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Tomboy, tomboy, nuthin' but a tomboy,
Tomboy, tomboy, nuthin' but a tomboy . . .

When we were small, i used to call you "tomboy"
The years have flown since you were known as "tomboy"
No made-up face, no fancy lace, pigtails in your hair,
It seems like only yesterday,
You tagged behind me everywhere!

I never thought that i'd get caught by "tomboy" ( tomboy! )
The pink chiffon worked magic on my "tomboy" ( tomboy! )
An' now i find, i've been blind,
You were always on my mind,
Before i'm through, you'll say i do,
An' "tomboy" will be mine!

Tomboy, tomboy, nuthin' but a tomboy,
Tomboy, tomboy, nuthin' but a tomboy . . .

< instrumental bridge > ( tomboy! )
< instrumental bridge > ( tomboy! )

No made-up face, no fancy lace, pigtails in your hair,
It seems like only yesterday,
You tagged behind me everywhere!

I never thought that i'd get caught by "tomboy" ( tomboy! )
The pink chiffon worked magic on my "tomboy" ( tomboy! )
An' now i find, i've been blind,
You were always on my mind,
Before i'm through . . .
You'll say i do . . .
An' "tomboy" will be mine!
Tomboy!

O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night
Of the dear saviour's birth!

Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
'till he appeared
And the soul felt it's worth!

A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks
A new an' glorious morn!

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night, when christ was born

O night divine o night,
O night divine!

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night, when christ was born

O night divine o night,
O night divine!

O holy night
O night divine

If a picture paints a thousand words,
Then why can't i paint you?
The words would never show,
The you i've come to know . . .

If a face could launch a thousand ships,
Then where am i to go?
There's no one home but you,
You're all that's left me to . . .

And when my love for life
Is running dry,
You come and pour
Yourself on me . . .

If a man could be two places at one time,
I'd be with you,
Tomorrow and today,
Beside you all the way . . .

If the world should stop revolving,
Spinning slowly down to die,
I'd spend the end with you
When the world was through . . .

Then one by one
The stars would all go out . . .
Then you and i
Would simply fly away!

Frosty the snowman,
Was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose,
And two eyes made of coal.

Frosty the snowman,
Is a fairytale, they say.
He was made of snow,
But the children know
How he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in
That old silk they found,
For when they placed it on his head,
He began to dance around!

Oh, frosty, the snowman,
Was alive as he could be;
And the children say
He could laugh and play,
Just the same as you and me.

Frosty, clumsy as he can be
See him lopping along!
Off he goes on an icicle spree
With a happy song!

Frosty the snowman,
Knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said, "let's run, and we'll have some fun,
Now, before i melt away."

Down to the village,
With a broomstick in his hand,
Runnin' here and there,
All around the square,
Sayin', "catch me if you can."

He led them down the streets of town,
Right to the traffic cop . . .
And only paused a moment,
When he heard him holler, "stop!"

Hmm, frosty the snowman,
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye, sayin' "don't you cry,
I'll be back again some day."

Thumpety, thump thump, thumpety, thump thump . . .
Look at frosty go!
Thumpety, thump thump, thumpety, thump thump . . .
Over the hills of snow!

Onward, christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of jesus,
Going on before!

Christ the royal master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See his banners go!

Onward, christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of jesus,
Going on before!

Like a might army
Moves the church of god!
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod!

We are not divided,
All one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity!

Onward, christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of jesus,
Going on before!

Onward. then, ye people!
Join our happy throng!
Blend with ours your voices,
In the triumph song!
Glory laud and honour,
Unto christ the king,
This through countless ages,
Men and angels sing.

Onward, christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of jesus,
Going on before!
Amen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember christ our saviour,
Was born on christmas day . . .

To save us all from satan's power,
When we were gone astray,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .

From god our heavenly father,
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds,
Brought tidings of the same . . .

How, that in bethlehem was born,
The son of god by name,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .

<instrumental break >

Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .

The shepherds at these tidings,
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a feeding,
In tempest storm and wind,
And went to bethlehem straight way,
The blessed babe to find,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .

What a beautiful noise
Comin' up from the street!
It's got a beautiful sound,
It's got a beautiful beat.

What a beautiful noise
Goin' on everywhere!
Like the clickity clack
Of a train on a track
It's got rhythm to spare.

What a beautiful noise
It's the sound that i love,
And it fits me as well
As a hand in a glove
Yes it does, yes it does,
Yes it does!

What a beautiful noise! ~ what a beautiful noise!
Comin' up from the park ~ comin' up from the park
It's the sound of the kids ~ sound of the kids
And it plays until dark ~ and it plays until dark
It's the sound of the cars ~ sound of the cars
On their furious flight ~ on their furious flight

. . . but there's even romance
In the way that they dance
To the beat of the night!

It's a beautiful noise!~ what a beautiful noise!
And it's the sound that i love! ~ and it's the sound that i love!
And it fits me as well ~ and it fits me as well
As a hand in a glove! ~ yes it does!
Yes it does! ~ yes it does!
Yes it does! ~ yes it does!
Yes it does, yes it does!

