Angel Of Eight Avenue
Composer(s): Ian Hunter
Performer(s): Mott The Hoople



The willow in the wind is gently weeping
No city lights tonight for she is sleeping
But in a little while she will awake and gently smile
My angel of eighth avenue, Manhattan morning

Somewhere a siren sounds and she is turning
She moves my arm around 'cause she is burning
She has so much to give but so little time to live
My angel of eighth avenue, Manhattan morning

As I look down the streets are slowly forming
And the ladies of the night have start performing
And the trash-collectors horn salutes the dawning
And soon the workward bound will they wake up yawning
And soft warm hands behind that give no warning
Tell me, for just one hour have I been learning

I have so much to say but so little time to stay
With my angel of eighth avenue, Manhattan morning
With my angel of eighth avenue, Manhattan morning

Darling Nikki
Composer(s): Prince
Originally performed by:Prince & the Revolution
Covered by various other artists



I knew a girl named Nikki 
I guess U could say she was a sex friend
I met her in a hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine
She said, “How'd U like 2 waste some time?
And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind

She took me 2 her castle and I just couldn't believe my eyes
She had so many devices, everything that money could buy
She said, “Sign your name on the dotted line?
The lights went out and Nikki started 2 grind

Ow, Nikki!

The castle started spinning or maybe it was my brain
I can't tell U what she did 2 me, but me body will never be the same
Her lovin' will kick your behind, oh, she'll show U no mercy
But she'll sho'nuff, sho'nuff show U how 2 grind

Darlin' Nikki, oh!

I woke up the next morning, Nikki wasn't there
I looked all over, all I found was a phone number on the stairs
It said, “Thank U 4 a funky time
Call me up whenever U wanna grind?

Yeah, Nikki, oh!
Oh, come back Nikki, come back!
Your dirty little Prince wanna grind, grind, grind, ...!

Angel In Her Face
Composer(s): Don Reid
Performer(s): The Statler Brothers



I miss the way she always knew when things were on my mind
I miss the way she'd always cling to every word of mine
I miss the way that only she could put me in my place
But most of all, I miss that look of angel in her face

I miss the comfort of her kiss, the sounds of love we shared
I miss the touch of her warm hand that spoke 1000 words
I miss the soul her love could give to things so commonplace
But most of all, I miss that look of angel in her face

She was soft & lonely when she first came to me
But I took her heart and only gave her misery

I miss the cling she always had with eyes that worshipped me
I miss the soul that I could feel, the warmth that I could see
And as she lies beside me now, I know I can't erase
The fact that I'm the one who took the angel from her face

Darling Nellie Gray
Composer(s): Benjamin Russell Hanby
Performer(s): Eddy Arnold
and various other artists



There's a low green valley
On the old Kentucky shore 
There I've whiled many happy hours away
A sittin' and a singin'
By the little cottage door
Where lived my darling Nellie Gray

Oh! My poor Nellie Gray
They have taken you away
And I'll never see my darling any more
I'm a sittin' by the river
And I'm weepin' all the day
For you've gone from the
Old Kentucky shore

One night I went to see her
But "she's gone," the neighbors say
The white man bound her with his chain
They have taken her to Georgia
For to wear her life away
As she toils in the cotton and the cane

Oh! My poor Nellie Gray
They have taken you away
And I'll never see my darling any more
I'm a sittin' by the river
And I'm weepin' all the day
For you've gone from the
Old Kentucky shore

Angel In Disguise
Composer(s): Paul Mann - Stefan Weiss - Kim Gannon
Performer(s): Ann Sheridan



Your just an angel in disguise
Who wandered down from up above
Your just a heavenly surprise
Who came to earth for me to love

This introduction to an angel
Is more than thrilling, it leaves me shy
But in as much as you're an angel
I'm more than willing to teach my timid heart to fly

I simply don't know what to do
I'm not accustomed to these things
Perhaps the smartest thing to do
Is take the scissors to your wings

Then I'll be sure your mine forever
That you can never return above
I'll have an angel in disguise,
Forever in my arms to love

This introduction to an angel
Is more than thrilling, it leaves me shy
But in as much as you're an angel
I'm more than willing to teach my timid heart to fly

