CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
By
Barry Manilow

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Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year

Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to share

Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there

Christmas time is here
We’ll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year…

I JUST WANT TO BE THE ONE IN YOUR LIFE

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Some people shoot for the stars
Dream upon dream
They long to go far
Chasing their rainbow so high
Wish upon wish
They’ll reach for the sky
But I got one little dream
And baby that’s all I want
Girl it’s up to you
You can make my dreams come true

I just want to be the one in your life
For ever, for always
I just want to be the one in your life
For ever , for always

I don’t need cheers from the crowd
To make me feel big
To make me feel proud
Darlin just a little touch of your hand
Is all that I need
To feel like a man
And I keep hoping each day
I’ll woun’t dream my life away
Girl you hold the key
To make my dream a reality

I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE

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I can’t give you anything but love…baby
That’s the only thing there’s plenty of…baby
Dream a while…scheme a while
You’re sure to find….happiness and I guess
All those things you’ve pined for

Gee I love to see you lookin’ swell…baby
Diamond bracelets woolworths’ doesn’t sell…baby
Till that lucky day, you know darn well…baby
I can’t give you anything but love

Well, I can’t give you anything but love…oh baby
That’s the only thing I’ve plenty of…pretty baby
Dream a while…then you scheme a while
You’re sure to find…happiness and I guess
All them things you’ve always wanted

Gee it’s great to see you lookin’ swell…baby
With rings and bracelets pennys’ didn’t sell…baby
Until that lucky day…you’ll know darn well…baby
I can’t give you anything

Wish I could give you everything

But…i can’t give you anything but love

Baby

OPEN ARMS

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Lying beside you
Here in the dark
Feeling your heart with mine
Softly you whisper
You’re so sincere
How could our love be so blind
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are
By my side

So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So here I am
With open arms
Hoping you’ll see
What your love means to me
Open arms

Living without you
Living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you
Wanting you near
How much I wanted you home

But now that you’ve come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay

So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So here I am
With open arms
Hoping you’ll see
What your love means to me
Open arms

I AM YOUR CHILD

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I am your child.
Wherever you go, you take me, too.
Whatever I know, I learn from you.
Whatever I do, you taught me to do.
I am your child.
And I am your chance.

Whatever will come, will come from me.
Tomorrow is won, by winning me.
Whatever I am, you taught me to be.
I am your hope,
I am your chance,
I am your child.

Whatever I am, you taught me to be.
I am your hope,
I am your chance,
I am your child.

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU

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Hide your heart from sight, lock your dreams at night
It could happen to you
Don’t count stars or you might stumble
Someone drops a sigh and down you tumble

Keep an eye on spring, run when church bells ring
It could happen to you
All I did was wonder how your arms would be
And it happened to me

Keep an eye on spring, run when church bells ring
It could happen to you
All I did was wonder how your arms would be
And it happened to me