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Darkness & Light

1. Take Me To The River
2. Willin'
3. Love Me Like A Man
4. Once In A Lifetime
5. I Love You Baby
6. Love Comes To Town
7. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
8. I Don't Know How To Love Him
9. The Lord Is My Sheperd
10. Music Of The Night
11. Only Have Eyes For You
12. Fascinating Rhythm
13. World On A String
14. Fifty Percent
15. Bless The Lord
16. Night And Day

 

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
Al Green

I don't know why I love you like I do
All the changes you put me through
Take my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen the worst of it yet

I wanna know
Can you tell me?
I’d in love to stay?

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water

I don't know why you treated me so bad
Think of all the things that we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
My sweet sixteen I will never regret

I wanna know
Can't you tell me?
I’d love to stay?

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water

Hold me, squeeze me
Love me, tease me
Till I can’t
Till I can’t stand it no more

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water

I don't know why I love you like I do
All the trouble you put me through
The sixteen candles burning on my wall
You’re my biggest fool of all

I wanna know
Can't you tell me?
Am I in love to stay?
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water

Take me to the river
Dip me in the water
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water . . .

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WILLIN'
By Lowell George

I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow
I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know
But I'm still willin'

Out on the road late last night
I'd see my pretty Alice in every headlight
Oh Alice, Dallas Alice

And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
Driven the backroads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign
And I'll be willin' to be movin'

I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet
Had my head stove in but I'm still on my feet
And I'm still willin'

And I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico
Baked by the sun every time I go to Mexico
Ah but I'm still...

And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
I’ve driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
Even the backroads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign
And I'll be willin' to be movin'

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LOVE ME LIKE A MAN
Chris Smither
Blues in E

These men I’ve been seeing baby
Got their soul up on the shelf
You know they can never love me
When they can’t even love themselves

Well I need someone to love me
Someone who’ll really understand
Who won’t put themselves above me
He’ll just love me like a man

Never seen such losers darling
Even though I try
To find a man who can take me home
Instead of taking me for a ride

Well I need someone to love me
I know you can
Believe me when I tell you
You can love me like a man

Come home sad and lonely
Feel like I want to cry
I want a man to hold me
Not some fool to ask me why

I need someone to love me
I know you can
Believe me when I tell you
You can love me like a man

They all want me to rock them
Like my back ain’t got no bone
I want a man to rock me
Like my backbone was his own

I know you can
Believe me when I tell you
You can love me like a man
Believe me when I tell you
You can love me like a man

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ONCE IN A LIFETIME
Beth Greenwood
 
Once in a,
Once in a lifetime
Has come again.
Once in a,
Once in a lifetime
Has come again.
 
It brings to me,
Brings to me life.
Yes, it brings to me,
Brings to me life.
 
Yes, it brings to me love,
Brings to me life,
Brings to me love.
It brings me love, life, love, life.
 
Once in a lifetime.
Once, Once, Once,
Once in a lifetime.
 
You know, I walk,
I walk,
I walk this walk.
And I walk, you walk,
You walk this walk.
Cause no one will walk with me.
No one can walk for me.
 
And it brings to me love
Brings to me life
Yes, it brings to me love
Brings to me life
 
Brings to me life
Brings to me love
It brings me love, life, love, life
 
Once in a lifetime
Once, Once, Once
Once in a lifetime
 
I thought that when you left me
All the love had gone away.
Cause lightening never strikes twice
Until it hit me yesterday.
It’s that breathless, helpless feeling
Caressing my very soul.
It’s not my fault,
I never thought
That love could make me whole.
 
Once, once in a life,
Once in a lifetime
Once, once, once
Once in a lifetime . . .

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I Love You Baby
Beth Greenwood
 
He’s got big brown eyes
And a smile that’s sure to match
Everything you’ve ever seen
Every time you went back
To the wrong, to the wrong baby
He reached out and touched my soul
So he can’t be left alone no, no, no
 
I-ey-ey I love you baby
Well, I-ey-ey I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I yes I, I love you so
 
He’s so cool yes, he’s so clean
Well, he’s the finest man I’ve ever seen
He’s hot and classy sometimes I just
Think that he’s too much
You ought to see him strut his stuff
And as if that is not enough
Oh, I-ey-ey, I love him so
 
Yeah, I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I-ey-ey I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I yes I, I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah
 
He’s everything, yes he’s everything I need
And he knows just knows just how to love me
And he knows just where I’d be
If he were gone, gone gone
‘Cause he’s my baby
And I-ey-ey, I love him so
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I yes I, I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I yes I, I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I yes I, I love you baby
Well, I yes I, I love you so
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I love you baby . . .

