(originally by Don McLean)
And I love you so
The people ask me how
How I've lived till now
I tell them I don't know
I guess they understand
How lonely life has been
But life began again
The day you took my hand
And yes I know
How lonely life can be
The shadows follow me
And the night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that your around me
And you love me too
Your thoughts are just for me
You set my spirit free
I'm happy that you do
The book of life is brief
And once the page is read
All but life is dead
That is my belief
And yes I know
How lonely life can be
The shadows follow me
And the night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that your around me
Killing Me Softly With Her Song lyrics - Perry Como
I heard she sang a good song,
I heard she had a style,
And so I came to see her,
To listen for a while...
And there she was this young girl,
A stranger to my eyes...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
I felt all flushed with fever,
Embarrassed by the crowd,
I felt she found my letters,
And read each one aloud...
I prayed that she would finish,
But she just kept right on...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
She sang as if she knew me,
In all my dark despair,
And then she looked right through me,
As if I wasn't there...
But she was there, this stranger,
Singing clear and strong...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
Killing me softly, with her song...
I heard she had a style,
And so I came to see her,
To listen for a while...
And there she was this young girl,
A stranger to my eyes...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
I felt all flushed with fever,
Embarrassed by the crowd,
I felt she found my letters,
And read each one aloud...
I prayed that she would finish,
But she just kept right on...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
She sang as if she knew me,
In all my dark despair,
And then she looked right through me,
As if I wasn't there...
But she was there, this stranger,
Singing clear and strong...
Strummin' my pain with her fingers,
Singin' my life with her words,
Killing me softly with her song,
Killing me softly, with her song,
Telling my whole life with her words,
Killing me softly, with her song...
Killing me softly, with her song...
For The Good Times lyrics - Perry Como
Don't look so sad, I know it's over,
But life goes on and this ol' world will keep on turning.
Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together,
There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning.
Lay your head upon my pillow,
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine,
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft across the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times...
I'll get along, you'll find another,
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me,
Don't say a word about tomorrow, or forever,
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me...
Lay your head upon my pillow,
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine,
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft across the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times...
For the good times...
But life goes on and this ol' world will keep on turning.
Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together,
There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning.
Lay your head upon my pillow,
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine,
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft across the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times...
I'll get along, you'll find another,
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me,
Don't say a word about tomorrow, or forever,
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me...
Lay your head upon my pillow,
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine,
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft across the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times...
For the good times...
Aubrey lyrics - Perry Como
And Aubrey was her name,
And not so very ordinary girl, or name...
But who's to blame,
For a love that wouldn't bloom,
For the hearts that never played in tune?
Like a lovely melody,
That everyone can sing,
Take away the words that rhyme.
It doesn't mean a thing... hmmmm
And Aubrey was her name,
We tripped the light,
And danced together to the moon,
But where was June?
No, it never came around,
If it did, it never made a sound...
Maybe I was absent,
Or was listening too fast,
Catching all the words,
But then, the meaning going past... hmmmm
Oh, how I miss the girl,
And I'd go a thousand times around the world,
Just to be,
Closer to her, than to me.
And Aubrey was her name,
I never knew her,
But I loved her just the same,
I loved her name...
Wish that I had found a way,
And the reasons that would make her stay...
I have learned to lead a life,
Apart from all the rest,
If I can't have the one I want.
I'll go without the best... hmmmm
Oh, how I miss the girl,
And I'd go a million times around the world,
Just to say,
She had been mine for a day!
And not so very ordinary girl, or name...
But who's to blame,
For a love that wouldn't bloom,
For the hearts that never played in tune?
Like a lovely melody,
That everyone can sing,
Take away the words that rhyme.
It doesn't mean a thing... hmmmm
And Aubrey was her name,
We tripped the light,
And danced together to the moon,
But where was June?
No, it never came around,
If it did, it never made a sound...
Maybe I was absent,
Or was listening too fast,
Catching all the words,
But then, the meaning going past... hmmmm
Oh, how I miss the girl,
And I'd go a thousand times around the world,
Just to be,
Closer to her, than to me.
And Aubrey was her name,
I never knew her,
But I loved her just the same,
I loved her name...
Wish that I had found a way,
And the reasons that would make her stay...
I have learned to lead a life,
Apart from all the rest,
If I can't have the one I want.
I'll go without the best... hmmmm
Oh, how I miss the girl,
And I'd go a million times around the world,
Just to say,
She had been mine for a day!
Sing lyrics - Perry Como
La, la la la la...
Sing, sing a song,
Sing out loud, sing out strong,
Sing of the good things, not bad,
Sing of the happy, not sad...
Sing, sing a song,
Make it simple, to last your whole life long,
Don't worry that it's not good enough,
For anyone else to hear,
Sing, sing a song...
La, la la la la...
Sing (sing..) sing a song (sing..)
Sing out loud, sing out strong,
Sing of good things, not bad,
Sing of happy, not sad...
Sing, sing a song,
Make it simple, to last your whole life long,
Don't worry that it's not good enough,
For anyone else to hear,
Sing, sing a song...
Sing, sing a song...
Sing, sing a song...
La, la la la la...
Sing, sing a song,
Sing out loud, sing out strong,
Sing of the good things, not bad,
Sing of the happy, not sad...
Sing, sing a song,
Make it simple, to last your whole life long,
Don't worry that it's not good enough,
For anyone else to hear,
Sing, sing a song...
La, la la la la...
Sing (sing..) sing a song (sing..)
Sing out loud, sing out strong,
Sing of good things, not bad,
Sing of happy, not sad...
Sing, sing a song,
Make it simple, to last your whole life long,
Don't worry that it's not good enough,
For anyone else to hear,
Sing, sing a song...
Sing, sing a song...
Sing, sing a song...
La, la la la la...
I Want To Give lyrics - Perry Como
I wanna give,
I wanna give my love to you completely,
I beg of you,
I beg of you to listen to my heart!
I've never prayed like this before,
And I'm askin' you not to close the door,
For I can tame the wind and smooth the waters,
If you just let me!
[repeat]
I wanna give,
I wanna give you all the strength within me,
To make a world,
To make a world that cannot fall apart!
And you can sit upon a throne,
Oh I'll give it all just for you alone,
For I can tame the wind and smooth the waters,
If you just let me!
[repeat]
I wanna give my love to you completely,
I beg of you,
I beg of you to listen to my heart!
I've never prayed like this before,
And I'm askin' you not to close the door,
For I can tame the wind and smooth the waters,
If you just let me!
[repeat]
I wanna give,
I wanna give you all the strength within me,
To make a world,
To make a world that cannot fall apart!
And you can sit upon a throne,
Oh I'll give it all just for you alone,
For I can tame the wind and smooth the waters,
If you just let me!
[repeat]
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree lyrics - Perry Como
I'm comin' home, I've done my time,
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine,
If you received my letter,
Tellin' you I'd soon be free,
Then you'll know just what to do,
If you still want me...
If you still want me...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
It's been three long years,
Do you still want me? (still want me?)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Put the blame on me...
If I don't see a yellow ribbon around the ole oak tree...
Bus driver please look for me,
'Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see,
I'm really still in prison,
And my love, she holds the key,
Simple yella ribbon's, what I need to set me free...
I wrote and told her please...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
It's been three long years,
Do you still want me? (still want me?)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Put the blame on me...
If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
...three long years,
...still want me?
And now the whole damn bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I see...
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole...
The ole oak tree!
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree...
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine,
If you received my letter,
Tellin' you I'd soon be free,
Then you'll know just what to do,
If you still want me...
If you still want me...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
It's been three long years,
Do you still want me? (still want me?)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Put the blame on me...
If I don't see a yellow ribbon around the ole oak tree...
Bus driver please look for me,
'Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see,
I'm really still in prison,
And my love, she holds the key,
Simple yella ribbon's, what I need to set me free...
I wrote and told her please...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
It's been three long years,
Do you still want me? (still want me?)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Put the blame on me...
If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree...
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
...three long years,
...still want me?
And now the whole damn bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I see...
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole...
The ole oak tree!
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree,
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree...
I Thought About You lyrics - Perry Como
I thought about walkin'
Thought about talkin'
Thought about singin'
Singin' the blues!
Thought about cryin'
Once I even thought of dyin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
Thought of just bein'
People I'm seein'
Thought about doin'
The things that they do...
Thought about livin'
Thought about forgivin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
Thought about just bein'
People I'm seein'
Thought about doin'
The things that they do...
Thought about livin'
Thought about forgivin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
But baby, most of all,
Yes, I thought about you!
Thought about you...
Thought about talkin'
Thought about singin'
Singin' the blues!
Thought about cryin'
Once I even thought of dyin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
Thought of just bein'
People I'm seein'
Thought about doin'
The things that they do...
Thought about livin'
Thought about forgivin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
Thought about just bein'
People I'm seein'
Thought about doin'
The things that they do...
Thought about livin'
Thought about forgivin'
But baby, most of all,
I thought about you!
But baby, most of all,
Yes, I thought about you!
Thought about you...
It All Seems To Fall Into Line lyrics - Perry Como
Something's missin', when you hold me,
You don't whisper that you're mine,
Oh it all seems to fall into line!
Every promise that you make me,
Breaks like bubbles in the wine,
And it all seems to fall into line!
In a fog that isn't lifting,
We are drifting apart,
I can see someone's replaced me in your heart!
There's a coolness in your kisses,
That is only one more sign,
How it all seems to fall into line!
In a fog that isn't lifting,
We are drifting apart,
I can see someone's replaced me in your heart!
There's a coolness in your kisses,
That is only one more sign,
How it all seems to fall into line!
Yes it all seems to fall into line!
You don't whisper that you're mine,
Oh it all seems to fall into line!
Every promise that you make me,
Breaks like bubbles in the wine,
And it all seems to fall into line!
In a fog that isn't lifting,
We are drifting apart,
I can see someone's replaced me in your heart!
There's a coolness in your kisses,
That is only one more sign,
How it all seems to fall into line!
In a fog that isn't lifting,
We are drifting apart,
I can see someone's replaced me in your heart!
There's a coolness in your kisses,
That is only one more sign,
How it all seems to fall into line!
Yes it all seems to fall into line!
I Believe In Music lyrics - Perry Como
I believe in music,
I believe in love, love, love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Well I can just sit around makin' music all day long,
Long as I'm makin' music, I can't do nobody no wrong!
And who knows maybe someday I'll come up with a song,
That makes people want to stop their fussin' an' fightin'
Long enough to sing along!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Music is love, love is music, if you know what I mean,
People who believe in music are the happiest people I've ever seen!
So clap your hands an' stomp your feet, shake your tambourine,
(Lift your voices to the sky) God loves you when you sing!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Music is the universal language and love is the key,
To brotherhood an' peace an' understandin' to live in harmony!
So, take your brothers by the hand and sing along with me,
Find out what it really means to be young, rich an' free!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in love, love, love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Well I can just sit around makin' music all day long,
Long as I'm makin' music, I can't do nobody no wrong!
And who knows maybe someday I'll come up with a song,
That makes people want to stop their fussin' an' fightin'
Long enough to sing along!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Music is love, love is music, if you know what I mean,
People who believe in music are the happiest people I've ever seen!
So clap your hands an' stomp your feet, shake your tambourine,
(Lift your voices to the sky) God loves you when you sing!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
Music is the universal language and love is the key,
To brotherhood an' peace an' understandin' to live in harmony!
So, take your brothers by the hand and sing along with me,
Find out what it really means to be young, rich an' free!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
I believe in music,
I believe in love!
I believe in music,
I believe in love...
It's Impossible lyrics - Perry Como
It's impossible, tell the sun to leave the sky
It's just impossible
It's impossible, ask a baby not to cry
It's just impossible
Can I hold you closer to me
And not feel you going through me
Split the second hat I never think of you
Oh, how impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should you ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should you ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Impossible, mmm
Impossible
It's just impossible
It's impossible, ask a baby not to cry
It's just impossible
Can I hold you closer to me
And not feel you going through me
Split the second hat I never think of you
Oh, how impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should you ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore
It's just impossible
If I had you, could I ever want for more
It's just impossible
And tomorrow
Should you ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
For to live without your love
It's just impossible
Impossible, mmm
Impossible
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head lyrics - Perry Como
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
An' just like the guy who's feet are too big for his bed,
Nothin' seems to fit,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
So I just did me some talkin' to the sun,
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done,
Sleepin' on the job,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
But there's one thing, I know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
[instrumental bridge]
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
But there's one thing, I know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
...one two three four
five six seven eight...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
An' just like the guy who's feet are too big for his bed,
Nothin' seems to fit,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
So I just did me some talkin' to the sun,
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done,
Sleepin' on the job,
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head,
They keep fallin'...
But there's one thing, I know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
[instrumental bridge]
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
But there's one thing, I know,
The blues they send to meet me,
Won't defeat me,
It won't be long 'till happiness
Steps up to greet me...
...one two three four
five six seven eight...
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head,
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red,
Cryin's not for me,
'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
Nothin's worryin' me...
Something lyrics - Perry Como
(originally by The Beatles)
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
Somewhere in her smile, she knows
That I don't need no other lover
Something in her style that shows me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now, it may show
I don't know, I don't know
Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she shows me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now, it may show
I don't know, I don't know
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
Don't wanna leave her now
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
Somewhere in her smile, she knows
That I don't need no other lover
Something in her style that shows me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now, it may show
I don't know, I don't know
Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she shows me
I don't wanna leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now, it may show
I don't know, I don't know
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe in how
Don't wanna leave her now
Don't wanna leave her now
Snowbird lyrics - Perry Como
Snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean,
The unborn grass lies waitin' for it's coat to turn to green!
The snowbird sings the song he always sings,
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring!
When I was young, my heart was young then too,
Anything that it would tell me, that's the thing that I would do.
But now I feel such emptiness within,
For the thing I want the most in life is the thing that I can't win!
(spread your tiny wings and fly away...
And take the snow back with you where it came from on that day!)
The one I love forever is untrue,
And if I could you know I that would fly away with you!
The breeze along the river seems to say,
That she'll only break my heart again should I decide to stay!
So little snowbird take me with you when you go,
To that land of gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow!
[repeat last two verses]
If I could, you know that I would fly away with you!
Snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Little snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Little snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away...
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean,
The unborn grass lies waitin' for it's coat to turn to green!
The snowbird sings the song he always sings,
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring!
When I was young, my heart was young then too,
Anything that it would tell me, that's the thing that I would do.
But now I feel such emptiness within,
For the thing I want the most in life is the thing that I can't win!
(spread your tiny wings and fly away...
