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76

SMILES

THERE ARE SMILES
THAT MAKE US HAPPY
THERE ARE SMILES
THAT MAKE US BLUE
THERE ARE SMILES THAT
WIPE AWAY THE TEARDROPS
AS THE SUNSHINE
WASHES WAY THE DEW

THERE ARE SMILES
THAT FILL A TENDER MOMENT
THAT THE EYES OF LOVE
ALONE CAN SEE
BUT THE SMILES THAT
FILL MY LIFE WITH SUNSHINE
ARE THE SMILES
THAT YOU GIVE
TO ME


77

 
MY GIRL

I'VE GOT SUNSHINE
ON A CLOUDY DAY &
WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
I'VE GOT THE MONTH OF MAY
I GUESS YOU'D SAY
WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY
IT'S MY GIRL, TALKING BOUT MY GIRL

I'VE GOT SO MUCH HONEY
THE BEES ENVY ME
I'VE GOT A SWEETER SONG BABY
THAN THE BIRDS IN THE TREES
I GUESS YOU'D SAY
WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY
MY GIRL, TALKING BOUT MY GIRL

I DON'T NEED NO MONEY
NO FORTUNE OR FAME
I'VE GOT ALL THE RICHES BABY
THAT ONE MAN CAN CLAIM
I GUESS YOU'D SAY
WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY
MY GIRL, TALKING BOUT MY GIRL
MY GIRL, OOH


78

 
YES SIR
THAT'S MY BABY

YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY
NO SIR, I DON'T MEAN MAYBE
YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY NOW
YES MA'AM, WE'VE DECIDED
NO MA'AM, WE WON'T HIDE IT
YES MA'AM, THAT'S MY BABY NOW

BY THE WAY, BY THE WAY
IF WE MEET THE PREACHER, I'LL SAY
YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY
NO SIR, I DON'T MEAN MAYBE
YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY NOW


79

 
A BEAUTIFUL BABY

YOU MUSTA
BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN
A WONDERFUL CHILD

WHEN YOU WERE ONLY STARTIN'
TO GO TO KINDERGARTEN
I BET YOU DROVE
THE LITTLE BOYS WILD &

WHEN IT CAME TO
WINNING BLUE RIBBONS
I BET YOU SHOWED
THE OTHER KIDS HOW
I CAN SEE THE JUDGES EYES
AS THEY HANDED YOU THE PRIZE
I BET YOU MADE THE CUTEST BOW
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
CAUSE BABY, BABY
LOOK AT YOU NOW


80

 
BABYFACE

BABY FACE
YOU'VE GOT THE
CUTEST LITTLE BABYFACE
THERE'S NOT ANOTHER ONE CAN
TAKE YOUR PLACE, BABYFACE
MY POOR HEART IS JUMPIN'
YOU SURE HAVE STARTED SOMETHIN'

BABYFACE
I'M UP IN HEAVEN
WHEN I'M IN YOUR FOND EMBRACE
I DIDN'T NEED A SHOVE
CAUSE I JUST FELL IN LOVE
WITH YOUR PRETTY BABYFACE

REPEAT ALL


81

 
THE MORE I SEE YOU

THE MORE I SEE YOU
THE MORE I WANT YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
JUST GROWS AND GROWS

YOU CAN TELL
HOW MAD I AM ABOUT YOU
HOW SAD WITHOUT YOU
AND SO IT GOES

CAN YOU IMAGINE
HOW MUCH I'LL LOVE YOU
THE MORE I SEE YOU
AS YEARS GO BY

YOU KNOW THE ONLY ONE FOR ME
COULD EVER BE YOU
MY ARMS WON'T FREE YOU
AND MY HEART WON'T TRY


82

 
YOU'RE NOBODY TILL
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU

YOU'RE NOBODY TILL
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
YOU'RE NOBODY TILL
SOMEBODY CARES

YOU MAY BE KING
YOU MAY POSSESS
THE WORLD & ITS GOLD BUT
GOLD WON'T BRING YOU HAPPINESS
WHEN YOU'RE GROWING OLD

THE WORLD STILL IS THE SAME
YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE IT
AS SURE AS THE STARS
SHINE ABOVE

YOU'RE NOBODY TILL
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
SO FIND YOURSELF
SOMEBODY
TO LOVE


83

 
A NEVER ENDING LOVE

I HAVE
A NEVER ENDING LOVE FOR YOU
FROM NOW ON, THAT'S ALL I WANT TO DO
FROM THE FIRST TIME WE MET I KNEW
I'D HAVE A NEVER ENDING
LOVE FOR YOU

