Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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At The End Of The Day Composer(s): Sandy Denny First release by: Sandy Denny - 1973
Oh babe you are the one I love You are the one I'm thinking of You know it's still a long long way But I'll be home at the end of the day
I'll sing my songs just for you And I'll bring my love home to you I can hardly wait to see your face again But I'll be home at the end of the day
Just miles and miles of rosy sky I'll fall asleep by and by I'm crying now 'cos you're so far away But I'll be home at the end of the day
Oh babe you are the one I love You are the one I'm thinking of So many words I need to say You'll hear them all at the end of the day But I'll be home at the end of the day
Doing The Best For You
Composer(s): Dave Davies
Performer(s): Dave Davies
You can blame it on the government
The unions
They use you all you life
You can take system and make believe
It will be alright
They've taken the spirit of your life
And given you a machine
No wonder you feel so hard done by
They're doing the best for you
Well that's what they say
I know what you're going through
You travel alone
The journey is long
With only a name
In search of a song
You can blame it on the Catholics
The Jews
The Blacks
And the Whites
You can take any doctrine and surely waste
Another life
Any way that you want it to be
By popular demand
Any way but the way it should be
They're doing the best for you
Well that's what they say
I know what you're going through
You travel alone
The journey is long
With only a name
In search of a home
The world is ruled by science and money
That's all that exists
How much longer must we live and die
For this
They're doing the best for you
Well that's what they say
I know what you're going through
You travel alone
The journey is long
With only a name
In search of a song
Doing the best for you
Doing the best for you
Doing the best for you
You travel alone
The journey is long
From where do you come
To where do you go
Sunbeams are gently fading, slowly fading And birds are waiting to do their mating When eventide is nigh, moonbeams are descending The day is ending, a happy ending The sun is sinking below the western sky
Every little breeze is sighing of love at sundown Every little bird is resting and feather nesting at sundown Each little rosebud is sleeping, while shadows are creeping In a little cottage cozy the world seems rosy at sundown Where a loving smile will greet me and always meet me at sundown I seem to sigh, I'm in heaven When night is falling and love is calling me home
Daydreams through fields of clover, will soon be over And happy hours 'mid sunny flowers will wait another day Sweet dreams have just begun, dear, the day is done, dear When skies grow dimmer And stars will glimmer along the starlit way
Every little breeze is sighing of love at sundown Every little bird is resting and feather nesting at sundown Each little rosebud is sleeping, while shadows are creeping In a little cottage cozy the world seems rosy at sundown Where a loving smile will greet me and always meet me at sundown I seem to sigh, I'm in heaven When night is falling and love is calling me home
(At) The End (Of A Rainbow) Composer(s): Sid Jacobson - Jimmy Krondes Performer(s): Earl Grant
At the end of a rainbow, you'll find a pot of gold At the end of a story, you'll find it's all been told But our love has a treasure our hearts can always spend And it has a story without any end
At the end of a river, the water stops its flow At the end of a highway, there's no place you can go But just tell me you love and you are only mine And our love will go on till the end of time
At the end of a river, the water stops its flow At the end of a highway, there's no place you can go But just tell me you love and you are only mine And our love will go on till the e-end of time
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
Composer(s): Irving Berlin
First performance by: Ethel Merman & Art Barnett - 1946
Folks are dumb where I come from They ain't had any learning Still they're happy as can be Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally) Folks like us could never fuss With schools and books and learning Still we've gone from A to Z Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally) You don't have to know how to read or write When you're out with a feller in the pale moonlight You don't have to look in a book to find out What he thinks of the moon and what is on his mind That comes naturally (that comes naturally) My uncle out in Texas can't even write his name He signs his checks with "x's" But they cash them just the same If you saw my pa and ma You'd know they had no learning Still they've raised a family Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally) Cousin Jack has never read an almanac on drinking Still he's always on the spree Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally) Sister Sal who's musical has never had a lesson Still she's learned to sing off-key Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally) You don't have to go a private school Not to pick up a penny near a stubborn mule You don't have to have a professor's dome Not to go for the honey when the bee's not home That comes naturally (that comes naturally) My tiny baby brother, who's never read a book Knows one sex from the other All he had to do was look Grandpa Bill is on the hill With someone he just married There he is at ninety-three Doin' what comes naturally (doin' what comes naturally)
The Dark End Of The Street ((Danish Version: Hemmeligt Mørkt Hotel (Nalle) - 1982)) Composer(s): Chips Moman - Dan Penn First release by: James Carr - 1966 Covered by multiple other artists
At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness to hide our wrong You and me at the dark end of the street You and me
I know time is gonna take its toll We have to pay for the love we stole It's a sin and we know it's wrong But our love keeps coming on strong Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street You and me
They're gonna find us, oh, they'll find us They're gonna find us, they're gonna find us Oooooh, some day You and me at the dark end of the street You and me
And when the daylight hour rolls around And by chance we're both downtown If we should meet, just walk on by Ooooh darling, please don't you cry Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street You and me
Doin' The New Low-Down
Composer(s): Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
Performer(s): Don Redman & his Orch.
