Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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That Song About The Midway Composer(s): Joni Mitchell First release by: Joni Mitchell - 1969 Covered by multiple other artists
I met you on a midway at a fair last year And you stood out like a ruby in a black man's ear You were playing on the horses, you were playing on the guitar strings You were playing like a devil wearing wings, wearing wings You looked so grand wearing wings Do you tape them to your shoulders just to sing Can you fly I heard you can! Can you fly Like an eagle doin' your hunting from the sky
I followed with the sideshows to another town And I found you in a trailer on the camping grounds You were betting on some lover, you were shaking up the dice And I thought I saw you cheating once or twice, once or twice
I heard your bid once or twice Were you wondering was the gamble worth the price Pack it in I heard you did! Pack it in Was it hard to fold a hand you knew could win
So lately you've been hiding, it was somewhere in the news And I'm still at these races with my ticket stubs and my blues And a voice calls out the numbers, and it sometimes mentions mine And I feel like I've been working overtime, overtime
I've lost my fire overtime Always playin' one more hand for one more dime Slowin' down I'm gettin' tired! Slowin' down And I envy you the valley that you've found 'Cause I'm midway down the midway Slowin' down, down, down, down
Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies Composer(s): A.P. Carter Performer(s): The Carter Family - 1932 and multiple other artists
Come all ye fair and tender ladies Take warning how you court young men They're like a bright star on a cloudy morning They will first appear and then they're gone
They'll tell to you some loving story To make you think that they love you true Straightway they'll go and court some other Oh that's the love that they have for you
Do you remember our days of courting When your head lay upon my breast You could make me believe with the falling of your arm That the sun rose in the West
I wish I were some little sparrow And I had wings and I could fly I would fly away to my false true lover And while he'll talk I would sit and cry
But I am not some little sparrow I have no wings nor can I fly So I'll sit down here in grief and sorrow And try to pass my troubles by
I wish I had known before I courted That love had been so hard to gain I'd of locked my heart in a box of golden And fastened it down with a silver chain
Young men never cast your eye on beauty For beauty is a thing that will decay For the prettiest flowers that grow in the garden How soon they'll wither, will wither and fade away
That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine Composer(s): Gene Autry - Jimmy Long Performer(s): Gene Autry and multiple other artists
In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting the battle of time There's a dear one who's weathered life's sorrow It's that silver haired daddy of mine
If I could recall all the heartaches Dear old Daddy, I've caused you to bear If I could erase those lines from your face And bring back the gold to your hair
If God would but grant me the power Just to turn back the pages of time I'd give all I own if I could but atone To that silver haired daddy of mine
I know it's too late, dear old Daddy To repay for the heartaches and cares But dear Mother is waiting in Heaven Just to comfort and solace you there
If I could recall all the heartaches Dear old Daddy, I've caused you to bear If I could erase those lines from your face And bring back the gold to your hair
If God would but grant me the power Just to turn back the pages of time I'd give all I own if I could but atone To that silver haired daddy of mine
Guilty Composer(s): Randy Newman Performer(s): Bonnie Raitt; and various other artists
Yes baby I been drinkin' And I shouldn't come by I know But I found myself in trouble And I had nowhere else to go
Got some whisky from the barman Got some cocaine from a friend I just had to keep on movin' Til I was back in your arms again
Guilty baby I'm guilty And I'll be guilty the rest of my life How come I never do what I'm supposed to do How come nothin' that I try to do ever turns out right?
You know you know how it is with me baby You know, I just can't stand myself And it takes a whole lot of medicine For me to pretend that I'm somebody else
That Same Old Feeling Composer(s): John MacLeod - Tony Macaulay Performer(s): Pickettywitch and multiple other artists
I still get the same old feeling Tearing at this heart of mine Telling me that maybe I'm not really over you
I still get the same old yearning Turning my heart inside out Look there can't be any doubt I'm still not over you
The oak tree where you carved my name A year ago now Somehow it doesn't look the same I think it knows now The places we would go Still play the songs we used to know
I still get the same old feeling Tearing at this heart of mine Telling me that maybe I'm not really over you
I still get the same old yearning Turning my heart inside out Look there can't be any doubt I'm still not over you
The grotto where we used to meet Is overgrown now We'd dreamed we'd live there too someday Just start our own now The letters you wrote me Still bring back sad old memories
I still get the same old feeling Tearing at this heart of mine Telling me that maybe I'm not really over you
I still get the same old yearning Turning my heart inside out Look there can't be any doubt I'm still not over you
I still get the same old feeling Tearing at this heart of mine Telling me that maybe I'm not really over you
I still get the same old yearning Turning my heart inside out Look there can't be any doubt I'm still not over you
Mystery Train Dutch Title: Trein Composer(s): Junior Parker; Sam Philips Originally performed by: Elvis Presley Covered by various other artists
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long Train I ride, sixteen coaches long Well that long black train got my baby and gone
Train train, comin' 'round, 'round the bend Train train, comin' 'round the bend Well it took my baby, but it never will again (no, not again)
Train train, comin' down, down the line Train train, comin' down the line Well it's bringin' my baby, 'cause she's mine all, all mine (She's mine, all, all mine)
Guilty Composer(s): Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb; Robin Gibb Performer(s): Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb; and various other artists
Barbra: Shadows falling, baby , we stand alone Out on the street anybody you meet got a heartache of their own (It oughta be illegal) Make it a crime to be lonely or sad (It oughta be illegal) You got a reason for livin' You battle on with the love you're livin' on You gotta be mine We take it away It's gotta be night and say Just a matter of time And we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb any mountain near or far , we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky I don't wanna hear your goodbye Oh!
