HERE'S TO DREAMS COME TRUE (words/music: Pete Papageorge) V1: I was alone, inside myself I lived a life within my shell But still I dreamed about a time I'd find a love who'd be all mine And the longing stayed inside my heart Even when it was torn apart Till there came a day when I met you HERE'S TO DREAMS COME TRUE V2: I've heard it said that love's a light It'll shine in the dark of night And as I walked the darkest mile I saw a light that was in your smile Like a flame it drew me to your door I knew I'd found what I was looking for No more lonely nights since I met you HERE'S TO DREAMS COME TRUE INSTRUMENTAL BREAK V3: So, here's to you and here's to me And to the love that came to be And here's to hope that doesn't die And to the heart that still can try Here's to everything that we went through That brought us here to start anew Fill the loving cup for me and you And we'll drink a round or two HERE'S TO DREAMS COME TRUE La da dah, la da dah dah dah La da dah, la da da dah dah dah dah La da dah, la da dah dah dah ah La da dah, la dah dah dah dah dah ah © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE words & music: Petro G. Papageorge Oh, the nights are uneventful when you’re not here My condition’s temperamental and the future isn’t clear The basics of my life might be covered, it’s true But I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE It was more than accidental the way we met It was not inconsequential the way you left Now I search myself for answers in all that I do Cause I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Was I just a summer love? To satisfy your self-esteem? Thought that I was someone You’d been dreaming of I’m not being sentimental when I say I still care I just miss those nights so gentle and the love we’d share I wish that I were dreaming, just to wake up next to you I still can’t believe we’re through Now, I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Oh, I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Oo-oo, oo-oo © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN (Petro G. Papageorge) V1: It hasn't been a total loss Though I tried to please you at such a cost At least you helped me increase my capacity for pain But I'm through with survivin' YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN V2: I've learned from this disaster Sometimes love can be a cold, cold master By givin' you my heart I found that pride isn't what remains But my time's arrivin' YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN Bridge: Beggin' doesn't seem to matter You're gonna do whatever you please No sense for me to come crawlin' anymore Cause I wasn't meant to live down on my knees V3: Don't bother changin' your mind Lovin' you hasn't left me feelin' too kind Think it's time for me to be leavin' your lyin's den I'll lick my wounds in private YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN -- Instrumental break Bridge: Beggin' doesn't seem to matter You're gonna do whatever you please No sense for me to come crawlin' anymore Cause I wasn't meant to live down on my knees V3: Don't bother changin' your mind Lovin' you hasn't left me feelin' too kind Think it's time for me to be leavin' your lyin's den I'll lick my wounds in private YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN I'll lick my wounds in private YOU WON'T CATCH ME CRYIN' AGAIN © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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(IT'S NOT REALLY) A BAD WORLD (words & music by Petro G. Papageorge) V1: Have you ever seen the sunrise from the shore? Felt the ocean lap your feet and heard its roar? Sensed the meaning of your life in its rapport Which made your heart feel new? Oh, it could happen to you CHORUS: Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find the one you love Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find that love's enough V2: Hear the old man laugh at children in the street Running for the ice cream man in their bare feet All the flavors of the summertime are sweet When your heart is full CHORUS: Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find the one you love Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find that love's enough Bridge: Who can say what the hands of life will bring? Or if being here adds up to anything? Still the earth is laughing flowers in the Spring Laughing bright out loud CHORUS: Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find the one you love Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find that love's enough Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find the one you love Oooo, IT'S NOT REALLY A BAD WORLD When you find that love's enough When you find that love's enough (fade) ©Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE (Pete Papageorge) V1: Down by the riverside Sun is shinin’, feelin’ fine Sho’ is easy drinkin’ wine Now’s the time to be, yeah V2: Down by the river’s edge Fish are jumpin’ in the riverbed And it’s just like someone said He said the livin’s fine by me 1st Bridge: Well, come on, baby, come on down To the water rushin’ by, yeah I love to love ya by the riverside It feels good, it gets ya so high Gets ya feelin’ so high V3: Down by the river’s flow With your Huckleberry Romeo Don’t need any money just to take it slow Why don’t ya go along with me, yeah V4: Down by the riverside Eagles flappin’ ‘way up high Driftin’, dreamin’, dancin’ by Where the water flows for free 1st Bridge (repeated): Well, come on, baby, come on down To the water rushin’ by, yeah I love to love ya by the riverside It feels good, it gets ya so high Gets ya feelin’ so high Middle: Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside I said the river, river, river Down by the riverside I said the river, river, river By the riverside 2nd Bridge: Well, come on, baby, come on down Come and go along with me, yeah I love to love ya by the riverside It feels good, and it’s for free Gets ya feelin’ so free End: Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside I said