Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Midnight Train To Georgia Performer(s): Gladys Knight & The Pips
L.A. proved too much for the man So he's leavin' the life he's come to know He said he's goin' back to find Ooh, what's left of his world The world he left behind Not so long ago He's leaving On that midnight train to Georgia And he's goin' back To a simpler place and time And I'll be with him On that midnight train to Georgia I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine He kept dreamin' That someday he'd be a star But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't always come true So he pawned all his hopes and he even sold his old car Bought a one way ticket To the life he once knew Oh yes he did He said he would Be leavin On that midnight train to Georgia And he's goin' back To a simpler place and time And I'll be with him On that midnight train to Georgia I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine Go, gonna board, gonna board Gonna board the midnight train Gotta go, gonna board Gonna board Gonna board the midnight train (repeat)
Midnight To Six Man Composer(s): Bobby Graham; Dick Taylor Originally performed by: The Pretty Things Covered by various other artists
I'll never see The people I know In the bright lights of day So how can I say That you're any friend of mine See you any time I'm feelin' fine Midnight till six Well that's my time That's your time
Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six
I sleep through the day I wake around four But I always feel down Never get off the floor Till the night comes around See you downtown Yeah take in some sound Baby we'll score Oh tell me some more Tell him some more
See you downtown Yeah take in some sound Baby we'll score Oh tell me some more Tell him some more
Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six Midnight, midnight to six
Midnight Sun Composer(s): Pete Ham Performer(s): Badfinger
Oh no Oh no I think it's time for me to run Well I've been working all the summer Waiting for the winter to come And if you feel like reminiscing - well come into the midnight sun Oh yeah Oh yeah I think I've been away too long Well I've been coming and I'm going All the time is growing with fun And if you feel like something's missing Well come into the midnight sun Never be a gooseberry for gooseberries should never see it Drop the one who's looking at you Looking at the one who's seeing you be it Oh yeah Oh yeah I think I've been away too long Well I've been waiting all the summer - counting all the trophies I've won And if you feel like reminiscing Well come into the midnight sun Oh no Oh no I think it's time for me to run Well I've been working all the summer Waiting for the winter to come And if you feel like reminiscing Well come into the midnight sun And if you feel like something's missing Well come into the midnight sun And if you feel like reminiscing Well come into the midnight sun
Ordinary People Composer(s): George Posford; Eric Maschwitz Performer(s): George Formby
You know Sally
when I was just a kid like all the others did I used to dream a out my life's ambition In turn I planned to be, aye, a sailor on the sea A crook, a boy scout or even a politician But here I am with all the dreams I've had An ordinary chap but still I'm glad
Ordinary people like you and me, happy and contented as we can be We can walk on air on our ordinary feet Strolling hand in hand along an ordinary street Ordinary people are we until, the ordinary time of day is through And when the ordinary moon - is in the ordinary sky What extraordinary things we'll do
I had my dreams as well, though they're not much to tell My schoolgirl head was filled with idle fancies! But most of all by far I longed to be a star The heroine of Hollywood romances! But here I am with nothing as I planned An ordinary girl and gee, it's grand!
Ordinary people like you and me, happy and contented as we can be We can walk on air on our ordinary feet Strolling hand in hand along an ordinary street Ordinary people are we until, the ordinary time of day is through And when the ordinary moon - is in the ordinary sky What extraordinary things we'll do What extraordinary things we'll do
Midnight Show Composer(s): Ron Dante; Gene Allan Performer(s): Ron Dante
The days will be lonely and the nights so long But don't you know they're playin' my song Got myself together and I'm due in L.A. It's killin' me to leave ya But I just can't stay
Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I've got to go Can't you see? Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I love you so But they're callin' me
Don't cry for me, you'll make me cry too Be glad for me, it's all I wanna do It's what my life's about, it's all that I know Come lay beside me once more before I go
Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I've got to go Can't you see? Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I love you so But they're callin' me
We had just a moment, still there's no time to spend I've got to see what happens, see it through to the end I'm torn between my music, girl, and my love for you Oh, I'd give the whole thing up now, if you asked me to Please don't ask me to
Woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I've got to go Can't you see? Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I love you so But they're callin' me
Woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I've got to go Can't you see? Oh, woman, watch me on the Midnight Show I love you so But they're callin' me ...
