Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
Dit blog (met dank aan seniorennet) is enkel voor NIET-commerciële doeleinden. Alle songteksten zijn uitsluitend eigendom van hun respectievelijke copyright eigenaars; dus ga de muziek kopen die je mooi vindt, zo steun je de artiest.
NON-profit, non-commercial blog, to help preserve the songs of our youth; hence for entertainment only. All lyrics are the copyright of their respective owners; you are encouraged to go buy their music.
A Thousand Stars Composer(s): Gene Pearson First release by: The Rivileers - 1953 Covered by multiple other artists
A thousand stars in the sky like the stars in your eyes They say to me that therell never be No other love like you-oo for me-e-e
A thousand stars in the sky make me realize You are the one love that Ill adore Tell me you love me Tell me youre mine once more (once more, once mo-o-ore)
Each night I count the stars in the sky Hoping that you arent telling me lies Youre with me tonight, Im captured by your charms Oh, pretty baby, wont you hold me in your arms?
A thousand stars in the sky make me realize You are the one love that Ill adore Tell me you love me Tell me youre mine once more (once more, once mo-o-ore)
Each night I count the stars in the sky Hoping that you arent telling me lies Youre with me tonight, Im captured by your charms Oh, pretty baby, wont you hold me in your arms?
A thousand stars in the sky make me realize You are the one love that Ill adore Tell me you love me Tell me youre mine once mo-o-re (I-I-Im yours)
Walking The Floor Over You Composer(s): Ernest Tubb Performer(s): Ernest Tubb; and various other artists
You left me and you went away You said that you'd be back in just a day You've broken your promise and you left me all alone I don't know why you did dear, but I do know that you're gone
Chorus: I'm walking the floor over you I can't sleep a wink that is true I'm hoping and I'm praying as my heart breaks right in two Walking the floor over you
Now darling you know I love you well I love you more than I can ever tell I thought that you wanted me and always would be mine But you went and left me here with troubled mind
Chorus
Now someday you may be lonesome too Walking the floor is good for you Just keep right on walking and it won't hurt you to cry Remember that I love you and I will until I die
Walking on Velvet Green Scotch pine growing Isn't it rare to be taking the air? Sitting Walking on Velvet Green
Walking on Velvet Green Distant cows lowing Never a care With your legs in the air Loving Walking on Velvet Green
Won't you have my company Yes, take it in your hands Go down on Velvet Green with a country man Who's a young girl's fancy and an old maid's dream Tell your mother that you walked all night on Velvet Green
One dusky half-hour's ride up to the north There lies your reputation and all that you're worth Where the scent of wild roses turns the milk to cream Tell your mother that you walked all night on Velvet Green
And the long grass blows in the evening cool And August's rare delights may be April's fool But think not of that my love I'm tight against the seam And I'm growing up to meet you down on Velvet Green
Now let me tell you that it's love and not just lust And if we live the lie let's lie in trust On golden daffodils to catch the silver stream That washes out the wild oat seed on Velvet Green
We'll dream as lovers under the stars But civilization's raging afar And the ragged dawn breaks on your battle scars As you walk home cold and alone upon Velvet Green
Walking on Velvet Green Scotch pine growing Isn't it rare to be taking the air? Sitting Walking on Velvet Green
Walking on Velvet Green Distant cows lowing Never a care With your legs in the air Loving Walking on Velvet Green
A Thousand Miles Away ((aka Daddy's Home (Shep & The Limelites) - 1961))
Composer(s): William Miller - James Sheppard
First release by: The Heartbeats - 1956
Covered by multiple other artists
You're a thousand miles away-ay Bu-u-t I still have your love to remember you by Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes Daddy's coming home soon
On my knees every day-ay All I do is pray, baby, just for you Hope you a-a-a-always want me too Daddy's coming home soon
It may be on a Sunday morning It may be on a Tuesday afternoon But no matter what the day is I'm going to make it my business to get home soon
You're (a thousand miles away) Bu-u-ut I still have your love to remember you by Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes Daddy's coming ho-ome so-oo-oo-oo-oon
Walking On Thin Ice Composer(s): Yoko Ono Performer(s): Yoko Ono;
and various other artists
Walking on thin ice I'm paying the price For throwing the dice in the air Why must we learn it the hard way And play the game of life with your heart
I gave you my knife You gave me my life Like a gush of wind in my hair Why do we forget what's been said And play the game of life with our hearts
I may cry some day But the tears will dry whichever way And when our hearts return to ashes It'll be just a story It'll be just a story
"I knew a girl Who tried to walk across the lake 'Course it was winter and all this was ice That's a hell of a thing to do, you know They say this lake is as big as the Ocean I wonder if she knew about it?"
