SONG LYRICS

portraits of our culture

Everything Is Beautiful

Ray Stevens

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world

Pretty yellow black and white

They are precious in his sight

Jesus loves the little children of the world

Everything is beautiful

In it's own way

Like a starry summer night

On a snow covered winter's day

And everybody's beautiful

In their own way

Under God's heaven

The world's gonna find a way

There is none so blind

As he who will not see

We must not close our minds

We must let our thoughts be free

For every hour that passes by

You know the world gets a little bit older

It's time to realize that people lies

In the eyes of the beholder

And everything is beautiful

In it's own way

Like a starry summer night

On a snow covered winter's day, ah sing it children

And everybody's beautiful

In their own way

Under God's heaven

The world's gonna find a way

We shouldn't care about the length of his hair

Of the color of his skin

Don't worry about what shows from without

But the love that lives within

We're gonna get old again now

Everything is gonna work out fine

Just take a little time to the calm good side my friend

And spittle in out in your mind

And everything is beautiful

In it's own way

Like a starry summer night

On a snow covered winter's day, ah sing it children

And everybody's beautiful

In their own way

Under God's heaven

The world's gonna find a way, one more time

Everything is beautiful

In it's own way

Like a starry summer night

On a snow covered winter's day

(Everyone is beautiful)

I Don't Even Know Myself

THE WHO

There's nothing in the way I walk that could tell you where I'm going

There's nothing in the words I speak that can betray anything I'm knowing

Don't think about the way I dress, you can fit me on a labeled shelf

Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself

Ooh I don't know myself

I don't mind if you try once in a while

I don't mind if I cry once in a while

The doors aren't shut as tight as they might seem

I'm just trying to fight my way out of this dream

Don't listen to the words I say, weighing up if I'm enlightened

Don't shiver as you pass me by, 'cause mister I'm the one who's frightened

The police just came and left, they wanted me and no one else

Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself

I said I don't know myself

I don't mind if you try once in a while

I don't mind if I cry once in a while

The doors aren't shut as tight as they might seem

Do you remember me, I don't remember you

Do you still love me, you know I think you do

I have been gone, and some prison warder knows my scream

I'm just trying to fight my way out of this dream

There's only five who know my real name

And my mother don't believe they know it

What she called me is the way I'm staying

And no one'll ever know it

Come on all of you big boys, come on all of you elves

Don't pretend that you know me 'cause I don't even know myself

I said I don't know myself

I don't mind if you try once in a while

And I don't mind if I cry once in a while.

Light My Fire

THE DOORS

You know that it would be untrue

You know that I would be a liar

If I was to say to you

Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on baby, light my fire

Come on baby, light my fire

Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through

No time to wallow in the mire

Try now we can only lose

And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on baby, light my fire

Come on baby, light my fire

Try to set the night on fire, yeah

The time to hesitate is through

No time to wallow in the mire

Try now we can only lose

And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on baby, light my fire

Come on baby, light my fire

Try to set the night on fire, yeah

You know that it would be untrue

You know that I would be a liar

If I was to say to you

Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on baby, light my fire

Come on baby, light my fireCome on baby, light my fire

Try to set the night on fire

Try to set the night on fire

Try to set the night on fire

Try to set the night on fire

River Deep - Mountain High

Ike & Tina Turner produced by Phil Spector, London Records, in 1966 (Phil regarded it as his greatest work)

When I was a little girl

I had a rag doll

Only doll I've ever owned

Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll

But only now my love has grown

And it gets stronger, in every way

And it gets deeper, let me say

And it gets higher, day by day

And do I love you my oh my

Yeh river deep mountain high

If I lost you would I cry

Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby

When you were a young boy

Did you have a puppy

That always followed you around

Well I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy

No I'll never let you down

Cause it grows stronger, like a river flows

And it gets bigger baby, and heaven knows

And it gets sweeter baby, as it grows

And do I love you my oh my

Yeh river deep, mountain high

If I lost you would I cry

Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby

If I lost you would I cry

Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby

I love you baby like a flower loves the spring

And I love you baby just like a Robin loves to sing

And I love you baby like a school boy loves his pet

And I love you baby, river deep mountain high

Oh yeah you've gotta believe me

River Deep, Mountain High

Do I love you my oh my, oh baby

River deep, mountain high

If I lost you would I cry

Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, Bay-bay!

