Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Road Composer(s): Terry Kath Performer(s): Chicago
If you'd like to get together Then come right over to me Ooh, We can do anything That you like to do
If you'd like to give your love Then please just feel free Because I may be gone tomorrow And not even know your name
Now please don't misunderstand my loneliness Let's never ever talk of time 'Cause friends may fade away And our hopes will say goodnight And our friendship would be lost It would be such a waste of time So let's just Let's have a good thing girl And let's not worry Let's do everything we want And let's not cry When it's over When I leave Our thing won't die
If you really understand Then come right over to me We can play together for a while And still be free
I've come to see the little girl I loved from year to year I've come to watch each little curl That made your head so dear Let's go out to the orchard where, we roamed in childish glee There's something I would tell you if, you'll climb a tree with me
I've left the noisy city with, its heart-aches and its strife To make you happy sweetheart in The noon time of your life Success was hard to win my dear, at last it came to me I'll tell you all about it if, you'll climb the same old tree
Oh come and climb a tree with me As we climbed long years a-go All the birds sang birdie words And they meant "I love you so" From care let's flee and climb a tree If you slip I'll hold your hand So let's climb a tree, you and me And dream of baby land Ohio
Restless
Composer(s): Teddy Wadmore - Dale Stanley - Frederick Heath
First release by: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - 1960
You dont know how restless youve made me Dont know baby what a fool youve made out of me Are you still to be my lovin baby? Come and take a chance, a re-e-e-eal romance
You keep me waiting for a date And when you do you turn up late And try to play it cool Not cool enough to make it stick I knew it was another trick To keep me waiting and keep me waiting
Ooh baby, you made me so restless Yeah, well, Im so restless
Now Im through with love, maybe I dont want romance Ill never ever take another chance
The River's Too Wide Composer(s): Bob Morrison First release by: Jim Mundy - 1973
The river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' Now the river's too wide
A gentle stream once flowed between us But love could cross it easily Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops And made that stream a ragin' river Come between you and me
The river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' There's no getting' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin' The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin' It looks like an unhappy endin' `Cos the river's too wide
Good lessons learned are not forgotten We gave up love to save our pride Next time I'm faced with risin' water I'll build a bridge of love and kindness Reachin' to the other side
And the river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' There's no getting' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin' The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin' It looks like an unhappy endin' `Cos the river's too wide
Cleveland Rocks (aka England Rocks) Composer(s): Ian Hunter Originally performed by: Ian Hunter Covered by various other artists
Three! Four! Three! Four! Three! Four!
(Bunch of Ah-ah-ah's here)
All this energy calling me Back where it comes from It's such a crude attitude It's Back where it belongs All the little kids growing up on the skids are goin' Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks Jumpin' (Jean) Gene genies, moody James Deanies goin'
Mama knows but she don't care She's got her worries too Seven kids and a phony affair And the rent is due All the little chicks with the crimson lips go Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks She's livin'in sin with a safety pin She's goin' Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks
I got some records from World War Two I'll play 'em just like me Grand dad do He was a rocker and I am too Oh Cleveland Rocks, Yeah Cleveland Rocks So find a place Grab a space and yell and scream for more
Restless
Composer(s): Carl Perkins
First release by: Carl Perkins - 1968
Covered by multiple other artists
Well I walked up to her window
I said, gimme a ticket please
She said, where to mister?
