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25

 
I GOT RHYTHM

I GOT RHYTHM
I'VE GOT MUSIC
I'VE GOT MY GIRL
WHO COULD ASK
FOR ANYTHING MORE

I'VE GOT GOOD TIMES
NO MORE BAD TIMES
I'VE GOT MY GIRL
WHO COULD ASK
FOR ANYTHING MORE

OLD MAN TROUBLE
I DON'T MIND HIM CAUSE
YOU WON'T FIND HIM
AROUND MY DOOR


I GOT RHYTHM
I'VE GOT MUSIC
I'VE GOT MY GIRL
WHO COULD ASK
FOR ANYTHING MORE
WHO COULD ASK
FOR ANYTHING MORE


26

 
SING A SONG

SING
SING A SONG
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
JUST SING
SING A SONG

SING
SING A SONG
LET THE WHOLE WORLD
SING ALONG
SING OF LOVE
THAT COULD BE
SING FOR YOU
AND FOR ME

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
JUST SING, SING A SONG
JUST SING, SING A SONG
SING, SING
A SONG


27

 
I BELIEVE IN MUSIC

I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
I BELIEVE IN LOVE
I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
I BELIEVE IN LOVE

I COULD JUST SIT AROUND
MAKING MUSIC ALL DAY LONG
AS LONG AS I'M MAKING MUSIC
I AIN'T DOING NOBODY WRONG &
WHO KNOWS, MAYBE SOMEDAY
I'LL COME UP WITH A SONG
THAT MAKES PEOPLE STOP
THEIR FUSSING AND FIGHTING
LONG ENOUGH TO SING ALONG

CHORUS * I BELIEVE IN MUSIC

MUSIC IS LOVE
AND 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 &

STOMP YOUR FEET &
SHAKE YOUR TAMBOURINE &
LIFT YOUR VOICES TO THE SKY
GOD LOVES YOU WHEN YOU SING
LET ME HEAR YOU SING

CHORUS * I BELIEVE IN MUSIC

MUSIC IS
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
AND LOVE IS THE KEY
TO BROTHERHOOD AND PEACE
AND UNDERSTANDING AND
LIVING IN HARMONY

SO TAKE EACH OTHER BY THE HAND
AND SING ALONG WITH ME AND
FIND OUT WHAT IT REALLY MEANS
TO BE YOUNG AND RICH AND FREE &
SINGING

CHORUS * I BELIEVE IN MUSIC


28

 
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC
WITH SONGS THEY HAVE SUNG
FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
THE HILLS FILL MY HEART
WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC
MY HEART WANTS TO SING
EVERY SONG IT HEARS

MY HEART WANTS TO BEAT
LIKE THE WINGS OF THE BIRDS
THAT RISE FROM THE LAKES TO THE TREES
MY HEART WANTS TO SIGH LIKE A CHIME
THAT FLIES FROM A CHURCH ON A BREEZE

TO LAUGH LIKE A BROOK
WHEN IT TRIPS AND FALLS
OVER STONES ON ITS WAY
TO SING THROUGH THE NIGHT
LIKE A LARK THAT IS LEARNING
TO PRAY

I GO TO THE HILLS
WHEN MY HEART IS LONELY
I KNOW I WILL HEAR
WHAT I'VE HEARD BEFORE
MY HEART WILL BE BLESSED
WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC
AND I'LL SING ONCE MORE

29

 
SING FOR YOUR SUPPER

SING FOR YOUR SUPPER
AND YOU'LL GET BREAKFAST
SONGBIRDS ALWAYS EAT
IF THEIR SONG IS SWEET TO HEAR

SING FOR YOUR LUNCHEON
AND YOU'LL GET DINNER
DINE WITH WINE OF CHOICE
IF ROMANCE IS IN YOUR VOICE

I HEARD FROM A WISE CANARY
TRILLIN' MAKES A FELLOW WILLIN'
SO LITTLE SWALLOW, SWALLOW NOW
FOR NOW IS THE TIME TO

SING FOR YOUR SUPPER
AND YOU'LL GET BREAKFAST
SONGBIRDS ARE NOT DUMB
THEY DON'T BUY A CRUMB OF BREAD
SO SING AND YOU'LL BE FED
SING AND YOU'LL BE FED