What a beautiful noise! ( what a beautiful noise! )
Comin' in to my room!! ( comin' into my room! )
And it's beggin' for me ( and it's beggin' for me! )
( and it's beggin' for me! ) just to give it a tune!

What a beautiful noise
Comin' up from the street!
It's got a beautiful sound,
It's got a beautiful beat.

( what a beautiful noise! ) what a beautiful noise!
( comin' into my room! ) comin' in to my room!!
And it's beggin' for me ( and it's beggin' for me! )
( and it's beggin' for me! ) just to give it a tune!

Catch a falling star an' put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away!
Catch a falling star an' put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day!

For love may come an' tap you on the shoulder,
Some star-less night!
Just in case you feel you wanna' hold her,
You'll have a pocketful of starlight!

Catch a falling star an' ( catch a falling . . . ) put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away! ( never let it fade away! )
Catch a falling star an' ( catch a falling . . . ) put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day! ( save it for a rainy day! )

For love may come and tap you on the shoulder,
Some star-less night!
An' just in case you feel you wanta' hold her,
You'll have a pocketful of starlight!

( . . . pocketful of starlight! ) [ hum in time ]

Catch a falling star an' ( catch a falling . . . ) put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away! ( never let it fade away! )
Catch a falling star an' ( catch a falling . . . ) put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day! ( save it for a rainy . . . save it for a rainy, rainy rainy day! )

For when your troubles startn' multiplyin',
An' they just might!
It's easy to forget them without tryin',
With just a pocketful of starlight!

Catch a falling star an' ( catch a falling . . . ) put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away! ( never let it fade away! )
Catch a falling star an' put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day!

( save it for rainy day! ) save it for a rainy day!

Moon shinin' bright, up in the sky,
Looks down on me and i know why,
Even the stars up in the blue,
Seem to be shining for no one but you!

Honey, honey, bless your heart,
You're the "honey" that i love so well!
I'd die for you, if you'd only be true,
You're the "honey" that i love so well"
< instrumental break >
I'd die for you, if you'd only be true,
You're the "honey" that i love so well"

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
You could even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy christmas eve,
Santa came to say:
"rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
You'll go down in history."

< instrumental break >

You know dasher an' dancer,
An' prancer an' vixen,
Comet an' cupid, an' donner an' blitzen,
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?

< instrumental break >

Then one foggy christmas eve,
Santa came to say:
"why, rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
You'll go down, down, down, down, down,
In history."

Caa-taa-reena, o' ho ho!
When we kiss, purdy miss, purdy miss,
I'm in ecstasy! ( si, si, si si! )

Caterina, o' ho, ho ho! ( o' ho, ho ho! )
But when we kiss, purdy miss, purdy miss,
Are you thinkin' of me? ( are you thinkin' of me? )

Caa-taa-reena! ha, ha, ha! ( ha, ha, ha! )
Just how long is the list, is the list,
Of the lips you kissed?
O' how happy my heart would be,
If i knew that you loved just me,
Say it's true, say ya do,
Caterina!

< repeat all verses to end >

Say it's true ( say it's true! )
Say you do ( say you do! )
Caa-taa-ree ( caa-taa-ree, caa-taa-ree, caa-taa-ree ) na!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

What'cha doin' hutton?
Doodlin' . . . can you doodle?
Can i doodle? ~ i can't get it outta my noodle!

How come?

'cause i love you a bushel an' a peck,
A bushel an' a peck and a hug around the neck ( ouch! )
Hug around the neck and a barrel an' a heap,
Barrel an' a heap an' i'm talkin' in my sleep!
About you! ( about me? ) yes, about you!
My heart is leapin', havin' trouble sleepin' !
'cause i love you a bushel an' a peck,
You bet your purdy neck i do!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

Do you like me perry? oh very, do you like me hutton?
Like a glutton! so, where's your "como" button?
Oh! i love you a bushel an' a peck ( how much? )
A bushel an' a peck though you make my heart a wreck!
Make my heart a wreck and you make my life a mess,
Make my life a mess, yes a mess of happiness!
About you! ( about me? ) yes, about you!
You're gonna grieve me, if an' you ever leave me!
'cause i love you a bushel an' a peck,
You bet your purdy neck i do!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

Heh heh, it's gettin' kinda quiet around here!
Oh! we can fix that perry boy! let's go!
I love you a bushel an' a peck,
A bushel an' a peck and it beats be all to heck,
Beats me all to heck how i'll ever tend the farm
Ever tend the farm when i wanna keep my arms about you!
About you, the cows an' chickens, let em go to the dickens
'cause i love you a bushel an' a peck,
You bet your purdy neck i do!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

. . . it's gettin' kinda quiet again!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

. . . an octave lower please!

