BOLERO DE AMOR
By
Barry Manilow
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There are times
You live as if in a dream
Drawn by your heart to a distant door
One that opens
For a moment
To a world that you’ve never known before
Were you real
Or were you part of a dream
Calling to me from across the floor?
In your sweet voice
There was music
And we danced the bolero de amor
Let the drums carry us away!
They say all there is to say
And all too soon the night becomes the day
And magical – miracle
You are real
And we are living a dream
Sharing a love we have hungered for
Let your passion soar like music
In the spell of bolero de amor
The drums carried us away
They said all there was to say
And all too soon the night became day
And magical-miracle
There are times
You live as if in a dream
Drawn by your heart to a distant door
Trust your heart and
Take the moment
When you hear
Your bolero de amor
Amor
Amor!
ONLY IN CHICAGO
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I went back
Yes, I went back to find out
What we did wrong and
I went back
Yes, I went back to see just
How we could feel so good
In Chicago
We seemed to have it all
It was real
It was love
I went back
And I sat by the lake
And looked at the stars
And oh I swear
I remember how much we laughed
And I loved you so
In Chicago
I know we had it all
It was real
It was love
Only in Chicago
Love is in the air
In Chicago
Our Chicago
There’s a magic there
In Chicago
Our Chicago
Baby, you and I
We tried to take it with us
But you can’t go back
’cause I went back to find out
What we did wrong and
Now I see
That it wasn’t just you
It wasn’t just me
It was Chicago
But I’m still in love with you
Only you
Only you
But only in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Only in Chicago
Love is in the air
In Chicago
There’s a magic there
In Chicago
Our Chicago
Baby, you and I
We tried to take it with us
But you can’t go back
’cause I went back to find out
What we did wrong and
Now I see
That it wasn’t just you
It wasn’t just me
It was Chicago
But I’m still in love with you
Only you
Only you
Only you
Only you
Only you
Only you
Only you
Only you
But only in Chicago,Chicago
Only in Chicago,Chicago
Only in Chicago,Chicago
SOME GOOD THINGS NEVER LAST
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It’s three in the morning
You’re no were in sight
And all that I wanted was to be with you tonight
The love in your eyes
Is fading so fast
No matter how hard we try
Some good things never last
But what good is holding on
When you know
That all you can think about
Is letting go
They say if you love someone
Then set them free
If they come back again
Then in the end
It was meant to be
I thought we were lovers
I thought we were friends
I guess when reality steps in
It all depends
We live for the future
We learn from the past
No matter how hard we try
Some good things never last
When all you can think about
Is letting go
Be true to yourself my love
That’s all I ever wanted you to be
Just don’t forget to smile
When you think of me
I’ll reach for the stars
I’ve got them in sight
There’s someone who really needs me
Out there in the night
We live for the future
We learn from the past
No matter how hard we try
Some good things never last
I’VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE
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Now I’ve had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it’s the truth
And I own it all to you
‘Cause I’ve had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you
I’ve been waiting for so long
Now I’ve finally found someone
To stand by me
We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical
Fantasy
Now with passion in our eyes
There’s no way we could disguise it
Secretly
So we take each other’s hand
‘Cause we seem to understand
The urgency just remember
You’re the one thing
I can’t get enough of
So I’ll tell you something
This could be love because
I’ve had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it’s the truth
And I owe it all to you
With my body and soul
I want you more than you’ll ever know
So we’ll just let it go
Don’t be afraid to lose control,no
Yes I know whats on your mind
When you say “Stay with me
Tonight.” Just remember
You’re the one thing
I can’t get enough of
So I’ll tell you something
This could be love because
‘Cause I had the time of my life
And I’ve searched through every open door
Till I’ve found the truth
And I owe it all to you
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
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Are you lonesome tonight,
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?
Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?
Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?
I wonder if you’re lonesome tonight
You know someone said that the world’s a stage
And each must play a part.
Fate had me playing in love you as my sweet heart.
Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance
You read your line so cleverly and never missed a cue
Then came act two, you seemed to change and you acted strange
And why I’ll never know.
Honey, you lied when you said you loved me
And I had no cause to doubt you.
But I’d rather go on hearing your lies
Than go on living without you.
Now the stage is bare and I’m standing there
With emptiness all around
And if you won’t come back to me
Then make them bring the curtain down.
Is your heart filled with pain, shall I come back again?
Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?
YOU BEGIN AGAIN
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Sometimes it’s hard to believe
How simple life can be
Just when you think
You’ll never reach the end
You’re finally round the bend and see
There’s no need to cry anymore
Life’s better than before
Yesterday fades away into the past
The pain you thought would last
Is gone
And you begin again
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
But you begin again
Even though you’re heart is breaking
In time, the sun will shine
And you’ll begin again
You’ll begin again
Life’s bittersweet mystery
Never tells what will be
You can create your own reality
And make your dreams come true
It’s really up to you
If you begin again
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
But you begin again
Even though your heart is breaking
In time, the sun will shine
And you’ll begin again
You’ll begin again
When you begin again