book of songs 3

book of songs Volume 3 e-book edition by

Dear Reader, !

This is volume 3 of the ʻbook of songsʼ e-book series with a total of forty-seven song lyrics. !

Songwriting at times is a daunting task because you have to put down a story in an interesting and captivating way in a few verses. The most challenging part is saying something that has already been said before in a different and original way. !

Because I made up my mind long ago not to censor my songwriting, there are blues, jazz, pop, rock, reggae songs and even some songs that sound a bit like rap.

Itʼs really a mix of styles. Writing songs is fun but can be hard work, but singing is probably the most challenging of all to master. To sing is to have no troubles to quote Cervantes. However, I think people will always have problems, but probably a lot less if we can sing! !

Thank you for your interest in this e-book and I hope you enjoy reading the prose and poetry of these songs. In addition, I have drawings, poetry and paintings in other ebooks. If you would like to see them please visit the publishing site ISSUU.COM. and type in the name te-kann-on. You will find the books in my library on the ISSUU site.! !

Lastly, you will find art work and sculptures in the art section and some of the songs recorded from the ʻbook of songsʼ in the music section of my website: www.te-kann-on.com

table of contents

98/ Never Turn Around

99/ Night Song

100) Nobody’s Lonely On A Paris Night

101/ Ode To Chuck Berry 103/ On Your Way

102/ On The Outside

104/ One Wish 105/One

World

106) Paris 107/ Paris Girl 108/ Patricia Marie

109/ Play It In Stereo

110/ Pocket Full of Dreams

111/ Pretty Baby 112/ Prisoners Of Love

113/ Prob’ly Lose My Mind 114/ Race Track 115/ Rasta Man

116/ Refugee

117/ Remember Our Song 118/ Rhapsody 119/ Rich Man 120/ Riverboat 121/ Rock It To The Moon

122/ Rocking Chair

123/ Rollin’ Man 124/ Rubber Boats 125/ Run Now Children

126/ Satin Dress

127/ Separation 128/ Shake it

129/ Shine Your Crazy Love 130/

131/ Sign

Shocking at Last

132/ Sister Blue 133/ Situation

134/ Sleepy Eyes 135/ Slippin’ Away

136/ Slow Night

137/Smoke Where There’s Fire 138/ Smokey Mountains 139/ Someone In Your Life

140/ Something From Above

142/ Speak Easy

141/ Sometimes

143/ Star Ride

144/ Stay Away

Delaware Lady Never Turn Around

F C Dm Feeling kind of low down Think I want to go,…down home,..

I hear those freedom bells chiming Little kids whining, they want to go home,..

This life is full of changes Always rearranging all we do,..

One day it goes Next day it stops, so confused,..

I’m tired of worn out shoes Being busted and blue all the time,..

I’m gonna live my life Like a runaway fire down the line,..

Out on the road so long, I don’t know the way But I’m gonna find the answers one fine day You see it’s just the way They put things these days

It’s getting hard to go it all alone,..

Son, I told you long ago You’ve got to find yourself a better code You’ve tried so many times And it’s all come down so fine Just keep on goin’ and never turn around,..

Night Song

A little bit of heaven When you hear a night song And there upon the water In the bay is a swan,..

If you listen closely When the silence has arrived You can hear the rapture Of all the creatures so alive,..

If everyone discovered How simple it could be To live among each other On the land, the air, the sea,..

Harmony their message Falling from our ears Yet they sing their night song bright Hoping that we’ll hear,..

Singing sad and singing sweet ,..

All the worldly creatures Are singing the same song Begging us to save the Earth Before everything is gone,..

Singing sad and singing sweet The night song plays for you If you listen with your heart To its message coming through,..

Oh can’t you hear, can’t you hear The night song in the air ?

Oh can’t you hear, can’t you hear The night song in the air ?

It’s everywhere,..

Nobody’s Lonely On A Paris Night

She was leaving for across the sea Gonna see her family Left her there by the taxi stand Some things are meant to be,..

They say it happens every single night Sometimes things work out right I met her down in the Old Mazet A café down near Chatelet,..

Nobody’s lonely on a Paris night You may discover it may be right And if you see the lady from across the sea Send her right back to me,..

‘Cause we would dance through the night In the cool moonlight along the river Seine And in the back of my mind I knew things Would never be the same,..

I said goodbye and by the way are you coming back Or is it never to be ?

‘Cause it seems once or twice this very thing Happened before to me,..

Then we danced through the night In the cool moonlight along the river Seine And in the back of my mind I knew things Would never be the same,..

Nobody’s lonely on a Paris night,..

Ode To Chuck Berry

He was a guitar hero From a small Missouri town USA And when his band played their music People danced night and day,..

They said Chuck Berry was the devil Playing that black magic boogie Rock n’ Roll But he played so well his songs Went all around the world,..