( doodle oodle ooh doo, doodle oodle ooh doo,
Doodle oodle ooh doo, doo ! )

What kind of a name is rudolph
For a reindeer?
What kind of a name is rudolph
For a reindeer?
Dear, dear, dear deer!

You know dasher an' dancer,
An' prancer an' vixen,
Comet an' cupid, an' donner an' blitzen,
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?

What kind of a name is rudolph
For a reindeer?

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
You would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy christmas eve,
Santa came to say:
"rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
You'll go down in history."

< instrumental break >

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor rudolph
Play in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy christmas eve,
Santa came to say:
"rudolph with your nose so bright,
Ah! won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
You'll go down, down, down, down, down,
In history."

< drum roll >

Oh, what did della wear boy,
What did della wear?
What did della wear boy,
What did della wear?

She wore a bran' new jersey,
She wore a bran' new jersey,
She wore a bran' new jersey,
That's what she did wear.

One, two, three, four!

Oh, why did calla

It's always fair weather,
When hep cats get together!
And every time they meet,
Here's the way you'll hear them greet ( greet! )
A hubba-hubba-hubba hello dad!

Well a hubba-hubba-hubba, i just got back!
Well a hubba-hubba-hubba, let's shoot some breeze!
Say, whatever happened to the japanese?
Hmm a hubba-hubba-hubba, haven't you heard?
A hubba-hubba-hubba, slip me the word!

I got it from a guy who was in the kno'
It was mighty smoky over tokyo!
A friend of mine in a b-29 dropped another load for luck,
As he flew away, he was heard to say:
"a hubba-hubba-hubba yuk yuk!"

Well i gotta go fishin'
That's ok, we'll give you our permission and we'll say,
A hubba-hubba-hubba, on your way!
And i will dig you later in the usa!
Ta dah dah dee dee dee ta dee dee, ta dah dah hi hi hi tee dee dee!

A hubba-hubba-hubba, i just got in!
A hubba-hubba-hubba, well give me some skin!
Well you're lookin' mighty purdy miss curly locks!
I'm the grand old girly of the bobby socks!
Hmm yuttata yuttata yuttaton you talk big!
Well i'm the fresh tomata you can't dig!
Let's have a heart to heart'a and you'll decide!
I'm a chick what's really on the solid side!

You knock me flat, you're the kind of a cat,
Makes me wanta blow my top: "

Kiss me, kiss me baby,
That's what i like!
Hold me, hug me, pet me baby,
That's what i like!

You don't have to give me,
Clever conversation!
I just want affection,
Not an education!

Kiss me, hold me, hug me baby,
That's what i like you to do!
Love me, love me,
Love me baby too!

Ho-ly god, we praise thy name;
Lord of all, we bow be-fore thee!
All on earth thy scep-ter claim,
All in heav-en a-bove a-dore thee;
In-fin-ite thy vast do-main,
Ev-er-last-ing is thy reign.

Hark! the loud ce-les-tial hymn
An-gel choirs a-bove are rais-ing,
Cher-u-bim and ser-a-phim,
In un-ceas-ing chor-us prais-ing;
Fill the heav-ens with sweet ac-cord:
Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly, lord.

Lo! the a-pos-tol-ic train
Join the sa-cred name to hal-low;
Pro-phets swell the loud re-frain,
And the white-robed mar-tyrs fol-low;
And from morn to set of sun,
Through the church the song goes on.

Ho-ly fa-ther, ho-ly son,
Ho-ly spir-it, three we name thee;
While in es-sence on-ly one,
Un-di-vid-ed god we claim thee;
And a-dor-ing bend the knee,
While we own the mys-ter-y.

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water . . .
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea . . .
Take a look at yourself,
And you can look at others differently,
By puttin' your hand in the hand of the man
From the galilee!

Every time i look into the holy book
I want to tremble . . .
When i read about the part where the carpenter
Cleared the temple . . .
For the buyers and the sellers were no different fellas
Than what i profess to be,
And it causes me shame to know
I'm not the guy that i should be!

< repeat chorus >

Mamma taught me how to pray
Before i reached the age of seven . . .
She said: there'll come a time when we'll probably need a room
In heaven!
And i'm feeling kinda guilty

When i need you,
I just close my eyes and i'm with you
And all that i so want to give you,
It's only a heartbeat away!

When i need love,
I hold out my hands and i touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night an' day!

A thousand miles of empty space in between us
A telephone can take the place of your smile
But you know i won't be travellin' forever
It's cold out, but hold out an do like i do!

When i need you,
I just close my eyes and i'm with you
And all that i so want to give you,
It's only a heartbeat away!

It's not easy when the road is goodbye, love! ( goodbye, love! )
Honey, that's a heavy load that we bare!

But you know i won't be travellin' a lifetime!
It's cold out, but hold out
An do like i do!

When i need love,
I hold out my hands and i touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night an' day!

When it's cold out,
Hold out an do like i do
When i need you!

