DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
By
Barry Manilow
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She was just a girl who knew the way
I was so naive
Everything she ever said to me
I wanted to believe
I was close to too far gone
When she sat me down and
Told me tenderly
Don’t fall in love with me
I’ll only break your heart
For us forever is just tomorrow
Don’t fall in love with me
Don’t let the fire start
If you should fall
I’m afraid I’ll follow you
Now I’m on the other side of love
Lookin’ right at you
There you are so young and sure
Your life has room enough for two
So it’s up to me to try and say
Words that didn’t stop me yesterday
YOU COULD SHOW ME
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I don’t know how to begin
To let myself let you in
But you
Maybe you could show me
There’s so much more I would say
If someone showed me the way
Like you
Maybe you could show me
I’ve been so used to getting what I want
Doing what I want to do
I’ve always been the one who took the lead
Now I find I need
I need to follow you
So won’t you help me come through
My future’s long overdue
It’s time
I think I’m ready now
And you could show me how
IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Got on a board a west bound 747
Didn’t think before deciding what to do
All that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true.
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don’t they warn ya
It pours man it pours.
Out of work, I’m out of my head
Out of self respect I’m out of bread
I’m under loved I’m under fed
I wanna go home
It never rains in California
But girl don’t they warn ya, it pours, man it pours.
Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it
Had offers but don’t know which one to take
Please don’t tell them how you found me
Don’t tell them how you found me give me a break
Give me a break
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don’t they warn ya
It pours man it pours
STAY
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Do you remember how we used to be
Before we lost the dream of you and me
From the very start you took my breath away
So tonight let’s bring back yesterday
Darlin’ stay
Why don’t you be with me tonight
Stay
We can make love til the morning light
Baby stay
I can make everything alright Just tell me what to say
‘Cause I really don’t want you to go
You used to laugh and say sweet things to me
You made me happy as a man can be
Hold me in your arms like you did then
Make the memory live all over again
Darlin’ stay
Why don’t you be with me tonight
Stay
We can make love til the morning light
Baby stay
I can make everything alright
Just tell me what to say
‘Cause I really don’t want you to go
Darlin’ stay
Why don’t you be with me tonight
Stay
We can make love til the morning light
Now stay
I can make everything alright
Just tell me what to say
‘Cause I really don’t want you to go
Darlin’ stay
Why don’t you be with me tonight
Stay
We can make love til the morning light
Now stay
I can make everything alright
Just tell me what to say
‘Cause I really don’t want you to go
WINNER GO DOWN
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Fame, fame, fame, is it worth it?
Fame, fame, fame, can you take it?
Fame, fame, fame, are you ready?
Fame, fame, fame, will you make it?
You were touched
With the gold
Of a warm summer morning
A symphony born in the sun
They loved you like pagans
And followed your climb
The strongest
Most beautiful one
You’ve flown to the clouds
Where the air’s very thin
And the word is out
All around town
They’ve lined up for miles
With their holiday grins
They love to see
A winner go down
Winner go down
Learning to lose
Lie in the gravel
Bathe in the blues
They’ll run to the rooftops
Screaming the news
Winner go down
Winner go down
And now the arena
Is quiet and darkened
The crowd is covered in smiles
They’re holding their breath
At the thought of the slaughter
But you sure kept ‘em waiting awhile
They built up your legend
And danced in your light
‘Til they longed
For the day to come ‘round
When they’d see you break down
And cry like a baby
They love to see a winner go down
Winner go down
Learning to lose
Lie in the gravel
Bathe in the blues
They’ll run to the rooftops
Screaming the news
Winner go down
Winner go down
Fame, fame, fame, is it worth it?
Fame, fame, fame, can you take it?
Fame, fame
The trial is over
The crowd has gone home
Yes, all their predictions came true
But even the thrill
Being there for the fall
It’s just glory they borrowed from you
Winner go down
Learning to lose
Lie in the gravel
Bathe in the blues
They’ll run to the rooftops
Screaming the news
Winner go down
They love to see a winner go down
Learning to lose
Lie in the gravel
Bathe in the blues
They’ll run to the rooftops
Screaming the news
Winner go down
I hate to see a winner go down
GREEN EYES
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Your green eyes with the soft light
Your eyes that promise sweet nights
Bring to my soul a longing
Of thirst for love’s devine
In dreams I seem to hold you
To find you and enfold you
Our lips meet and our hearts too
With a thrill so sublime
Those cool and limbit green eyes
A pool where in my love lies
So deep that in my searching
For happiness I feel
That they will ever hunt me
All through my life they’ll taunt me
But will they ever want me
Green eyes
Make my dream come true
Green eyes with there soft lights
And eyes that promise sweet nights
Bring to my soul a longing
A thirst for love devine
In dreams I seem to hold you
To find you and enfold you
Our lips meet and our hearts too
With a thrill so sublime
Those cool and limbit green eyes
A pool where in my love lies
So deep that in my searching
For happiness I feel
That they will ever hunt me
All through my life they’ll taunt me
But will they ever want me
Green eyes
Make my dream come true