and multiple other artists
Listen good folks It isn't alcohol No yaller gal at all Thrill me, thrill me with the pep I've got! I got a pair of feet that have found that lowdown beat Lowdown, down around, the spot that's hot Have no peace losing' my lease on livin' Here's the how, I'm tellin' you now, to givin' Make 'em play that crazy thing again I've got to do that lazy swing again Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown! Got my feet to misbehaving now Got a soul that's not for saving now Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown! That dancin' demon, he has my feet in a trance 'Cause when I'm dreamin', folks, I go right into that dance! Once you hear that haunting strain to it I'll bet my life you'll go insane to it Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown!
At The Crossroads Composer(s): Doug Sahm First release by: Sir Douglas Quintet - 1969
Leaving me girl and moving on down the road You left me many burdens such a heavy load And it sure does bring me out when I think about what went down Well the crossroads all my life it has been And I'm so afraid but now I'm trying to see I just rode on through life till I took the time to concentrate on you Well you can preached me like a lesson You can bring me a lot of gold But you just can't live in Texas If you don't have a lot of soul
I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time Yes I'm leaving you babe 'cause now I know that you ain't mine And where you're living now you'll find out and how that you never had a friend
Well you can preached me like a lesson You can bring me a lot of gold But you just can't live in Texas If you don't have a lot of soul
Well I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time Yes I'm leaving you girl 'cause now I know that you ain't mine Some day a change will come and you'll be there beside me one more time One more time Yeah! And you'll be there beside me One more time Yes you'll be there beside me One more time
Dogs
Composer(s): David Gilmour - Roger Waters
First release by: Pink Floyd - 1977
You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed And then moving in silently, down wind and out of sight You gotta strike when the moment is right without thinking
And after a while, you can work on points for style Like the club tie, and the firm handshake A certain look in the eye, and an easy smile You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to So that when they turn their backs on you You'll get the chance to put the knife in
You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder You know it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder as you get older And in the end you'll pack, fly down south Hide your head in the sand Just another sad old man All alone and dying of cancer
And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest that you've sown And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone And it's too late to loose the weight you used to need to throw around So have a good drown, as you go down alone Dragged down by the stone
I gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused Sometimes it seems to me as if I'm just being used Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake of this creeping malaise If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this maze?
Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending That everyone's expendable and no-one had a real friend And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer
Who was born in a house full of pain Who was trained not to spit in the fan Who was told what to do by the man Who was broken by trained personnel Who was fitted with collar and chain Who was given a seat in the stand Who was breaking away from the pack Who was only a stranger at home Who was ground down in the end Who was found dead on the phone Who was dragged down by the stone
At The Codfish Ball Composer(s): Lew Pollack - Sidney D. Mitchell Performer(s): Shirley Temple
Next Friday night you're all invited To dance from eight to five All the fishes still alive are havin' a ball It's some affair, they'll all be there, from the Herring to the Whale They'll turn out to shake a scale in Neptune's Hall!
Come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball Lobsters dancing in a row, shuffle off to Buffalo Jellyfish sway to and fro at the Codfish Ball Fin and Haddie lead the Eels through an Irish reel The Catfish is a dandy man But he can't Can Can like the Sardine can! Tunas truckin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', what a night! There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!
Each Red Snapper's looking dapper, dressed up to the gills The octopuses all have fun As they wait to see all the grunion run! Tunas struttin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', such delight There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!
Chorus 2: At the bottom of the sea everyone is family Come and join this jamboree called the Codfish Ball All the Swordfish love to play Every clam is here today To shell-a-brate this holiday at the Codfish Ball Shark and Salmon play backgammon till the break of day And each Seahorse is here of course, this is the place where the plaice all play! So come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball At the Codfish Ball At the Cod - fish Ball!
