LIFT OUR VOICES—SUMMER SINGALONG – 7/11/21
- Here Comes the Sun–The Beatles
- Chapel of Love–Dixie Cups
- King Of The Road–Roger Miller
- Listen to the Music–The Doobie Brothers
- Under the Boardwalk–The Drifters
- Love Potion Number Nine—Searchers
- Barbara Ann–The Beach Boys
- Born To Be Wild—Steppenwolf
- Joy to the World–Three Dog Night
- Rocky Mountain Way–Joe Walsh
- Summertime Blues–Eddie Cochran
- Summer In the City–The Lovin’ Spoonful
- He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother–The Hollies
- Ring Of Fire–Johnny Cash
- La Bamba–Ritchie Valens
- California Dreamin’–The Mamas & The Papas
- The Rose–Bette Midler
- Put a Little Love in Your Heart–Jackie DeShannon
- My Girl–The Temptations
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.– John Mellencamp
- Get Together–The Youngbloods
- Ruby Tuesday–The Rolling Stones
- I Want to Hold Your Hand–The Beatles
- I’m Into Something Good–Herman’s Hermits
- Someday Soon–Judy Collins
- Tequila–The Champs
- For What It’s Worth–Buffalo Springfield
- Lola–The Kinks
- Stand By Me–Ben E. King
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love—Queen
- Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)– Swingin’ Medallions
- Friend Of The Devil–Grateful Dead
- Game Of Love–Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
- Glad All Over–The Dave Clark Five
- Love Shack–The B-52s
- Back on the Chain Gang–The Pretenders
- It’s So Easy–Linda Ronstadt
- Love Train–The O’Jays
- The Rain, The Park and Other Things–The Cowsills
- Rocket Man– Elton John
- That’ll Be the Day–The Crickets
- Takin’ Care of Business–Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Son Of A Preacher Man–Dusty Springfield
- I’m a Believer–The Monkees
- Respect–Aretha Franklin
- All My Loving–The Beatles
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow–The Shirelles
- Sea of Love–Phil Phillips
- Hooked On A Feeling–B.J. Thomas
- Good Golly Miss Molly– Little Richard
- Angel from Montgomery–John Prine
- I Can See Clearly Now–Johnny Nash
1. HERE COMES THE SUN
CHORUS: Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun…And I say it’s all right
Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here
CHORUS
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here…Sun sun sun here it comes (5x)
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear…CHORUS (2x)
2. CHAPEL OF LOVE
CHORUS: Goin’ to the chapel and we’re Gonna get married
Goin’ to the chapel and we’re Gonna get married
Gee, I really love you and we’re Gonna get married
Goin’ to the chapel of love
Spring is here, the sky is blue, whoa-oh-oh
Birds all sing as if they knew
Today’s the day we’ll say, “I do”
And we’ll never be lonely anymore
Because we’re…CHORUS
Bells will ring, the sun will shine, whoa-oh-oh…I’ll be his and he’ll be mine
We’ll love until the end of time
And we’ll never be lonely anymore
CHORUS Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Goin’ to the chapel of love
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Goin’ to the chapel of love
3. KING OF THE ROAD
VERSE 1: Trailer for sale or rent
Rooms to let, 50 cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain’t got no cigarettes
Ah, but two hours of pushing broom
Buys an 8X12, four-bit room
I’m a man of means, by no means
King of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes
I don’t pay no union dues
I smoke old stogies I have found
Short but not too big around
I’m a man of means, by no means
King of the road
I know every engineer on every train
All of the children and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain’t locked when no one’s around
VERSE 1
4. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
Don’t you feel it growin’ day by day?
People gettin’ ready for the news
Some are happy some are sad
Oh… we got to let the music play
Umm-hmm
What the people need is a way to make ’em smile
It ain’t so hard to do if you know how
Gotta get a message, get it on through
Oh now mama don’t you ask me why
CHORUS:
Whoa oh whoa…Listen to the music
Whoa oh whoa…Listen to the music
Whoa oh whoa…Listen to the music
All the time…
Well I know you know better everything I say…Meet me in the country for a day
We’ll be happy and we’ll dance
Oh… we’re gonna dance our blues away
And if I’m feelin’ good to you
And you’re feelin’ good to me
There ain’t nothin’ we can’t do or say
Feelin’ good, feeling fine
Oh, baby let the music play
CHORUS.
Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky
And the crowd is growing bigger
Listening for the happy sounds
And I got to let them fly
CHORUS (7X)
5. UNDER THE BOARDWALK
Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fireproof
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
CHORUS: Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love
(Under the boardwalk) (boardwalk)
From the park you hear the happy sound of the carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
CHORUS
Ooo under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
CHORUS
6. LOVE POTION #9
I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
She’s got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Sellin’ little bottles of Love Potion Number Nine
I told her that I was a flop with chicks
I’ve been this way since 1956
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
She said “What you need is Love Potion Number Nine”
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said “I’m gonna make it up right here in the sink”
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
I didn’t know if it was day or night
I started kissin’ everything in sight
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink….I didn’t know if it was day or night
I started kissin’ everything in sight
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine (3x)
7. BARBARA ANN
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann -Take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann -Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Went to a dance, looking for romance
Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I’d take a chance on… Barbara Ann
CHORUS
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
CHORUS
Tried Peggy Sue -Tried Peggy Lou
Tried Mary Lou-But I knew she wouldn’t do
CHORUS ETC ETC ETC
8. BORN TO BE WILD
VERSE 1 Get your motor runnin’ –
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way
CHORUS
Yeah, darlin’ Gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
I like smoke and lightnin’
Heavy metal thunder…Racing in the wind
And the feeling that I’m under
CHORUS
Like wanna die…Born to be wild
Born to be wild…
REPEAT VERSE 1 AND CHORUS
a true nature child…We were born
Born to be wild
We can climb so high,,I never
9. JOY TO THE WORLD
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine
CHORUS Singin’ joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me
And if I were the king of the world
Tell you what I’d do
I’d throw away the cars and the bars and the war…Make sweet love to you
CHORUS
You know I love the ladies
Love to have my fun
I’m a high life flyer and a rainbow rider
A straight shootin’ son-of-a-gun
I said a straight shootin’ son-of-a-gun
CHORUS
Joy to the world…All the boys and girls
Joy to the world…Joy to you and me
CHORUS 4X
10. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
Spent the last year…Rocky Mountain way
Couldn’t get much higher
Out to pasture
Think it’s safe to say…Time to open fire
And we don’t need the ladies
Cryin’ ’cause the story’s sad
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain way
Is better than the way we had…Whoa-oh-oh
Well, he’s tellin’ us this
And he’s tellin’ us that
Changes it ev’ry day…Says it doesn’t matter
Bases are loaded…And Casey’s at bat
Playin’ it play-by-play
Time to change the batter
CHORUS
11. SUMMERTIME BLUES
Well I’m a gonna raise a fuss, I’m gonna raise a holler
About workin’ all summer just to try an’ earn a dollar
Everytime I call my baby, to try to get a date
My boss says, no dice, son, you gotta work late
CHORUS: Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
Well my mom ‘n papa told me, son, you gotta make some money
If you want to use the car to go ridin’ next Sunday
Well I didn’t go to work, told the boss I was sick
Now you can’t use the car ’cause you didn’t work a lick
CHORUS
I’m gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation
I’m gonna take my problem to the united nation
Well I called my congressman and he said quote
I’d like to help you son, but you’re too young to vote
CHORUS
12.SUMMER IN THE CITY
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn’t it a pity
Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
CHORUS: But at night it’s a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it’ll be alright
And babe, don’t you know it’s a pity
That the days can’t be like the nights
In the summer, in the city (2x)
Cool town, evening in the city
Dressing so fine and looking so pretty
Cool cat, looking for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I’m wheezing like a bus stop
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop
CHORUS — VERSE 1–CHORUS-
13. HE AIN’T HEAVY
The road is long…With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows where…But I’m strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
So on we go…His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear…We’ll get there
For I know…He would not encumber me
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
If I’m laden at all…I’m laden with sadness
That everyone’s heart
Isn’t filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
It’s a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we’re on the way to there
Why not share…And the load
Doesn’t weigh me down at all
He ain’t heavy he’s my brother
He’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother, he ain’t heavy…
14. RING OF FIRE
Love is a burnin’ thing…
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire
CHORUS I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
(REPEAT)
The taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild
CHORUS 2X
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire…
15. LA BAMBA
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti y arriba y arriba
Ah y arriba y arriba por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré
Yo no soy marinero
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán,
Soy capitán, soy capitán
Bamba bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti ah y arriba y arriba
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa’ mi pa’ ti ah y arriba y arriba
Ah y arriba y arriba por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré…Bamba bamba….
16. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
VERSE 1 All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I’ve been for a walk (I’ve been for a walk)
On a winter’s day (on a winter’s day)
I’d be safe and warm (I’d be safe and warm)
If I was in LA (if I was in LA)
CHORUS: California dreamin’ (California dreamin’)
On such a winter’s day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold)
He knows I’m gonna stay (knows I’m gonna stay)
CHORUS -VERSE 1
On such a winter’s day, (California dreamin’)
On such a winter’s day
17. THE ROSE
Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you, its only seed
It’s the heart, afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It’s the dream, afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It’s the one who won’t be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul, afraid of dying
That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love
In the spring becomes the rose
18. PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
Think of your fellow man…
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart
You see it’s getting late
Oh, please don’t hesitate
Put a little love in your heart
CHORUS: And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me…You just wait and see
Another day goes by…Still the children cry
Put a little love in your heart
If you want the world to know
We won’t let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart
CHORUS
Take a good look around
And if you’re looking down
Put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
Kindness will be your guide
Put a little love in your heart
CHORUS
People now, put a little love in your heart
Each and every day
Put a little love in your heart
There’s no other way
Put a little love in your heart
It’s up to you
Put a little love in your heart
Come on and
Put a little love in your heart
You’ve got to
Put a little love in your heart
19. MY GIRL
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it’s cold outside
I’ve got the month of May
I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl…My girl
I’ve got so much honey
The bees envy me…I’ve got a sweeter song
Than the birds in the trees
Well, I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl…My girl
Ohh ohh…Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey…Oh yeah
I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame
I’ve got all the riches baby one man can claim
Well I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl, talkin’ ’bout my girl
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl
I’ve even got the month of May with my girl
Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout
20. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.
They come from the cities
and they come from the smaller towns
And beat up cars with guitars and drummers
Goin’ crack boom bam
R O C K in the U.S.A. (2x)
R O C K in the U.S.A., yeah
Rockin’ in the U.S.A.
Well they said goodbye to their families
Said goodbye to their friends
With the pipe dreams in their heads
And very little money in their hands
Well, some are Black and some are white
And ain’t to proud to sleep on your floor tonight
With blind faith of Jesus you know that they just might…Rockin’ in the U.S.A., hey
Voice from nowhere
And voices from the larger town
Filled our head full of dreams
and turned our world upside down
There was Frankie Lyman, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder…(They were rockin’)
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-Las-Young Rascals
(They were rockin’)
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let’s don’t forget James Brown
Rockin’ in the U.S.A., hey
R O C K in the U.S.A. (repeat to fade)
21. GET TOGETHER
Love is but a song we sing
Fear’s the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why
CHORUS: Come on, people now
Smile on your brother—and sister
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now
Some may come and some may go
He will surely pass
When the one that left us here..