And take the snow back with you where it came from on that day!)
The one I love forever is untrue,
And if I could you know I that would fly away with you!
The breeze along the river seems to say,
That she'll only break my heart again should I decide to stay!
So little snowbird take me with you when you go,
To that land of gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow!
[repeat last two verses]
If I could, you know that I would fly away with you!
Snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Little snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away! (come fly away!)
With me! (with me!) with me! (with me!)
Little snowbird (snowbird)
Come fly away...
A House Is Not A Home lyrics - Perry Como
A chair is still a chair
Even when there's no one sittin' there
But a chair is not a house
And a house is not a home
When there's no one there,
To hold you tight
An' no one there
You can kiss goodnight . . .
A room is still a room
Even when there's nothin' there but gloom
But a room is not a house
And a house is not a home
When the two of us
Are far apart
An' one of us
Has a broken heart . . .
Now an' then
I call your name
An' suddenly your face appears
But it's just a crazy game
When it ends
It ends in tears . . .
Darling have a heart
Don't let one mistake keep us apart
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me . . .
[instrumental bridge]
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me . . .
Even when there's no one sittin' there
But a chair is not a house
And a house is not a home
When there's no one there,
To hold you tight
An' no one there
You can kiss goodnight . . .
A room is still a room
Even when there's nothin' there but gloom
But a room is not a house
And a house is not a home
When the two of us
Are far apart
An' one of us
Has a broken heart . . .
Now an' then
I call your name
An' suddenly your face appears
But it's just a crazy game
When it ends
It ends in tears . . .
Darling have a heart
Don't let one mistake keep us apart
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me . . .
[instrumental bridge]
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me . . .
Everybody Is Lookin' For An Answer lyrics - Perry Como
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for a sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
Why don't you think it over,
Before you step into oblivity?
Why don't you think it over,
Before you play your game with destiny?
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for a sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
We'll always walk together,
In every kind of weather,
If you will only take my hand!
The joy of understanding,
Is ours without an ending,
Someday we'll find the promise land!
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find! (Hard to find!)
I hear the church bells ringin'
And now the songs they're singin'
I know you soon will take a stand...
The joy is in forgiving,
And all the while you're living,
You'll only find it's in the plan!
For the world is in His hand!
(In His hand! In His hand!)
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
(Now) that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise...
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for a sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
Why don't you think it over,
Before you step into oblivity?
Why don't you think it over,
Before you play your game with destiny?
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for a sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
We'll always walk together,
In every kind of weather,
If you will only take my hand!
The joy of understanding,
Is ours without an ending,
Someday we'll find the promise land!
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find! (Hard to find!)
I hear the church bells ringin'
And now the songs they're singin'
I know you soon will take a stand...
The joy is in forgiving,
And all the while you're living,
You'll only find it's in the plan!
For the world is in His hand!
(In His hand! In His hand!)
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
Now that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise,
Peace of mind,
Is surely hard to find!
Everybody is lookin' for an answer,
(Now) that you've tried your way,
Why don't you try my way?
Everybody is lookin' for the sunrise...
El Condor Pasa lyrics - Perry Como
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail,
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would... hmm
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would... hmm
Away, I'd rather sail away,
Like a swan that's here and gone...
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's saddest sound,
It's saddest sound... hmm
[instrumental break]
I'd rather be a forest than a street,
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would... hmm
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would...
Away, I'd rather sail away,
Like a swan that's here and gone...
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's saddest sound,
It's saddest sound...
[instrumental break]
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would...
Yes I would...
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would... hmm
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would... hmm
Away, I'd rather sail away,
Like a swan that's here and gone...
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's saddest sound,
It's saddest sound... hmm
[instrumental break]
I'd rather be a forest than a street,
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would... hmm
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would...
Away, I'd rather sail away,
Like a swan that's here and gone...
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's saddest sound,
It's saddest sound...
[instrumental break]
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would...
Yes I would...
(They Long To Be) Close To You lyrics - Perry Como
Why do birds suddenly appear,
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
On the day that you were born,
The angels got together,
An' decided to create a dream come true...
So they sprinkled mood dust in your hair of gold
An' starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be, close to you!
On the day that you were born,
The angels got together,
An' decided to create a dream come true...
So they sprinkled mood dust in your hair of gold
An' starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Just like me, they long to be...
Close to you... (Close to you, close to you...)
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
On the day that you were born,
The angels got together,
An' decided to create a dream come true...
So they sprinkled mood dust in your hair of gold
An' starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be, close to you!
On the day that you were born,
The angels got together,
An' decided to create a dream come true...
So they sprinkled mood dust in your hair of gold
An' starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be, close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Why?
Close to you...
Just like me, they long to be...
Close to you... (Close to you, close to you...)
I Think I Love You lyrics - Perry Como
I'm sleepin'
An' right in the middle of a good dream
Like all at once I wake up
From somethin' that keeps knockin' at my brain
Before I go insane
I hold my pillow to my head
An' spring up in my bed
Screamin' out the words I dread
I think I love you! (I think I love you!)
This mornin'
I woke up with this feelin'
I didn't know how to deal with
An' so I just decided to myself
I'd hide it to myself
An' never talk about it
An' didn't I go and shout it
When you walked into my room
I think I love you! (I think I love you!)
I think I love you!
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for!
I think I love you!
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
That I never felt this way!
[instrumental break]
(I don't know what I'm up against
I don't know what it's all about
I got so much to think about)
Hey! I think I love you
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for!
I think I love you!
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
That I never felt this way!
Believe me
You really didn't have to worry
I only wanna make ya happy
An' if you say "hey! go away!"
I will
But I think better
Still, I'd better stay around an' love you
Do you think I have a chance?
Let me ask you to your face
Do you think you love me?
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
An' right in the middle of a good dream
Like all at once I wake up
From somethin' that keeps knockin' at my brain
Before I go insane
I hold my pillow to my head
An' spring up in my bed
Screamin' out the words I dread
I think I love you! (I think I love you!)
This mornin'
I woke up with this feelin'
I didn't know how to deal with
An' so I just decided to myself
I'd hide it to myself
An' never talk about it
An' didn't I go and shout it
When you walked into my room
I think I love you! (I think I love you!)
I think I love you!
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for!
I think I love you!
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
That I never felt this way!
[instrumental break]
(I don't know what I'm up against
I don't know what it's all about
I got so much to think about)
Hey! I think I love you
So what am I so afraid of?
I'm afraid that I'm not sure of
A love there is no cure for!
I think I love you!
Isn't that what life is made of?
Though it worries me to say
That I never felt this way!
Believe me
You really didn't have to worry
I only wanna make ya happy
An' if you say "hey! go away!"
I will
But I think better
Still, I'd better stay around an' love you
Do you think I have a chance?
Let me ask you to your face
Do you think you love me?
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
(do you think you love me?)
I think I love you!
We've Only Just Begun lyrics - Perry Como
We've only just begun, to live,
White lace an' promises,
A kiss for luck an' we're on our way...
(We've only just begun!)
Before the rising sun, we fly,
So many roads to choose,
We start out walkin' an' learn to run...
An' yes, we've just begun...
Sharin' horizons that are new to us,
Watchin' the signs along the way,
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Workin' together day to day...
Together... (Together!)
An' when the evening comes, we smile,
So much of life ahead,
We'll find a place where there's room to grow...
We've only just begun (...just begun!)
We've only just begun (We've only just begun!)
Sharin' horizons that are new to us,
Watchin' the signs along the way,
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Workin' together day to day...
Together... (Together!)
An' when the evening comes, we smile,
So much of life ahead,
We'll find a place where there's room to grow...
We've only just begun (...just begun!)
We've only just begun (We've only just begun!)
We've only just begun...
White lace an' promises,
A kiss for luck an' we're on our way...
(We've only just begun!)
Before the rising sun, we fly,
So many roads to choose,
We start out walkin' an' learn to run...
An' yes, we've just begun...
Sharin' horizons that are new to us,
Watchin' the signs along the way,
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Workin' together day to day...
Together... (Together!)
An' when the evening comes, we smile,
So much of life ahead,
We'll find a place where there's room to grow...
We've only just begun (...just begun!)
We've only just begun (We've only just begun!)
Sharin' horizons that are new to us,
Watchin' the signs along the way,
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Workin' together day to day...
Together... (Together!)
An' when the evening comes, we smile,
So much of life ahead,
We'll find a place where there's room to grow...
We've only just begun (...just begun!)
We've only just begun (We've only just begun!)
We've only just begun...
How Insensitive (Insensatez) lyrics - Perry Como
How insensitive... I must have seemed
When she told me that she loved me...
How unmoved an' cold... I must have seemed
When she told me so sincerely...
Why... she must have asked
Do I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
What was I to say...
What can you say when a love affair is over?
[instrumental break]
Now, she's gone away
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look...
Vague an' drawn an' sad... I see it still
All her heartbreak in that last look...
How... she must have asked
Could I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
What was I to do...
What can one do when a love affair is over?
What can you do
When a love affair is over?
It's over...
When she told me that she loved me...
How unmoved an' cold... I must have seemed
When she told me so sincerely...
Why... she must have asked
Do I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
What was I to say...
What can you say when a love affair is over?
[instrumental break]
Now, she's gone away
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look...
Vague an' drawn an' sad... I see it still
All her heartbreak in that last look...
How... she must have asked
Could I just turn an' stare in icy silence?
What was I to do...
What can one do when a love affair is over?
What can you do
When a love affair is over?
It's over...
Stay With Me lyrics - Perry Como
Stay with me... stay with me
don't leave me now when you know how I depend on you
every day... every way
my little world revolves all around you...
Before you came my way, my days were grim an' gray
but then you smiled, an' I knew dear
my dreams had come true dear...
Love is mine... you are mine...
Now, life is sweet...
let me keep the love you've brought to me
Say it's for... evermore
say that you'll stay with me!
[instrumental break]
Say it's for... evermore
say that you'll stay an' stay
please say that you'll stay... with me!
don't leave me now when you know how I depend on you
every day... every way
my little world revolves all around you...
Before you came my way, my days were grim an' gray
but then you smiled, an' I knew dear
my dreams had come true dear...
Love is mine... you are mine...
Now, life is sweet...
let me keep the love you've brought to me
Say it's for... evermore
say that you'll stay with me!
[instrumental break]
Say it's for... evermore
say that you'll stay an' stay
please say that you'll stay... with me!
The Shadow Of Your Smile lyrics - Perry Como
One day we walked along the sand
One day in early spring...
You held a piper in your hand
To mend it's broken wing
Now, I'll remember many a day
An' many a lonely mile
The echo of a piper's song
An' the shadow of a smile!
The shadow of your smile
When you are gone...
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn...
Look into my eyes, my love, and see
All the lovely things you are... you are to me!
Our wistful little star
Was far too high...
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I...
Now, when I remember spring,
All the joy that love can bring...
I will be remembering,
The shadow of your smile!
[instrumental break]
Now, when I remember spring,
All the joy that love can bring...
I will be remembering,
The shadow of your smile!
One day in early spring...
You held a piper in your hand
To mend it's broken wing
Now, I'll remember many a day
An' many a lonely mile
The echo of a piper's song
An' the shadow of a smile!
The shadow of your smile
When you are gone...
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn...
Look into my eyes, my love, and see
All the lovely things you are... you are to me!
Our wistful little star
Was far too high...
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I...
Now, when I remember spring,
All the joy that love can bring...
I will be remembering,
The shadow of your smile!
[instrumental break]
Now, when I remember spring,
All the joy that love can bring...
I will be remembering,
The shadow of your smile!
Meditation (Meditação) lyrics - Perry Como
In my loneliness...
when you're gone and I'm all by myself,
an' I need your caress,
I just think of you, and the thought of you holding me near
makes my loneliness soon disappear...
Though you're far away,
I have only to close my eyes and you are back to stay,
I just close my eyes and the sadness missing you brings,
soon is gong and this heart of mine sings
yes, I love you so, and that for me is all I need to know...
I will wait for you,
'till the sun falls out of the sky, for what else can I do?
I will wait for you,
meditating how sweet life will be when you come back to me...
[instrumental break]
I will wait for you, meditating how sweet life will be when you come back to me...
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
(I will wait for you...) Come back to me...
when you're gone and I'm all by myself,
an' I need your caress,
I just think of you, and the thought of you holding me near
makes my loneliness soon disappear...
Though you're far away,
I have only to close my eyes and you are back to stay,
I just close my eyes and the sadness missing you brings,
soon is gong and this heart of mine sings
yes, I love you so, and that for me is all I need to know...
I will wait for you,
'till the sun falls out of the sky, for what else can I do?
I will wait for you,
meditating how sweet life will be when you come back to me...
[instrumental break]
I will wait for you, meditating how sweet life will be when you come back to me...
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
(I will wait for you...) Come back to me...
And Roses And Roses lyrics - Perry Como
Everyday I sent another present,
Just to let her know how very much I care...
Wrote a little love note with each present,
But it didn't seem to get me anywhere...
My poor worried heart was almost certain,
That this love affair would never be...
Then I sent a dozen yellow roses,
Then from that moment she belonged to me...
Roses, roses, roses I thank all the roses
That bloom in the spring...
Love is a wonderful thing,
The rest of my life I will bring her
Roses and roses and roses of love...
Roses, roses, roses I thank you for saying
What I couldn't say...
Oh!, what a wonderful way,
To tell her, "I Love You" each day,
With roses and roses and roses of love...
And roses and roses and roses of love,
And roses and roses and roses...
Just to let her know how very much I care...
Wrote a little love note with each present,
But it didn't seem to get me anywhere...
My poor worried heart was almost certain,
That this love affair would never be...
Then I sent a dozen yellow roses,
Then from that moment she belonged to me...
Roses, roses, roses I thank all the roses
That bloom in the spring...
Love is a wonderful thing,
The rest of my life I will bring her
Roses and roses and roses of love...
Roses, roses, roses I thank you for saying
What I couldn't say...
Oh!, what a wonderful way,
To tell her, "I Love You" each day,
With roses and roses and roses of love...
And roses and roses and roses of love,
And roses and roses and roses...
Yesterday lyrics - Perry Como
Why she had to go,
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong,
now I long for yesterday!
Yesterday... all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday!
Suddenly... I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday came suddenly!
Why she had to go,
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong,
now I long for yesterday!
[instrumental break]
Yesterday... love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday!
Oh I believe in yesterday!
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong,
now I long for yesterday!
Yesterday... all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday!
Suddenly... I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday came suddenly!
Why she had to go,
I don't know, she wouldn't say
I said something wrong,
now I long for yesterday!
[instrumental break]
Yesterday... love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday!
