MY CLOSEST FRIEND V1. Well a charcoal sky says your porch light's out I'm shivering as I reach for the key But there was a time when there was no doubt The warmth of your smile always greeted me CH. But now you're tired of running on faith And you're tired of trying again Well I wonder what happened to my biggest fan Not to mention MY CLOSEST FRIEND Yeah MY CLOSEST FRIEND V1. You say don't talk about it now Time will find us and heal our wound But lately the strings inside of my heart Seem to keep playin' a strange new tune CH. It goes I'm tired of running on faith And I'm tired of trying again Well I wonder what happened to my biggest fan Not to mention MY CLOSEST FRIEND Yeah MY CLOSEST FRIEND BR. Where's the sweet love we once knew Where's the tenderness we used to share Between the things we want And the things we must do Is there no room for love anywhere? CH. When we're tired of running on faith And we're tired of trying again Well I wonder what happened to my biggest fan Not to mention MY CLOSEST FRIEND Yeah MY CLOSEST FRIEND
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Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run Rudolph 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round Said Santa to a boy child what are you hopin’ for? All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll electric guitar And then away went Rudolph a whizzing like a shooting star Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run Rudolph, reelin’ like a merry-go-round possible solo……………… Said Santa to a girl child what would please you most to get? A little baby doll that can cries and sleeps, drinks and wets And then away went Rudolph a whizzin’ like a Boeing jet Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run Rudolph 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas -- guitar solo -- Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run Rudolph 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas Run, run Rudolph, Merry Christmas Songwriters: Johnny Marks / Marvin Brodie Run Rudolph Run lyrics © ST. Nicholas Music Inc.
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Every Christmas Tree Hear the bellringer ringin' The carollers are singin' They remind me it 'tis the season Now these houses glow With their lights and the snow And I know I have plenty of reason CHORUS: To make time to give thanks and praise For the blessings that I now see May the warmth of the season Burn bright in my heart Like the lights that shine on EVERY CHRISTMAS TREE Hear the church bells toll For every soul Whether living or dearly departed Folks lift up their hearts As the music starts For the poor, oppressed and downhearted CHORUS: 'Cause it's time to give thanks and praise For the blessings that we now see May the warmth of the season Burn bright in our hearts Like the lights that shine on EVERY CHRISTMAS TREE BRIDGE: And it surely would be such a fine thing I often hear people say If we chose to live our lives as though Everyday were Christmas day Fa la la la la la la la la la Fa la la la la la la la la Fa la la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la On Christmas morn' The wrapping is torn From these gifts that we give and receive Loved ones far and near Bring us good cheer Makin' even old Scrooge believe That it's time to give thanks and praise For the blessings that we now see May the warmth of the season Burn bright in our hearts Like the lights that shine on EVERY (repeat twice) CHRISTMAS TREE
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“A Better Man”   V.1 Now my forehead scar reminds me Of al the places I fell down Those nights I wandered aimlessly The rougher parts of this ole town With no map or destination I was guaranteed to lose my way But your sweet love gave me the courage To carve a path to brighter days   Chorus: Now I’m a man who sees The forest for the trees And I can stand right up And be trusted with the keys I am one who can easily Uphold the golden rule It’s no wonder your sweet love Could only make a once lonely fool A Better Man V.2 Now these books replaced the bottles Warm light replaced the dark The look of love in your green eyes Was a blessing and a work of art So I’m giving thanks and praises For the day we first met Cause your sweet love gave me courage And replaced all my regrets Chorus: Now I’m a man who sees The forest for the trees And I can stand right up And be trusted with the keys I am one who can easily Uphold the golden rule It’s no wonder your sweet love Could only make a once lonely fool A Better Man A Better Man Bridge: Your open arms were my invitation To finally step in out of the cold To cast aside misguided passions To see how true love can thrive and grow Chorus: Now I’m a man who sees The forest for the trees And I can stand right up And be trusted with the keys I am one who can easily Uphold the golden rule It’s no wonder your sweet love Could only make a once lonely fool A Better Man A Better Man A Better Man