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment’s sunlight
Fading in the grass
CHORUS 3X
If you hear the song I sing
You will understand, listen
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It’s there at your command
CHORUS 3X …Right now, Right now
22. RUBY TUESDAY
She would never say where she came from
Yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone
While the sun is bright
Or in the darkest night
No one knows, she comes and goes
CHORUS: Goodbye Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you
Don’t question why she needs to be so free
She’ll tell you it’s the only way to be
She just can’t be chained
To a life where nothing’s gained
Or nothing’s lost, at such a cost
CHORUS
“There’s no time to lose, ” I heard her say
Catch your dreams before they slip away
Dying all the time
Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind… Ain’t life unkind?…CHORUS 2X
23. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
Oh yeah, I’ll tell you somethin’
I think you’ll understand
When I say that somethin’
I want to hold your hand (3x)
Oh please, say to me
You’ll let me be your man
And please, say to me
You’ll let me hold your hand
Oh let me hold your hand
I want to hold your hand
CHORUS: And when I touch you…I feel happy inside
It’s such a feelin’ that my love
I can’t hide (3X)
Yeah, you got that somethin’
I think you’ll understand
When I say that somethin’
I want to hold your hand (3X)
CHORUS
Yeah, you got that somethin’
I think you’ll understand
When I feel that somethin’
I want to hold your hand (4X)
24. I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD
Woke up this mornin’ feelin’ fine
There’s somethin’ special on my mind
Last night I met a new girl in the neighborhood, whoa yeah
CHORUS: Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good
(Somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)
She’s the kind of girl who’s not too shy
And I can tell I’m her kind of guy
She danced close to me like I hoped she would
(She danced with me like I hoped she would)
CHORUS
We only danced for a minute or two
But then she stuck close to me the whole night through…Can I be fallin’ in love
She’s everthing I’ve been dreamin’ of (2X)
I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could
(I asked to see her and she told me I could)
CHORUS (Somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’, ahhh)
I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could
(I asked to see her and she told me I could)
CHORUS 2X
To something good, oh yeah, something good…
CHORUS
To something good, something good, something good
25. SOMEDAY SOON
There’s a young man that I know
His age is twenty-one
Comes from down…In southern Colorado
Just out of the service
And he’s looking for his fun
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
My parents cannot stand him
Cause he rides the rodeo
My father says that…He will leave me crying
I would follow him right down
The toughest road I know
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
And when he comes to call
My pa ain’t got a good word to say
Guess it’s cause he’s just
As wild in the younger days
So blow, you old Blue Norther
Blow my love to me
He’s driving in tonight…From California
He loves his damned old rodeo
As much as he loves me
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
CHORUS
Someday soon, going with him
Someday soon
26. TEQUILA
27. FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
There’s something happening here
But what it is ain’t exactly clear
There’s a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
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
CHORUS: It’s time we stop Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and they carrying signs
Mostly say, “Hooray for our side”
CHORUS
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you’re always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
We better stop Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?
You better stop Hey, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?
You better stop Now, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?
You better stop Children, what’s that sound?
Everybody look, what’s going down?
28. LOLA
I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola…C-O-L-A, Cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola…L-O-L-A, Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I’m not the world’s most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine…Oh my Lola…
La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I’m not dumb but I can’t understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man…Oh my Lola
La-la-la-la Lola…La-la-la-la Lola
Well, we drank champagne and danced all night…Under electric candlelight
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
And said “Dear boy, won’t you come home with me?”