A Thousand Kisses Deep Composer(s): Sharon Terea Robinson - Leonard Cohen First release by: Leonard Cohen - 2001 Covered by multiple other artists
The ponies run, the girls are young The odds are there to beat You win a while and then its done Your little winning streak And summoned now to deal With your invincible defeat You live your life as if its real A Thousand Kisses Deep
Im turning tricks, Im getting fixed Im back on Boogie Street You lose your grip, and then you slip Into the Masterpiece And maybe I had miles to drive And promises to keep You ditch it all to stay alive A Thousand Kisses Deep
And sometimes when the night is slow The wretched and the meek We gather up our hearts and go A Thousand Kisses Deep
Confined to sex, we pressed against The limits of the sea I saw there were no oceans left For scavengers like me I made it to the forward deck I blessed our remnant fleet And then consented to be wrecked A Thousand Kisses Deep
Im turning tricks, Im getting fixed Im back on Boogie Street I guess they wont exchange the gifts That you were meant to keep And quiet is the thought of you The file on you complete Except what we forgot to do A Thousand Kisses Deep
And sometimes when the night is slow The wretched and the meek We gather up our hearts and go A Thousand Kisses Deep
The ponies run, the girls are young The odds are there to beat
Walking On The Milky Way Composer(s): Nigel Ippinson; Andy McCluskey; Keith Small Performer(s): Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
When I was only 17 My head was full of brilliant dreams My heart would call and I would gladly go
At 21 the world was mine And I was yours and your divine And nothing else would matter to a soul
I don't believe in destiny I don't believe in love I don't believe that anything will ever be enough
(Chorus)
Oh, man you should have seen us On the way to Venus Walking on the Milky Way It was quite a day Walking on the big stuff Acting like we're real tough Baby we were on our way So what you say
As time goes by reality Destroys your hope and dignity There's nothing left but shadows on the wall
But just remember who you are And where you've been you've come so far And never ever let them see you fall
I don't believe in miracles I don't believe in truth I don't believe that anything can recreate your youth
Walking My Baby Back Home Composer(s): Fred E. Ahlert; Harry Richman; Roy Turk Performer(s): Nat King Cole; and various other artists
Gee it's great after being out late Walking my baby back home Arm in arm over meadow and farm Walking my baby back home
We go along harmonizing a song Or Im reciting a poem Hours go by and they give me the eye Walking my baby back home
We stop for a while, she gives me a smile And snuggles her head to my chest We start in to pet, and thats when I get Her powder all over my vest
After I kind of straighten my tie She has to borrow my comb One kiss then we continue again Walking my baby back home
Shes afraid of the dark So I had to park outside of her door till it's light She says if I try to kiss her shell cry I dry her tears all through the night
Hand in hand to a barbeque stand Right from her doorway we roam Eat and then its a pleasure again Walking my baby, talking my baby Loving my baby, I dont mean maybe Walking my baby back home
A Thing Going On Composer(s): J.J. Cale Performer(s): J.J. Cale
Look here we got a thing going on Never fear we got a thing going on Ain't nothing to it Got to get down and do it I tell you the truth Ain't jivin' you Lord, Lord, we got a thing going on Something in this place It's on every face It's catching fever You just can't leave her Look here we got a thing going on Never fear we got a thing going on What we gonna do We're gonna roll through Do it right, keep it light Lord, Lord, we got a thing going on Look here we got a thing going on Never fear we got a thing going on
Walking In Your Shadow Composer(s): David Byron; Paul Newton Performer(s): Uriah Heep
I'm walking in your shadow Ever since you went away And the clock on the wall Really hasn't very much to say For you left me bleeding And left me needing you
In so very many ways I was trying to attract your mind But I'm the lonely one 'Cause I had to leave it all behind
Lied and deceiving Why should I be grieving you
Ride on a golden wave Set sail for the sun Make every cloud your slave Don't be alone
When I get back from trip of the ocean wall Still walking in your shadow And still looking for somewhere to hide
A Thing Called Love Composer(s): Jerry Reed First recording/First release by: Jerry Reed - 1968 Covered by multiple other artists
Six foot six he stood on the ground Weighed two hundred and thirty-five pounds But I saw that giant of a man brought down To his knees by love
He was the kind of man to gamble on luck Look you in the eye and never back up But I saw him crying like a little whipped pup Because of love
Can't see it with your eyes, hold it in your hand Like the wind it covers our land Strong enough to rule the heart of any man This thing called love It can lift you up, it can put you down Take your world and turn it all around Ever since time nothin's ever been found Stronger than love
