WHEN I NEED YOU
By
Barry Manilow

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When I need you
I just close my eyes
And I’m with you
And all that I so want to give you
It’s only a heart beat away

When I need love
I hold out my hands
And I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day

Miles and miles of empty space
In between us
A telephone can’t take the place of your smile
But you know I won’t be traveling forever
It’s cold out, but hold out
And do like I do

When I need you
I just close my eyes
And I’m with you
And all that I so want to give you
It’s only a heart beat away
It’s not easy when
The road is your driver
Honey that’s a heavy load that we bare
But you know I won’t be
Traveling a life time
It’s cold out but hold out
And do like I do
Oh I need you

When I need love
I hold out my hands
And I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day

When I need you
I just close my eyes
And you’re right here by my side
Keeping me warm night and day
I just hold out my hands
I just hold out my hands
And I’m with you
And all that I want to give you
It’s only a heart beat away

LAY ME DOWN

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Got dust on my piano
And dishes in the sink
Your side of the bed is cold
I haven’t slept a wink
So I read your goodbye letter
To the face inside my drink
Lay me down and roll me out to sea

Got your picture in my wallet
And some pictures in my mind
A pocketfull of memories
I never thought I’d find
And it’s rainin’ like a Monday
And the world seems so unkind
So lay me down and roll me out to sea

Lay me down, roll me out to sea
Callin’ on a mighty wave to cover me
Lay me down
Roll me out to sea
Heaven, if you’re ready shine your light on me

Now listen to my story
Cause I haven’t told it all
I saw her with her new love
She turned to me and called
When they asked, “How ya’ doing?”
I could crumbled like a wall
So lay me down and roll me out to sea

Lay me down roll me out to sea
Callin’ on a mighty wave to cover me
Lay me down
Roll me out to sea
Heaven, if you’re ready, shine your light on me

MOONLIGHT SERENADE

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I stand at your gate
And the song that I sing is of moonlight
I stand and I wait
For the touch of your hand in the June light
The roses are side you
A moonlight serenade
The star’s are a glow
And tonight how there light
Sets me dreaming
My love do you know
That your eyes, are like stars
Brightly beaming
I bring you, and sing you
A moonlight serenade

Let us stray, till break of day
In loves valley of dreams
Just you and I
A summer sky
A heavenly breeze
Kissing the trees
So don’t let me wait
Come to me tenderly in the June night
I stand at your gate
And I sing you a song in the moonlight
A love song, my darlin
A moonlight serenade
So don’t let me wait
Come to me tenderly in the June night
I stand at your gate
And I sing you a song in the moonlight
A love song, my darlin
A moonlight serenade
A moonlight serenade

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

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Ooh ooh

We’re no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment’s what I’m thinking of
You wouldn’t get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I’m feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We’ve known each other for so long
Your heart’s been aching but
You’re too shy to say it
Inside we both know what’s been going on
We know the game and we’re gonna play it
And if you ask me how I’m feeling
Don’t tell me you’re too blind to see

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
(Ooh)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)

We’ve know each other for so long
Your heart’s been aching but
You’re too shy to say it
Inside we both know what’s been going on
We know the game and we’re gonna play it

I just wanna tell you how I’m feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALLRIGHT

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Take it from me
Everything’s gonna be all right
You wait and see
Everything’s gonna be all right

Take it from me
Everything’s gonna be all right
You wait and see
Everything’s gonna be all right
I can see the future
Starin’ right at me
I’m here to inform you
I like what I see

And here’s the key
Everything’s gonna be all right
You wait and see
Everything’s gonna be all right

Shoutin’ hallelujah
From the day ’til the night
Everything is gonna be all right
Shoutin’ hallelujah
From the day ’til the night
Everything is gonna be all right
All right!

Sure, you’ll hit resistance
In anything you do
Depend on persistence
And ride that dream on through

And there you’ll be
‘Cause everything’s gonna be all right
You wait and see
Everything’s gonna be all right

Shoutin’ hallelujah
From the day ’til the night
Everything is gonna be all right
Shoutin’ hallelujah
From the day ’til the night
Everything is gonna be all right
All right!

Shoutin’ hallelujah
Joy is comin’ to ya
Everything is gonna be all right
Singin’ to remind you
Happiness will find you
Everything is gonna be all right

That’s right
Everything is gonna be all right
That’s right
Everything is gonna be all right
That’s right!

NIGHT SONG

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Listen
The city is singin’ its night song
A city of shadows and fading starlight
Mixed with bar light
Listen
The empty streets echo the right song
A melody I used to think was only for the
Lonely
Night song
I hear you
Now as the night disappears
But this time
Your blues

Is music to my ears
The rumble of the train
The rustle of the wind
The rhythm of the footsteps
The blarin’ of a horn
The murmur of a voice
The echo of a siren
Night song!

You used to find me cryin’ in my beer
Now you remind me tomorrow she’ll be here
She’ll be here!
Oh, night song
You sing of a train from New Orleans
And deep in the music I hear her hummin’
Now she’s coming home!
The city is singin’ its night song
Listen