A LINDA SONG
By
Barry Manilow
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He never wrote a song for Linda
He wrote as though he lived alone
He wrote of dreams that end of sad brave men
Inventing worlds he never know
But he never wrote a song for Linda
And she was right there all alone
Loved him back to life
When his luck ran low
But he never wrote a Linda song
He nearly broke his heart at writing
Linda kept him from despair
Standing by his side, through the hungry days
But he hardly seemed to see her there
And he never wrote a song for Linda
And she was right there all alone
The one real thing in his crazy world
And he never wrote a Linda song
When the bills piled up and couldn’t pay
He couldn’t dream no more
So he hitched a ride and he road away
And he left a note for Linda by the door
By the door
When times got rough he phone her
Once or twice she took the call
Then she changed her number and she turned her head
And Linda never looked back at all
He’ll never write a song for Linda
And she was right there all alone
Oh he knows,is no one understands
And he never wrote a Linda song
No he never wrote a Linda song
IT’S ALL BEHIND US NOW
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I spent my whole life thinking
Oh, that there could not be
Anyone in this world
Who’d show me they care
Who’d really be there to love me
Now you’re holding me
And I see in your eyes
That you been lonely too baby
We’ve been all alone on our own for so long
But it’s all behind us
The words no one heard when we sang our sad song
Well it’s all behind us now
Everytime I looked for love
It looked the other way
Now love has turned around
It’s smiling at me
Now someone loves me
All the nights in the moonlight
With no one to hold
Take a good look at us baby
We’ve been all alone on our own for so long
But it’s all behind us
The words no one heard when we sang our sad song
Well it’s all behind us
Every dream is coming true
Now that I’m holding you near
Happiness without a end
I feel alive again
Suddenly I can not even remember when
We were all alone on our own for so long
But it’s all behind us
The words no one heard when we sang our sad song
Well, it’s all behind us now
It’s all behind us now
I WRITE THE SONGS
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I’ve been alive forever
And I wrote the very first song
I put the words and the melodies together
I am music
And I write the songs
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
My home lies deep within you
And I’ve got my own place in your soul
Now when I look out through your eyes
I’m young again, even tho’ I’m very old
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
Oh, my music makes you dance and gives you spirit to take a chance
And I wrote some rock ‘n roll so you can move
Music fills your heart, well that’s a real find place to start
It’s from me, it’s for you
It’s from you, it’s for me
It’s a worldwide symphony
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
I am music and I write the songs
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
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
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The day is ending
And the same old pain begins
Each deeper shade of blue
Brings back more of you to miss
I fight the tears again
But I just can’t win and…
Here comes the night
And here I go out of my mind again
Here comes the night
And here I go crazy missin’ you
Wanting you
Needing you
I just can’t stand it
Here comes the night again
I still remember
You lyin’ next to me
The love would go so deep
We wouldn’t get to sleep at all
These nights I’m losing sleep
To a lonely memory
Here comes the night
And here I go out of my mind again
Here comes the night
And here I go crazy missin’ you
Wanting you
Needing you
I just can’t stand it
Here comes the night again
Will it never end
Why can’t I get forever
Here comes the night
And here I go out of my mind again
Here comes the night
And here I go crazy missin’ you
Wanting you
Needing you
I just can’t stand it
Here comes the night again
LAY ME DOWN
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Got dust on my piano
And dishes in the sink
Your side of the bed is cold
I haven’t slept a wink
So I read your goodbye letter
To the face inside my drink
Lay me down and roll me out to sea
Got your picture in my wallet
And some pictures in my mind
A pocketfull of memories
I never thought I’d find
And it’s rainin’ like a Monday
And the world seems so unkind
So lay me down and roll me out to sea
Lay me down, roll me out to sea
Callin’ on a mighty wave to cover me
Lay me down
Roll me out to sea
Heaven, if you’re ready shine your light on me
Now listen to my story
Cause I haven’t told it all
I saw her with her new love
She turned to me and called
When they asked, “How ya’ doing?”
I could crumbled like a wall
So lay me down and roll me out to sea
Lay me down roll me out to sea
Callin’ on a mighty wave to cover me
Lay me down
Roll me out to sea
Heaven, if you’re ready, shine your light on me