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Change It All Verse 1: Stood all alone on a train platform Tryin’ to recall when I last felt warm I was lonely in my prime Verse 2: Saw the fatherless youth in the station mirror Staring back with a face full of fear I was only in my prime Verse 3: So I boarded the train with a one-way pass Poured my pain in another glass It was only a matter of time Chorus: Before I would stumble and I'd take a fall And if I could change it I would I'd change it all Change it all Verse 4: Tried to shake my blues in the Paris glow Down by Moulin Rouge where I drank Bordeaux I was lonely in my prime Verse 5: I met pretty Suzette at the night cafe She poured champagne said “let me pay” I was only in my prime Verse 6: Then she led me to her flat down the avenue Saying “Baby this time “the tab’s on you” It was only a matter of time Chorus: Before I would stumble And I'd take a fall And if I could change it I would I'd change it all Change it all Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Bridge: Then one night in a Roman hotel Came across an old photo of you Smiling in a doorway with a sign overhead That read “the future is ours to choose” Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Chorus: One day I would stumble And I'd take a fall And if I could change it I would I'd change it all Change it all Change it all
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“Something Good” You make clueless babble on a vacant street With your unlit smoke and your shoeless feet Flagging traffic that don’t exist Now you play the cop and you shake your fist Years ago it’s true you’d lost your way Scars show from your walk in the darkest woods And it’s a familiar song Even the bright folks can be wrong For no one ever would Think you could Do something good You stood alone in the shadow of a church spire With your mind and heart both on fire Soon the poison would fill your veins You’d sleep it off under the moon and rain It’s a minor miracle you’re still alive They wrote you off throughout the neighborhood And it’s a familiar song Even the bright folks can be wrong For no one ever would Think you could Do something good Something good You pulled two kids from that lake Found their mamma’s glasses on the hood Sometimes something so bad Is what it takes To find something good I know you walked a many a broken mile You lost your way and you lost your smile You lost your grip and you dropped the keys And when the cops showed up you were on your knees Years ago it’s true you’d lost your way Scars show from your walk in the darkest woods And it’s a familiar song Even the bright folks can be wrong For no one ever would Think you could Do something good Something good Something good
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SLEEPWALKING V.1 Well I wandered off in the pourin’ rain Till I could not find my way back I stumbled forward like a blind man After my father’s heart attack I was Sleepwalking I was Sleepwalking Through the dark night V.2 I raced down the late night highways Guaranteed to lead nowhere I kept dreaming that I might find some kind Of light there I could share I was Sleepwalking I was Sleepwalking Through the dark night …………………………………. Bridge Now I know that isolation Will do far more harm than good And I’d trade it all back for more time with you If I only could Instrumental ' V.3 Today I stand here in the sunlight With some kind of clarity But without you here by my side Lord knows where I might be Prob’ly Sleepwalking I’d be Sleepwalking Prob’ly Sleepwalking Through the dark night
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WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS (Verse 1) I walk down by the railway line those trains are pullin’ out And they leave me wonderin’ what it’s all about I go down to the shoreline of this moonlit see I still can’t shake the darkness surroundin’ me CHORUS: I need a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS Where the light shines through I need a window that reminds me Of what love can do (Verse 2) Now I can’t find my feet upon this frozen lake Feel my legs tremble with every step I take Keep thinkin’ new ground is about to unfold But all the while I’m growin’ numb to the cold CHORUS I need a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS Where the light shines through I need a window that reminds me Of what love can do (Verse 3) Now where I stand I could use a hand and I see yours reachin’ out Removin’ every shadow of a doubt Takes the strength o’ love to lift this shade that weighs a ton Your smile comes shinin’ through just like the mornin’ sun CHORUS I need a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS Where the light shines through I need a window that reminds me Of what love can do I got a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS I got a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS I got a WINDOW I got a WINDOW I got a WINDOW IN THE DARKNESS oh yeah
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Instrumental version of the song.
