Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Man's Gotta Be (What He's Born To Be) Composer(s): Robert B. Sherman - Richard M. Sherman Performer(s): Warren Oates, Johnny Whitaker, Jeff East
Muff: Take a look at the folks you've knowed Young or growed Some keep trivin' And some keep strivin' in vain It's a matter of destiny Who you'll be The judge or the preacher Or pitiful creature They's hangin' from a tree
Whoa, a man's gotta be What he's born to be So just sit back and wait Be it soon or late He'll be small or great Yeah, a man's gotta be What he's born to be Just sit back and wait Soon or late Small or great There ain't no fightin' fate
Doesn't matter what you may try By and by Some get lucky And some get stuck in the mud That's the way the ol' world behaves Why make waves? Sooner or later Just as a potater We're planted in our graves
Whoa, a man's gotta be What he's born to be So just sit back and wait Be it soon or late He'll be small or great Yeah, a man's gotta be What he's born to be So just sit back and wait Soon or late Small or great There ain't no fightin' fate
Where's the future In plans and schemes When it seems That ol' grim reaper Will soon, be a-leapin' on you? When it's over You'll know you're bound To be found Wearin' your Sunday clothes Sleepin' in sweet repose Six feet under ground
Muff and Tom: Whoa, a man's gotta be What he's born to be So just sit back and wait Be it soon or late He'll be small or great Yeah, a man's gotta be What he's born to be Just sit back and wait Soon or late Small or great There ain't no fightin' fate No, Sir, there ain't no fightin' fate
Muff, Tom and Huck:
Whoa, a man's gotta be What he's born to be So just sit back and wait Be it soon or late He'll be small or great Yeah, a man's gotta be What he's born to be Just sit back and wait Soon or late Small or great There ain't no fightin' fate No, Sir, there ain't no fightin' fate!
How Can You Buy Killarney? Composer(s): Joseph Hamilton Kennedy; Ted Steels; Fred Grant; Gerald Morrison Performer(s): Lee Lawrence; and various other artists
An American landed on Erin's green isle He gazed at Killarney with rapturous smile "How can I buy it?" he said to his guide "I'll tell you how" with a smile he replied How can you buy all the stars in the skies? How can you buy two blue Irish eyes? How can you purchase a fond mother's sighs? How can you buy Killarney? Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile the emerald, the shamrock, the Blarney. When you can buy all these wonderful things then you can buy Killarney
Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile the emerald, the shamrock, the Blarney When you can buy all these wonderful things then you can buy Killarney
A Mano A Mano ((French Version: De Jour En Jour (Riccardo Cocciante) - 1978)) Composer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - Marco Luberti First release by: Riccardo Cocciante - 1978
A mano a mano ti accorgi che il vento Ti soffia sul viso e ti ruba un sorriso La vecchia stagione che sta per finire Ti soffia sul cuore e ti ruba l'amore
A mano a mano si scioglie nel pianto Quel dolce ricordo sbiadito dal tempo Di quando vivevi con me in una stanza Non c'erano soldi ma tanta speranza
E a mano a mano mi perdi e ti perdo E quello che è stato ci sembra più assurdo Di quando la notte eri sempre più vera E non come adesso nei sabato sera.... Ma...dammi la mano e torna vicino Può nascere un fiore nel nostro giardino Che neanche l'inverno potrà mai gelare Può crescere un fiore da questo mio amore per te
E a mano a mano vedrai che nel tempo Lì sopra il tuo viso lo stesso sorriso Che il vento crudele ci aveva rubato Che torna fedele L'amore è tornato da te....