the river, river, river Down by the riverside I said the river, river, river By the riverside I said the riverside By the river... Down by the riverside By the riverside © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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SHE'LL SAY YES (Papageorge) There's a scent of apple blossom in the air tonight I can hear the crickets chirping in the firefly light And I'm prayin' to the Lord to help with all my might That she'll say yes and marry me I remember her eyes shining on the night that we first met The way I felt with her was something I would not forget I've heard of happy endings and I'll believe in them yet If she'll say yes and marry me Have I done all I can do to please her? Is there something else I need to do or say? Cause it means everything to have her by my side Can't see living any other way I wonder if the Man upstairs is smiling down at me I wonder if He's watching with a certain kind of glee Does He know what she will answer when I'm on my knee? Will she'll say yes and marry me? --Instrumental break-- Have I done all I can do to please her? Or will she leave me hanging in mid-air? Cause I've let her break through every wall inside of me And found the love I have for her still there The steps to her front door give that familiar creak I can't let my voice choke up when it's time for me to speak Dear Lord, don't let me fall even though my knees are weak But now her eyes meet mine and I can see She'll say yes and marry me Now her eyes meet mine and I can truly see She'll say yes and marry me ©2014 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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IT TAKES GUTS words & music: Pete Papageorge V1: IT TAKES GUTS some days just to get outa bed But I know this time I’m in over my head I’m just kiddin’ myself thinkin’ I’m in control When I know I’m in love from my heart and my soul Every waking moment now I think of you IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do V2: IT TAKES GUTS to throw away my old black book And not give it a second look And to have to admit to all of my friends That my single days have all come to an end Cause you’re not like anyone I ever knew IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do Br: But there’s no way I can change the way I feel There’s a sense of helplessness That you get when it’s for real V3: IT TAKES GUTS to live with my heart on the line When I know it could break with no warning sign This is not some bungy jump for joy It’s no longer a game that I played as a boy This is gonna take a lifetime to live through IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do Br: But there’s no way I can change the way I feel There’s a sense of helplessness That you get when it’s for real Repeat V1: IT TAKES GUTS some days just to get outa bed But I know this time I’m in over my head I’m just kiddin’ myself thinkin’ I’m in control When I know I’m in love from my heart and my soul Every waking moment now I think of you IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do IT TAKES GUTS to love you the way that I do YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! ©2013 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU words & music: Petro G. Papageorge V1: I could buy some mistletoe Candy cane and holly, too But if I was by myself What good would it do? V2: I could have a string of lights To drape around the tree But all the joy they could bring Wouldn't mean a thing to me, cause Chorus: IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU Here with me tonight And the beauty of the season Soon would pass me by IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU And holding you so near Cause you're my inspiration today And all through the year V3: I could walk Fifth Avenue To feel the magic in the air But I'd be lost and all alone Completely unaware, cause Chorus: IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU Here with me tonight And the beauty of the season Soon would pass me by IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU And holding you so near Cause you're my inspiration today And all through the year Bridge: Warm by the fire's glow Love and peace within It's so nice to watch it snow At Christmas time again, but Chorus: IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU Here with me tonight And the beauty of the season Soon would pass me by IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU And holding you so near Cause you're my inspiration today And all through the year Oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo Oo-oo oo-oo You're my inspiration ©Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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THE LAST HURRAH (Papageorge) VERSE #1 Don't call me a quitter, that's never been my style Let's just say I'm taking a break From banging my head 'gainst the wall for awhile, cause I need to think clearly, envision what lies up ahead I've heard it said if you die in your dreams You might as well be dead, but CHORUS If this is THE LAST HURRAH I'm gonna go out singing, go down swinging THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna go out dancing with the bells all ringing THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna stomp my feet, I'm gonna go out clapping THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna make it happen, make it happen VERSE #2 I don't need your kind advice, which I must kindly refuse Don't tell me I've got nothing to fear, You're not the one walking in my shoes, but I've got a feeling, I've got to follow it through So, if you never see me again You'll know I'm just doing what I’ve got to do CHORUS (w/harmony) If this is THE LAST HURRAH I'm gonna go out singing, go down swinging THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna go out dancing with the bells all ringing THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna stomp my feet, I'm gonna go out clapping THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna make it happen, make it happen BRIDGE Like a ship sinking out at sea I'll go down with my dreams But, I'll fight to the very last minute No matter how hopeless or crazy it seems END CHORUS If this is THE LAST HURRAH I'm gonna go out singing, go down swinging THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna go out dancing with the bells all ringing THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna make some noise, a real brouhaha THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna shout out loud like it's Mardi Gras THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna shake these walls, I'm gonna rock this house THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna let it all go, raise eyebrows THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna stomp my feet, I'm gonna go out clapping THE LAST HURRAH, I'm gonna make it happen, make it happen © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH (writer: Pete Papageorge) V1: She’s all thumbs when it comes to electronics She’s never been the type to surf the internet But she can tell an imitation from a real French onyx And never even miss a step V2: Patent’s leather’s much better for the inclement weather And pearls glow softly hangin’ ‘round her neck But tryin’ to work a tape recorder only ruffles her feathers And troubles her self-respect, cause she’s CH: HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH Gadgets mystify her and make her upset She’s the kind of woman you could never forget, but she’s HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH V3: Well, fashion’s her passion when it comes to her clothes She’s stylin’ so pretty in her red corvette But don’t let her near a microwave cause, heaven knows, She might blow the whole house to bits, cause she’s CH: HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH Gadgets mystify her and make her upset She’s the kind of woman you could never forget, but she’s HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH BR: When it comes to the loving, she’s got every base covered She’s an ace technician if you know what I mean With the kind of sensitivity no one’s ever given me She does what no one’s done to me yet, but she’s CH: HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH Gadgets mystify her, but what the heck She’s the kind of woman you could never forget, but she’s HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW TECH High maintenance... Low tech... ©2016 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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THE SHOW (Henderson/Papageorge) V1: Here we go Time to do another show, and I try But I can't stop thinkin' about you Friday night Underneath the bright stage light, and I sigh Is someone layin' beside you? It's a long, lonely feelin' And it's gonna be a long time healin' V2: Steel guitar Makes me wonder where you are, and I try To keep from cryin' Country song And everyone can sing along, and I smile Even though I feel like dyin', but CHORUS: It's time to go on with THE SHOW Even though I can't let go of the hurt I'm feelin' inside me I tried to call you on the phone A recording tells me you're not home Is it true? Or are you just hidin'? V3: Misery Tryin' to get the best of me, and sometimes I believe that he's winnin' So alone A feelin' tells me something's wrong, but I I gotta get through the evening, cause CHORUS: It's time to go on with THE SHOW Even though I can't let go of the hurt I'm feelin' inside me Well, someday maybe I'll be free Of the spell that you've got over me But right now It's drivin' me crazy END: Here we go, time to do another show Here we go, time to do another show Jealousy, misery, tryin' to get the best of me Here we go, tryin' to do another show ©2009 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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WHY CAN'T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? writer: Pete Papageorge V1: I got to be on time for the daily grind But it'll never end soon enough I got to stay alive through the nine-to-five But today it's gonna be real tough Cause I stayed out late, I didn't hesitate I just like to have a good ole time Now, I'm payin' the price for that extra spice Even though it's not really a crime, tell me CHORUS: WHY CAN’T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? Why does every week begin so soon? Well, I'm only half awake and not in tune So, WHY CAN’T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? V2: There's a nine o'clock-culture shock Stack o'paper on my desk All my motor skills are just about nil And I'm startin' to feel depressed Then the boss walks in and I manage a grin Pretendin' like everything's fine But it's just no use, cause he knows the truth By the look of these bloodshot eyes, uh! (Repeat CHORUS) Bridge: Oh, lordy, I’m so tired I hope I don’t get fired Will this day ever end But, I won't say never again WHY CAN’T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? WHY CAN’T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? Well, WHY CAN’T MONDAY MORNING BEGIN AT NOON? Not every day.... Just Monday ©2016 Lyrad Publishing (BMI)