Darling Lorraine
Composer(s): Rosemary Gallagher; Edward Parente
Performer(s): The Knockouts; Kenny Vance



You are an angel, angel divine
You're sent from heaven
You're really mine
Oh darling, oh darling
Oh my darling Lorraine

Oh when you kiss me
I was meant to be
You're sent from heaven
My destiny
Oh darling, oh darling
Oh my darling Lorraine

Please never leave me
Please never go
I love you darling
I'd miss you so

You're my inspiration
My dreams come true
If you ever leave me darling Lorraine
Oh what will I do

You are an angel, angel divine
You're sent from heaven
You're really mine
Oh darling, oh darling
Oh my darling Lorraine

Angel In Blue
Composer(s): Seth Justman 
Performer(s): The J. Geils Band



We met in a bar
Out on Chesapeake Bay
With her white patent boots
And her blouse red lame
A table top dancer
She would smile on cue
Those lips of an angel
Angel in blue
She's been dancing for ages
Though cities of bars
She was kickin' the habit
of scoring in cars
She'd been drained of her spirit
All caged in this zoo
A wildcat angel
Angel in blue
And as she stared out into nowhere
I thought, yes, I thought she might break down and cry
When I whispered I thought I could love her
She just said "Baby, don't even bother to try"
And I watched as she spoke
Her words chilled my bones
All her friends did her favors
That were really just loans
And she never had dreams
So they never came true
The palest of angels
Angel in blue
And the bees they had stung her
The birds they had flown
There were guys she could number
But none she had known
And she never had dreams
So they never came true
My fade away angel
Angel in blue 

Darling Be Home Soon
Composer(s): Steve Boone; John Sebastian
Originally performed by: The Lovin' Spoonful
Covered by various other artists



Come and talk of all the things we did today
Here and laugh about our funny little ways
while we have a few minutes to breathe
and I know that it's time you must leave

But darling be home soon
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute if you dawdled
My darling be home soon
It's not just these few hours but I've been waiting since I toddled
For the great relief of having you to talk to

And now, a quarter of my life is almost passed
I think I've come to see myself at last
and I see that the time spent confused
was the time that I spent without you
And I feel myself in bloom

So darling be home soon
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute if you dawdled
My darling be home soon
It's not just these few hours but I've been waiting since I toddled
For the great relief of having you to talk to

So darling...
My darling be home soon
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute if you dawdled
My darling be home soon
It's not just these few hours but I've been waiting since I toddled
For the great relief of having you to talk to

Go and beat your crazy head against the sky
try and see beyond the houses and your eyes
It's ok to shoot the moon

Angel From The Coast
Composer(s): Phil Lynott - Brian Robertson
Performer(s): Thin Lizzy



The sacred heart is bleeding
Go tell the Holy Ghost
That the junkie is still cheating
To get the thing he needs the most 

Lady Luck has me covered
Keeping her watchful eyes over me
The lovers are discovered
The charge is first degree 

Angel, she's a killer
Just flown in from the coast
Makes the hit, it's a winner
Leaves you dead as the post 

Sally took to playing poker
The joker is her favorite card
The drunk he can't stay sober
He says it's much too hard 

Meantime something seedy
Was happening across the hall
Somebody seemed to be groaning
You could hear it through the wall 

The cops they came like lightning
The bullets flew astray
The noise it was frightening
The crook he got away

Darling Baby
Composer(s): Roger Dumas
Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday



Darling baby je t'aime
Darling baby
Mais dis-moi si tu m'aimes
Darling baby

Mais Darling baby ne connaît
Qu'un tout petit mot de français
Et quoique l'on veuille savoir
Elle répond toujours ricard

Darling baby dis-moi
Darling baby
Qu'est-ce que j'peux faire pour toi
Darling baby

Si on allait faire un tour
Si on allait faire l'amour
Dis-moi d'accord pour ce soir
Mais elle répond toujours ricard

Darling baby ça y est
Darling baby
T'as eu c'que tu voulais
On t'a servi

Un ricard et tu as ri car
T' avais r'trouvé la mémoire
Et quand j' t'ai demandé si tu voulais bien
Tu m'as dis oui