( i'm in love with the girl with the golden,
Can't live without the girl with the golden . . . braids! )

I saw a gal with golden hair
Dancin' as i played
Never saw a gal so fair
As the girl with the golden braids!
I was travellin' with a band,
Came to town and stayed
Knew i'd have to seek the hand
Of the girl with the golden braids!

Oh! . . . dance girl, dance an' sway,
Dance an' steal my heart away,
So many fellas stand in line
But i knew you'd be mine!
Yes, you'd be mine!

Knew i had to take a chance,
So i made a trade
Gave my fiddle for a dance
With the girl with the golden braids
Now i'm thru forever more,
Roamin' never paid
Found that life that i adore
With the girl with the golden braids!

Oh! . . . dance girl, dance an' sway,
Dance an' steal my heart away,
So many fellas stand in line
But i knew you'd be mine!
Oh! . . . you'd be mine!

< instrumental break >

Dance girl, dance an' sway,
Dance an' steal my heart away,
So many fellas stand in line
But i knew you'd be mine!
You'd be mine!

Now the boys are talkin' of
My last serenade
Lucky me, i'm so in love
With the girl with the golden braids!
Ever since that night in june,
Life's a rosy shade,
Dancin' on my honeymoon
With the gal with the golden braids!

Oh! . . . dance girl, dance an' sway,
Dance an' steal my heart away,
So many fellas stand in line
But i knew you'd be mine!

Dance girl, dance an' sway,
Dance an' steal my heart away,
So many fellas stand in line
But i knew you'd be mine!

Yes . . . i knew you'd be mine!

Love, look at the two of us,
Strangers, in many ways,
We've got a lifetime to share,
So much to say,
And, as we go, from day to day,
I'll feel you close to me,
But, time alone will tell,
Let's take a lifetime to say,
"i knew you well!"
For only time will tell us so,
And love may grow,
For all we know!

The way you wear your hat,
The way you sip your tea,
The mem'ry of all that,
No, no! they can't take that away from me!

The way your smile just beams,
The way you sing off-key,
The way you haunt my dreams,
No, no! they can't take that away from me!

We may never, never, meet again,
On the bumpy road to love,
Still, i'll always, always, keep the mem'ry of . . .

The way you you hold your knife,
The way we danced 'till three,
The way you changed my life,
No, no! they can't take that away from me!
No, they can't take that away from me!
< instrumental break >
The way you you hold your knife,
The way we danced 'till three,
The way you changed my life,
No, no! they can't take that away from me!
No, they can't take that away,
'cause i think you're here to stay,
No, they can't take that away . . . from me!

No . . . not the roosevelt's, not the truman's,
Not the eisenhower's no, this is not that kind of show!
Not the kennedy's, no not the kennedy's,
Just a family of four, so it couldn't be the kennedy's
With the kennedy's there'd have to be more than four
Just a simple american, not one of the "greats"
But he happens to be president of these united states!

It's a lovely day today,
So whatever you've got to do,
You've got a lovely day to do it in
That's true!

And i hope whatever you've got to do,
It's somethin' that can be done by two,
For i'd really like to stay!

It's a lovely day today,
And whatever you've got to do,
I'd be so happy to be doin' it
With you!

But if you've got somethin' that must be done
An' it can only be done by one,
There is nothin' more to say,
Except it's a lovely day for sayin'
It's a lovely day!

It's a lovely day today,
So whatever you've got to do,
You've got a lovely day to do it in
That's true!

And i hope whatever you've got to do,
It's something that can be done by two,
For i'd really like to stay!

It's a lovely day today,
And whatever you've got to do,
I'd be so happy to be doin' it
With you!

But if you've got somethin' that must be done
And it can only be done by one,
There is nothin' more to say,
Except it's a lovely day for sayin'
It's a lovely day!

< instrumental break >

But if you've got somethin' that must be done
An' it can only be done by one,
There is nothing more to say,
Except it's a lovely day for sayin'

. . . what a lovely day for saying!

It's a lovely day for sayin'
It's a lovely day!

Pigtails and freckles, braces on your teeth
Who would have thought you would turn out so beautiful?
Awkward and bashful, scared right from the start
Who would have thought you would turn out so smart?

Changes, many changes, since i first looked at you,
Funny, very funny, what a few years can do!
Pigtails and freckles, braces on your teeth
Who would have thought they'd become so sublime?
I would have thought, for i thought so all the time!

< instrumental break >

Who would have thought
You would turn out so beautiful?

< instrumental break >

Who would have thought
You would turn out so smart?

Changes, many changes, since i first looked at you,
Funny, very funny, what a few years can do!
Pigtails and freckles, braces on your teeth
Who would have thought they'd become so sublime?
I would have thought, for i thought so all the time!

Everybody hand-in-hand, swingin' down the lane,
Everybody feelin' grand, swingin' down the lane,
That's the time i miss the bliss, that we might have known,
Nights like this, when i'm all alone!

When the moon is on the rise, 'honey' i'm so blue,
Watchin' lovers making eyes, like we used to do,
When the moon is on the wane, still i'm waitin' all in vain,
Should be swingin' down the lane with you!