Oh I believe in yesterday!
Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma lyrics - Perry Como
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma
tell her that I'm oh so lonely...
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma
tell her that I love her only...
Please, pretty little dove,
hurry to my love, tell her this for me...
Since she is far away,
every day is sad, blue as it can be...
I couldn't even start,
pouring out my heart, to her in a letter...
You, pretty little bird,
you can sing the words, you can tell her better...
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma
coo coo roo coo coo [Spanish]
Coo coo roo coo coo...
coo coo roo coo coo...
coo coo roo coo coo... paloma...
tell her that I'm oh so lonely...
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma
tell her that I love her only...
Please, pretty little dove,
hurry to my love, tell her this for me...
Since she is far away,
every day is sad, blue as it can be...
I couldn't even start,
pouring out my heart, to her in a letter...
You, pretty little bird,
you can sing the words, you can tell her better...
Coo coo roo coo coo, paloma
coo coo roo coo coo [Spanish]
Coo coo roo coo coo...
coo coo roo coo coo...
coo coo roo coo coo... paloma...
Dindi lyrics - Perry Como
Sky, so vast as the sky
with far away clouds just wandering by...
Where did they go?
Oh I don't know, don't know...
Wind, that speaks to the leaves
telling stories that no one believes...
Stories of love
belong to you and me...
Oh Dindi...
If I only had words
I would say all the beautiful things that I see
when you're with me
Oh my Dindi!
Oh Dindi...
Like the song of the wind in the trees
that's how my heart is singing Dindi, happy Dindi,
when you're with me!
I love you more each day,
yes I do, yes I do...
I'd let you go away
If you take me with you!
Don't you know Dindi...
I'd be running an' searching for you,
like a river, that can't find the sea,
that would be me, without you my Dindi!
[instrumental break]
Don't you know Dindi...
I'd be running an' searching for you,
like a river, that can't find the sea,
that would be me, without you my Dindi!
with far away clouds just wandering by...
Where did they go?
Oh I don't know, don't know...
Wind, that speaks to the leaves
telling stories that no one believes...
Stories of love
belong to you and me...
Oh Dindi...
If I only had words
I would say all the beautiful things that I see
when you're with me
Oh my Dindi!
Oh Dindi...
Like the song of the wind in the trees
that's how my heart is singing Dindi, happy Dindi,
when you're with me!
I love you more each day,
yes I do, yes I do...
I'd let you go away
If you take me with you!
Don't you know Dindi...
I'd be running an' searching for you,
like a river, that can't find the sea,
that would be me, without you my Dindi!
[instrumental break]
Don't you know Dindi...
I'd be running an' searching for you,
like a river, that can't find the sea,
that would be me, without you my Dindi!
Baiá lyrics - Perry Como
Oh Baiá... when twilight is deep in the sky... Baiá
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá...
(I live in the memory of many dreams ago,
when the stars were bright and you were mine alone...
My love for you can not die, though the oceans run dry
or heaven's call from the sky, now you're gone!)
Baiá... can't you hear my lonely call?...
Morea... make my life complete again!
How I pray for the day when I'll see you smile
an' my heart will beat again!
Oh Baiá... when twilight is deep in the sky... Baiá
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá... (Oh Baiá...)
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá...
(I live in the memory of many dreams ago,
when the stars were bright and you were mine alone...
My love for you can not die, though the oceans run dry
or heaven's call from the sky, now you're gone!)
Baiá... can't you hear my lonely call?...
Morea... make my life complete again!
How I pray for the day when I'll see you smile
an' my heart will beat again!
Oh Baiá... when twilight is deep in the sky... Baiá
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá... (Oh Baiá...)
Once I Loved lyrics - Perry Como
Once I loved...
And I gave so much love to this love
It was the world to me!
Once I cried...
At the thought I was foolish an' proud
And let you say goodbye!
Then, one day...
From my infinite sadness you came
And brought me love again!
Now I know...
That no matter whatever befalls
I'll never let you go!
I will hold you close... make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
[instrumental break]
I will hold you close... make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...when it goes away...
And I gave so much love to this love
It was the world to me!
Once I cried...
At the thought I was foolish an' proud
And let you say goodbye!
Then, one day...
From my infinite sadness you came
And brought me love again!
Now I know...
That no matter whatever befalls
I'll never let you go!
I will hold you close... make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
[instrumental break]
I will hold you close... make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...love is the saddest thing
When it goes away...
...when it goes away...
Manhã De Carnaval lyrics - Perry Como
I'll sing to the sun in the sky,
I'll sing 'till the sun rises high,
Carnival time is here,
Magical time of year,
And as the time draws near,
Dreams lift my heart!
I'll sing as I play my guitar,
I'll cling to a dream from afar,
Will love come my way,
This Carnival day,
And stay here in my heart?
Will true love come my way,
On this Carnival day,
Or will I be alone with my dream?
I'll sing 'till the sun rises high,
Carnival time is here,
Magical time of year,
And as the time draws near,
Dreams lift my heart!
I'll sing as I play my guitar,
I'll cling to a dream from afar,
Will love come my way,
This Carnival day,
And stay here in my heart?
Will true love come my way,
On this Carnival day,
Or will I be alone with my dream?
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) lyrics - Perry Como
Quiet nights 'n quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence that surrounds us
Quiet thoughts 'n quiet dreams, quiet walks by quiet streams
Climbing hills where lovers go to watch the world below together
We will live eternally in this mood of reverie
Away... from all the earthly cares around us
My world was dull each minute until I found you in it
And all at once the happiness I knew,
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
[instrumental break]
We will live eternally in this mood of reverie
Away . . . from all the earthly cares around us
My world was dull each minute until I found you in it
And all at once the happiness I knew,
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
Hmmm...
Floating on the silence that surrounds us
Quiet thoughts 'n quiet dreams, quiet walks by quiet streams
Climbing hills where lovers go to watch the world below together
We will live eternally in this mood of reverie
Away... from all the earthly cares around us
My world was dull each minute until I found you in it
And all at once the happiness I knew,
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
[instrumental break]
We will live eternally in this mood of reverie
Away . . . from all the earthly cares around us
My world was dull each minute until I found you in it
And all at once the happiness I knew,
Became these quiet nights of loving you!
Hmmm...
Souvenir d'Italie lyrics - Perry Como
The moonlight reflected the Mediterranean splendour
The silvery sand was a magical carpet of white
We shared with each other our kisses and willing surrender
And promised each other that we would remember that night
Then we had to part broken hearted
You gave me a shell as we parted ...
You told me to listen
For it had a message for me
Pretty shell that we found by the sea
Souvenir d'italie!
Pretty shell that I took home with me
Souvenir d'Italie!
Even though we are so far apart
Still the shell speaks to me
And a voice that is yours
Calls me back to your shores
Voice of love ...
Souvenir d'Italie!
Ma perché non mi fai piú dormire
Solo tu, me lo puoi dire
Te ne sei andata cosí
E mi lasci partire
Souvenir, souvenir d'Italie!
The silvery sand was a magical carpet of white
We shared with each other our kisses and willing surrender
And promised each other that we would remember that night
Then we had to part broken hearted
You gave me a shell as we parted ...
You told me to listen
For it had a message for me
Pretty shell that we found by the sea
Souvenir d'italie!
Pretty shell that I took home with me
Souvenir d'Italie!
Even though we are so far apart
Still the shell speaks to me
And a voice that is yours
Calls me back to your shores
Voice of love ...
Souvenir d'Italie!
Ma perché non mi fai piú dormire
Solo tu, me lo puoi dire
Te ne sei andata cosí
E mi lasci partire
Souvenir, souvenir d'Italie!
Oh Marie lyrics - Perry Como
Devo guardare fuori dalla finestra.
Fammi affacciare, Maria
che stai in mezzo alla strada
ed é tutto da vedere.
Non trovo neanche uñ ora di pace,
di notte faccio giorno
e passo tutto il giorno sperando di parlarti.
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire
tutta la notte abbracciato con té.
Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria, (Hei Maria),
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire,
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
(Hei Maria), Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria,
(quanto sonno ho perso per té...)
Fammi dormire
tutta la notte abbracciato con té.
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire
Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria...
(Hei Maria)
Fammi affacciare, Maria
che stai in mezzo alla strada
ed é tutto da vedere.
Non trovo neanche uñ ora di pace,
di notte faccio giorno
e passo tutto il giorno sperando di parlarti.
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire
tutta la notte abbracciato con té.
Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria, (Hei Maria),
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire,
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
(Hei Maria), Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria,
(quanto sonno ho perso per té...)
Fammi dormire
tutta la notte abbracciato con té.
Hei Maria, Hei Maria
quanto sonno ho perso per té.
Fammi dormire
Hei Maria, (Hei Maria), Hei Maria...
(Hei Maria)
Cominciamo Ad Amarci lyrics - Perry Como
Cominciamo ad amarci questa sera.
Cominciamo con un bacio piano piano.
Poi diremo le cose di sempre
ma saranno come nuove per noi.
Cominciamo ad amarci per la vita.
Cominciamo a tenerci per la mano.
Ed andremo padroni delmondo
Innammorati, innammorati cosí
Cominciamo ad amarci per la vita.
Cominciamo a tenerci per la mano.
Ed andremo padroni delmondo
Innammorati, innammorati cosí...
Cosí, cosí...
Cominciamo con un bacio piano piano.
Poi diremo le cose di sempre
ma saranno come nuove per noi.
Cominciamo ad amarci per la vita.
Cominciamo a tenerci per la mano.
Ed andremo padroni delmondo
Innammorati, innammorati cosí
Cominciamo ad amarci per la vita.
Cominciamo a tenerci per la mano.
Ed andremo padroni delmondo
Innammorati, innammorati cosí...
Cosí, cosí...
Traveling Down A Lonely Road (Love Theme From 'La Strada') lyrics - Perry Como
Why am I alone?
Why am I alone,
Traveling down a lonely road?
Darling, can't you see?
I don't wanna be,
Traveling down a lonely road.
If you would open up your heart
And let my love come shining through,
You'd know how much
I wanna walk the road with you...
Won't you understand?
Won't you take my hand?
It's been such a lonely road...
[Chorus Italian lyrics]
If you would open up your heart
And let my love come shining through,
You'd know how much
I wanna walk the road with you...
Won't you understand?
Won't you take my hand?
It's been such a lonely road...
Such a lonely road...
Why am I alone,
Traveling down a lonely road?
Darling, can't you see?
I don't wanna be,
Traveling down a lonely road.
If you would open up your heart
And let my love come shining through,
You'd know how much
I wanna walk the road with you...
Won't you understand?
Won't you take my hand?
It's been such a lonely road...
[Chorus Italian lyrics]
If you would open up your heart
And let my love come shining through,
You'd know how much
I wanna walk the road with you...
Won't you understand?
Won't you take my hand?
It's been such a lonely road...
Such a lonely road...
Forget Domani lyrics - Perry Como
(Let's forget about domani,
Let's forget about domani,
Let's forget about domani,
For domani never comes!)
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
For domani never comes!
Tomorrow,
Forget tomorrow,
Let's live for now, and anyhow,
Who needs tomorrow?
The moonlight,
Let's share the moonlight,
Perhaps together,
We will never be again!
Oh what a moon, (che luna)
Oh what a sea, (che mare)
With such a moon and such a sea
And you with me . . .
I get so dizzy when you're standing near,
It's not the music that you hear,
My heart keeps beating like a jungle drum . . .
Let's take the minutes as they speed away,
And hope it's true what people say,
When you're in love, tomorrow never comes!
(Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá)
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá
(Domani, forget domani
con questa luna e questo mare
e tu con me)
Let's take the minutes as they speed away,
And hope it's true what people say,
When you're in love, tomorrow never comes!
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
For domani never comes!
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá
Domani never comes . . .
Tomorrow never comes!
Let's forget about domani,
Let's forget about domani,
For domani never comes!)
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
For domani never comes!
Tomorrow,
Forget tomorrow,
Let's live for now, and anyhow,
Who needs tomorrow?
The moonlight,
Let's share the moonlight,
Perhaps together,
We will never be again!
Oh what a moon, (che luna)
Oh what a sea, (che mare)
With such a moon and such a sea
And you with me . . .
I get so dizzy when you're standing near,
It's not the music that you hear,
My heart keeps beating like a jungle drum . . .
Let's take the minutes as they speed away,
And hope it's true what people say,
When you're in love, tomorrow never comes!
(Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá)
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá
(Domani, forget domani
con questa luna e questo mare
e tu con me)
Let's take the minutes as they speed away,
And hope it's true what people say,
When you're in love, tomorrow never comes!
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
Let's for get about domani,
For domani never comes!
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani,
Sú, dimentichiamo domani
perché forse non verrá
Domani never comes . . .
Tomorrow never comes!
Anema E Core lyrics - Perry Como
I've got a yearning to caress you,
One thought keeps burning in my soul,
A hungry yearning to possess you,
It's far beyond control!
I want your love for now, forever,
I want you heart and soul!
My life, I'd give to you,
Anema e core . . .
I only live for you,
Anema e core . . .
I have but one desire,
And it's to love you,
With all my heart, with all my soul,
My whole life through!
From stars I'll make your crown,
And kneel before you,
I pray you'll take my hand,
For I adore you!
Open up the doors leading to heaven,
A heaven mine and yours,
Anema e core . . .
[Italian lyrics]
One thought keeps burning in my soul,
A hungry yearning to possess you,
It's far beyond control!
I want your love for now, forever,
I want you heart and soul!
My life, I'd give to you,
Anema e core . . .
I only live for you,
Anema e core . . .
I have but one desire,
And it's to love you,
With all my heart, with all my soul,
My whole life through!
From stars I'll make your crown,
And kneel before you,
I pray you'll take my hand,
For I adore you!
Open up the doors leading to heaven,
A heaven mine and yours,
Anema e core . . .
[Italian lyrics]
Un Giorno Dopo L'altro lyrics - Pery Como
(one day is like another)
One day is like another,
The sun climbs in the sky,
The twilight brings the echo,
Of your last goodbye!
One day is like another,
The waves cry on the shore,
This empty world is whirling,
Like the day before!
The stars above are quiet eyes,
They only watch to see if we're together,
They never seem to realize,
You didn't mean your love would last forever!
The sun will rise tomorrow,
And circle in the blue,
One day is like another,
Lonely without you!
Un giorno dopo l'altro
La vita se ne va.
Doani sará un giorno uguale a ieri.
Un giorno dopo l'altro,
One day is like another...
One day is like another,
The sun climbs in the sky,
The twilight brings the echo,
Of your last goodbye!