  Fiery Manes        

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Bonnie Tyler

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit lonely

And you're never coming round

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit tired

Of listening to the sound of my tears

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit nervous

That the best of all the years have gone by

(Turn around)

Every now and then I get a little bit terrified

And then I see the look in your eyes

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then I fall apart

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then

I fall apart

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit restless

And I dream of something wild

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit helpless

And I'm lying like a child in your arms

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit angry

And I know I've got to get out and cry

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I get a little bit terrified

But then I see the look in your eyes

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then

I fall apart

Turn around, bright eyes

Every now and then

I fall apart

And I need you now tonight

And I need you more than ever

And if you only hold me tight

We'll be holding on forever

And we'll only be making it right

'Cause we'll never be wrong

Together we can take it to the end of the line

Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)

I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark

We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

I really need you tonight

Forever's gonna start tonight

(Forever's gonna start tonight)

Once upon a time I was falling in love

But now I'm only falling apart

There's nothing I can do

A total eclipse of the heart

Once upon a time there was light in my life

But now there's only love in the dark

Nothing I can say

A total eclipse of the heart

[Instrumental interlude]

(Turn around, bright eyes)

(Turn around, bright eyes)

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then

I know you'll never be the boy

You always wanted to be

(Turn around)

But every now and then

I know you'll always be the only boy

Who wanted me the way that I am

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I know there's no one in the universe

As magical and wondrous as you

(Turn around)

Every now and then

I know there's nothing any better

There's nothing that I just wouldn't do

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then I fall apart

(Turn around, bright eyes)

Every now and then I fall apart

And I need you now tonight

And I need you more than ever

And if you only hold me tight

We'll be holding on forever

And we'll only be making it right

'Cause we'll never be wrong

Together we can take it to the end of the line

Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)

I don't know what to do

I'm always in the dark

Living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

I really need you tonight

Forever's gonna start tonight

(Forever's gonna start tonight)

Once upon a time I was falling in love

But now I'm only falling apart

There's nothing I can do

A total eclipse of the heart

Once upon a time there was light in my life

But now there's only love in the dark

Nothing I can say

A total eclipse of the heart

A total eclipse of the heart

(Turn around, bright eyes)   (Turn around, bright eyes)   (Turn around)

Delilah

Tom Jones

I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window

I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind

She was my woman

As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind

My, my, my, Delilah

Why, why, why, Delilah

I could see that girl was no good for me

But I was lost like a slave that no man could free

At break of day when that man drove away, I was waiting

I cross the street to her house and she opened the door

She stood there laughing

I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more

My, my, my Delilah

Why, why, why Delilah

So before they come to break down the door

Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more

[trumpet solo ]

She stood there laughing

I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more

My, my, my, Delilah

Why, why, why, Delilah

So before they come to break down the door

Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more

Forgive me Delilah I just couldn't take any more

EPITAPH (inserted):

Locked in my cell the event replayed in my mind's eye

Love of my life all the girls in the world yet I could not cry

Silent morose to others a ghost I knew they knew I was done

Unable to speak my heart in a knot other's company I'd shun

One morning they knocked my door they unlocked they knew what they would find

Dead on my bunk, a lifeless corpse, that night it was my death that I'd signed

Why, why, why Delilah?

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Jessica Simpson

Are you ready boots?