Ordinary Man Composer(s): Rik Emmett; Michael Levine; Gil Moore Performer(s): Triumph
Look in the mirror tell me what do you see Or can you lie to yourself like you're lyin' to me Do you fall asleep real easy feelin' justified and right Or do you wake up feelin' empty in the middle of the night You want to think you're different, but you know you never can You're just another ordinary man
Hey politician, can't believe a word you say Almighty media, whose truth d'you sell today? Watchdog of justice, who keeps their eye on you? Con man, song in hand, who you singin' to? The more I get to see, the less I understand I'm just another ordinary man
Chorus: Ordinary man Comes a time to take a stand
No rest for the wicked - they get it while they can The preachers and the teachers and your local Congressman Everybody plays the game they played since time began Lawyers and accountant - your media man
Everybody's talkin' but nothin's gettin' said You're looking for the truth you better look inside your head I see the flash of lightnin' I hear the thunder roll A hungry knive, a slice of life It cuts another soul
Power finds a way to those who take a stand Stand up ordinary man
Once I thought the truth was gonna set me free But now I feel the chains of its responsibility I will not be a puppet I cannot play it safe I'll give myself away with a blind and simple faith I'm just the same as you I just do the best I can That's the only answer ... for an ordinary man
Chorus
No such thing as easy answers You play to win and you take your chances
Chorus
Here's to health, here's to wealth May you never doubt yourself
Midnight Rocks Composer(s): Al Stewart; Peter White Performer(s): Al Stewart
You say with best intention Let's throw away convention Set sail across the water To find the tides of fortune I say please understand it Don't let our love be stranded Upon the midnight rocks Upon the midnight rocks
You say there's no endeavour We couldn't try together No storm we couldn't weather We'll ride the wind forever I hear the words you've spoken Don't let our love be broken Upon the midnight rocks Upon the midnight rocks
Ah, you know you know it's easy Ah, to let it go believe me Ah, you know, you know you feel it Ah, don't lose it when you need it
I know that fascination With living each sensation In your imagination There is no hesitation I know your mind is turning Don't let our love lie burning Upon the midnight rocks Upon the midnight rocks
I know that fascination With living each sensation In your imagination There is no hesitation I say please understand it Don't let our love be stranded Upon the midnight rocks
Midnight Rider Composer(s): Gregg Allman; Robert Payne Originally performed by: The Allman Brothers Band Covered by various other artists
Well, I've got to run to keep from hiding And I'm bound to keep on riding And I've got one more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider
And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing And the road goes on forever And I've got one more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider
And I've gone by the point of caring Some old bed I'll soon be sharing And I've got one more silver dollar
(Repeat three times) But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no Not gonna let them catch the Midnight Rider
Categorie:Eng. Songs Tags:The Allman Brothers Band
Orchard Road Composer(s): Leo Sayer; Alan Tarney Performer(s): Leo Sayer
To tell the truth it's really such a sad affair Standing here waiting in the cold night air But I've got to make this call 'Cause my heart is breaking
I hear the bips drop a coin in the slot Has it been that long I thought you'd forgotten me Well I know that it's getting late But I just couldn't wait
Will I have the nerve to say I just wanna come back You shouldn't just go away I just wanna come back
I've been struck by such a bad luck I need a place a little happiness and some love I think I can see it now Now let me paint the picture
It's twelve o'clock and the curtains are drawn They're counting sheep down in orchard road You're hanging on the telephone line tonight And I wish I could be in orchard road
Not much been happening here I think I've got a job They're gonna call me next week And I'll be working out of town But it sure beats hanging around
What's that? Tomorrow at two You're kidding me -- No Is it allright with you I don't know what to say It'll be like a holiday
When you say you're all alone Makes me wanna come back And this house is not a home I just gotta go back
It's twelve ten when I put down the phone The moon's shining down on orchard road And I'm feeling like a schoolboy again and tonight I'll see you in my dreams of orchard road
It's funny but I thought I'd never go back I think sometimes I might loose track But I remember you and the things we do And I want it back
In orchard road you've got my heart I left it in your doorway In orchard road a welcome back Is waiting there just for me In orchard road the sun will shine Again I know, I know In orchard road you keep my love Just waiting there for me
It's eight o'clock and the dawn's arrived In orchard road it's breakfast time I climb in my car and I turn the key and I'm gone I am coming home To Orchard Road
Midnight Ride Performer(s): Paul Revere & The Raiders
Well, listen, my children, and-a you're gonna hear About the midnight ride of-a Paul Revere He had a hopped-up on his shoulder and mighty hot Stand on his tail and off like a shot He was a goin'-tide cat, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere)
You know he said to "stand on the shoulder and watch for the lights I'm gonna blink 'em once, oh or blink 'em twice Once if I hear and twice if I see Then off of my trail they ain't gonna catch me" He was a cautious mudder, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere)
He was a-rockin' and a-ridin' (rockin' and a-ridin') He was a-peelin' and a-hidin' (peelin' and a-hidin') He was a-tearin' up the lane like a man insane Rockin' Paul Revere
(Rockin' Paul Revere)
Well, studs drove the message and they pulled down the zips They headed for the bridge to cut off the ships When they got there they shuffled it tight They polished their pieces and got set to fight They got the word, man, from ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere)
He was a-rockin' and a-ridin' (rockin' and a-ridin') He was a-peelin' and a-hidin' (peelin' and a-hidin') He was a-tearin' up the lane like a man insane Rockin' Paul Revere
Studs saved their bridge and they saved their pads They were one big bunch of-a happy dads They licked the mean casses, had nothin' but fear But they coded homage to Paul Revere He was a real good head, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere)
Ah, tell 'em that, Revere! Oh, ride that on, travel, yeah! Look at him a-smokin' down that road! First they got to see him push them red cats right into the sea! Oh, travel on! (Rockin' Paul Revere) ...
