ALL THE TIME
By
Barry Manilow
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All the time I thought
There’s only me
Crazy in a way
That no one else could be
I would have given everything I own
If someone would have said you’re not alone
All the time I thought
That I was wrong
Wanting to be me,but needing to belong
If I had just beleaved in all I had
If someone would have said you’re not so bad
All the time, all the wasted time
All the years, waiting for a sign
To think I had it all
All the time
All the time I thought
There’s only me
Crazy in way that no one else could be
I can’t believe that you where somewhere too
Thinking all the time there’s only you
All the time, all the wasted time
All the years, waiting for a sign
To think I had it all
All the time
NOT WHAT YOU SEE
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Wait a minute baby
I’ll be right back
I just gotta talk
To a friend
For a couple of minutes
I see you looking
At the two of us
And what do you see
The oldest couple at the Mayflower
Esther and Me
I push her in the chair
I know she’d walk
If she could
She says “Take your pills”
As if they do any good
I’ll bet you think
That what you’re looking
At is all we are
Two old people forgetting
The way we were
Sonny, no one is
What they look like
Everyone’s so much more
Sonny, no one is
What they look like
And we’re not what
You see that’s for sure
You should have known her before
You should have known her before
Legs she had legs
That made the guys drool
And her waist was as small
As your neck
And the face and the hair
And the rest of her
And when I look at her now
I still see her young and beautiful
She’s my girl and I’m her Joe
And we’re not what you see
In a minute baby I’ll be right back
I just got some more to say
To my young new friend here
Esther just turned 80 and I’m 83
The oldest couple at the Mayflower
Esther and me
I knew that when I saw her
We were meant to be one
She says she didn’t notice me
But don’t you believe her
I’ll bet you think that what you’re looking at
Is all we are
Two old people
Stumbling through the days
Sonny, no one is what
They look like
Everyone’s so much more
Sonny, no one is what
They look like
And we’re not what you see
That’s for sure
You should have known me before
You should have known me before
Hair, I had hair the girls
Loved to feel and a built
Watch out Joe Poluka
I could see I could hear
I could run a mile
And when I dream of us now
I still see us young and beautiful
She’s my girl and I’m her Joe
And we’re not what you see
I guess I better go now
She’s my family
The oldest couple
At the Mayflower
Esther and Me
I’ll help her with her bath
And then I’ll kiss her goodnight
And sometime’s we dance
In the early moonlight
I’ll bet you think that what
You’re looking at is all we are
Two old people
Watching the days go by
Sonny, no one is what
They look like
Everyone’s so much more
Sonny no one is what
They look like
And we’re not what you see
That’s for sure
I’ll be right there darlin’
IF YOU WERE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT
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Sometimes late at night
When the shadows made by street lamps
Cast a darkened silver light
You’ll drift into my mind
Reminding me of all I’ve lost
And all I’ve yet to find
So many things I know I should have told you
Now what I wouldn’t give if I could hold you
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them all again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
Somehow now I see
How time can soften
Even the most painful memory
Now what we had is gone
And the sooner I believe in that
The sooner I’ll go on
But love like ours
Comes just once in a lifetime
So I tell myself it just wasn’t the right time
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them all again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
The minutes seem like hours
How long before the light of day
Helps to chase these thoughts away
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them once again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
If you were here with me tonight
If only you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
THE LAST DUET
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You creep
Into my heart
And make my heart burn
You sneak
Into my mind
And make my head ache
There are things I long to tell you
You’re much too blonde
You snore
Look
It’s time to face the music
Bye, Bye!
Don’t slam the door
And I don’t want
I don’t want
I don’t want
I don’t want
No, I don’t want your flowers anymore
This is the last duet
Last chance you’re gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me
This is the final song
And when the music’s through
This is the last duet
I’ll ever do with you
You’re not the one that I want
Ooh, ooh ooh
Tood-le-oo (honey)
Don’t go breakin’ my back
Don’t call me
I’ll call you
Back together
Reunited
Should feel so good
They say
So I hope there’s no hard feelings
Don’t go ‘way mad
Just go ‘way
’cause
Enough
Is enough
Is enough
Is enough
Too much too little too late
Tonight
Tonight
With you I’m bored again!
This is the last duet
Last chance you’re gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me
This is the final song
And when the music’s through
This is the last duet
I’ll ever do with you
This is the last duet
Last chance you’re gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me
This is the final song
And when the music’s through
This is the last duet
I’ll ever do
I’ll ever do
I’ll never never never never never do
With you
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
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So you have finally made up your mind
Take one last look at who you’re leaving behind
We lost the ending we were too late
But we took time enough to devestate
When people never say things
They lead themselves astray
Oh oh oh
The one that got away
Gave me everything
I never had
Oh oh
The one that got away
Gave me everything I never
I had no problems you had no doubts
We were the ones they used to talk about
We saw no windows we had no door
I used to wonder what the shouting’s for
When people never say things
They watch their love decay
When loves take it too far
They bow their heads and say
One that got away
TALK TO ME
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After it was over,
After the crying and
All the angry shouting
When we’ve both just given up
And you turned and closed the door
I didn’t know what was wrong anymore
Than I did before
Maybe it was over
When you stopped trying
Or when I started doubting
Maybe you don’t care enough
Maybe I’m just scared you’ll go
But maybe what’s really wrong is that
I still don’t really know
Talk to me quietly, peacefully
Tell me what to do
Talk to me honestly, don’t you see I need to talk to you
I need to hear that we’re okay
And say the things I meant to say
So, talk to me before
Before it’s really over
When it all was starting
When I first met you
We couldn’t keep from talking
I knew everything you felt
And I felt you knew me too
Now I’m talking to myself
Or I’m just yelling back at you
How this could have happened
How I could loose you
Or you could think to leave me
After where we started from
I’m too dumb I guess to see
But you can’t go till I do
Any you know you owe that to me
Talk to me quietly, peacefully
I don’t want to fight
Talk to me nice and slow
So I’ll know how to make it right
I’m not afraid to take the blame
I’m just afraid we’ll stay the same
And we won’t talk until
Until it’s really over
I don’t understand why you’re always mad
What could I have done?
What could be so bad?
Don’t you want to know why I never sleep?
Look what we’ve become from all these secrets
That we keep
When it’s really over
Cause I can’t take it
Or you’ve walked out for the last time
When these years are just a dream
And those tears somehow have dried
I can’t wake up in my bed
And regret what we never tried
So, please don’t say it’s over
Don’t even think it
Just think about the good times
Think of all we’ve got to loose
And not who’s done what to who
And when it comes time to choose
Think of who would still die for you
Talk to me quietly, peacefully
Make me understand
Say what you need to say
By the way-take me by the hand
The only thing I ask of you
Is please for once just listen to
And talk to me before
Before it’s really over
Talk to me
Before it’s really over