I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
By
Barry Manilow
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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
I MISS YOU
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When I wake up everyday
I miss you
And it never goes away
I miss you
People smile and while
I take and even laugh
I’m not even half the man they knew
Without you
When I’m in our bed each night
And I turn out the light
Oh how I miss you
Little things reminding me about you
Who will I annoy again, if not you?
In my silent room sometimes
I’ll close my eyes
And I whisper sweet good-byes
You’ll never hear
Esther dear…..
Fifty years, Ester and Joe
Tell me how could this be so?
Oh how I miss you
Was I there
When you needed me to be there?
Could you see
There wasn’t one day
When you weren’t my best girl?
Though we both drove each other crazy
I love all the love you gave me
And you where all that mattered
In my world
Everyday I love you more
And miss you
And I wish you knew
That through the darkest night
You are still the light
That helps me find my way
And I pray
One day we will meet again
And all this emptiness will end
And I will kiss you
’till that day
Though we’re apart
I’ll hold you close
Here in my heart
But God
I miss you
LIFE WILL GO ON
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Goodbye
There’s a word I hated
All my life
Unanticipated tears
Can hurt so much
My friend
It’s so sad to see you
At love’s end
I’ve been through the pain myself
It’s really wrong
To play it strong
Go on and cry
’til you run dry
It’s alright
Go on and scream
At broken dreams
It’s alright
Let sorrow have it’s day
And when it’s done
Life will go on
In time
Thoughts of “might have been”
Will leave your mind
And sweet forgetfulness
Will come
Don’t worry now
Just when or how
Go on and cry
’til you run dry
It’s alright
Go on and scream
At broken dreams
It’s alright
Let sorrow have it’s day
To cry out
It’s no crime
In no time
Life will go on
Go on and cry
’til you run dry
It’s alright
Go on and scream
At broken dreams
It’s alright
Let sorrow have it’s day
And when it’s done
Life will go on and on
It’s alright
Yes it’s alright
Let sorrow have it’s day
And when it’s done
Life will go on and on
I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
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I’ve got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life – I’m in love
I’ve got a song that I sing
I can make the rain go
Any time I move my finger
Lucky me, can’t you see – I’m in love
Life’s is a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I’d be a silly so-and-so
If I should ever let it go
I’ve got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life – I’m in love
Life’s is a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I’d be a silly so-and-so
If I should ever let it go
I’ve got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
I’m walking around with my head in a clouds
And I’m feeling so good
I don’t want to come down
And I’m shouting it out
I’m in love
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
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When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I’ll never fall in love
In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it’s begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
When I give my heart it will be completely
Or I’ll never give my heart
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Is when I fall in love with you.
When I fall in love with you.
DO YOU KNOW WHO’S LIVIN’ NEXT DOOR
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So many windows
So many walls
Double lock-doors
Down carpeted halls
Somebody’s crying
Somebody calls
Do you know who’s
Livin’ next door?
Here at the mayflower
Here at the mayflower
At the corner of main
And the road out of town
The mayflower rises
All battered and brown
A city-block deep
And a city-block wide
How many stories inside?
So many curtains
So many locks
Eyes at the spy hole
Somebody knocks
Measuring morning
On so many clocks
Do you know who’s
Livin next door?
Right here at the mayflower
Right here at the mayflower
You see there’s aways a change
All at once someone goes
Always new faces
That nobody knows
A panel left blank
On the board by the door
Old lovers that meet like before
So many voices
So many names
So many photos
In so many frames
Mister I know
You’ll be glad that you came
Do you know who’s livin’
Next door
Right here at the mayflower
Right here at the mayflower
Right here
Goin up
Welcome to the mayflower
Welcome to the mayflower