Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Alms For The Beggarman Composer(s): Dennis DeYoung Performer(s): Dennis DeYoung
Clopin and Friends Alms for the beggar man Please help the indigent of Paris Madame I need a bit of sympathy
Alms for the beggar man Who's there, don't be afraid of touching me Blindness is not exactly leprosy
Alms for the beggar man Kind sir can you spare a franc for some food I'll take any gift you give but shoes
Alms for the beggar man Hey look, these were hiding inside my clothes At last I've got some hands to pick my nose
My God it's a miracle My eyes have suddenly begun to see Turns out it was just this handkerchief
Mais oui, call the doctors and physicians
To see
My legs in excellent reconditioned
We three, suddenly have found religion
Look in my eyes
At my arms
And my legs
And you'll see a true epiphany
We are the kings of lies disguise and deception When we beg or steal it's devoid of detection Real work is simply out of the question There's no occupation For gypsies crooks and thieves So come on boys let's count up all the donations Split the take and have a little libation Hard work deserves a little vacation A celebration, so join us in this dance
Alms for the beggar men Reach out for someone who truly needs
We are the beggar men We'll take anything you have to give Voilà we have to live
Witches Hat Composer(s): Robin Williamson Performer(s): Robin Williamson; The Incredible String Band
Certainly The children have seen them In quiet places where the moss grows green Coloured shells Jangle together The wind is cold, the year is old The trees whisper together And bent in the wind they lean
If I was a witches hat Sitting on her head like a paraffin stove I'd fly away and be a bat Across the air I would rove Stepping like a tightrope walker Putting one foot after another Wearing black cherries for rings
If I was a witches hat Sitting on her head like a telegraph pole Id fly away and be a bat Across the air I would roll Stepping like a tightrope walker Putting one foot after another Wearing black cherries for rings
Almost There Composer(s): Gloria Shayne Performer(s): Andy Williams
Almost there, we're almost there We're, we're almost there How wonderful, wonderful our love will be For you, for me
We're almost there where we will share A warm caress, tenderness, a dream come true For me, for you
Love has waited such a long time Now we're a kiss apart Darling, this is the right time To let the kisses start
For you're almost mine and soon we'll find Our paradise, paradise so rare Close your eyes for we're almost there
You're almost mine and soon we'll find Our paradise, paradise so rare Close your eyes, close your eyes Close your eyes for we're almost there Almost there A-a-almost there
Hey hey-hey hey-hey, ho ho-ho Im stirring my witches brew for you Im stirring my witches brew
How could you know that you were right When you called me a little witch last night? I use naughty charms that work taboo I decided youre mine, I just gotta have you
Hey hey-hey hey-hey, ho ho-ho Im stirring my witches brew for you Stirring my witches brew
Dont take fright, ho ho-ho If I drop in on my broomstick to say hello Now that Ive fallen in love with you Im gonna cast a spell to make you love me too
Hey hey-hey hey-hey, ho ho-ho Im stirring my witches brew for you Stirring my witches brew
(Drink her brew and youll be all right
For she decided to make you first tonight) Drink my brew and youll be all right Cause Ive decided to make you mine tonight
Hey hey-hey hey-hey, ho ho-ho Im stirring my witches brew for you Im stirring my witches brew Im stirring my witches brew for you Im stirring my witches brew
Almost Said Goodbye Composer(s): Peter Frampton - Dennis Greaves - Mark Hudson Performer(s): Peter Frampton
Living inside myself I -- Didn't need no one else I was alright Yeah -- Alright Yeah Every night was lonely -- And nobody ever told me Look inside -- Look inside I was blind and I couldn't see that was right in front of me You could tell that I lived in a shadow Locked away in my darkness and pain And my heart was shut down and in prison You were sent here to free it again And the moment I almost went under you came through cause I almost said goodbye Shattered and broke down I -- Was hopin to turn it round There's no way -- There's no way I couldn't find a reason -- When there's nothing to believe in Anyway -- Anyway I was blind and I couldn't see what was right in front of me I been contemplating -- Been so down I wanna die Almost said goodbye And in the end I -- Hope I find a friend who's Just like you -- Just like you Happiness surrounds you Now that I finally found me too -- Me and you
Witchcraft Composer(s): Carolyn Leigh; Cy Coleman Performer(s): Frank Sinatra; and various other artists
Those fingers in my hair That sly come-hither stare That strips my conscience bare It's witchcraft
And I've got no defense for it The heat is too intense for it What good would common sense for it do?