I said, that's all right with me honey
I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
I need to go right now
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
Huh-huh, right now
I said, honey tell that driver
To put his big foot on that gas
Run this old grey dog
Just as long as it might last
I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
I need to go right now
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
Huh-huh, right now
I said, honey tell that driver
Take me farther down the road
Just take this grey dog
Any place he wants to go
I'm travelling light
Because I might be going far
Takin' nothing but the clothes on my back
And my big red guitar
Honey, I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
River Of Life Composer(s): Jonathan Butler Performer(s): Jonathan Butler
Everyday, I see your face Like a prayer, I pray each day That my heart would be whole And my soul be filled And my mind nearing you, with you
With your arms open wide I can see in my mind Your letter just waiting for me
I run, I walk, I fly like a bird (I run, I walk, I fly) I swim to the sea like a [Incomprehensible] (I swim to the sea)
But I'm drifting away Yeah, to the river of life Oh, to the river of life You're my river of life
Like a tower, you're my grace Like a shield, fear every place Surrounding with angels, the millions above I stand on the mountain top, you show me your love
The glory around you, is all on my head Cleanse me from everything I've done Everything I said
I walk, I run, I swim to the sea (I walk, I run, I swim) I fly like a bird, like the eagle with wings (I fly)
And I fly to your arms, deep down inside And I fly to your arms 'cos you're my river of life (My river, my river, my river) You're the river of life (My river, my river, my river)
Yeah, I fly to the river I run to the ocean sea I know the flowing in me All the sounds that I hear inside of me
River, yeah So and I run to the ocean, I circle the sea To the river of my destiny, to the place where I'll be Safely in your arms tonight, 'cos you're the river of life (The river, the river, the river)
Yeah, yeah, river of life (The river, the river, the river) To the river of life (The river, the river, the river) The river of, the river of, the river of life (The river, the river) Yeah, the river of life (The river, the river, the river)
Restera-T-Il Un Chant D'Oiseau Composer(s): Claude Delecluse Performer(s): Jean Ferrat
Que restera-t-il sur la terre Dans cinquante ans On empoisonne les rivières Les océans On mange des hydrocarbures Que sais-je encore Le Rhône charrie du mercure Des poissons morts
Pour les enfants des temps nouveaux Restera-t-il un chant d'oiseau
Le monde a perdu la boussole Qu'a-t-il gagné Des plages noires de pétrole Pour se baignier L'atome va régner sur terre Comme un Seigneur Qu'en ferons-nous c'est une affaire Qui me fait peur
Pour les enfants des temps nouveaux Restera-t-il un chant d'oiseau
A peine le malheur des hommes Est-il moins grand Que déjà pourrissent les pommes Des nouveaux temps Enfants enfants la terre est ronde Criez plus fort Pour que se réveille le monde S'il n'est pas mort
Pour les enfants des temps nouveaux Restera-t-il un chant d'oiseau
The River Of Jordan Composer(s): Hazel Houser Performer(s): The Louvin Brothers and multiple other artists
To the River Of Jordan our Savior went one day And we read that John The Baptist met Him there And when John baptized Jesus in Jordan's rushing waters The mighty power of God filled the air
I'm on my way to the River Of Jordan Gonna wade right in to the rushing waters I'm going down to the River Of Jordan And let the cool waters cleanse my soul
King Naaman was stricken with dreaded leprosy And he sent for the man of God to pray But Elisha said to Naaman "go dip yourself in Jordan" And let the cool waters wash your spots away
So he went right down to the River Of Jordan He waded right in the rushing waters He dipped himself in the River Of Jordan And the cool waters made him whole
Oh the River Of Jordan is many miles away And this mighty river I may never see But I'll find myself an alter in an old fashioned church And my River Of Jordan that will be
Reste Ici - 1983 (aka Tu Croiras - 1963) (Adapted from: Stand By Me Father - 1960) Composer(s): Sam Cooke - James Alexander Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday - 1983
Titles In Other Languages: 1961 - Stand By Me 1965 - Pregherò 1984 - Jää Mun Luo 1989 - Op De Hoek Van De Straat
Quand la nuit revient Comme un voile sombre et tendre Quand ton corps vient s'étendre Je suis bien
Je ne crains plus rien J'ai mon cur sur tes mains Je te crie ouais dans la nuit Reste ici
Je t'en prie, je t'en supplie Reste ici Oh! Reste avec moi Ne pars pas reste là Reste avec moi
Quand le monde se plaint Quand les hommes se déchirent Rien qu'un mot, un sourire Et je suis bien
Je pourrai pleurer Comme un gosse à Noël Sur le ciel, sur ma vie Reste ici
Je t'en prie, je t'en supplie Reste ici Oh! Reste avec moi Ne pars pas, reste là Reste avec moi
Je t'en prie, je t'en supplie Reste ici Oh! Reste avec moi Ne pars pas, reste là Reste avec moi
Je t'en prie, je t'en supplie Reste ici Oh! Reste avec moi Ne pars pas, reste là Reste avec moi
Je t'en prie, je t'en supplie Reste ici Oh! Reste avec moi Ne pars pas, reste là Reste avec moi
The River Of Dreams Composer(s): Billy Joel Performer(s): Billy Joel