Well, I’m not the world’s most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell for my
CHORUS 2X: Lola…La-la-la-la Lola
La-la-la-la Lola
I pushed her away…I walked to the door
I fell to the floor…I got down on my knees
Then I looked at her and she at me
Well, that’s the way that I want it to stay
And I always want it to be that way for my Lola…La-la-la-la Lola
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, except for Lola…La-la-la-la Lola
Well, I left home just a week before
And I’d never ever kissed a woman before
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said “Dear boy, I’m gonna make you a man”
Well, I’m not the world’s most masculine man
But I know what I am and I’m glad I’m a man…And so is Lola…CHORUS (to fade)
29. STAND BY ME
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No I won’t be afraid, no I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me…Oh stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, no I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me… Oh stand by me, stand…
30. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
This thing called love…I just can’t handle it
This thing called love…I must get ’round to it
I ain’t ready…Crazy little thing called love
This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby), in a cradle all night
It swings (woo), it jives (woo)
Shakes all over like a jellyfish
I kinda like it…Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to rock and roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitchhike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I’m ready…Crazy little thing called love
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitchhike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love
verse 1
Crazy little thing called love (yeah, yeah) (2X) to fade
31. DOUBLE SHOT (OF MY BABY’S LOVE)
Woke up this morning, my head was so bad
The worst hangover that I ever had
What happened to me last night
That girl of mine, she loved me so right
She loved me so long and she loved me so hard
I finally passed out in her front yard
It wasn’t wine that I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby’s love
CHORUS: Double shot of my baby’s love, yeah yeah yeah
Double shot of my baby’s love, yeah yeah yeah
A potion that I had too much of
It was a double shot of my baby’s love
It was such a thrill it was hurtin’ me
I was sufferin’ in ecstasy
She had me turnin’ flips and-a shoutin’ out loud
A sip of her love and I was walkin’ on a cloud
One night a week is-a plenty enough
It’s a good thing for me they don’t bottle that stuff
Well, my heart begins to fly like a dove
When I take a double shot of my baby’s love
CHORUS
Double shot of my baby’s love, yeah yeah, yeah (to fade)
32. FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
I lit out from Reno
I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didn’t get to sleep that night
Till the morning came around
CHORUS: Set out runnin’ but I take my time
A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Ran into the Devil, babe
He loaned me twenty bills
I spent the night in Utah
In a cave up in the hills
CHORUS
I ran down to the levee
But the Devil caught me there
He took my twenty-dollar bill
And he vanished in the air
CHORUS
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one’s named sweet Anne Marie and she’s my hearts delight
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail
And if he catches up with me, I’ll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe
And one in Cherokee
First one says she’s got my child
But it don’t look like me
CHORUS
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one’s named sweet Anne Marie and she’s my hearts delight
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff’s on my trail
And if he catches up with me, I’ll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe
And one in Cherokee
First one says she’s got my child
But it don’t look like me CHORUS
33. GAME OF LOVE
The purpose of a man is to love a woman
And the purpose of a woman is to love a man
So come on baby let’s start today, come on baby let’s play
The game of love, love, la la la la la love
It started long ago in the Garden of Eden
When Adam said to Eve, baby, you’re for me
So come on baby let’s start today, come on baby let’s play
The game of love, love, la la la la la love
Come on baby ’cause the time is right
Love your daddy with all your might
Put your arms around me, hold me tight
Play the game of love
REPEAT
34. GLAD ALL OVER
You say that you love me (Say you love me)
All of the time (All of the time)
You say that you need me (Say you need me)
You’ll always be mine (Always be mine)
CHORUS: I’m feelin’ glad all over…
Yes, I’m-a glad all over
Baby, I’m glad all over…So glad you’re mine
I’ll make you happy (Make you happy)
You’ll never be blue (Never be blue)
You’ll have no sorrow (Have no sorrow)
‘Cause I’ll always be true (Always be true)
CHORUS
Other girls may try to tak
e me away (Take me away)
But you know, it’s by your side I will stay
I’ll stay
Our love will last now (Our love will last)
‘Til the end of time (End of time)
Because this love now (Because this love)
Is only yours and mine (Yours and mine)
CHORUS
Other girls may try to take me away (Take me away)
But you know, it’s by your side I will stay
I’ll stay REPEAT VERSE 3
CHORUS
35. LOVE SHACK
If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says
Fifteen miles to the, love shack, love shack yeah
I’m headin’ down the Atlanta highway
Lookin’ for the love getaway
Headed for the love getaway
I got me a car, it’s as big as a whale
And we’re headin’ on down to the love shack
I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money
The love shack is a little old place where
We can get together
Love shack baby
A love shack baby
Love shack, baby love shack (4x)
Sign says stay away fools
‘Cause love rules at the love shack
Well it’s set way back in the middle of a field
Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back
Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the hallway
The love shack is a little old place where
We can get together
Love shack, baby (2x)
Love shack, that’s where it’s at (2x)
Huggin’ and a-kissin’, dancin’ and a-lovin’
Wearin’ next to nothing ’cause it’s hot as an oven
The whole shack shimmies
Yeah the whole shack shimmies
The whole shack shimmies when everybody’s movin’ around
And around and around and around
Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’ baby
Folks linin’ up outside just to get down
Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’ baby
Funky little shack…Funky little shack
Hop in my Chrysler, it’s as big as a whale
And it’s about to set sail
I got me a car, it seats about twenty, so come on
And bring your jukebox money
The love shack is a little old place where
We can get together…Love shack baby
A love shack baby
Love shack, baby love shack (2x)
Love shack, baby love shack (oh baby that’s where it’s at) (2X)
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
Knock a little louder baby!