30

 
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING

I'D LIKE TO TEACH
THE WORLD TO SING
IN PERFECT HARMONY
I'D LIKE TO HOLD IT IN MY ARMS &
KEEP IT COMPANY

I'D LIKE TO BUILD THE WORLD A HOME &
FURNISH IT WITH LOVE
GROW APPLE TREES AND HONEY BEES &
SNOW WHITE TURTLE DOVES

THAT'S THE SONG I HEAR
LET THE WORLD SING TODAY
SONGS OF LOVE ECHO ON &
NEVER GO AWAY

I'D LIKE TO SEE THE WORLD FOR ONCE
ALL STANDING HAND IN HAND &
HEAR THEM ECHO THROUGH THE HILLS
FOR PEACE IN EVERY LAND

I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
IN PERFECT HARMONY
I'D LIKE TO HOLD IT IN MY ARMS &
KEEP IT COMPANY

CHORUS * THAT'S THE SONG I HEAR

31

 
THE CIRCLE GAME

YESTERDAY A CHILD
CAME OUT TO WANDER
CAUGHT A DRAGONFLY INSIDE A JAR
TEARFUL WHEN THE SKY WAS
FULL OF THUNDER
FEARFUL AT THE FALLING OF A STAR

THE SEASONS
THEY GO ROUND AND ROUND
THE PAINTED PONIES GO UP & DOWN
WE'RE CAPTIVE ON A CAROUSEL OF TIME

WE CAN'T RETURN
WE CAN ONLY LOOK
BEHIND FROM WHERE WE CAME &
GO ROUND & ROUND & ROUND
IN THE CIRCLE GAME

THE CHILD THEN MOVED
TEN TIMES AROUND THE SEASONS
SKATED OVER TEN COLD FROZEN STREAMS
WORDS LIKE WHEN YOU'RE OLDER
MUST APPEASE HIM &
PROMISES OF SOMEDAY
MAKE HIS DREAMS

CHORUS * THE SEASONS

SIXTEEN SPRINGS &
SIXTEEN SUMMERS GONE NOW
CARTWHEELS TURN TO CAR WHEELS
THROUGH THE TOWN

TELL HIM TAKE YOUR TIME
IT WON'T BE LONG NOW
TILL YOU DRAG YOUR FEET
TO SLOW THE CIRCLE DOWN

THE CHILD WHO DREAMED TOMORROW NOW IS TWENTY
THE DREAMS HAVE LOST SOME GRANDEUR COMING THROUGH
THERE'LL BE NEW DREAMS
MAYBE BETTER DREAMS APLENTY
BEFORE THE LAST REVOLVING
YEAR IS THROUGH

CHORUS * THE SEASONS

32

 

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
LONG TIME PASSING
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
LONG TIME AGO
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
PICKED BY YOUNG GIRLS EVERY ONE
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE
LONG TIME PASSING
WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE
LONG TIME AGO
WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE
GONE TO YOUNG MEN EVERY ONE
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN

WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE
LONG TIME PASSING
WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE
LONG TIME AGO
WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG MEN GONE
GONE TO SOLDIERS EVERY ONE
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE
LONG TIME PASSING
WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE
LONG TIME AGO
WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE
GONE TO GRAVEYARDS EVERY ONE
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE
LONG TIME PASSING
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE
LONG TIME AGO
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GRAVEYARDS GONE
GONE TO FLOWERS EVERY ONE
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN
WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN

33

 
BLOWING IN THE WIND

HOW MANY ROADS
MUST A MAN WALK DOWN
BEFORE THEY CALL HIM A MAN
YES AND HOW MANY SEAS
MUST A WHITE DOVE SAIL
BEFORE SHE CAN SLEEP IN THE SAND
YES AND HOW MANY TIMES
MUST THE CANNONBALLS FLY
BEFORE THEY ARE FOREVER BANNED
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND
IS BLOWING IN THE WIND
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING
IN THE WIND

YES AND HOW MANY YEARS
MUST A MOUNTAIN EXIST
BEFORE IT IS WASHED TO THE SEA
YES AND HOW MANY YEARS
MUST SOME PEOPLE EXIST
BEFORE THEY'RE ALLOWED TO BE FREE
YES AND HOW MANY TIMES
CAN A MAN TURN HIS HEAD
PRETENDING HE JUST DOESN'T SEE
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS
BLOWING IN THE WIND
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING
IN THE WIND

YES AND HOW MANY TIMES
MUST A MAN LOOK UP
BEFORE HE CAN SEE THE SKY &
HOW MANY YEARS MUST ONE MAN HAVE
BEFORE HE CAN HEAR PEOPLE CRY &
HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE
TILL HE KNOWS THAT
TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED
THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS
BLOWING IN THE WIND
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING
IN THE WIND

THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS
BLOWING IN THE WIND
THE ANSWER IS BLOWING
IN THE WIND

34

 
IF I HAD A HAMMER

IF I HAD
A HAMMER
I'D HAMMER IN THE MORNING
I'D HAMMER IN THE EVENING
ALL OVER THIS LAND
I'D HAMMER OUT DANGER
I'D HAMMER OUT A WARNING
I'D HAMMER OUT
A LOVE BETWEEN
MY BROTHERS & MY SISTERS
ALL OVER THIS LAND

IF I HAD A BELL
I'D RING IT IN THE MORNING
I'D RING IT IN THE EVENING
ALL OVER THIS LAND
I'D RING OUT DANGER
I'D RING OUT A WARNING
I'D RING ABOUT
A LOVE BETWEEN
MY BROTHERS & MY SISTERS
ALL OVER THIS LAND

IF I HAD A SONG
I'D SING IT IN THE MORNING
I'D SING IT IN THE EVENING
ALL OVER THIS LAND
I'D SING OUT DANGER
I'D SING OUT A WARNING
I'D SING ABOUT
A LOVE BETWEEN
MY BROTHERS & MY SISTERS
ALL OVER THIS LAND

NOW I HAVE A HAMMER &
I HAVE A BELL &
I HAVE A SONG TO SING
ALL OVER THIS LAND
IT'S THE HAMMER OF JUSTICE
IT'S THE BELL OF FREEDOM
IT'S A SONG ABOUT
A LOVE BETWEEN MY
BROTHERS & MY SISTERS
ALL OVER THIS LAND

35

 
I BELIEVE IN YOU
I DON'T BELIEVE IN SUPERSTARS
ORGANIC FOODS & FOREIGN CARS
I DON'T BELIEVE THE PRICE OF GOLD
THE CERTAINTY OF GROWING OLD
THAT RIGHT IS RIGHT
AND LEFT IS WRONG &
NORTH AND SOUTH CAN'T GET ALONG &
EAST IS EAST AND WEST IS BEST &
BEING FIRST IS ALWAYS BEST

BUT I BELIEVE IN LOVE
I BELIEVE IN BABIES
I BELIEVE IN MOM AND DAD &
I BELIEVE IN YOU

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HEAVEN WAITS
FOR ONLY THOSE WHO CONGREGATE
I LIKE TO THINK THAT GOD IS LOVE
GOD'S DOWN BELOW, GOD'S UP ABOVE
GOD'S WATCHING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
GOD KNOWS WHO DOES & DOESN'T CARE
AND I'M AN ORDINARY MAN
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHO I AM

BUT I BELIEVE IN LOVE
I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
I BELIEVE IN MAGIC &
I BELIEVE IN YOU

I KNOW WITH ALL MY CERTAINTY
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU & ME
IS A GOOD THING
IT'S TRUE, I BELIEVE IN YOU
I DON'T BELIEVE VIRGINITY
IS AS COMMON AS IT USED TO BE
LIKE WORKING DAYS & SLEEPING NIGHTS
& BLACK IS BLACK & WHITE IS WHITE
THAT SUPERMAN & ROBIN HOOD
ARE STILL ALIVE IN HOLLYWOOD &
GASOLINE'S IN SHORT SUPPLY
THE RISING COST OF GETTING BY

BUT I BELIEVE IN LOVE
I BELIEVE IN OLD FOLKS
I BELIEVE IN CHILDREN &
I BELIEVE IN YOU

36

 
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

THINK OF YOUR FELLOW MAN
GIVE HIM A HELPING HAND
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
YOU SEE IT'S GETTING LATE
OH PLEASE DON'T HESITATE
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
AND
THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE
THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE
FOR YOU, FOR ME, JUST WAIT AND SEE
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

ANOTHER DAY GOES BY
AND STILL THE CHILDREN CRY
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
WE WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW
WE WON'T LET HATRED GROW
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

CHORUS * AND THE WORLD
WILL BE A BETTER PLACE

TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND
AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING DOWN
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
I HOPE WHEN YOU DECIDE
KINDNESS WILL BE YOUR GUIDE
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

CHORUS * AND THE WORLD
WILL BE A BETTER PLACE

37

 
WHEN YOU'RE SMILING

WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
THE WHOLE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU &
WHEN YOU'RE LAUGHING
YES, WHEN YOU'RE LAUGHING
THE SUN COMES SHINING THROUGH