Barry: Aaah! Pulse's racing , darling How grand we are Little by little we meet in the middle There's danger in the dark (It oughta be illegal) Make it a crime to be out in the cold (It oughta be illegal) You got a reason for livin' You battle on with the love you're buildin' on Together You gotta be mine We take it away It's gotta be night and day Just a matter of time And we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb and mountain near or far , we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky
Barbra: I don't wanna hear your goodbye Barry Don't wanna hear your goodbye Together I don't wanna hear your And we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb and mountain near or far , we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky Don't wanna hear your goodbye Don't wanna hear your And we got nothing to be guilty of...
Mystery Achievement Composer(s): Chrissie Hynde Performer(s): The Pretenders
Mystery achievement Don't breathe down my neck no I got no trophies on display I sign them away I mean what the heck All of your promises Don't fill me with pride no I just wanna get out on the floor And do the cuban slide, slide, slide, slide
But every day, every nighttime I find Mystery achievement You're on my mind And every day, every nighttime I feel Mystery achievement you're so unreal
Mystery achievement Where's my sandy beach? yeah I had my dreams like everybody else But they're out of reach I said right out of reach I could ignore you Your demands are unending I got no tears on my ice cream but you know me I love pretending
But every day, every nighttime I find Mystery achievement You're on my mind And every day, every nighttime I feel Mystery achievement you're so unreal
Guide Me Home Composer(s): Freddie Mercury; Mike Moran Performer(s): Freddie Mercury; Thierry Lang; Florent Pagny
Now the wind has lost my sail Now the scent has left my trial Who will find me Take care and side with me Guide me back Safely to my home Where I belong... Once more Where is my star in heaven's bough WHere is my strength, I need it now Who can save me Lead me to my destiny Guide me home Safely to my home Once more Guide me back Safely to my home Once more But how can I go on? How can I go on this way...
That Ole Devil Called Love Composer(s): Alan Roberts - Doris Fisher Performer(s): Billie Holiday and multiple other artists
Someone's whisp'rin' in my ear, I say no, no, go away, but he don't hear he follows me around, builds me up, tears me down I try my best to shake him but he just hangs around
It's that ole devil called love again Gets behind me and keeps giving me that shove again Putting rain in my eyes, tears in my dreams And rocks in my heart It's that sly son of a gun again He keeps telling me that I'm the lucky one again But I still have that rain, still have those tears And those rocks in my heart
Suppose I didn't stay, ran away, wouldn't play That devil what a potion he would brew He'd follow me around, build me up, tear me down 'til I'd be so bewildered, I wouldn't know what to do Might as well give up the fight again I know darn well he'll convince me that he's right again When he sings that siren song, I just gotta tag along With that ole devil called love
He'd follow me around, build me up, tear me down 'til I'd be so bewildered, I wouldn't know what to do Might as well give up the fight again I know darn well he'll convince me that he's right again When he sings that siren song, I just gotta tag along With that ole devil called love
Mysterious People Composer(s): Adolphson; Shaper Performer(s): Val Doonican
Children are people who live in a land Made of raindrops and puddles and pebbles and streams Silently watching a twig as it sails On a clear crystal pool to an island of dreams
There go a pair who have just built a city of mud And it's real They know that mud doesn't look very pretty But oh, how it feels
This little boy greets the snow with a smile That little girl has discovered an isle made out of pillows One little fellow is friends with the wind in the willows All of them children and all are mysterious people
I can remember when I was a boy That my bed was a ship that I sailed through the night And I remember the world as a place That was eager and loving and shiny and bright
Where is the boy who was friends with the rainbow And once rode upon Where is that shy and mysterious person Oh, where have I gone
I can remember I once said my prayers But now I stand by while my children say theirs Watching them kneeling And I could cry that one day they'll forget All that they're feeling Oh, what a shame that our children should grow into people
Guide For The Married Man Composer(s): John Williams; Leslie Bricusse Performer(s): The Turtles
What we need in the world today Is a guide for the married man Some simple thing that in every way Would provide for the harried man Help him not to worry Assist him to relax Help him slow his heart rate And spare him cardiacs
Such a guide would in many ways Turn the tide for the married man Enable husbands to fill their days As only the married can Every man would praise it It's such a splendid plan Someday soon we shall point with pride To the guide for the married man
By the side of the married man 'Tis the lady who shares his life You help the bride of the married man By removing the husband's strife Every wife who's truthful Who treasures married bliss Must keep her husband youthful What better way than this?