De Jour En Jour ((Adapted from: A Mano A Mano (Riccardo Cocciante) - 1978)) Composer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - Marco Luberti - Giovanni Tommaso Performer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - 1978; Ivana Spagna - 2001
De jour en jour, tu comprends que le temps Souffle sur ton visage et te vole un sourire La belle saison qui s'en va lentement A soufflé sur ton coeur et t'a volé tes rêves De jour en jour, tout se fond dans les larmes Même ce souvenir, affaibli par le temps Quand nous vivions, tous deux, dans une chambre Sans rien dans les mains que notre seule espérance De jour en jour, je te perds, tu t'éloignes Et notre passé ne ressemble à rien Pourtant on s'est aimés, pourtant on y croyait On s'était même jurés de ne jamais se quitter Mais donne-moi la main, j'ai envie pour nous deux De refaire le chemin, de nous revoir heureux De te prendre dans mes bras, de me perdre dans tes yeux Tu verras, si l'on veut, que l'on peut recommencer ensemble De jour en jour, de défaites en conquêtes Voir sur ton visage refleurir un sourire La belle saison qui revient lentement Nous rappelle la promesse qu'on s'est faite de ne plus se quitter
How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong) Composer(s): William Brown; Vinnie Castellano; Al Goodman; Harry Ray; Lou Toby; Lee Walter Performer(s): Harry Ray, Al Goodman, William Brown
Started out good [We started out so good] To end up so bad [To end up so bad] Where did we go wrong [Where did we go wrong] What happened to the love we once had [And what happened to the love we once had] Its slowly slippin away [I feel it slowly slippin away] How can we let it end [And how can we let it end] This love was so right [When this love was so right] From the beginning [From the beginning]
How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now
Thinking of yesterday When love was in full bloom The fires from our love Could light up a room
But somewhere along the way We made a jagged turn The plans we both had Theyre beginning to burn
How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now
How can a love so good turn out so bad (So bad, so bad, so bad, yeah) Tell me what happened to the love we once had (Once had, once had) Too bad, so sad, too bad, whoa, how
How can love so right be so wrong now
One day your love is glad The next day you end up sad Ooh, babe, what a thin line Its enough to drive you mad
One day our love was good and hot Next day runnin cold One day we had a new love But now its old
How, how, how How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now How can love so right be so wrong now
A Man Without Love ((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968)) Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Barry Mason Performer(s): Engelbert Humperdinck - 1968
Titles In Other Languages: 1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman) 2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)
I can remember when we walked together Sharing a love I thought would last forever Moonlight to show the way so we can follow Waiting inside her eyes was my tomorrow Then somethin' changed her mind, her kisses told me I had no lovin' arms to hold me
Every day I wake up, then I start to break up Lonely is a man without love Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out Lonely is a man without love
Every day I wake up, then I start to break up Knowing that it's cloudy above Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out Lonely is a man without love
I cannot face this world that's fallen down on me So, if you see my girl please send her home to me Tell her about my heart that's slowly dying Say I can't stop myself from crying
Every day I wake up, then I start to break up Lonely is a man without love Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out Lonely is a man without love
Every day I wake up, then I start to break up Knowing that it's cloudy above Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out Lonely is a man without love
Every day I wake up, then I start to break up Lonely is a man without love Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out Lonely is a man without love
How Can I Thank You? Composer(s): Walter Bullock; Harold Spina Performer(s): Shirley Temple; and various other artists
How can I thank you For all you've done? How can I thank you My dearest one? How can I say in a word or two How much it means to be loved by you? The words are somewhere around my heart But I don't know how to start What do you do when a dream comes true? How can I thank you, sweetheart?
Cuando Me Enamoro ((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968)) Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Alfonso Alpin Performer(s): Andrea Bocelli - 2006
Titles In Other Languages: 1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck) 1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman)
Doy toda mi vida A quién se enamora de mí Y no existe nadie Que pueda alejarme De lo que yo siento por tí
Dicen que no sabré Buscarte flores Que no podré ofrecerte Ningún regalo
Dicen que yo he sufrido De mal de amores Y que mi corazón No se ha curado
La mia ragazza sa che non è vero La mia ragazza sa che quando
Quando m'innamoro Io do tutto il bene A chi è immamorato di me E non c'è nessuno Che mi può cambiare Che mi può staccare da lei
Cuando me enamoro Doy toda mi vida A quién se enamora de mi Y no existe nadie Que pueda alejarme De lo que yo siento por ti
A chi mi dice vivi Un altro giorno Todos comprenderán Que cuando
Cuando me enamoro Doy toda me vida A quién se enamora de mí E non c'è nessuno Che mi può cambiare Che mi può staccare da lei
Quando m'innamoro Io do tutto il bene A chi è immamorato di me Y no existe nadie Que pueda alejarme De lo que yo siento por ti
How Can I Meet Her? Composer(s): Gerry Goffin; Jack Keller Performer(s): The Everly Brothers
She's the prettiest girl in town & she sure knows it The way she walks and the way she talks sure shows it I hate that stuck-up so-&-so But there's one thing I gotta know Where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?