< instrumental break "trumpet solo" >

When the moon is on the rise, 'honey' i'm so blue,
Watchin' lovers making eyes, like we used to do,
When the moon is on the wane, still i'm waitin' all in vain,
Should be swingin' down the lane with you!

Everybody's talkin' at me
I don't hear a word they're sayin'
Only the echoes of my mind!

People stop an' starin'
I can't even see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes!

Goin' where the sun keeps a-shinin'
Through the pouring rain
Goin' where the weather suits my clothes!

Bankin' off the north-east wind
Sailin' on a summer breeze
Skippin' over the ocean like a stone!

< instrumental break >

Goin' where the sun keeps shinin'
Through the pouring rain
Goin' where the weather suits my clothes!

Bankin' off the north-east wind
Sailin' on a summer breeze
Skippin' over the ocean like a stone!

Everybody's talkin' at me
I don't hear a word they're sayin'
Only the echoes of my mind!

I won't leave my love behind
No, i won't leave my love behind . . .

Everybody's talkin' at me . . .

When you were a kid
And you wanted a "doll"
You got it!
Don't ask how you did,
But when you were a kid
And you wanted a "doll"
You got it!
You carefully laid out a plan,
When you were a kid
'twas a doll . . .

And now it's a man!

I'm gonna get em!
I'm gonna get em!
Instead of givin' up
An' throwin' in the towel
I'm gonna keep on fightin'
Fair or fowl
Until i get em!
I'm gonna em!

I'm gonna wear my jewels
An' my ermine wrap
An' if i have to drop my shoulder strap
I'm gonna get em!
I'm gonna em!

An' when i've got him
Where i think he otta be . . .
I'm gonna love em, love em
My mission in life will be to "love em"
Until he loves me!

I'm gonna get em!
Hmm, i'm gonna get em!
I'll back him in a corner
'till he squirms an' twists
An' if i must put handcuffs
On his wrists
I'm gonna get em!
I'm gonna get em!

He'll know the facts of life
An' when he understands
I'll put a "shotgun" in my father's hands
An' that'll get em!
I'm gonna em!

An' when i've got him
Where i think he otta be . . .
I'm gonna hug em, hug em
I'll hug em and if i have to slug em
He's gonna love, he's gonna love
He's gonna love me!

( theme from "love story" )

Where do i begin ?
To tell the story of how great a love can be,
The sweet love story that is older than the sea,
The simple truth about the love she brings to me,
Where do i start ?

With her first hello!
She gave a meaning to this empty world of mine,
There'd never be another love, another time,
She came into my life and made the living fine,
She fills my heart . . .

She fills my heart with very special things,
With angels' songs , with wild imaginings,
She fills my soul with so much love,
That anywhere i go, i'm never lonely,
With her along, who could be lonely ?
I reach for her hand, it's always there . . .

How long does it last ?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day ?
I have no answers now, but this much i can say,
I know i'll need her 'till the stars all burn away
And she'll be there . . .

She'll be there . . .

Sleepy time gal,
You're turnin' night into day!
Sleepy time gal,
You've danced the ev'ning away!

Before each silvery star fades out of sight,
Please give me one little kiss, then let us whisper "goodnight,"
It's gettin' late and, dear, your pillow's waitin' . . .
Sleepy time gal, when all your dancin' is through,
Sleepy time gal, i'll find a cottage for you.

You'll learn to cook and to sew,
What's more, you'll love it, i know!
When you're a stay-at-home, play-at-home,
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal!
< instrumental repeat of verse >
You'll learn to cook and to sew,
What's more, you'll love it, i know!
When you're a stay-at-home, play-at-home,
Eight o'clock sleepy time gal!

South of the border, down mexico way,
That's where i fell in love when the stars above came out to play,
And now as i wander, my thoughts ever stray,
South of the border, down mexico way!

She was a picture in ol' spanish lace,
Just for a tender while i kissed the smile upon her face,
For it was "fiesta" and we were so gay,
South of the border, down mexico way!

Then she sighed as she whispered "mañana"
Never dreamin' that we were partin',
And i lied as i whispered "mañana"
For our tomorrow never came!

South of the border, i rode back one day,
There in a veil of white by candle-light she knelt to pray,
The mission bells told me that i mustn't stay,
South of the border, down mexico way!
Ay! ay! ay! ay!. . . ay! ay! ay! ay!

1959 version
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Here we come a-caroling,
Among the leaves so green!
Here we coma a-wandering,
So fair to be seen!

Love and joy come to you,
And to you glad christmas too,
And god bless you and send you,
A happy new year,
And god send you a happy new year!

We are not daily beggars,
That go from door to door!
But we are friendly neighbours,
Whom you have seen before!

Love and joy come to you,
And to you glad christmas too,
And god bless you and send you,
A happy new year,
And god send you a happy new year!

We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
And a happy new year!

Good tidings to you,
Wherever you are,
Good tidings for christmas,
And a happy new year!

