SUMMER OF ’78
By
Barry Manilow
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It was one of those summer’s
Lasting forever
Making the winter wait
A summer of music and passion
The summer of ’78
You appeared like the summer
Sudden and perfect
And not a day too late
I swear there was music when I found you
That summer of ’78
It seem we floated through the days
And nights were always filled with stars
And it seemed every song they played on the radio
Was ours
It was one of those summer’s
Only for lovers
Touched by the hand of faith
And now when the winter’s are long
I remember the summer of ’78
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
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No New Year’s Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here’s just another ordinary day
No April rain
No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
No summer’s high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
Of my heart
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
Baby of my heart
BANDSTAND BOOGIE
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We’re goin’ hoppin’ (Hop)
We’re goin’ hoppin’ today
Where things are poppin’ (Pop)
The Philadelphia way
We’re gonna drop in (Drop)
On all the music they play
On the Bandstand (Bandstand)
We’re goin’ swingin’ (Swing)
We’re gonna swingin’ the crowd
And we’ll be clingin’ (Cling)
And floatin’ high as a cloud
The phones are ringin’ (Ring)
My mom and dad are so proud
I’m on Bandstand (Bandstand)
And I’ll jump, and hey, I may even show ’em my handstand
Because I’m on, because I’m on the American Bandstand
When we dance real slow I’ll show all the guys in the grandstand
What a swinger I am, I am on American Bandstand
We’re goin’ hoppin
We’re goin’ hoppin today
Where things are poppin
The Philadelphia way
We’re gonna drop in
On all the music they play
On the Bandstand (Bandstand)
Bandstand
Bandstand
Bandstand
Bandstand The Bandstand The Bandstand
(What d’ya know–Here on the show–ready to go–what a pro)
Hey I’m makin’ my mark
Gee, this joint is jumpin’
They made such a fuss just to see us arrive
Hey, it’s Mr. Dick Clark
What a place you’ve got here
Swell spot the music’s hot here
Best in the east, give it at least a seventy five!
Now for all you Joe’s here goes my American handstand
Because I’m on, because I’m on the American Bandstand
As we dance real slow I’m showin’ the guys in the grandstand
That I like my girl, but I love American Bnadstand
The singers’ croonin’
He ain’t the greatest but gee
My baby’s swoonin’
In front of all of TV
So if you tune in
You’ll see my baby and me
On the Bandstand (Bandstand)
And now we’re hoppin
And we’ll be hopppin all day
When things are poppin
The philadelphia way
And you can drop in
On all the music they play
On the Bandstand
Bandstand
And we’ll rock and roll and stroll on American
Lindy hop and slop, it’s American
Tune in, I’m on,
Turn on, I’m in, I’m on
Today (Bandstand)
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD
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We had the right love
At the wrong time
Guess I always knew inside
I wouldn’t have you for a long time
Those dreams of yours
Are shining on distant shores
And if they’re calling you away
I have no right to make you stay
But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn’t really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know the heart of yours
Will come to see
That you belong to me
Sometimes goodbyes are not forever
It doesn’t matter if you’re gone
I still believe in us together
I understand more than you think I can
You have to go out on your own
So you can find your way back home
And somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn’t really matter where
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours
Will come to see
That you belong with me
Letting go is just another way to say
I’ll always love you so
We had the right love at the wrong time
Maybe we’ve only just begun
Maybe the best is yet to come
Cause somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn’t really matter where
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours
Will come to see
That you belong with me
IN ANOTHER WORLD
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This is the first time on my own
This is the first time I’ve ever been alone like this
The silence covers wall to wall
I never knew how suddenly the night can fall
Far away
I can here the city screams
Drift away
I could be beside you in my dreams
In another world
I could walk away
Pretend there was nothing
I wouldn’t need you anyway
In another world
But not in this world
I have no stronghold to defend
But still my heart is outside, beating at the door again
No promises to make or keep
And though I’m free to go
I end up chasing sleep again
Drift away
Wonder if you think of me
Yesterday, is the place I’m going endlessly
And though I realize the truth
Is not idealized in you
Why should I be surprised to find
That you are always on my mind
This is the first time on my own
This is the first time I’ve ever been alone like this
The silence covers wall to wall
I never knew how suddenly the night can fall
Far away
I can here the city screams
Drift away
I could be beside you in my dreams
In another world
But not in this world
I have no strong hold to defend
But still my heart is outside, beating at the door again
No promise to make or keep
One thought I’m free to go
I end up chasing sleep again
Drift away
Wonder if you think of me
Yesterday, is the place I’m going endlessly
And though I realize the truth
Is not that I desire in you
Why should I be surprised to find
That you are always on my mind
This is the first time on my own
This is the first time I ever been alone like this
This is the first time I ever been alone like this
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
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When I’m worried and I can’t sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you’re worried and you can’t sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings
I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you’re worried and you can’t sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings