RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
By
Barry Manilow
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You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
You could even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
“Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer,
You’ll go down in history.”
ANGEL EYES
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Try to think that love’s not around
Still it’s uncomfortably near
My old heart ain’t gaining any ground
Because my angel eyes ain’t here
Angel eyes, that old Devil sent
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say that my love’s mispent
Mispent with angel eyes tonight
So drink up all you people
Order anything you see
And have fun you happy people
The drink and the laughs on me
But pardon me I got to run
The fact’s uncommonly clear
I gotta find who’s now the number one
And why my angel eyes ain’t here
Pardon me I got to run
The fact’s uncommonly clear
See I gotta find who’s now the number one
And why my angel eyes ain’t here
Excuse me while I disappear
WHEN I WANTED YOU
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Tho’ we’re going our separate ways
There can only be brighter days
‘Cause I didn’t mean that much to you
Work it out, don’t lose the fight
You can make it turn out right
‘Cause you’ve got the heart to be secure
When I wanted you, I needed you
And I still can’t bring myself to say I’m over you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
You turned you back on me
And now I’ve got to turn my back on you
After all that we’ve been through
Leavin’ you is so hard to do
But when I close my eyes I don’t feel the pain
What was wrong and who was right
In the end you see the light
‘Cause you think a lot when you’re on your own
When I wanted you
I needed you
And I still can’t bring myself to say I’m over you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
You turned your back on me
And now I’m turnin’ mine on you
Now you’re on your own
How does it feel
To feel the way I used to feel
When I wanted you
I needed you
And I still can’t bring myself to say I’m over you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
You turned you back on me
And now I’m turnin’ mine on you
When I wanted 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
AS SURE AS I’M STANDING HERE
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Sometimes I look at you
Sad and so beautiful
Young and alone
And so far from home
Much too much for you
Much too soon
Empty eyes gazin’ at the moon
As sure as I’m standing here
You’ll never have to be afraid
As sure as I’m standing here
I’ll try and help you find your way
Oh I swear, as sure as I’m standing here
You’ll never need to be alone
You’ve got my word
As sure as I’m standing here
Sometimes I look at you
Sleepin’ like a baby
Your hair combed with sunlight
Full of sweet days
You say nothin’ matters
Say you know how it is
Did you think it would be like this?
But sure as standing here
You’ll never have to be afraid
As sure as I’m standing here
I’ll try and help you find your way
Oh I swear, as sure as I’m standing here
You’ll never need to be alone
You’ve got my word
As sure as I’m standing here
Oh I swear as sure as I’m standing here
THE TWO OF US
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Now, we’re happy to sit, day after day
The two of us
Wasting away, making believe
There’s a reason to stay together
Now, we’re happy to sit, night after night
The two of us
Conviced that it’s right, hiding the yawns
Somehow getting along together
Afraid we’d always be alone
We made a home that we could always share
Just to know that someone would be there
Even if we never learned to care
And now, it’s almost enough, year after year
The two of us
Nothing to fear, nothing at all
But the rest of our lives together