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HONKY TONK IN HEAVEN (Papageorge) VERSE #1: I heard about a friend of mine the other day He played guitar with me in '82 When I called him on the phone, his days were almost gone And this is how he gave me the news VERSE #2: He told me he was goin' out on the road again Said he might be gone for quite a while He said where he was bound wasn't like any town But a place that was suited to his style, he said CHORUS: I'm goin' to that HONKY TONK IN HEAVEN The place where guitar pickers go to play Meet me in that HONKY TONK IN HEAVEN I'll be playing there come Judgment Day VERSE #3: I'm goin' to a place up there where people dance Where all the people always laugh and sing Where everything's on the house, and they never run out And the band always makes the music swing VERSE #4: So don't you be downhearted by my leaving Cause I don't want to see you in pain And when it's time for you to leave this world, too You'll know where to find me again, he said (Repeat CHORUS) ©2005 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA words & music: Pete Papageorge V1: I couldn't stop watchin' her on Saturday night She was standin' by the door at the Bayou Ball Under the pale moonlight When I saw her step across the dance floor Walkin' all alone Well, I took a chance to make my intentions known, I said (½)Ch: I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Right here with me I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Babe, there's no place that I'd rather be V2: You know, she really surprised me She handled it so cool Said she'd been keepin' an eye on me And wanted to talk to me, too She told me she'd been thinkin' about me Wonderin' all night Tryin' to find a way to make the timin' Work out right, she said Ch: I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Right here with me I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Babe, there's no place that I'd rather be I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA All to myself I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Gonna love you like no one else Br: You know, it turned out much different than I thought Though I was the one runnin' after her I'm the one who got caught, she said, Ch: I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Right here with me I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Babe, there's no place that I'd rather be I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA All to myself I GOTCHA WHERE I WANTCHA Gonna love you like no one else Gonna love you like no one else Lovin' you like no one else ©2016 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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DON'T WIPE AWAY MAMA’S KISSES (Writer: Pete Papageorge) V1: I remember when I was a little boy And after the weather turned cool How mama helped dress us, then made us breakfast Kissed us and sent us to school One day I reached with my mittens To wipe all her kisses away She happened to notice, then gently told us Something I remembered today, she said CH: Don’t wipe away mama’s kisses Just let them stay on your face Cause there's so much love in mama's kisses Not even time can erase V2: She told us a mother's love is special And nothing could ever make that change Though we might neglect her and even reject her Her love would still be the same And someday when we got older Then we'd be able to see For when we were grown and had kids of our own We'd know the reason she said to me CH: Don’t wipe away mama’s kisses Just let them stay on your face Cause there's so much love in mama's kisses Not even time can erase V3: Well, now the chapel is quiet The rest of the family's gone home I thought I would stay here and find a way here To gather my thoughts all alone I wish I'd told her I loved her A million more times than I did But I'll always remember that her love was tender And what she told me when I was a kid CH: Don’t wipe away mama’s kisses Just let them stay on your face Cause there's so much love in mama's kisses Not even time can erase Cause there's so much love in mama's kisses Not even time can erase Not even time can erase (c) Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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BRIDGE OF ROSES (revised) Writers: Barbara Robinson & Pete Papageorge VERSE 1 Mother's heart made her cry in pain As she called her out husband's name She reminisced about the good old days With her and Dad at their favorite place A place that only a few would know Of which she spoke in a voice that broke CHORUS How I love that Bridge of Roses Where thousands of wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together in love's perfume VERSE 2 Mother said where the roses grow Was the place Dad kneeled to propose She had his funeral at the bridge's side Where long ago Dad had been baptized She wished they'd had so many more days But she could still find the way to say CHORUS How I love that Bridge of Roses Where thousands of wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together in love's perfume BRIDGE When she passed away last night I dreamed I saw her at the bridge And with Dad standing by her side As the sun came over the ridge CHORUS How I love that Bridge of Roses Where thousands of wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together in love's perfume Throw my ashes in the river We'll live forever in love's perfume © BJ Robinson Music Publishing (BMI) & Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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GOD’S WAITING ROOM VERSE 1 Grandma's move to the rest home made her cry Till she saw Tom in his rhinestone cowboy hat He said, “This is the last stop before Paradise 'Cos here's where the angels come to take you back” PRE-CHORUS She said, "Let’s have some fun Got my red support socks on Let's you and me get down till the break of dawn" CHORUS Clap your hands, wiggle your hips Clap, clap, clap Twist your waist, smack your lips Twist, twist, twist Rock your walker, make it dance Kick your heels, high step it, Gramps Living it up, cuttin’ a rug In God's Waiting Room VERSE 2 The old folks formed a band, Grandma sang lead In her polka dot dress, toe bells, best show in town With drumbeats, guitar twangs, what a sight to see Wheelchairs whirlin’, canes tappin’, folks dancin’ around PRE-CHORUS With her hearing aid and her teeth in You oughta hear Grandma sing She's got a way to make you smile And want to swing CHORUS Clap your hands, wiggle your hips Clap, clap, clap Twist your waist, smack your lips Twist, twist, twist Rock your walker, make it dance Kick your heels, high step it Gramps! Livin’ it up, struttin’ her stuff In God's Waiting Room BRIDGE Arthritis in every bone Can't see the numbers on the phone But she’ll make you feel right at home CHORUS Clap your hands, wiggle your hips Clap, clap, clap Twist your waist, smack your lips Twist, twist, twist Rock your walker, make it dance Kick your heels, high step it Gramps! Livin’ it up, can’t get enough In God's Waiting Room RAPPING GRAMPS Spent all my years sowin’ my wild oats And now I’m just an ugly old goat I felt no love till I saw you Well, I gotta say I like the view My aches and pains are a free for all I got arteries clogged with cholesterol With rickety knees and stumblin’ feet I can't eat, can't sleep, always feel beat But you're as pretty as a princess in a fairytale Sweeter than the song of a nightingale Got my belly sucked in, gotta look handsome You got my heart beatin’ like a big bass drum. Yeah, you look fit and I like your moves And you got me jammin' to your groove I say, "Hey girl, lemme be your beau 'Cos I wanna be your Romeo I wanna be your Romeo Yeah, I wanna be your Romeo ©2020 Barbara Robinson/Pete Papageorge
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THE LIFE I LEAD (writer: Pete Papageorge) V1: I used to be sad and so confused But that all changed the day we were introduced Now everything has new meaning to me Having you in my heart seems to be the key Ch: I love... The Life I Lead Now that I found you I love... The Life I Lead Now heaven's coming true In the life I lead with you V2: You're there to start my day just like the sun You're my shinning star when the nighttime comes Loving you fills me with tenderness Now it's not so hard for me To see that I've been blessed Ch: I love... The Life I Lead Now that I found you I love... The Life I Lead Now heaven's coming true In the life I lead with you Br: Even if times get tough I won't feel so bad Long as I've got you to love How can I be sad? Ch: I love... The Life I Lead Now that I found you I love... The Life I Lead Now heaven's coming true In the life I lead with you I love... The Life I Lead (c)Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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VOTE BLUE lyric: Gail Dansky vocal: Pete Papageorge I’m distraught at the thought That Trump won’t get caught For the trouble that he’s wrought For the pain that he’s brought. The revolution that we fought For the freedom that we sought Can’t be for naught So, when we make our selection Come the next election All of Trump’s corruption Can’t be forgot That’s why we Got to Vote to Take our country back and Vote blue, vote blue We got to Vote to Save our democracy End Trump’s autocracy, hypocrisy and all the dishonesty It’s the only solution to end the confusion To provide restitution for our institutions for our Constitution built from our revolution That’s why I’m Sidin’ with Biden Ridin’ with Biden Fightin’ for Biden Votin’ for Biden He’ll end all the chaos and never betray us, He’s sagacious, gracious, tenacious and courageous He’ll end all the bigotry, restore our unity, ensure our liberty He’ll serve with dignity, civility, integrity, humility, and take responsibility That’s why I’m Sidin’ with Biden Ridin’ with Biden Fightin’ for Biden Votin’ for Biden VOTE BLUE
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SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY words & music by Pete Papageorge V1: The sun's too hot, the winds too strong And I've been tossed around too long There's trouble in the promised land How much more can one person stand? In this time of isolation When hope is spent in dreams While I'm Ch: SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY I'm just trying to survive I'm just glad to be alive SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY Not an easy thing to do I just hope I make it through V2: Got to find the way to stand upright Through these stress-filled days, And restless nights Tomorrow's just a distant blur Where's the way back to the way we were? Now that every law's been broken In this life under the gun All that's wrong is left unspoken As if nothing's to be done While I'm Ch: SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY I'm just trying to survive I'm just glad to be alive SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY Not an easy thing to do I just hope I make it through I'm no victim circumstancer I'm a make-or-break it chancer Givin' everything I've got in me SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY Bridge: I've got to keep my head, keep control I can't allow myself to coast Livin' through this dark age of the soul Where are you, my holy ghost? Where are you, my holy ghost? While I'm Ch: SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY I'm just trying to survive I'm just glad to be alive SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY Not an easy thing to do I just hope I make it through I'll keep lookin' for an answer An existential fancy dancer Cause everything depends on me SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY SURFIN’ THE UNCERTAINTY © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI) CONTACT INFO: Pete Papageorge www.petepapageorge.com 301-758-5225 (cell)
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COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS words & music by Pete Papageorge V1: Hello, Venus, yes, it's me again Here at your fountain where the water streams With my broken heart that won't seem to mend Tossin' COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS V2: Can you tell me where did I go wrong Cause my life's come apart at the seams Now all that I have to help me along Are COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS Br: I wish I knew what it takes to have A love that will always stay Though I'm down on my luck I'm not giving up Till I find the way V3: If you can help me, would you be so kind Though I'm not a man of great means But I'll give all I've got if she could be mine COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS Br: I wish I knew what it takes to have A love that will always stay Though I'm down on my luck I won't give up Till I find the way V4: So, I'm gonna stay here if it takes all night Till the first ray of hope starts to gleam Till my