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
I can’t hear you
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
Knock a little louder sugar!
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
I can’t hear you
Bang bang bang on the door baby, knock a little louder
Bang bang on the door baby, bang bang!
On the door baby, bang bang!
On the door, bang bang!
On the door baby, bang bang!
You’re what? …Tin roof…Rusted!
Love shack, baby love shack! (4x)
36. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
I found a picture of you, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
Well it hijacked my world at night
To a place in the past we’ve been cast out of, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
Now we’re back in the fight
We’re back on the train, yeah (ho-ah)
O-oh, back on the chain gang (ho-ah)
Circumstance beyond our control, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
The phone, the TV and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from Hell, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies
And put us back on the train, yeah (ho-ah)
O-oh, (ho-ah) back on the chain gang
The powers that be
That force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they’ve done to you
Well, I’ll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
They’ll fall to ruin one day
For making us part
I found a picture of you, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
Those were the happiest days of my life
Like a break in the battle was your part, o-o-oh, o-o-oh
In the wretched life of a lonely heart
Now I’m back on the train, yeah(ho-ah)
O-oh, back on the chain gang(ho-ah)
37. IT’S SO EASY
It’s so easy to fall in love (2x)
People tell me love’s for fools
Here I go, breaking all the rules
It seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Yeah, so doggone easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh oh, it seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Yeah, where you’re concerned my heart can learn…Oh-oh-oh
It’s so easy to fall in love (2x)
Look into your heart and see
What your love book has set aside for me
CHORUS 2X
38. LOVE TRAIN
People all over the world (everybody)
Join hands (join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (all the world, now)
Join hands (love ride)
Start a love train (love ride), love train
The next stop that we make will be England
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through…Well, well
People all over the world (you don’t need no money)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train (don’t need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (join in, ride this train)
Join in (ride this train, y’all)
Start a love train (come on, train), love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don’t miss this train at the station
‘Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
People all over the world (sisters and brothers)
Join hands (join, come on)
Start a love train (ride this train, y’all), love train (come on)
People all over the world (don’t need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Ride, let it ride…Let it ride…Let it ride
People, ain’t no war
People all over the world (on this train)
Join in (ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y’all)
People all over the world (come on)
Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah)
Start a love train, love train (makin’ love)
People all over the world (’round the world, y’all)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world
Join hands…Start a love train, love train
People all over the world
Join hands…Start a love train, love train
People all over the world
Join hands…Start a love train
39. THE RAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS
I saw her sitting in the rain
Raindrops falling on her
She didn’t seem to care
She sat there and smiled at me
Then I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew)
She could make me happy (happy, happy, she could make me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere (everywehre)
(I love the flower girl)
Oh I don’t know just why, she simply caught my eye
(I love the flower girl)
She seemed so sweet and kind, she crept into my mind
I knew I had to say hello (hello, hello)
She smiled up at me…
And she took my hand
And we walked through the park alone
And I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew)
She had made me happy (happy, happy, she had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair…Flowers everywhere
(I love the flower girl)
Oh, I don’t know just why, she simply caught my eye…(I love the flower girl)
She seemed so sweet and kind, she crept into my mind…(To my mind, to my mind)
Suddenly, the sun broke through (see the sun)
I turned around, she was gone (Where did she go?)