He was a king of Rock n’ Roll He took some rhythm and blues and put it on fire Then he wrote about his life and The way people felt down inside,..

Like so many of the best He was never recognized for what he’d done He was a Rock n’ Roll poet An original son of a gun,..

He said ‘I know what the good book says’ It says ‘have your fun and don’t lose your head‘ So he played his music for the whole wide world Soon everybody was dancing, every boy and girl To Rock n’ Roll music,..

Funky new music down in your soul Chuck Berry was the man who took control And made it Rock n’ Roll music,…

Still he made it from the bottom To walk down any street Hearing Chuck Berry music playing so sweet All around the world,..

On The Outside

Well I’ve been sad when times were bad

Hanging on the outside Trying to get inside Where you are tonight,..

There’s happy days and city haze And every kind of people Walking on the outside Trying to get in,..

But feeling sad won’t turn the fate The luck’s been lost, no sense for hate Let it ride and close the gate And try to look ahead,..

Those sky blue Sundays had it made On the outside in the shade Dreaming of a woman Who was in your life to stay,..

What’s on the inside may surprise you They walk around prophesying And what they need, you ain’t got And what you got, they can’t use at all,..

But, what’s on the inside may surprise you They walk around prophesying And what they need, you ain’t got And what you got, they can’t use at all,..

They can’t change what they do So let them live and the same for you,..

On Your Way

Make yourself believe that things Are going your way ‘Cause if you don’t then nothing counts In anything you say,..

Don’t forget to mail that card Time is running late They’ll wonder where you are So don’t you hesitate,..

On your way,…

Sitting there in a lonely café She walks along I don’t know what to say Could it be real or am I dreaming on again ?

Could it be love ? Love,..

I believe in destiny That you and I should meet But when I see you turning back I wish that I could be,..

On my way,…

Sitting there in a lonely café She walks along I don’t know what to say Could it be real or am I dreaming on again ?

Could it be love ? Love,..

On your way,..

Love’s on its way,..

Love’s on its way,..

One Wish

If I had one wish I’d wish you well and fine In all the days of your life Until the end of time,..

If I had one wish I’d wish for you The best of health and happiness Until your life was through,..

If I had one dream I’d dream your life so fine Full of friends and lots of laughs Until the end of time,..

If I had one dream I’d dream you were happy And that all the things you’d ever want Would somehow come to be,..

And when the sky would take me home I’d sing this song for you,..

And in my life You’ve been the world to me Those tears of joy have changed my life And made my destiny,..

And in your life I only wish you could be Someone who finds their land of dreams And lives forever free,..

And when I wished upon a star I’d wish you happy in your mind,..

Oh, so happy, this I wish for you Oh, so happy, all your whole life through,..

One World

I see the world is turning and my heart’s breaking Everywhere there’s war and fighting Even the trees are dying All the air is hard to breathe No-one to help the fish in the seas What can we do to save the Earth ?…

What can we do to save the Earth ?…

What can we do to save the Earth ?…

And how the seasons have changed When I think how they used to be Everyone is so concerned But there’s not much sympathy,..

Above us the stars are shining, below the Earth is crying Children play as jungle fighters And life is getting much harder Why can’t we live in harmony And give everyone their dignity

What can we do to save the Earth ?..

What can we do to be united ?

When all around we’ve countries fighting We can’t wait another day The world’s our children’s paradise,..

It seems to me we’ve come to be One world and people together One day we’ll find a way To live in peace, I swear forever,..

What can we do to save the Earth ?..

Paris

Tu peux chercher loin ou près Faire les choses comme tu le sais Vivre cent ans ou peut-être plus Mais tu ne vas jamais être heureux,..

Ou bien tomber amoureux En marchant dans la rue Tu vois les peintres en train de peindre Des tableaux qu’ils créent sur place pour vendre,..

Jusqu'à ce que tu viennes OÙ les gens sont bien Jusqu'à ce que tu vives Quelque chose dans tes veines,..

C’est quelque chose de vivre son rêve C’est encore mieux avant que tu crèves Mais si tu veux, c’est très malin Tu laisses ton âme trouver son chemin,..

Jusqu'à ce que tu viennes,..

Jusqu'à ce que tu viennes OÙ les gens sont bien Jusqu'à ce que tu vives Quelque chose dans tes veines,..

Cette fois tu vas savoir OÙ aller vivre ta meilleure histoire Paris, va voir Paris, c’est là-bas la vie C’est là-bas, Paris,..

Cette fois tu vas savoir

OÙ aller vivre ta meilleure histoire Paris, va voir Paris, c’est là-bas la vie C’est là-bas, Paris,..

Paris Girl

Here comes that Paris girl She’s such a teaser Here comes that Paris girl Nothing seems to please her,..