BUT WHEN YOU'RE CRYING
YOU BRING ON THE RAIN
SO STOP YOUR SIGHING
BE HAPPY AGAIN CAUSE
WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
YES, WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
THE WHOLE WORLD
SMILES WITH YOU

38

 
YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART

YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART
MILES & MILES & MILES OF HEART
IT'S NICE TO BE A GENIUS OF COURSE
BUT KEEP THAT OLD HORSE
BEFORE THE CART
FIRST YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART

YOU GOTTA HAVE HOPE
MUSN'T SIT AROUND AND MOPE
THINGS ARE NEVER BAD
AS THEY FIRST APPEAR
SO WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR & COPE
FIRST YOU GOTTA HAVE HOPE

WHEN YOUR LUCK IS BATTING ZERO
PICK YOUR CHIN UP OFF THE FLOOR
LISTEN YOU COULD BE A HERO
YOU CAN OPEN ANY DOOR
THERE'S NOTHING TO IT
BUT TO DO IT

CHORUS * YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART

39

 
YOUNG AT HEART

FAIRY TALES CAN COME TRUE
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
IF YOU'RE YOUNG AT HEART
FOR IT'S HARD YOU WILL FIND
TO BE NARROW OF MIND
IF YOU'RE YOUNG AT HEART
YOU CAN GO TO EXTREMES
WITH IMPOSSIBLE SCHEMES
YOU CAN LAUGH WHEN YOUR DREAMS
COME APART AT THE SEAMS &
LIFE GETS MORE EXCITING
WITH EACH PASSING DAY &
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
FOR AS RICH AS YOU ARE
IT'S MUCH BETTER BY FAR
TO BE YOUNG AT HEART &
IF YOU SHOULD SURVIVE TO 105
LOOK AT ALL YOU DERIVE OUT OF BEING ALIVE
HERE IS THE BEST PART, YOU HAVE A HEAD START
IF YOU ARE AMONG THE VERY YOUNG AT HEART

40

 
DRIFT AWAY

DAY AFTER DAY
I'M MORE CONFUSED
I LOOK FOR THE LIGHT
IN THE POURING RAIN
YOU KNOW IT'S A GAME
THAT I HATE TO LOSE &
I'M FEELING THE STRAIN
AIN'T IT A SHAME

GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS
AND FREE MY SOUL
I WANT TO GET LOST
IN YOUR ROCK & ROLL
AND DRIFT AWAY
GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS
AND FREE MY SOUL
I WANT TO GET LOST
IN YOUR ROCK & ROLL
AND DRIFT AWAY

WHEN MY MIND IS FREE
YOU KNOW A MELODY CAN MOVE ME
WHEN I'M FEELING BLUE
A GUITAR'S COMING THROUGH
TO SOOTHE ME
THANKS FOR THE JOY
THAT YOU GIVE TO ME
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
I BELIEVE IN YOUR SONG
RHYTHM & RHYME IN HARMONY
YOU HELP ME ALONG
MAKING ME STRONG

GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS
AND FREE MY SOUL
I WANT TO GET LOST
IN YOUR ROCK & ROLL
AND DRIFT AWAY
GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS
AND FREE MY SOUL
I WANT TO GET LOST
IN YOUR ROCK & ROLL
AND DRIFT AWAY

REPEAT CHORUS RHYTHMICALLY

41

 
LEAN ON ME

SOMETIMES IN OUR LIVES
WE ALL HAVE PAIN
WE ALL HAVE SORROW
BUT IF WE ARE WISE
WE KNOW THAT THERE'S
ALWAYS TOMORROW
LEAN ON ME
WHEN YOU'RE NOT STRONG
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
I'LL HELP YOU CARRY ON
FOR IT WON'T BE LONG
UNTIL I NEED SOMEBODY
TO LEAN ON
YOU JUST CALL ON YOUR BROTHER
WHEN YOU NEED A HAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
HE JUST MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM
THAT YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY
TO LEAN ON
CHORUS * LEAN ON ME
ENDING * CALL ME, JUST CALL ME

42

 
STAND BY ME

WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME
AND THE LAND IS DARK &
THE MOON IS THE ONLY LIGHT WE SEE
I WON'T CRY, I WON'T CRY
NO I WON'T SHED A TEAR
JUST AS LONG AS YOU STAND
STAND BY ME