One day is like another,
The waves cry on the shore,
This empty world is whirling,
Like the day before!
The stars above are quiet eyes,
They only watch to see if we're together,
They never seem to realize,
You didn't mean your love would last forever!
The sun will rise tomorrow,
And circle in the blue,
One day is like another,
Lonely without you!
Un giorno dopo l'altro
La vita se ne va.
Doani sará un giorno uguale a ieri.
Un giorno dopo l'altro,
One day is like another...
Santa Lucia lyrics - Perry Como
Sul mare luccica l'astro d'argento
Placida é l'onda
Prospero il vento
Sul mare luccica l'astro d'argento
Placida é l'onda
Prospero il vento
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
Soft winds caress the sea,
Breezes so tender,
Make every dancing wave,
Gladly surrender!
Days here are heavenly,
Nights are pure ecstasy,
Santa lucia, santa lucia!
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
Placida é l'onda
Prospero il vento
Sul mare luccica l'astro d'argento
Placida é l'onda
Prospero il vento
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
Soft winds caress the sea,
Breezes so tender,
Make every dancing wave,
Gladly surrender!
Days here are heavenly,
Nights are pure ecstasy,
Santa lucia, santa lucia!
Venite all'argine
Barchette mie
Santa lucia, santa lucia
É Lei (To You) lyrics - Perry Como
É lei la donna mia, é lei
che non potró lasciare mai
perché ora lo so
per l'eternitá il nostro amore durerá.
É lei la donna mia, é lei
e a tutto il mondo grideró
che tutta la mia vita, la mia felicitá
é lei, é lei, é lei...
To you, I give my heart completely,
To you, my love, forevermore,
All that I possess,
My life and nothin' less,
I offer humbly at your door!
To me, you bring a glimpse of heaven,
The world I really never knew,
And in return I'll give,
As long as I may live,
Devotion, only to you!
che non potró lasciare mai
perché ora lo so
per l'eternitá il nostro amore durerá.
É lei la donna mia, é lei
e a tutto il mondo grideró
che tutta la mia vita, la mia felicitá
é lei, é lei, é lei...
To you, I give my heart completely,
To you, my love, forevermore,
All that I possess,
My life and nothin' less,
I offer humbly at your door!
To me, you bring a glimpse of heaven,
The world I really never knew,
And in return I'll give,
As long as I may live,
Devotion, only to you!
Toselli's Serenade (Dreams And Memories) lyrics - Perry Como
Dreams and memories,
Are all that you've left me,
Only lonely thoughts,
About the one I worship and adore!
Dreams and memories,
Are what I must live with,
Sad remembering,
Of golden moments that exist no more!
Lovin' arms to hold me tight,
And your lips to kiss goodnight,
A love that seemed "Oh so right!"
And yet, somehow, went wrong!
Dreams and memories,
The moonlight on your hair,
Songs that we sang,
That feeling we shared whenever a church bell rang!
Oh, the memories and dreams of you!
I can't live without you...
I'll keep on praying you come back to me,
To me... to me!
Are all that you've left me,
Only lonely thoughts,
About the one I worship and adore!
Dreams and memories,
Are what I must live with,
Sad remembering,
Of golden moments that exist no more!
Lovin' arms to hold me tight,
And your lips to kiss goodnight,
A love that seemed "Oh so right!"
And yet, somehow, went wrong!
Dreams and memories,
The moonlight on your hair,
Songs that we sang,
That feeling we shared whenever a church bell rang!
Oh, the memories and dreams of you!
I can't live without you...
I'll keep on praying you come back to me,
To me... to me!
O Marenariello lyrics - Perry Como
Vicino al mare facciamo l'amore,
a cuore a cuore
ci divertiamo.
É marinara questa bellezza
e su questa bellezza io voglio morire.
a cuore a cuore
ci divertiamo.
É marinara questa bellezza
e su questa bellezza io voglio morire.
Arrivederci Roma lyrics - Perry Como
Arrivederci roma,
Goodbye, goodbye to rome . . .
City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!
Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,
Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!
City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!
Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,
Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!
Arrivederci roma,
Roma, roma, roma . . .
Goodbye, goodbye to rome . . .
City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!
Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,
Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!
City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!
Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,
Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!
Arrivederci roma,
Roma, roma, roma . . .
Where Does A Little Tear Come From? lyrics - Perry Como
Where does a little tear come from?
Where does a little... tear... come from?
It comes from a heart that's been broken apart,
that's where a little tear comes from!
Where does a broken heart come from?
Where does a broken... heart... come from?
It comes when you find that you love the rovin' kind,
that's where a broken heart comes from!
Where does the rovin' kind come from?
Where does rovin'... kind... come from?
From the wind and restless river that wanders on forever
that's where the rovin' comes from!
Where does the restless river come from?
Where does restless... river... come from?
It comes from little tears that are shed through the years
that's where the restless river comes from...
...that's where the restless river comes from...
Where does a little... tear... come from?
It comes from a heart that's been broken apart,
that's where a little tear comes from!
Where does a broken heart come from?
Where does a broken... heart... come from?
It comes when you find that you love the rovin' kind,
that's where a broken heart comes from!
Where does the rovin' kind come from?
Where does rovin'... kind... come from?
From the wind and restless river that wanders on forever
that's where the rovin' comes from!
Where does the restless river come from?
Where does restless... river... come from?
It comes from little tears that are shed through the years
that's where the restless river comes from...
...that's where the restless river comes from...
Funny How Time Slips Away lyrics - Perry Como
Well, hello there!
My, it's been a long, long time...
How am I doin'? Oh, I guess I'm doin' fine
It's been so long now, and it seems that it was only yesterday
Gee! ain't it funny, how time slips away?
How's your new love?
I hope he's doin' fine
Heard you told him that you'd love him 'till the end of time
Now, that's the same thing,
the same thing you told me, seems like just the other day
Gee! ain't it funny, funny how time slips away?
[instrumental break - sax solo]
Just you remember, what I tell you
that in time you're gonna pay
and it's surprisin',
surprisin' how time slips away!
My, it's been a long, long time...
How am I doin'? Oh, I guess I'm doin' fine
It's been so long now, and it seems that it was only yesterday
Gee! ain't it funny, how time slips away?
How's your new love?
I hope he's doin' fine
Heard you told him that you'd love him 'till the end of time
Now, that's the same thing,
the same thing you told me, seems like just the other day
Gee! ain't it funny, funny how time slips away?
[instrumental break - sax solo]
Just you remember, what I tell you
that in time you're gonna pay
and it's surprisin',
surprisin' how time slips away!
Here Comes My Baby lyrics - Perry Como
Here comes more tears to cry
Here comes more heartaches by
Here comes my baby back again!
Here comes more misery
Here comes old memories
Here comes my baby back again!
My arms are open wide
To let more hurt inside
Here comes my baby back again!
She's sorry once again
Once more I'll understand
Here comes my baby back again!
[instrumental break - guitar]
[repeat last two verses]
Here comes more heartaches by
Here comes my baby back again!
Here comes more misery
Here comes old memories
Here comes my baby back again!
My arms are open wide
To let more hurt inside
Here comes my baby back again!
She's sorry once again
Once more I'll understand
Here comes my baby back again!
[instrumental break - guitar]
[repeat last two verses]
Sweet Adorable You lyrics - Perry Como
(Who?... you!... Who?... you!
...Sweet adorable you!)
Who is the one, I couldn't do without
an' who is the one, I always think about?
In every little thing I do, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
Where do I go, when I need company,
an' who do I need, to make things right for me?
The one who makes my dreams come true, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
I'm such a lucky guy, an' that's the reason why,
I'll always be true...
There's not a minute of the day that can keep me away
from the love of sweet little you!
In every dream, you are the only one,
an' in every dream, I always seem to run
until I'm standin' there with you, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
(He's such a lucky guy, an' that's the reason why,
he'll always be true...)
There's not a minute of the day that can keep me away
from the love of sweet little you!
In every dream, you are the only one,
an' in every dream, I always seem to run
until I'm standin' there with you, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you...
Sweet adorable you (you, you, you, you... who?)
Sweet adorable you!
...Sweet adorable you!)
Who is the one, I couldn't do without
an' who is the one, I always think about?
In every little thing I do, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
Where do I go, when I need company,
an' who do I need, to make things right for me?
The one who makes my dreams come true, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
I'm such a lucky guy, an' that's the reason why,
I'll always be true...
There's not a minute of the day that can keep me away
from the love of sweet little you!
In every dream, you are the only one,
an' in every dream, I always seem to run
until I'm standin' there with you, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you... (Who?)
Sweet adorable you!
(He's such a lucky guy, an' that's the reason why,
he'll always be true...)
There's not a minute of the day that can keep me away
from the love of sweet little you!
In every dream, you are the only one,
an' in every dream, I always seem to run
until I'm standin' there with you, nobody but you,
sweet adorable... you, you, you, you...
Sweet adorable you (you, you, you, you... who?)
Sweet adorable you!
I Really Don't Want To Know lyrics - Perry Como
How many arms have held you
and hated to let you go?
How many, how many I wonder?
But I really don't wanna know...
How many lips have kissed you
and set your soul aglow?
How many, how many I wonder?
But I really don't wanna know (Want to know!)
So always make me wonder
always make me guess
And even if I ask you
darling don't confess...
Just let it remain your secret
but darling I love you so...
No wonder, no wonder I wonder,
Though I really don't wanna to know...
Though I really don't wanna to know...
and hated to let you go?
How many, how many I wonder?
But I really don't wanna know...
How many lips have kissed you
and set your soul aglow?
How many, how many I wonder?
But I really don't wanna know (Want to know!)
So always make me wonder
always make me guess
And even if I ask you
darling don't confess...
Just let it remain your secret
but darling I love you so...
No wonder, no wonder I wonder,
Though I really don't wanna to know...
Though I really don't wanna to know...
That Ain't All lyrics - Perry Como
I'm gonna buy you a big hat with feathers an' plumes
I'm gonna buy you a mansion with sixty thousand rooms
An' that ain't all... no that ain't all!
I'm gonna buy you powder, I'm gonna buy you paint
Gonna fix you up an' make you look like somethin' you ain't
An' that ain't all... no that ain't all!
I'm gonna buy you a fur piece, I'm gonna buy you gloves
I'll buy you anything if you will give me all of your love
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) no that ain't all (That ain't all!)
[instrumental break]
I'm gonna buy you a Rolls Royce, get you a chauffeur too
But the chauffeur's gonna be a woman just like you
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) no that ain't all (That ain't all!)
I'm gonna buy you dresses, 'till your wardrobe falls
You're gonna die of old age before you wear them all
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) that ain't all (That ain't all!)
[instrumental break]
If we're both a livin' in nineteen ninety-five
they will have a pill by then to keep us both alive
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) that ain't all (That ain't all!)
All these things I'll buy you, if you'll just wait for me
'cause I'll be out of prison in nineteen eighty-three
An' that is all (And that is all!) that is all (And that is all!)
That is all (And that is all!) that is all!
I'm gonna buy you a mansion with sixty thousand rooms
An' that ain't all... no that ain't all!
I'm gonna buy you powder, I'm gonna buy you paint
Gonna fix you up an' make you look like somethin' you ain't
An' that ain't all... no that ain't all!
I'm gonna buy you a fur piece, I'm gonna buy you gloves
I'll buy you anything if you will give me all of your love
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) no that ain't all (That ain't all!)
[instrumental break]
I'm gonna buy you a Rolls Royce, get you a chauffeur too
But the chauffeur's gonna be a woman just like you
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) no that ain't all (That ain't all!)
I'm gonna buy you dresses, 'till your wardrobe falls
You're gonna die of old age before you wear them all
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) that ain't all (That ain't all!)
[instrumental break]
If we're both a livin' in nineteen ninety-five
they will have a pill by then to keep us both alive
An' that ain't all (That ain't all!) that ain't all (That ain't all!)
All these things I'll buy you, if you'll just wait for me
'cause I'll be out of prison in nineteen eighty-three
An' that is all (And that is all!) that is all (And that is all!)
That is all (And that is all!) that is all!
Dream On Little Dreamer lyrics - Perry Como
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
I get a heart full of butterflies, lookin' into your dreamy eyes
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream about a love so true, dream about how I love you
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
You know I love you,
I love you, I need you so bad
Each night I realize,
when you close your dreamy eyes
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream about a love so fine, sweet as apple berry wine
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
...little dreamer dreamer on!
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
I get a heart full of butterflies, lookin' into your dreamy eyes
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream about a love so true, dream about how I love you
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
You know I love you,
I love you, I need you so bad
Each night I realize,
when you close your dreamy eyes
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on little dreamer dreamer on
Dream about a love so fine, sweet as apple berry wine
Dream on (Dream on!) little dreamer dreamer on!
...little dreamer dreamer on!
Stand Beside Me lyrics - Perry Como
Stand beside me, stand beside me
You're the only one whoever made me care
I can't stand to think that I might be alone
Not alone again, not the way it was back then . . .
Before you walked into my heart
An' told me we would never part
So stand beside, don't ever let me be alone again!
Stand beside me, stand beside me
Or if I should lose you I just couldn't . . .
Get anywhere . . .
Stand beside me, stand beside me
You're the only one whoever made me care
I know there'll be times when everything goes wrong
But darling I won't care
If I know you're standin' there!
No matter what we have to do
Together we can see it through
So stand beside me, an' I'll be standin' right there next to you!
Stand beside me, stand beside me
Or if I should lose you I just couldn't . . .
Get anywhere . . .
Stand beside me, stand beside me
You're the only one whoever made me care
You're the only one
Whoever made me care . . .
You're the only one whoever made me care
I can't stand to think that I might be alone
Not alone again, not the way it was back then . . .
Before you walked into my heart
An' told me we would never part
So stand beside, don't ever let me be alone again!
Stand beside me, stand beside me
Or if I should lose you I just couldn't . . .
Get anywhere . . .
Stand beside me, stand beside me
You're the only one whoever made me care
I know there'll be times when everything goes wrong
But darling I won't care
If I know you're standin' there!
No matter what we have to do
Together we can see it through
So stand beside me, an' I'll be standin' right there next to you!
Stand beside me, stand beside me
Or if I should lose you I just couldn't . . .
Get anywhere . . .
Stand beside me, stand beside me
You're the only one whoever made me care
You're the only one
Whoever made me care . . .
A Hatchet, A Hammer, A Bucket Of Nails lyrics - Perry Como
A hatchet, a hammer, a bucket of nails
an' all the wood I can find
I'll build me a cabin on top of the hill
got all the plans in my mind . . .
Where the tree tops talk to the wind
where the eagle flies
I'll bring her to see it the minute I'm through
won't she light up with surprise!
