Another Passenger

(carly simon)

Donald swan, he was a millionaire
>from a texas oil family
But he still worked hard and believed in god
He was a man of integrity
He went to france on business
Met a woman there named simone
She saw love in the eyes of the american guy
And she didn't like to be alone

(chorus)
Now it's a cow town
It's a cow town
For simone swann
Living on the buffalo bayou

She packed up all her perfume
For the gusty pioneer
On a carefree note he said, "forget your coat
There's a chill about every ten years"
So they flew hand in hand to houston
Home of exxon, gulf and shell
He said we have an income bigger than france
We all think that's swell

He loved her french accent
And her knowledge of the arts
And she, for one, had always fancied
Having a millionaire sweetheart
So they got married up in dripping springs
Flew her mama in from cannes
She said: "what kind of romance could make
My baby leave france
Donald must be some kind of don juan"

Now she thinks about france and the nightlife there
And it's cafes and bistros
Donald, a hard working, simple man
Likes to see the livestock shows
And when he's not off on business
He's off checkin' out cows and pigs
And she gets weary on a twelve mile prairie
Starin' at the drilling rigs

Now it's a cow town
It's a cow town
For simone swann
Living on the buffalo bayou

(carly simon)

If all our flights are grounded
Libby, we'll meet in paris
Dance along the boulevards
And have no one to embarrass,
Puttin' on the ritz in style
With an arab and an heiress,
Libby we'll fly away - hey
Leave behind our blues
Trade them all in
For a paris breeze.
Libby we'll fly

See how dark the circles grow
In a town that has no light
So many eyes just staring out
Into the bloodshot night
And libby, i hate you to cry, and i
Want to share it all with you,
And if it brings us to our knees
We'll trade it all in for a paris breeze.
Libby we'll fly.

They say it don't come easy
They say that love is blind
And if you're afraid to be close
Then love is hard to find
And if you spend too much time winning love
There's no time to be kind
And libby, i'm guilty of your crimes,
I'm just another passenger.
Travelling on these crazy high seas
Very likely be the same
In a paris breeze,
Libby we'll fly

If all our flights are grounded,
Libby, we'll go to paris
And wish we were back home again
Or sailing on the ocean
Just a window and a drink
To set our dreams in motion
But libby, we'll fly anyway, hey
And leave behind our blues
Half sung melodies
Trade them all in for a paris breeze,
Libby we'll fly.

(carly simon/jacob brackman)

Riverboat gambler
Drinking alone on the prow
Chasing your bourbon with tennessee gin
The big game's about to begin

Riverboat gambler
Hiding that ave up your sleeve
I can see through all that debonaire style
The irony bending your smile

And i won't tip your hand
I won't do you in
I want to stay near you
I want you to win

Riverboat gambler
You can defy all the odds
You can draw diamonds to fill out your flush
You can find someone to trust

And i won't steal your chips
I won't steal your pride
Won't you take me on faith
Won't you let me inside

Riverboat gambler
Under our velvet and lace
You're an old vagabond, i'm a poor waif
Let's make a place that's safe

Riverboat gambler
Come on and let me inside

(carly simon)

Why do i try to win the love
That i've already wooed and won

(chorus)
'cause he likes to roll he likes to roll
He likes to roll he likes to roll
He takes the flower from his button hole
When he likes to roll, he likes to roll
I tend to lose my self control
When he likes to roll, he likes to roll

Here in this little sunny bay
Once a day he comes and goes

(chorus)
He likes to roll...

The moon is down but the odds are high
That seeming me, he won't pass me by

(chorus)
He likes to roll...

(carly simon/jacob brackman)

Chain smoking cigarettes
Enemies across the table
Wonderin' if i can ever trust anyone again
We argue through the night
The restaurant shuts, you catch your flight
I hail a cab with no idea where home might be

(chorus)
We both believed my chance was gone
But ain't it strange how life goes on
A storm can never rage forever
And darkness only lasts 'til dawn

Hotel blinds stay down
Nothing seems to make me care
I can't find a reason to comb my hair
Folks walkin' in the street
Everyone has something to do
My brain won't stop showin' those old movies of you

Weeks pass,
And your voice sounds strange on the telephone
Strange how smooth and casual my own voice sounds
I find that i'm listening to
A tuen coming over my radio
It makes me think of a guy i knew a while ago
A while ago a while ago

(mike mcdonald)

Where you gonna go
Where are you gonna hide?
You go on leaving out your heart
And all it's saying deep inside

I can feel your love heart beat
You got me all wrong
You don't have to worry
You just been lonely too long
I know what it means to hide your heart
>from long ago -

(chorus)
It keeps you running
It keeps you running etc.

I know how you feel
You know i been there
But what you've been keeping to yourself
Well you know it just ain't fair

Are you gonna worry
For the rest of your life
Why are you in such a hurry
To be lonely one more night?
I know what it means to hide your heart
>from a long time ago -