Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Composer(s): Henry Creamer; James P. Johnson Performer(s): Jack Teagarden and multiple other artists
I'm so blue, I don't know what to do All day through, I seem to say to you I did wrong when I let you go away 'Cause now I dream about you night and day I'm so unhappy and dissatisfied I'll be happy if I had you by my side
If I could be with you one li'l hour tonight And free to do all those little things I might I want you to know you wouldn't go Until I told you that I loved you so If I could be with you I'd love you long If I could be with you I'd love you strong And I'm telling you for true, you'd be anything but blue If I could be with you
Yellow Dog Blues (aka Yellow Dog Rag) Composer(s): W.C. Handy Performer(s): W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band and multiple other artists
Ever since Miss Susan Johnson lost her Jockey Lee There has been much excitement, more to be You can hear her moaning night and morn "Wonder where my Easy Rider's gone?"
Cablegrams come of sympathy, telegrams go of inquiry Letters come from down in "Bam" And everywhere that Uncle Sam has a rural delivery
All day the phone rings, but it's not for me At last good tidings fill our hearts with glee This message comes from Tennessee
Dear Sue, your easy rider struck this burg today On a southboun' rattler, side door Pullman car Seen him here an' he was on the hog
Easy rider's gotta stay away So he had to vamp it but the hike ain't far He's gone where the Southern cross the Yellow Dog
I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out Composer(s): Lou Carter - Herb Ellis - Johnny Frigo
Performer(s): Anita O'Day
and multiple other artists
I told you I love you, now get out I told you I love you, now get out
Everything's rosy, everything's jake But just how much can a good gal take?
I told you I love you, now get out
There may be times when I need you, there's no doubt Baby, now you're something I can do without
Leave your number and go on home But don't wait with sandwiches by the phone
I told you I love you, now get out
Baby, please leave me be You want a puppet, and there's no strings on me
Get out, you can leave on the five - eighteen Now don't go 'way sayin' I been mean 'Cause like any woman, I can change my ways And a round-trip ticket's good for 60 days
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It Composer(s): Alexander Hill; Andy Razaf Performer(s): Ruth Brown and multiple other artists
I own a secondhand furniture store and I think my prices are fair that is until this real cheap guy I know came in one day Saw this chair he wanted to buy, but he wouldnt, claimed the price was too high So I looked im straight in the eye, and this was my reply
If I cant sell it, Im gonna sit down on it Why should I give it away? Now darling if you want it you got to buy it And I mean just what I say
Now how would you like to find this waitin at home for you every night Only been used once or twice and its still nice and Tight! Whoa
But if I cant sell it Im gonna keep sittin on it I dont see the need to give it away
Now you cant find a better pair of legs in town and a back like this, huh, not for miles around And that is why if I cant sell it Im going to recline upon it Why should I give it away?
Because its made for comfort built for wear and tear Where else could you find such an easy chair! Haa Whoa
If I cant sell it Im gonna remain seated on it I aint about to give it away
Because its lush, plush, slick and sleak Darling, a high class piece like this at any price is cheap!
So if I cant sell it Im a remain seated on it I dont see the need to give it away
Now look at this nice bottom aint it easy on the eye guaranteed to support any weight or size!
If I cant sell it, Im gonna sit down on it I aint about to give it away Now, I have really had my fill of folks always comin around with their hands stuck out want something dont want to give up nothing Now if you want this put your hand in your stash and give me some cash
If you want something for free go to the Salvation Army dont come to me Now this is not Saint Vincent de Pauls place this is Ruths place
Keep On Eatin' Composer(s): Minnie McCoy Performer(s): Memphis Minnie
Every time I cook, look like you can't get enough Fix you a pot of soup and make you drink it up So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
You don't like nobody's cooking but mine Get up in the morning and fix you a tenderloin So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
Don't tell nobody that I tried to be tough I just got a man so hard to fill up So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
(spoken: Oh, play it now, Mr. Charlie1 Yes, man! Just keep on eating You'll get through it someday)
I know you're crazy about your oysters and your shrimp and crab Take you around the corner and give you a chance to grab So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
I've cooked and cooked till I done got tired Can't fill you up off of my fried apple pie So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
I know you got a bad cold and you can't smell I ain't gonna give you something that I can't sell So keep on a-eating Oh, keep on a-eating Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
If I Can't Love Her Composer(s): Alan Menken; Tim Rice Performer(s): Terrence Mann and multiple other artists
Beast: And in my twisted face, there's not the slightest trace Of anything that even hints at kindness And from my tortured shape, no comfort, no escape I see, but deep within is utter blindness Hopeless as my dream dies, as the time flies, love a lost illusion Helpless, unforgiven, cold and driven to this sad conclusion
No beauty could move me, no goodness improve me No power on earth, if I can't love her No passion could reach me, no lesson could teach me How I could have loved her and make her love me, too If I can't love her, then who?
Long ago I should have seen all the things I could have been Careless and unthinking, I moved onward!