Most men are like me, they struggle and doubt Trouble their minds day in and day out Too busy with livin' to worry about A thing called love
But then I see a mother's tenderness As she holds her young close to her breast Then I thank my God this world was blessed With a thing called love
Can't see it with your eyes, hold it in your hand Like the wind it covers our land Strong enough to rule the heart of any man This thing called love It can lift you up, it can put you down Take your world and turn it all around Ever since time nothin's ever been found Stronger than love
A Televisão Composer(s): Chico Buarque Performer(s): Chico Buarque; Adriana Maciel
O homem da rua Fica só por teimosia Não encontra companhia Mas pra casa não vai não Em casa a roda Já mudou, que a moda muda A roda é triste, a roda é muda Em volta lá da televisão No céu a lua Surge grande e muito prosa Dá uma volta graciosa Pra chamar as atenções O homem da rua Que da lua está distante Por ser nego bem falante Fala só com seus botões
O homem da rua Com seu tamborim calado Já pode esperar sentado Sua escola não vem não A sua gente Está aprendendo humildemente Um batuque diferente Que vem lá da televisão No céu a lua Que não estava no programa Cheia e nua, chega e chama Pra mostrar evouções O homem da rua Não percebe o seu chamego E por falta doutro nego Samba só com seus botões
Os namorados Já dispensam seu namoro Quem quer riso, quem quer choro Não faz mais esforço não E a própria vida Ainda vai sentar sentida Vendo a vida mais vivida Que vem lá da televisão O homem da rua Por ser nego conformado Deixa a lua ali de lado E vai ligar os seus botões No céu a lua Encabulada e já minguando Numa nuvem se ocultando Vai de volta pros sertões
Walking Down Madison Composer(s): Kirsty MacColl; Johnny Marr Performer(s): Kirsty MacColl
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun No I never shot no-one - I was only having fun Walking down Madison - swear I never had a gun I was philosophizing some Checking out the bums
See you give 'em your nickels, your pennies and dimes But you can't give 'em hope in these mercenary times, oh no And you feel real guilty about the coat on your back And the sandwich you had, oh no
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train It's not that far From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement It's not that far To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park Oh no it's not that far Would you like to see some more? I can show you if you'd like to
Walking down Madison - I swear I never had a gun No I never shot no-one - wouldn't do it just for fun Walking down Madison - trying to keep my head screwed on I was philosophizing some Checking out the nuns
When you get to the corner don't look at those freaks Keep your head down low and stay quick on your feet, oh yeah The beaming boy from Harlem with the airforce coat The ones who died The ones who tried The ones that sit and gloat
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train It's not that far From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement It's not that far To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps It's not that far Would you like to see some more? I can show you if you'd like to
Within every city and town there's a Madison Frozen lives for whom nothing's happening Hungry children is a mother's dilemma Dumpster diving to feed her baby Emma So you walk on by like it doesn't affect you The held out hand that you pay no respect to Nickels and dimes won't even buy your guilt Another wino burnt to death in his quilt It's a cardboard city, newspaper metropolis The system can't cope or keep on top of this The authorities come as you're not for display Do they solve the problem no they move him away They're in a vicious circle of no fixed abode The social won't pay 'em the money they're owed When you've got no money you can't pay rent Hypothermia kills 'cos the system is bent
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train It's not that far From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement It's not that far To the bag lady frozen asleep in the park Oh no it's not that far Would you like to see some more? I can show you if you'd like to
From an uptown apartment to a knife on the A train It's not that far From the sharks in the penthouse to the rats in the basement It's not that far To the bag lady frozen asleep on the church steps It's not that far Would you like to see some more? I can show you if you'd like to
In the subway sits a vacuous man His grip on life is a bent tin can It's a holy shrine where he burns his light It makes things easy and removes his plight For an hour or two but he can't escape They're all penned in with government tape There are good samaritans who bring the soup The sally army with their bibles and boots You can see yourself as it's not too far One short trip you don't who they are Till the night comes then it all comes back Like the smell of patchouli and the armies of rats It's a shame to be human it's a human shame It seems we've forgotten we're one and the same