Start walkin

Yee haw

C'mon

Let’s go

You keep saying you got something for me (uh)

Well officer I don’t mind to say you do

Now you’re looking right where I thought you’d be looking

Legs come handy when law’s in front of you

These boots are made for walkin’

And that’s just what they’ll do

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

You believe you’ve stopped me for a reason (uh)

Now I’m pretending my bending’s just for fun

You keep playing where I got you playing (yeah)

These double ‘D’ initials work to run

These boots are made for walkin

And that’s just what they’ll do

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

I’m the girl with the good boys who don’t mean you no harm

This gotten way with Hazzard County charm

There ain't no crime in havin' a little fun

Swerve my stride

Bat my sexy eyes

Where my boots at (haha)

Strut ya stuff come on

Hey ya’ll

Wanna come and see something (uh uh, uh uh)

Can’t touch, can I get a hand clap for the way I work my back

Tick tock all around the clock drop it

Push ya tush, like that

Can I get a sueee

Can I get a yee haw

You keep thinking what you shouldn’t be thinking

Another too far is down till you kissing ground

I’m a gonna send you back home as you crying

But Uncle Jesse he sure is gonna be proud

These boots are made for walkin

And that’s just what they’ll do

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

These boots are made for walkin

And that’s just what they’ll do

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

Come on boots

Start walking

Come on ladies

Hey ya’ll

Wanna come and see something (uh uh, uh uh)

Can’t touch, can I get a hand clap for the way I work my back

Tick tock all around the clock drop it

Push ya tush, like that

Can I get a sueee

Can I get a yee haw

Come on Willie (ohh yeah, owww)

Yeee haw

Willie Nelson everybody (uh)

