Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Great Day For Freedom Composer(s): David Gilmour - Polly Samson Performer(s): Pink Floyd
On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived
On the day the wall came down The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight
I dreamed you had left my side No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I could not do a thing for you
New life devolves day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone
Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey
I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residue slipped away...slipped away
You're My World Composer(s): Umberto Bindi; Gino Paoli; Carl Sigman Performer(s): Cilla Black; and various other artists
You're my world You're every breath I take You're my world You're every move I make Other eyes see the stars up in the sky But for me they shine Within your eyes
As the seas reach for the sun above So my arms reach out for you with love With your hand resting in mine I feel a power so divine.
You're my world You are my night and day You're my world You're every prayer I pray If our love ceases to be Then it's the end of my world The end of my world The end of my world for me
You're My Thrill Composer(s): Sidney Clare; Jay Gorney Performer(s): Billie Holiday; and various other artists
I've been 'neath the moon before Held by the charms Of other arms I heard love's tune before And it used to bore me 'Till you stood before me
You're my thrill You do something to me You send chills right through me When I look at you 'Cause you're my thrill
You're my thrill How my pulse increases I just go to pieces When I look at you 'Cause you're my thrill
Nothing seems to matter Here's my heart on a silver platter Where's my will Why this strange desire That keeps mounting higher and higher When I look at you I can't keep still You're my thrill
A Gospel Song Composer(s): Bob Geldof Performer(s): Bob Geldof
If you see her say hello If she asks how I'm doing let her know If she says is he O.K. say it's slow But he's coming round And if you sleep with her Through the darkest night And you wake beside her in the early light Kiss her gently like I might And bring her round
If she stumbles if she trips and slows In the darkest rain and through the driving snow Bring her straight here I'll be on my own But bring her round
And every dream and every shadow that you heard Makes you want to cry 'Cause it's a big bad world
If you want her let her know If she's leaving let her go All of this will pass but it passes slow And you'll come around When the wind blows through October skies And you wake up in the cold twilight And you stretch your hand out and there's nothing there but the night And the darkness is all around If you see her say hello If she asks how I'm doing let her know If she says is he O.K. say it slow But he's coming round
When the rain falls from the blackened sky There's a heart breaking but it feels alright See I should have done something but I let it slide And I'll come around
Every dream and every shadow that you've heard Don't make it cry like you want to die In this big bad world
A Good Year For The Roses Composer(s): Jerry Chesnut First release by: George Jones - 1970 Covered by multiple other artists
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes there in the ashtray Lyin' cold the way you left'em But at least your lips caressed them while you packed And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee That I poured and didn't drink But at least you thought you wanted it And that's so much more then I can say for me
It's been a good year for the roses And many blooms still linger there The lawn could stand another mowin' Funny,I don't even care And when you turn to walk away As the door behind you closes The only thing I know to say It's been a good year for the roses
After three full years of marriage It's the first time that I haven't made the bed I guess the reason we're not talkin' There's so little left to say,we haven't said And while a million thoughts go racin' through my mind I find I haven't spoke a word And from the bedroom,the familiar sounds Of our one baby's cryin' goes unheard
But what a good year for the roses And may blooms still linger there The lawn could stand another mowin' Funny,I don't care And when you turn to walk away As the door behind you closes The only thing I know to say It's been a good year for the roses
The only thing I know to say It's been a good year for the roses
You're My Jamaica Composer(s): Kent Robbins Performer(s): Charley Pride
Every day I read ads in the paper Sayin' come to the island (Come to the island) Bikinied ladies, sweet rum drinks They'll keep you smilin' (Down in the islands) I've got calypso music on the record at home When it comes to the warmth and the sunshine Well I got my own
You're my Jamaica, you're where I want to be You're my island when I'm being tossed on a stormy sea My heavenly haven where I could spend eternity You're my Jamaica, you're paradise to me
White sunny sands, palm trees and tans It sounds so invitin' (Sounds so inviting) Limbo dancin' and starlight romancin' It's all so exciting (Come on down, come on down, come on down) Well I've got my flowery shirt And rum punch in my hand And my own exotic lover and my native land
You're my Jamaica, you're where I want to be You're my island when I'm being tossed on a stormy sea My heavenly haven where I could spend eternity You're my Jamaica, you're paradise to me
You're my Jamaica, you're where I want to be You're my island when I'm being tossed on a stormy sea My heavenly haven where I could spend eternity You're my Jamaica, you're paradise to me
You're my Jamaica, you're where I want to be You're my island when I'm being tossed on ...
