All Around My Hat
(Traditional)
Composer(s): Steeleye Span
and multiple other artists



All around my hat I will wear the green willow
All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
It's all for my true love who's far far away 

Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost
Nothing have I gained but my own true love I've lost
I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see
He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he

The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring
But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing
But I being careful like lovers ought to be
He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he

All around my hat I will wear the green willow
All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
It's all for my true love who's far far away 

Here's a half a pound of reasons, and a quarter pound of sense
A small sprig of time and as much of prudence
You mix them all together and you will plainly see
He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he

All around my hat I will wear the green willow
All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
It's all for my true love who's far far away

Whiskey In The Jar 
Composer(s): Phil Lynott; Eric Bell; Brian Downey
Performer(s): Thin Lizzy



As I was goin’ over the cork and kerry mountains
I saw captain farrell and his money he was countin’
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya

Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There’s whiskey in the jar-o

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money and I brought it home to molly
She swore that she’d love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy

Being drunk and weary I went to molly’s chamber
Takin’ my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked captain farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels

Now some men like the fishin’ and some men like the fowlin’
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin’
Me I like sleepin’ specially in my molly’s chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah  

All Around Man
Composer(s): Bo Carter
First release by: Bo Carter - 1936
Covered by multiple other artists



I ain`t no doctor, I ain`t no doctor`s son
But I`ll fill your prescription
Till the real doctor comes
Till the real doctor comes 
I ain`t no sailor, ain`t no sailor`s son
But I`ll be your navigator
Till the marines hit town  
Till the marines hit town 
  
I`m a handyman, an all around man
I`m a handyman, all around man
And when your husband comes
That`s when the handyman`s gonna scram
  
I ain`t the DA, ain`t the DA`s son
But I`ll talk to the jury
And I`ll see justice done  
  
Handyman, I`m a handyman 
An all around man, all around man

I ain`t no astronaut
From Cape Kennedy I don`t come
Just step inside my rocket ship
I`ll take you circling round the sun

We`ll head off for Pluto, Venus and Mars
Step inside, baby, I`ll take you very far
  
I`m a handyman, an all around man
An all around man, an all around man
And when your husband comes
That`s when the handyman is gonna scram

Whirlwind Soldier
Composer(s): Cassandra Wilson
Performer(s): Cassandra Wilson



We speak in separate words
We love in differeent colors
Our love is madness how can it be?
This is a mystery to me

You broke into my world
shattering all the lies that I'd heard all my life
You were a whirlwind bending the trees, bending the trees
I am a summer breeze

Can I ride with you?
I know that the road is long
Can I ride with you?
I know I will be strong

Until the journey's end
we are forever friends
You and I
You were a whirlwind bending the trees, bending the trees
I'll be a summer breeze  

All Around Cowboy Of 1964
Composer(s): Buddy Alan - R. McDonald
Performer(s): Buck Owens



Folks used to think that
I could ride any bronc or bull alive
Maybe in my younger days I could
But now I'm slowin' down a bit
friends tell me that I should quit
And if I didn't love it so I would

I recall when folks thought
I was great and all the riders used to hate
To see my name upon the entry door
'Cause I could ride and I could rope
The others seem they have no hope
A lookin' at a buckle that I wore

It's that all around cowboy of nineteen sixty four
Long days and lucky breaks have me alone
Workin' hard and ridin' fast and sleepin' in the cold
Made me all around cowboy of nineteen sixty four

Folks don't seem to realize
the thrill I get from every ride
That bronc feels like you're dynamite to me
Scratched and bruised my body aches
from day to day to use it's takes
Lord, only knows the way that sets me free

Now my days have shortened up
I'm out of breakes and out of luck
And things will never be the same old way
As I look back and shed a tear
Sometimes I can almost hear
The echo of the judges, they would say

You're the all around cowboy of nineteen sixty four
Long days and lucky breaks have me alone
Workin' hard and ridin' fast and sleepin' in the cold
Made me all around cowboy of nineteen sixty four

Yes, I'm the all around cowboy of nineteen sixty four... 

