THE OLD SONGS
By
Barry Manilow
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Candles burning
Glasses are chilled and soon
She’ll be by
Hope and pray
She’ll say that she’s willing to give us
Another try
And if all those plans I’ve made
Don’t melt the lady’s heart
I’ll put on the old 45’s
And maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
Maybe the old lines
Will sound new
Maybe she’ll lay her
Head on my shoulder
Maybe old feelings
Will come through
Maybe we’ll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay
It’s been too long since I’ve
Seen her face light up
When I come home
It’s been too many
Hours I’ve wasted staring
At the phone
Sweet old songs I’m counting on you
To brink her back to me
I’m tired of listening alone
And make her want to stay
Want to stay
Maybe we’ll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay
LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
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It’s very clear, our love is here to stay
Not for a year but ever and a day
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies and in time may go
But oh, my dear, our love is here to stay
Together we’re going a long, long way
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They’re only made of clay
But our love is here to stay
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies and in time may go
Oh, my dear, our love is here to stay
Together we’re going a long, long way
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They’re only made of clay
Oh, but our love is here
Our love is here
But our love is here to stay
To stay
COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) 2005 DANCE MIX
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Her name is Lola
She was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair
And a dress cut down to there
She would merengue
And do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor
They worked from eight til’ four
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
At the copa
Copacabana
The hottest spot north of havana
Here at the copa
Copacabana
Music and passion
Were always the fashion
At the copa
They fell in love…
His name was Rico
He wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair
He saw lola dancing there
And when she finished
He called her over
But rico went a bit too far
Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew
And chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
At the copa
Copacabana
The hottest spot north of havana
At the copa
Copacabana
Music and passion
Were always the fashion
At the copa
She lost her love
Her name is lola
She was a showgirl
But that was many years ago
When they use to have a show
Now it’s a disco
But not for lola
Still in the dress she use to wear
Faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined
And drinks herself half blind
She lost her youth
And she lost her tony
Now she’s lost her mind
At the copa
Copacabana
The hottest spot north of havana
At the copa
Copacabana
Music and passion
Were always the fashion
At the copa
Don’t fall in love…
IF YOU WERE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT
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Sometimes late at night
When the shadows made by street lamps
Cast a darkened silver light
You’ll drift into my mind
Reminding me of all I’ve lost
And all I’ve yet to find
So many things I know I should have told you
Now what I wouldn’t give if I could hold you
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them all again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
Somehow now I see
How time can soften
Even the most painful memory
Now what we had is gone
And the sooner I believe in that
The sooner I’ll go on
But love like ours
Comes just once in a lifetime
So I tell myself it just wasn’t the right time
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them all again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
The minutes seem like hours
How long before the light of day
Helps to chase these thoughts away
If you were here with me tonight
This time I’d never let it end
We’d find those feelings we once had
And feel them once again
We’d make love stronger than before
And give each other even more
And finally find a way to make it right
If you were here with me tonight
If you were here with me tonight
If only you were here with me tonight
Here with me tonight
LET’S GET ON WITH IT
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Whatcha’ gonna do it with my time darlin’
Whatcha’ gonna do with my soul
When ya’ gonna make up your mind about me
Whatcha’ you still need to know
When are ya gonna walk out the door forever
When are ya gonna run and hide
Darlin’ can’t ya see that it’s now or never
Say you’re gonna stay or say good-bye
But let’s get on with it
Let’s get started
Climb up or fall down the hill
Either foward or else it’s backward
But nothing ever stands still
So let’s get on with it
Whatcha’ gonna do with the hope inside you
Whatcha’ gonna do with your dreams
How ya gonna live with all those mem’ries
Wonderin’ how it might have been
All I’m askin’ is keep on tryin’
All ya gotta dois hold on
No ones gonna guaruntee tomorrow
But it’s gonna be here before too long
So let’s get on with it
Let’s get started
Climb up or fall down the hill
Either foward or else it’s backward
But nothing ever stands still
So let’s get on with it
ONE OF THESE DAYS
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One of these days
One of these very ordinary days
Your going to call my name
And I won’t be there
After the days
After these very,very many days
Your going to see the light
And I won’t be there
And on that day
Some how I’ll find the strength to stay away
I won’t give in
I will not let myself be taken in
Again oh no my friend
One of these days
Out of the blue you’ll start remembering
And I won’t care
Cause I won’t be there
Oh and on that day
I swear I’ll find the strength somehow to stay away
I won’t give in
I will not let myself be taken in
Again oh no my friend
Thats what I say
Thats what I tell myself I won’t give in
So try it someday and you’ll see that I won’t be there
No you know,you know I won’t be there
One of these,one of these,one of these days
I won’t be there