Orange Colored Sky Composer(s): Milton DeLugg; William Stein Performer(s): Nat "King" Cole; and various other artists
I was walking along, minding my business When out of an orange-coloured sky Flash! Bam! Alakazam! Wonderful you came by
I was humming a tune, drinking in sunshine When out of that orange-coloured view Wham! Bam! Alakazam! I got a look at you
One look and I yelled "Timber" "Watch out for flying glass" 'Cause the ceiling fell and the bottom fell out I went into a spin and I started to shout, "I've been hit, This is it, This is it!"
I was walking along minding my business When love came and hit me in the eye Flash! Bam! Alakazam! Out of an orange-coloured sky
Midnight Rambler Composer(s): Mick Jagger; Keith Richards Originally performed by: The Rolling Stones Covered by various other artists
Did you hear about the midnight rambler Everybody got to go Did you hear about the midnight rambler The one that shut the kitchen door He don't give a hoot of warning Wrapped up in a black cat cloak He don't go in the light of the morning He split the time the cockerel crows
Talking about the midnight gambler The one you never seen before Talking about the midnight gambler Did you see him jump the garden wall Sighing down the wind so sadly Listen and you'll hear him moan Talking about the midnight gambler Everybody got to go
Did you hear about the midnight rambler Well, honey, it's no rock 'n' roll show Well, I'm Talking about the midnight gambler Yeah, everybody got to go
Well did you hear about the midnight gambler? Well honey its no rock-in' roll show Well I'm talking about the midnight gambler The one you never seen before
Oh don't do that, oh don't do that, oh don't do that Don't you do that, don't you do that (repeat) Oh don't do that, oh don't do that
Well you heard about the Boston... It's not one of those Well, Talking 'bout the midnight...sh... The one that closed the bedroom door I'm called the hit-and-run raper in anger The knife-sharpened tippie-toe... Or just the shoot 'em dead, brainbell jangler You know, the one you never seen before
So if you ever meet the midnight rambler Coming down your marble hall Well he's pouncing like proud black panther Well, you can say I, I told you so Well, don't you listen for the midnight rambler Play it easy, as you go I'm gonna smash down all your plate glass windows Put a fist, put a fist through your steel-plated door
Did you hear about the midnight rambler He'll leave his footprints up and down your hall And did you hear about the midnight gambler And did you see me make my midnight call
And if you ever catch the midnight rambler I'll steal your mistress from under your nose I'll go easy with your cold fanged anger I'll stick my knife right down your throat, baby And it hurts!
Best friends can come in lots of shapes and sizes That's why they're always such wonderful surprises Mine has four legs and a lot of orange fur He tells me life is great with the world's loudest purr
His name is Syd and when his owner moved away He came a-knocking at my door one day He said "I sure need a home, oh, won't you let me in? 'Cause orange cats make the very best friends"
Well, they're not in it for the food, not in it for the money Just give their chin a scratch, let them sleep where it's sunny You don't need a turtle or a gerbil or a bunny 'Cause orange cats make the very best friends
It's been nearly 20 years since he came to stay He's been my best friend in so many ways From a handsome young mouser to a wise old man Syd, the orange cat, he's been my very best friend
Well, they're not in it for the food, not in it for the money Just give their chin a scratch, let them sleep where it's sunny You don't need a turtle or a gerbil or a bunny 'Cause orange cats make the very best friends
Well, they're not in it for the food, not in it for the money Just give their chin a scratch, let them sleep where it's sunny You don't need a turtle or a gerbil or a bunny 'Cause orange cats make the very best friends
Midnight Mary Composer(s): Artie Wayne; Ben Raleigh Performer(s): Joey Powers; Jerry Cole; The Rockin' Berries
Meet me at midnight, Mary, same place we always go Meet me at midnight, Mary, and don't let anyone know Don't let anyone know
Your Daddy says I'm a bad boy And you've no future with me So we can only get together By meeting secretly
Meet me at midnight, Mary, same place we always go Meet me at midnight, Mary, and don't let anyone know Don't let anyone know
Just got a job on the railroad (diddy-dum-dum) The work is hard and long (diddy-um-dum) But I'm gonna build us a future And show your Daddy he's wrong
Meet me at midnight, Mary, same place we always go Meet me at midnight, Mary, and don't let anyone know Don't let anyone know
Soon as I have some money (diddy-dum-dum) For a home and everything (diddy-um-dum) We won't have to keep it a secret That you've got my wedding ring
Meet me at midnight, Mary, same place we always go Meet me at midnight, Mary, and don't let anyone know Don't let anyone know (Don't let anyone) Don't let anyone know-oh-oh
Orange Blossom Special Composer(s): Ervin T. Rouse Performer(s): Bill Monroe; and various other artists
Look a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad track Hey, look a-yonder comin' Comin' down that railroad track It's the Orange Blossom Special Bringin' my baby back
Well, I'm going down to Florida And get some sand in my shoes Or maybe California And get some sand in my shoes I'll ride that Orange Blossom Special And lose these New York blues
Hey, talk about a-ramblin' She's the fastest train on the line Talk about a-travellin' She's the fastest train on the line It's that Orange Blossom Special Rollin' down the seaboard line