It Ain't Necessarily So
From "Porgy & Bess"
Composer(s): George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin
First performance by: John W. Bubbles - 1935
Covered by multiple other artists



It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
De things dat yo' liable to read in de Bible
It ain't necessarily so

Li'l David was small but oh my
Li'l David was small but oh my
He fought big Goliath who lay down and dieth
Li'l David was small but oh my

Oh Jonah he lived in de whale
Oh Jonah he lived in de whale
For he made his home in dat fish's abdomen
Oh Jonah he lived in de whale

Li'l Moses was found in a stream
Li'l Moses was found in a stream
He floated on water 'til ole Pharaoh's daughter
She fished him she says from that stream

It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
Dey tell all you chillun de debble's a villain
But 'taint necessarily so

To get into Hebben don' snap for a sebben
Live clean, don' have no fault
Oh I takes dat gospel whenever it's pos'ble
But wid a grain of salt

Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
But who calls dat livin' when no gal'll give in
To no man what's nine hundred years

I'm preachin' dis sermon to show
It ain't nessa, ain't nessa
Ain't nessa, ain't nessa
It ain't necessarily so

Nineteen Days
Composer(s): Dave Clark; Denis Payton
Performer(s): The Dave Clark Five



In nineteen days
In nineteen days

Nineteen days before I get to see my lovin' girl again
Nineteen days, been away too long, I can't stand the pain
I'm gonna be movin' on home (baby!)
I'm gonna be movin' on home
Movin' on home, I hope I find you waiting there

Nineteen days, each town I go to brings me nearer home
Nineteen days, been workin' too hard every finger to the bone

I'm gonna be movin' on home (baby!)
Gonna be movin' on home
Movin' on home, I hope I find you waiting there

In nineteen days

I'm gonna be movin' on home (baby!)
Gonna be movin' on home
Movin' on home, I hope I find you waiting there

In nineteen days
In nineteen days
In nineteen days

Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus
Composer(s): Dallas Frazier; Earl Montgomery
Performer(s): George Jones & Tammy Wynette
and multiple other artists



George:
Honey the snow outside is softly fallin'
The kids are all tucked in and fast asleep
We got a cozy den with a big old fireplace burnin'
Don't you think it's time we think about you and me

Both:
As long as there's a holiday called Christmas

George:
As long as there's a snowflake left to fall

Both:
There ain't nobody gonna keep true love from callin' us
Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus

Tammy:
Honey, do you remember our first Christmas
Standin' by that poor old Christmas tree
And all that we ever needed was each other
And that's the way, honey, it's always gonna be

Both:
As long as there's a holiday called Christmas

Tammy:
As long as there's a snowflake left to fall

Both:
There ain't nobody gonna keep true love from callin' us
Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus

Both:
As long as there's a holiday called Christmas

Tammy:
As long as there's a snowflake left to fall

Both:
There ain't nobody gonna keep true love from callin' us
Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus, no

Nine Pound Hammer (aka Roll On Buddy)
(Traditional)
Performer(s): The Hill Billies
and multiple other artists



This nine pound hammer
Is a little too heavy
For my size
Buddy, for my size

I'm going on the mountain
Just to see my baby
And I ain't coming back
No, I ain't coming back

Roll on buddy
Don't you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won't go

Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels don't roll

There ain't one hammer
Down in this tunnel
That can ring like mine
That can ring like mine

This old hammer
It killed John Henry
Ain't gonna kill me
Ain't gonna kill me

Rings like silver
Shines like gold
Rings like silver
Shines like gold

Roll on buddy
Don't you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won't go

Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels don't roll

It's a long way to Harlan
It's a long way to Hazard
Just to get a little brew
Just to get a little brew

And when I'm long gone
You can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal
Out of number nine coal

Roll on buddy
Don't you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won't go

Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels won't roll

 
								

It Ain't Me Babe
Composer(s): Bob Dylan
First release by: Bob Dylan - 1964
Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages:
1965 - Ce N'était Pas Moi (Hugues Aufray)
1966 - Bambina, Non Sono Io (I Kings)



Go 'way from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
Never weak but always strong
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe

Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want, babe
I will only let you down
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who will promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes for you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you an' more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe

Go melt back into the night, babe
Everything inside is made of stone
There's nothing in here moving
An' anyway I'm not alone
You say you're looking for someone
Who'll pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
An' to come each time you call
A lover for your life an' nothing more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe

Nine Lives
Composer(s): Steven Tyler; Joe Perry; Marti Frederiksen
Performer(s): Aerosmith



Well well well
I feel just like I'm fallin' in love
There's a new cool
Some kind of verbooty
That fits me like a velvet glove

And it's cool
Ooh babu dooby
She's talkin'to me Juba to Jive
Yeah, the girl's in love
No doubt about it
The moment of truth has arrived

And in a wink
The funk was all around me
And I think
I'm dead in love again

Nine Lives - Feelin'lucky
Nine Lives - Live again
Nine Lives - It ain't over
Nine Lives - Live for ten

I got good luck
In certain situations
I'm feelin' like I hung the moon
And then at times
I'm so weak from lovin'
I couldn't even carry a tune

But now I'm back
Oh yes I am
I maybe fall apart at the seams
I had a nightmare
Believe me when I tell you
Nobody ever dies in their dreams

I think, I need a stay of execution
In a wink, I'm dead in love again

Nine Lives - Puss & booty
Nine Lives - Live again
Nine Lives - It ain't over
Nine Lives - Live for ten

Well well well
Engine room to bombardier
Is this a dream
I died and went to Heaven
She's enough to make you
Cry in your beer

How can a good thing
7 come 11
Slip into a fare thee well
And how can one man's
Little bit o' Heaven
Turn into another man's Hell

I think I need a stay of execution
In a wink, I'm dead in love again

Nine Lives - Hello lucky
Nine Lives - Live again
Nine Lives - It ain't over
Nine Lives - Live for ten

Nine Lives - Takin' over
Nine Lives - Live again
Nine Lives - It ain't over
Nine Lives - Try for ten

Nine Lives - Hello lucky
Nine Lives - Live again
Nine Lives - It ain't over
Nine Lives - Live for ten

Ce N'était Pas Moi
((Adapted from: It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan) - 1964))
((Italian Version: Bambina, Non Sono Io (I Kings - 1966))
Composer(s): Bob Dylan - Hugues Aufray - Pierre Delanoë
Performer(s): Hugues Aufray - 1965



Referme la porte, éloigne-toi de moi
Que le vent te porte vers un meilleur que moi
Tu croyais trouver sous ce toit
Un amour tranquille et fort
Qui te console quand il fait froid
Te protège des mauvais sorts

Tu t'es trompée je ne suis pas de l'or
Ce n'était pas moi
Non, non, non, ce n'était pas moi
Celui qu'il te fallait crois moi

Referme la porte aux illusions perdues
Des garçons de ma sorte, il y en a plein les rues
Tu croyais trouver sous ce toit
Un garçon fidèle et bon
Qui ne te quitte pas d'un pas
Et protège ta maison

Tu t'es trompée je suis un vagabond
Ce n'était pas moi
Non, non, non, ce n'était pas moi
Celui qu'il te fallait crois moi

Nina, Si Voi Dormite
Composer(s): R. Leonardi; A. Marino
Performer(s): Claudio Villa;
Gabriella Ferri; Lando Fiorini; Tosca



In stà nottata piena, de dorcezze
pare che nun esisteno dolori
Un venticello spira, ch'è 'na carezza
smove le fronne e fà sboccià li fiori
Nina si voi dormite
sognate ch'io ve bacio
e v'addorcisco er sonno
cantanno adacio adacio
L'odore de li fiori
che ve confonne...
er canto mio se perde
tra le fronne

Nina si cò stò canto
io v'ho svejata
m'ariccomanno che me perdonate
L'amore nun se frena, o Nina, amate
che a volè bene, no, nun è peccato
Nina si voi dormite
sognate ch'io ve bacio
e v'addorcisco er sonno
cantanno adacio adacio
L'odore de li fiori
che ve confonne...
er canto mio se perde
tra le fronne

Ay, Ay, Ay, It's Christmas
Composer(s): Desmond Child; Robi Rosa
Performer(s): Ricky Martin



