The Story Of My Life
Performer(s): Neil Diamond



The story of my life
is very plain to read
it starts the day you came
and ends the day you leave

The story of my life
begins and ends with you
the names are still the same
and the story's still the truth

I was alone
you found my waiting
and made me your own
I was afraid
that somehow I never could be
the man that you wanted of me

You're the story of my life
and every word is true
each chapter sings your name
each page begins with you

It's the story of our times
and never letting go
and if I die today
I wanted you to know

Stay with my here
share with me care with me
stay and be near
and when it began
I'd lie awake every night
just knowing somewhere deep inside
that our affair just might write

The story of my life
it's so very plain to read
it starts the day you came
and ends the day you leave

Come Away To Sea
Composer(s): David Wilcox
Performer(s): David Wilcox



The wind is right for sailing
The tide is right to go
So come away to sea with me
There's things that you should know

There's things I'd like to tell you
That words can't seem to say
Unless we're on this simple craft
Sailing far away

Sail around this sound
Far away from shore
Come away to sea with me
Sail your heart once more

Join me in this simple craft
Welcome to my home
The things I'd like to say to you
Are better said alone

So let your heart sail with me
We'll cast away from town
And we'll sail away on music
Inside this simple sound

Sail around this sound
Far away from shore
Come away to sea with me
Sail your heart once more

This simple craft I play upon
Is made from wooden parts
It's never sailed an ocean
But it sure can sail my heart

And if you feel the music
Then we've raised another sail
The ocean wraps this world around
The wind will never fail

Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Composer(s): Walter Becker; Donald Fagen
Performer(s): Steely Dan;
and various other artists



We hear you're leaving, that's ok
I thought our little wild time had just begun
I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run
But if you have a change of heart

Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home

I have a friend in town, he's heard your name
We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row
We could stay inside and play games, I don't know
And you could have a change of heart

Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home

You tell yourself you're not my kind
But you don't even know your mind
And you could have a change of heart

Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home

Rikki, don't lose that number
(Rikki, don't lose that number)
Rikki, don't lose that number

The Story Of My Life
Composer(s): Burt Bacharach - Hal David
First release by: Marty Robbins with Ray Conniff and His Orch. - 1957
Covered by multiple other artists



Someday I'm going to write 
The story of my life 
I'll tell about the night we met 
And how my heart can't forget 
The way you smiled at me 

I'd like the world to know 
The story of my life 
The moment when your lips met mine 
And that first exciting time 
I held you close to me 

The sorrow when our love was breakin' up 
The mem'ry of a broken heart 
But later on, the joy of makin' up 
Never never more to part 

There's one thing left to do 
Before my story's through 
I've got to take you for my wife 
So the story of my life 
Can start and end with you 

The sorrow when our love was breakin' up 
The mem'ry of a broken heart 
But later on, the joy of makin' up 
Never never more to part 

There's one thing left to do 
Before my story's through 
I've got to take you for my wife 
So the story of my life 
Can start and end 
Can start and end 
Can start and end with you 

Come Away Melinda
Composer(s): Fred Hellerman; Frances Minkoff
Originally performed by: Harry Belafonte
Covered by various other artists



Daddy, daddy, come and look
See what I have found
A little ways away from here
While digging in the ground

Come away melinda
Come in and close the door
It's nothing, just a picture-book
They had before the war

Daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, come and look
Why, there's four or five
Little melinda girls
Inside my picture book

Come away melinda
Come in and close the door
There were lots of little girls like you
Before they had the war

Oh daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, hurry do
Why, there's someone
In a pretty dress
She's all grown up like you
Won't you tell me why

Come away melinda
Come in and close the door
That someone is your mummy
You had before the war

Daddy, daddy, tell me if you can
Why can't things be
The way they were
Before the war began

Come away melinda
Come in and close the door
The answer lies in yesterday
Before they had the war

Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham
Composer(s): Alan Blakley; Len "Chip" Hawkes
Performer(s): The Tremeloes



If you get a right wheel, left hammer raw deal
Ev'rything is upside down
Tie him in a knot, try ev'rything you've got now
Kick him in the dusty ground
Give it a try, let it go by by by by by
Give it a try, let it go by by by by by

Marriage on the rocks, d'pends who said what then
Nobody remember why
Go before a counsel, wouldn't let her down feel
Shakin' in your old school tie
Give it a try, let it go by by by by by
Give it a try, let it go by by by by by

Horses on the run win thirty three to one
And never put a penny on
Smiling on the bookie, tell him that he should meet
Better luck the next time son
Give it a try, let it go by by by by by
Well give it a try, let it go by by by by by

Doo de doo de doo de ....