Whipping Post
Composer(s): Gregg Allman
Performer(s): The Allman Brothers Band



I've been run down
I've been lied to
I don't know why
I let that mean woman make me a fool
She took all my money
wrecked my new car
Now she's with one of my good time buddies
They're drinkin' in some crosstown bar

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel
Like I've been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Good lord, I feel like I'm dyin'

My friends tell me
that I've been such a fool
And I have to stand by and take it baby
all for lovin' you
Drown myself in sorrow
and I look at what you've down
But nothin' seems to change
the bad times stay the same
And I can't run

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel
Like I've been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Good lord, I feel like I'm dyin'  

All Around
Composer(s): Andrew Farriss - Michael Hutchence
Performer(s): INXS



I see the rising sun
I feel the warming one
We've come a circle
To the way we once begun

No one's really sure
How to make it up
Or give a name to the way
We've been acting lately

All around

A man he buys a gun
He is his father's son
But one day he takes to gun
And takes the lives of one and many

Looking out one day
A message comes to me
I saw a woman tell the truth
And end up behind bars

I walked an empty street
Proud to spill a tear
Then came my shame
My fear to blame
The one and only

See the rising sun
Feel the warming one
We've come a circle
To the way we once begun 

Whiplash
Performer(s): Frank Ifield



Whiplash, whiplash
Whiplash, whiplash
In 1851
The great Australian gold rush
The only law a gun
The only shelter wild bush
Whiplash, whiplash
Umm-uum, uum-uum-uuum
Uum-uum  

All American Girls
Composer(s): Joni Sledge - Narada Michael Walden - Lisa Walden - Allee Willis
Performer(s): Sister Sledge



We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

The day has finally come
We’re reachin’ out for number one
We’ve worked hard all of our lives
It’s a fight just to survive

You’d better get this straight
Wise up before it’s too late
We’re not threatened by your lies
Or your good byes

We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

Sometimes the struggle gets rough
You give your all, but it’s not enough
A vacant job at the top
Don’t let ‘em tell you that right you’re not

We’re not asking to reverse
Roles so long rehearsed
Give us an equal share
That’s just fair

We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

We’re all American girls
And we love that life that we lead
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean

All American
All American girls
All American
All American

We’re all American girls (All American)
And we love (Hey) that life that we lead (Wise up before it’s too late)
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean (Whoa, whoa, whoa)

We’re all (Yeah) American girls
And we love that life that we lead (‘Cause)
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean (Yeah)

We’re all American girls (Hey...hey...)
And we love that life that we lead (Wise up before it’s too late)
We’re all American girls
Hear what we say, know what we mean (Yeah...hea...hea...)

All American
All American girls
All American
All American girls
All American
All American 

Whip It
Composer(s): Gerald V. Cassale; Mark Mothersbaugh
Performer(s): Devo;
and various other artists



Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma's back

When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When something's going wrong
You must whip it

now whip it
into shape
shape it up
get straight
go forward
move ahead
try to detect it
it's not too late
to whip it
whip it good

When a good time turns around
You must whip it
You will never live it down
Unless you whip it
No one gets their way
Until they whip it

I say whip it
Whip it good  

All American Alien Boy
Composer(s): Ian Hunter
Performer(s): Ian Hunter; Mott the Hoople



I packed my bags - in the land of rags
'Cos I don't believe in them dimmo drags
Don't wanna vote for the left wing - don't wanna vote for the right
I gotta have both-to make me fly

Just a whitey from Blighty - heading out west
Got my little green card 'n my bulletproof vest
Goin' to old tube city - where the buzz is the best
On down the line (down the line) down the line (down the line)

Well I was born (on the line) 'n I was raised (on the line)
I was schooled (on the line) 'n I was fazed (on the line)
'N I was used (on the line) 'n I was dazed (on the line)
Just had to split (off the line) 'cos I was crazed (off the line)

'N I remember all the good times - me 'n Miller enjoyed
Up and down the M1 in some luminous yo-yo toy
But the future has to change - and to change I've got to destroy
Oh look out Lennon here I come - land ahoy-hoy-hoy

All American Alien Boy All American Alien Boy

Don't look down put your feet on the ground don't drown in the big aquarium 
Don't walk slow - put on a big show - shove your meat down vegetarians
Don't get slugged, get mugged, get bugged, or they'll sling you in the jug
Shove you under some rug, give you some drug - pull out the plug and then... 