pockets are empty, till my tears are dry Tossin' COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS COPPER COINS FOR GOLDEN DREAMS ©2014 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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Ch: I feel like startin' all over No more thinkin' about what might have been Sky's as bright as a supernova I feel like BEGINNING AGAIN V1: Gonna take off the bandages That have been wrapped around my aching heart I can feel the blood flow Like a race car driver, on your mark Ch: I feel like startin' all over No more thinkin' about what might have been Sky's as bright as a supernova I feel like BEGINNING AGAIN V2: Gonna walk on a new road Gonna find a place where I belong I've got everything I'm owed Once more look around and I'll be gone Ch: I feel like startin' all over No more thinkin' about what might have been Sky's as bright as a supernova I feel like BEGINNING AGAIN Bridge: Well, maybe someday I'll come back this way But I'll just be passin' through Cause I'm gonna find that dream I left behind Even though I won't have you Instrumental break Ch: I feel like startin' all over No more thinkin' about what might have been Sky's as bright as a supernova I feel like BEGINNING AGAIN ©2013 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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HER FIRST NIGHT OUT (Writers: Anita Winters & Pete Papageorge) V1. My little girl is growin’ up fast She got a phone call the night before last From a boy whose voice I didn’t know Sayin’ ‘Can I talk to Jennifer if she is home?’ Well, I didn’t think much about the boy with no name Till I heard her say ‘yes’ to a basketball game She said, ‘Seven o’clock will be all right' Now, my little girl’s goin’ out tonight, and CH: It’s HER FIRST NIGHT OUT and I’m pacin’ the floor Never been through anything like this before I’m goin’ crazy, I’m full of doubt How will I make it through HER FIRST NIGHT OUT? V2. When I first drove my dad’s V-8 I thought I knew how to operate I was a backseat Romeo tryin’ to score When I went out with the girl next door But that was then, this is now And when it’s your daughter, ain’t it different somehow? Why, she’s just a child, oh, it’s agony Cause she might be out with a boy like me, and CH: It’s HER FIRST NIGHT OUT and I’m pacin’ the floor Never been through anything like this before I’m goin’ crazy, I’m full of doubt How will I make it through HER FIRST NIGHT OUT? BR: Now they’re parked outside across the street She opens her door, oh, what a relief Wait one minute, he’s callin’ her back Lord, I think I’m gonna have a heart attack CH: Cause, it’s HER FIRST NIGHT OUT, I’ve been pacin’ the floor Never been through anything like this before I been goin’ crazy, I been full of doubt How will I make it through her second night out? It’s just HER FIRST NIGHT OUT ©2016 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC (Petro G. Papageorge) V1: I can tell a story now as it unfolds A feeling of forever, a longing in my soul And all of my defenses either fail or disappear I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near V2: I can taste the power, sweetness on my tongue Strong as an idea whose time has finally come An avalanche of feeling hits me like a keg of beer I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near CH: I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC, I can see the light I can sense the meaning so delicious to my sight The song the birds are singing sounds like laughter in my ear I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near V3: I can see the glory, I can feel the heat The rise of my emotions every time we meet Sweeter than the scent of a honeysuckle bud Stronger than the force that’s driving up my blood V4: My skin begins to tingle, my heart speeds up a beat I breathe a little faster and I’m lighter on my feet There’s an electricity in the atmosphere I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near CH: I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC, I can see the light I can sense the meaning so delicious to my sight The song the birds are singing sounds like laughter in my ear I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near Br: You could call me psychic, telepathic, too A little off my rocker, even crazy oughta do But I know I could spend my every living breath with you Just be-cause! CH: I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC, I can see the light I can sense the meaning so delicious to my sight The song the birds are singing sounds like laughter in my ear I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near I CAN FEEL THE MAGIC in the moment you are near © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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ON A VERY DARK DAY (Petro G. Papageorge) V1: Where do I go when I've got no one to talk to? Out here where the sky is turning gray Why does it feel like everywhere I walk to Ends up with me always losing my way? How long must I go on trying Keeping all my demons away? On a very dark day V2: I can see there are crows crowding the sunshine I believe they're heading right for me Don't feel much like fighting them off this time I only want to end this misery Oh, Lord, I hope that you can hear me Only you can help me escape On a very dark day V3: Tell my brother, Theo, I will miss him Tell the other people if they care I had only wanted assist them By showing there is beauty everywhere Oh, how I tried to make it happen Now I don't want to stay On a very dark day On a very dark day It's a very dark day © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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PLEASE, PLEASE LOUISE (Papageorge) CHORUS: PLEASE, PLEASE LOUISE Why don't you come on home? PLEASE, PLEASE LOUISE Don't leave me here all alone Cause I can't make it without ya I'm goin' out of my mind PLEASE, PLEASE LOUISE Let's try it one more time We had a fight on Saturday night You called me every dirty name in the book And by the look