Angel From Montgomery
Composer(s): John Prine
First release by: John Prine - 1971
Covered by multiple other artists



I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man's another
Child that's grown old
If dreams were lightnin'
And Thunder were desire
This old house would've burned down
A long time ago

Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this livin'
Is such a hard way to go

When I was a young girl
I had me a cowboy
Weren't much to look at
Just a free ramblin' man
But that was a long time
And no matter how I try
The years just flow by
Like a broken down dam

Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this livin'
Is such a hard way to go

There's flies in the kitchen
I can hear 'em in there buzzin'
And I ain't done nothin'
Since I woke up today
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the mornin'
And come home in the evenin'
And have nothin' to say

Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this livin'
Is such a hard way to go

Darlin' Cora
Composer(s): Fred Brooks
Performer(s): Harry Belafonte



Wake up, wake up Darlin' Cora
Wanna see you one more time
The sheriff and his hound dogs a coming
I gotta move on down the line

I don't know why darlin' Cora
Don't know what the reason can be
But I never had found a single town
Where me and my boss-man agree

I ain't a man to be played with
I ain't nobody's toy
Been working for my pay for a long, long time
How come he still calls me boy

Well I'd rather drink muddy water
And sleep in a hollowed out log
Than to hang around in this old town
And be treated like a dirty dog

Well I whopped that man darlin' Cora
And he fell down where he stood
Don't know if I was wrong darlin' Cora
But Lord it sure felt good

If it wasn't so dark darlin' Cora
You'd see tears trickling down my face
It breaks my heart darlin' Cora
But I got to leave this place
Wake up, wake up darlin' Cora

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
Composer(s): Willie Nelson
First release by: Willie Nelson - 1980
Covered by multiple other artists



If you had not have fallen
I would not have found you 
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
And I patched up your broken wings
And hung around a while
Trying to keep your spirits up
And your fever down
Knew someday that you would fly away
For loves the greatest healer to be found
So leave me if you need to
I will still remember
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
So fly on
Fly on
Past the speed of sound
I'd rather see you up then to see you down
So leave me if you need to
I'll still remember
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
Leave me if you need to
I'll still remember
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground

Darlin' Companion
Composer(s): John Sebastian
Performer(s): The Lovin' Spoonful; Johnny Cash



Darlin' companion, come on and give me understandin'
And let me be your champion, the hand to hold your pretty hand in
Darlin' companion, now you know you'll never be abandoned
Love will always light our landin', I can depend on you

Darlin' companion, heaven knows where we'll be landin'
Just as long as we keep laughin', keep in mind just what's worth havin'
Darlin' companion, I tell the mountains and the canyons
As long as I got legs to stand on, I'm gonna run to you

Mmmm, a saucy mare like you should have a steed
Mmmm, a little bridlin' down with me is what you need

Darlin' companion, heaven knows where we'll be landin'
Just as long as we keep laughin', keep in mind just what's worth havin'
Darlin' companion, I tell the mountains and the canyons
As long as I got legs to stand on, I'm gonna run to you

Mmmm, a frosty mare like you should have a steed
Mmmm a little bridlin' down with me is what you need

Darlin' companion, come on and give me understandin'
And let me be your champion, the hand to hold your pretty hand in
Darlin' companion, now you know you'll never be abandoned
Love will always light our landin', I can depend on you

Angel Fingers
Composer(s): Roy Wood
Performer(s): Wizzard



As I was lying in my bedroom fast asleep
Filled with those famous teenage pictures that you keep
Will Dion still be so important to you on your wedding day

Angel Fingers, Angel Fingers
How I'd sing for the things you do
How it lingers, Angel Fingers
That's why I fell in love with you

I drove my motorcycle to that small café
That's when I heard our favourite record start to play
If I'm not singing in a suit that's clinging
Please don't walk away

Angel Fingers, Angel Fingers
How I'd sing for the things you do
How it lingers, Angel Fingers
That's why I fell in love with you

If I could land a job with that cool rockin' band
You'd notice me with that red guitar in my hand
With money in my jeans my baby
We'd have all these things we planned

Angel Fingers, Angel Fingers
How I'd sing for the things you do
How it lingers, Angel Fingers
That's why I fell in love with you