A hatchet, a hammer, a bucket of nails
an' just my two hands, but with some help from above
The walls will start risin', the roof will go on
the final touch will be love . . .
Where the tree tops talk to the wind
where the eagle flies
The preacher will bless us as we hurry to
our happy home in the skies . . .
As soon as we're married,
we're movin' in to
our happy home in the skies . . .
(A hatchet, a hammer, a bucket of nails . . .)
Our happy home in the skies . . .
an' all the wood I can find
I'll build me a cabin on top of the hill
got all the plans in my mind . . .
Where the tree tops talk to the wind
where the eagle flies
I'll bring her to see it the minute I'm through
won't she light up with surprise!
A hatchet, a hammer, a bucket of nails
an' just my two hands, but with some help from above
The walls will start risin', the roof will go on
the final touch will be love . . .
Where the tree tops talk to the wind
where the eagle flies
The preacher will bless us as we hurry to
our happy home in the skies . . .
As soon as we're married,
we're movin' in to
our happy home in the skies . . .
(A hatchet, a hammer, a bucket of nails . . .)
Our happy home in the skies . . .
Gringo's Guitar lyrics - Perry Como
(Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again...
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
Down in Nualo, Laredo,
on the border of ol' Mexico
there's a legend they tell of a cowboy,
a tall Texas drover named "Joe"
but the braseros just call him "Gringo",
the gringo who played the guitar
to the Mexican girl that he loved so,
'neath the misty Mexico star
(Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again...
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
He sang of the day when they'd marry,
when the round-up was over an' through
and great were the plans for their wedding,
and for dreams they dreamed would come true
But he never came back from the round-up,
a stampeding herd ran him down
but, sometimes, strange and beautiful music
of a guitar is heard through the town
(Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again...
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
Down in Nualo, Laredo,
on the border of ol' Mexico
there's a legend they tell of a cowboy,
a tall Texas drover named "Joe"
but the braseros just call him "Gringo",
the gringo who played the guitar
to the Mexican girl that he loved so,
'neath the misty Mexico star
(Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again...
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
He sang of the day when they'd marry,
when the round-up was over an' through
and great were the plans for their wedding,
and for dreams they dreamed would come true
But he never came back from the round-up,
a stampeding herd ran him down
but, sometimes, strange and beautiful music
of a guitar is heard through the town
(Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again...
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire
are sung by the haunted wind!)
My Own Peculiar Way lyrics - Perry Como
It would be a comfort to know you never doubt me
even though I give you cause most every day
Sometimes I think that you'd be better off without me
although I love you in my own peculiar way!
Don't doubt my love if sometimes my mind should wander
to a suddenly remembered yesterday
My thoughts could never stray too long away from you
because I love you in my own peculiar way!
Though I may not always be the way you'd have me be
though my faults may grow in number day by day
Let no one ever say I've ever been untrue
I'll always love you in my own peculiar way!
I'll always love you...
in my own peculiar way!
even though I give you cause most every day
Sometimes I think that you'd be better off without me
although I love you in my own peculiar way!
Don't doubt my love if sometimes my mind should wander
to a suddenly remembered yesterday
My thoughts could never stray too long away from you
because I love you in my own peculiar way!
Though I may not always be the way you'd have me be
though my faults may grow in number day by day
Let no one ever say I've ever been untrue
I'll always love you in my own peculiar way!
I'll always love you...
in my own peculiar way!
Give Myself A Party lyrics - Perry Como
I've got a lot of memories to last me the rest of my life
so if you don't wanna love me, baby that'll be alright
I'm gonna take all the lovin' that I have for you
gonna take all the loneliness an' sit right down with the blues!
I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories
give my self a party, think of how it used to be
Remember all the happiness that once we knew
gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!
[instrumental break]
A few of your love letters, a photograph or two
a gift you gave on my birthday with words of "I love you"
There's lots of things to think about, when you're feelin' blue
so I'm gonna take all the loneliness, sit right down with the blues!
I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories
give my self a party, think of how it used to be
Remember all the happiness that once we knew
I'm gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!
...just me an' the blues!
so if you don't wanna love me, baby that'll be alright
I'm gonna take all the lovin' that I have for you
gonna take all the loneliness an' sit right down with the blues!
I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories
give my self a party, think of how it used to be
Remember all the happiness that once we knew
gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!
[instrumental break]
A few of your love letters, a photograph or two
a gift you gave on my birthday with words of "I love you"
There's lots of things to think about, when you're feelin' blue
so I'm gonna take all the loneliness, sit right down with the blues!
I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories
give my self a party, think of how it used to be
Remember all the happiness that once we knew
I'm gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!
...just me an' the blues!
The Songs I Love lyrics - Perry Como
The songs they're playin' that we both romanced to,
Those lovely songs we stayed up late and danced to,
They taught me where my heart belongs,
These are the songs I love!
The tender melodies we often sighed to,
That special one we said good-bye and cried to,
Because they righted all the wrongs,
These are the songs I love!
The happy rhymes, the underscored,
The happy time when we found spring together.
The pretty themes, that underscored the pretty dreams,
That make us cling together!
These songs we'll call our own and face the years with,
We'll face the laughter, yes, and face the tears with,
They'll help us through the rain and shine,
These songs I love because these songs are yours and mine!
Those lovely songs we stayed up late and danced to,
They taught me where my heart belongs,
These are the songs I love!
The tender melodies we often sighed to,
That special one we said good-bye and cried to,
Because they righted all the wrongs,
These are the songs I love!
The happy rhymes, the underscored,
The happy time when we found spring together.
The pretty themes, that underscored the pretty dreams,
That make us cling together!
These songs we'll call our own and face the years with,
We'll face the laughter, yes, and face the tears with,
They'll help us through the rain and shine,
These songs I love because these songs are yours and mine!
I Left My Heart In San Francisco lyrics - Perry Como
I left my heart in San Francisco,
High on a hill, it calls to me,
To be where little cable cars,
Climb halfway to the stars,
The morning fog may chill the air,
I don't care!
My heart waits there, in San Francisco,
Above the blue and windy sea.
When I come home to you, San Francisco,
Your golden sun will shine for me
High on a hill, it calls to me,
To be where little cable cars,
Climb halfway to the stars,
The morning fog may chill the air,
I don't care!
My heart waits there, in San Francisco,
Above the blue and windy sea.
When I come home to you, San Francisco,
Your golden sun will shine for me
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) lyrics - Perry Como
Fly Me to the Moon,
And let me play among the stars.
Let me see what spring is like,
On Jupiter and Mars.
In other words, hold my hand,
In other words, darling kiss me.
Fill my heart with song,
And let me sing forever more,
You are all I long for,
All I worship and adore,
In other words, please be true,
In other words, I love you.
And let me play among the stars.
Let me see what spring is like,
On Jupiter and Mars.
In other words, hold my hand,
In other words, darling kiss me.
Fill my heart with song,
And let me sing forever more,
You are all I long for,
All I worship and adore,
In other words, please be true,
In other words, I love you.
Slightly Out Of Tune (Desafinado) lyrics - Perry Como
Love is like a never ending melody,
Poets have compared it to a symphony,
A symphony conducted by the lighting of the moon,
But our song of love is slightly out of tune....
Once your kisses raised me to a fever pitch,
Now the orchestration doesn't seem so rich,
Seems to me you've changed the tune we used to sing,
Like the bossa nova love should swing....
We used to harmonize two souls in perfect time,
Now the song is different and the words don't even rhyme,
‘Cause you forgot the melody our hearts would always croon,
What good's a heart that's slightly out of tune?
Tune your heart with mine the way it used to be,
Join with me in harmony and sing a song of love,
We're bound to get in tune again before too long,
There'll be no Desafinado when your heart belongs to me completely
Then you won't be slightly out of tune, you'll sing along with me!
Poets have compared it to a symphony,
A symphony conducted by the lighting of the moon,
But our song of love is slightly out of tune....
Once your kisses raised me to a fever pitch,
Now the orchestration doesn't seem so rich,
Seems to me you've changed the tune we used to sing,
Like the bossa nova love should swing....
We used to harmonize two souls in perfect time,
Now the song is different and the words don't even rhyme,
‘Cause you forgot the melody our hearts would always croon,
What good's a heart that's slightly out of tune?
Tune your heart with mine the way it used to be,
Join with me in harmony and sing a song of love,
We're bound to get in tune again before too long,
There'll be no Desafinado when your heart belongs to me completely
Then you won't be slightly out of tune, you'll sing along with me!
This Is All I Ask lyrics - Perry Como
Beautiful girls,
Walk a little slower,
When you walk by me!
Lingering sunsets,
Stay a little longer,
With the lonely sea!
Children everywhere,
When you shoot at bad men,
Shoot at me!
Take me to that strange enchanted land,
Grown-ups seldom understand!
Wandering rainbow,
Leave a bit of color,
For my heart to own!
Stars in the sky,
Make my wish come true,
Before the night has flown,
And let the music play, as long,
As there's a song to sing,
And I will stay younger than spring!
Wandering rainbow,
Leave a bit of color,
For my heart to own!
Stars in the sky,
Make my wish come true,
Before the night has flown...
And let the music play, as long,
As there's a song to sing,
And I will stay younger,
In every way younger,
Yes, I will stay younger than the spring!
Walk a little slower,
When you walk by me!
Lingering sunsets,
Stay a little longer,
With the lonely sea!
Children everywhere,
When you shoot at bad men,
Shoot at me!
Take me to that strange enchanted land,
Grown-ups seldom understand!
Wandering rainbow,
Leave a bit of color,
For my heart to own!
Stars in the sky,
Make my wish come true,
Before the night has flown,
And let the music play, as long,
As there's a song to sing,
And I will stay younger than spring!
Wandering rainbow,
Leave a bit of color,
For my heart to own!
Stars in the sky,
Make my wish come true,
Before the night has flown...
And let the music play, as long,
As there's a song to sing,
And I will stay younger,
In every way younger,
Yes, I will stay younger than the spring!
Hawaiian Wedding Song lyrics - Perry Como
Kaie a ahou
Kay kalli nei
Ahee ah ee aha
Cou alhoa!
This is the moment of sweet aloha!
I will love you longer than forever,
Promise me that you will leave me never...
Here and now dear,
All my love I vow dear,
Promise me that you will leave me never,
I will love you longer than forever!
Now that we are one (my darling)
Clouds won't hide the sun (my love)
Blue skies of hawaii,
Smile on this our wedding day!
I do (I do)
Love you (love you)
With all my heart!
Kay kalli nei
Ahee ah ee aha
Cou alhoa!
This is the moment of sweet aloha!
I will love you longer than forever,
Promise me that you will leave me never...
Here and now dear,
All my love I vow dear,
Promise me that you will leave me never,
I will love you longer than forever!
Now that we are one (my darling)
Clouds won't hide the sun (my love)
Blue skies of hawaii,
Smile on this our wedding day!
I do (I do)
Love you (love you)
With all my heart!
Days Of Wine And Roses lyrics - Perry Como
The days of wine and roses,
Laugh and run away,
Like a child at play,
Through a meadowland,
Toward a closing door,
A door marked never more,
That wasn't there before.
The lonely night discloses,
Just a passing breeze,
Filled with memories,
Of the golden smile,
That introduced me to,
The days of wine and roses,
And you!
The lonely night discloses,
Just a passing breeze,
Filled with memories,
Of the golden smile,
That introduced me to,
The days of wine and roses,
And you!
Laugh and run away,
Like a child at play,
Through a meadowland,
Toward a closing door,
A door marked never more,
That wasn't there before.
The lonely night discloses,
Just a passing breeze,
Filled with memories,
Of the golden smile,
That introduced me to,
The days of wine and roses,
And you!
The lonely night discloses,
Just a passing breeze,
Filled with memories,
Of the golden smile,
That introduced me to,
The days of wine and roses,
And you!
Carnival lyrics - Perry Como
I'll sing to the sun in the sky,
I'll sing 'till the sun rises high,
Carnival time is here,
Magical time of year,
And as the time draws near,
Dreams lift my heart!
I'll sing as I play my guitar,
I'll cling to a dream from afar,
Will love come my way,
This carnival day,
And stay here in my heart?
Will true love come my way,
On this carnival day,
Or will I be alone with my dream?
I'll sing 'till the sun rises high,
Carnival time is here,
Magical time of year,
And as the time draws near,
Dreams lift my heart!
I'll sing as I play my guitar,
I'll cling to a dream from afar,
Will love come my way,
This carnival day,
And stay here in my heart?
Will true love come my way,
On this carnival day,
Or will I be alone with my dream?
My Coloring Book lyrics - Perry Como
If you admire coloring books,
And lots of people do,
I've a new one for you!
A most unusual coloring book,
The kind you never see,
Crayons ready, crayons set,
Begin to color me!
These are the eyes that watched her,
As she walked away,
Color them gray!
This is the heart,
That thought she would always be true,
Color it blue!
These are the arms that held her,
And touched her,
Then lost her somehow,
Color them empty now!
This is the tie, I wore,
Until you came between,
Color it green!
This is the room I sleep in, and walk in, and weep in,
And hide in, that nobody sees,
Color it lonely please!
This is the girl that once I depended upon,
Color her gone!
And lots of people do,
I've a new one for you!
A most unusual coloring book,
The kind you never see,
Crayons ready, crayons set,
Begin to color me!
These are the eyes that watched her,
As she walked away,
Color them gray!
This is the heart,
That thought she would always be true,
Color it blue!
These are the arms that held her,
And touched her,
Then lost her somehow,
Color them empty now!
This is the tie, I wore,
Until you came between,
Color it green!
This is the room I sleep in, and walk in, and weep in,
And hide in, that nobody sees,
Color it lonely please!
This is the girl that once I depended upon,
Color her gone!
I Wanna Be Around lyrics - Perry Como
I wanna be around to pick up the pieces,
When somebody breaks your heart,
Some somebody twice as smart as I!
A somebody who,
Will swear to be true,
Like you used to do with me,
Who will leave you to learn,
That misery loves company,
Wait and see!
I wanna be around to see how he does it,
When he breaks your heart to bits,
Let's see if the puzzle fits so fine!
And that's when I'll discover,
That revenge is sweet,
As I sit there applaudin'
From a front row seat,
When somebody breaks your heart,
Like you broke mine!
When somebody breaks your heart,
Some somebody twice as smart as I!
A somebody who,
Will swear to be true,
Like you used to do with me,
Who will leave you to learn,
That misery loves company,
Wait and see!
I wanna be around to see how he does it,
When he breaks your heart to bits,
Let's see if the puzzle fits so fine!
