THE SECOND TIME AROUND
By
Barry Manilow
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Love is lovelier, the second time around
Just as wonderful, with both feet on the ground
It’s that second time you hear your love song sung
Makes you think perhaps that love, like youth, is wasted on the young
Love’s more comfortable the second time you fall
Like a friendly home the second time you call
Who can say, what led us to this miracle we’ve found
There are those who’d bet
Love comes but once – and yet
I’m oh so glad we met
The second time around
Who can say, what led us to this miracle we’ve found
There are those who’d bet
Love comes but once – and yet
I’m oh so glad we met
The second time around
Love is lovelier
Second time around
JINGLE BELLS
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Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bop tails ring
Making spirts bright
What fun it is to
Ride a sleighing song tonight
Jingle Bells
Ji, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Ba la la la bop
Jingle Bells
Ji, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bop tails ring
Making spirts bright
What fun it is to
Ride a sleighing song tonight
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
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I’ll never smile again
Until I smile at you
I’ll never laugh again
What good would it do
For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is through
I’ll never love again
I’m so in love with you
I’ll never thrill again
To somebody new
Within my heart
I know I would never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you
Within my heart
I know I would never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you
Until I smile at you
BLUER THAN BLUE
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After you go
I can catch upon my reading
After you go
I’ll have a lot mroe time for sleeping
And when you’re gone
It looks like things are going to be a lot easier
Life will be a breeze you know
I really should be glad
But I’m bluer than blue
Sadder than sad
You’re the only life this empty room has ever had
Life without is going to be
Bluer than blue
After you go
I’ll have a lot more room in my closet
After you go
I’ll stay out all night if I feel like it
And when you’re gone
I could run through the house screaming
And no one will ever hear me
I really should be glad
But I’m bluer than blue
Sadder than sad
You’re the only life this empty room has ever had
Life without is going to be
Bluer than blue
I don’t have to miss no t.v. shows
I can start my whole life over
Change the numbers on my telephone
But the nights will sure be colder
And I’m bluer than blue
Sadder than sad
You’re the only life this empty room has ever had
Life without you is going to be
Bluer than blue
Bluer than blue
Bluer than blue
TURN THE RADIO UP
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C’mon everybody open
Up your windows
Turn on the music
Turn on the music
When I feel that this old world
Is just to hard to bear
People comin’ at me left and right
Day and night
Here’s the thing I do
Turn the radio up
Hear the melody
Turn reality down
There’s too much talk about blues
To much of the time
Turn the radio up
Hear the harmony
Turn the ngative down
Turn the radio up
Everything will be find
Worryin’ don’t do no good
So throw your cares away
Come on people life’s too
Short to stay
Hey hey
Everybody now
Turn the radio up
Hear the melody
Play it all over town
There’s to much talk about blues
Turn the bulletins down
Turn the radio up
Hear the harmony
Don’t ‘cha be so profound
Turn the radio up
It’ll turn you around
Don’t give in
No matter what they say
Out with the negative
You find the positive way
Hey, hey, hey
Turn the radio up
Up with harmony
Pandemonium down
There’s to much talk about blues
All over this town
Hey, hey, hey
Turn the radio up
Hear the melody
Don’t you be so profound
Turn the radio up
It’ll turn you around
Turn the radio up
Turn the radio up
Turn the radio up
NEVERTHELESS
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I knew the time had to come
When I’d be held under your thumb
I’m like a pawn in your hand
Moved and compelled, at your command
Whether it’s for bad or for good
I would never change it if I could
Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong
Maybe I’m weak, maybe I’m strong
But nevertheless I’m in love with you
Maybe I’ll win, maybe I’ll lose
And maybe I’m in for cryin’ the blues
But nevertheless I’m in love with you
Somehow, I know at a glance, the terrible chances I’m taking
Fine at the start, then left with a heart that is breaking
Maybe I’ll live a life of regret, and maybe I’ll give much more than I get
But nevertheless, I’m in love with you
In spite of all I could do
I went ahead falling for you
So if I laugh or I cry
I made my bed, that’s where I’ll lie
For what happens there’s no excuse
I put my own head in the noose