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Show Me a Sign (The Sun Does Shine) [Verse 1] Brought up on false charges Murder in the first degree The cops and the prosecutor Played a part in that old routine They knew a black man in Alabama Had a snowball’s chance in hell Of proving his innocence and Avoiding a prison cell [Chorus] He said show me, show me a sign Innocent folks Cannot be confined Show me, show me a sign That reminds me The Sun does shine Before the end of the line Show Me a Sign [Verse 2] At work across town in a locked warehouse He had a perfect alibi But it was overlooked when he was booked The judge sentenced him to die And the polygraph that he had passed Was not allowed as evidence And his court-appointed attorney Offered up a poor defense Because a black man in Alabama Had a snowball’s chance in hell Of proving his innocence and Avoiding a prison cell [Chorus] He said show me, show me a sign Innocent folks Cannot be confined Show me, show me a sign That reminds me The Sun does shine Before the end of the line Show Me a Sign [Bridge] Now his cell was not too far From that final chair And from behind the bars He could smell the burning flesh Fill the air [Verse 3] A ballistics report from his mother’s gun Is what finally cleared his name But it was three decades of heartache late The day it finally came Because a black man in Alabama Had a snowball’s chance in hell Of proving his innocence and Avoiding a prison cell [Chorus] He said show me, show me a sign Innocent folks Cannot be confined Show me, show me a sign That reminds me The Sun does shine Before the end of the line Show Me a Sign Show Me a Sign Show Me a Sign Show Me a Sign
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Lay Your Money Down VERSE 1: Well now Joe’s got a line on a Chevrolet A two-door sedan with new blue paint White wall tires and shiny chrome Put your money down man drive it home CHORUS: Step right up Joey’s gonna make you a deal He’ll say man you know at this price It’s a steal Now everywhere’s a familiar sound You hear Joe’s mantra all over town Lay Your Money Down Lay it Down Oh yeah Lay it Down Lay Your Money Down VERSE 2: Well now Joe’s got a line on a fine guitar Once played by Waits at a local bar He wrote “Tom was here” on the back you see To guarantee the authenticity CHORUS: Step right up Joey’s gonna make you a deal He’ll say man you know at this price It’s a steal Now everywhere’s a familiar sound You hear Joe’s mantra all over town Lay Your Money Down Lay it Down Oh yeah Lay it Down Lay Your Money Down Bridge: He’s got a pawnshop on wheels The only one in town And everywhere you turn You hear Joey sayin’ LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN VERSE 3: Well now Joe’s got a line on an antique phone Once owned by the mobster Al Capone He made a lotta calls down in F-L-A Till the cops showed up and put him away CHORUS: Step right up Joey’s gonna make you a deal He’ll say man you know at this price It’s a steal Now everywhere’s a familiar sound You hear Joe’s mantra all over town Lay Your Money Down Lay it Down Oh yeah Lay it Down Oh yeah Lay it Down Lay Your Money Down
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BLACK COFFEE IN THE MORNIN’ At this kitchen table, baby That we used to share Shattered bits of porcelain Are lyin’ everywhere There’s an achin’ in my shoulder, baby A weakness in my grip But still I raise this broken cup And take another sip CHORUS: ? BLACK COFFEE IN THE MORNIN’ No sugar in that bowl BLACK COFFEE IN THE MORNIN’ Leaves a bitter taste In the back of my soul I’m starin’ at these keys, baby You threw at me in rage One key starts the mercury The other fits this cage But there’s one key still missin’, baby One we never found Lost between that first kiss And the last breakin’ sound CHORUS BRIDGE:? Well when you’ve got no sense of direction It’s so easy to lose your way But there’s no time for regrettin’ ‘Cause all we got, all we got is today But they don’t make soap strong enough To clean the mess I’ve made And there’s too much room in that old bed Where you and I once laid You left behind your jacket, baby It’s hangin’ from a nail And you left here with all the signs Of a prisoner jumpin’ bail CHORUS © R.X. Bertoldi
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Christmas Time in Seattle (Coffee Town U.S.A.) [Verse 1] Now it’s Christmas Time in Seattle Coffee Town U.S.A. The Space Needle has lights for all to see And free parking for Santa’s sleigh We’ll take the monorail to the Westlake Mall When they light that Holiday Tree We’ll make snow angels under the Macy’s star We’ll take a selfie of you and me [Verse 2] ‘Cause it’s Christmas Time in Seattle Coffee Town U.S.A. In the home of grunge bands and espresso stands Decorations are on display So let’s walk to the Pike Place Market See the original Starbucks store We’ll buy gingerbread cookies and chocolates there We’ll find a big wreath for our front door [Verse 3] ‘Cause it’s Christmas Time in Seattle The Great Wheel lights up the pier As people go from shop to shop thinkin’ of Their loved ones far and near Fa la la la la la la la Fa la la la la la la Fa la la la la la la la Fa la la la la [Bridge] Around here the smell of coffee Is always in the air and At this time of year we see The giving spirit everywhere [Verse 1] ‘Cause it’s Christmas Time in Seattle Coffee Town U.S.A. The Space Needle has lights for all to see And free parking for Santa’s sleigh [Verse 1 repeated] The Space Needle has lights for all to see And free parking for Santa’s sleigh