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LOVE COMES TO TOWN
Bono/U2
 
I was a sailor, I was lost at sea
I was under the waves
Before love rescued me
I was a fighter, I could turn on a thread
Now I stand accused of the things I've said
 
Love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
 
I used to make love under a red sunset
I was making promises I was soon to forget
She was pale as the lace of her wedding gown
But I left her standing before love came to town
 
I ran into a juke joint when I heard a guitar scream
The notes were turning blue, I was dazing in a dream
As the music played I saw my life turn around
That was the day before love came to town
 
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
 
{Repeat Chorus}
 
I was there when they crucified my Lord
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword
I threw the dice when they pierced his side
But I've seen love conquer the great divide
 
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town

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HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
Mrs. S.A. Martin
 
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
 
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches over me.
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
 
And I sing because I'm happy,
And I sing because I'm free,
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
 
{Repeat Chorus}

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I Don’t Know How To Love Him
Andrew Lloyd Webber / Tim Rice

I don’t know how to love him
What to do, how to move him
I’ve been changed, yes, really changed
In these past few days, when I’ve seen myself
I seem like someone else
I don’t know how to take this
And I don’t see why he moves me
He’s a man, he’s just a man
And I’ve had so many men before
In very many ways, he’s just one more
Should I bring him down
Should I scream and shout
Should I speak of love
Let my feelings out
I never thought I’d come to this
What’s it all about?
Don’t you think it’s rather funny
That I should be in this position?
I’m the one who’s always been
So calm, so cool, no lover’s fool
Running every show, he scares me so
I never thought I’d come to this
What’s it all about
Yet, if he said he loved me
I’d be lost, I’d be frightened
I couldn’t cope, I just couldn’t cope
I’d turn my head and I’d back away
I wouldn’t want to know
He scares me so

I want him so
I love him so
I love him so

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The Lord is My Shepherd
Keith and Melody Green
 
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside the still waters,
He restoreth my soul, and guides my path in righteousness for His namesake.
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the House of The Lord, forever and ever and ever.
 
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will not fear, thou art with me.
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me,
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies......
 
Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup's overflowing
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the House of The Lord, forever, and ever and ever.
The Lord is My Shepherd, I shall not want.

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Music Of The Night
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Night time sharpens
Heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs
And wakes imagination
Silently the senses
Abandon their defenses

Slowly, gently
Night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it
Tremulous and tender Turn your face away From the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light And listen to the music of the night

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Put . . .? . . . of the life you knew before Close your eyes, let your spirits start to soar And you’ll live as you’ve never lived before

Softly, deftly
Music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it
Secretly possess you
Open up your mind
Let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night

Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me

Floating, falling
Sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me
Savor each sensation
Let the dream begin
Let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night

You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night

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Only Have Eyes For You
Dubin/Warren
 
 Are the stars out tonight?
I don’t know if it's cloudy or bright
’Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
The moon may be high
But I can’t see a thing in the sky
’Cause I only have eyes for you.How can I live a day without you?
I need your love to see me through
You’re right here, by my side
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
 
‘Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
‘Cause I only have eyes for you
 
I don’t know if we’re in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here, so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
 
How can I live a day without you?
I need your love to see me through
You are here, by my side
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you

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Fascinating Rhythm
George and Ira Gershwin
 
Fascinating Rhythm,
You've got me on the go!
Fascinating Rhythm,
I'm all a-quiver.
When a mess you're making!
The neighbours want to know
Why I'm always shaking
Just like a flivver.
Each morning I get up with the sun -
Start a-hopping,
Never stopping -
To find at night no work has been done.
I know that
Once it didn't matter -
But now you're doing wrong;
When you start to patter
I'm so unhappy.
Won't you take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off -
And make it snappy!
Oh, how I long to be the gal I used to be!
Fascinating rhythm,
On won't you stop picking on me?
 
