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POP SONGS
John Cougar Mellancamp
WELL I LIVED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN, IN AN 8 ROOM FARMHOUSE
BABY.
WHEN MY BROTHERS AND FRIENDS WERE AROUND. THERE WAS ALWAYS
SOMETHING DOING.
HAD ME A COUPLE OF REAL NICE GIRLFRIENDS,, STOPPED BY TO SEE ME
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
WHEN I THINK BACK ABOUT THOSE DAYS, ALL I CAN DO IS JUST SIT & SMILE.
THAT'S WHEN A JOKE WAS A JOKE, AND GROOVIN' WAS GROOVIN.
AND DANCING MEANT EVERYTHING, WE WERE YOUNG AND WE WERE
IMPROVING
LAUGHING LAUGHTNG WITH OUR FRIENDS, HOLDING HANDS MEANT SOMETHING BABY.
OUTSIDE THE CLUB A "CHERRY BOMB". OUR HEARTS WERE REALLY THUMPING.
SAM YEAH YEAH YEAH SAID YEAH. YEAH, YEAH.
THE WINTER DAYS THEY LAST FOREVER, BUT THE WEEKENDS WENT BY SO QUICK.
WENT RIDING AROUND THIS LITTLE COUNTRY TOWN, GOING NUTS GIRL OUT IN THE STICKS.
ONE NIGHT ME AND MY BIG MOUTH, A COUPLE OF GUYS HAD TO PUT ME IN MY PLACE
WHEN I SEE THOSE GUYS THESE DAYS, WE JUST LAUGH AND SAY DO YOU
REMEMBER WHEN.
SEVEN-MEN HAS TURNED THIRTY-FIVE, AND I'M SURPRISED THAT WERE STILL LIVING.
IF WE EVER DONE ANY WRONG. I HOPE THAT WE WERE FORGIVEN.
GOT ME A FEW KIDS OF MY OWN, AND SOME DAYS I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
I HOPE THAT THEY'RE NOT LAUGHUNG TOO LOUD WHEN THEY HEAR ME TALKING LIKE
THIS TO YOU.
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Gordon Lightfoot
WELL I GOT MY MAIL LATE LAST NIGHT. A TICKET FROM A GIRL WHO FOUND THE TIME
TO WRITE TO HER LONESOME BOY SOMEWHERE'S IN THE NIGHT- SHE SENT ME A
RAILROAD TICKET TO, TO TAKE HER TO HER LOVING ARMS
AND THE BIG STEEL RAIL GONNA CARRY ME HOME TO THE ONE I LOVE.
OOH. OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH. OOH ..........OOH, OOH,. OOH. OOH. OOH OOH.
WHEN I BEEN OUT HERE MANY LONG DAYS, I HAVENT'T FOUND A PLACE THAT I COULD
CALL MY OWN. NOT A TWO BIT TO BED TO LAY MY BODY ON. I BEEN STOOD UP, I BEEN
SHOCK DOWN, I BEEN DRAGGED INTO THE SAND.
AND THE BIG STEEL RAIL GONNA TAKE ME HOME TO THE ONE I LOVE.
WELL I BEEN UPTIGHT MOST EVEERY NIGHT WALKING AROUND THE STREETS OF THIS
OLD TOWN, NOT A FRIEND AROUND TO TELL MY TROUBLES TO . MY GOOD'OL CAR SHE
DONE BROKE DOWN' CAUSE I DROVE IT INTO THE GROUND.
AND THE BIG STEEL RAIL GONNA CARRY ME HOME TO THE ONE I LOVE.
WELL LOOK OVER YONDER ACROSS THE PLAIN THE BIG DRIVE WHEELS
A ' POUNDING ALONG THE GROUND. GONNA GET ON BOARD AND I'LL BE HOMEWARD
BOUND. NOW I AIN'T HAD HOME COOKED MEAL AND LOED I NEED ONE NOW.
AND THE BIG STEEL RAIL GONNA CARRY ME HOME TO THE ONE I LOVE.
NOW HERE I AM WITH MY HAT IN MY HAND STANDING ON THE BOARE HIGHWAY, WILL
YOUN GIVE A RIDE. TO A LONESOME BOY, WHO MISSED THE TRAIN LAST NIGHT. I WENT
INTO TOWN FOR ONE LAST ROUND AND I GAMBLED MY TICKET AWAY.
