MR. TAMBOURINE MAN
By
Stevie Wonder
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Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
In a jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you
Though I know that evening’s empire has returned into sand
Vanished from my hand left me blindly here to stand but still not sleeping
My weariness amazes me I’m branded on my feet
I have no one to meet and the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
In a jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you
Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin’ ship
My senses have been stripped my hands can’t feel to grip
My toes too numb to step wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin’
I’m ready to go anywhere I’m ready for to fade
Into my own parade cast your dancing spell my way I promise to go under it
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
In a jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you
Though you might hear laughin’ spinnin’ swingin’ madly across the sun
It’s not aimed at anyone it’s just escapin’ on the run
And but for the sky there are no fences facing
And if you hear vague traces of skippin’ reels of rhyme
To your tambourine in time it’s just a ragged clown behind
I wouldn’t pay it any mind it’s just a shadow you’re seein’ that he’s chasing
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
In a jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you
Then take me disappearin’ through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time far past the frozen leaves
The haunted frightened trees out to the windy beach
Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow
Yes to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me
In a jingle-jangle morning I’ll come following you
I DON’T KNOW WHY
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I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you
Always treat me like a fool
Kick me when I’m down that’s your rule
I don’t know why I love you
But I love you
Oh you never stop your
Cheatin ways with another guy
You laugh in my face
Lord how long must I be disgraced
Cause I love you
Oh baby, baby, baby
I don’t know why I love you
I don’t know
You and me baby, oh
I don’t know why I love you baby
But I love you baby
Oh darlin, darlin, darlin
You throw my heart down in the dirt
You made me crawl on
This cold black earth, baby
No I never, I never knew
How much love could hurt
Until I loved you baby
Till I loved you baby, baby
Oh baby, I can’t stop
I can’t stop crying can’t you see
Here I’m pleadin on my knees
I’m on my knees
Won’t you help me, help me please
Cause I love you, I love you baby
Sure enough, baby, yeah
I don’t know, you don’t know
We don’t know none of us
Can’t do nothing about it
I don’t know, I don’t know
Oh baby, I don’t know, I don’t know
Nobody can do nothing about it
I’M NEW
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Try to envision you as the oldest living someone
Being every night and day all alone
Going through ages and ages, places and spaces
With never finding that someone to call your own
Like a treasure chest of dreams long forgotten
Hidden for good in a stolen lost and found
But just when fate was calling quits
Love appeared in the midst of despair, came and turned your life around
I’m new, new like the first day of spring
New like a nightingale that’s just learned to sing
I’m new, new like the very start of dawn
Like a child that’s first born with your love, I’m new
You’re standing amongst a crowd of six billion people
Crying out for help, but no one understands
Cause much to your dismay, you’ve been taken far away
To a land where joy is pain and sorrow’s a happy man
Where an aching heart’s the sign of the mighty
And a love-filled heart looks down upon with fault and shame
But at the very instant all was through, lady lucks appears, says “love can do”
And changed you like a Christian who’s been born again
I’m new, new like the fresh morning dew
New like a work of art that’s finally through
I’m new, new like a first flight of a dove
So safe and secure with your love, I’m new
Love took a long time coming to me
But I’ve gotta say
I owe my thanks to him for sending you my way, hey
Cause I’m new, new like the first winter snow
Like the start of forever, with infinity to go
I’m new, new like the birth of the sun
Forever young I will be
Cause with your love, I’m new
New like from a restful night of sleep
New like a starving man that’s had food to eat
I’m new, nothing compares nor can compete
Sharing with you the sweetness of your love, I’m new
DANCING TO THE RHYTHM
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Lonely, my life used to be lonely
Lonely as the single lonely number one
Lonely like a lonely sun
With not even one iota to shine upon
Crying, deep inside I was crying
Like the muddy Mississippi, my tears flowed
Carrying with it my lonely soul
With not even a clue of who,
where or what I would become
Oh, how I longed to be possessed by one somebody
To hold me, control me, show me what I should
do with my broken life
But oh, was I lifted when I let your light
inside my body
Then I shed my sorrows for joy, love and
you in my, my, my, my li-li-life
I’m dancing to the rythm of your love
Singing sweet melodies of your sweet, sweet love
Forever greateful for your love
Money, oh how did I have money
Enough to last me from the start til the end of time
With some more to leave behind
And yet I was a cent-less pauper in distress
I can, feel the very presence of your love here
Though I’ve never seen the pleasure of your smile
No, I’ve never touched your hand
And yet you’ve given me eternal happiness
Oh, how I longed to be possessed by one somebody
To hold me, control me, show me what I should
do with my broken life
But oh, was I lifted when I let your light
inside my body
Then I shed my sorrows for joy, love and you in my,
my, my, my li-li-life
I’m dancing to the rythm of your love
Singing sweet melodies of your sweet, sweet love
Forever greateful for your sweet, sweet love
Oh, how I longed to be possessed by one somebody
To hold me, control me, show me what I should do
with my broken life
But oh, was I lifted when I let God’s light
inside my body
Then I shed my sorrows for joy, love and you
in my, my, my, my li-li-life
I’m dancing to the rythm of your love
Singing sweet melodies of your sweet, sweet love
Giving all praises of your sweet, sweet love
Forever greateful for your sweet, sweet love
EBONY EYES
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She’s a Miss Beautiful Supreme
A girl that other wish that they could be
If there’s seven wonders of the world
Then I know she’s gotta be number one
She’s a girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony eyes
She’s the sunflower of nature’s seeds
A girl that some men only find in their dreams
When she smiles it seems the stars all know
Cause one by one they start to light up the sky
She’s a girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony eyes
A girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony eyes
When she starts talking soft and sweet
Like birds of spring her words all seem to sing
With a rhythm that is made of love
And the happiness that she only brings
She’s a girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony eyes
A girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony eyes
Yeah, yea, yea
…….yeah
Pretty black beauty
Yeah, yea yeah
Yea, yea, yeah, yea, yea, yeah
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yeah
She’s a girl that can’t be beat
Born and raised on ghetto streets
She’s a devastating beauty
A pretty girl with ebony ey—es
Ebony ey–es
Ebony ey–es
Ebony ey–es
Ebony eyes
SMILE PLEASE
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A smiling face is an Earth-like star
A frown can’t bring out the beauty that you are
Love within and you’ll begin smiling…
There’re brighter days ahead
Don’t mess your face up with bitter tears
‘Cause life is gonna be what it is
It’s okay, please don’t delay from smiling…
There’re brighter days ahead
Bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
A smiling face you don’t have to see
‘Cause it’s as joyful as a Christmas tree
Love within and you’ll begin smiling…
There’re brighter days ahead
Love’s not competing it’s on your side
You’re in life picture so why must you cry
So for a friend please begin to smile – Please
There’re brighter days ahead
Bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Please smile for me
Bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Please smile for me
Bum – smile
Bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum
Bum bum di ti bum