BIG CITY BLUES
By
Barry Manilow
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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
I HEAR HER PLAYING MUSIC
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I hear her playing music
In her room alone at night
She just moved in a month ago
She isn’t gonna play the game
I thought she’d smile
And come on slow
I still don’t even know her name
She must like being lonely
Got no time for anyone
But I hear her play that stereo
Right through to the rising sun
I hear her playing music
In her room alone at night
Through the day she’s so elusive
Staying safe and out of sight
If you say hello she lets it go
Cool and so polite
And I hear her playing music
In her room alone at night
Baby are you sad and lonely
Or did somebody do you wrong
Cause you know that you need only
Look my way
And they’ll play our song
And I love your nightly music
But you can’t keep playing through
Cause I’m having trouble sleeping
And when I do I dream of you
I thought I’d try
And break the freeze
And win her heart with harmony
So I answered back
And played a stack
Of my favorite CD’s
But she just doesn’t hear me
Doesn’t have a word to say
So I stay awake and turn it up
Hoping she’ll look out my way
I hear her playing music
In her room alone at night
Through the day she’s so elusive
Staying safe and out of sight
If you say hello she lets it go
Cool and so polite
And I hear her playing dave koz!
In her room alone at night
In her room alone at night
Baby are you sad and lonley
Baby won’t you tell me your name
I’m in my room alone at night
Your in your room alone at night
IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
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Many a tear has to fall
But it’s all in the game
All in the wonderful game
That we know as love
You have words with him
And your future’s looking dim
But these things
Your hearts can rise above
Once in a while he won’t call
But it’s all in the game
Soon he’ll be there at your side
With a sweet bouquet
And he’ll kiss your lips
And caress your waiting fingertips
And your hearts will fly away
Soon he’ll be there at your side
With a sweet bouquet
Then he’ll kiss your lips
And caress your waiting fingertips
And your hearts will fly away
BLUE VELVET
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She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours
Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left, gone was the glow of
Blue velvet
But in my heart there’ll always be
Precious and warm, a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet
Through my tears
I WANT TO BE SOMEBODY’S BABY
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I want to be somebody’s baby
I don’t want a child of my own
I was the one who was always strong
And I was always the one left alone
I was the one understanding
And letting the other go free
Now I want to be somebody’s baby
Let somebody worry ’bout me
No,no,no more a shoulder to cry on
My shoulders are wet to the bone
No,no,no a more a friend to rely on
I’m lookin’ for friends of my own
No more a kindly advisor
And no more a worshipping fan
I’m younger and weaker and wiser
With a brand new strategy planned
I wanna be somebody’s baby
I don’t want a child of my own
I was the one who was always strong
And I was always the one left alone
I was the one understanding
And lettin the other go free
Right now I want to be somebodys baby
Let somebody worry ’bout me
I want to be mothered
And fathered
And sistered
And brothered
Its gonna be gruesome and grand
I swear I’ll keep you worried
And sweatin’
And busy
And bothered
You’ll run around wringing your hand
I’ll call you at three in the mornin’
Wailin’ my woes to the sky
I’ll slip out of sight without warnin
And return with a gleam in my eye
I wanna be somebody’s baby
I don’t want a child of my own
I was the one who was always strong
And I was always the one left alone
I was the one understanding
And lettin’ the other go free
Right now
I wanna be somebody’s baby
Let somebody worry ’bout me
I wanna be somebody’s baby
I wanna,I wanna,I wanna,I wanna yeaaaaaaaa
Keep my bed warm
Make me a home
I wanna be somebody’s baby
Give me some strolin
Keep my life smoken
I wanna ,I wanna ,I wanna
I wanna be somebody’s baby
YOU’RE LEAVING TOO SOON
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You’re leaving too soon
You oughta try believin’ just for a day or two
You’re tryin’ to be wise and that’s a foolish thing to do
Close the door
You’re leaving too soon
You’ll never learn to fly unless you learn to fall
You’ll never know the answers ’till you’ve heard the call
You can’t turn your back until you face it all
Take my word
You’re leaving too soon
You’re leaving too soon
You oughta try believin’ just for a day or two
You’re tryin’ to be wise and that’s a foolish thing to do
Close the door
You’re leaving to soon
Babe you shouldn’t go until you know just what I mean
Now, “happy ever after”, I have never seen
But still we might come closer than we’ve ever been
Come over here
You’re leavin’ too soon
You’re leavin’ too soon
You oughta try believin’ just for a day or two
You’re tryin’ to be wise and that’s a foolish thing to do
Close the door
You’re leaving too soon
You’re leaving too soon