Neapolitan Nights
Composer(s): John Stepan Zamecnik - Harry D. Kerr
Performer(s): Harry Reser
and multiple other artists



Twilight is falling in fair Italy stars kiss the sky
Night stealing near like a soft melody bids day good bye
There as I lingered long, entered my heart this song

Nights of romance in a world made of dreams
Always 'tis June, nights that entrance
And for ever it seems, hearts are in tune
Softly my reverie whispers this melody

Oh, nights of splendor, your charms so tender
Make love surrender till stars are gone
Oh, nights of laughter, tho' tears come after
Love's regrets, love forgets when comes the dawn
Fair Naples sleeping, a vigil keeping
While stars are weeping as they depart
Dawn bells are pealing, while night is stealing
To its nest, lulled to rest within my heart

When I Loved Her
Composer(s): Kris Kristofferson
Performer(s): Roy Drusky
and multiple other artists



Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known
And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone
But she had a way of making me believe that I belonged
And it felt like coming home, when I found her
She seemed to be so proud of me just walking holding hands
And she didn't think that money was the measure of a man
And we seemed to fit together when I held her in my arms
And it left me feelin' warm, when I loved her

'Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
And she made what I was doin' seem worth while
It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known
And it made me wanna smile, when I loved her

I know some of us were born to cast our fortunes to the winds
And I guess I'm bound to travel down a road that never ends
But I know I'll never look upon the likes of her again
And I'll never understand why I lost her

'Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
And she made what I was doin' seem worth while
It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known
And it made me wanna smile, when I loved her
 
								

The Secret
Composer(s): Joe Lubin - I.J. Roth
Performer(s): Gordon MacRae
and multiple other artists



A secret, I know a secret
A story I'll never tell
About two sweethearts
Who love each other
He is my best friend
She is his girl

The first time I saw her
I couldn't resist her
Her beauty gave me a thrill
She was so lovely
And I adored her
I fell in love with
My best friend's girl

The first time I saw her
I couldn't resist her
Her beauty gave me a thrill
She was so lovely
And I adored her
I fell in love with
My best friend's girl

And that's my secret
Yes, it's my secret
Nobody knows it
No one but I
And I will love her
Yes, I will love her
And it's my secret
Until I die

When I Lost You
Composer(s): Irving Berlin
Performer(s): The Mills Brothers;
and various other artists



I lost the sunshine and roses
I lost the heavens so blue
I lost the beautiful rainbow
I lost the morning dew

I lost the angel who gave me
summer the whole winter through
I lost the gladness that turned into sadness
When I lost you

Face To Face
Composer(s): Sammy Fain
Performer(s): Gordon MacRae



The lightning seems to fly, across the summer sky
And shooting stars begin to fall around you
The most amazing things take place
Each time that we come face to face
And simply cause you're there
There's music everywhere
The melodies I hear would just astound you
And they invite us to embrace
Each time that we come face to face

And when you aren't near
The world's a wintry thing
But then when you appear
It's spring again, it's spring

The first time that we kissed
I heard my heart insist
Don't ever let him go now that he's found you
And if the skies be gray or blue
He'll face it face to face with you

When I Leave The World Behind
Composer(s): Irving Berlin
Performer(s): Al Jolson;
and various other artists



I know a millionaire
Who’s burdened down with care
A load is on his mind
He’s thinking of the day
When he must pass away
And leave his wealth behind
I haven’t any gold
To leave when I grow old
Somehow it passed me by
I’m very poor, but still
I’ll leave a precious will
When I must say goodbye

I’ll leave the sunshine to the flowers
I’ll leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks I’ll leave the mem’ries
Of a baby upon their knees
I’ll leave the nighttime to the dreamers
I’ll leave the songbirds to the blind
I’ll leave the moon above
To those in love
When I leave the world behind
When I leave the world behind

To ev’ry wrinkled face 
I’ll leave a fireplace
To paint their fav’rite scene
Within the golden rays
Scenes of their childhood days
When they were sweet sixteen
I’ll leave them each a song
To sing the whole day long
As toward the end they plod
To ev’ry broken heart
With sorrow torn apart
I’ll leave the love of God

I’ll leave the sunshine to the flowers
I’ll leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks I’ll leave the mem’ries
Of a baby upon their knees
I’ll leave the nighttime to the dreamers
I’ll leave the songbirds to the blind
I’ll leave the moon above
To those in love
When I leave the world behind
When I leave the world behind

Aimer Quand Même ((aka Apprends-Moi (by Hélène Segara) - 2008))
((Adapted from: New Britain (Traditional) - 1829))
Composer(s): John Newton - Pierre Delanoë - Claude Lemesle
Performer(s): Nana Mouskouri - 1984