'Cause it's witchcraft, wicked witchcraft And although I know it's strictly taboo When you arouse the need in me My heart says "Yes indeed" in me Proceed with what you're leading me to
It's such an ancient pitch But one that I wouldn't switch 'Cause there's no nicer witch than you
'Cause it's witchcraft, that crazy witchcraft And although I know it's strictly taboo When you arouse the need in me My heart says "Yes indeed" in me Proceed with what you're leading me to
It's such an ancient pitch But one that I'd never switch 'Cause there's no nicer witch than you
Almost Persuaded Composer(s): Billy Sherrill - Glenn Sutton First release by: David Houston - 1966 Covered by multiple other artists
Last night all alone in a barroom Met a girl with a drink in her hand She had ruby red lips, coal black hair And eyes that would tempt any man
Then she came and sat down at my table As she placed her soft hands in mine I found myself wanting to kiss her For temptation was flowing like wine
And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you Take me away from here and be my man"
Then I looked into her eyes and saw it The reflection of my wedding band And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home
Witch Doctor Composer(s): Ross Bagdasarian Performer(s): David Seville; and various other artists
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you I told the witch doctor you didn't love me too And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do He said that ....
I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice And then the witch doctor, he game me this advice He said to ...
[Chorus]
Now, you've been keeping love from me Just like you were a miser And I'll admit I wasn't very smart So I went out and found myself A guy that's so much wiser And he taught me the way to win your heart
My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to say My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to do I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you Oh, Baby ....
Wishing Well Composer(s): John "Rabbit" Bundrick; Simon Kirke; Paul Kossoff; Paul Rodgers; Tetsu Yamauchi Performer(s): Free
Take off your hat kick off your shoes I know you ain't going anywhere Run 'round the town singing your blues I know you ain't going anywhere
You have always been a good friend of mine but you're always saying farewell and the only time that you are satisfied is with your feet in the wishing well
Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself or is that what you are tryin' to do put up a fight you believe to be right and someday the sun will shine through
You have always got something to hide something you just can't tell and the only time that you are satisfied is with your feet in the wishing well
Oh! But I know what you're wishing for Love and a peaceful world Yeah Love and a peaceful world Oh! Yeah Love and a peaceful world
You have always been a good friend of mine but you're always saying farewell and the only time that you are satisfied is with your feet in the wishing....well
Yes I wish you well I wish you well everybody has a wish everybody has a dream I wish you well
Almost Medieval Composer(s): Ian Craig Marsh - Philip Oakey Performer(s): The Human League
There's something in your soul that makes me feel so old In fact I think I've died about six hundred times There's less of me now and more of me then I'm moving back to the age of men
Jump off the tarmac there's no stagecoach speed limit Outside the office hangs the man on the gibbet Soft lenses Grow to glasses Small world Dimly seen through cataracts Your program Newspaper So they say Rumour spread by word of mouth Jump onto the escalator Press the button on the lift Raise the dust on old stair carpets Endless treads like waves of regret Now it seems I'm going madder Falling off this rotting ladder
Soft lenses Grow to glasses Small world Dimly seen through cataracts Jump onto the escalator Press the button on the lift Raise the dust on old stair carpets Endless treads like waves of regret Now it seems I'm going madder Falling off this rotting ladder
Your program Newspaper So they say Rumour spread by word of mouth Jump onto the escalator Press the button on the lift Raise the dust on old stair carpets Endless treads like waves of regret Now it seems I'm going madder Falling through this rotting ladder
There's something in your soul that makes me feel so old In fact I think I've died about six hundred times There's less of me now and more of me then I'm moving back to the age of men
Jump off the tarmac there's no stagecoach speed limit Outside the office hangs the man on the gibbet Jump off the tarmac there's no stagecoach speed limit Outside the office swings the man on the gibbet
Wishing You Were Here Composer(s): Peter Cetera Performer(s): Chicago
Sleepless hours and creepless nights and far aways Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Heaven knows and lord it shows when I'm away Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Same old show in a different town on another day Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Even though you're far away, you're on my mind Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
And I'd like to change my life, and you know I would Just to be with you tonight, baby, if I could But I've got my job to do, and I do it well Change my life So I guess that's how it is
Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
On the road it's a heavy load, but I'll be by Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here Pay the price, make a sacrifice, and still I'll try Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here
Wishing On The Moon Composer(s): Dan Fogelberg Performer(s): Dan Fogelberg
How many eyes will you sack in sorrow Seeking to borrow some sight of your own? How many lies will you have to suffer Until you discover there's nobody home?