Let’s go home now

Truth Hurts

DEEP PURPLE

You know my will is broken

You've got my heart on hold

I'm lying here in pieces, so cold

It gets so hard to handle

All the things you need to say

But I guess I heard it all before anyway

Is love such a blessing or a curse

Either way

Truth hurts

Well there'll be no more running

Now I've got you face to face

I want to know who you've been loving in my place

You say I had it coming

Try to hold my head up high

Love gave me wings and left me paralyzed

There's nothing left alive

As we watch the spirits die

The world keeps turning

My heart keeps learning

Do you know where the guilty sleep

Babe I've got my pride

Somehow I will survive

The world keeps turning

My heart keeps learning

Do you know where the lonely sleep tonight

Another fallen angel

How far I just can't tell

Living without love is a living hell

Why is love such a blessing or a curse

Baby either way

Truth hurts

Babe I've got my pride

Somehow I will survive

My heart keeps learning

Don't know which is worse

But one thing that I know

Truth hurts

Hollywood Nights

Bob Seger and THE SILVER BULLET BAND

She stood there bright as the sun on that California coast

He was a midwestern boy on his own

She looked at him with those soft eyes, so innocent and blue

He knew right then he was too far from home

He was too far from home

She took his hand and she led him along that golden beach

They watched the waves tumble over the sand

They drove for miles and miles

Up those twisting turning roads

Higher and higher and higher they climbed

And those Hollywood nights

In those Hollywood hills

She was looking so right

In her diamonds and frills

All those big city nights

In those high rolling hills

Above all the lights

She had all of the skills

He'd headed west 'cause he felt that a change would do him good

See some old friends, good for the soul

She had been born with a face that would let her get her way

He saw that face and he lost all control

He had lost all control

Night after night, day after day, it went on and on

Then came that morning he woke up alone

He spent all night staring down at the lights of LA

Wondering if he could ever go home

And those Hollywood nights

In those Hollywood hills

She was looking so right

It was giving him chills

In those big city nights

In those high rolling hills

Above all the lights

With a passion that kills

In those Hollywood nights

In those Hollywood hills

She was looking so right

In her diamonds and frills

All those big city nights

In those high rolling hills

Above all the lights

She had all of the skills

Love To Hate You

ERASURE

Woah Oh Oh Oh / Woah Oh Oh Oh

Woah Oh Oh Oh / Woah Oh Oh Oh

Woah Oh Oh Oh / Woah Oh Oh Oh

I'm crazy flowing over with ideas

A thousand ways to woo a lover so sincere

Love and hate what a beautiful combination

Sending shivers up and down my spine

For every Cassanova that appears

My sense of hesitation disappears

Love and hate what a beautiful combination

Sending shivers up and down my spine

And the lovers that you sent for me

Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee

So I'll return them to the sender

And the note attached will read

How I love to hate you

I love to hate you / I love to hate you / I love to hate you

Oh you really still expect me to believe

Every single letter I receive

Sorry you what a shameful situation

Sending shivers up and down my spine

Oooh I like to read murder mystery

I like to know the killer isn't me

Love and hate what a beautiful combination

Sending shivers

Make me quiver

Feel it sliver up and down my spine

And the lovers that you sent for me

Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee

So I'll return them to the sender

And the note attached will read

How I love to hate you

I love to hate you / I love to hate you / I love to hate you

She Wrote Me A Letter

Barry McGuire THE BOX TOPS and Joe Cocker

give me a ticket for an airoplane

ain't got time to take no fast train

oh, the lonely days are gone

I'll be right home

my baby she wrote me a letter

I don't care how much money I got to spend

I won't find my way home again

oh the lonely days are gone

I'll be right home

my baby, she wrote me a letter

she wrote me a letter

said she couldn't live without me no more

listen, mister can't you see

I got to get back to my baby once more

anyway yeah

give me a ticket for an airoplane

ain't got time to take no fast train

oh, the lonely days are gone

I'll be back home

my baby she wrote me a letter

[solo]

she wrote me a letter

said she couldn't live with out me no more

listen, mister can't you see

I got to get back to my baby once more

anyway yeah

give me a ticket for an airoplane

ain't got time to take no fast train

oh, the lonely days are gone

I'll be back home

my baby she wrote me a letter

my baby wrote me a letter

my baby wrote me a letter

my baby wrote me a letter

I Talk To The Wind

KING CRIMSON
(Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake and Michael Giles with lyrics written by Peter Sinfield)

Said the straight man to the late man

"Where have you been?"

I've been here and I've been there

And I've been in between

I talk to the wind

My words are all carried away

I talk to the wind

The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear

I'm on the outside looking inside

What do I see

Much confusion, disillusion

All around me

I talk to the wind

My words are all carried away

I talk to the wind

The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear

You don't possess me

Don't impress me

Just upset my mind

Can't instruct me or conduct me

Just use up my time

I talk to the wind

My words are all carried away

I talk to the wind

The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear

I talk to the wind

My words are all carried away

I talk to the wind

The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear

The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear

[repeat]

EPITAPH

Peter John Sinfield (born 27 December 1943)

KING CRIMSON  

The wall on which the prophets wrote

Is cracking at the seams

Upon the instruments of death

The sunlight brightly gleams

When every man is torn apart

With nightmares and with dreams

Will no one lay the laurel wreath

When silence drowns the screams

Confusion will be my epitaph

As I crawl a cracked and broken path

If we make it we can all sit back and laugh

But I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Between the iron gates of fate

The seeds of time were sown

And watered by the deeds of those

Who know and who are known

Knowledge is a deadly friend

If no one sets the rules

The fate of all mankind I see

Is in the hands of fools

The wall on which the prophets wrote

Is cracking at the seams

Upon the instruments of death

The sunlight brightly gleams

When every man is torn apart

With nightmares and with dreams

Will no one lay the laurel wreath

When silence drowns the screams

Confusion will be my epitaph

As I crawl a cracked and broken path

If we make it we can all sit back and laugh

But I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying

Crying

Crying

(Released 1969 when Peter was in his twenties)

(Where are we now? Better? I don’t think so.)

OK so the moral of the story is what, exactly?

We know our culture, we know what's going on

(Who's fault?   Yours?   Surely not mine?)