AFTER ALL
THIS TIME OF BEING ALONE
WE CAN LOVE ONE ANOTHER
FEEL FOR EACH OTHER FROM NOW ON
FEELS SO GOOD I CAN HARDLY STAND IT

A NEVER ENDING LOVE FOR YOU
FROM NOW ON THAT'S ALL I WANT TO DO
FROM THE FIRST TIME WE MET I KNEW
I'D SING MY NEVER ENDING
SONG OF LOVE FOR YOU

REPEAT LAST TWO VERSES


84

 
ONLY YOU
ONLY YOU
CAN MAKE THIS
WORLD SEEM RIGHT
FOR IT'S TRUE
YOU MAKE THE DARKNESS BRIGHT
ONLY YOU AND YOU ALONE
CAN THRILL ME LIKE YOU DO &
FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE
FOR ONLY YOU

ONLY YOU
CAN MAKE THIS
CHANGE IN ME
FOR IT'S TRUE
YOU ARE MY DESTINY
WHEN YOU HOLD MY HAND
I UNDERSTAND
THE MAGIC THAT YOU DO
YOU'RE MY DREAM COME TRUE
MY ONE AND ONLY YOU


85

 
YOURS

YOURS TILL
THE STARS LOSE THEIR GLORY
YOURS TILL THE BIRDS FAIL TO SING
YOURS TILL THE END OF LIFE'S STORY
MY LOVE FOR YOU, DEAR
I'LL BRING

YOURS
IN THE GREY OF DECEMBER
HERE AND ON FAR DISTANT SHORES
I'LL NEVER LOVE ANYONE
THE WAY I LOVE YOU

HOW COULD I
WHEN I WAS BORN TO BE
JUST YOURS

REPEAT ALL


86

 
LET IT BE ME

I BLESS
THE DAY I FOUND YOU
I WANT TO STAY AROUND YOU
AND SO I BEG YOU
LET IT BE ME

DON'T TAKE
THIS HEAVEN FROM ONE
IF YOU MUST BE WITH SOMEONE
NOW AND FOREVER
LET IT BE ME

EACH TIME WE MEET LOVE
I FIND COMPLETE LOVE
WITHOUT YOUR SWEET LOVE
WHAT WOULD LIFE BE

SO NEVER LEAVE ME LONELY
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME ONLY
AND THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS
LET IT BE ME


87

 
WISE MEN SAY

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
SURELY 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

REPEAT LAST TWO LINES


88

 
YOU BELONG TO ME

SEE THE PYRAMIDS
ALONG THE NILE
WATCH THE SUNSET
FROM A TROPIC ISLE
JUST REMEMBER DARLING
ALL THE WHILE
YOU BELONG TO ME

SEE THE MARKETPLACE IN OLD ALGIERS
SEND ME PHOTOGRAPHS & SOUVENIRS
BUT REMEMBER WHEN A DREAM APPEARS
YOU BELONG TO ME

I FEEL SO ALONE WITHOUT YOU
MAYBE YOU'LL BE LONESOME TOO
AND BLUE

FLY THE OCEAN IN A SILVER PLANE
SEE THE JUNGLE WHEN IT'S WET WITH RAIN
JUST REMEMBER TILL YOU'RE HOME AGAIN
YOU BELONG TO ME


89

 
IF I WERE A CARPENTER


IF I WERE A CARPENTER
AND YOU WERE A LADY
WOULD YOU MARRY ME ANYWAY
WOULD YOU HAVE MY BABY

IF A TINKER
WERE MY TRADE
WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME
CARRYING THE POTS I MADE
FOLLOWING BEHIND ME