Girl, it's that time of year to sing Feliz Navidad underneath the tree
There should be some presents there from Santa Claus
Girl, I'm begging you don't be mad at me
I forgot it's Christmas and you're oh so hard to try to please

Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay, all you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay, on this Christmas night, yeah

Girl, pretend my arms are like shiny, big red bows
Wrapped around your kisses underneath the magic mistletoe
Girl, my gift of love is coming from the heart
Peace on earth, goodwill to all starts right here where we are

Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay, all you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay, on this Christmas night, yeah

Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay, all you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay on this Christmas night, yeah

Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't have a gift for you
I can give you ay, ay, ay, all you need is ay, ay, ay
Un poquito ay, ay, ay, on this Christmas night, yeah

(Ay, ay, ay) Ay, ay, ay
(Ay, ay, ay) Ay, ay, ay
(Ay, ay, ay) Christmas night
(Ay, ay, ay) Come on
(Ay, ay, ay) Olé Olé
(Ay, ay, ay) Arriba eh
(Ay, ay, ay) Ay, ay, ay

Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas and I don't know what to do
Ay, ay, ay, it's Christmas...

Niña No Juegues Con Candela
Composer(s): Willy Chirino
Performer(s): Willy Chirino



Niña, no juegues con candela
Porque te quemas
Echa pa'llá y olvida eso
Guarda bien la distancia
Yo no quiero problemas
Mira que yo soy de carne y hueso también
Tienes en la mirada algo que te delata
Yo puedo ver tus intenciones
Eres joven y bella y esas cosas me matan
Quita la vista de mis pantalones

Coro:
Échate pa'llá, pa'llá
Que yo no quiero
No me mires más, no más
Mira que no soy de acero
Déjate de esa ilusión
Que pierdo la razón
Échate pa'llá, pa'llá
Que se hizo tarde
Y mi corazón, nena
Está que arde
Esto solamente queda entre los dos
Hay que decir adiós

Niña, no juegues con candela
Porque te quemas
Contrólate tus emociones
No muevas la cintura
Porque eso es un dilema
Y se están agotando las opciones

Coro 2:
Pa'llá, pa'llá
Échate pa'llá que no quiero

Coro 3:
Niña no juegues con candela
Porque te quemas, porque te vas a quemar

It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy
Composer(s): Mark Gray; Shawna Harrington-Burkhart; Les Taylor
Performer(s): Janie Fricke; Pam Tillis



Surely you can sit down for a while
Maybe you can even  smile
And I'll try to pretend that you love me again
But it might take me  a little while
I know you'll be holding me tight
You'll know when the moment is right
When I was broken in two it was all because of you 
But baby I need you tonight

It ain't easy being easy
Oh no
You're the one who took my heart and my soul
You walk away and left me out of control
It ain't easy being easy
Oh no

(No it ain't) Easy when you're needing someone 
it ain't easy being under the gun
But I'll surrender even though I should run 
It ain't easy being easy

Ending only.....It ain't easy being easy   
oooh It ain't easy being easy

I might end up lonely again
But once you were my only friend  
So I'll hold you and cry with the truth in my eyes 
Hoping you'll love me again

It ain't easy being easy
Oh no
You're the one who took my heart and my soul
You walk away and left me out of control
It ain't easy being easy
Oh no

Nina Nanna
Composer(s): P. Carli; J.L. Dababie
Performer(s): Claude François



Nina nanna, Nina nanna
C'est ma mère qui chantait ça
Nina nanna, Nina nanna
Quand elle nous prenait dans ses bras

Nina nanna c'était l'amour
Tous les jours quand j'étais enfant
Aujourd'hui au pays des grands
Ma mémoire me chante toujours

Nina nanna les soirs d'automne
Quand dans mon cœur ne passe personne
Nina nanna revient toujours
C'était ma première chanson d'amour

Nina nanna, Nina nanna
C'est ma mère qui chantait ça
Nina nanna, Nina nanna
Quand elle nous prenait dans ses bras

Et ce soir quand notre aventure
A pris fin dans la déchirure
J'étais là tout seul dans le noir
J'entendais chanter ma mémoire