We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
And a happy new year!

We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
We wish you a merry christmas,
And a happy new year

Oh! what a trip!
What a wonderful trip!
And to think that i was worried
At the start of the trip!
I must confess that i was filled with doubt
But there was really nothing to worry about!

They love me, they love me!
I'm welcome everywhere with open arms!
They love me, they love me!
I never knew i had so many charms!

In pakistan they took be sailing on a lovely lake
In india they let be see a mongoose kill a snake
Because they love me, they love me
An' they want me to come back again!

They love me, they love me!
In tokyo they think that i'm a "dream"
They claimed me an' named me
"america's ambassador supreme"

They always have a banquet
On the day that i arrive
In borneo they made me eat
An octopus "alive!"
Because they love me? . . . they love me
An' they want me to come back again!

They love me, they love me!
With every place i visit it's the same!
They meet me, an' greet me!
With every kind of present you can name!

A chieftain in new guinea
With his forehead painted "red"
Presented me with a poison arrow
An' a "shrunken head"
Because they love me . . . oh they love me
An' they want me to come back again!

They love me, they love me!
I smile when i'm presented with a key!
In thailand 'twas my land
I spent a happy day from two to three!

The day i left arabia
My seat was full of bumps . . .
They made me ride a camel
Where i sat between the humps!
Because they love me . . . they love me
An' they want me to come back
They want me to come back
They want me to come back again!

'twas just a garden in the rain,
Close to a little leafy lane
A touch of colour 'neath skies of gray!

The raindrops kissed the flower beds
The blossoms raised their thirsty heads
A perfumed thank you they seem to say!

Surely here was charm beyond compare to view
Maybe it was just that i was there
With you!

'twas just a garden in the rain,
But then the sun came out again
And sent us happily on our way!

Surely here was charm beyond compare to view
But, maybe it was just that you were there dear,
You were so lovely!

'twas just a garden in the rain,
But then the sun came out again
And sent us happily on our way!

Just a garden in the rain!

( she's the first lady, she's the first lady,
She's the first lady of the land! )

She might have been a teacher
A job that she'd adore . . .
She might have been a housewife
A wife and nothing more!
She might have been an actress
Who might have played broadway!
But my husband had to be president ( hmm . . . )
And what am i today?

I'm the "first" lady of the land,
The "first" lady of the land
Standing on a receiving line,
Winding up with an aching spine
Calluses on my receiving hand,
As the "first" lady of the land!

For every week a different hairdo,
Which means another dress
Those meetings with committees,
And sparing with the "press"
Those dreary formal dinners,
When i stay up 'till dawn
Counting all the silver
When the guests have gone!

When they march out in single file,
And i must smile, smile, smile!
I'd rather be the second
Or the third or the forth
Or the fifth or the sixth
Or the seventh instead
Of the "first" lady of the land!

I'm the "first" lady of the land,
The "first" lady of the land
Entertaining at lunch or tea,
Do do-gooders who call on me
Telling of their noble deeds they've planned
For the "first" lady of the land!

And oh the presents that they send me
An awful lot of junk
An un-housebroken poodle
A dehydrated skunk
A turkey for "thanksgiving"
Potat'as in a sack
But when they send me a "diamond"
I must send it back!

When the whole cabinet arrives
And bring their wives, wives, wives!
I'd rather be the second
Or the third or the forth
Or the fifth or the sixth
Or the seventh instead
Of the "first" lady of the land!

Can't sleep at night without dreams of you,
And now you fill my daydreams too!

Where you're concerned,
When did this feeling start to grow in me,
Where you're concerned?
Why did it take so long for me to see?
I can't pretend i'm just a friend,
Where you're concerned?

If love is just a game, then i can't play,
Where you're concerned!
I never thought i'd feel this way, but now,
I want to live, just to give,
Where you're concerned!

Can't sleep at night without dreams of you,
And now you fill my daydreams too!

Where you're concerned,
If love is just a game, then i can't play,
Where you're concerned!
I never thought i'd feel this way, but now,
I want to live, just to give,
Where you're concerned!

When i think how soon we run out of time,
Lookin' back at what i've done in my time,
My accomplishments are few,
But for my days of loving you!

If i've never gone too far in this world,
When i might have made my mark in this world,
I had better things to do,
I had my days of loving you!

Let the others go their way,
Seeking more and more,
Give me just one yesterday,
Filled with love like yours!

I have nothin' to regret in this life,
I've had all there is to get in this life,
Once i lived a dream come true,
I had my days of loving you!

Once i lived a dream come true,
I had my days of loving you!
I had my days of loving you!

It seems we stood an' talked like this before
We looked at each other in the same way then
But i can't remember where or when

The clothes you're wearing
Are the clothes you wore
The smile you were smiling
You were smiling then
But i can't remember where or when

Some things that happened for the first time
They seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
Laughed before and loved before
But who knows where or when?

< instrumental break >

Some things that happened for the first time
Seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
Laughed before and loved before
But who knows where or when?