SAVE MY LOVE
FROM LONELINESS
SAVE MY LIFE
FROM SORROW
I'LL GIVE YOU
ALL I POSSESS
COME GIVE ME
YOUR TOMORROWS

IF I WORKED
MY HANDS IN WOOD
WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME
ANSWER ME BABY
YES I WOULD &
I'D PUT YOU
ABOVE ME

IF I WERE A MILLER
WITH A MILL WHEEL GRINDING
WOULD YOU MISS
YOUR COLORED CLOTHES &
YOUR SOFT SHOES SHINING

SAVE MY LOVE
FROM LONELINESS
SAVE MY LIFE
FROM SORROW
I'LL GIVE YOU
ALL I POSSESS
PLEASE GIVE ME
YOUR TOMORROWS


90

 
LOVE
AND MARRIAGE


LOVE
AND MARRIAGE
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
GO TOGETHER LIKE
A HORSE & CARRIAGE

THIS
I TELL YOU BROTHER
YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE
WITHOUT THE OTHER

LOVE
AND MARRIAGE
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
IT'S AN INSTITUTE
YOU CAN'T DISPARAGE

ASK
THE LOCAL GENTRY
THEY WILL SAY
IT'S ELEMENTARY

TRY
TRY, TRY
TO SEPARATE THEM
IT'S AN ILLUSION
TRY TRY TRY &
YOU WILL ONLY COME
TO THIS CONCLUSION

LOVE
AND MARRIAGE
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
GO TOGETHER LIKE
A HORSE & CARRIAGE

DAD WAS TOLD BY MOTHER
YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE
YOU CAN'T HAVE NONE
YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE
WITHOUT THE OTHER

91

 
ABA DABA HONEYMOON

ABA DABA DABA
DABA DABA DABA DABA
SAYS THE CHIMPIE TO THE MONK
ABA DABA DABA DABA
DABA DABA DABA
SAYS THE MONKEY
TO THE CHIMP

ALL NIGHT LONG
THEY CHATTER AWAY
ALL DAY LONG THEY'RE HAPPY AND GAY
SINGING AND SWINGING
IN THEIR HONKEY
TONKEY WAY

ABA DABA DABA
DABA DABA DABA DABA
MEANS MONK I LOVE BUT YOU
ABA DABA DABA IN MONKEY TALK
MEANS CHIMP I LOVE YOU TOO

THEN THE BIG BABOON
ONE NIGHT IN JUNE
HE MARRIED THEM AND VERY SOON
THEY WENT UPON THEIR
ABA DABA HONEYMOON


92

 
WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU

WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU
A PAL GOOD AND TRUE
I'D LIKE TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND
AND GO AND FIND A PLACE
THAT'S KNOWN TO GOD ALONE
JUST A SPOT TO CALL OUR OWN

WE'LL FIND PERFECT PEACE
WHERE JOYS NEVER CEASE
SOMEWHERE BENEATH A STARLIT SKY
WE'LL BUILD A SWEET LITTLE NEST
SOMEWHERE OUT IN THE WEST &
LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY


93

 
MEMORIES
ARE MADE OF THIS


TAKE ONE
FRESH & TENDER KISS
ADD A STOLEN
NIGHT OF BLISS
ONE GIRL, ONE BOY
SOME GRIEF
SOME JOY
MEMORIES ARE
MADE OF THIS

DON'T FORGET
A SMALL MOONBEAM
HOLD IT LIGHTLY
WITH A DREAM
YOUR LIPS AND MINE
TWO SIPS OF WINE
MEMORIES ARE
MADE OF THIS

THEN ADD
THE WEDDING BELLS
ONE HOUSE
WHERE LOVERS DWELL
THREE LITTLE KIDS
FOR THE FLAVOR
STIR CAREFULLY
THROUGH THE DAYS
SEE HOW THE FLAVOR STAYS
THESE ARE THE DREAMS
WE WILL SAVOR