And that's when I'll discover,
That revenge is sweet,
As I sit there applaudin'
From a front row seat,
When somebody breaks your heart,
Like you broke mine!
When I Lost You lyrics - Perry Como
I lost the sunshine and roses,
I lost the heavens of blue,
I lost the beautiful rainbow,
I lost the morning dew.
I lost the angel who gave me,
Summer the whole winter through,
I lost the gladness, that turned into sadness,
When I lost you!
I lost the heavens of blue,
I lost the beautiful rainbow,
I lost the morning dew.
I lost the angel who gave me,
Summer the whole winter through,
I lost the gladness, that turned into sadness,
When I lost you!
What Kind Of Fool Am I? lyrics - Perry Como
(originally by Anthony Newley)
What kind of fool am I, who never fell in love?
It seems that I'm the only one that I have been thinkin' of!
What kind of man is this, an empty shell?
A lonely cell in which an empty heart must dwell!
What kind of lips are these, that lied with every kiss?
That whispered empty words of love that left me alone like this?
Why can't I fall in love like any other man?
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am!
Why can't I fall in love like any other man?
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am!
What kind of fool am I, who never fell in love?
It seems that I'm the only one that I have been thinkin' of!
What kind of man is this, an empty shell?
A lonely cell in which an empty heart must dwell!
What kind of lips are these, that lied with every kiss?
That whispered empty words of love that left me alone like this?
Why can't I fall in love like any other man?
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am!
Why can't I fall in love like any other man?
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am!
Maria lyrics - Perry Como
(The most beautiful sound I ever heard)
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...
(All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word)
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...
Maria, Maria...
Maria!
I've just met a girl named Maria!
And suddenly that name will never be the same to me...
Maria!
I've just kissed a girl named Maria!
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be...
Maria!
Say it loud and there's music playin',
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin',
Maria!
I'll never stop sayin' Maria!
Maria!
I've just kissed a girl named Maria!
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be...
Maria!
Say it loud and there's music playin',
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin',
Maria!
I'll never stop sayin' Maria!
(The most beautiful sound I ever heard)
Maria!
(Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...)
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...
(All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word)
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...
Maria, Maria...
Maria!
I've just met a girl named Maria!
And suddenly that name will never be the same to me...
Maria!
I've just kissed a girl named Maria!
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be...
Maria!
Say it loud and there's music playin',
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin',
Maria!
I'll never stop sayin' Maria!
Maria!
I've just kissed a girl named Maria!
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be...
Maria!
Say it loud and there's music playin',
Say it soft and it's almost like prayin',
Maria!
I'll never stop sayin' Maria!
(The most beautiful sound I ever heard)
Maria!
(Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria...)
Lollipops And Roses lyrics - Perry Como
Tell her you care, each time you speak,
Make it her birthday each day of the week,
Bring her nice things, sugar and spice things,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
One day she'll smile, next day she'll cry,
Minute to minute, you'll never know why!
Coax her, pet her, better yet get her,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
We try acting grown up, but as a rule,
We're all little children, fresh from school . . .
So, carry her books, that's how it starts,
Fourteen to forty, they're kids in their hearts . . .
Keep them handy, flowers and candy,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
Make it her birthday each day of the week,
Bring her nice things, sugar and spice things,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
One day she'll smile, next day she'll cry,
Minute to minute, you'll never know why!
Coax her, pet her, better yet get her,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
We try acting grown up, but as a rule,
We're all little children, fresh from school . . .
So, carry her books, that's how it starts,
Fourteen to forty, they're kids in their hearts . . .
Keep them handy, flowers and candy,
Roses and Lollipops,
And Lollipops and Roses . . .
The Sweetest Sounds lyrics Perry Como
The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear,
Are still inside my head!
The kindest words I'll ever know,
Are waiting to be said!
The most entrancing sight of all,
Is yet for me to see!
And the dearest love in all the world,
Is waiting somewhere for me,
Is waiting somewhere,
Somewhere for me!
And the dearest love in all the world,
Is waiting somewhere for me,
Is waiting somewhere,
Somewhere for me!
Are still inside my head!
The kindest words I'll ever know,
Are waiting to be said!
The most entrancing sight of all,
Is yet for me to see!
And the dearest love in all the world,
Is waiting somewhere for me,
Is waiting somewhere,
Somewhere for me!
And the dearest love in all the world,
Is waiting somewhere for me,
Is waiting somewhere,
Somewhere for me!
More Than Likely lyrics - Perry Como
More than likely you're leading me on,
More than likely I'll fall,
More than likely, I'll hear the music,
Where there's no music at all!
And, more than likely you'll ask for the stars,
And I'll reach for a few...
My heart tells me to run away,
But that's not so easy to do!
When it's more than likely I'm so in love,
And more than likely with you!
More than likely I'll fall,
More than likely, I'll hear the music,
Where there's no music at all!
And, more than likely you'll ask for the stars,
And I'll reach for a few...
My heart tells me to run away,
But that's not so easy to do!
When it's more than likely I'm so in love,
And more than likely with you!
Moonglow & Theme From "Picnic" lyrics - Perry Como
On a picnic morning,
Without a warning,
I looked at you,
And somehow I knew...
It must have been moonglow,
Way up in the blue,
It must have been moonglow,
That led me straight to you...
I still hear you sayin'
Dear heart hold me fast,
And I start in prayin'
Oh lord, please let this last,
We... seem to float right through the air,
Heavenly songs seem to come from everywhere,
An' now when there's moonglow,
Way up in the blue,
I always remember,
That moonglow gave me you...
You and I in the sunshine,
We strolled the fields and far,
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere,
And now when there's moonglow
Way up in the blue,
I always remember,
That moonglow gave me you,
That moonglow gave me you,
That moonglow gave me you...
Without a warning,
I looked at you,
And somehow I knew...
It must have been moonglow,
Way up in the blue,
It must have been moonglow,
That led me straight to you...
I still hear you sayin'
Dear heart hold me fast,
And I start in prayin'
Oh lord, please let this last,
We... seem to float right through the air,
Heavenly songs seem to come from everywhere,
An' now when there's moonglow,
Way up in the blue,
I always remember,
That moonglow gave me you...
You and I in the sunshine,
We strolled the fields and far,
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere,
And now when there's moonglow
Way up in the blue,
I always remember,
That moonglow gave me you,
That moonglow gave me you,
That moonglow gave me you...
My Favorite Things lyrics - Perry Como
Raindrops on roses,
And whiskers on kittens,
Bright copper kettles,
And warm woollen mittens,
Brown paper packages,
Tied up with strings,
These are a few of my favorite things...
Cream colored ponies,
An' crisp apple strudels,
Doorbells an' sleigh bells,
An' schnitzel with noodles,
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings,
These are a few of my favorite things...
Girls in white dresses,
With blue satin sashes,
Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,
Silver white winters,
That melt into springs,
These are a few of my favorite things...
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feelin' sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad...
Roses....hmmm kittens...
Kettles.......mittens...
La dee da, la dee da,
La dee da, da,
These are a few of my favorite things...
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feelin' sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And little by little my heavy heart sings...
And then I don't feel so bad...
And whiskers on kittens,
Bright copper kettles,
And warm woollen mittens,
Brown paper packages,
Tied up with strings,
These are a few of my favorite things...
Cream colored ponies,
An' crisp apple strudels,
Doorbells an' sleigh bells,
An' schnitzel with noodles,
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings,
These are a few of my favorite things...
Girls in white dresses,
With blue satin sashes,
Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,
Silver white winters,
That melt into springs,
These are a few of my favorite things...
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feelin' sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad...
Roses....hmmm kittens...
Kettles.......mittens...
La dee da, la dee da,
La dee da, da,
These are a few of my favorite things...
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feelin' sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And little by little my heavy heart sings...
And then I don't feel so bad...
Once Upon A Time lyrics - Perry Como
Once upon a time,
A girl with moonlight in her eyes,
Put her hand in mine,
And said she loved me so . . .
But that was once upon a time,
Very long ago!
Once upon a hill,
we sat beneath the willow tree,
Counting all the stars,
And waiting for the dawn,
But that was once upon a time,
Now, the tree is gone!
How the breeze ruffled through her hair,
How we always laughed,
As though tomorrow wasn't there . . .
We were young,
And didn't have a care,
Where did it go?
Once upon a time,
The world was sweeter than we knew,
Everything was ours,
How happy we were then . . .
But, somehow, once upon a time,
Never comes again!
A girl with moonlight in her eyes,
Put her hand in mine,
And said she loved me so . . .
But that was once upon a time,
Very long ago!
Once upon a hill,
we sat beneath the willow tree,
Counting all the stars,
And waiting for the dawn,
But that was once upon a time,
Now, the tree is gone!
How the breeze ruffled through her hair,
How we always laughed,
As though tomorrow wasn't there . . .
We were young,
And didn't have a care,
Where did it go?
Once upon a time,
The world was sweeter than we knew,
Everything was ours,
How happy we were then . . .
But, somehow, once upon a time,
Never comes again!
Can't Help Falling In Love lyrics - Perry Como
(I can't help falling in love with you.)
Wise men say, only fools rush in,
But I can't help falling in love with you.
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
If I can't help falling in love with you.
Like a river flows, slowly to the sea,
Darling so it goes,
Some things are meant to be.
Take my hand, take my whole life too.
For I can't help falling in love with you.
(Like a river flows, slowly to the sea,
Darling so it goes,)
Some things are meant to be.
Take my hand, take my whole life too.
For I can't help falling in love with you,
For I can't help falling in love with you.
Wise men say, only fools rush in,
But I can't help falling in love with you.
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
If I can't help falling in love with you.
Like a river flows, slowly to the sea,
Darling so it goes,
Some things are meant to be.
Take my hand, take my whole life too.
For I can't help falling in love with you.
(Like a river flows, slowly to the sea,
Darling so it goes,)
Some things are meant to be.
Take my hand, take my whole life too.
For I can't help falling in love with you,
For I can't help falling in love with you.
What's New? lyrics - Perry Como
What's new?
How is the world treating you?
You haven't changed a bit,
Lovely as ever I must admit.
What's new?
How did that romance come through?
We haven't met since then,
Gee but it's nice to see you again!
What's new?
Probably I'm boring you,
But seeing you is grand,
And you were sweet to offer your hand.
I understand.
Adieu!
Pardon my asking what's new,
Of course, you couldn't know,
I haven't changed,
I still love you so!
Of course, you couldn't know,
I haven't changed, I still love you so,
I still love you so!
How is the world treating you?
You haven't changed a bit,
Lovely as ever I must admit.
What's new?
How did that romance come through?
We haven't met since then,
Gee but it's nice to see you again!
What's new?
Probably I'm boring you,
But seeing you is grand,
And you were sweet to offer your hand.
I understand.
Adieu!
Pardon my asking what's new,
Of course, you couldn't know,
I haven't changed,
I still love you so!
Of course, you couldn't know,
I haven't changed, I still love you so,
I still love you so!
Somebody Cares lyrics - Perry Como
Somebody cares,
When your heart is feeling blue,
As you climb your lonely stair,
Somebody cares!
Somebody knows,
When each dream falls through,
Though you think it never shows,
Somebody knows!
Somebody hears,
Every wish you make,
As you fall asleep in tears,
Somebody hears!
Somebody knew,
How I needed someone's love,
Then I looked and there was you,
Somebody knew!
Somebody heard my prayers,
Somebody cares!
When your heart is feeling blue,
As you climb your lonely stair,
Somebody cares!
Somebody knows,
When each dream falls through,
Though you think it never shows,
Somebody knows!
Somebody hears,
Every wish you make,
As you fall asleep in tears,
Somebody hears!
Somebody knew,
How I needed someone's love,
Then I looked and there was you,
Somebody knew!
Somebody heard my prayers,
Somebody cares!
I'll Remember April lyrics - Perry Como
This lovely day will lengthen into evening,
We'll sigh good-bye to all we've ever had,
Alone where we have walked together,
I'll remember April and be glad....
I'll be content, you loved me once in April,
Your lips were warm, and love an' spring were new,
But I'm not afraid of autumn, and her sorrow,
For I'll remember, (I'll remember)
April and you! (I'll remember)
The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes,
For flames and love live such a little while...
I won't forget, but I won't be lonely, (Oh, no...)
I'll remember April, and I'll smile...
The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes,
For flames and love live such a little while (a little while)
I won't forget, but I won't be lonely (I won't be lonely)
I'll remember April, and I'll smile...
I won't forget but I won't be lonely, no...
I'll remember April, and I'll smile!
This lovely day will fade away....
We'll sigh good-bye to all we've ever had,
Alone where we have walked together,
I'll remember April and be glad....
I'll be content, you loved me once in April,
Your lips were warm, and love an' spring were new,
But I'm not afraid of autumn, and her sorrow,
For I'll remember, (I'll remember)
April and you! (I'll remember)
The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes,
For flames and love live such a little while...
I won't forget, but I won't be lonely, (Oh, no...)
I'll remember April, and I'll smile...
The fire will dwindle into glowing ashes,
For flames and love live such a little while (a little while)
I won't forget, but I won't be lonely (I won't be lonely)
I'll remember April, and I'll smile...
I won't forget but I won't be lonely, no...
I'll remember April, and I'll smile!
This lovely day will fade away....
Moon River lyrics - Perry Como
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day,
Oh dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way,
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day . . .
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, and me . . .
I'm crossing you in style, some day,
Oh dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way,
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style, some day . . .
Two drifters, off to see the world,
There's such a lot of world to see,
We're after the same rainbows end,
Waitin' ‘round the bend,
My Huckleberry friend,
Moon River, and me!
Moon River, and me . . .
Sing To Me Mr. C. lyrics - Perry Como
Sing to me, Mr. C., sing to me...
the song that I've been waiting to hear...
[instrumental]
Just for me, Mr. C., just for me...
and everybody else will disappear...
the song that I've been waiting to hear...
[instrumental]
Just for me, Mr. C., just for me...
and everybody else will disappear...