She comes on like she's so high-class and well-bred But I never saw a girl with such a swell head She's got herself a night, I'll wait She thinks I'll ask her for a date But where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?
She's in love with herself; you know the kind Always puttin' on airs!
The guys in town all think she's Mona Lisa And she's got 'em all goin' out of their way to please her Well Miss C's a mystery But she don't do a thing to me But where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her? How can I meet her? How can I meet her?
Quando M'Innamoro Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi First performance by: Anna Identici - 1968 Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages: 1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck) 1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman) 2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)
Dicono che non so trovare un fiore e che non ho mai niente da regalare dicono che c'è un chiodo dentro il mio cuore e che per questo non può palpitare ma il mio ragazzo sa che non è vero il mio ragazzo sa che quando quando m'innamoro io do tutto il bene a chi è innamorato di me e non c'è nessuno che mi può cambiare che mi può staccare da lui
E' dall'amore che nasce la vita e la mia vita io la dò all'amore a chi mi dice: "Vivi un altro giorno" io gli rispondo che, che quando
quando m'innamoro io do tutto il bene a chi è innamorato di me e non c'è nessuno che mi può cambiare che mi può staccare da lui quando m'innamoro io do tutto il bene a chi è innamorato di me e non c'è nessuno che mi può cambiare che mi può staccare da lui
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Composer(s): Burton Collins; Karen Taylor-Good Performer(s): Patty Loveless; and various other artists
Through the back window of a '59 wagon I watched my best friend Jamie slippin' further away I kept on waving 'till I couldn't see her And through my tears, I asked again why we couldn't stay Mama whispered softly Time will ease your pain Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said How can I help you to say goodbye? It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry Come, let me hold you and I will try How can I help you to say goodbye?
I sat on our bed, he packed his suitcase I held a picture of our wedding day His hands were trembling, we both were crying He kissed me gently and then he quickly walked away I called up Mama, she said Time will ease your pain Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said How can I help you to say goodbye? It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry Come, let me hold you and I will try How can I help you to say goodbye?
Sitting with Mama alone in her bedroom She opened her eyes, and then squeezed my hand She said, I have to go now, my time here is over And with her final word, she tried to help me understand Mama whispered softly Time will ease your pain Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same
And she said How can I help you to say goodbye? It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry Come, let me hold you and I will try How can I help you to say goodbye?
Quando Me Enamoro ((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968)) Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Nazareno de Brito Performer(s): George Freedman - 1968
Titles In Other Languages: 1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck) 2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)
Dizem que eu não sei amar a vida E que não tenho nada prá oferecer a alguém Que em meu coração só há tristeza E que não posso nunca amar ninguem
Mais meu amor bem sabe não ser verdade Meu amor carinho já provou
Que quando me enamoro dou a minha vida A quem se enamora de mim E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me De felicidade assim
Quando me enamoro dou a minha vida A quem se enamora de mim E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me De felicidade assim
Eu sei que do amor nasce a vida E a minha vida eu dou a quem eu amo Podem dizer prá mim o que quizerem E eu lhes respondo que...
Que quando me enamoro dou a minha vida A quem se enamora de mim E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me De felicidade assim
Quando me enamoro dou a minha vida A quem se enamora de mim E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me De felicidade assim
How Can I Be Sure Composer(s): Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere Performer(s): The Young Rascals
How can I be sure In a world that's constantly changin'? How can I be sure Where I stand with you?
Whenever I Whenever I am away from you I wanna die 'cause you know I wanna stay with you
How do I know? Maybe you're trying to use me Flying too high can confuse me Touch me but don't take me down
Whenever I Whenever I am away from you My alibi is tellin' people I don't care for you Maybe I'm just hanging around With my head up, upside down It's a pity I can't seem to find someone Who's as pretty 'n' lovely as you
How can I be sure I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow
How's the weather? Weather or not, we're together Together we'll see it much better I love you, I love you forever You know where I can be found
How can I be sure In a world that's constantly changing? How can I be sure? I'll be sure with you
A Man Without A Woman (aka "Silver Dollar" and "Roll A Silver Dollar") Composer(s): Alfred Williams Performer(s): Billy Murray
A man without a woman is like a ship without a sail Is like a boat without a rudder, a kite without a tail A man without a woman is like a wreck upon the sand And if there's one thing worse, in this universe It's a woman, I said, a woman, it's a woman without a man!