Here comes that Paris girl She’s a woman like no other Here comes that Paris girl She makes me want to love her,..

Here comes that Paris girl,..

Spinning round like the planets,..

Champs - Elysée lady She puts my dreams on fire Mademoiselle desire,..

Coffee, tea what’ll it be ?

Every time she’s near I feel love I almost fear,..

Spinning round like the planets Sound of the spheres in my ears But it’s alright to be loving her and Holding her near,..

Russian, Asian or Indian All around the world They watch the Paris girl,..

Here comes that Paris girl,..

Midnight when the moon shines Her perfume’s on the wind And her heart I’m gonna to win,..

Patricia Marie

Up on a crest with a crew named the best Down in the sea, Patricia Marie,..

And Captain King, well he did sing He let his men know,..

Down in the sea that fishing boat would be,..

Now it’s so silent and you can hardly hear,..

I was so afraid, I got down on my knees and prayed,..

Down in the sea, Patricia Marie,..

Mothers would pray They lost their sons That cold and stormy day,..

Their judgment day When souls must stray Was well at hand,..

Eight men were gone Weren’t here for long The sons of everyone in town,..

Their voices whisper On the tide For when it comes it goes again,..

I said, oh Lord Won’t you let ‘em know ?

That men were made to live and die,..

That blackened sky, hell, they never knew,..

That wave brought them to destiny How’s it gonna come for you and me ?

Is it so painful to die so free ?

Play it in Stereo

You know my number You know my name You send me letters All the same,..

You’ve got this style Drives me insane But if you’re here to break my heart I don’t play those games,..

You like your love So dangerous You’re a gangster giving me the gun You like your fun,..

You make me sick With your pillow talk Then it’s all I want I can’t get enough,..

Now it’s true When I’m with you I want to turn this world around And start something new,..

So let’s make love Till the music ends And when It’s over Let’s start again,..

Play it in Stereo Turn the music all the way up We’ve got to shake loose this joint You know you got me all shook up,..

Play it in Stereo,..

Pocket Full of Dreams

Where do you go when nothing seems to work ?

How far do you sink in anger ?

Who do I know that I can trust ?

To help me find, find where I belong,..

All the wild horses can’t run as fast As the nights when I dream of a home Only to wake with a voice in the wind Calling me back, back to where I belong,..

You work like a slave all your life Singing your troubles away Grinnin’ like a madman till the truth settles in It’s a life spent on a pocket full of dreams,..

I’m gonna run till the sun catches me

I’m gonna run till the sun catches me

I’ve been busted so low from losing Down on my knees praying for a way Felt like the devil was closing in But I never, never let go of it all,..

I’m gonna run till the sun catches me I’ve got a load on my mind to set free But wherever I go I’ll be searching for a place A place that I can call home,..

I’m gonna run till the sun catches me,..

Pretty Baby

Pretty baby, you drive me crazy Pretty baby you make me lazy When will you be mine ?..

Pretty baby, how do I say it ?

Pretty baby, how do I take it ?

Hey girl, I want to be your man,..

You can run, you can hide But you won’t get far this time ‘Cause I know what you want You want a whole lotta lovin‘ And you want it right,..

Pretty baby, I’m tired of this game Pretty baby, tell me just the same Hey girl, when will you be mine ?

Pretty baby, you knocked me down again Pretty baby, try to understand Hey girl, I want to be your man,..

You can run, you can hide,…

A pretty face ain’t everything But you’re so fine to me I wish you’d maybe stop and think About what you do to me,..

You don’t have to change a thing As far as I can see You’re so pretty I can’t see straight That’s what you do to me,..

A pretty face ain’t everything,..

Prisoners of Love

It was said so long ago that the hippy bands Transformed old San Francisco

I remember hearing The Animals The Airplane, Grateful Dead and Country Joe Well, the red necks sure were right With that shotgun common sense and Southern pride That the followers of fashion Would somehow fade into ashes - but they never died,..

Freaks and stoned soldiers Flew their flags of peace and war There were prophets dressed as troubadours A new age was knocking at the door From the tales of Castenada We ventured far into our minds Yeah, we were rebels, magic rebels Traveling through those tragic times,..

We’re the prisoners of love,..

We saw Presidents fall And great leaders slain before our eyes And cries of revolution Till the old ways fell and died Black music was the anthem As ghettos burned to the ground And I’m still California dreaming Good vibrations all around,..

We’re the prisoners of love,..prisoners of rock n’ roll Prisoners of love, prisoners of funk and soul,..

You try to win, you only lose Ain’t no way to go, but pay your dues That old music may be worn and used But it’ll never die,..

Prob’ly Lose My Mind

All the days and nights, somehow it don’t seem right For all the time I’m away from you,..