Versions In Other Languages:
1971 - Amazing Grace (by The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
1971 - Waarheen, Waarvoor (by Mieke Telkamp)
2003 - Vier Woorden (by Willy Sommers, Lisa Del Bo, Luc Steeno)



Aimer quand même, aimer toujours
Malgré les peines d'amour
Malgré la haine, malgré le temps
Aimer toujours autant

Aimer l'hiver, aimer le feu
Aimer le vert de tes yeux
Les pluies du nord, les nuits du sud
Aimer la solitude

Aimer comme l'étoile des jours heureux
Comme un rival de Dieu
Comme un soldat de l'univers
Qui va vers la lumière

Aimer quand même, aimer toujours
Malgré les peines d'amour
Malgré la haine, malgré le temps
Aimer toujours autant 

When I Lay My Burden Down
(Traditional)
Performer(s): Mississippi Fred McDowell;
and various other artists



Hallelujah, when I lay my burden down
Oh glory, glo', hallelu', when I lay my burden down
I'm goin' home to, oh, when I lay my burden...

Oh, I'm goin' home
Live with Jesus, when I lay my burden down

All my troubles will be...
Oh, when I lay my...
Mmm, my troubles, when I lay my burden down

I'm gonna meet my lovin' mother, when I lay my burden down
I'm gonna meet my..., when I lay my burden down
Glory, glory, mmm, when I lay my burden down
Glory, glory, when I lay my burden down

Vier Woorden ((aka Waarheen, Waarvoor (by Mieke Telkamp) - 1971))
((Adapted from: New Britain (Traditional) - 1829))
Composer(s): John Newton - Peter Koelewijn
Performer(s): Willy Sommers, Lisa Del Bo, Luc Steeno - 2003

Versions In Other Languages:
1971 - Amazing Grace (by The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
1984 - Aimer Quand Même (by Nana Mouskouri)
2008 - Apprends-Moi (by Hélène Segara)



Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar
Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar
Want geluk en verdriet en houden van
Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar

Een hart weet nooit wat wijsheid is
Want een hart ziet maar één doel
Soms goed, soms fout omdat een hart
Niet denken kan, maar voelt

O zo lang kan de weg naar geluk soms zijn
Vaak ben je de richting kwijt
Maar hoe groot is de vreugde aan het eind
Waar de liefde naar je reikt

Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar
Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar
Want geluk en verdriet en houden van
Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar

Ik ben die lange weg gegaan
Tot de grens van verdriet voorbij
Als ik viel ben ik altijd opgestaan
Want aan het eind wachtte jij op mij

Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar
Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar
Want geluk en verdriet en houden van
Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar

Maar jij en ik en houden van
Horen voor altijd bij elkaar

When I Kissed The Teacher
Composer(s): Björn Ulvaeus - Benny Andersson
First release by: ABBA - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages:
1977 - Toen Ik De Leraar Kuste (Ann Christy))
1983 - Qu'est-Ce Que J'vais Faire Plus Tard (Marie-France Roussel & Stéphane & les enfants d'Asnières)



Everybody screamed when I kissed the teacher
And they must have thought they dreamed when I kissed the teacher
All my friends at school
They had never seen the teacher blush, he looked like a fool
Nearly petrified 'cos he was taken by surprise
When I kissed the teacher
Couldn't quite believe his eyes, when I kissed the teacher
My whole class went wild
As I held my breath, the world stood still, but then he just smiled
I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher

One of these days
Gonna tell him I dream of him every night
One of these days
Gonna show him I care, gonna teach him a lesson alright

I was in a trance when I kissed the teacher
Suddenly I took the chance when I kissed the teacher
Leaning over me, he was trying to explain the laws of geometry
And I couldn't help it, I just had to kiss the teacher

One of these days
Gonna tell him I dream of him every night
One of these days
Gonna show him I care, gonna teach him a lesson alright

What a crazy day, when I kissed the teacher
All my sense had flown away when I kissed the teacher
My whole class went wild
As I held my breath, the world stood still, but then he just smiled
I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug, hug him)
When I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug him)
When I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug, hug him)
When I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug him)
When I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug, hug him) 

Apprends-Moi ((aka Aimer Quand Même (by Nana Mouskouri) - 1984))
((Adapted from: New Britain (Traditional) - 1829))
Composer(s): John Newton - Hélène Segara
Performer(s): Hélène Segara - 2008

Versions In Other Languages:
1971 - Amazing Grace (by The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)
1971 - Waarheen, Waarvoor (by Mieke Telkamp)
2003 - Vier Woorden (by Willy Sommers, Lisa Del Bo, Luc Steeno)



Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch
Like me

I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind, but now I see

I once was blind
But now I see

Apprends-moi chaque geste
Apprends-moi la paix
Pour aimer ceux que l'on blesse
Et consoler

J'ai si peu de temps
Pour tout donner
Tant de gens
Que je veux bercer
Tant de gens
Que je veux bercer

I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see
Was blind but now I see

When I Kissed That Girl Good-Bye
Composer(s): Little Jack Little
Performer(s): Leon Redbone



Now Little Willie Hubble, well he had a lot of trouble
In breaking off a certain love affair
Well he fin'ly did it, and I must admit it
Was a laugh when I heard him declare

I kissed her in the merry month of May
And I kissed her in the middle of July
Well I kissed her in the Fall but the best kiss of them all
Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye

I kissed her on the road to Mandalay
And I kissed her in the streets of old Shanghai
But I got the biggest thrill in the town of old Seville 
On the day when I kissed that gal good-bye

I kissed her in a rented Chevrolet
And I kissed her in a car she made me buy
Well I kissed her in a Ford but the day I thanked the lord 
Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye

Well I kissed her where they sing old fashioned songs
And I kissed her where they hi dee hi dee hi!
I could never sing a tune but the day I learned to croon
Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye

I kissed her where the sea is deep and blue
And I kissed her where the rivers all run dry
I kissed her on the lake but the day I got my break
Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye

I kissed her where the roses kiss the ground
And I kissed her where the mountains kiss the sky
Well I kissed her in the west but the kiss that I like best
Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye 

Ahab, The Arab
Composer(s): Ray Stevens
Performer(s): Ray Stevens;; Kinky Friedman; Phil Vassar



Let me tell you about Ahab, The Arab
The sheik of the burning sands!
He had emeralds and rubies just a-drippin' off 'a him
And a ring on every finger of his hand!
He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head
And a scimitar by his side
And every evenin', about midnight
He'd jump on his camel named Clyde...

And ride, silently through the night to the sultan's tent
Where he would secretly meet up with Fatima of The Seven Veils
The swingingest number one choice dancer 
In The Sultan's whole harem!
'Cause, like him and her had a thing goin', you know
And they'd been carryin' on for some time now behind The Sultan's back!
And you could hear him talk to his camel 
As he rode out across the dunes
His voice would cut through the still night desert air,
And he'd say... (imitate Arabic speech)
Which is Arabic for, "Whoa, babies!" 
And Clyde'd say... (imitate camel braying)

Well, he brought his camel to a screechin' halt (imitate screech)
In the rear of Fatima's tent
Jumped off Clyde, snuck around the corner
And into the tent he went
There he saw Fatima layin' on a zebra skin rug
With rings on her fingers
And bells on her toes and a bone in her nose, ho ho!

There she was, friends and neighbors, layin' there in all her radiant beauty
Eating on a raisin, and a grape, and an apricot, and a pomegranate
A bowl of chitterlings, two bananas, three Hershey bars
And sipping on an R-O-C-coke-cola, listenin' to her transistor
Watchin' The Grand Ole Opry
And readin' Mad Magazine while she sung "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor?"!
And Ahab walked up to her and he say (imitate Arabic speech)
Which is Arabic for, "Let's twist again like we did last summer, baby!"
And she say, "ha ha ha...crazy, baby!"

('Round and around and around and around
And around and around and around!)

All of a sudden, The Sultan walked in!!
Ahab knew that this was the end!!
Him and Fatima was caught by surprise
And the sultan had fire flashin' out of his eyes!!

Well, The Sultan charged at Ahab
Intending to make a dent
In his head, but he fled with Fatima
And out of the tent they went!
They jumped on Clyde and started to ride
Cuttin' out across the sand!
With The Sultan's whole army in a hot pursuit
On and on they ran!

Well, to make a long story short
They got away, 'cause there weren't no animal alive
What could keep up with Clyde once he got started
'Cause he was the swiftest steed on the whole desert babies!
And they made it across the border 
Where he half-hocked all his rubies and emeralds
And he bought 'em a swanky little split-level pad
And lived happi'y ever after!

Yeah, and that's the story 'bout Ahab, The Arab
The sheik of the burnin' sands!
Ahab The Arab, the swingin' sheik of the burnin' sands! ...

When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Composer(s): Mike Love; Brian Wilson
Performer(s): The Beach Boys;
Sean Macreavy; R. Stevie Moore



When I grow up to be a man 
Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid? 
Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did? 
Will I joke around and still dig those sounds 
When I grow up to be a man? 

Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl? (fourteen fifteen) 
Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world? (sixteen seventeen) 
Now I'm young and free, but how will it be 
When I grow up to be a man? 