. . . who knows where or when?

When i'm alone at night,
And there's no one to comfort me,
I think of you . . .
And suddenly my pillow is your face and your arms.
And when the winter wind comes chasin' after me,
I think of you . . .
And it's as though i crawl beneath the blanket
Soft and warm.

How did i get from dark to daylight,
Before you happened to pass by?
How did i find my way through life,
Before you brightened up my sky?
Was there a sky at all,
Until you painted it for me?
How did i get on,

This is a great country, a great country
So let's shout it clear and loud!
Take a look in your history book
And you'll see why we should be proud!

Hats off to america, the home of the free and the brave
If this is flag waving, flag waving
Do you know of a better flag to wave?

This is a great country, a great country
So let's shout it clear and loud!
Take a look in your history book
And you'll see why we should be proud!

Hats off to america, the home of the free and the brave
If this is flag waving, flag waving
Do you know of a better flag to wave?

< instrumental break >

Hats off to america, the home of the free and the brave
If this is flag waving, flag waving
Do you know of a better flag to wave?

( one hour tonight )

If i could be with you, i'd love you strong,
If i could be with you, i'd love ya long,
. . . want ya to know, i wouldn't go,
Until i told ya honey why i love ya so!

If i could be with you, one hour tonight,
If i was free to do the things that i might,
I'm tellin' ya true, i'd be anythin' but blue,
If i could be with you, for just an hour,
If i could be with you!

< instrumental break >

If i could be with you, i'd love you strong,
If i could be with you, i'd love ya long,
I want ya to know, i wouldn't go,
Until i told ya honey why i love ya so!

If i could be with you, one hour tonight,
If i was free to do the things i might,
I'm tellin' ya true, i'd be anythin' but blue,
If i could be with you, for just an hour,
If i could be with you!

Joy to the world! the lord is come;
Let earth receive her king.
Let ev'ry heart prepare him room,
And heav'n and nature sing ( and heav'n and nature sing! )
And heav'n and nature sing ( and heav'n and nature sing! )
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.

< instrumental >

Joy to the world! the saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy ( repeat the sounding joy! )
Repeat the sounding joy ( repeat the sounding joy! )
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

< instrumental >

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love ( and wonders of his love! )
And wonders of his love ( and wonders of his love! )
And wonders, and wonders of his love.

Empty pockets but a heart full of love
A heart full of love for you
Cash? not any, not one red penny
But kisses many, for you!

Empty pockets but a heart beating fast
As true as the stars above
Please say that you'll get by with just a guy
With empty pockets filled with love!

You can't eat love, you can't drink love
You can't wear love, like you would a gown
I trust love but "just" love won't pay for caviar
Won't buy that motor car, or a house in town!

You can't spend love, you can't lend love
You must end love when the chips are down!
Love flies out the window when there's nothin' to eat
Nothin' to drink, nothin' to wear but a frown
An' the chips are down!

< repeat verses 1 & 2 with 3 & 4 together >

Because, you come to me,
With naught save love,
And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy i see,
Because you come to me!

Because you speak to me in accent sweet,
I find the roses waking 'round my feet,
And i am led through tears and joy to thee,
Because you speak to me!

Because god made thee mine,
I'll cherish thee,
Through light and darkness through all time to be,
And pray his love may make our love divine,
Because god made thee mine!

Do i want you?
Oh my! do i!
Honey, deed i do!

Do i need you?
Oh my! do i!
Honey, deed i do!

I'm glad that i'm the one who found you,
That's why i'm always hangin' around you . . .

Do i love you?
Oh my! do i!
Honey, deed i do!

< instrumental repeat of verse >

Honey, deed i do!

< instrumental repeat of verse >

Hmm! honey, deed i do!
I'm glad that i'm the one who found you,
That's why i'm always hangin' around you . . .

Oh! do i love you?
Oh my! do i!
Honey, deed i do!

Ah deed i do!

The hills are alive and the earth is hummin'
Love is spreadin' over the world!
Put your ear to the ground, you can hear it comin'
Love is spreadin' over the world!

Hear it in the trees as the breeze is blowin'
See it in the fields where the grass is growin'
Pretty soon your heart will be over-flowin'
With love, sweet love!

Shout it down from the highest steeple
Love is spreadin' over the world!
Give the word to all of god's people
Love is spreadin' over the world!

Everybody is somebody's brother
Now is the time to love one another
Hand in hand we can make it together
Love is spreadin' over the world!

< repeat complete >

. . . love is spreadin' over the world!

This time we almost made the pieces fit,
Didn't we girl?
This time we almost made some sense of it,
Didn't we girl?

This time i held the answer
Right here in my hand,
Then i touched it
And it had turned to sand!

This time we almost sang our songs in tune,
Didn't we girl?
This time we almost made it to the moon,
Didn't we girl?

This time we almost made
Our poem rhyme,
This time we almost made
That long, long climb
Didn't we almost make it,
This time?