I’ve played these bars too long Willpower’s almost gone I’ve had enough of it Maybe someday soon I’ll quit I’m searching things I’ll never find Prob’ly lose my mind,..

Workin’ night and day Savin’ coin to go away Can’t remember where I’m from Sending letters to everyone I’m searching things I’ll never find Prob’ly lose my mind,..

Take a ride, midnight train Prob’ly won’t be back again Said goodbye to all the bars All my friends and would be stars They’re searching things they’ll never find,..

Prob’ly lose their minds,..

Café lights burnin’ bright, another song Someday I’ll strike it rich, it won’t be long Smokin’ up a cigarette, downtown hotel room She sure was nice the night before Good times go away so soon,..

Back home seems so long ago, a thousand bars away I dream of when I was young, livin’ for the day Sometimes through the smoke I see some friends I know Sitting there and having fun Then it’s time for the show,..

Race Track

High up in the saddle Goin’ like ’60 down the race track, race track,..

Quarter mile final We’re neck and neck down that race track, race track,..

Got to be a winner That number three is way back, way back,..

Five will get you ten we’re a sure bet win Down that race track, race track,..

Number one don’t know My horse came up from way back, way back,..

Closer and closer One more minute to go on that race track, race track,..

Runnin’ away we’re up to number three With that horse of mine right under me People on the sidelines Cheering us on down the race track, race track,..

One more turn to see If we’re number one, two or three People in the stands Cheerin’ us on down that race track,. race track,..

Photo finish on the nose We’re in smelling like a rose Got to be a winner We’re number one down that race track, race track,..

Rasta Man

Rasta man love, all over our nations Rasta man love, all over Jamaica Rasta man, bring us your love tonight Bring us your love tonight,..

Out in Jamaica they read the bible They tell you straight, God has no rival Rasta Man love, you are for everyone,..-

Rasta man, bring us your love tonight Bring us, bring us your love tonight,..

In shanty town, if you go you will be found People there show you all around You can walk and talk They bring you up if you’re down Rasta Man love, you are for everyone

Rasta man, bring us your love tonight Bring us, bring us your love tonight,..

On planet Earth people live like kings and serfs There’s plenty for everyone Still too many hungry Rasta Man love, you are for everyone

This world’s an island This world is not yet free This world’s an island Just right for you and me,..

This world’s an island,..

Rasta man, bring us your love tonight Bring us, bring us your love tonight,..

Refugee

Sisters and brothers on the farm River flowing across the land Back with that girl who you knew then,..

You miss your mother, a father cries for his son Nowhere’s good when you’re on the run Memories are where you’re from,..

Everywhere the people stare They know you come from way out there Far from your friends and so alone,..

It used to be all you wanted to be To be free one day and live in liberty Now all you want is to find a home,..

Refugee, no man’s an island No country’s flag to raise The price of freedom high For the young and brave,..

Refugee, no man’s an island,..

Refugee, all on your own now Walkin’ nights to make the rounds Looking for a place To call your home,..

Lonely, it gets so lonely Walking down the cobblestones Lonely, it gets so lonely Maybe someday find a home,..

Remember Our Song

Hey, hey baby, do you like crusin’ till two ?

Hey, hey baby, you know it’s really up to you,..

Hey, hey baby, do you like dancing the night away ?

Hey, hey baby if I asked what would you say ?

‘Cause all I want to do Is make sweet love to you Don’t you remember our song ?

It was playing all night long,..

Hey, hey baby, could I ask you something now ?

Hey, hey baby, would you be mine forever more ?

You’ve really got to be Everything to me Don’t you remember our song ?

‘Cause you know how I feel When I’m with you it’s so real You know I live for your smile,..

Baby, oh baby, sweet baby Girl you and I know You’ve been hurt so many times Sometimes a man can be so blind Forgive me baby, if I was unkind,..

It was playing all night long,..

Rhapsody

In your heart are you thinking about us together ?

Don’t think back, no, don’t think back,..

Is it true what they say in your life That you want me there and you need me, babe ?

‘Cause without you my life would be a rhapsody A sad and lonely song,..

Time will tell if our love is forever But don’t look back, no, don’t look back,..

In your heart is there a place for me or never ?

Say it’s true, say that you want it, too,..

‘Cause without you my life would be a rhapsody A sad and lonely song,..

Be what you are, so fine But don’t think back, no, don’t think back,..

Is it true what they say about love ?

That two hearts can beat as one for all eternity ?..

Without you I couldn’t make it Without you I’d have to fake it,..

Without you I wouldn’t know what to do My world would be upside down,..

‘Cause without you my life would be a rhapsody,..

Rich Man

They say life can be easy Or sometimes hard as hell I’ve only tried to do What was in my heart,..