SO DARLING, DARLING
STAND, STAND BY ME
OH, OH, OH STAND BY ME
YEAH, YEA,H STAND BY ME
STAND BY ME, STAND BY ME

WHEN THE SKY THAT WE LOOK UPON
SHALL TUMBLE AND FALL &
THE MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE TO THE SEA
I WON'T CRY, I WON'T CRY
NO, I WON'T SHED A TEAR
JUST AS LONG AS YOU STAND
STAND BY ME
CHORUS * SO DARLING STAND

43

 
UP ON THE ROOF

WHEN THIS OLD WORLD
STARTS GETTING ME DOWN &
PEOPLE ARE JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE
I CLIMB WAY UP TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRS &
ALL MY CARES JUST DRIFT UP INTO SPACE

ON THE ROOF'S THE ONLY PLACE I KNOW
WHERE YOU JUST HAVE TO WISH TO MAKE IT SO
SO LET ME TELL YOU NOW

WHEN I COME HOME FEELING TIRED & WEAK
I GO UP WHERE THE AIR IS FRESH & SWEET
I GET AWAY FROM THE HUSTLING CROWD AND
ALL THAT RAT RACE NOISE DOWN IN THE STREET

ON THE ROOF'S THE ONLY PLACE I KNOW
WHERE YOU JUST HAVE TO WISH TO MAKE IT SO
SO LET'S GO UP ON THE ROOF

AT NIGHT THE STARSPUT ON A SHOW FOR FREE &
DARLING YOU CAN SHARE IT ALL WITH ME
I KEEP ON TELLING YOU THAT
RIGHT SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN
I FOUND A PARADISE THAT'S TROUBLE PROOF &
IF THIS WORLD STARTS GETTING YOU DOWN
THERE'S ROOM ENOUGH FOR TWO
UP ON THE ROOF, UP ON THE ROOF
COME ON THE ROOF

44

 
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
WHEN THE SUN BEATS DOWN &
BURNS THE TAR UP ON THE ROOF &
YOUR SHOES GET SO HOT
YOU WISH YOUR TIRED FEET WERE FIRE PROOF
UNDER THE BOARDWALK DOWN BY THE SEA
ON A BLANKET WITH MY BABY
THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE

UNDER THE BOARDWALK, OUT OF THE SUN
UNDER THE BOARDWALK, WE;LL BE HAVING FUN
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
PEOPLE WALKING AROUND
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
WE'LL BE FALLING IN LOVE
UNDER THE BOARDWALK

IN THE PARK YOU CAN HEAR
THE HAPPY SOUNDS OF THE CAROUSEL
YOU CAN ALMOST TASTE THE HOT DOGS
AND FRENCH FRIES THEY SELL
UNDER THE BOARDWALK DOWN BY THE SEA
ON A BLANKET WITH MY BABY IS WHERE I'LL BE
CHORUS * UNDER THE BOARDWALK

45

 
SWING ON A STAR

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A MULE
A MULE IS AN ANIMAL WITH LONG FUNNY EARS
HE KICKS UP AT ANYTHING HE HEARS
HIS BACK IS BRAWNY BUT
HIS BRAIN IS WEAK
HE'S JUST PLAIN STUPID
WITH A STUBBORN STREAK
AND BY THE WAY
IF YOU HATE TO GO TO SCHOOL
YOU MAY GROW UP TO BE A MULE

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A PIG
A PIG IS AN ANIMAL WITH DIRT ON HIS FACE
HIS SHOES ARE A TERRIBLE DISGRACE
HE HAS NO MANNERS
WHEN HE EATS HIS FOOD
HE'S FAT AND LAZY
AND EXTREMELY RUDE &
IF YOU DON'T CARE A FEATHER OR A FIG
YOU COULD GROW UP TO BE A PIG

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FISH
A FISH WON'T DO ANYTHING
BUT SWIM IN A BROOK
HE CAN'T WRITE HIS NAME
OR READ A BOOK
TO FOOL THE PEOPLE IS
HIS ONLY THOUGHT &
THOUGH HE'S SLIPPERYHE STILL GETS CAUGHT
THEN IF THAT SORT OF LIFE IS WHAT YOU WISH
YOU COULD GROW UP TO BE A FISH
&
ALL THE MONKEYS AREN'T IN THE ZOO
EVERY DAY WE MEET QUITE A FEW
SO YOU SEE IT'S ALL UP TO YOU
YOU CAN BE BETTER THAN YOU ARE
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR

46

 
SWING ON A STAR

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A MULE
A MULE IS AN ANIMAL WITH LONG FUNNY EARS
HE KICKS UP AT ANYTHING HE HEARS
HIS BACK IS BRAWNY BUT
HIS BRAIN IS WEAK
HE'S JUST PLAIN STUPID
WITH A STUBBORN STREAK
AND BY THE WAY
IF YOU HATE TO GO TO SCHOOL
YOU MAY GROW UP TO BE A MULE

