to treat your baby,
a terrible way you hurt that girl.
It's a terrible way to treat your baby
when you know that I love her
more than anything in this world.

For it's a terrible way to treat your baby,
a terrible way you hurt that girl.
It's a terrible way to treat your baby
when you know that I love her
more than anything in this world.


YESTERDAY'S GONE

I loved you all the summer through
I thought I'd found my dream in you
For me you were the one
But that was yesterday and yesterday's gone

We walked together hand in hand
'cross miles and miles of golden sand
But now it's over and done
'cause that was yesterday and yesterday's gone

We had such happiness together
I can't believe it's gone forever
Wait 'til summer comes again
I hope that you'll remember when

Our love had just begun
I loved you yesterday and yesterday's gone

We had such happiness together
I can't believe it's gone forever
Wait 'til summer comes again
I hope that you'll remember when

Our love had just begun
I loved you yesterday and yesterday's gone

Yesterday's gone
Yesterday's gone
Yesterday's gone


YOU WON'T SEE ME
 
When I call you up
Your line's engaged
I have had enough
So act your age
We have lost the time
That was so hard to find
And I will lost my mind
If you won't see me
You won't see me

I don't know why
You should want to hide
But I can't get through
My hands are tied
I won't want to stay
I don't gave much to say
But I can't turn away
And you won't see me
You won't see me

Time after time
You refuse to even listen
I wouldn't mind
If I knew what I was missing
Though the days are few
They're filled with tears
And since I lost you
It feels like years
Yes, it seems so long
Girl, since you've been gone
And I just can't go on
If you won't see me
You won't see me

Time after time
You refuse to even listen
I wouldn't mind
If I knew what I was missing
Though the days are few
They're filled with tears
And since I lost you
It feels like years
Yes, it seems so long
Girl, since you've been gone
And I just can't go on
If you won't see me
You won't see me


TOP HAT

Life is just a bore
It's a drag to leave my door
Guess I'll have to say
I just cry my life away

I'll buy a top hat
to brighten up my lonely life
And they can see that
I've got the money for the things money brings

Put it on my head
and each time I head to bed
Put it in a box
near my dirty shoes an socks

I'll but a top hat
to brighten up my lonely life
And they can see
that I've got the money for the things money brings

-I like that top hat
-Do you?
-Yes
-Would you like to buy that?
-Of course. How much is that ?
-3 pound 6 then please, sir
-Thank you

I'll but a top hat
to brighten up my lonely life
And they can see
that I've got the money for the things money brings.
And until she comes and she brings me happiness
This is what I want, nothing more, nothing less.


JUST ONE LOOK
 
Just one look and I felt so wild
Felt so wild in love with you
I found out how good it feels
Just how good to have your love

Say you will, you will be mine
You'll be mine forever and always
Just one look and I knew
That you were my only one

I thought I was dreaming
But I was so wrong
But I'm gonna keep on scheming
Till I can make you all of my own

So you see I really care
Without you I'm nothing
Just one look and I know
I'll get you someday
Just one look
That's all it took


TICKET TO RIDE

I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

She said that living with me
Is bringing her down yeah.
For she would never be free
When I was around.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.

I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me

She said that living with me,
Is bringing her down, yeah.
For she would never be free
When I was around.
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care.

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