A Good Time Composer(s): John Prine Performer(s): John Prine
Time was once just a clock to me And life was just a book a biography Success was something you just had to be And I would spend myself unknowingly
And you know that I could have me a million more friends And all Id have to lose is my point of view But I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when I sat and talked with you
An apple will spoil if its been abused A candle disappears when its been used A rainbow may follow up a hurricane And I cant leave forever on a train
And you know that Id survive if I never spoke again And all Id have to lose is my vanity But I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when you sat and talked with me
You can smile for the lack of something else to do And no one will laugh and point a finger at you If your tears didnt always make me feel so bad Would you still cry every time that you felt sad? I thought Id heard and seen enough to get along Till you said something neither of us knew And I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when I sat and talked with you
You're My Home Composer(s): Billy Joel Performer(s): Billy Joel and various other artists
When you look into my eyes And you see the crazy gypsy in my soul It always comes as a surprise When I feel my withered roots begin to grow Well I never had a place that I could call my very own But that's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home
When you touch my weary head And you tell me everything will be all right You say, "Use my body for your bed And my love will keep you warm throughout the night" Well I'll never be a stranger and I'll never be alone Wherever we're together, that's my home
Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike Indiana's early mornin' dew High up in the hills of California Home is just another word for you
Well, I never had a place that I could call my very own But that's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home
If I travel all my life And I never get to stop and settle down Long as I have you by my side There's a roof above and good walls all around You're my castle, you're my cabin and my instant pleasure dome I need you in my house, 'cause you're my home
Aquellos Ojos Verdes ((English Version: Green Eyes (by Jane Froman)) Composer(s): Nilo Menéndez - Adolfo Utrera Performer(s): Gloria Jean and multiple other artists
Fueron tus ojos los que me dieron el tema dulce de mi canción Tus ojos verdes, claros, serenos ojos que han sido mi ispiración
Aquellos ojos verdes de mirada serena dejaron en mi alma eterna sed de amar Anhelos y caricias de besos y ternuras de todas las dulzuras que sabían brindar
Aquellos ojos verdes, serenos como un lago en cuyas quietas aguas un día me miré No saben la tristezas que en mi alma han dejado Aquellos ojos verdes que ya nunca olvidaré
You're My Girl Composer(s): Sammy Cahn; Jule Styne Performer(s): Jack Jones; and various other artists
You're my girl, the boys all know You're my girl, I've told them so You should have seen how their faces fell When they were wishing me well They called me a lucky guy And I couldn't hide a feeling of pride You're my girl, I've chosen you To be mine my whole life through And if this heart of mine had a voice You'd hear it second my choice You're what I've waited for And you're my girl.
(Musical Break)
And if this heart of mine had a voice You'd hear it second my choice You're what I've waited for And you're my girl
A Good Man Is Hard To Find Composer(s): Eddie Green Performer(s): Eddie Green and multiple other artists
My heart is sad and I'm all alone my man's treating me mean I regret the day that I was born And the man I ever seen
My happiness is less today My heart is broke, that's why I say Lord, a good man is hard to find You always get another kind
Just when you think that he's your pal You look and find him foolin' 'round some old gal Then you rave, you all crave You want to see him in his grave
So if your man is nice, take my advice; Hug him in the morning, kiss him at night Give him plenty lovin'; treat your good man right
Oh, a good man is so hard to find We always get that roughed old kind Just when you think that he's your pal You like and find him hangin' 'round some old gal
Then you rave, how you crave You wanna see him dead layin' in his grave
So if your man is nice, take my advice Hug him in the morning, kiss him at night Give him plenty love madam, treat your man right 'Cause a good man nowadays sure is hard to find
You're My Everything Composer(s): Cornelius Grant; Roger Penzabene; Norman Whitfield Performer(s): The Temptations
You surely must know magic, girl Because you changed my life It was dull and ordinary You made it sunny and bright I was blessed the day I found you I'm gonna build my whole world around you You're everything good, girl And you're all that matters to me When my way was dark And trouble was near Your love provided the light So I could see, girl Just knowing your love was near When times were bad Kept the world from closing in on me I was blessed the day I found you I'm gonna build my whole world around you You're everything good, girl And you're all that matters to me Baby, you're part of every thought I think each day Your name's in every phrase my lips say Every dream I dream is about you Baby I couldn't live without you Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby You're my everything You're my everything You're the girl I sing about In every love song I sing You're my winter, baby My summer, my fall and spring I was blessed the day I found you I'm gonna build my whole world around you You're everything good, girl And you're all that matters to me You're my everything You're my everything (fade out)
A Good Heart Composer(s): Maria McKee First release by: Feargal Sharkey - 1985
I hear a lot of stories, I suppose they could be true All about love and what it can do for you High is the risk of striking out, the risk of getting hurt And still I have so much to learn
Well I know 'cause I think about it all the time I know that real love is hard to find
And a good heart these days is hard to find True love, the lasting kind A good heart these days is hard to find So please be gentle with this heart of mine
My expectations may be high, I blame it on my youth Soon enough I'll learn the painful truth I'll face it like a fighter then boast how I've grown Anything is better than being alone
Well I know 'cause I learn a little every day I know 'cause I listen when the experts say that...
A good heart these days is hard to find True love, the lasting kind A good heart these days is hard to find So please be gentle with this heart of mine
As I reflect on all my childhood dreams My ideas od love weren't as foolish as they seemed If I don't start looking now I'll be left behind And a good heart these days, it's hard to find
Well I know, it's a dream I'm willing to defend I know it will be worth it in the end
A good heart these days is hard to find True love, the lasting kind A good heart these days is hard to find So please be gentle with this heart of mine
You're My Everything Composer(s): Mort Dixon; Joe Young; Harry Warren Performer(s): Ben Selvin; and various other artists
You're my everything underneath the sun You're my everything rolled up into one You're my only dream, my only real reality You're my idea of a perfect personality
You're my everything, everything I need You're the song I sing and the book I read You're a way beyond belief and just to make it brief You're my winter, summer, spring, my everything
You're my everything (everything I need) You're the song I sing and the book I read You're a way beyond belief and just to make it brief You're my winter, summer, spring, my everything
Good Feelin' To Know Composer(s): Richie Furay Performer(s): Poco
When I need good lovin I always come home to you You free my lifetime of the blues Yes I got that old time feelin Burnin deep inside my soul And I am yours and baby Im home
And its a good feelin to know Its such a good feelin to know Oh its a good feelin to know Somebody loves you
Colorado mountains, I can see your Distant skies Youre bringin a tear of joy to my eyes
And its a good feelin to know Its such a good feelin to know Oh its a good feelin to know Somebody loves you
You're My Best Poker Hand Composer(s): Junior Burghardt Performer(s): T-Bone Walker; Deluxe Blues Band
I've got a five card hand and I don't know how to play I've got a five card hand and I don't know how to play I need a queen like you to make my hand OK
The kid drew three aces and stacked them back to back The kid drew three aces and stacked them back to back I looked at my hand and not a smile did I crack
When the deal goes down I've only drawed one card When the deal goes down I've only drawed one card And if you play poker, you know that sure is hard
The kid spread his hand and began to blush The kid spread his hand and then began to blush But his face turned pale when he saw my queen high flush
You're My Best Friend Composer(s): John Deacon Performer(s): Queen; and various other artists
Ooh you make me live Whatever this world can give to me It's you you're all I see Ooo you make me live now honey Ooo you make me live
Ooh you're the best friend that I ever had I've been with you such a long time You're my sunshine and I want you to know That my feelings are true I really love you Oh you're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
Ooh I've been wandering round But I still come back to you In rain or shine You've stood by me girl I'm happy at home You're my best friend
Ooo you make me live Whenever this world is cruel to me I got you to help me forgive Ooo you make me live now honey Ooo you make me live
You're the first one When things turn out bad You know I'll never be lonely You're my only one And I love the things I really love the things that you do You're my best friend
Ooo you make me live
I'm happy at home You're my best friend Oh you're my best friend Ooo you make me live You you're my best friend