I’ve seen good friends leave me When I was down And strangers help me on my feet I really can’t make any sense of it,..

Sometimes your life’s a trail of blues Sometimes even crying ain’t no use,..

I guess I’ll live it this way to the end Take my punches With the good times When your life is written on the wind,..

There’s only one thing that matters It’s how you feel about it,..

Broken dreams down in the well Still waiting to hear the bells,..

How I’d like to be a rich man I’d bring my money to the bank If I only knew how to be happy I’d be a rich man forever,..

How I’d like to be a rich man I’d bring my money to the bank If I only knew how to be happy I’d be a rich man forever,..

Riverboat

Riverboat, riverboat, running out of time Don’t pass me by

Burnin’ and churnin‘ Smokin’ down the line,..

Riverboat, riverboat, I’m hypnotized I want to live my life Burnin’ and churnin‘ Smokin’ down the line,..

Those paddle wheels keep rolling Moving, oh so fine That riverboat’s gonna Get us there on time You and I know They’ll never be a better friend of mine,..

River boat you’ve been gone so long Wide ole’ river’s gonna swallow you whole And in those paddle wheels turnin’ round I see the world and want to go,..

Take me now my feet won’t stop Until I’ve got a ride on top I’ll stoke the coal and mind the rest ‘Cause I know well I’ll pass the test,..

And when she rounds the bend The whistle calls my name I’d like to be on board And watch the towns go by I’d be a gambler A rover in my time,..

Burnin’ and churnin‘ Smokin’ down the line,..

Rock It To The Moon

Rock it baby, rock it to the moon

Shock me baby, down to my gloom Lock me in it, lock me in this tune,..

Rock it baby, rock it to the sun Shock the planet, shock everyone Lock me in it, lock me in the fun,..

Why can’t we change it all ?

So you and I can be Living the way we want Everybody happy and free,..

Late at night in my dreams I see blue planet Earth dying The universe is out of control I hear it sighing,..

Rock it baby, rock it till we die Shock us baby, shock us till come alive Lock us in it, lock us in this life,..

Why can’t we change it all ?

Why can’t I ever see What my life was made to be ?

Music takes me there sometimes It’s what makes me free,..

Is this reality ?

Tell me it just can’t be,..

Rocking Chair I’m looking for the way, I’m looking for the answers Mystery surrounds us in the light of day Another time, another season Never give it up, never give it up,..

Reelin’ so low, shakin’ your head Beggin’ the devil for a piece of bread Too late another bottle gone Begin to whistle, forget the song About you, what about you ?..

Window’s open, long way down Taking the truth to another town Lookin’ in the mirror, what do you see ?

Forgetting what you promised you would be What’ll it be, what’ll it be ?

Well somehow baby you’ll get through Riding high like you used to You’ll get feeling good again When you reach inside and find a friend Find a friend, you’re gonna find a friend,…

What were those words that wise man said ?

There’s nowhere else but in your head Hang on tight to what you’ve got You never know if you’re ready or not So get ready, you better get ready,..

Get yourself on a rocking chair Through the Milky Way and fly,..

Get yourself on a rocking chair Through the Milky Way and fly,..

Get yourself on a rocking chair Through the Milky Way and fly,..

Rollin’ Man

I got a chopped up Harley Davidson And I cruise till dawn and back again Ain’t got much and that’s for sure ‘Cause for what I got, there ain’t no cure,..

I think things are out of hand News on TV, foreign lands People clinging to their lives Yeah, the chips are down in paradise,..

Well it gets so bad I take a ride I ride till night is in my eyes Try to think of what to do Folks back home say it ain’t no use,..

Just so unfair,..

These wheels of mine will never stop Till I find a way to help ‘em out Maybe all I got’s a two-bit song But I’ll sing my heart out all night long,..

Till every child, every woman and man Gets a helpin’ hand,..

I’m a rolling man, that’s what I am Doing what I can,..

It’s so unfair, just so unfair Doesn’t anybody care ?..

Where, oh where can it be ?

Just a little help From you and me,..

Where, oh where can it be ?

Just a little help From you and me,..

Rubber Boats

Getting wind from the window opened today There was a message for you and it read this way But you’ll have to read in between the lines like a spy And there ain’t no time to tell the reason why,..

The poker game drew cards from below the table Knock at the door and the messenger with a cable He said, ‘Aces high and boys, the eagle flies The bet’s a winner but someone’s got to die’,..

Sail your rubber boats Sail your rubber boats Run for your money Brother sew your oats,..

Hobo’s ride on a country breeze in style The Bishop wants to be the Pope for a while There’s a little green man outside in the sky Have you heard the news or is everybody high ?..

Sail your rubber boats Sail your rubber boats Run for your money Brother sew your oats,..

Give me a green back dollar and I’ll let you in on the joke,..