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A PIG
A PIG IS AN ANIMAL WITH DIRT ON HIS FACE
HIS SHOES ARE A TERRIBLE DISGRACE
HE HAS NO MANNERS
WHEN HE EATS HIS FOOD
HE'S FAT AND LAZY
AND EXTREMELY RUDE &
IF YOU DON'T CARE A FEATHER OR A FIG
YOU COULD GROW UP TO BE A PIG

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FISH
A FISH WON'T DO ANYTHING
BUT SWIM IN A BROOK
HE CAN'T WRITE HIS NAME
OR READ A BOOK
TO FOOL THE PEOPLE IS
HIS ONLY THOUGHT &
THOUGH HE'S SLIPPERYHE STILL GETS CAUGHT
THEN IF THAT SORT OF LIFE IS WHAT YOU WISH
YOU COULD GROW UP TO BE A FISH
&
ALL THE MONKEYS AREN'T IN THE ZOO
EVERY DAY WE MEET QUITE A FEW
SO YOU SEE IT'S ALL UP TO YOU
YOU CAN BE BETTER THAN YOU ARE
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR
AND BE BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR
YOU COULD BE SWINGING ON A STAR

47

 
RED RED ROBIN

WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN
COMES BOB BOB BOBBIN ALONG
ALONG
THERE'LL BE NO MORE SOBBING
WHEN SHE STARTS SINGING
THAT OLD SWEET SONG
WAKE UP, WAKE UP YOU SLEEPYHEAD
GET UP, GET UP, GET OUTA BED
CHEER UP, CHEER UP
THE SUN IS RED
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH &
BE HAPPY

WHAT IF I'VE BEEN BLUE
NOW I'M WALKING
THROUGH FIELDS OF FLOWERS
RAIN MAY GLISTEN BUT
STILL I LISTEN FOR HOURS & HOURS
I'M JUST A KID AGAIN
DOING WHAT I DID AGAIN
SINGING A SONG
WHEN THE RED, RED ROBIN
COMES BOB BOB BOBBIN' ALONG

48

 
I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
JUST ROLLING ALONG
JUST ROLLING ALONG &
I'M QUITTING THE BLUES OF THE WORLD
JUST SINGING A SONG
JUST SINGING A SONG

GLORY HALLELUIA
I JUST FOUND A PARSON
HEY PAR, GET READY TO CALL
CAUSE JUST LIKE HUMPTY DUMPTY
I'M GETTING READY TO FALL

I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
JUST ROLLING ALONG
JUST ROLLING ALONG &
I'M QUITTING THE BLUES OF THE WORLD
JUST SINGING A SONG
JUST SINGING A SONG

49

 
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

THE SUN BELONGS TO EVERYONE
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
THE STARS BELONG TO EVERYONE
THEY SHINE THERE FOR YOU AND ME

THE FLOWERS IN SPRING
THE ROBINS THAT SING
MOONBEAMS THAT SHINE
THEY'RE YOURS
THEY'RE MINE &
LOVE CAN COME TO EVERYONE
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

REPEAT HARMONIOUSLY

50

 
ENJOY YOURSELF

ENJOY YOURSELF
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK
ENJOY YOURSELF WHILE YOU'RE STILL IN THE PINK
THE YEARS GO BY AS QUICKLY AS A WINK
ENJOY YOURSELF, ENJOY YOURSELF
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK

WE WORK & WORK FOR YEARS & YEARS
WE'RE ALWAYS ON THE GO
WE NEVER TAKE A MINUTE OFF
TOO BUSY MAKING DOUGH
SOME DAY WE SAY
WE'LL HAVE SOME FUN
WHEN WE ARE MILLIONAIRES
IMAGINE ALL THE FUN WE'LL HAVE
IN OUR OLD ROCKING CHAIRS

CHORUS * ENJOY YOURSELF

WE'RE GONNA TAKE THAT OCEAN TRIP
NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY
WE HAVE THE RESERVATIONS
BUT WE JUST CAN'T GET AWAY
NEXT YEAR FOR SURE WE'LL SEE THE WORLD
WE'LL REALLY GET AROUND
BUT HOW FAR CAN WE TRAVEL WHEN
WE'RE SIX FEET UNDERGROUND
CHORUS * ENJOY YOURSELF

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Continue with Song #51

Joy to the World


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