AND THE BIG STEL RAIL WON'T CARRY ME HOME TO THE ONE I LOVE.
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I LIKE THE WAY YOUR SPARKLING EARRINGS LAY
AGAINST YOUR SKIN SO BROWN
AND I WANNA SLEEP WITH YOU IN THE DESSERT TONIGHT
WITH A MILLION STARS ALL AROUND
'CAUSE I GET A PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
AND I KNOW YOU WONT LET ME DOWN
'CAUSE I'M ALREADY STANDING ON THE GROUND
AND I FOUND OUT A LONG TIME AGO
WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO TO YOUR SOUL
BUT SHE CAN'T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE
YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW HOW TO GO
CHORUS
I GET THIS FEELING I MAY KNOW YOU
AS A LOVER AND A FRIEND
BUT THIS VOICE KEEPS WHISPERING IN MY OUTER EAR
TELLS ME I MAY NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN
'CAUSE I GET A PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
AND I KNOW YOU WON'T LET ME DOWN
'CAUSE I'M ALREADY STANDING, YES I'M ALREADY STANDING
NOW I'M ALREADY STANDING ............ON THE GROUND.
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LETS TWIST AGAIN
COME ON LET'S TWIST AGAIN, LIKE WE DID LAST SUMMER
COME ON LET'S TWIST AGAIN, LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN, WE WERE REALLY HUMMIN'
COME ON LET'S TWIST AGAIN, TWISTING TIME IS HERE.
AND IT'S AROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO AGAIN
BABY LET ME KNOW YOU LOVE ME SO AGAIN
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UP ON THE ROOF
WHEN THIS OLD WORLD STARTS GETTING ME DOWN
AND PEOPLE ARE JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE
I CLIMB RIGHT UP TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
AND ALL MY CARES JUST DRIFT OUT INTO SPACE.
ON THE ROOF'S THE ONLY PLACE I KNOW
WHERE YOU JUST HAVE TO WISH TO MAKE IT SO.
well let me tell you now
WHEN I GET HOME FEELING TIRED AND BEAT
I GO UP WHERE THE AIR IS FRESH AND SWEET
I GET AWAY FROM THE BUSTLING CROWDS
AND ALL THAT RAT-RACE NOISE DOWN IN THE STREETS
AT NIGHT THE STARS PUT ON A SHOW FOR FREE
AND DARLING YOU CAN SHARE IT ALL WITH ME.
oh let me tell you now and repeat
The Beatles
HERE I STAND, HEAD IN HAND, TURN MY FACE TO THE WALL
IF SHE'S GONE I CAN'T GO ON.........FEELING TWO FEET TALL
EVERYWHERE PEOPLE STARE, EACH AND EVERY DAY
I CAN SEE THEM LAUGH AT ME ..........AND I HEAR THEM SAY
HEY ........ YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HEY .........YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HEY .........YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HOW CAN I EVEN TRY, I CAN NEVER WIN
HEARING THEM, SEEING THEM...... IN THE STATE I'M IN
HOW COULD SHE SAY TO ME, "LOVE WILL FIND A WAY"
GATHER' ROUND ALL YOU CLOWNS, LET ME HEAR YOU SAY.
HEY .........YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HEY .........YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HEY .........YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
WHEN YOU ASK HOW I'VE BEEN HERE WITHOUT YOU
I LIKE TO SAY I'VE BEEN FINE, AND I DO.
BUT WE BOTH .... KNOW THE TRUTH .-IS HARD TO COME BY
AND IF I TOLD THE TRUTH THATS NOT QUITE TRUE.
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS ... SOME DAYS ARE STONE
SOMETIMES THE HARD TIMES WONT LEAVE ME ALONE
SOMETIMES THE COLD WINDS BLOW A CHILL IN MY BONES
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS .... SOME DAYS ARE STONE
NOW THE FACE, THAT I SEE IN MY MIRROR.
MORE AND MORE .... IS A STRANGER TO ME.
MORE AND MORE.. I CAN SEE ... THERE'S A DANGER
IN BECOMING WHAT I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE.
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS ... SOMEDAYS ARE STONE,
SOMETIMES THE HARD TIMES WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE.
SOMETIMES THE COLD WIND BLOWS A CHILL TIN MY BONES
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS .... SOMEDAYS ARE STONE
Peter, Paul, & Mary
HOW MANY ROADS MUST A MAN WALK DOWN BEFORE THEY CALL HIM A MAN?