WITH GOD'S
BLESSING FROM ABOVE
SERVE IT GENEROUSLY
WITH LOVE
ONE MAN, ONE WIFE
ONE LOVE THROUGH LIFE
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
MEMORIES ARE
MADE OF THIS


94

 
DEAR HEARTS & GENTLE PEOPLE

I LOVE
THOSE DEAR HEARTS
AND GENTLE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE IN MY HOMETOWN
BECAUSE THOSE DEAR HEARTS
AND GENTLE PEOPLE WILL
NEVER EVER LET YOU DOWN

THEY READ THE GOOD BOOK
FROM FRIDAY TILL MONDAY
THAT'S HOW THE WEEKEND GOES
I'VE GOT A DREAM HOUSE
I'LL BUILD THERE ONE DAY
WITH PICKET FENCE & RAMBLING ROSE

I FEEL SO WELCOME
EACH TIME THAT I RETURN
THAT MY HAPPY HEART
KEEPS LAUGHING LIKE A CLOWN
I LOVE THOSE DEAR HEARTS
AND GENTLE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE & LOVE
IN MY HOMETOWN

95

 
HEART OF MY HEART

HEART OF MY HEART
I LOVE THAT MELODY
HEART OF MY HEART
BRINGS BACK THOSE MEMORIES
WHEN WE WERE KIDS
ON THE CORNER OF THE STREET
WE WERE ROUGH & READY GUYS
BUT OH HOW WE COULD HARMONIZE

HEART OF MY HEART
TRUE FRIENDS WERE DEARER THEN
TOO BAD WE HAD TO PART
I KNOW A TEAR WOULD GLISTEN
IF ONCE MORE I COULD LISTEN
TO THAT GANG THAT SANG
HEART OF MY HEART
TO THAT GANG THAT SANG
HEART OF MY HEART


96

 
NOW IS THE HOUR
(MAORI LULLABY)

NOW IS THE HOUR
WHEN WE MUST SAY GOODBYE
SOON WE'LL BE SAILING
FAR ACROSS THE SEA
WHILE YOU'RE AWAY
PLEASE REMEMBER ME
WHEN YOU RETURN
YOU'LL FIND ME
WAITING HERE


97

 
SWING LOW

SWING LOWSWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME

I LOOKED OVER JORDAN
AND WHAT DID I SEE
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
A BAND OF ANGELS COMING AFTER ME
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME

SWING LOW
SWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME

IF YOU GET THERE BEFORE I DO
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
TELL ALL MY FRIENDS
I'M A COMING TOO
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME

SWING LOW
SWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
COMING FOR TO CARRY ME HOME


98

 
ROCK MY SOUL

ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
OH ROCKA MY SOUL

SO HIGH
CAN'T GET OVER IT
SO LOW, CAN'T GET UNDER IT
SO WIDE, CAN'T GET AROUND IT
OH ROCKA MY SOUL

ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
ROCKA MY SOUL
IN THE BOSEM OF ABRAHAM
OH ROCKA MY SOUL


99

 
KUM BYA

KUM BYA, MY LORD, KUM BYA
KUM BYA, MY LORD, KUM BYA
KUM BYA, MY LORD, KUM BYA
OH LORD, KUM BYA

SOMEONE'S SLEEPING LORD
KUM BYA
SOMEONE'S SLEEPING LORD
KUM BYA
SOMEONE'S SLEEPING LORD
KUM BYA
OH LORD, KUM BYA

SOMEONE'S DREAMING LORD

SOMEONE'S CRYING LORD etc

SOMEONE'S PRAYING LORD etc

SOMEONE'S LAUGHING LORD etc

SOMEONE'S SINGING LORD etc

CHORUS * KUM BYA


100

 
AMEN


AMEN, AMEN
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN

SEE THE CHILDREN, AMEN
PLAYING IN THE GARDEN, AMEN
HERE IN PARADISE
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN

SEE THE PEOPLE , AMEN
HEAR THEM SINGING, AMEN
HALLELUIA, AMEN, AMEN, AMEN

SING IT OVER
AMEN, AMEN
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN

REPEAT WITH HARMONIES
UNTIL GOD'S KINGDOM COMES


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