on your face, when you were leaving the place You'd of thought that I was some kind of crook But I never meant to hurt you, baby, don't you know The way I feel about you, girl, I love you so Just give me one more chance Cause I don't wanna let you go (Repeat CHORUS) I'm gonna make you see just what you mean to me I'm gonna start treatin' you right No more parties and cruisin' and stayin' out boozin' I'm gonna be with you every night So, can you find it in your heart to forgive me now? I'm gonna do everything the law will allow To make it up to you, I'm gonna find a way somehow (Repeat CHORUS) ©2010 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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SMART MONEY words & music by Petro G. Papageorge V1: Some people like to bet on the market Some people like to bet at cards And some people's lives roll with the dice In a game with no holds barred They say love is always a gamble With no guaranteed return But there's no doubt we could bet the house Cause, baby, we've got love to burn CH: SMART MONEY’s on me and you We've got a bond we know is true Payin' us sweet dividends The way it's growin' it'll never end Stock market can't make us blue because the SMART MONEY's on me and you V2: You read it in the papers How businesses go bust But there's equity in you and me And it's built on a mutual trust Let someone else feel the pain From the crash of a Wall Street deal But we’ll be sure that we’re secure Cause we've got stock in a love that's real CH: SMART MONEY’s on me and you We've got a bond we know is true Payin' us sweet dividends The way it's growin' it'll never end Stock market can't make us blue because the SMART MONEY's on me and you Br: They say time is money and Money's on everyone's mind But money won't buy our kind of love And that's the bottom line CH: SMART MONEY’s on me and you We've got a bond we know is true Payin' us sweet dividends The way it's growin' it'll never end Stock market can't make us blue because the SMART MONEY's on me and you SMART MONEY! © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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Margaret’s door was always open You were always welcome there And people came across the ocean And lived within her care She used to stroll us down the block When we were very small Mending hearts and mending knees Whenever we would fall Margaret came so long ago From the Emerald Isle When Irish friends came to call She’d greet them with her smile They’d have a drink and share a laugh And dance a waltz or two And Margaret always sang a song Before the night was through CHORUS: Margaret, you are here with me In everything I do And I know I will never lose The memory of you (Instrumental) Margaret passed away in winter Tea cup by her side A simple end to a simple life In gentle peace she died She owned no banks or fancy cars No office did she hold But it’s Margaret I will think of most As I myself grow old CHORUS: Margaret, you are here with me In everything I do And I know I will never lose The memory of you Margaret, you are here with me In everything I do And I know I will never lose The memory of you And I know I will never lose The memory of you
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I WAS MADE FOR THIS (words & music by Pete Papageorge) V1: I like to think about the time we met Makes me smile to reminisce There was a feeling I would not forget That I was made for this V2: I still remember that shine in your eye Came with the promise of a kiss I knew that one day, darling, you’d be mine Cause I was made for this Br: And I’ve got arms, to keep you warm And lips for your lips to caress I never knew, till I met you Just how much I had missed Oh, I was made for this V3: Now, when I think about what life is for You’re the first one on my list I’ll never have to wonder any more Though I may still insist That I was made for this Br: Cause I’ve got arms, to keep you warm And lips for your lips to caress I never knew, till I met you Just how much I had missed Oh, I was made for this V4: One never knows what life might have in store Some say that ignorance is bliss But I never loved someone like you before So, how could I resist? Oh, I was made for this Tag: They say that love is always worth the risk and I was made for this! © 2021 Pete Papageorge (BMI)
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TUMMY ACHE (Pete Papageorge, words & music) V1: Sleep, I wish I could sleep But I've got a tummy ache So I really can't sleep V2: Dream, I wish I could dream But I've got a tummy ache So I really can't dream B1: I had too much at dinner Now I must pay I started to hurt when I was having dessert But I ate it all anyway V3: When you eat More than you should You end up with a tummy ache And you don't feel so good B2: Next time I will listen To the voice inside my head For there's such a thing as being a little Too well-fed V3: When you eat More than you should You end up with a tummy ache A real bad tummy ache A terrible tummy ache And you don't feel so good V1: Sleep, I wish I could sleep But I've got a tummy ache So I really can't sleep V2: Dream, I wish I could dream But I've got a tummy ache So I really can't dream (c)2018 Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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HUMAN AGAIN Words & Music: Petro G. Papageorge V1: Everybody wears a crown of thorns Maybe that’s the price you pay just for being born Still, I know when my life comes to an end I’d like to be HUMAN AGAIN V2: Don’t need any wings like an angel to fly As long as my spirit’s free, I’m one with the sky And every day brings a chance for me to begin I’d like to be HUMAN AGAIN Bridge: Well, I know sometimes life’s so hard to take When it comes with trouble, bad luck, and bad breaks But I get a glimpse of the glory every now and then And I realize what a gift it is to be living V3: To feel the arms of a lover on a warm summer night And the passion that fills us with such sweet delight Whoa, if I can’t live