HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER
By
Barry Manilow
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The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I’m strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We’ll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
If I’m laden at all
I’m laden with sadness
That everyone’s heart
Isn’t filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
It’s a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we’re on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn’t weigh me down at all
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
He’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother…
HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY
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“Everybody needs a little time away,” I heard her say, “from each other.”
“Even lover’s need a holiday far away from each other.”
Hold me now. It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry. I just want you to stay.
After all that we’ve been through, I will make it up to you. I promise to.
And after all that’s been said and done,
You’re just the part of me I can’t let go.
Couldn’t stand to be kept away just for the day from your body.
Wouldn’t wanna be swept away, far away from the one that I love.
Hold me now. It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry. I just want you to know.
Hold me now. I really want to tell you I’m sorry. I could never let you go.
After all that we’ve been through, I will make it up to you. I promise to.
And after all that’s been said and done,
You’re just the part of me I can’t let go.
After all that we’ve been through, I will make it up to you. I promise to.
You’re gonna be the lucky one.
TEACH ME TONIGHT
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Did you say that I’ve got a lot to learn
Well don’t think I’m trying not to learn
Since this is the perfect spot to learn
Teach me tonight
Starting with the ABC of it
Getting right down to the XYZ of it
Help me solve the mystery of it
Teach me tonight
The sky’s a blackboard high above you
And if a shooting star goes by
I’ll use that star to write “I love you”
A thousand times across the sky
One thing isn’t very clear my love
Teachers shouldn’t stand so near my love
Graduation’s almost here my love
You’d better teach me tonight
I’ve played loves scenes in a flick or two
And I’ve also met a chick or two
But I still can learn a trick or two
Hey teach me tonight
I who thought I knew the score of it
Kind of think I should know much more of it
Off the wall, the bed, the floor of it
Hey teach me tonight
The midnight hours come slowly creeping
When there’s no one there but you
There must be more to life than sleeping
Single in a bed for two
What I need most is post graduate
What I feel is hard to articulate
If you want me to matriculate
You’d better teach me tonight
What do you get for lessons
Teach me… come on and teach me… teach me tonight
I WANNA DO IT WITH YOU
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Doesn’t matter where I go
Doesn’t matter who I know
Nowadays I always find
You are always on my mind
All I think about is love
Love is all I’m dreamin’ of
I lay around in a daze
Thinkin’ of all the ways
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna hold you all night long
Ooh baby,feel so strong
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I want to love out my fantasies
Come on baby please
Say you will say I can
Say that I can be your man
You’ve been out had your flings
I’ve been waiting in the wings
I know my part I know my lines
I’ve rehearsed so many times
Let me turn the lights down low
And we can get on with the show
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna hold you all night long
Ooh baby,feel so strong
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I want to love out my fantasies
Come on baby please
Oh honey,move on in my direction
Time for some serious affection
Oh,it’s gonna be such a fine thing
Talk about thunder and lightning
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna hold you all night long
Ooh baby,feel so strong
I wanna do it,do it with you
I wanna do it,do it with you
I want to love out my fantasies
Come on baby
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
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Gonna take a sentimental journey
Gonna to set my heart at ease
Gonna take a sentimental journey
To renew old memories
Got my bag
I got my reservation
Spend each dime I could afford
Like a child in wild anticipation
Long to hear that all aboard
Seven, that’s the time we leave at seven
I’ll be waiting up for heaven
Counting every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
Never thought my heart could be so yearning
Why did I decide to roam
Gonna take a sentimental journey
Sentimental journey home
Sentimental journey
YOU OUGHTA BE HOME WITH ME
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Everybody’s here spinin the bottle
Everybody dance,dance,dance
And you walk in with your new friend
Well my friend, have I lost again
Cause I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty women
You oughta be home with me
Well you can love the one you’re with
But you can love the one you oughta be with
And tonight pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
You been looking at me tryin to hide it
You smile so sweet
As you dance bye with you new friend
Can’t you see its killing me
Cause I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty women
You oughta be home with me
Well you can love the one your with
But you could love the one you oughta be with
And tonight pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty women
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty women
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yea I know pretty baby
You oughta be home with me
Yes I know pretty women