THIS IS OUR TIME!
By
Barry Manilow
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I know, Bobby, I see
The times are awful, true
But they’re times that we inherit
What else can we do?
The choices pal, are few
Roll over, die, or rise above it all
Show ’em why and how to shove it all!
I know, bobby
I see
This is our time, bobby, this is our time
Bad times, so then what’s to lose?
A lousy year of lousy news
And stuffin’ cardboard in our shoes
When here’s a chance to know what bliss is
It’s our dance, hey fellas
This is our time!
Sad as hell
But our time
Our world
If the world survives
Then we’ve got time and bobby
Just maybe it could be
The time of all times of our lives!
Help it happen
Draw the plan
You can’t do it
Nor can I
But Bobby
We can!
This is our time
Maybe it’s the last time
Who knows, but at least it’s ours
And it won’t be the first time
That men picked the worst time
To lift up their eyes to the stars!
‘Cause it’s our time!
Here’s to our time!
This is our time!
And it won’t be the first time
That men picked the worst time
To lift up their eyes to the stars!
‘Cause it’s our time!
Here’s to our time!
This is out time, fellas!
This is our time!
This is our time!
Our time!
AVENUE C
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N.Y I dig
What About it?
N.Y is big
People tout it
I filp my wig
What about?
‘Bout a street I dig
One day I was walkin’ ‘n’ finally came upon a series of Alphabet streets.
A-B-C and D.But I went for “C” It’s really and truly the dilly of all M’Petstreet
Hey hey hey everybody now
Come go walkin’ with me now
Walk up Avenue C, now
Chicks all lookin’ so pretty
They don’t give me no pity
Avenue C is the grooviest in the city
I never dug an avenue more enjoyable to me
“C” Avenue is groovy.Yes, it was groovy as it could be
Walk with me down Avenue C
Man I really hope to stay
Come on baby, while we ramble,walk beside me while we ramble
You dig it too I feel you do, what a scenic hike,it’s a walk that you’re bound to like.
you got “a” on the one side “b” on the other “C” in the middle
baby
The reason that you’re feelin so down,babe,is ’cause you live in Stuyvesant Town,babe,I dug you down in the Hamilton fish,babe, and realized that you were my dish,babe,walkin’ home and you can walk with me.Walkin’ hand in hand up Avenue C.Oh babe, and while we’re walkin’ we can do some talkin’ while the people dig us wonderin’ what we’re puttin’ down.While we,happy as can be,glide on,takin’ life in stride up to Murphy Park there beside the river.
Well our feet got the rhythm
Pure pedal syncopation
‘N when we walk with ’em
Demandin’ admiration
Well our step is snappy
Dig people step aside now
Because we’re so happy
We’re takin’ life in stride now
Avenue C your vibrations are followin’ me.Oh yes
Yes yes
Me and babe steadily cookin’ Brass:Yes yes
Start at one end talkin’ and movin’
Yes yes
To the other wiggin’ and groovin’
So come
You should
And view
I would
This Ave-
You could
Venue
It’s good
Walk on
“C” Avenue,see it my way
Talk on
No better view on the highway
Big town you don’t know ’til you see it
Walk on
I never saw such a wonderful sight
You’re gonna love it
Break
I’m hip – you’ll flip
When you dig it you’ll stop and linger
You’ll pop your top
What a pleasure and what a swinger
Go dig it cop that view it’s bound to thrill you
Go dig it cop that view it’s bound to thrill you
Go dig it cop that view it’s bound to thrill you
Go dig it cop that view it’s bound to thrill you
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
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Grab your coat
Don’t forget your hat
We’ll leave your worries
Leave them on the doorstep
My sweet
Just direct your feet
To the sun, sunny side of the street
Hop bop a doddle zag
Pitter pat
You know that happy tune
Is my step
Life’s all weak
If you dig that beat
On the sunny, sunny side of the street
Used to walk in the shade
With my blues on parade
What a drag old man
Getting stuck in the shade
Get hit, don’t be afraid
Move it on over
Feel yourself in the clover
BUT THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND
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Sometimes you’re happy
And sometimes you’re sad
But the world goes round
And sometimes you lose
Every nickel you had
But the world goes round
Sometimes you’re dreams get broken in pieces
But that doesn’t matter at all
Take it from me, there’s still going to be
A summer, a winter, a spring and a fall
And sometimes a friend starts treating you bad
But the world goes round
And sometimes your heart breaks
With a deafing sound
Somebody loses, and somebody wins
And one day it’s kicks
And it’s kicks in the shins
But the plant spins
And world goes round and round
Sometimes you’re happy and sometimes your sad
But the world goes round
And sometimes you lose
Every nickel you had
But the world goes round
Sometimes your dreams get broken in pieces
But that shouldn’t altar a thing
Take it from me, there’s till going to be
A summer, a winter, a fall and a spring
And sometimes a friend starts treating you bad
But the world goes round
And sometimes your heart breaks
With a deafing sound
Somebody loses, and somebody wins
And one day it’s kicks then it’s kicks in the shins
But the planet spins
And the world goes round
And round and round and round and round
The world goes round
And round
And round
And round
I DON’T WANNA KNOW
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How can you treat me so badly?
I gave my heart to you gladly
Don’t try to explain
You’ll drive me insane
If you have to go
Then go
I want no more of your lyin’
I don’t wanna know
Just go
Hasn’t there been enough cryin’
Don’t tell me why
I
Don’t wanna know
Don’t tell me how you’ll love me forever
Don’t say that someday we’ll be together
Stop tryin’ to be kind
You were never really mind
And every word you say
Just drives me out of my mind
If you have to go
Then go
I want no more of your lyin’
I don’t wanna know
Just go
Hasn’t there been enough cryin’
Don’t tell me why
I
Don’t wanna know
How could I be so blind
I thought we were doin’ fine
You never said a word
Never gave me a sign
If you have to go
Then go
I want no more of your lyin’
I don’t wanna know
Just go
Hasn’t there been enough cryin’
Don’t tell me why
I
Don’t wanna know
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
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(Hi there Tex, what you say?)
Step aside partner, it’s my day
Bend an ear, and listen to my version
Of a really solid Tennessee excursion
Pardon me boys, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?
(Yes, Yes, Track 29)
Hey would you give me a shine?
(Can you afford to board Chattanooga Choo-Choo?)
I got my fare
And just the travel to spare
You leave the Pennsylvania Station by a quarter to four
You read a magazine and then you’re in Baltimore
Dinner in a diner
Nothing could be finer
And then to have a hammer in the Carolina
When you hear the whistle blowing into the bar
Then you now the Tennessee is not very far
Shove a all the coal in
Gotta keep a rollin’
Woo-woo Chattanooga there you are
There’s gonna be
A certain party at the station
Satin and Lace (ooh)
I use to call funny face
(doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
She’s gonna cry
Until I promise to never ever roll,
So Chattanooga choo-choo
Won’t you choo choo me home
(Chattanooga Chattanooga)
Get aboard
(Chattanooga Chattanooga)
Chattanooga choo choo
Won’t you choo-choo me home
Chattanooga choo choo
Let’s dance