forever, let me live when I can I’d like to be HUMAN AGAIN Bridge: Well, I know sometimes life’s so hard to take When it comes with trouble, bad luck, and bad breaks But I get a glimpse of the glory every now and then And I realize what a gift it is to be living V4: And when I’m gone, just a memory When the Lord comes around to set my soul free Be my witness, when I ask of Him ‘If I could be anything, Lord I’d like to be HUMAN AGAIN I’d like to be HUMAN AGAIN © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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BRIDGE OF ROSES (Robinson/Papageorge) Mother's cancer made her cry in pain As she rocked her dog and Elvis sang She reminisced about the good old days With her and Dad at their favorite place A Bridge of Roses up the road Of which she spoke in a voice that broke CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume She told me down where the river flows Was the place where dad kneeled to propose She had his funeral at the riverside And placed his ashes there when I was baptized She wished they'd had so many more days But some how she still could say CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume BRIDGE With her dog right by my side I took her ashes to the bridge The rising sun cast a bright pink sky As it came up over the ridge END CHORUS How I love That Bridge of Roses Where thousands of Wild blossoms bloom Throw my ashes in the river We'll be together In that perfume Throw my ashes in the river We'll live forever In that perfume © BJ Robinson Music Publishing BMI and Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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V1: Misery came to visit Now he just won't go away He's in every room I live in And he's with me every day Since you've been gone He's too strong to refuse He brought all his friends to see me THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF THE BLUES V2: Loneliness came over Sayin' here's where I belong Then in walked Mr. Heartache With Miss She-Done-Me-Wrong Since you've been gone They've been gettin' the news Now, they've all come to see me THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF THE BLUES Br: Apathy decided He would try to take control So he poured a shot of emptiness That chilled me to my soul They say Misery loves company But I never dreamed of this And to think it all began Just by longing for your kiss V3: But my mind was filled with wonder When Jealousy appeared He said he could get Revenge To help me wipe away my tears Since you've been gone I've been payin' my dues I'm a member in good standing With THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF THE BLUES Instrumental break Br: Apathy decided He would try to take control So he poured a shot of emptiness That chilled me to my soul They say Misery loves company But I never dreamed of this And to think it all began Just by longing for your kiss V3: But my mind was filled with wonder When Jealousy appeared He said he could get Revenge To help me wipe away my tears Since you've been gone I've been payin' my dues I'm a member in good standing With THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF THE BLUES A charter member in good standing With THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF THE BLUES © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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V1: RIDERS Ridin’ in the night Lookin’ for a little light In this life Lookin’ for a way to believe Try to find some relief From this worldly grief And strife V2. RIDERS Runnin’ in the dark Lookin’ like an easy mark Without hope Gotta try to get away Live another day Find some other way To cope Br: It's the cry of the lonely All through the night Just for holdin’ on Till the morning light There’s trouble and heartache Seems everyone’s got It’s always goin’ on It don’t ever stop V3: RIDERS Everyday dreamers Part-time schemers On your own Lookin’ for a landing A little understanding But ain’t nobody handing out A way back home RIDERS © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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V1: So much UNCERTAINTY these days Who you gonna favor, who you gonna play Who’ll be the one to piss you off today V2: So much UNCERTAINTY these days Who you gonna burn when they get in your way Whatcha gotta do to make a clean getaway Br1: I don’t really understand it I wonder if anyone can Maybe somebody tried to plan it So you wouldn’t give a damn V3: So much UNCERTAINTY these days Living in a world that believes in hate Wonder if there’s any way to change my fate Br2: Maybe some thing is gonna happen Maybe it’ll happen real soon We’ll find a little light in the shadow Of the darkest noon V4: So much UNCERTAINTY these days I believe I don’t wanna live this way Wonder if it matters anymore, anyway I wonder if it matters anymore, anyway So much UNCERTAINTY these days So much UNCERTAINTY these days So much UNCERTAINTY these days © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE words & music: Petro G. Papageorge) Oh, the nights are uneventful when you’re not here My condition’s temperamental and the future isn’t clear The basics of my life might be covered, it’s true But I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE It was more than accidental the way we met It was not inconsequential the way you left Now I search myself for answers in all that I do Cause I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Was I just a summer love? Or someone in-between? Thought that I was someone You’d been dreaming of I’m not being sentimental when I say I still care I just miss those nights so gentle and the love we’d share I wish that I were dreaming, just to wake up next to you I still can’t believe we’re through Now, I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Oh, I’m FUNDAMENTALLY BLUE Oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo © Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI)
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