15 MINUTES
By
Barry Manilow
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Can’t call it a life
Knowing what I got inside me
Working a job
That any poor slob could fill
Watching the fireworks fly up
Out of some fairground
Over the hill
Fifteen minutes
Don’t let me be an untold story
Fifteen minutes
A nothing name
That no one ever knew
Fifteen minutes
Light the fuse
I’ll fly my way to glory
Comin’ through
Comin’ through
Fifteen minutes
That’s me within a blaze of glory
Fifteen minutes
A shooting star
Among the precious few
Fifteen minutes
Here I come
I’ll be the leading story
Comin’ through
Comin’ through
Comin’ through
There’s somebody else
Taking a turn on the spotlight
Feeling that love
And spinning above the clouds
Here I am just a nobody
Longing for hot light
Lost in the crowd
Fifteen minutes
Don’t let me be an untold story
Fifteen minutes
A song so low
That no one ever heard
Fifteen minutes
Make a deal
I’d sell my guts for glory
Say the word
Say the word
Say the word
Just gimme my shot
Riding the world like a rocket
Painting the sky
For all of those eyes below
Wouldn’t I fly the farthest
Couldn’t you clock it
Wouldn’t I go?
Fifteen minutes
Don’t let me be an untold story
Fifteen minutes
Break the mold
And get me up to speed
Fifteen minutes
Light the fuse
And I’ll lift off to glory
All I need
All I need
Fifteen minutes
That’s me within a blaze of glory
Fifteen minutes
I’d sell my soul
In order to succeed
Fifteen minutes
They’ll be tellin’
My amazing story
All I need
All I need
All I need
All I need
Fifteen minutes
Give me fifteen minutes
Give me fifteen minutes
THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
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You see this guy, this guy’s in love with you
Yes I’m in love who looks at you the way I do
When you smile I can tell it know each other very well
How can I show you I’m glad I got to know you ’cause
I’ve heard some talk they say you think I’m fine
This guy’s in love and what I’d do to make you mine
Tell me now is it so don’t let me be the last to know
My hands are shakin’ don’t let my heart keep breaking ’cause
I need your love, I want your love
Say you’re in love and you’ll be my guy, if not I’ll just die
Tell me now is it so don’t let me be the last to know
My hands are shakin’ don’t let my heart keep breaking ’cause
I need your love, I want your love
Say you’re in love and you’ll be my girl, if not I’ll just die
I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
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The snow is snowing, the wind is blowing
But I can weather the storm!
What do I care how much it may storm?
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
I can’t remember a worse December
Just watch those icicles form!
What do I care if icicles form?
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
Off with my overcoat, off with my glove
I need no overcoat, I’m burning with love!
My heart’s on fire, the flame grows higher
So I will weather the storm!
What do I care how much it may storm?
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
Off with my overcoat, off with my glove
I need no overcoat, I’m burning with love!
My heart’s on fire, the flame grows higher
So I will weather the storm!
What do I care how much it may storm?
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
Out with the fire off with the sweater
I got a heater coultn’t be better will be
So confee all through the storm
I’ve got my love to keep me warm
ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY
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I caught you sir
Having a look at her
As she went strolling by
Now didn’t your heart go
Boom,boom,boom,boom,boom
And didn’t you sigh a sigh
I warned you sir
Never to dream of her
Just bid such thoughs begone
Or it’ll be
Boom,boom,boom,boom,boom,boom,boom
Boom,boom,boom,boom
From then on
For once in love with Amy
Always in love with Amy
Ever and ever fasinated by her
Sets your heart a fire to stay
Once you’re kissed by Amy
Tear up your list it’s Amy
Ply her with bon-bons, poetry,and flowers
Moon a million hours away
You might be quiet the fickle hearted rover
So care free and bold
Who loves a girl
And later thinks it over
And just quits cold
But once in love with Amy
Alway in love with Amy
Ever and ever sweetly you’ll romance her
Trouble is the answer will be
That Amy rather stay in love with me
Da,da,da,da,da,da,da,da,da,da
Ever and ever fasinated by her
(Barry talks) oh I just love this song so much
I want everybody to sing along with me
Once your kissed by Amy
(backround singers)once your kissed by Amy
(Barry)tear up your list it’s Amy
(backround singers)tear up your list it’s Amy
(Barry) ply her with bon-bon,poetry,and flowers
(backround singers)ply her with bon-bons, poetry,and flowers
(Barry) moon a million hours away
(backround singers)moon a million hours away
(Barry)come on let me take it please
You might be quite the fickle hearted rover
So care free and bold
Who loves a girl and later thinks it over
And just quits cold
(Barry)everybody sing
Once in love with Amy
(backround singers) once in love with Amy
(barry)always in love with Amy
Backround singers)always in love with Amy
(Barry) ever and ever sweetly you’ll romance her
(backround singers) ever and ever sweetly you’ll romance her
(Barry) trouble is the answer will be
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha
(backround singers) trouble is the answer will be
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha
That Amy rather stay in love
With Me
BIG CITY BLUES
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Much of my life has been spiced with romance
Too many bedrooms I’ve slept in by chance
Drownin’ out my sorrow
Longin’ for tomorrow
Caught up in the big city blues
Rain pourin’ down from a cold winter sky
Don’t wanna smile and I’m too sad to cry
Clouds hangin’ above me
No one there to love me
Guess it’s just the big city blues
Someday I’ll find me the dream that I’m after
I’ll know her with only a glance
She’ll make me smile and she’ll fill me with
Laughter
And our love will be like a dance
Skies will be clear and the sweet sun will shine
I’ll hold her near and I’ll know that she’s mine
No more stormy weather
Love will last forever
Good bye to the big city blues
Someday I’ll find me the dream that I’m after
I’ll know her with only a glance
She’ll make me smile and she’ll fill me with
Laughter
And our love will be like a dance
Skies will be clear and the sweet sun will shine
I’ll hold her near and I’ll know that she’s mine
No more stormy weather
Love will last forever
Good bye to the big city blues
Good bye to the big city blues
Good bye to the big city
Good bye to the big city blues
BROOKLYN BLUES
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See I flew in from the West Coast
Just the other day.
Yes, I flew in from the West Coast
And we circled J.F.K.
The movie ended and I pulled up the shade,
Looked out the window while the Muzak played.
But in my head I’m singin’,
Singin’ the Brooklyn Blues.
Oh, yea.
When you’re growin’ up in Brooklyn
The Bridge is like a friend.
Said when you’re growin’ up in Brooklyn
That Bridge is sure your friend.
Because that river, looks a hundred miles wide
When all your dreams are on the other side,
And that can start you singin’
Singin’ the Brooklyn Blues.
Oh, yea.
Now I’ve got myself some money
A mansion in Bel-aire.
Yes I’ve spent a lot of money
And I’ve been most everywhere.
But still there’s somethin’ missin’ I’ve got to find,
A part of me I must’ve left behind,
That makes a guy start feelin’,
Feelin’ those Brooklyn Blues.
My my
I’ve sung love songs to a princess
More than once or twice.
I’ve sung rock ‘n’ roll in Paris,
Jazz in paradise.
But there’s a song of mine I couldn’t have sung,
A tune I started back when I was young.
Now I’ve come home to finish,
Finish my Brooklyn Blues
My Brooklyn Blues