No pain could be deeper, no life could be cheaper No point anymore, if I can't love her! No spirit could win me, no hope left within me Hope I could have loved her and that she'd set me free! But it's not to be If I can't love her, let the world be done with me
Keep On Lovin' You Composer(s): Kevin Cronin Performer(s): RE0 Speedwagon
You should've seen by the look in my eyes, baby There was somethin missin You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe But you didn't listen You played dead But you never bled Instead you lay still in the grass All coiled up and hissin And though I know all about those men Still I don't remember Cause it was us baby, way before then And we're still together And I meant, every word I said When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing I wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you
(solo)
And I meant every word I said When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever
Let Me Love You Tonight Composer(s): Mitchell Parish - René Touzet Performer(s): Woody Herman and multiple other artists
Let me love you tonight Let me tell you how much I adore all your charms Though you leave me tomorrow for this night we'll borrow a love song
Let me love you tonight Let me thrill to the touch of your sheltering arms Til the scent of the roses caresses and closes your eyes
Let me kiss you tonight While the stars in the sky give a heavenly light So when love is an ember my heart will remember this sight Live a lifetime of love in a moment holding me tight Then forget me darling only Let me love you tonight
Live a lifetime of love in a moment holding me tight Then forget me darling only Let me love you tonight
If I Can't Have You
((Dutch Versions:
Als Ik Jou Niet Krijg (by Danny De Munk) - 1989; Als Ik Jou Niet Krijg (by Liliane Saint-Pierre - 1997))
Composer(s): Robin Gibb - Barry Gibb - Maurice Gibb
First release: Yvonne Elliman - 1977
Covered by multiple other artists
Don't know why I'm survivin' every lonely day When there's got to be no chance for me My life would end And it doesn't matter how I cry My tears, so far, are a waste of time If I turn away Am I strong enough to see it through? Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you...uh-huh, oh If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you...uh-hoh
Can't let go and it doesn't matter how I try I gave it all so easily to you my love To dreams that never will come true Am I strong enough to see it through? Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you ...uh-huh, oh If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you ...uh-hoh
If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you ...uh-huh, oh If I can't have you I don't want nobody, baby If I can't have you ...uh-hoh
Queen Of The Senior Prom Composer(s): Jack Richards - Stella Lee Performer(s): The Mills Brothers
Little girl, all the world will be yours tonight My queen of the senior prom And some day you'll recall, being belle of the ball In your beautiful gown of white
But the years disappear, fading out of sight And leave only memories So if you have a chance, wont you save me a dance My queen of the senior prom
My sweet co-ed, my curly head Your mothers pride and joy Here comes your date, don't let him wait He sure is a lucky boy
Run along, run along, little girl of mine But sweetheart before you go Your dad has the right to a kiss goodnight My queen of the senior prom
If I Can Find A Clean Shirt Composer(s): Waylon Jennings; Troy Seals Performer(s): Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Waylon: Come on now Willie don't look at me that way I know you like a paperback book,'cause I've read every page I know what you're thinkin' and I don't think you're thinkin' at all This is old Hoss that you're talkin' to The one with the perfect recall
Waylon & Willie: No I ain't goin' down on the border with you tonight Drinkin' tequila, taking chances on our lives All the women are crazy, they like to party till daylight On second thought if I can find a clean shirt I might
Willie: Wait a minute Waylon I ain't said a thing about that Sometimes I just like to wear my spurs and my old Mexican hat But we sure had fun the last time that we were down there And when we woke up, you had that weird tattoo And somebody had curled my hair
No I ain't goin' down on the border with you tonight Drinkin' tequila, taking chances on our lives All the women are crazy, they like to party till daylight On second thought if I can find a clean shirt I might
All the women are crazy, they like to party till daylight On second thought if I can find a clean shirt I might
Keep On Smilin' Composer(s): Jack V. Hall; James R. Hall; Maurice R. Hirsch; John D. Anthony; Lewis M. Ross Performer(s): Wet Willie; and various other artists
Well you say you've got the blues You've got holes in both your shoes yeah You're feeling alone and confused You got to keep on smilin' Just keep on smilin'
Yeah you're, you're 'bout to go insane 'Cause your woman's playin' games And she says that you're to blame You gotta keep on smilin' Just keep on smilin'.
Keep on smilin' thru the rain Laughin' at the pain Just flowin' with the changes Till the sun comes out again Keep on smilin' thru the rain Laughin' at the pain Just flowin' with the changes And singin' this refrain.
Singin' in a honkey tonk cafe But nobody's hearin' what you play They're too busy drinkin' anyway You gotta keep on smilin' Brother, keep on smilin'
Say you found a piece of land You're gonna change from city boy To country man, yeah Try to build your life with your hands And just keep on smilin' Keep on smilin'
Keep on smilin' thru the rain Laughin' at the pain Just flowin' with the changes Till the sun comes out again Keep on smilin' thru the rain Laughin' at the pain Just flowin' with the changes And singin' this refrain
You're just hangin' out At a local bar And you're wonderin' Who the hell you are Are you a farmer? Are you a star?
Smile on through the rain Laugh through all the pain Flow on with the changes Till the sun shines out again Keep on smilin', smilin', laughin', laughin' Flowin', flowin', flowin', flowin'
Somewhere In Your Heart Composer(s): Clarence Keltner - Russell Faith Performer(s): Frank Sinatra
Somewhere in your heart, try to find a place for me Somewhere in your heart, I won't care where it might be One little corner may not mean so much to you But one little corner would be enough to see me through
Somewhere in your dreams, let my lips come close to you Though they're only dreams, someday they may all come true Is it so much to ask for such a tiny part? Won't you find a place for me, somewhere in your heart?
(Somewhere in your dreams), let my lips come close to you (Though they're only dreams), someday they may all come true Is it so much to ask for such a tiny part? Won't you find a place for me, somewhere in your heart?
If I Can Dream Composer(s): Walter Earl Brown First release: Elvis Presley - 1968 Covered by multiple other artists
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If I can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true
There must be peace and understanding sometime Strong winds of promise that will blow away All the doubt and fear If I can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
We're lost in a cloud With too much rain We're trapped in a world That's troubled with pain But as long as a man Has the strength to dream He can redeem his soul and fly
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle And while I can think, while I can talk While I can stand, while I can walk While I can dream, please let my dream Come true, right now Let it come true right now Oh yeah