Each and every device we know Must be tried for the married man But who can question the debt he'll owe To the guide for the married man List things universal From Pittsburgh to Japan Every man can be satisfied By the guide for the married man
That Old Wheel Composer(s): Jennifer Pierce Performer(s): Johnny Cash & Hank Williams
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more When it does it will even up the score Dont be weak: as they sew, they will reap Turn the other cheek and dont give in That old wheel will roll around again
When love is gone and the one you thought would stay Does you wrong, and youre left alone to pay The price is high But somehow youll survive, dont give in That old wheel will roll around again
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more When it does it will even up the score Dont be weak: as they sew, they will reap Turn the other cheek and dont give in That old wheel will roll around again
Therell be times, hard to control And youll find youll hurt down in your soul Therell be those wholl be glad to see you down But dont give in, that old wheel will roll around again
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more When it does it will even up the score Dont be weak: as they sew, they will reap Turn the other cheek and dont give in That old wheel will roll around again
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more When it does it will even up the score Dont be weak: as they sew, they will reap Turn the other cheek and dont give in That old wheel will roll around again
My Young And Troubled Days (aka Pretty Shitty Days) French Title: Mes Emmerdes Composer(s): Charles Aznavour Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
Those were the days, hungry days, needing more, having less I learned the game, wanting fame, and success I left behind, as I climbed, as I raced against time My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
Those early years, selfish years, full of me, full of schemes A foolish mind, running blind, chasing dreams The bridges burned, bridges crossed, were the way that I lost My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
Crazy times I shared with all my pals Burning love I made with all my gals And the troubled days I now recall Never could have been really so heavy at all
We shared the rough, and the tough, and the bills never paid The give-and-take, each mistake, that we made We had the drive, to survive, feeling great and alive My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
I'm not ashamed of myself, did the best that I could I've got my health, and my wealth, fate's been good On the whole, life is bliss, but somehow I still miss My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
All those careless days of fooling 'round Weighing up the balance I have found That the troubled days I now recall Never could have been really so heavy at all
Those were the days, crazy days, crazy ways, gay parade Times we crashed, getting smashed, getting laid We had the steam, had a ball, had a dream, had it all My pals, my gals, in those troubled, yet, wonderful days
Guess Who I Saw Today Composer(s): Elisse Boyd; Murray Grand Performer(s): June Carroll; and various other artists
You're so late getting home from the office Did you miss your train? Were you caught in the rain? No, don't bother to explain
Can I fix you a quick martini? As a matter of fact I'll have one with you For to tell you the truth I've had quite a day too
Guess who I saw today, my dear? I went in town to shop around for something new And thought I'd stop and have a bite When I was through
I looked around for someplace near And it occurred to me where I had parked the car There was a most attractive French cafe and bar It really wasn't very far
The waiter showed me to a dark, secluded corner And as my eyes became accustomed to the gloom I saw two people at the bar who were so in love That even I could spot it clear across the room
Guess who I saw today, my dear? I've never been so shocked before I headed blindly for the door They didn't see me passing through Guess who I saw today? Guess who I saw today? Guess who I saw today? I saw you!
That Old Gang Of Mine Composer(s): Ray Henderson - Mort Dixon - Billy Rose Performer(s): Mitch Miller and multiple other artists
Sweet Adeline! (Sweet Adeline!)
My Adeline! (My Adeline!)
Gee, but I'd give the world to see That old gang of mine I can't forget that old quartet That sang Sweet Adeline.
Goodbye forever old fellows and gals Goodbye forever old sweethearts and pals God Bless them Gee, but I'd give the world to see That old old gang of mine.
(Gee, but I'd give the world to see That old gang of mine) I can't forget that old quartet That sang Sweet Adeline.
Goodbye forever old fellows and gals Goodbye forever old sweethearts and pals God Bless them Gee, but I'd give the world to see That old old gang of mine...