Oh Oh Angel, Angel Fingers
How I'd sing for the things you do
How it lingers, Angel Fingers
That's why I fell in love with you

Darlin'
Originally performed by: Frankie Miller
Covered by various other artists



Darlin', I'm feeling pretty lonesome
I'd call you on the phone soon
But I don't have a dime
Darlin' you're so far behind me
Tomorrow's gonna find me
Further down the line

Takin' me some paper
Pencil in my hand
I'm gonna write

Darlin', you know I feel the cold nights
Thinking of the old nights
Spent along with you

Darlin' the tear is in my eye now
Knowing I can try now
To make it back to you

Darlin', love you more than ever
Wish we were together
Darlin' of mine.
Darlin', I'm feeling pretty lonesome, ...

Angel Face
Composer(s): Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman
Performer(s): James Darren



Your picture on my wall, your letter on my bed
And, darling, I recall everything you said
Angel face, angel face, angel face
Darling, I love you
Oh, if you were here once more in my embrace
I'd kiss away each tear from your angel face
Angel face, angel face, angel face
Darling, I love you
It's been so long since I held you so tight
It's been so long since I kissed you goodnight
I don't need a moon to thrill to all your charms
Won't you come back soon and fill my empty arms?
Angel face, angel face, angel face
Darling, I love you
Darling, I love you
Darling, I love you

Darlin'
Performer(s): Brenton Wood



Darlin', if I sat down and I wrote a song
I would know where every word belongs
'cuz I'd write my song about you
Darlin', if I tried to paint a work of art
all the colors would pour from my heart
'cuz all I think about is you
If I built a tower, it would reach right to the sky
If I plant a flower, it will never die
I could climb a mountain
No, there's nothing I couldn't do
Now that's the way it is for me now that I found you
Darlin', I find I think about you every day
You're the only thing that's on my mind
Couldn't make it without you
Darlin', I love you
Darlin' Darlin' Darlin', I need you...

Angel Eyes
Composer(s): Earl Brent  Matt Dennis
First recording/First release by: Ella Fitzgerald - 1952/Nat King Cole & Billy May & His Orch. - 1953
Covered by multiple other artists



Try to think that love's not around
Still it's uncomfortably near
My own heart ain't gainin' no ground
Because my Angel Eyes ain't here

Angel Eyes that old devil sent
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say that my love's mis-spent
Mis-spent with Angel Eyes tonight

So drink up, drink up all you people
And order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
The drink, and the laugh's, on me

Pardon me, but I gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I gotta find who's now number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here

I gotta find who's now the number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here
`Scuse me while I disappear

Darla Dirladada
Composer(s): Boris Bergman; Pallavicini Guinis
Performer(s): Dalida



Dirladadà dirladadà 
Ho seminato il grano el vento 
Ho messo il enore in un convento 
Dirladadà dirladadà 
Ho riso e quaiche volta pianto 
Non so se il mondo vale tanto 
Io son felice quando canto 
Ho dirlada una montagna 
Mi siedo sopra e elo che vedo 
Dico che è mio e poi ci credo 
Redirlada dirladadà 
Ci vuole con poco in fondo 
Per diventare i re del mondo 
Io danzero dirladadà 

Dirladadà il mondo bella 
La pazza danza della vita 
Solleva il mondo con due dita 
E centomila cuori in festa 
Cantasse il mondo più di adesso 
La stessa vuota trite vita 
Che fa dirla dirladadà 
E dirlada era un ragazzo 
Diceva cose mai sentite 
Mi dava cose mai avute 
E solo lacrime ha lasciato 
Il mio nomo le ha capite 
E mi ha curato le ferite 
Dirladadà dirladadà 
E dirlada il mondo bella 
La pazza danza della vita 
Solleva il mondo con due dita 
Dirladadà dirladadà 
Una canzone da cantare 
E volte fa dimenticare 
Oh dirlada il mondo canta 
Dirladadà la gente bella 
La vita è un dirladadà 
Pero la vita lo si sa 
Va presa in fondo come va 
E la morale è questa qua 
E dirlada dirladadà 
Oh dadadà dirladadà...