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep From the mountains of faith To a river so deep I must be looking for something Something sacred I lost But the river is wide And its too hard to cross
And even though I know the river is wide I walk down in the evening and I stand on the shore And try to cross to the opposite side So I can finally find out what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Through the valley of fear To a river so deep And I've been searching for something Taken out of my soul Something I would never lose Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore I hope it doesnt take the rest of my life Until I find what it is that I've been looking for
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Through the jungle of doubt To a river so deep I know I'm searching for something Smething so undefined That it can only be seen By the eyes of the blind In the middle of the night
I'm not sure about a life after this God knows I've never been a spiritual man Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river That runs to the promised land
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Through the desert of truth To the river so deep We all end in the ocean We all start in the streams We're all carried along By the river of dreams In the middle of the night
Cleo
Composer(s): Lee S. Roberts - J. Will Callahan
Pale moonlight! A wondrous night! My fancy takes its flight to Rainbow Isle Swaying trees a truant breeze All bring you to me just for a while
Some June night love's magic light May guide your boat a right to Rainbow Isle O'er the sea of memory Some time, in the golden After while
Cleo, I see only you And the dream makes me lonesome and blue Brings back that moment divine When I fancied your heart answered mine Cleo, 'twill be only you And I'd give all this world if you knew Just how I'm yearning, and wait for your returning Come back to me My Cleo, do!
Reste Encore Avec Moi Italian Title: Non Mi Dire Chi Sei Composer(s): G. Calabrese; U. Bindi; P.Delanoë Performer(s): Dalida
Reste encore avec moi le temps de te dire un dernier je t'aime Après tu partiras mais tu te souviendras De nos anciennes joies quoi qu'il advienne
Reste encore avec moi le temps de pleurer mes dernières larmes Après je sourirai, après je le promets Je ne t'ennuierai plus jamais
Je voudrai tant que tu gardes en toi Le souvenir de l'amour qui meurt Je voudrai tant que viennent parfois Danser mon ombre dans l'ombre de ton bonheur
Reste encore avec moi le temps de te dire un dernier je t'aime Elles ont pour moi tant de prix les secondes Où finit ma vie ou dans mon cur tout s'effondre
Reste encore avec moi le temps de te dire un dernier je t'aime Tu l'emporteras dans ton cur dans tes rêves Ce mot de bonheur qui vient mourir sur mes lèvres
Tu le sais ton départ c'est la fin de ce monde De ce monde Pour moi
The River Is Wide Composer(s): Nick Reynolds Performer(s): The Kingston Trio
The river is wide, I cannot see Nor do I have light wings to fly There'll be a boat that can carry two And both shall row, my love and I
My love is like the lofty tree It shudders fears and then sways free If it should fade when the summer's through She'll bloom again when Spring shines through
When love is young, then love is fine Just like a gem when first it's new But love grows old and waxes cold And fades away like the morning dew
The river is wide, I cannot see Nor do I have light wings to fly There'll be a boat that can carry two And both shall row, my love and I
Clémentine
Composer(s): Jean Rougeul - Christiane Verger
Performer(s): Yves Montand
Sous un léger corsage qui fait des plis Deux petits seins bien sages Comme c'est joli J'allais vers la colline Sous un grand ciel tout bleu Et je voyais briller les yeux De Clémentine, de Clémentine
Elle descendait sur le chemin Disait bonjour avec sa main J'avais seize ans comme elle Je la trouvais si belle Que je n'osais pas lui parler Et sur le bord de la rivière Je la regardais s'en aller Ses cheveux blonds comme une crinière Et son jupon flottant si haut Qu' on voyait ses jarretières Elle a trébuché sur une pierre Elle est tombée dans l'eau
Sous un léger corsage qui fait des plis Deux petits seins bien sages Comme c'est joli J'allais vers la colline Sous un grand ciel tout bleu Et je voyais briller les yeux De Clémentine, de Clémentine
Quand je l'ai vue tomber dans l'eau Moi j'ai couru dans les roseaux J'avais seize ans comme elle Je ta trouvais si belle Que j'ai plongé pour la sauver Mais j'ai coulé dans la rivière Car je ne savais pas nager C'est elle qui m'a ramené à terre Toute mouillée contre mon corps Sa poitrine était douce Nous étions couchés sur la mousse Elle m' a serré très fort
Un peu beaucoup et même À la folie La première fois qu'on aime Comme c'est joli Les amours enfantines Quels secrets merveilleux Je vois toujours briller les yeux De Clémentine, de Clémentine
Reste Composer(s): Pierre Bayle; Jacques Simonot Performer(s): Edith Piaf
On s'était quittés tous les deux Et, brusquement, là, c'est curieux On se retrouve face à face On croyait ne plus se revoir Puisqu'après une scène, un soir Je t'ai dit: "Pars! Que tout s'efface!" Maintenant que tout est bien fini Et que nos curs se sont repris Ne pensons plus qu'aux jolis gestes Causons en amis, simplement Non! Ne pars pas! Rien qu'un moment... Allons, voyons, je t'en prie... Reste...