And they're telling me this hamburger's cheaper than the other
'N this television's cheaper than the other
And they're selling me hotdogs cheaper than the other
'N these pizzas cheaper than the other
And I don't understand all this - I'm just an All American Alien Boy

'N they're telling me rifles are shot in Connecticut
They're telling me pistols are shot in Westchester
You can get a Saturday Night Special on Flatbush, on the Bowery, or the Bronx 

Or on 42nd Street - And I don't understand all this - being an All American Alien Boy

I've got sodium nitrate rotting in my guts
My head's full of ulcers I got lungs full of butts
My heart wants a transplant - it thinks that I'm nuts
My logic won't open - my eyes won't shut
'N I'm beginning to dig all this - being an All American Alien Boy

And your women are always right (alright)
They always know so much more
'Cos the women came from heaven
'N the men came outta some store
'N they don't know who they are and they don't know what they're for

I'm an All American Alien Boy - look out Mary Tyler Moore - All American Alien Boy ...

Ten Bears, Two Bears, Standing Bear, Plenty Bear
Old Bear, Brave Bear, Hollow Horn Bear
Silver Knife, Spotted Tail, Yellow Hand, Red Cloud
Red Fox, Red Horse, Black Kettle
White Ghost, White Bull, White Thunder, White Hog
hold on a minute gotta frog in my throat
Cochise, Alchise, Roman Nose, Geronimo - hold on a minute - more to go
Sitting Bull, Tall Bull, Crazy Horse and Short Bull
Low Dog, Red Dog, Yellow Wolf, Low Wolf
Loco, Victorio, Chato, Little Crow, Dead Eyes, Jak, Taza 'n Colorow
My mouth's exploiting that's enough of this noise
I guess we're all - All American Alien Boys

While We're Young
Composer(s): Alec Wilder; Morty Palitz; Bill Engvick
Performer(s): Peggy Lee



Songs were meant to sing while we're young
Ev'ry day is spring while we're young
None can refuse; time flies so fast
Too dear to lose, and too sweet to last

Though it may be just for today
Share our love we must, while we may
How blue the sky, all sweet surprise
Shines before our eyes while we're young

How blue the sky, all sweet surprise
Shines before our eyes while we're young  

All Along The Watchtower
((Italian Version: Lungo I Merli Di Vedetta (by Tito Schipa Jr.) - 1987))
Composer(s): Bob Dylan
First release by: Bob Dylan - 1967
Covered by multiple other artists



There must be some kind of way outta here 
said the joker to the thief 
There´s too much confusion... 
I can´t get no relief 

Business men they drink my wine 
Plowman, dig my earth 
None of them along the line 
Know what any of it is worth 
hey, hey 

No reason to get excited 
The thief he kindly spoke 
There are many here among us 
Who feel that life is but a joke 
But, uh...but you and I, we´ve been through that 
And this is not our fate 
So let us stop talkin´ falsely now 
The hour´s getting late, hey 

All along the watchtower 
Princes kept the view 
While all the women came and went 
Barefoot servants, too 
Outside in the cold distance 
A wildcat did growl 
Two riders were approaching 
And the wind began to howl

While You're Away "Pack Up Your Cares In A Bundle Of Joy"
Composer(s): L. Wolfe Gilbert; Anatole Friedland



His furlough time was over, he was told to say goodbye 
And though his heart was staunch and true 
A tear drop dimmed his eye 
His little mother by his side she smiled to hide her pain
And whispered softly let's be brave
Your tear drop is in vain

As brave as any soldier is the mother of her son 
Her golden soul has done it's share 
In every vict'ry won 
In years gone by and those to be, the soldier can recall
The message from his mother dear
He treasures more than all

While you're away 
While you're away I'll keep the lovelight bright
So at night it will light, your way, dear
Just think of me wheree'er you'll be 
I'll do my share, and bear, for someday 
While you're away 
You'll write and say 
Our work is done and I am sailing homeward today 
Pack up your cares in a bundle of joy 
I'll wait for you till it's over my boy 
May God bless you while you're away  

All Alone In Vienna
Composer(s): Lewis Ilda - Leo Towers - Morton Morrow
Performer(s): Vera Lynn



All alone in Vienna
In that old rendezvous
There's the same old moon on high
Oh, Why must I be here without you

All alone in Vienna
Where we sang love's refrain
In this city of romance
Have we no chance of meeting again