All By Myself lyrics - Perry Como
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older all by myself
All by myself in the mornin'
All by myself in the night
I sit alone with a table and a chair
So unhappy there, playin' solitaire
All by myself, I get lonely
Watchin' the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older all by myself
All by myself, I get lonely
Watchin' the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older all by myself
I hate to grow older all by myself
All by myself in the mornin'
All by myself in the night
I sit alone with a table and a chair
So unhappy there, playin' solitaire
All by myself, I get lonely
Watchin' the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older all by myself
All by myself, I get lonely
Watchin' the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older all by myself
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face lyrics - Perry Como
I've grown accustomed to her face
She almost makes the day begin
I've grown accustomed to the tune
She whistles night an' noon
Her smiles, her frowns, her ups, her downs
Are second nature to me now
Like breathing out and breathing in
I was serenely independent and content, before we met
Surely I could always be that way again
And yet, I've grown accustomed to her looks
Accustomed to her voice, accustomed to her face
She almost makes the day begin
I've grown accustomed to the tune
She whistles night an' noon
Her smiles, her frowns, her ups, her downs
Are second nature to me now
Like breathing out and breathing in
I was serenely independent and content, before we met
Surely I could always be that way again
And yet, I've grown accustomed to her looks
Accustomed to her voice, accustomed to her face
So In Love lyrics - Perry Como
Strange dear but true dear
When I'm close to you dear
The stars fill the sky
So in love with you, am I
Even without you
My arms fold about you
You know, darling, why?
So in love with you, am I
In love with the night mysterious
The night when you first were there
In love with my joy, delirious
When I knew that you could care
So taunt me and hurt me
Deceive me, desert me
I'm yours 'till I die
So in love, so in love
So in love with you, my love, am I
When I'm close to you dear
The stars fill the sky
So in love with you, am I
Even without you
My arms fold about you
You know, darling, why?
So in love with you, am I
In love with the night mysterious
The night when you first were there
In love with my joy, delirious
When I knew that you could care
So taunt me and hurt me
Deceive me, desert me
I'm yours 'till I die
So in love, so in love
So in love with you, my love, am I
Say It Isn't So / Blue Skies / Here's That Rainy Day lyrics - Perry Como
Sing to me, Mr. C., sing to me
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
Say it isn't so, say it isn't so
everyone is sayin' you don't love me
say it isn't so!
Everywhere I go
everyone I know
whispers that you're growin' tired of me
say it isn't so!
People say that you
found somebody new
and it won't be long before you leave me
say it isn't true!
Say that everything is still OK
that's all I want to know
and what they're sayin'
say it isn't so!
[instrumental break]
...and it won't be long before you leave me
say it isn't true!
Say that everything is still OK
that's all I want to know
and what they're sayin'
say it isn't so!
Blue skies, smilin' at me
Nothin' but blue skies do I see
Blue birds singin' a song
Nothin' but blue birds all day long!
Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never say things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!
[instrumental break]
Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never say things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!
Maybe I should have saved
those left-over dreams
funny, but here's that rainy day!
Here's that rainy day
they told me about
and I laughed at the thought
that it might turn out this way!
Where is that worn-out wish
that I threw aside,
after it brought my lover near?
Funny how love becomes
a cold rainy day
funny, that rainy day is here!
[instrumental break]
Funny how love becomes
a cold rainy day
funny...
that rainy day is here!
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
Say it isn't so, say it isn't so
everyone is sayin' you don't love me
say it isn't so!
Everywhere I go
everyone I know
whispers that you're growin' tired of me
say it isn't so!
People say that you
found somebody new
and it won't be long before you leave me
say it isn't true!
Say that everything is still OK
that's all I want to know
and what they're sayin'
say it isn't so!
[instrumental break]
...and it won't be long before you leave me
say it isn't true!
Say that everything is still OK
that's all I want to know
and what they're sayin'
say it isn't so!
Blue skies, smilin' at me
Nothin' but blue skies do I see
Blue birds singin' a song
Nothin' but blue birds all day long!
Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never say things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!
[instrumental break]
Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never say things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!
Maybe I should have saved
those left-over dreams
funny, but here's that rainy day!
Here's that rainy day
they told me about
and I laughed at the thought
that it might turn out this way!
Where is that worn-out wish
that I threw aside,
after it brought my lover near?
Funny how love becomes
a cold rainy day
funny, that rainy day is here!
[instrumental break]
Funny how love becomes
a cold rainy day
funny...
that rainy day is here!
All I Do Is Dream Of You lyrics - Perry Como
All I do is dream of you the whole night through
With the dawn, I still go on dreamin' of you
You're every thought, you're every thing
You're every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring
And were there more than twenty four hours a day
They'd be spent in sweet content, dreamin' away
When skies are gray, skies are blue
Morning, noon and night time too
All I do the whole day through is dream of you
When skies are gray, skies are blue
Morning, noon and night time too
All I do the whole day through is dream of you
With the dawn, I still go on dreamin' of you
You're every thought, you're every thing
You're every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring
And were there more than twenty four hours a day
They'd be spent in sweet content, dreamin' away
When skies are gray, skies are blue
Morning, noon and night time too
All I do the whole day through is dream of you
When skies are gray, skies are blue
Morning, noon and night time too
All I do the whole day through is dream of you
Gigi lyrics - Perry Como
Gigi, am I a fool without a mind
Or have I merely been too blind to realize?
Oh Gigi, why you've been growin' up
Before my very eyes
Gigi, you're not at all
The funny awkward little girl I knew
Oh no, overnight there's been
A breathless change in you
Gigi, why you were tremblin' on the brink
Was I out yonder somewhere blinkin' at a star?
Oh Gigi, have I been standin'
Up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle has made you
The way you are?
Oh Gigi, have I been standin'
Up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle has made you
The way you are?
Or have I merely been too blind to realize?
Oh Gigi, why you've been growin' up
Before my very eyes
Gigi, you're not at all
The funny awkward little girl I knew
Oh no, overnight there's been
A breathless change in you
Gigi, why you were tremblin' on the brink
Was I out yonder somewhere blinkin' at a star?
Oh Gigi, have I been standin'
Up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle has made you
The way you are?
Oh Gigi, have I been standin'
Up too close or back too far?
When did your sparkle turn to fire
And your warmth become desire?
Oh, what miracle has made you
The way you are?
The Way You Look Tonight lyrics - Perry Como
Someday, when I'm awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Oh, but you're lovely
With your smile so warm and your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
Just the way you look tonight
With each word your tenderness grows
Tearing my fear apart
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Lovely, never, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it 'cause I love you
just the way you look tonight
Just the way you look tonight
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Oh, but you're lovely
With your smile so warm and your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
Just the way you look tonight
With each word your tenderness grows
Tearing my fear apart
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Lovely, never, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it 'cause I love you
just the way you look tonight
Just the way you look tonight
Thank Heaven For Little Girls / You Were Meant For Me / A Fellow Needs A Girl lyrics - Perry Como
Sing to me, Mr. C., sing to me
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
Thank heaven for little girls
for little girls get bigger every day!
Thank heaven for little girls
they grow up in the most delightful way!
Those little eyes so helpless and appealing
one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin'
Thank heaven for little girls
thank heaven for them all,
no matter where no matter who
for without them, what would little boys do?
[instrumental break]
Thank heaven... thank heaven...
Thank heaven for little girls!
You were meant for me
I was meant for you!
Nature patterned you, an' when she was done
you were all the sweet things rolled in one!
You're like a plaintive melody
that never lets me free
I'm content, the angels must have sent you
and they meant you just for me!
You...
were...
meant...
for me!
I...
was...
meant...
for you!
I'm content,
the angels must have sent you
and they meant you
just for me!
A fella needs a girl, to sit by his side
At the end of a weary day
To sit by his side and listen to him talk
And agree with the things he'll say!
A fella needs a girl, to hold in his arms
When the rest of the world goes wrong
To hold in his arms and know that she believes
That her fella is wise an' strong!
When things go right and his job's well done
He wants to share the prize he's won
If no one shares, no one cares
Where's the fun of a job well done, or a prize you've won?
A fella needs a home, his own kind of home
But to make his dream come true
A fella needs a girl, his own kind of girl
My kind of girl is you!
[instrumental break]
A fella needs a girl, his own kind of girl
My kind of girl is you!
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
Thank heaven for little girls
for little girls get bigger every day!
Thank heaven for little girls
they grow up in the most delightful way!
Those little eyes so helpless and appealing
one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin'
Thank heaven for little girls
thank heaven for them all,
no matter where no matter who
for without them, what would little boys do?
[instrumental break]
Thank heaven... thank heaven...
Thank heaven for little girls!
You were meant for me
I was meant for you!
Nature patterned you, an' when she was done
you were all the sweet things rolled in one!
You're like a plaintive melody
that never lets me free
I'm content, the angels must have sent you
and they meant you just for me!
You...
were...
meant...
for me!
I...
was...
meant...
for you!
I'm content,
the angels must have sent you
and they meant you
just for me!
A fella needs a girl, to sit by his side
At the end of a weary day
To sit by his side and listen to him talk
And agree with the things he'll say!
A fella needs a girl, to hold in his arms
When the rest of the world goes wrong
To hold in his arms and know that she believes
That her fella is wise an' strong!
When things go right and his job's well done
He wants to share the prize he's won
If no one shares, no one cares
Where's the fun of a job well done, or a prize you've won?
A fella needs a home, his own kind of home
But to make his dream come true
A fella needs a girl, his own kind of girl
My kind of girl is you!
[instrumental break]
A fella needs a girl, his own kind of girl
My kind of girl is you!
You Alone / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / A Portrait Of My Love lyrics - Perry Como
Sing to me, Mr. C., sing to me
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
You alone, you alone,
are the dream I have known,
bringing love to my lonely heart!
Now there's heaven in view,
Now the dream has come true,
For tonight I have you alone!
Now that your eyes have told me,
You are my love my own,
Come to my arms and hold me,
I live for you alone!
Solo tu, solo tu...
[Italian]
Now there's heaven in view,
Now the dream has come true,
For tonight I have you alone!
I'm gonna sit right down
an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came from you!
I'm gonna write words so sweet
they're gonna knock me off my feet
a lot of kisses on the bottom
I'll be glad I got them
I'm gonna smile and say "I hope you're feelin' better"
and close with love the way you do
I'm gonna sit right down an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came from you!
I'm gonna sit right down
an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came
...from you!
There could never be a portrait of my love
for nobody could paint a dream!
You will never see a portrait of my love
for miracles are never seen!
Anyone who sees her,
soon forgets the Mona Lisa!
It would take I know, a Michael Angelo,
and he would need the glow of dawn
that paints the sky above
to try an' paint a portrait of my love!
...yes, he would need the glow of dawn
that paints the sky above
to try an' paint a portrait of my love!
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear...
You alone, you alone,
are the dream I have known,
bringing love to my lonely heart!
Now there's heaven in view,
Now the dream has come true,
For tonight I have you alone!
Now that your eyes have told me,
You are my love my own,
Come to my arms and hold me,
I live for you alone!
Solo tu, solo tu...
[Italian]
Now there's heaven in view,
Now the dream has come true,
For tonight I have you alone!
I'm gonna sit right down
an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came from you!
I'm gonna write words so sweet
they're gonna knock me off my feet
a lot of kisses on the bottom
I'll be glad I got them
I'm gonna smile and say "I hope you're feelin' better"
and close with love the way you do
I'm gonna sit right down an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came from you!
I'm gonna sit right down
an' write myself a letter
and make believe it came
...from you!
There could never be a portrait of my love
for nobody could paint a dream!
You will never see a portrait of my love
for miracles are never seen!
Anyone who sees her,
soon forgets the Mona Lisa!
It would take I know, a Michael Angelo,
and he would need the glow of dawn
that paints the sky above
to try an' paint a portrait of my love!
...yes, he would need the glow of dawn
that paints the sky above
to try an' paint a portrait of my love!
Smile / How Deep Is The Ocean? / This Nearly Was Mine lyrics - Perry Como
Sing to me, Mr. C., sing to me
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear . . .
Smile, though your heart is aching,
smile, even though it's breaking!
When there are clouds in the sky,
you'll get by!
If you smile through your fear an' sorrow,
smile and maybe tomorrow,
you'll see the sun come shining through
for you!
Light up your face with gladness,
hide every trace of sadness,
although a tear may be ever so near,
that's the time you must keep on tryin',
smile, what's the use of cryin'?
you'll find that life is still worthwhile,
if you'll just smile!
[instrumental break]
That's the time you must keep on tryin',
smile, what's the use of cryin'?
you'll find that life is still worthwhile,
if you'll just smile!
How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie,
how deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
How many times a day
do I think of you?
How many roses
are sprinkled with dew?
How far would I travel
to be where you are?
How far is the journey
from here to a star?
And if I ever lost you,
how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
[instrumental break]
And if I ever lost you,
how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
One dream in my heart,
one love to be living for,
one love to be living for,
this nearly was mine!
One girl for my dreams,
one partner in paradise,
this promise of paradise,
this nearly was mine!
Close to my heart she came,
only to fly away!
Only to fly as day
flies from moonlight!
Now, now I'm alone
still dreaming of paradise,
still sayin' that paradise
once nearly was mine!
[instrumental break]
Only to fly as day
flies from moonlight!
Now, now I'm alone
still dreaming of paradise,
still sayin' that paradise
once nearly was mine!
You are never far away from me,
When we part I hold your memories
When day has flown . . .
And through the lonely night,
I'm not alone!
the song that I've been waiting to hear,
just for me, Mr. C., just for me,
and everybody else will disappear . . .
Smile, though your heart is aching,
smile, even though it's breaking!
When there are clouds in the sky,
you'll get by!
If you smile through your fear an' sorrow,
smile and maybe tomorrow,
you'll see the sun come shining through
for you!
Light up your face with gladness,
hide every trace of sadness,
although a tear may be ever so near,
that's the time you must keep on tryin',
smile, what's the use of cryin'?
you'll find that life is still worthwhile,
if you'll just smile!
[instrumental break]
That's the time you must keep on tryin',
smile, what's the use of cryin'?
you'll find that life is still worthwhile,
if you'll just smile!
How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie,
how deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
How many times a day
do I think of you?
How many roses
are sprinkled with dew?
How far would I travel
to be where you are?
How far is the journey
from here to a star?
And if I ever lost you,
how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
[instrumental break]
And if I ever lost you,
how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean,
how high is the sky?
One dream in my heart,
one love to be living for,
one love to be living for,
this nearly was mine!
One girl for my dreams,
one partner in paradise,
this promise of paradise,
this nearly was mine!
Close to my heart she came,
only to fly away!
Only to fly as day
flies from moonlight!
Now, now I'm alone
still dreaming of paradise,
still sayin' that paradise
once nearly was mine!
[instrumental break]
Only to fly as day
flies from moonlight!
Now, now I'm alone
still dreaming of paradise,
still sayin' that paradise
once nearly was mine!
You are never far away from me,
When we part I hold your memories
When day has flown . . .
And through the lonely night,
I'm not alone!
You Are Never Far Away From Me lyrics - Perry Como
You are never far away from me,
When we part I hold your memory!
You linger in my dreams,
When day has flown...
And through the lonely night,
I'm not alone!