The Story Of A Starry Night
((Adapted from: Symphony No.6 Pathetique (Tchaikovsky))
Composer(s): Tchaikovsky - Mann Curtis - Al Hoffman - Jerry Livingston
Performer(s): Glenn Miller
and multiple other artists



This is the storry of a starry night
The faded glory of a new delight
Long breathless meetings, two lips repeating
Sweet precious words that were sweet, but fleeting

When stars are bright my heart keeps wondering why
Our first "goodnight" became our last "goodbye"
I pray that someday love will in some way
Bring back the story of a starry night

Come Around And See Me
Composer(s): Wally Bryson; Eric Carmen
Performer(s): The Raspberries



If you want me to wait forever
I will
And though you say you may love me never
You will

A love as strong as mine
You shouldn't be denied, my love
You'll end up by my side
Just wait and see me

If you want me to wait forever
I will
And though you say you may love me never
You will

Although I know you've tried
There's nowhere left to hide, my love
You'll end up by my side
Come around and see me

Don't ever think I'll be cruel to you
I'm a fool for you
Come around and see me

If you want me to wait forever
I will
And though you say you may love me never
You will

You know I've never lied
You'll never be denied, my love
You'll end up by my side
Come around and see me

Don't ever think I'll be cruel to you
I'm a fool for you
Come around and see me

If you want me to wait forever
I will
And though you say you may love me never
You will

You know I've never lied
You'll never be denied, my love
You'll end up by my side
Come, around and see me

Come around and see me, come around and see me
Come around and see me, come around and see me

Right Time Of The Night
Composer(s): Pete McCann
Performer(s): Jennifer Warnes;
and various other artists



Sun goes down on a silky day
Quarter moon walkin' thru the Milky Way
When it's me and you baby
We could think of somethin' to do
'Cause it's the right time of the night
Oh, the stars are winkin' above
Honey, it's the right time of the night 
For makin' love

We'll go drinkin' in some heavy bar
I'll take you night ridin' in my chevy car
When it's me and you baby
We could think of somethin' to do
'Cause it's the right time of the night
Oh, the stars are winkin' above
Honey, it's the right time of the night
For makin' love

I got you and you got me
Tell you, that's the way my momma
Always said it should be 
I'll be sweet and you'll be kind
We'll be bad, if you don't mind

It's the right time of the night
Oh, the stars are winkin' above
Honey, it's the right time of the night 
For makin' love

The Story Of 26 Men
Composer(s): Harold Hopper - Russell Hayden



Saddle up, saddle up 
Saddle up, saddle up, saddle up 
This is the story of 26 Men 
Who rode the Arizona Territory 
High is the glory of 26 Men 
Who's parish helped to fill the Territory 

26 Men who saddled up and then
Rode out to answer duty's call
26 Men who lived to ride again 
And fight for the rights and the liberty of all 

This is the story of 26 Men 
Enforcing law within the Territory
Praise be the Glory of 26 Men 
Who rode the Arizona Territory

Ride on
Ride on
Ride on

Come And Stay With Me
Composer(s): Jackie DeShannon
Performer(s): Marianne Faithfull
and various other artists



I'll send away all my false pride
And I'll forsake our love my lies
Yes, I'll be as true, as true can be
If you'll come and stay with me

Lovers of the past I'll leave behind
There'll never be another on my mind
I'll do all I can so you'll feel free
If you'll come and stay with me

The promises I made most faithfully
I'll keep still, should you decide to leave
I'll try and see that you have all you need
If you come and stay with me

We'll live a life no one has ever known
But I know you're thinking that I'm hardly grown
But O thank God, at last and finally
I can see you're gonna stay with me

But O thank God, at last and finally
I can see you're gonna stay with me

Right Said Fred
Composer(s): Ted Dicks; Myles Rudge
Performer(s): Bernard Cribbens; Maya Angelou



"Right" said Fred
"Both of us together
One each end and steady as we go"

Tried to shift it
Couldn't even lift it
We was gettin' nowhere, and so
We 'ad a cup o' tea and

"Right" said Fred
"Give a shout to Charlie"
Up comes Charlie from the floor below

After strainin'
Heavin' and complainin'
We was gettin' nowhere, and so
We 'ad a cup o' tea and

Charlie had a think and he thought we ought
To take off all the 'andles
And the things what 'eld the candles
But it did no good
Well I never thought it would

"Alright" said Fred
"Have to take the feet off"
To get them feet off wouldn't take a mo

Took its feet off
Even took the seat off
Should have got us somewhere, but no!