HOW MANY SEAS MUST A WHITE DOVE SAIL, BEFORE SHE SLEEPS IN THE SAND?
HOW MANY TIMES MUST THE CANNONBALLS FLY .....
BEFORE THEY ARE FOREVER BANNED?
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS BLOWING IN THE WIND,
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN THE WIND.
HOW MANY YEARS MUST A MOUNTAIN EXIST BEFORE IT IS WASHED TO THE SEA
HOW MANY YEARS CAN SOME PEOPLE EXIST....
BEFORE THEY'RE ALLOWED TO BE FREE?
HOW MANY TIMES CAN A MAN TURN HIS HEAD......
AND PRETEND THAT HIE JUST DOESN'T SEE?
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS BLOWING IN THE WIND ......
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN THE WIND.
HOW MANY TIMES MUST A MAN LOOK UP, BEFORE HE CAN SEE THE SKY?
HOW MANY EARS MUST ONE MAN HAVE BEFORE HIE CAN BEAR PEOPLE CRY?
HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE 'TILL HE KNOWS ......
THAT TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED?
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS BLOWING IN THE WIND...
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN THE WIND.
Peter, Paul, & Mary
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON LIVED BY THE SEA
AND FROLICKED IN THE AUTUMN MIST IN A LAND CALLED HONAH - LEE
LITTLE JACKIE PAPER LOVED THAT RASCAL PUFF
AND BROUGHT HIM STRINGS & SEALING WAX AND OTHER FANCY STUFF .... OH
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON LIVED BY THE SEA
AND FROLICKED IN THE AUTUMN MIST IN A LAND CALLED HONAH -LEE
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON, LIVED BY THE SEA
AND FROLICKED IN THE AUTUMN MIST IN A LAND CALLED HONAH -LEE.
TOGETHER THEY WOULD TRAVEL ON A BOAT WITH BILLOWED SAIL
JACKIE KEPT A LOOKOUT PERCHED ON PUFFS GIGANTIC TAIL,
NOBLE KINGS AND PRINCES WOULD BOW WHEN'ERE THEY CAME.
PIRATE SHIPS WOULD LOWER THERE FLAG WHEN PUFF ROARED OUT HIS NAME
A DRAGON LIVES FOREVER BUT NOT SO LITTLE BOYS,
PUFF NO LONGER WENT TO PLAY ALONG THE CHERRY LANE.
WITHOUT HIS LIFELONG FRIEND, PUFF COULD NOT BE BRAVE,
SO PUFF THAT MIGHTY DRAGON SLOWLY SLIPPED INTO HIS CAVE. oh
BAD TIMING
Blue Rodeo
HEY IT'S ME WHAT A BIG SURPRISE, CALLING YOU UP FROM A
RESTARANT AROUND THE BEND. I JUST GOT IN FROM WAY UP NORTH
I'M ACHIN' TIRED AND NOW I COULD USE A FRIEND.
I MIGHT BE A FOOL TO THINK THAT YOU DO WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I TALKED TO YOU. NOTHIN' WRONG JUST
NOTHN EVER GOES AS PLANNED. MANY TIMES I THOUGHT I'D CALL...
I DIDN`T HAVE YOUR NUMBER IN MY HAND.
I KNOW IT'S TRUE, THAT YOU'D NEVER DO, THE SAME THING TO ME.
I NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU CRY, & THOUGH I KNOW I SHOULDN'T CALL
IT JUST REMINDS US OF THE COST... OF EVERYTHING WE'VE LOST
IT'S JUST BAD TIMING THAT'S ALL.
MAYBE SOON THERE'LL COME A DAY. WHEN NO MORE TEARS WILL FALL.
IF WE EACH FORGIVE A LITTLE BIT, AND WE BOTH LOOK BACK ON IT,
IT'S JUST BAD TIMING THAT'S ALL.
WE USED TO HAVE SO MANY PLANS, SOMETHNG ALWAYS SEEMS TO
TURN OUT WRONG. I NEVER COULD CATCH UP TO YOU-
MOVING ON AND DOING WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY .......THE HARDER I TRY......THE HARDED IT COMES
......IF WE EACH FORGIVE A LITTLE BIT, AND WE BOTH LOOK BACK ON IT
IT'S JUST BAD TIMING THAT'S ALL.
THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID
Jimmy Buffet
1 NEVER USED TO MISS THE CHANCE, TO CLIMB UPON HIS KNEE
AND LISTEN TO THE MANY TALES, OF LIFE UPON THE SEA.
WE'D GO SAILING BACK ON BARKENTINES AND TALK OF THINGS HE DID.
TOMORROW'S JUST A DAY AWAY .....FOR THE CAPTAIN & THE KID
HIS WORLD HAD GONE FROM SAILING SHIPS, TO RAKING MOM'S BACK YARD
HE NEVER COULD ADJUST TO LAND, ALTHOUGH HE TRIED SO HARD.
WE BOTH WERE GROWING OLDER THEN ........AND WISER WITH OUR YEARS.
THAT'S WHEN I CAME TO UNDERSTAND, THE COURSE HIS HEART STILL STEERS.
HE DIED ABOUT A MONTH AGO ...........WHILE WINTER FILLED THE AIR.
AND TRUGH I CREED I WAS SO PROUD .... TO LOVE A MAN SO RARE.
HE'S SOMEWHERE ON THE OCEAN NOW ........THE PLACE HE OUGHT TO BE.
WITH ONE HAND ON THE STARBOARD RAIL.... HE'S WAVING BACK AT ME.
I NEVER USED TO MISS THE CHANCE TO CLIMB UPON HIS KNEE.
AND LISTEN TO HIS MANY TALES. .......OF LIFE UPON THE SEA.
WE'D GO SAILING BACK ON BARKRNTINES .......AND TALK OF THINGS HE DID.
TOMORROW'S JUST A DAY AWAY .......FOR THE CAPTAIN & THE KID .........
FOR THE CAPTAIN AND THIS KID.
UNCHAINED MELODY
The Ritcheous Brothers
OH, MY LOVE....MY DARLING, I'VE HUNGERED FOR YOUR TOUCH
A LONG LONELY TIME.
TIME GOES BY, SO SLOWLY, AND TIME CAN DO SO MUCH
ARE YOU STILL MINE?
I NEED YOUR LOVE, I NEED YOUR LOVE.
GOD SPEED YOUR LOVE, TO ME.
LONELY RIVERS FLOW TO THE SEA, TO THE SEA.
TO THE OPEN ARMS OF THE SEA.
LONELY RIVERS SIGH WAIT FOR ME, WAIT FOR ME.
I'LL BE COMING HOME, WAIT FOR ME.
OH, MY LOVE ... MY DARLING, I'VE HUNGERED FOR YOUR TOUCH
A LONG LONELY TIME.
AND TIME GOES BY SO SLOWLY, AND TIME CAN DO SO MUCH
ARE YOU STILL MINE?
I NEED YOUR LOVE, . I NEED YOUR LOVE.
GOD SPEED YOUR LOVE TO ME.
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING
Jerry & the Pacemakers
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING
THE NIGHTS THE TIME FOR ALL YOUR TEARS
YOUR HEART MAY BE BROKEN TONIGHT
BUT TOMORROW IN THE MORNING LIGHT
DONT LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING.
THE NIGHT TIME SHADOWS DISAPPEAR
AND WITH THEM GO ALL YOUR TEARS
BUT TOMORROW MAY BRING JOY
FOR EVERY GIRL AND BOY
SO ... DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING.
WE KNOW THAT CRYING'S NOT A BAD THING
BUT STOP YOUR CRYING, WHEN THE BIRDS SING.
IT MAY BE HARD TO DISCOVER
THAT YOU'VE BEEN LEFT FOR ANOTHER
BUT DON'T FORGET THAT LOVES A GAME
AND IT WILL ALWAYS COME AGAIN
SO ... DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING.
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING OH NO.....OH NO NO.
IMAGINE
John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven, Its easy if you try
No hell below us, above us only sky
Imagine all the people, living for today, Aha..
Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, Aha...
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people, sharing all the world, Aha...
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will live as one
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say
CHORUS:
Welcome to the Hotel California, such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California, any time of year, you can find it here
Her mid is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain, please bring me my wine
He said "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to here them say
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Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
And she said "We're all just prisoners here, of our own device"
And in the Master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back, to the place I was before
"Relax" said the nightman, "We are programmed to receive"
"You can check out any time you like"
"But you can never leave"
CHORUS:
Biljana Sredanovic ©1999 All rights reserved.
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