How many roads will you have to wander How many dead end streets? How many dreams will you have to squander Dodging your own defeat?
Chorus:
Wishing on the moon tonight There's not a lucky star in sight Just wishing on the moon tonight
How many doors will have to open Desperately hoping each one's the last? How many more will you close behind you Bitter and blind to the shadows you cast? How many fools will you have to follow How many wayward winds? How many sins will you have to swallow Until the truth sinks in... that you've been
Almost Lucy Composer(s): Al Stewart Performer(s): Al Stewart
Lucy works a different club every day And 'tho she puts her mind to it Her heart is never in it She stays around just long enough to get paid She won't pass the time with you She can't stay a minute And all these changing faces never bothered her at all They just existed like a back-drop or a pattern on the wall Lucy looks like someone who is waiting for a call She knows he'll come, but noone else can hear at all
Lucy finds the dressing room and the bar Hangs her clothes up, hopes tonight The contract won't be broken Well, they kick you round so much when you're not a star Make you play all night just for a pittance or a token But all these imperfections never bothered her at all She says it sharpens your perception when your back's against the wall There's something that enables her to rise above it all To shrug it off, just when it seems to go too far
Hey, Hey, Hey, I think you almost, feel the pain comin' on inside Hey, Hey, hey, I think you almost, feel it now and you don't why You don't know why ooh
The last time that I saw her she had given up the chase Moved away to California, got a suntan on her face She said that life was just another time another space It's over now, she learned a lot, it's not a waste
Hey, Hey, Hey, I think you almost, feel the pain comin' on inside Hey, Hey, hey, I think you almost, feel it now and you don't why You don't know why ooh
Hey, Hey, Hey, I think you almost, feel the pain comin' on inside Hey, Hey, hey, I think you almost, feel it now and you don't why You don't know why ooh
Wishing For Your Love Composer(s): Horton Sampson Performer(s): The Voxpoppers; The Clovers
Wishing for your love Oh, I am wishing Longing and yearning for your kiss Wishing and praying And longing for that heavenly bliss
Yes, I am hoping Yes, hoping That one day I'll be blessed When you say I'm Your only happiness
Wishing, wishing, wishing is all I do Waiting, waiting, waiting in vain for you If you'll say that you'll be mine And make all my dreams come true I'll be completely, forever yours
I pray that someday You'll say what I long to hear My dear, so I'll keep waiting And wishing for your love
Wishing, wishing, wishing, wishing Wishing for your love
Almost Like Being In Love ((French Version: Cest Peut-Être Lamour (by Nicole Croisille) - 1961)) Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe First performance by: David Brooks & Marion Bell - 1947 Covered by multiple other artists
What a day this has been What a rare mood I'm in Why, it's almost like being in love
There's a smile on my face For the whole human race Why, it's almost like being in love
All the music of life seems to be Like a bell that is ringing for me And from the way that I feel When that bell starts to peal I would swear I was falling I could swear I was falling It's almost like being in love
Wishin' And Hopin' Composer(s): Burt Bacharach; Hal David Performer(s): Dionne Warwick
Wishing and hoping and thinking and praying Planning and dreaming each night of his charms That won't get you into his arms So if you're looking to find love you can share All you got to do is hold him and kiss him and love him And show him that you care
Show him that you care just for him Do the things he likes to do Wear your hair just for him, 'cause You won't get him Thinking and a-praying, wishing and a-hoping
'Cause wishing and hoping and thinking and praying Planning and dreaming his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinking of how great true love is
All you got to do is hold him and kiss him and squeeze him and love him Yeah, just do it And after you do, you will be his
You got to show him that you care just for him Do the things he likes to do Wear your hair just for him, 'cause You won't get him Thinking and a-praying, wishing and a-hoping
'Cause wishing and hoping and thinking and praying Planning and dreaming his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinking of how great true love is
All you got to do is hold him and kiss him and squeeze him and love him Yeah, just do it And after you do, you will be his You will be his You will be his