Oooooo Ooooooo Oooooooo 
Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square? (eighteen nineteen) 
When they're out having fun yeah, will I still wanna have my share? (twenty twenty-one) 
Will I love my wife for the rest of my life 
When I grow up to be a man? 

What will I be when I grow up to be a man? 
(twenty-two twenty-three) 
Won't last forever 
(twenty-four twenty-five) 
It's kind of sad 
(twenty-six twenty-seven) 
Won't last forever 
(twenty-eight twenty-nine) 
It's kind of sad 
(thirty thirty-one) 
Won't last forever 
(thirty-two . . .) 

Ah, Pretty Girl
Composer(s): Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart
Performer(s): Eddie Cochran



(Ah, pretty girl - ah, pretty girl)
Just you and me, pretty girl
No one's gonna see, pretty girl
Well I feel so good when you hold me tight
So let's make love till the broad daylight
'Cause I love you, mmm, pretty girl
Don't you be so tame, pretty girl
You drive me insane, pretty girl
Everytime your lips meet mine
A funny chill runs up my spine
'Cause I love you, mmm, pretty girl
Come on let me hold you, let me squeeze you tight
Let my arms unfold you, you're mine tonight
Just you and me, pretty girl
No one's gonna see, pretty girl
Well I feel so good when you hold me tight
So let's make love till the broad daylight
'Cause I love you, men, pretty girl

When I Grow Too Old To Dream
Composer(s): Sigmund Romberg; Oscar Hammerstein II
Performer(s): Linda Ronstadt; 
and various other artists



We have been gay, going our way
Life has been beautiful, we have been young
After you've gone, life will go on
Like an old song we have sung

When I grow too old to dream
I'll have you to remember
When I grow too old to dream
Your love will live in my heart
So, kiss me my sweet
And so let us part
And when I grow too old to dream
That kiss will live in my heart
And when I grow too old to dream
That kiss will live in my heart

So, kiss me my sweet
And so let us part
And when I grow too old to dream
That kiss will live in my heart 

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah
Composer(s): Johnny Burke - Kenneth M. Burke
Performer(s): Jean Carn & the Jones Girls



Is this the right time
For lovin'
Can't make up my mind
If I want it
So I'll tell him no

Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only)
Ah, ah, ah, ah

You always say that
That you need me
But I need someone to care forever
Not one evening
`Cause I've been hurt before

Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted)
Ah, ah, ah, ah

Oh, oh
Oh, oh

I wanna tell him
How I feel inside
But I'm much too shy to see
I wanna love him
But will he keep me satisfied, oh, ho

Is this the right time
For lovin'
Can't make up my mind
If I want it
So I'll tell him no

Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Can't give it up
Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Can't give it up (No)
Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Can't give it up (No)
Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Oh, ho)

Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I can't give it up)

Can't give it up (No, no, no)
Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I can't give it up)

Can't give it up
Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Can't give it up
Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)

Can't give it up (No, no)
Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up)
Ah, ah, ah, ah

When I Get You Alone Tonight
Performer(s): Elisabeth Welch



When I get you alone tonight
When I get you alone tonight
We’ll sit by the window without a shade
Oh, oh, oh, oh, don’t be afraid
There’ll be no one around to hear
There’ll be no one around to hear
We will keep the organ playing 
So the folks will think we’ll praying
When I get you alone tonight

When I get you alone tonight
When I get you alone tonight
We’ll sit by the window without a shade
Oh, oh, oh, oh, don’t be afraid
There’ll be no one around to hear
There’ll be no one around to hear
We will keep the organ playing 
So the folks will think we’ll praying

When I get you alone, my baby
Get you alone tonight, oh yeah 

Ah! Will I tell you, Mommy
((aka Little Star (by The Elegants) - 1958; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (by Steeleye Span) - 1974))
((Adapted from: Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 1740))
(Traditional)



Ah! Will I tell you, Mommy
What is tormenting me?
Daddy wants me to reason
Like a grown up person
Me, I say that sweets
Are worth more than reason

When I Get Home
Composer(s): Bobby Darin; Russell Alquist
Performer(s): The Searchers



There's gonna be good times baby, just wait and see
Music and parties and laughter like it used to be
'Cause I'm comin' back to make us a life of our own
When I get home, when I get home baby

Five thousand miles from you baby is far I know
But just remember this baby wherever you go
I'm gonna love you, never leave you alone
When I get home, when I get home baby

When I get home
You're gonna wake up and find there's a new kind of dawn
Baby, when I get home
I'm gonna make up for all the time I've been gone
Baby, baby, if you love me

You'll hang on a little bit longer and we'll see it through
There ain't no nothin' can stop me from reaching you
And I'm gonna give you a love like you've never known
When I get home, when I get home baby
When I get home baby
When I get home baby
When I get home