Give me a green back dollar and I’ll let you in on the joke,..

Run Now Children

Run now children Don’t let them catch you Run now children Faster than the night,..

Go now children On your merry way Go now children Wander through the days,..

Don’t look back to find the way to be You can tell them anything But let your mind be free,..

Look now children At the world that’s yours to keep Look now children Try to hold your tears to weep,..

So live now children In a world where you are free Live now children With your brother there in need,..

Don’t let them change your smiles away You can tell them anything But let your good times stay,..

Nobody knows thing about your life Nobody knows but you, only you,..

Don’t let them take your dreams away You can tell them anything But let your dreams live today,..

Don’t look back on what we’ve done Now it’s time for you to choose The way for everyone,..

Satin Dress

Meet me at the edge of town at sundown Don’t bring your troubles, leave ‘em home,..

I only want to feel you close and look into your eyes And see if the love is back or only lies,..

Give us a sign of the times,..

Don’t want to know about your lovers Don’t want to know about your cover,..

One day I’d like to take you back and Get right out of this place Turn this thing around and never leave a trace,..

Give us a sign of the times,..

Every time I see you cry I want you babe I don’t know why You give your love so tenderly,..

We’ve got to find ourselves again To be lovers and to be friends And dance our way through Till the end,..

Give us a sign of the times,..

You’re so pretty In your satin dress And everything that you do best Livin’ like you got it made,..

You’re so pretty,..

Separation

When it came to dues I felt so bad the day we had to say That it’s over now Life leads us funny ways,..

It’s hard to change your ways Like all love affairs, there’s never quite the end Sometimes the thought of you Comes back into my head,..

When you left that day Sure things were meant to be, like people always say I know we left as friends But I wish we’d found our way,..

It’s separation, sweet separation,..

Thinkin’ back gives me the blues Then I remember in life you win or lose There’s just one thing to say In love you cannot choose,..

It’s separation, sweet separation It’s separation with our hearts,..

Why we had to lose and turn it into dust We’ll never really know, that’s all that’s left of us There’s so much hurt in love Still, we never seem to get enough,..

It’s separation, sweet separation,..

Shake It

Shake it to your shoes now Shake it to your blues Get the rhythm you need To maybe baby help you see,..

Shake it up and through Pay some emotional dues You better rattle your bones Then take it home,..

You gotta dance when you’re happy,..

Shake it down to your soul Shake it till you lose control Keep it low to the ground And listen to your sound,..

You gotta dance when you’re happy,..

Shake it till you’re feeling good Move it like you never could Just let your mind at ease And set your body free,..

You gotta dance when you’re happy Make romance when you need to Let it roll,..

Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby,

when I see you how you look so fine when I see you how I wish you were mine,..

Baby when I see you,..

Shine Your Crazy Love

Everybody wants money to come from the sky If you ask a gambling man he don’t know why Throw the dice and watch your paycheck fly,..

I’ll take the simple things and the good, good life ‘Cause being with you my love is more than money can buy I don’t want expensive truths or cheap lies, just want you,..

Shine your crazy love my way,..

Ain’t no magic gonna change what you are You can look for the answers girl right up in the stars If you really want to know the truth just ask your heart,..

Shine your crazy love my way,..

They can give me anything, even the Taj Mahal It might be nice for a while, even a ball I know I couldn’t live without you girl, that’s all,..

Shine your crazy love my way,..

‘Cause you never know until your train Takes you away from what you’ve gained Do you want love or gold and fame ?

It ain’t the same, same game,..

‘Cause you never know until your train Takes you away from what you’ve gained Do you want love or gold and fame ?

It ain’t the same, same game,..

Shocking At Last

I see you and you see me But our eyes will never meet The same way again,..

Looking through the looking glass Find an image that will last So shocking,..

People trying every day To put things down a better way They go round and round,..

Do your thing and let me sing And see if you remember what I said So shocking,..

Free to be, free to be Shocking at last,..

Comb your hair in purple squares Make your face look like nobody’s living there Give them a scare !..

Woman,man,boy or girl Find a way to change the world So shocking,..

Free to be, free to be Shocking at last,..

We’re in changes every day We can be shocking for today,..

Free to be, free to be Shocking at last,..

Sign

Do I give you a sign ?

Take you on a ride To the never Never land of time Where the children play Growing up so fine,..

Do I give you a sign ?

On a mountain top That the ocean’s blue And true love can come true With this and more And then we’re left to find,..

Do I give you a sign ?

And tell you all about The world that’s yours Right behind your eyes Where dreams come true If you want them to,..

Do I give you a sign ?

That it’s quite alright To live your life and Be what you want to be ‘Cause for everything It’s only what you believe,..

We never change Only rearrange Play it back again And spin like a top Till the bottom falls out And start it all again,..