. . . didn't we almost make it,
This time?

On the first day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
A partridge in a pear tree!

On the second day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the third day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the fourth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the fifth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the sixth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the seventh day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the eighth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Eight maids a milkin'
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the ninth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Nine pipers pipin'
Eight maids a milkin'
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the tenth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Ten ladies dancin'
Nine pipers pipin'
Eight maids a milkin'
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the eleventh day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Eleven lords a leapin'
Ten ladies dancin'
Nine pipers pipin'
Eight maids a milkin'
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the twelfth day of christmas
My true love gave to me . . .
Twelve drummers drummin'
Eleven lords a leapin'
Ten ladies dancin'
Nine pipers pipin'
Eight maids milkin'
Seven swans a swimmin'
Six geese a layin'
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!

( how long must i dream? )

Sweet dream baby!
Sweet dream baby!
Sweet dream baby!
How long must i dream?

Dream baby,
Got me dreamin' sweet dreams,
The whole day through!

Dream baby,
Got me dreamin' sweet dreams,
Night time too!

I'll love you, an' dreamin' of you,
But that won't do!

Dream baby,
Make me stop a dreamin'
You can make my dream come true!

Sweet dream baby! ( dream baby, sweet dream baby! )
Sweet dream baby! ( dream baby, sweet dream baby! )
Sweet dream baby! ( dream baby, sweet dream baby! )
How long must i dream?

< repeat >

This is perry como . . .
And i'd like to tell you the most wonderful, the most beautiful,
The most exciting story in the whole world,
The story of the first christmas!

Now suppose you make believe this is many, many years ago,
A long time before you were born!
You're standing on a hillside, near a little town in palestine,
Do you see the man in the distance, walking slowly, leading a donkey?
His name is joseph!
Someone is sitting on the back of the donkey,
And her name is mary!
They've come a long, long way,
And they're heading for a little town near the hillside,
On which we're standing!
Something very special will happen in this little town tonight!
For this is the little town of bethlehem!

Oh little town of bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie,
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silent stars go by!
Yet in thy dark streets shineth,
The everlasting light!
The hopes and fears of all the years,
Are met in thee tonight!

Let's follow joseph and mary into the town of bethlehem,
It's getting dark and all of the rooms at the inn are taken,
But the kindly innkeeper tells them
They could spend the night at a stable nearby!

Now i told you something was gonna happen, and it did!
A baby boy is born to mary and joseph,
Whom they call jesus!
They have no baby's crib, so mary puts little jesus to sleep,
In the soft sweet hay of a manger!

Come, come, come to the manger,
Children sing and asleep on the hay,
Sing, sing, chorus of angels,
Little lord jesus is born on this day!

Jesus is asleep in the manger,
So let's tiptoe out to the hillside near bethlehem,
Where the shepherds are tending their flock.

All at once the shepherds are frightened,
You'd be frightened too,
Because a great light suddenly shines in the sky!
Even the animals are hushed and still,
But then you hear the voice of an angel of the lord!
And you're no longer frightened,
For the angel brings good news,
News of a saviour born this day,
News of christ the lord!

The first noel! the angels did say,
Was to certain poor shepherds,
In fields as they lay, in fields where they,
Lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night, that was so deep!
Noel, noel, noel, noel!
Born is the king of israel!

Well, we're still with the shepherds,
On the hillside near bethlehem.
We hear the shepherds ask the angel,
Where to find the christ-child?
And the angel tells them to go to the manger.
And as they leave the sky is filled with other angels singing,
Glory to god! and on earth peace, goodwill, to men!



The shepherds hurry to the manger,
Fall on their knees before the baby,
And they worship him!
For he is christ the lord!

Oh! come all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh come ye, oh come ye, to bethlehem!
Come and behold him,
Born the king of angels,
Oh! come let us adore him,
Oh! come let us adore him,
Oh! come let us adore him,
Christ the lord!

And now, look up into the sky!
Do you see that bright star twinkling in the heavens?
Far away, three men are looking at that star just as we are!
They're riding on camels,
And they're using the star as a guide to lead them to the christ-child.
Who are these three men who follow the star?

We three kings of orient are,
Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star!

Yes, the three men on the camels are the three wise men,
The new star guides them straight to bethlehem,
To a little baby lying in a manger!
There the three wise men present gifts to the christ-child,
The first christmas gifts ever given to anyone,
A gift of gold, of frankincense, and of mir!

And they too fall on their knees to worship him,
And now, a great peace settles on the night,
For it is the holy night!

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright,

Is he the only man in the world,
That you will always love and adore,
Look just as good to you in the morning,
As he did the night before?

Out of a hundred million or two,
Is he the only one for you?
If he's the only man in the world,
Come rain or shine,
Then he's a man like mine!

< instrumental break >

Out of a hundred million or two,
Is he the only one for you?
If he's the only man in the world,
Come rain or shine ( come rain or shine )
Then he's a man like mine!

( the only man in the world! )

Oh! there's no place like home for the holidays,