When two sweethearts care, as you and I,
There's no sadness in the word, good-bye!
Because you're always in my heart my love,
Wherever I may be,
You are never far away from me!
When we part I hold your memory!
You linger in my dreams,
When day has flown...
And through the lonely night,
I'm not alone!
When two sweethearts care, as you and I,
There's no sadness in the word, good-bye!
Because you're always in my heart my love,
Wherever I may be,
You are never far away from me!
When You And I Were Young, Maggie lyrics - Perry Como
(the green grove is gone from the hill, maggie,
Where first the daisies sprung!)
I wandered today to the hill, maggie,
To watch the scene below,
The creek and the creakin' old mill, maggie,
As we used to do long ago!
The green grove is gone from the hill, maggie,
Where first the daisies sprung...
The creakin' old mill is still, maggie,
Since you and I were young!
The green grove is gone from the hill, maggie,
Where first the daisies sprung,
The creakin' old mill is still, maggie,
Since you and I were young,
Since you and I were young,
Since you and I were young!
Where first the daisies sprung!)
I wandered today to the hill, maggie,
To watch the scene below,
The creek and the creakin' old mill, maggie,
As we used to do long ago!
The green grove is gone from the hill, maggie,
Where first the daisies sprung...
The creakin' old mill is still, maggie,
Since you and I were young!
The green grove is gone from the hill, maggie,
Where first the daisies sprung,
The creakin' old mill is still, maggie,
Since you and I were young,
Since you and I were young,
Since you and I were young!
Young At Heart lyrics - Perry
[instrumental verse]
Fairy tales can come true,
It can happen to you,
If you're young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
For it's hard you will find
To be narrow of mind,
If you're young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
You can go to extremes,
With impossible schemes,
You can laugh when your dreams
Fall apart at the seams...
And life gets more exciting,
With each passing day,
An' love is either in your heart,
Or, on the way!
Don't you know that it's worth,
Every treasure on earth,
To be young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
For as rich as you are,
It's much better by far,
To be young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
And if you should survive,
To a hundred an' five,
Look at all you'll derive
Outta bein' alive!
And here is the best part,
You have a head start...
If you are among,
The very young at heart!
(Don't you know that it's worth,
Every treasure on earth,
To be young at heart!
For as rich as you are,
It's much better by far,
To be young at heart!)
And if you should survive,
To a hundred an' five,
Look at all you'll derive
Outta bein' alive!
And here is the best part,
You have a head start...
If you are among,
The very young...
at heart!
Fairy tales can come true,
It can happen to you,
If you're young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
For it's hard you will find
To be narrow of mind,
If you're young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
You can go to extremes,
With impossible schemes,
You can laugh when your dreams
Fall apart at the seams...
And life gets more exciting,
With each passing day,
An' love is either in your heart,
Or, on the way!
Don't you know that it's worth,
Every treasure on earth,
To be young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
For as rich as you are,
It's much better by far,
To be young at heart!
(Young at heart!)
And if you should survive,
To a hundred an' five,
Look at all you'll derive
Outta bein' alive!
And here is the best part,
You have a head start...
If you are among,
The very young at heart!
(Don't you know that it's worth,
Every treasure on earth,
To be young at heart!
For as rich as you are,
It's much better by far,
To be young at heart!)
And if you should survive,
To a hundred an' five,
Look at all you'll derive
Outta bein' alive!
And here is the best part,
You have a head start...
If you are among,
The very young...
at heart!
I Was Young And Foolish lyrics - Perry Como
[instrumental opening]
I was young and foolish,
When I fell in love with you...
Not too wise in the ways of the world
Was I...
Young and foolish
Were the things I used to do,
Oh what silly tricks I would try!
I've changed my mind about many things,
Things I never knew before...
But though I've changed my mind about many things,
As time goes by,
I love you more!
If it was young and foolish,
To fall in love with you,
And to love you with all my heart as I do,
Let me be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
(if it was young and foolish,
To fall in love with you,
And to love you with all my heart as I do...)
Let me be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
I'll be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
I was young and foolish,
When I fell in love with you...
Not too wise in the ways of the world
Was I...
Young and foolish
Were the things I used to do,
Oh what silly tricks I would try!
I've changed my mind about many things,
Things I never knew before...
But though I've changed my mind about many things,
As time goes by,
I love you more!
If it was young and foolish,
To fall in love with you,
And to love you with all my heart as I do,
Let me be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
(if it was young and foolish,
To fall in love with you,
And to love you with all my heart as I do...)
Let me be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
I'll be young and foolish...
My whole life through!
Too Young lyrics - Perry Como
[instrumental opening]
They try to tell us we're too young,
Too young to really be in love,
They say that love's a word,
A word we've only heard,
But can't begin to know the meaning of!
And yet, we're not too young to know,
This love will last though years may go...
And then, someday they may recall,
That we were not too young at all!
[instrumental verse]
And yet, we're not too young to know,
This love will last though years may go...
And then, someday they may recall,
We were not too young at all!
They try to tell us we're too young,
Too young to really be in love,
They say that love's a word,
A word we've only heard,
But can't begin to know the meaning of!
And yet, we're not too young to know,
This love will last though years may go...
And then, someday they may recall,
That we were not too young at all!
[instrumental verse]
And yet, we're not too young to know,
This love will last though years may go...
And then, someday they may recall,
We were not too young at all!
You Make Me Feel So Young lyrics - Perry Como
(So young!...
So young!... So young!...)
You make me feel so young,
You make me feel so Spring has sprung!
And every time I see you grin,
I'm such a happy, individual!
The moment that you speak,
I wanna go play hide an' seek!
I wanna go an' bounce the moon,
Just like a toy balloon!
You and I...
Are just like a couple of tots!
Runnin' across the meadow...
An' pickin' up lots of forget-me-nots!
You make me feel so young,
You make me feel there are songs to be sung...
Bells to be rung,
An' a wonderful fling to be flung!
And even when I'm old an' grey...
(And even when I'm old an' grey...)
I'm gonna feel the way I do today!
('Cause you...)
You make me feel so young!
[instrumental verse]
And even when I'm old an' grey...
(And even when I'm old an' grey...)
I'm gonna feel the way I do today!
('Cause you...)
You make me feel so young!
You make me feel so young!
(So Young!)
So young!... So young!...)
You make me feel so young,
You make me feel so Spring has sprung!
And every time I see you grin,
I'm such a happy, individual!
The moment that you speak,
I wanna go play hide an' seek!
I wanna go an' bounce the moon,
Just like a toy balloon!
You and I...
Are just like a couple of tots!
Runnin' across the meadow...
An' pickin' up lots of forget-me-nots!
You make me feel so young,
You make me feel there are songs to be sung...
Bells to be rung,
An' a wonderful fling to be flung!
And even when I'm old an' grey...
(And even when I'm old an' grey...)
I'm gonna feel the way I do today!
('Cause you...)
You make me feel so young!
[instrumental verse]
And even when I'm old an' grey...
(And even when I'm old an' grey...)
I'm gonna feel the way I do today!
('Cause you...)
You make me feel so young!
You make me feel so young!
(So Young!)
Like Young lyrics - Perry Como
I'm out doin' the usual places,
And I'm livin' it, like young!
Then I dig me this face of all faces,
She's the craziest, like young!
She drinks coffee at Café Espresso,
She reads Kerouac, like young!
She goes where all the angry young men go,
Recites poetry, like young!
We start blowin' the pad about lovin'
And we're homin' it, like now!
We spin records on cloud number seven,
And she's reaching me, like wow!
(He's all unstrung,
‘Cause man, she's got him feelin' like young!
If she were to frosh him and go,
He's startin' to wear his hair again,
Just like a square again!)
I keep a getting' the kookiest notion.
I think maybe it's like love!
I've been feelin' a crazy emotion,
I think baby, it's like love!
Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville,
And we're makin' it like young!
Love... soft as April snow!
Love... warm as candle glow!
Love... love is easy go!
Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville,
And we're makin' it like young!
[repeat last two lines twice to a whisper]
And I'm livin' it, like young!
Then I dig me this face of all faces,
She's the craziest, like young!
She drinks coffee at Café Espresso,
She reads Kerouac, like young!
She goes where all the angry young men go,
Recites poetry, like young!
We start blowin' the pad about lovin'
And we're homin' it, like now!
We spin records on cloud number seven,
And she's reaching me, like wow!
(He's all unstrung,
‘Cause man, she's got him feelin' like young!
If she were to frosh him and go,
He's startin' to wear his hair again,
Just like a square again!)
I keep a getting' the kookiest notion.
I think maybe it's like love!
I've been feelin' a crazy emotion,
I think baby, it's like love!
Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville,
And we're makin' it like young!
Love... soft as April snow!
Love... warm as candle glow!
Love... love is easy go!
Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville,
And we're makin' it like young!
[repeat last two lines twice to a whisper]
Hello, Young Lovers lyrics - Perry Como
[1951 version]
[slow instrumental opening]
Hello, young lovers, whoever you are,
I hope your troubles are few,
All my good wishes go with you tonight,
I've been in love like you.
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,
Be brave, an' faithful, an' true,
Cling very close to each other tonight,
I've been in love like you.
I know how it feels,
To have wings on your heels,
And to fly down the street in a trance!
You fly down the street,
On a chance that you'll meet,
And you meet, not really by chance.
Don't cry, young lovers, whatever you do,
Don't cry because I'm alone,
All of my memories are happy tonight,
I've had a love of my own.
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[instrumental verse]
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[1960 version]
[instrumental opening]
Hello, young lovers, whoever you are,
I hope your troubles are few,
All my good wishes go with you tonight,
I've been in love like you!
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,
Be brave, an' faithful, an' true,
Cling very close to each other tonight,
I've been in love like you!
I know how it feels,
To have wings on your heels,
And to fly down the street in a trance!
You fly down the street,
On a chance that you'll meet,
And you meet, not really by chance!
Don't cry, young lovers, whatever you do,
Don't cry because I'm alone,
All of my memories are happy tonight,
I've had a love of my own!
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[instrumental and choral close]
[slow instrumental opening]
Hello, young lovers, whoever you are,
I hope your troubles are few,
All my good wishes go with you tonight,
I've been in love like you.
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,
Be brave, an' faithful, an' true,
Cling very close to each other tonight,
I've been in love like you.
I know how it feels,
To have wings on your heels,
And to fly down the street in a trance!
You fly down the street,
On a chance that you'll meet,
And you meet, not really by chance.
Don't cry, young lovers, whatever you do,
Don't cry because I'm alone,
All of my memories are happy tonight,
I've had a love of my own.
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[instrumental verse]
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[1960 version]
[instrumental opening]
Hello, young lovers, whoever you are,
I hope your troubles are few,
All my good wishes go with you tonight,
I've been in love like you!
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star,
Be brave, an' faithful, an' true,
Cling very close to each other tonight,
I've been in love like you!
I know how it feels,
To have wings on your heels,
And to fly down the street in a trance!
You fly down the street,
On a chance that you'll meet,
And you meet, not really by chance!
Don't cry, young lovers, whatever you do,
Don't cry because I'm alone,
All of my memories are happy tonight,
I've had a love of my own!
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
I've had a love of my own like yours,
I've had a love of my own!
[instrumental and choral close]
Especially For The Young lyrics - Perry Como
[instrumental & choral opening]
Let's share the thrills that were made,
Especially for the young!
The dreams that never will fade,
Especially for the young!
Let's find out why a tender sigh,
Is the sweetest song ever sung,
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
So take my hand,
And walk with me!
The night is young,
And so are we!
Let's lose our hearts in a kiss,
Especially for the young!
For nights are made just like this,
Especially for the young!
The moon is there for all to share,
But we will find it was hung,
Especially for the young!
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
Especially for the young!
Let's share the thrills that were made,
Especially for the young!
The dreams that never will fade,
Especially for the young!
Let's find out why a tender sigh,
Is the sweetest song ever sung,
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
So take my hand,
And walk with me!
The night is young,
And so are we!
Let's lose our hearts in a kiss,
Especially for the young!
For nights are made just like this,
Especially for the young!
The moon is there for all to share,
But we will find it was hung,
Especially for the young!
Especially for the young! (Especially for the young!)
Especially for the young!
Too Young To Go Steady lyrics - Perry Como
[instrumental & choral opening]
Too young to go steady,
Too young, I hear her say,
She says we're not ready,
But then why am I feelin' this way?
Too young, so she tells me,
She says, we'll have to wait,
Why wait . . .
'Till it may be too late?
Can she realize she drives me wild,
Is she made of stone?
Must she always treat me like a child,
Won't she ever own up, I'm grown up?
Someday, she'll be sorry,
Someday, just wait an' see!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
(Can she realize she drives me wild,
Is she made of stone?
Must she always treat me like a child,
Won't she ever own up, I'm grown up?)
Someday, she'll be sorry,
Someday, just wait an' see!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
[instrumental & choral close]
Too young to go steady,
Too young, I hear her say,
She says we're not ready,
But then why am I feelin' this way?
Too young, so she tells me,
She says, we'll have to wait,
Why wait . . .
'Till it may be too late?
Can she realize she drives me wild,
Is she made of stone?
Must she always treat me like a child,
Won't she ever own up, I'm grown up?
Someday, she'll be sorry,
Someday, just wait an' see!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
(Can she realize she drives me wild,
Is she made of stone?
Must she always treat me like a child,
Won't she ever own up, I'm grown up?)
Someday, she'll be sorry,
Someday, just wait an' see!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
She'll wish . . .
She'd gone steady . . .
With me!
[instrumental & choral close]
While We're Young lyrics - Perry Como
Songs were made to sing,
While we're young!
Every day is Spring,
While we're young!
None can refuse,
Time flies so fast!
Too dear to lose,
An' too sweet to last!
Though it may be just...
For today!
Share our love we must...
While we may!
So blue the skies,
All sweet surprise,
Shines before our eyes,
While we're young!
(None can refuse,
Time flies so fast!
Too dear to lose,
An' too sweet to last!)
Though it may be just...
For today!
Share our love we must...
While we may!
So blue the skies,
All sweet surprise,
Shines before our eyes,
While we're young!
While we're young!
Every day is Spring,
While we're young!
None can refuse,
Time flies so fast!
Too dear to lose,
An' too sweet to last!
Though it may be just...
For today!
Share our love we must...
While we may!
So blue the skies,
All sweet surprise,
Shines before our eyes,
While we're young!
(None can refuse,
Time flies so fast!
Too dear to lose,
An' too sweet to last!)
Though it may be just...
For today!
Share our love we must...
While we may!
So blue the skies,
All sweet surprise,
Shines before our eyes,
While we're young!
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