Two lonely hearts I see
Carved on the linden tree
Do you still think of me
While I'm alone

All alone in Vienna
With a prayer in my heart
But some day we'll meet again
And then remain together sweetheart

While You See A Chance
Composer(s): Winwood; Jennings
Performer(s): Joe Cocker



Stand up in a clear blue morning
until you see what can be
alone in a cold day dawning
are you still free, can you be
when some cold tomorrow finds you
when some sad old dream reminds you
how the endless road unwinds you
when there's no one left to leave you
even you don't quite believe you
and that old grey wind is blowing
and there's nothing left worth knowing
while you see a chance take it
find romance, fake it
because it's all on you  

All Alone In California
Composer(s): Dan Hill
Performer(s): Dan Hill



He caught her signal
As she strolled in the bar
Amidst all the lonely people
Out to prove they're popular
And he came upon her slowly
Not sure of what to say
Trying to sound clever - but words got in the way

Conversation wandered -
Though their eyes seldom met
They both knew what they were after
And they played it step by step
And his mind was getting foggy
The drinks were coming fast
Momentary friendship - with no future and no past

All alone in California
Looking for some fun
His eyes were feeling heaving
He kind of wished that he could run
The colours started spinning
As she kissed away his doubts
The night was just beginning
As his body began to melt…

She watched the sunrise
While he slept in dreams unknown
And she wondered what his name was
Though she barely knew her own
And she slowly started crying
Though she wasn't white sure why
Trying to fight an emptiness
That haunted her insides

All alone in California
Looking for some fun
His eyes were feeling heaving
He kind of wished that he could run
The colours started spinning
As she kissed away his doubts
The night was just beginning
As his body began to melt…

While The Stars In The Heavens Shine On
Composer(s): Harry D. Kerr; Henry W. Petrie



Heart of my heart you seem, dear
to doubt that my love is true
Sometimes I think you feel, dear 
It may not all be for you
Doubt that the sun is shining, doubt that the sky is blue 
doubt the whole world, if you will, dear 
but doubt not my love for you

Birds to their mates are singing, the song that they love to hear 
each flow'r with sweetend perfume, speaks love to the one that's near 
soul speaks to soul, the answer never has yet been wrong 
this is love's message to you, dear, and this is my own love song

While the stars in heaven shine on! 
While the warm summer sun greets the dawn 
the love that I give, will grow stronger and live
till the light of the world will be gone! 
With a heart that shall beat just for you 
all my vows every day I'll renew tho' the ocean may dry 
love like mine shall not die while the stars in the heavens shine on!  

All Alone Am I
((Adapted from: Min Ton Rotas Ton Ourano (by Tzeni Karezi) - 1959))
((Danish Version: Er Det Helt Forbi (by Birthe Kjær) - 1974))
Composer(s): Yiannis Ioanidis - Manos Hadjidakis - Arnie Altman
Performer(s): Brenda Lee - 1962
and multiple other artists



All alone am I ever since your goodbye 
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around but I don't hear a sound 
Just the lonely beating of my heart

No use in holding other hands 
For I'd be holding only emptiness
No use in kissing other lips
For I'd be thinking just of your caress

All alone am I ever since your goodbye 
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around but I don't hear a sound 
Just the lonely beating of my heart

No other voice can say the words
My heart must hear to ever sing again
The words you used to whisper low
No other love can ever bring again

All alone am I ever since your goodbye 
All alone with just a beat of my heart
People all around but I don't hear a sound 
Just the lonely beating of my heart

While The Music Plays On
Composer(s): Irving Mills; Lupin Fein; Eddie Heim
Performer(s): Tony Bennett;
and various other artists



Each night in some café, I'm on display
Until the dark turns into dawn
Up upon the stand singing with the band
While the music plays on

Each night is just a long and endless song
Until the last couple has gone
Vainly I'm the star singing out my heart
While the music plays on

Oh what madness to discover
Music still possesses all its charms
As I serenade my lover
Dancing by in someone else's arms

But I am not allowed to show the crowd
What happens when romance has gone
I must hid my fears singing through the tears
While the music plays on

Oh what madness to discover
Music still possesses all its charms
As I serenade my lover
Dancing by in someone else's arms

But I am not allowed to show the crowd
What happens when romance has gone
I must hid my fears singing through the tears
While the music plays on