So Fred said "Let's 'ave another cup o' tea"
And we said "Right-oh"

"Alright" said Fred
"Have to take the door off
Need more space to shift the so-and-so"

Had bad twinges
Takin' off the 'inges
And it got us nowhere, and so
We 'ad a cup o' tea and

"Right" said Fred
"Have to take the wall down
That there wall is gonna have to go"

Took the wall down
Even with it all down
We was gettin' nowhere, and so
We 'ad a cup o' tea and

Charlie had a think and he said "Look Fred
I've got a sort of feelin'
If we remove the ceilin'
With a rope or two
We could drop the blighter through"

"Alright" said Fred
Climbin' up a ladder
With his crowbar gave a mighty blow

Was he in trouble
Half a ton of rubble
Landed on the top of his dome!

So Charlie and me 'ad another cup o' tea
And then we went 'ome

Spoken:
I said to Charlie, we'll just have to leave it standin' on the
landin', that's all. You see the trouble with Fred is, he's, he's
too 'asty. Now you never get nowhere if you're too 'asty

The Story In Your Eyes
Composer(s): Justin Hayward
First release by: The Moody Blues - 1971



I've been thinking about our fortune
And I've decided that we're really not to blame
For the love that's deep in--side us now
It's still the same

And the sound we make together
Is the music to the story in your eyes
It's been shining down upon us now 
I realize

Listen to the tide slowly turning
Wash all our heartaches away

We're part of the fire that is burning
From the ashes we can build another day
But I'm frightened for our children
And the life that we are living is in vain
And the sunshine we've been waiting for
Will turn to rain

And when the final line is over
And it's certain that the curtain's gonna fall
I can hide inside your sweet sweet love 
Forever more

Come And Go Blues
Composer(s): Gregg Allman
The Allman Brothers Band
and various other artists



People say that you're no good
But I wouldn't cut you loose, baby, if I could
Well, I seem to stay down on the ground
Baby, I'm too far gone to turn around
Oh, if only you would make up your mind
Take me where you go, you're leaving me behind
Lord, you got those come and go blues
Lord, you got those some and go blues
Yes, you do, oh and you got me feelin' like a fool

'Round 'n' 'round, 'round we go
Don't ask me why I stay here, I don't know
Well maybe I'm a fool to care
Without your sweet love, baby I would be nowhere
Here I'll stay, locked in your web
Till that day I might find somebody else
I don't know just when that would be
I don't know, I can't say as I can't see
Lord you got me feeling like a fool

Sail on, darlin', sail on
Woman, you go your way, and I'll go mine
Seems to me, that I once heard
That everything is finally cured by time
So sail on, darlin', sail on
Lord, I wish you good luck
And I'll see you when you come next time

Woman, you got those come and go blues
Yeah, you got those come and go blues
Yes, you do, oh and you got me feelin' like a fool

Right Place, Wrong Time
Composer(s): Mac Rebennack
Performer(s): Dr. John;
and various other artists



I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
I'd of said the right thing
But I must have used the wrong line
I been in the right trip
But I must have used the wrong car
My head was in a bad place
And I'm wondering what it's good for

I been the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
My head was in a place
But I'm having such a good time
I been running trying to get hung up in my mind
Got to give myself a little talking to this time

Just need a little brain salad surgery
Got to cure this insecurity
I been in the wrong place
But it must have been the right time
I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong song
I been in the right vein
But it seems like the wrong arm
I been in the right world
But it seems wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

Slipping, dodging ,sneaking
Creeping hiding out down the street
See me life shaking with every who I meet
Refried confusion is making itself clear
Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here

I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
I'd have said the right thing
But I must have used the wrong line
I'd a took the right road
But I must have took a wrong turn
Would have made the right move
But I made it at the wrong time
I been on the right road
But I must have used the wrong car
My head was in a good place
And I wonder what it's bad for

The Story Book Ball
Composer(s): Billie Montgomery - George Perry
Performer(s): Billy Murray
and multiple other artists



In Mother Goose's book up in the nurs'ry
Poor Simple Simon said, "I'm feeling sad"
Said Peter Piper's daughter, "So am I, and think we oughta
Try to think of something that will make us glad"
So Smarty Smarty said, "I'll give a party"
And they called on the Old Woman in the Shoe
The cat she brought her fiddle, and she played "high diddle diddle"
And what happened then, I'm goin' to tell to you

Little Jackie Horner, eating pie up in the corner
Stuck in his thumb, pulled out a plum
Little Missy Muffet she was sitting on a tuffet
And she said, "Yum, yum! Please give me some"
Little Georgie Porgie with his pudding and pie
Kissed Mary Quite Contrary till he made her cry
And Little Bo Peep she lost her sheep
And couldn't find 'em, their tails behind 'em

