AVALON
By
Nasyid

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I found my love in Avalon beside the bay
I left my love in Avalon and sailed away
I dream of her and Avalon from dusk 'til dawn
And so I think I'll travel on to Avalon

A BLOSSOM FELL

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A blossom fell from off a tree
It settled softly on the lips you turned to me
The gypsies say and I know why
"A falling blossom only touches lips that lie"
A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me, you said you loved me
We planned together to dream forever
The dream has ended, for true love died
The night a blossom fell and touched two lips that lied

A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me, you said you loved me
We planned together to dream forever
The dream has ended, for true love died
The night a blossom fell and touched two lips that lied

COME TO BABY, DO

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(James, Miller)
I took a choo-choo-choo-choo fast as I could take a choo-choo,
I've come a long-long-long-long way to take you in my arms.
And now it's your first move to prove that you've been true,
Come to baby, do.
I've been away-way-way-way-way beyond the blue horizon,
I hope that no-no-no-no-no one else is on your mind.
So pucker up, my sweet, and meet your Waterloo,
Come to baby, do.
Stop me from guessing,
T'ain't no time to tease.
Stop all your messin',
And put your beggin' baby at ease.
I wanna love-love-love you just the way I wanna love you,
I'm gonna try-try-try to try to make you understand.
When all is said and done, the one for me is you.
Come to baby, do.
~interlude~
Come to baby, do.
I've come a long, long way to kiss ya
You'll never know how much I missed ya.
Stop your teasin' --
Come to baby, do.

BUT SHE'S MY BUDDY'S CHICK

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Met a gal the other night,
Jack, she's really slick.
And she really knocked me out,
But she's my buddy's chick.
Started once to move right in,
Changed my mind but quick.
She could send me, yest she could,
But she's my buddy's chick.
She passed by looking cute and fly,
Man she really caught my eye.
From her quaint little hat down to her boots
Was the finest of scenic routes.
Here's the way the story ends,
I nixed out but quick,
And I'm sorry to my soul,
But she's my buddy's chick.

CALYPSO BLUES

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Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
Sittin' by de ocean
Me heart, she feel so sad,
Sittin' by de ocean,
Me heart, she feel so sad...
Don't got de money
To take me back to Trinidad.
Fine calypso woman,
She cook me shrimp and rice,
Fine calypso woman,
She cook me shrimp and rice...
Dese yankee hot dogs
Don't treat me stomach very nice.
In Trinidad, one dollar buy
Papaya juice, banana pie,
Six coconut, one female goat,
An' plenty fish to fill de boat.
One bushel bread, one barrel wine,
An' all de town, she come to dine.
But here is bad, one dollar buy
Cup of coffee, ham on rye.
Me throat she sick from necktie,
Me feet hurt from shoes.
Me pocket full of empty,
I got Calypso blues.
Dese yankee girl give me big scare,
Is black de root, is blonde de hair.
Her eyelash false, her face is paint,
And pads are where de girl she ain't!
She jitterbug when she should waltz,
I even think her name is false.
But calypso girl is good a lot,
Is what you see, is what she got.
Sittin' by de ocean
Me heart, she feel so sad,
Sittin' by de ocean,
Me heart, she feel so sad...
Don't got de money
To take me back to Trinidad.
Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo,
Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay...
(Repeat chant to fade)

NAWARTI AYYAMI

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Nawwarti ayyami rojati ahlami
Qhoyyartilaw watho wa syakil
Il haya
Alloh Alloh Alloh Alloh ya Alloh
Alloh qofainak fa aini habibi
Alloh kama baenak wa baeni habibi
Nawwarti ayyami rojati ahlami
Qhoyyartilaw watho wa syakil
Il haya
Alloh Alloh Alloh Alloh ya Alloh
Alloh niffuruk bana
Ibid mana
Ya harimna youm mim badi ma
Alloh ghamani sawa
Amari lil hawa
Yaghru fi uru wa dzambina
Sukin kun wabni fib aina
Inta ana