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GUIDING LIGHTS V.1 Well promise me you’ll look both ways Before you cross the street You’ll look into your own heart To find what makes it beat Be true to your friends And your family Remember the songs we used to sing Your mamma you and me Chorus ‘Cause these are the things That make your life More than passing days And passing nights Should only darkness lie ahead Please remember what I said These things may provide some lights Your Guiding Lights V.2 Always do your best, never cheat Don’t you lie or steal Look beyond the artifice Try to find what’s real Release your regrets To your dreams hold fast Keep moving on, improve upon Mistakes of your past Chorus ‘Cause these are the things That make your life More than passing days And passing nights Should only darkness lie ahead Please remember what I said These things may provide some lights Your Guiding Lights V.3 Now what matters most Is left unseen to the naked eye It’s what we’ll take and what we’ll leave On the day we die Release your regrets To your dreams hold fast Keep moving on, improve upon Mistakes of your past Chorus ‘Cause these are the things That make your life More than passing days And passing nights Should only darkness lie ahead Please remember what I said These things may provide some lights Your Guiding Lights
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“I’ll Carry On” Well I've been walkin’ Now for so long And the highroad is steep But my legs are strong I can stand my ground I’ll keep my head up high Some folks may write me off Based on a clever lie I've got no time for judgment games No petty false labels and names Some gang of bullies on their marathon You can buy what they sell They try to poison my well But time will tell And I’ll carry on Well folks are talking now For so long and it's The same old tune but they Got the music wrong They took the notes They took the lyrics too Shuffled ‘em all around Now they'll serve ‘em up for you I've got no time for judgement games No petty false labels or names Some gang of bullies on their marathon You can buy what they say Push the stones in my way ‘Cause come what may I’ll carry on I wish that for one day You knew what I know Then you might see beyond their Cheap vendetta show You would see the truth Instead of lies that circulate Designed to keep me locked away Behind a prison gate I've got no time for judgment games No petty false labels or names Some gang of bullies on their marathon So you can buy what they sell They try to poison my well But time will tell And I’ll carry on I’ll carry on I’ll carry on
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Priceless Smile Fade? [Verse 1] Now these old Polaroids I’m holdin’ Are my ticket back to you To your sparklin’ blues your long brown hair The smell of your perfume I’m smilin’ like I’m the luckiest man To ever have walked this earth But what a shame I lost sight of what Love is truly worth [Chorus] ‘Cause every frame in the back of my mind Is full of mistakes I made So I recall those that came before I saw your Priceless Smile Fade [Verse 2] Once again I’d ask forgiveness If you were here in flesh and blood ‘Cause these photos are mere signposts On a road to a faded love And my memory now shows me Those I chose to forget Remindin’ me it’s often true of love What you give is what you get [Chorus] ‘Cause every frame in the back of my mind Is full of mistakes I made So I recall those that came before I saw your Priceless Smile Fade Smile Fade [Bridge] My aim was true when I pledged my heart but Your best friend Sue sure knew how to entice? If I could buy back one moment of weakness Well I swear I’d pay almost any price [Verse 3] And you handed back this promise ring As you boarded that train So these Polaroids and memories Are all that remain I can still picture you pullin’ away Lookin’ wounded and betrayed To this day I regret that I made Your Priceless Smile Fade [Chorus] ‘Cause every frame in the back of my mind Is full of mistakes I made So I recall those that came before I saw your Priceless Smile Fade Smile Fade Smile Fade (repeat and fade)
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It's Time You Love [Verse 1] Every day's the same rat race You live your life to a ticking clock Cars lined up on a highway Will make a man wanna step Outside and walk [Pre-Chorus 1] So take yourself a big deep breath Under blue skies above To seize the day Ain't no crime 'Cause in the end it's time [Chorus]? It's Time You Love It's Time You Love [Verse 2] Well you can chase that green both day and night Keep stacking up all that dough A little voice inside your mind Says you'll leave it all behind man When you go [Pre-Chorus 2] So take yourself a big deep breath Under blue skies above To seize the day Ain't no crime 'Cause in the end it's time [Chorus] It's Time You Love It's Time You Love Time You Love [Bridge] Now you can gather up your dreams And put 'em on a bucket list But what a shame to reach the end And find they're all the things you missed It's Time You Love Woah Time You Love Time You Love [Verse 3] Well now folks arrive at the twilight Ponder what their life's been worth So often it's all the same They want more time Here on earth [Pre-Chorus 3] So take yourself a big deep breath Under blue skies above To seize the day Ain't no crime 'Cause in the end it's time [Chorus] It's Time You Love Time You Love Time You Love T-T-Time You Love T-T-Time You Love T-T-Time You Love
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