Now you can roll a silver dollar 'cross the bar-room floor And it'll roll, 'cause it's round A woman never knows what a good man she's got Until she puts him down!
So listen, my honey, listen to me I want you to understand Just like a silver dollar goes from hand to hand A woman goes from man to man (Without a doubt) A woman goes from man to man
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? Composer(s): Blind Alfred Reed Performer(s): Blind Alfred Reed; and various other artists
There once was a time when everything was cheap But now prices nearly puts a man to sleep When we pay our grocery bill We just feel like making our will I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt Now we pay three bucks or more Maybe get a shirt that another man wore Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray Flour was fifty cents for a twenty-four pound bag Now it's a dollar and a half beside Just like a-skinning off a flea for the hide Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent But they see to it that every child is sent If we don't send everyday We have a heavy fine to pay Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right There's no sense in shooting a man 'til he shows flight Officers kill without a cause They complain about funny laws Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Most all preachers preach for gold and not for souls That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole We can hardly get our breath Taxed and schooled and preached to death Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Oh, it's time for every man to be awake We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak When we get our package home A little wad of paper with gristle and a bone Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Well, the doctor comes around with a face all bright And he says in a little while you'll be all right All he gives is a humbug pill A dose of dope and a great big bill Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
A Man Who Sings Composer(s): Richard Landis - Joan Melzer Performer(s): Richard Landis; Billy Eckstine
La La La La La La Dayshine Break open the wine Mid-afternoon And I'm not feelin' fine Hey big sun You're risin' again My woman changed her address And it's gonna rain Well it's gonna rain La La La La La La
But when it rains It's just a smalltown rain And when it hurts It only stings Hey sadness Come on in And do your stuff But you can't catch a man You'll never catch a man who sings La La La La La La
A man who sings La La La La La La Knows that is the end Everything I mean Everything's gonna be fine
How Blue? Composer(s): Charlap; Sweeney Performer(s): The Mills Brothers
How blue is the sky? How blue is a stream? How blue is a rain? How blue is my dream?
How blue is the moon? How blue is the sea? How blue is my heart? We're apart, and the river weeps for me
How blue is the sky? It's very blue How blue is the stream? Blue, very blue How blue is the rain? It's hazy blue How blue is my dream? It's crazy blue
How blue is the moon? It's moony blue How blue is the sea? Lagoony blue How blue is my heart? We're apart, and the river weeps for me
In the end of twon Where I wandered down I first met you And I let you Steal my heart one day Then you sailed away How I sighed, and cried Because I know you won't return
How blue is the sky? It's blarney blue How blue is the stream? Real gawdy blue How blue is the rain? It's bluest blue How blue is my dream? St. Louis blue
How blue is the moon? It's bright and blue How blue is the sea? Red, white and blue How blue is my heart? We're apart, and the river weeps for me!
How Bitter The Taste Of Love Composer(s): Cook; Greenaway Performer(s): David & Jonathan
If she should wanna take you Oh, be careful, or you'll go down Take a chance on too much love And you'll have to drink it down No matter how bitter the taste of love may be
I, I'm one who's had his share of lovin' When this is ?????? I have had my fill of girls Who lead you on But oh, bitter to see
Don't turn away and laugh At what I'm telling you Don't think that you're the only one To make the same mistakes As any others do
If she should wanna take you Oh be careful, or you'll go down Take a chance on too much love And you'll have to drink it down No matter how bitter the taste of love may be No matter how bitter the taste of love may be
There was a time when I was cool And I wouldn't listen to nobody else Thought I was the only one for me She couldn't love nobody else They say the only way to learn is by mistakes But I don't want to see you down So listen to me boy I'll tell you what it takes
If she should wanna take you Oh, be careful, or you'll go down Take a chance on too much love And you'll have to drink it down No matter how bitter the taste of love may be No matter how bitter the taste of love may be Woh-oh No matter how bitter the taste of love may be No matter........