Nina nanna ne pleure pas
L'amour s'en vient, l'amour s'en va
Les garçons ça ne pleure pas
Comme dans les histoires d'autrefois

Nina nanna, Nina nanna
Chante moi, chante cet air là
Nina nanna, Nina nanna
L'amour s'en vient, l'amour s'en va

Nina nanna, Nina nanna
C'est ma mère qui chantait ça
Nina nanna, Nina nanna
Quand elle nous prenait dans ses bras

Nina nanna, Nina nanna
Chante ça, chante le toujours
Nina nanna, Nina nanna
C'était ma première chanson d'amour

It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
Composer(s): Dean Dillon; Royce Porter
Performer(s): George Strait; Kenny Chesney; Brett Marshall



I thought you and me were something special
Thought you thought that way too
Now I know that this ol’ boy just ain't 
The best you think you'll ever do

It ain't cool to be crazy about you
It ain't suave or debonair 
To let you know I care, like I do
It ain't smart to be so reckless with my heart
(I) should have known right from the start 
I'd end up like a fool; believe me, it ain't cool

All of my friends, they tried to tell me 
What and what not to do
It took a while for them to sell me
But finally they got through

It ain't cool to be crazy about you
It ain't suave or debonair 
To let you know I care, like I do
It ain't smart to be so reckless with my heart
(I) should have known right from the start 
I'd end up like a fool; believe me, it ain't cool

Niña
Composer(s): Manuel Alejandro
Performer(s): Raphael; Julio Iglesias



Niña, que empiezas a verte y sentirte mujer
Y a sentir cosas bellas y nuevas
Niña, que empiezas a caminar por el mundo
Sin manos, sin bridas ni riendas
Espera, espera
Que aun te queda mucho por caminar

Niña, que un dia te miras desnuda al espejo
Y ves que tu infancia se aleja
Niña, que un dia escuchas palabras de amor
Y te callas y sientes verguenza
Espera, espera
Que aun te queda mucho por caminar

Niña, que un dia en el umbral de tu puerta
Te besan los labios y tiemblas
Niña, que un dia te crees que el amor se termina
Y amarras tu vida a cualquiera
Espera, espera
Que aun te queda mucho por caminar

Yours Sincerely
Composer(s): Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart
Performer(s): Glenn Hunter & Bernice Claire
and multiple other artists



Dearest one
I write what I'm afraid to speak
I'm weak when I'm with you
Tears of love are causing
All the ink to blot
So what am I to do?
Hoping to find the phrases
Groping to find each word
How they all burn like blazes
Now they all seem absurd
Though I don't know where to end
And to begin
You must give in because

I'm yours sincerely
The one who loves you dearly
To think about it nearly takes
My breath away
Very truly
My passion is unruly
A dream of you is newly born
Each night and day
Oh but my thoughts are fervent
How can I make them plain?
Ever your humble servant
Faithfully I remain
I'm intending
To find a happy ending
Because I love you dearly
I'm sincerely yours

Do not think I haven't got the heart to care
But where is my romance?
So I've waited for my lover to appear
I fear you've not a chance
I must confess I've found one
You must recall, last night
Truly it does astound one
How two can love at sight
But I like your phrases and the way you wrote
I'll use your note and write him

I'm yours sincerely
The one who loves you dearly
To think about it nearly takes
My breath away
Very truly
My passion is unruly
A dream of you is newly born
Each night and day
Oh but my thoughts are fervent
How can I make them plain?
Ever your humble servant
Faithfully I remain
I'm intending
To find a happy ending
Because I love you dearly
I'm sincerely yours

Nikkelen Nelis
Performer(s): Wim Sonneveld



Kom luister naar het lied dat ik voor u ga zingen 
Het is een tragisch lied over losbandigheid 
Het gaat over een dame uit de hoogste kringen 
De neiging tot het kwaad, die kon zij niet bedwingen 
Zo raakte zij haar eer en reputatie kwijt 

Zij kon het lonken niet laten, zij lonkte naar iedere man 
Dat liep veel te veel in de gaten, en oh daar kwam narigheid van 