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater had a wife and couldn't keep her
At the ball in the hall
Humpty Dumpty met her, said, "Better that I get her
And I'll make her fall" That's not all
Old King Cole, that merry old soul
He fell for Mother Hubbard, blew his big bankroll
Buying lollipops and pretties for the kiddies
At the Story Book Ball

They danced and sang till early in the morning
They really didn't know just when to stop
So as the day was dawning and the kiddies all were yawning
They found out the mouse had run up in the clock
Then Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, he started
And right over that big candlestick he flew
Then Little Tommy Tucker started singing for his supper
And then Poor Boy Blue said, "Gee, I'm hungry too"

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickling peppers
Brought 'em to the hall, and that's no stall
Tommy Tom the piper's son, he stole a pig and away he run
To the ball. Ah, that's not all
Polly put the kettle on, the tea got cold
They had to eat the porridge that was nine days old
Then Jack fell down, Jill broke her crown
And spilled the water. She hadn't oughta

Four and twenty blackbirds were baking in a pie
And they refused to sing anything
Wasn't that an awful way for little birds to act
Before a queen and king? Such a thing!
Said the Knave and the King to the Queen of Hearts
"Come on, hurry up, honey, bring some tarts"
So she did and the kids had a picnic
At the Story Book Ball 

Come And Get Your Love
Performer(s): Redbone



Hey (hey) What's the matter with your head? yeah...
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your mind and your sign?
And-a ooh-ohh
Hey (hey) Nothin's a matter with your head, baby, find it
Come on and find it
Hell, with it, baby, 'cause you're fine and you're mine
And you look so divine

Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love

Hey (hey) What's the matter with your feel right? 
Don't you feel right, baby?
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main line, alright
I said-a find it, find it, darling, love it
If you like it, yeah-eh
Hey (hey) It's your business if you want some
Take some, get it together, baby

Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love

Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now

Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love

Hey (hey) What's the matter with your feel right? 
Don't you feel right, baby?
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main vine, alright

La,la,la,la,la,la, (come and get your love)
La,la,la,la,la,la, (come and get your love)
La,la,la,la,la,la, (come and get your love)
La,la,la,la,la,la, (come and get your love)
La,la.la,la,la,la,la,la,la (come and get your love)
La,la.la,la,la,la,la,la,la (come and get your love)
La,la.la,la,la,la, (come and get your love)
La,la.la,la,la,la,la,la,la (come and get your love)

Right Or Wrong
Composer(s): Sonny James
Performer(s): Wanda Jackson; Ronnie Dove



Right or wrong I'll be with you
(right or wrong I'll be with you)
I'll do what you want me to (I'll do what you want me to)
I believe that I belong (I believe that I belong)
By your side, right or wrong (right or wrong)

Right or wrong, it's gotta be (right or wrong, it's gotta be)
Always you, always me (always you and always me)
Won't you take me along (won't you take me along)
To be with you right or wrong (right or wrong)

If it's wrong to love you
It can't be wrong for me to care
If you say you love me
My life with you I'll share

Right or wrong, day by day (right or wrong, day by day)
All my love, all the way (all my love, all the way)
I believe that I belong (I believe that I belong)
By your side, right or wrong
Right or wrong!!

If I Had A Dozen Hearts
Composer(s): Harry Revel - Paul Francis Webster
Performer(s): Betty Hutton & Andy Russell



If I had a dozen hearts
And if you had only one
If I had a dozen hearts
I would love you twelve times one
If I had a dozen lips
I would say twelve times a day
“Darling, I love you”

If I had a dozen arms
They would all be holding you
If I had a dozen dreams
In your arms they would all come true
Although I know a dozen hearts are fun
I couldn’t love you much more than I do with one

Come And Get Your Happiness
Composer(s): Samuel Pokrass; Jack Yellen
Performer(s): Shirley Temple



Why are grown up peoples faces
Wrinkled like a lot of prunes
Money money that's what chases them
Around like crazy loon's
I think they make a big mistake
Wealth and happiness that counts
Are free to all in large amounts

There's millions worth of golden sunbeams
That everybody can possess
All Gods children got success
Come and get your happiness

There's billions worth of silver moonbeams
Enough for everyone I guess
What's a million more or less
Come and get your happiness

Among the wildwood of your happy childhood
Where you were Jill's and Jack
In raggy britches there's a lot of riches
On which you don't pay any income tax

So get under their blue heaven
Away from trouble and distress
Just find Mother Nature's address
And come and get your happiness