I know that
Once it didn't matter -
But now you're doing wrong;
When you start to patter
I'm so unhappy.
Won't you take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off -
And make it snappy!
Oh, how I long to be the gal I used to be!
Fascinating rhythm,
On won't you stop picking on me?
 
Fascinating Rhythm,
You've got me on the go!
Fascinating Rhythm,
I'm all a-quiver.

When a mess you're making!
The neighbours want to know
Why I'm always shaking
Just like a flivver.
Each morning I get up with the sun -
Start a-hopping,
Never stopping -
To find at night no work has been done.
I know that
Once it didn't matter -
But now you're doing wrong;
When you start to patter
I'm so unhappy.
Won't you take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off -
And make it snappy!
Oh, how I long to be the gal I used to be!
Fascinating rhythm,
On won't you stop picking on me?

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World On A String
Koehler/Arlen

I got the world on a string, sittin' on a rainbow,
Got a string around my finger, what a world, what a life,
I'm in love . . .
 
I got a song that I sing, I can make the rain go,
Anytime I move my finger, lucky me, can't you see?
I'm in love . . .
 
Life is a beautiful thing, as long as I hold the string,
I'd be a silly so and so, if I should ever let go . . .
 
I’ve got the world on a string, sittin' on the rainbow,
Got a string around my finger, what a world, what a life,
I'm in love . . .
 
  
Life is a beautiful thing, as long as I hold the string,
I'd be a silly so and so, if I should ever let go . . .
 
I got the world on a string, sittin' on the rainbow,
Got a string around my finger, what a world, what a life,
I'm in love . . .
 
What a world, what a life,
I’m in love . . .

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Fifty Percent
Bergman/Goldenberg
 
I don't iron his shirts, I don't sew on his buttons
I don't know all the jokes he tells, or the songs he hums
Though I may hold him, all through the night
He may not be here when the morning comes.
 
I don't pick out his ties, or expect his tomorrows
But I feel when he's in my arms, he's where he wants to be
We have no memories, bittersweet with time
And I doubt if he'll spend New Year's Eve with me
 
I don't share his name, I don't share his ring
There's no piece of paper saying that he's mine
But he says he loves me, and I believe it's true
Doesn't that make someone belong to you?
 
So I don't share his name, so I don't share his ring
So there's no piece of paper saying that he's mine
So we don't have the memories, I have enough memories
I've washed enough mornings, I've dried enough evenings
I've had enough birthdays to know what I want
 
Life is anyone's guess, it's a constant surprise
Though you don't plan to fall in love, when you fall, you fall
I'd rather have fifty percent of him, or any percent of him
Than all of anybody else at all

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Bless the Lord
Steven Schwartz

Oh bless the Lord my soul
His praise to thee proclaimed
And all that is within me joins
To bless His holy name
Oh yeah
Oh bless the Lord my soul
His mercies bear in mind
Forget not all His benefits
The Lord to thee is kind

He will not always chide
He will with patience wait
His wrath is ever slow
To rise
Oh bless the Lord
And ready to abate
And ready to abate And ready to abate
Oh yeah!
Oh bless the Lord
Bless the Lord my soul
Oh bless the Lord my soul!

He pardons all thy sins
Prolongs thy feeble breath
He healeth thine infirmities

And ransoms thee from death

He clothes thee with His love
Upholds thee with His truth
And like an eagle He renews
The vigor of thy youth

And bless His holy name
Whose grace hath made thee whole
Whose love and kindness crowns
Thy days
Oh bless the Lord
Bless the Lord my soul
Oh bless the Lord my soul!

Bless the Lord my soul
Oh bless the Lord my soul!
Bless the Lord my soul
Oh bless the Lord my soul!
Bless the Lord, bless the Lord
My soul!
Bless the Lord my soul!

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Night And day
Cole Porter

Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom
When the jungle shadows fall
Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock
As it stands against the wall

Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops
When the summer shower is through
So a voice within me keeps repeating
You, you, you

Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
Whether near to me, or far
Makes no matter darling where you are
I think of you Night and day
Night and day, why is it so

That this longing for you follows wherever I go
In the roaring traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you
Night and day

Night and day Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And its torment won't be through
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

Day and night, why is it so
That this longing for you follows wherever I go
In the roaring traffic’s boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you
Night and day

Night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And its torment won't be through
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

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