I’VE NEVER BEEN SO LOW ON LOVE
By
Barry Manilow
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Well, I’ve never been so low on love
And I know I never hurt so bad
I never tried so hard
Just to see it fall apart
Just to lose the sweetest love I ever had
Well I’ve never been so low on love
And I know I’ll never be the same
I know you meant to stay
So if I drove you away
Oh I know that I’m the only one to blame
They say that everyday should make me stronger
And one day I won’t think of you at all
But everyday you’re gone the days get longer
And all I do is wait for you to call
Well I’ve never been so low on love
And I know that as the years go by
I’ll still be lovin’ you
When I’m holdin’ someone new
And when I think about the tears you made
Me cry
I know you never really cared enough
And I’ve never been so low on love
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
JUMP SHOUT BOOGIE
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Well not to long ago in 1944
When every mothers son was goin’ off to war
They had to lift there spirits high
For Uncle Sam ,mother hood and apple pie
Instead of spendin’ money that they didn’t have
In hot spots in the Bronx
They went to here the kind of jazz
You hear in funky hunky tonks
It made you wanna
Jump! shout! knock your self out
The bogie-wogie beat is what I’m talkin’ about
If you have the heebie jeebies you can dance away
To the bogie-wogie music the piano man was playin’
And you could jump, shout, knock yourself out
The boogie-woogie beat is what I’m talking about
You could pull a switcheroonie if you felt low down
With the boogie-woogie beat of a piano man who’s going to town
It had the kind of rhythm that would fill the hall
The plinkin’ and the pluckin’ drove ’em off the wall
And they would dance and drink their gin
And when the fuzz, buzzed they joined in
So everybody partied ’till the cows came home
’cause that’s what boggie’s for
And everynight that dump will jump
And keepem’ coming back for more
Because they make you wanna….
It made you wanna jump, shout
Who wanna jump! shout
You wanna jump! shout
To the boogie-woogie music the piano man was playin’
You could jump! shout! knock yourself out
The boogie-woogie beat is what I’m talking about
You could pull a switcharoonie if your felt low down
To the boogie-woogie beat of piano
Shake it yes, yes, yes
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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I’m dreaming tonight
Of a place I love
Even more then I usually do
And although I know
It’s a long road back
I promise you
I’ll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow
And misteltoe
And presents on the tree
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
SAY NO MORE
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Say no more
You know we’ve been here before
Quiet, sleep now, baby say no more
Say no more
Don’t you tell me whats instore
I know you must go
Oh love say no more
You know how much I love you
Just how much I care
Place no one above you
No one else is there
Try to live my own life
Cause I know your game
Still it’s been a long night
And the night drives me insane
Say no more
Come in side and close the door
Hold me close now
But please say no more
You know how much I love you
Just how much I care
Place no one above you
No one else is there
Try to live my own life
Cause I know you game
Still it’s been a long night
And the night drives me insane
Say now more
Come in side and close the door
Hold me close now
But please say no more
Hold me close now
But please say no more
THIS CAN’T BE REAL
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This can’t be real
As long as I love you
How could this ever be real
As long as you’re there?
Help me to feel
The nightmare’s behind me
That your love will find me
Anywhere
Love is what’s true
The rest is illusion
What I’ve discovered with you
No one can steal
The truth isn’t what it seems
The truth is our wildest dreams
Real was your kiss
But as for this
This can’t be real
This can’t be real
So why do I love you
I know that this can’t be real
Still you are there
You aren’t real
But somehow you’ve found me
To haunt and surround me
You’re everywhere
This isn’t true
It’s only illusion
What I’ve discovered with you
Is just an ideal
This must be a dream, I know
So why do I want you so?
Is it because
Only because
This can’t be real?
This can’t be real
Love is what’s true
The rest is illusion
What I’ve discovered with you
No one can steal
No one can steal
The truth isn’t what it seems
The truth is our wildest dreams
This must be a dream, I know
So why do I want you so?
Real was your kiss
Is it because
Oh, but as for this
Only because
This can’t be real
This can’t be real
This can’t be real