And all I had left was one little flower in my hand
But I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew)
She had made me happy (happy, happy, she had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair…Flowers everywhere
(I love the flower girl)
Was she reality or just a dream to me?
(I love the flower girl)
Her love showed me the way to find a sunny day
(Sunny day, sunny day)
(I love the flower girl)
Was she reality or just a dream to me?
(I love the flower girl)
40. ROCKET MAN
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour 9:00 a.m.
And I’m gonna be high As a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much I miss my wife
It’s lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
CHORUS And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no…I’m a rocket man
Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone REPEAT CHORUS
Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids…In fact it’s cold as hell
And there’s no one there to raise them
If you did
And all this science I don’t understand
It’s just my job five days a week
A rocket man…A rocket man
CHORUS X2
And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
(TO FADE)
41. THAT’LL BE THE DAY
Well, that’ll be the day When you say goodbye
Yes, that’ll be the day When you make me cry
You say you’re gonna leave You know it’s a lie
‘Cause that’ll be the day…When I die
Well, you gave me all your loving
And your turtle doving
All your hugs and kisses And your money too
You know you love me, baby
Still you tell me maybe
That someday well I’ll be through
CHORUS-BRIDGE-CHORUS
When Cupid shot his dart
He shot it at your heart
So if we ever part…Then I’ll leave you
You sit and hold me…And you tell me boldly
That someday…Well, I’ll be through
CHORUS
42. TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS
You get up every morning from your alarm clock’s warning…Take the 8:15 into the city
There’s a whistle up above and people pushin’, people shovin’
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train’s on time, you can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I’m self-employed…I love to work at nothing all day
And I’ll be taking care of business (every day)…Taking care of business (every way)
I’ve been taking care of business (it’s all mine)
Taking care of business and working overtime, work out
If it were easy as fishin’ you could be a musician
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second-hand guitar, chances are you’ll go far
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
People see you having fun just a-lying in the sun
Tell them that you like it this way
It’s the work that we avoid, and we’re all self-employed
We love to work at nothing all day
And we be taking care of business (every day)
Taking care of business (every way)
We be taking care of business (it’s all mine)
Taking care of business and working overtime…Take good care of my business
When I’m away, every day
VERSE 1- CHORUS TO FADE
43. SON OF A PREACHER MAN
Billy Ray was the preacher’s son
And when his daddy would visit he’d come along
When they gathered ’round and started talkin’
That’s when Billy would take me walkin’
Out through the back yard we’d go walkin’
Then he’d look into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes, he was, he was, ooh, yes, he was
Being good isn’t always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin’ to me
He’d come and tell me “Everything is alright”
He’d kiss and tell me “Everything is alright”
Can I get away again tonight?
CHORUS
How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin’ kisses from me on the sly
Takin’ time to make time
Tellin’ me that he’s all mine
Learnin’ from each other’s knowin’
Lookin’ to see how much we’ve grown and
CHORUS
He was the sweet-talkin’ son of a preacher man
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
I kissed me the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever move me)
The sweet-lovin’ son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever groove me)
(Was the son of a preacher man)
(The only one who could ever reach me)
(Was the son of a)
44. I’M A BELIEVER
I thought love was only true in fairytales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
CHORUS Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer…Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I’m in love, I’m a believer
I couldn’t leave her if I tried
I thought love was more or less a givin’ thing
Seems the more I gave the less I got
What’s the use in trying? All you get is pain
When I needed sunshine I got rain
CHORUS
Love was out to get me
Now that’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
CHORUS
Yes I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Said I’m a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah…(I’m a believer)…(I’m a believer)
Said I’m a believer, yeah
(I’m a believer)…Said I’m a believer, yeah
(I’m a believer)
45. RESPECT
What you want, baby, I got it
What you need, do you know I got it?
