GREEN EYES
By
Barry Manilow
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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
MY FAVORITE THINGS
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudeles
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)
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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey
And some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys
And goodies in his sleigh
And every mother’s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer
Really know how to fly.
And so I’m offering this simple song
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said
Many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you.
And so I’m offering this simple song
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said
Many times, many ways
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you.
THIS IS OUR TIME!
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I know, Bobby, I see
The times are awful, true
But they’re times that we inherit
What else can we do?
The choices pal, are few
Roll over, die, or rise above it all
Show ’em why and how to shove it all!
I know, bobby
I see
This is our time, bobby, this is our time
Bad times, so then what’s to lose?
A lousy year of lousy news
And stuffin’ cardboard in our shoes
When here’s a chance to know what bliss is
It’s our dance, hey fellas
This is our time!
Sad as hell
But our time
Our world
If the world survives
Then we’ve got time and bobby
Just maybe it could be
The time of all times of our lives!
Help it happen
Draw the plan
You can’t do it
Nor can I
But Bobby
We can!
This is our time
Maybe it’s the last time
Who knows, but at least it’s ours
And it won’t be the first time
That men picked the worst time
To lift up their eyes to the stars!
‘Cause it’s our time!
Here’s to our time!
This is our time!
And it won’t be the first time
That men picked the worst time
To lift up their eyes to the stars!
‘Cause it’s our time!
Here’s to our time!
This is out time, fellas!
This is our time!
This is our time!
Our time!
WINDY
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Who’s peekin’ out from under a stairway
Calling a name that’s lighter than air
Who’s bending down to give me a rainbow
Everyone knows it’s Windy
Who’s tripping down the streets of the city
Smilin’ at everybody she sees
Who’s reachin’ out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it’s Windy
And Windy has stor-my eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And Windy has wings to fly
Above the clouds (above the clouds)
Above the clouds (above the clouds)
And Windy has stor-my eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And Windy has wings to fly
Above the clouds (above the clouds)
Above the clouds (above the clouds)
Who’s tripping down the streets of the city
Smilin’ at everybody she sees
Who’s reachin’ out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it’s Windy
WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND (ACOUSTIC)
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Last night I wave goodbye
Now its seems years
I’m back in the city
Where nothing is clear
But thoughts of me holding you
Bringing us near
And tell me
When will our eyes meet?
When can I touch you?
When will this strong yearning end
And when will I hold you again
Time in New England
Took me away
To long rocky beaches
And you by the bay
We started a story
Who’s end must now wait
And tell me
I feel the change coming
I feel the wind blow
I feel brave and daring
I feel my blood flow
With you I could bring out
All the love that I have
With you there’s a heaven
So earth ain’t so bad
And tell me