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People say
Come what may
But I’ve, never been one to
Wait around
Never had the chance
The right circumstance
So here I am
Wheels spinning on the ground
And I’m wondering when
I’ll find my way
And then I won’t still have to say
How Long? How Long?
Until I
See the sun again
How Long? How Long?
Until I
Find that road around the bend
What people say
Tends to ricochet when it
Doesn’t fit my own
Point of view
They say not to fast
to make it last
So what exactly am I supposed to do?
And I’m wondering when
I’ll find my way
And then I won’t still have to say
How Long? How Long?
Until I
See the sun again
How Long? How Long?
Until I
Find that road around the bend
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As Long as I Live
03:11
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As long as i live
Honey i wanna give
you all of my heart
can't be apart
As long as i live
yes i wanna give
you the starts above
that shine
so give me just a little more time
so i make this whole world yours and mine
As
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St. James Infirmary
04:01
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St. James Infirmary (my version)
I went down to St. James Infirmary
I saw my baby there
She was stretched out on a long, white table
So sweet, so cold, so fair
Let her go, let her go and god bless her
Wherever she may be
I could search this whole world wide over
Never find someone sweet as she is to me
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A Love I Can't Explain
02:19
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A Love I Can’t Explain
I can’t explain this feeling in my heart
I can’t contain the loneliness that spreads when we’re apart
I can’t refrain from mentioning your name
Every time they speak of love I hope you do the same
I can’t contain this independent heart
It’d be a shame to never, ever get the chance to start
Would you see it through if i gave myself to you?
What changed that day
I just can’t say
A love I can’t explain
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Changes in the weather
Could make me feel sad
The season could be the reason
Why else would i feel so bad?
It can’t be because
The road as it was
Never was that clear anyhow
So you’re searching
For an answer
Could it be
Something else?
Changes in the tides
Could make me feel blue
The motion of the ocean
Must be why act this way with you
No I don’t suppose
The words that you choose
Could have anything to do with that
So you’re searching
For an answer
Could it be
Something else?
Changes in our faces
Could make me want to frown
The creases, never cease(s)
Whenever you’re around
By now it should be
Clear to you as to me
Every little thing comes back around
So you’re searching,
For an answer
Yes you’re searching,
But you just can’t find the answer
Could it be
Could it be
Could it be
Something else?
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The Carioca
04:29
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Say, have you seen the Carioca?
It's not a foxtrot or a polka
It has a little bit of new rhythm, a blue rhythm that sighs
It has a meter that is tricky
A bit of wicked wacky-wicky
But when you dance it with a new love, there'll be true love in her eye
You dream of a new Carioca
Its theme is a kiss and a sigh
You dream of a new Carioca
When the music and lights are gone and we say goodbye
Two heads together, they say are better than one
Two heads together, that's how the dance is begun
Two arms around you and lips, that's why I'm yours and you're mine
Oh how the Carioca carries you away
We'll Carioca till the break of day
Now that you've done the Carioca
You'll never care to do the Polka
And then you'll realize the blue hula and bamboola are through
Tomorrow morning you'll discover
You're just a Carioca lover
And when you dance it with each new love, there'll be true love just for you
Now you'll dream of a new Carioca
Its theme is a kiss and a sigh
You'll dream of a new Carioca
When the music and lights are gone and we'll say goodbye
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I don’t know why there’s a gleam in your eye
But i hope it’s here to stay
I don’t understand why you’re squeezing my hand
But i wouldn’t have it any other way
I was so unsure, distressed, insecure
Until i saw you smile at me tonight
I don’t pretend to be the one you think you see
But your love well that’s enough for me
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Well you don't thrill me no more
Well maybe you do just a little
I wanted you around but i finally found
I don't like i did before
I don't like i did before
I used to watch you when you made your rounds
Your love to me was like a riddle
My heart was blind but now i find
It's not like it was before
I don't like i did before
Before was the time you said you were mine
You had my poor head a reeling
But finding you out well
I'm not so devoted
Cause i'm getting over that feeling
You can't thrill me no more
Well maybe you can just a little
I wanted your kiss but your kiss i won't miss
Not like i did before
I don't like i did before
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Ain't That a Shame
02:37
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Ain't That a Shame (slightly altered)
You made me cry when you said goodbye
Ain't that a shame
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame
But I'm the one to blame
You broke my heart when you said we'll part
Ain't that a shame
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame
But I'm the one to blame
Oh well goodbye
Although I'll cry
Ain't that a shame
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame
But I'm the one to blame
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Lulu's Back in Town
02:36
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Lulu's Back in Town (my version)
I gotta get my old tuxedo pressed
Gotta sew a button on my vest
'Cause tonight I've gotta look my best
Lulu's back in town
Gotta get a half a buck somewhere
Shine my shoes and slick my hair
And get myself a boutonniere
Lulu's back in town
You can tell all my pets
My Dames and Coquettes
I Sincerly Regrets
That I won't be around
You can tell the mailman not to call
I ain't comin' home until the fall
And then again I might not get back home at all
Lulu's back in town
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If You Ever Change Your Mind (Please Let Me Know)
Every since you left me
I’ve had a lot of time
To think about the past
The love you left behind
It’s not that I don’t realize
The reason you had to go
But if you change your mind p
Please let me know
Now when I was a younger man
I’d have tried to stand in the way
But now i know when a fire is out
There’s nothing you can do or say
I guess I’m still just hoping there’s
A spark, buried, below
And if you change you your mind
Please let me know
And if you think you’d ever
Well never say never
And if you’re feeling torn apart,
Please come home so we could start
To love again would surely end
The trail of pain and woe
And if you change your mind
Please let me know
Minutes turn to hours
And hours turn to days
It could take a couple of years
To float on through the haze
Until then I’ll just pretend,
Stay out of the undertow
And if you change your mind,
Yes if you change your mind,
Please let me know
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