All I’m askin’ is for a little respect when you get home…(Just a little bit) hey, baby
(Just a little bit) when you get home
(Just a little bit) mister…(Just a little bit)
I ain’t gon’ do you wrong while you’re gone
Ain’t gon’ do you wrong ’cause I don’t wanna
All I’m askin’ is for a little respect when you come home
(Just a little bit) baby…(Just a little bit) when you get home…(Just a little bit) yeah
(Just a little bit)
I’m about to give you all of my money
And all I’m askin’ in return, honey
Is to give me my propers when you get home…yeah, baby
(Just a, just a, just a, just a) when you get home…(Just a little bit) yeah
(Just a little bit)
Ooh, your kisses, sweeter than honey
And guess what? So is my money
All I want you to do for me, is give it to me when you get home…yeah, baby
(Re, re, re, re) whip it to me
(Respect, just a little bit) when you get home, now…(Just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB, oh…A little respect
(Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe…a little respect
(Just a little bit) I get tired
(Just a little bit) keep on tryin’
(Just a little bit) you’re runnin’ out of fools
(Just a little bit) and I ain’t lyin’
(Just a little bit)…start when you come home
(Re, re, re, respect) or you might walk in
(Just a little bit) and find out I’m gone
46. ALL MY LOVING
Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you
Tomorrow I’ll miss you
Remember I’ll always be true
And then while I’m away, I’ll write home everyday…And I’ll send all my loving to you
I’ll pretend that I’m kissing the lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I’m away, I’ll write home everyday…And I’ll send all my loving to you
CHORUS All my loving I will send to you
All my loving…Darling, I’ll be true
REPEAT VERSE 1 AND CHORUS
47. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
Tonight you’re mine completely
You give your love so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow?
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment’s pleasure?
Can I believe the magic of your sighs?
Will you still love me tomorrow?
Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I’m the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun?
I’d like to know that your love
Is love I can be sure of
So tell me now, and I won’t ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow?
So tell me now, and I won’t ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow? (2X)
48. SEA OF LOVE
Come with me my love
To the sea The sea of love
I want to tell you How much I love you
Do you remember When we met?
That’s the day I knew you were my pet
I want to tell you How much I love you
Come with me to the sea of love
REPEAT VERSE 2 TWICE
49. HOOKED ON A FEELING
I can’t stop this feelin’…Deep inside of me.
Girl you just don’t realize
What you do to me.
When you hold me in your arms so tight
You let me know everything’s alright.
CHORUS: I’m hooked on a feelin’
I’m high on believin’
That you’re in love with me
Lips are sweet as candy
The taste stays on my mind.
Girl, you keep me thirsty
For another cup of wine
I got it bad for you, girl
But I don’t need a cure.
I’ll just stay addicted
And hope I can endure
All the good love, when we’re all alone.
Keep it up, girl, yeah you turn me on.
CHORUS
All the good love
When we’re all alone
Keep it up, girl
Yeah you turn me on. CHORUS
50. GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY
CHORUS Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball (2x)…When you’re rockin’ and a rollin’
Can’t hear your momma call
From the early, early mornin’
‘Til the early, early night
When you caught Miss Molly Rockin’
at the house of blue light
CHORUS
Momma, poppa told me
“Son, you better watch your step.”
If they knew poppa’s momma
I have to watch my pa myself
CHORUS…CHORUS
I’m going to the corner
Gonna buy a diamond ring
When she hug me and kiss me
Make me ting-a-ling-a-ling
CHORUS
51. ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY
I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man is another
Child who’s grown old
If dreams were lightning
And thunder were desire
This old house would’ve burned down
A long time ago
Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin’ Is just a hard way to go
When I was a young girl
Well, I had me a cowboy
He weren’t much to look at
Just a free ramblin’ man
But that was a long time
And no matter how I tried
The years just flowed by
Like a broken-down dam
CHORUS
There’s flies in the kitchen
I can hear ’em there buzzin’
And I ain’t done nothing
Since I woke up today
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the morning
Then come home in the evening
And have nothing to say?
CHORUS
To believe in this livin’ Is just a hard way to go
52. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day (2x)
I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies
VERSE 1 & CHORUS