Reste, que nous parlions un peu Du temps où nous étions heureux Car nous le fûmes, j'imagine En cet instant mon cur ému Vraiment, ne se rappelle plus... Que de nos minutes divines Le mal que nous nous sommes fait Petit à petit, disparaît Lorsque j'évoque tout le reste Ta main frémit entre mes doigts... Tu te rappelles... alors pourquoi Vouloir t'en aller déjà? Reste...
Reste! A moins qu'au fond de ton cur Plus rien existe, j'en ai peur Ta vie serait-elle à une autre? ...Oui? Alors, tu ne me m'aimes plus! Un nouvel amour est venu Remplacer la trace du nôtre Ah! Tu vas la retrouver ce soir... Aussi, quel désir, quel espoir En toi soudain se manifestent Oh non! Pas encore! Je ne veux pas!... Tu n'iras pas entre ses bras! Tu n'iras pas, entends-tu? Reste!
Reste! Oh pardon!... Je souffre trop! Je suis là et je dis des mots Qui te laissent voir ma détresse... Sans toi, chaque nuit je pleurais Et, te retrouvant, j'espérais Au moins un élan de tendresse... Mais quoi? Des larmes dans tes yeux? Est-ce un remords, est-ce un adieu? Vois, je n'ai plus qu'un dernier geste Et c'est de t'offrir mon pauvre cur Où survit tout notre bonheur... Oh! Chéri!... Tu restes!... Tu restes...
The River Is Wide Composer(s): Baker Knight - Billy Admire Performer(s): The Grassroots; Forum
The sky was clear on that windy day 'Til the clear blue sky began to turn to gray The lightning flashed, the thunder roared above Then fell a drop of rain to start our love
Let the river get wide, the river gets long, now The water runs deep as our love gets strong now So baby don't you fight and say you belong now to me...
Upon the roof we heard the gentle rain Wth the rhythm of our heartbeats down it came As it hit each rock our hearts could feel the pain No one on earth can stop a drop of rain
And the river get wide, the river gets long, now The water runs deep as our love gets strong now So baby don't you fight and say you belong now to me...
Let the river get wide, the river gets long, now The water runs deep as our love gets strong now So baby don't you fight and say you belong now to me, yea
Let the river get wide, the river gets long, now The water runs deep as our love gets strong now So baby don't you fight and say you belong now to me
Clementine Composer(s): Woody Harris Performer(s): Bobby Darin
In a cavern down by a canyon Excavatin' for a mine There lived a miner from North Carolina And his daughter, chubby Clementine
Now every mornin', just about dawnin' A'when the sun begins to shine You know she would rouse up, wake all a dem cows up And walk 'em down to her Daddy's mine
A'took the foot bridge, way 'cross the water Though she weighed two-ninety nine The old bridge trembled and disassembled (Oops!) dumped her into the foamy brine
Hey, crackle like thunder, (ho, ho) she went under (ho, ho) blowin bubbles (bubble sound) down the line Hey, I'm no swimm'a but were she slimm'a I might'a saved that Clementine
(Ho) broke the record, way under water I thought that she was doin' fine. I wasn't nervous ya until the service That they held for Clementine
Hey you sailor (ho, ho) way out in your whaler With a harpoon, your trusty line If she shows now, yo, there she blows now It just may be chunky Clementine
(One more time) Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Oh my darlin', oh my darlin' sweet Clementine You may be gone But! You're not forgotten Fare thee well So long, Clementine (Bubble sound) Bye!