Sister Blue

Hey there, sister on the wind This song’s for you And when you hear the melody Won’t you help us sing it through ?

For in your secret spaces Where the color blue is red Won’t you sing along tonight To these words I’ve said ?..

Hey there, sister on the wind This song’s for you And I hope in your traveling You’re fine and happy, too,..

And when you’re out there wandering With your troubles more than few Take the time to realize This song was meant for you,..

‘Cause singin’ songs ain’t the same Without you Won’t you sing us all your blues ?

Won’t you sing us all a tune ?

Sister Blue ‘Cause this song’s for you,..

And when you hear the melody Won’t you help us sing it through And let us hear your blues Won’t you sing us all a tune Sister blue ‘Cause this song’s for you,..

Situation

Looks like a hypocritical situation Want to go don’t know my destination Try to right, then what’s left ?

I’m wide open for a wild guess Now you don’t know until they tell you so Laid right back, the arrow’s in the bow,..

Doo, doo, doo,.. Doo, doo, doo,..

Looks like a hypocritical situation Want to go don’t know my destination Today, tomorrow, yesterday How come they can’t ever say Who’s running the show ?

Well, I’m confused, ‘cause big brother don’t know,..

Doo, doo, doo,.. Doo, doo, doo,..

The weather’s changing Blow those clouds away We’re gonna find a new place To call our own one day But let me tell you now Waiting can be everything

What’s a night or two ?..

Time passes slowly When you’re on the run We’ve got to be together If we want to make it fun But let me tell you now Waiting can be everything What’s a day or two ?

I’ve been waiting so long Nobody knows until you’re Gone, gone, gone,..

Sleepy Eyes

Guitar over my shoulder Woman by my side Making it all worthwhile Counting the miles far behind,..

Playin’ off-the-wall clubs On the back roads of my dreams Wishin’ for the big time But always a little behind the scene,..

Fortune flames from the candle Hold it high as your pride Let it go when you die The wheels of fate never lie,..

Children’s faces I’m seeing Looking through to my soul Give them the love they need Soon enough life takes its toll,..

Sleepy eyes on a restless dreamer’s plight Nothin’ left but go for it or die,..

Sleepy eyes for the mornin‘ coffee Hand in hand with my bride Coins in our pockets For her I’ll be a star tonight,..

Sleepy eyes on this music drifter’s life Under the stars tonight,..

Slippin’ Away

Is it any wonder why ?

How I got to feel this way Thinking back and Trying to move myself ahead Through this wasteland Of the years I’ve lead,..

It could have been thunder in my mind All your words So gentle and so kind,..

You tried your best to make me see If only I had listened But that’s ancient history,..

Sure I loved you And you loved me But how could I let you

Slip so far away ?

So far away,..

Closing the door on it all Finding the courage written Somewhere on the wall,..

Never turning back, it’s all behind me now Love comes and goes But life goes on somehow,..

Then I met you How could I let you Slip so far away ?

So far away,..

I’ll never know that part of you Slippin’ away, all that I knew Slippin’ away, my whole life through,..

Slow Night Delaware Lady

We’re having a slow night F C Dm And everything’s alright We’re having a slow night And everyone’s fine,..

Out in Morocco They say tomorrow Let’s do it so slow And party tonight,..

You know they do it in London Till everything’s undone Then it’s over to Paris And do it all again,..

Then you go to Geneva You better believe it They’ll be shakin’ it all night You’re gonna feel so fine,..

In South America The music goes cha-cha-cha Everybody say la-la-la There’s a party tonight,..

If you go to Jamaica Or over to Africa They’ll be singing la-ti-da Till the end of the night,..

And now it’s time to let it go,..

You know we’re waiting here Gonna go when the weather’s clear You can dance to the music you hear,..

Smoke Where There’s Fire

Smoke where there’s fire Fire where there’s smoke She was a woman From ordinary folk,..

Turning to pleasures That soon lead her astray There wasn’t time to change Her life had that to say,..

And then he came along With sandals and a crown She stood before them all Never looking down,..

‘Would someone please’, he said ‘Of truth look in my eyes ?‘ ‘Before you cast a stone Dare you cause this cry ?’

Where do all the good ones go ?

We won’t need to know Do unto others Has broken from the mold,..

Soft spoken stranger His words were filled with light The story goes that he would Bless you with his life,..

Smoke where there’s fire Fire where there’s smoke,..

She was a woman From ordinary folk,..

Smoke where there’s fire,..

Smokey Mountains

Folks out there in those Smokey Mountains Far from the New York Fountains Takin’ life so easy Watching things go right along,..

High above the sky’s so open Clouds are waves upon the ocean If I could fly the wind would take me Over every ridge,..

