SHADOW MAN
By
Barry Manilow
***************
No one knows you but they all love you
Just don’t let them get too much of you
Careful man
Don’t forget you’re the shadow man
Look how many beleave they need you
Look how many tried to read you
No one can
You get off on it shadow man
And so you smile your smile
And fool those fools you care about
You’ve got it all
You’ve got the whole thing figured out
Well haven’t you?
Just confuse’em with smoke and static
Make’em think that you enigmatic
That’s the plan
You’re the best at it shadow man
And when anyone penetrated
The illusion that you created
Off you ran
You’re too fast for them
Shadow man
No emotional complication
That would ruin your reputation
Every fan
Needs a fantasy shadow man
If they could see behind the smile
And find the fear and doubt
They’d turn away
They’d have the whole think figured out
Well wouldn’t they?
No one knows you but they all love you
Just don’t let them get too much of you
Careful man
Don’t you forget you’re the shadow man
Every day now I see you clearer
You’re the mystery in the mirror
Man to man
Tell me what’s the plan?
Tell me how long can you be
A shadow man
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
***************
Time, you found time enough to love
And I found love enough to hold you
So tonight I’ll stir the fire you feel inside
Until the flames of love enfold you
Layin’ beside you lost in the feeling
So glad you opened my door, come with me
Somewhere in the night we will know
Everything lovers can know
You’re my song, music too magic to end
I’ll play you over and over again
Lovin’ so warm, movin’ so right
Closin’ our eyes and feelin’ alive
We’ll just go on burnin’ bright
Somewhere in the night
You’ll sleep when the mornin’ comes
And I’ll lie and watch you sleepin’
And you’ll smile when you dream about the night
Like it’s a secret you’ve been keepin’
Layin’ beside you lost in the feeling
So glad you opened my door
You’re my song, music too magic to end
I’ll play you over and over again
Lovin’ so warm, movin’ so right
Closin’ our eyes and feelin’ alive
We’ll just go on burnin’ bright
Somewhere in the night
We’ll just go on burnin’ bright
Somewhere in the night!!
(We’ll just go on burnin’ bright)
(Somewhere in the night)
(We’ll just go on burnin’ bright)
(Somewhere in the night)
SANTA CLAUSE IS COMING TO TOWN
***************
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He see you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! you better watch out!
You better not cry.
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
With little tin horns
And little toy drums
Rooty toot toot and rummy tum tum
Santa Claus is coming to town
The kids and girls and boys land
Will have a jubilee
He’s goona build a toy land
All arould the christmas tree
So you better not pout
Better not shout
Better not cry
Better not sigh
Tellin’ you why
Santa Claus is coming
Better not pout
Better not shout
Better not cry
Better not sigh
Tellin’ you why
Santa Claus is coming
I mean the great big man with the snow white beard
Santa Claus is coming to town
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
***************
Strangers in the night exchanging glances
Wond’ring in the night
What were the chances we’d be sharing love
Before the night was through.
Something in your eyes was so inviting,
Something in you smile was so exciting,
Something in my heart,
Told me I must have you.
Strangers in the night, two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up to the moment
When we said our first hello.
Little did we know
Love was just a glance away,
A warm embracing dance away and
Ever since that night we’ve been together.
Lovers at first sight, in love forever.
It turned out so right,
For strangers in the night.
Love was just a glance away,
A warm embracing dance away and
Ever since that night we’ve been together.
Lovers at first sight, in love forever.
It turned out so right,
For strangers in the night.
For strangers in the night
For strangers in the night
I’LL BE WITH YOU - IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME
***************
I’ll be with you in apple blossom time
I’ll be with you to change your name to mine
One day in May I’ll come and say
Happy the bride the sunshine’s on today
What a wonderful wedding day there will be
What a wonderful day for you and me
Church bells will chime
You will be mine
In apple blossom time
What a wonderful wedding day there will be
One day in May
What a very very wonderful day
For you and me dear
Church bells will chime
You will be mine
In apple, in apple blossom time
SEVEN MORE YEARS
***************
David I said as I lay on my bed
another years gone bye
your starting your parole in the morning they said
please tell her I’m alright
seven more years if only if she can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her I’ll miss every day till then
but tell her it ain’t so bad
and say you’re my friend
say that I’m ok
and tell her too wait for me
and I’ll be home again
getting home again
getting home again
David I said as he started to go
another years gone by
won’t you write me some time
I’ll miss you ,you know
but I’ll make out alright
seven more years if only I can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her I’ll miss her every day till then
but tell her it ain’t so bad
please tell her my friend
say that I’m ok
and tell her to wait for me
and I’ll be home again
getting home again
getting home again
getting home,getting home again
seven more years if only I can hold on
seven more years and I’ll be home again
David you got to tell her that I miss her
tell her that I’ll miss her every day till then
I only got seven more years
I only got seven more years
I know I got only got seven more lousy years
I only got seven more years
I only got seven more lousy years