STARTING AGAIN
By
Barry Manilow
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And it started again
And I ment every word
And I like what I said
And I liked what I heard
And I started to think
I could think about starting again
We where laughing again
Over memories and wine
And the years in between
Didn’t seem along time
When I smile she knew why
In awhile it was starting again
And I started to think
I could feel again
All the bad times seemed unreal
When she looked in my eyes
The cheating , the lies , the things that where wrong
Seem far behind
And I started to think
I could care again
And my fears all disapper
When she called me by name
I knew that she changed
The flaws where all gone
The saint remained
But it started again
When I asked her to stay
And she said there’s this friend who’s in town just for today
And she really felt bad
But she had to be leavin again
And she left me again
As she left me before
Still pretending she cared when we kissed at the door
But I saw in her eyes
That the lies where all starting again
Just when I’d started to fell again
When all the bad times seemed unreal
When it all seemed so right
And I tough that tonight if she said she cared
She really might
Just when my fears disapeared again
And I heard what I wanted to hear
It all started again
And I knew what that meant
It wasn’t the start
It was really the end
PARADISE CAFE
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The night is new
The faces are friendly
So have a few
And let me play
Some new songs, some blue songs
The mood is always right
Every night at the Paradise Cafe
The world outside
May make its own madness
But here we hide
The world away
No headlines, no deadlines
We’ll make them disappear
While you’re here at the Paradise Cafe
The room is kinda smokey
The phone ain’t workin’
The same old broken keys don’t play
But no one seems to mind it
’cause someone’s buyin’
And we’ll all get through one more day
Just me and you
Around the piano
Not much to do
But dream away
So stay on I’ll play on
I’m all yours for a song
All night long at the Paradise Cafe
Forget the one who loved you
Then lied and left you
Forget the love you almost had
But if you must remember
The way it left you
We’ll make it feel good to feel bad
Just me and you
Around the piano
Not much to do
But dream away
So stay on I’ll play on
I’m all yours for a song
All night long at the Paradise Cafe
All night long at the Paradise Cafe
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS EVE
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When the bells all ring
And the horns all blow
And the coubles we know
Are fondly kissing
Will I be with you
Or will I be amoung the missing
Maybe it’s much too early in the game
Oh, but I thought I’d ask you just the same.
What are you doing New Year’s… New Year’s eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it’s exactly twelve o’clock that night?
Welcoming in the New Year… New Year’s eve
Maybe I’m crazy to suppose
I’d ever be the one you chose …
Out of the thousand invitations you’ll received ?
But in case I stand one little chance,
Here comes the jackpot question in advance…
What are you doing New Year’s… New Year’s Eve?
Out of the thousand invitations you’ll received ?
Oh, but in case I stand one little chance,
Here comes the jackpot question in advance…
What are you doing New Year’s… New Year’s Eve?
What are you doing New Year’s Eve
RIVER
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It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
And signing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don’t snow here
It stays pretty green
I’m going to make a lot of money
Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
Well she tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I’m so hard to handle
I’m selfish and I’m sad
Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
Well It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
God I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED
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Something’s in the air
I answer the phone and there’s nobody there
And your changin’ the way that you’re wearin your hair
And I wonder
Yes I wonder
Something’s on my mind
The letters you get, cigarettes that I find
And you know I have to be deaf ,dumb and blind
Not to wonder
Not to wonder
Who’s been sleeping in my bed
Gettin’ what I get
When I don’t get it
Who’s been sleeping in my bed
Yeah, that’s what I said
I just don’t get it
Who’s been sleepin’
Who’s been sleepin’ in my bed
Little things I miss
The ring on your finger, the fire in your kiss
How the hell could the love that we had come to this
And I wonder
Yes I wonder
I don’t understand
The paperboy winks at the telephone man
And the milkman he smiles when he’s shakin’ my hand
And I wonder
Yes I wonder
Who’s been sleeping in my bed
Gettin’what I get
When I don’t get it
Who’s been sleeping in my bed
Yeah, that’s what I said
I just don’t get it
Who’s been sleepin’
Who’s been sleepin’ in my bed
Who’s been sleeping in my bed
Gettin’ what I get
When I don’t get it
Who’s been sleepin’ in my bed
Yeah, that’s what I said
I just don’t get it
Who’s been sleepin’
Who’s been sleepin in my bed
Who’s been sleepin’in my bed
Who’s been sleepin’in my bed
Who’s been sleepin’in my bed
Who’s been sleepin’in my bed
Who’s been
You got to tell me
You got to, got to, got to got to tell me, come on
Hell I could see it your eyes that you’ve been seein’ other guys
Tell me who’s been sleepin’ in my bed
Cause when I come back home I know you haven’t been alone
Now tell me who’s been sleepin’ in my bed
Ah somethings in the air, you know I fell it everywhere
Because the little thinks I miss, I miss the fire in your kiss
Tell me who’s been sleepin’ in by bed
SAY GOODBYE
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Who is she?
This beautiful creature
Insisting on being alone?
It would all make sense
If you could hear her on the phone:
Hello,who’s there?
Oh no
How’d you find me
I gotta go
Don’t wanna hear
Another lie
You tell me that you love me
And you promise that you’ll change
You broke my heart
This time we’re through
Now say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
It’s too late to give it one more try
You’ll always have my heart
I guess you knew it from the start
But if you love me
Say goodbye
I take you back
And then
You go and hurt me
I’ve had enough
I’m such a fool
I don’t know why
I’ve got to start my life again
It’s over can’t you see
This time it’s done
It’s really done
Please say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
It’s too late to give it one more try
You’ll always have my heart
I guess you knew it from the start
But if you love me
Say goodbye
And the nights are gonna get easier
That’s what they say
See, sometimes I don’t even think about you
I don’t even dream about you
Sometimes I don’t even miss you
Night and day
Say goodbye
Please say goodbye
Baby it’s too late to give it one more try
You’ll always have my heart
I guess you knew it from the start
But if you love me
Say goodbye
If you love me
If you love me
Say goodbye