Haar man had eerst geen aandacht aan haar kwaal geschonken 
Want ach, hij dacht: "ze heeft een vuiltje in haar oog" 
Maar toen ze na een tijdje zo diep was gezonken 
Dat ze in de kerk nog naar de preekstoel zat te lonken 
Toen kwam het ogenblik dat zij de laan uitvloog 

Zij kon het lonken niet laten, zij lonkte naar iedere man 
Dat liep veel te veel in de gaten, en oh daar kwam narigheid van 

Zij werd een danseres in 1 der minste kroegen 
Drie veren droeg zij slechts en soms geen eens geen drie 
Soms droeg zij slechts 1 veer en als de klanten 't vroegen 
Dan viel de laatste veer tot algemeen genoegen 
En bloot lonkte ze door met dubbele energie 

Zij kon het lonken niet laten, zij lonkte naar iedere man 
Dat liep veel te veel in de gaten, en oh daar kwam narigheid van 

Maar ach zij werd te oud, zij kon geen man meer strikken 
En zij werd werkster in het ouwemannen-huis 
En onder het dweilen door wierp zij nog wulpse blikken 
Zij maakte met haar lonken de ouwetjes aan 't schrikken 
En op een dag zat zij er eentje na door 't huis 

Haar emmertje met schuim en sop dat zag zij heel niet staan 
Zij struikelde en brak haar nek, 't was met haar gedaan, ja 

Zij kon het lonken niet laten, zij lonkte naar iedere man 
Oh meisjes hou toch in de gaten, oh daar komt narigheid van

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Composer(s): Nat Simon; Jimmy Kennedy
First release by: The Four Lads - 1953
Covered by multiple other artists



Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way

So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks

Istanbul

Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way

Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks

So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks

Istanbul

Nikita
Composer(s): Elton John; Bernie Taupin
Performer(s): Elton John;
and various other artists



Hey Nikita is it cold
In your little corner of the world
You could roll around the globe
And never find a warmer soul to know

Oh I saw you by the wall
Ten of your tin soldiers in a row
With eyes that looked like ice on fire
The human heart a captive in the snow

Oh Nikita You will never know anything about my home
I'll never know how good it feels to hold you
Nikita I need you so
Oh Nikita is the other side of any given line in time
Counting ten tin soldiers in a row
Oh no, Nikita you'll never know

Do you ever dream of me
Do you ever see the letters that I write
When you look up through the wire
Nikita do you count the stars at night

And if there comes a time
Guns and gates no longer hold you in
And if you're free to make a choice
Just look towards the west and find a friend

Israel
Composer(s): Manuel Alejandro
Performer(s): Raphael



Cruzaré mi barba
Besaré mi tierra
Y abriré mil surcos
Sin descanso de sol a estrellas
Y al llegar la pascua en primavera
Yo le diré a mi hermano pobre
Siéntate a mi mesa
Come de este fruto de Israel
No me iré ya nunca
De mi tierra herida
Y uniré mis manos
A las manos de aquel que lucha
Moriré tranquilo
Cuando el mundo nos deje en paz
Cuando las fronteras sean verdaderas
Las que Dios nos quiso dar
Israel, mi pueblo
Israel, mi historia
Llanto y sueño eterno
Gloria a Israel

Niki Hoeky
Composer(s): Jim Ford; Pat Vegas; Lolly Vegas
Performer(s): P.J. Proby;
and various other artists



Down in Louisiana
Down in Cajun land
Folks got something goin'
Goes something like
Folks come an git'cha tootsie

I wants to t'tie ya puppe'tame me
Gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo
Gonna gitcha on'a scubadie
Ooh boog-a-boo you
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee
Umm hmm, umm

Said, golly, golly miss Molly
Everything's copesetic now
Boog-a-boo, look at you
What I'd like to do to you boy
Ooh boog-a-boo you
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee
Umm hmm, hmm

Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky
Your pappy's doing time in the pokey
Your sisters on a trip
Your momma got hip
Little boy you're lookin' ok
You ooh boog-a-boo you
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee

I'm talking bout your boola
Talking bout that wee
I'm talking bout your boola
Talking bout that wee
Well get hip to the consultation of the boolawee

Niki, Niki, Niki
Niki, Niki, Niki
Niki, Niki, Niki
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky
Niki Hoeky