More than miles away And if you go you’ll never leave them In your mind till you’re believin‘ They’ll pull you back to what you’re dreamin‘ The best that life could be,..

Ride me down there going southbound Till I realize what I found The Smokey Mountains I’ve been knowin‘ All my livin’ days,..

No-one owns those magic mountains Folks live there already knowin‘ Making it means get it growin‘ High up in the hills,..

Every night a banjo’s playing Melodies so old and haunting Sometimes there’s a blue moon shining Over every ridge,..

More than miles away,..

Someone In Your Life

Someone in your life There to say hello When it’s wrong or right,..

Someone in your life She would be your friend On the darkest of the nights,..

Someone in your life There to be your own Special woman every night,..

Someone in your life Just to stay with you Through every battle, every fight,..

Still, without her means this darkness And the nights have turned to glass Broken in my dreams,..

Someone in your life There to say hello When it’s wrong or right,..

Someone in your life She would be your friend On the darkest of the nights,..

And waiting seems like forever And I wonder does she know ?

Will it ever come to show ?..

There’s a smile in your eyes And the stars are shining bright You look around to the one who loves you And you know it’s right,..

Something From Above

Following a well worn path

That leads to your heart

Each step I’m taking Makes me want to see you more,..

Ever since we met And I first heard your name All I know is in my heart I’ve never been the same,..

Let me be the one Who opens up your door Let me be the one To show you the world and more,..

In the wilderness of life Temptation can make you fall But if we believe in love We can overcome it all,..

Let me be the one,..

Falling into your arms I dream of you again How can it be so fine To know you’re really mine,.

And you say love Is something from above All I know is I can never get enough Of your love,..

And you say love,..

Sometimes

Sometimes we all get Workin‘ and used to it Much too easy my friend,..

Sometimes we all just Take it for granted That your life’s supposed to be,..

All kinds of things and So many miracles Happening every single day,..

Well I’m tellin’ you It just ain’t true And you know what You gotta do,..

When things don’t go your way Havin‘ a hard day Maybe you could give me a call,..

So maybe some time We’ll see the sun shine And you and I could be,..

Closer than ever Talkin‘ ‘bout never Ever letting go again,..

Happy together in a foreign land Laughin’, gettin‘ high, holdin‘ hands,..

Run around all day Run around all day Hustlin’ for the way,..

Run around all day,..

Speak Easy

Leaning on the bar with your head all confused People talkin’ on about that god-awful news Joe down the road with so and so’s wife This place is like a gossip column Come to life,..

The more you know somebody the less you understand One day they’re your best friend Then they don’t give a damn Hard to know when to be and not to be around Even the bartender’s bringin’ me down,..

Speak, speak, speak easy Don’t tell me nothin‘ I’ve heard enough you see Speak, speak, speak easy,..

Pass around some reefers and have a little snow Your mind is on a rocket, it doesn’t know where to go Have a good time with your latest taboo I’m goin’ back to Harlem You got me itchin’ for the truth,..

Speak, speak, speak easy Don’t tell me nothin‘ I’ve heard enough you see Speak, speak, speak easy,..

Seems like everbody’s sayin’ somethin’ but me,..

Seems like everbody’s sayin’ somethin’ but me,..

Star Ride

Star ride,..

On a night never seen by the eyes On a chariot of fire in the skies We’ll fly like angels soaring high,..

Star Ride,..

Won’t you come for the time of your life ?

You’ll see things never seen before by your eyes It’s a ride that will open doors in your mind,..

Star Ride,..

We’ll cross the universe behind our eyes Like fire burning the darkness to light We will fly to the end of time and sight,..

Star Ride,..

Won’t you come for the time of your life ?

And find the key to your soul inside Where the dreams of tomorrow are alive,..

One day we’ll find a miracle One day we’ll find the way to tomorrow,..

One day we’ll find a miracle One day we’ll find the way to forever,..

One day, we’ll find a miracle One day we’ll find the way to tomorrow,..

One day we’ll find a miracle One day we’ll find the way to forever,..

Stay Away

Well maybe baby tomorrow Seems all I hear these days From the man giving me my pay To the lovin’ that I’d like from you,..

Yeah, maybe baby much later Well check your reference book You see my name’s not listed It’s like I never existed,..

You say you want to be my lover Say you want to be mine But when I tell you that I need you You take a ride, take a ride,..

So won’t you stay Baby, stay away ?..

Oh maybe baby for the better

I get your cards and letters

You’re always tanned there on the islands

Tellin’ me it’s a beautiful day,..

So won’t you stay Baby, stay away ?

So won’t you stay Baby, stay away ?..

When things get so That my heart gets sad Then it’s time to reflect On the effect of your love Sorry to say that it’s not my day ‘Cause I’ve got to say goodbye Wish you the best of your life,..