Doggone, I've Done It Composer(s): Dave Franklin Performer(s): Boswell Sisters
Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven up above The day I met him, my, I knew I was gone My heart went kerplunk oh, boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it, I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid sneaked behind and gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love, oh you dove!
I dont use strong expressions Im known for my repression Nobody ever heard me swear But somethings gone and changed me Its really disarranged me Im cuttin loose and I dont care
Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven above The day I met him I just knew I was gone Heart went kerplunk, oh boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it, I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid sneaked behind and gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love
Doggone Ive done it Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven above Day I met him I knew I was gone Heart went kerplunk, oh boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love
Born To Be Alive Composer(s): Patrick Hernandez First release by: Patrick Hernandez - 1979 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1979 - Otteen Elämään Sain (by Pentti Oskari Kankaan 7 Seinähullua Veljestä) 2003 - Geboorn Voe Te Leevn (by De Flandriens)
We were born to be alive We were born to be alive
Born, born to be alive (Won't you be alive) You see you were born Born, born (Born to be alive)
People ask me why I never find a place to stop And settle down, down, down But I never wanted all those things People need to justify Their lives, lives, lives
You see you were Born, born, born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were Born, born, born (Born to be alive) It's good to be alive To be alive To be alive
It's good to be alive To be alive To be alive
It's good to be alive
Time was on my side When I was running down the street It was so fine, fine, fine A suitcase and an old guitar And something new to occupy My mind, mind, mind
You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (To be alive) Born, born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) Born, born to be alive
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And I Sure Will Miss His Doggone Company
When He Left I Lost My Source Of Income Stud Fee Plus A Hundred Bucks A Pup Now The Entire Doggone Neighborhood Will Have One If I Don't Find That Mutt And Lock Him Up
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And I Sure Will Miss His Doggone Company
That Doggone Ol' Dog Is Like No Dog To Me A Dog In Hand Is Worth Two In A Bush To Me If I Don't Lock That Doggone Dog Up Quickly The Local Hounds Will Have His Service Free
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And His Value Is Declining Rapidly
Lady, Has My Dog Gone By Here Lately? He's A Rare Breed I Need Locked Up Tight Potatoes Ain't Expensive 'Cause They're Plentiful And He'll Be Like Potatoes By Tonight
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And His Value Is Declining Rapidly
Geboorn Voe Te Leevn ((Adapted from: Born To Be Alive (by Patrick Hernandez) - 1979)) ((Finnish Version: Otteen Elämään Sain (by Pentti Oskari Kankaan 7 Seinähullua Veljestä) - 1979)) Composer(s): Patrick Hernandez - Frank Deruytter Performer(s): De Flandriens - 2003
Me zin geboorn voe te leevn! geboorn, geboor, voe te leevn! yom me zin geboorn, geboor, geboorn geboor, geboorn voe te leevn!
de minsn zin kurieus, waorom dak nwoy hin ruste vinne kben nwoy nie tus! tus! tus! ke' nwoy nie veel intresse had in oalle doagse dingen! gif mi moa vuur! vuur! vuur!
yom me zin geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! me zin geboorn, geboor, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn!
t'sat mi vrjie hoe mee op n' wandeling in stad kvoelde mi fak! fak! fak min valize en nen ood sax en iets niews voe min bezigoot kvoelde mi fri! fris! fris
me zin geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! veu watte? veu te leven yom me zin geboorn, geboorn, geboorn
t' voel hoe van ier te leevn t' voel hoe van ier te leevn en olles te beleevn
t' voel hoe van ier te leevn van ier te leevn en niet t beevn
t'voel hoe van oalles te geevn!
geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! veu watte? veu te leven yom me zin geboorn, geboorn, geboorn
Doggin' Around
Composer(s): Paul Tarnopol - Lena Agree
Performer(s): Jackie Wilson
You'd better stop, yeah, doooogin' around If you don't stop, yeah I'm gonna put you down
Cause I can't take it (ba-ba-ba-ba) Much longer (ba-ba-ba-ba) My heart's getting weak (ba-ba-ba-ba) It's not getting any stronger (ba-ba-ba-ba) You keep me so upset (ba-ba-ba-ba) My head's in a roll (ba-ba-ba-ba) But if you wanna be my girl
You'd better stop, yeah, doooogin' around Cause if you don't stop I, yeah, I'm gonna put you down
Ah, you know ya go out nights To have yourself a ball Sometimes you don't You don't make it home at all I don't mind you havin' yourself a real good time But now, what you're tryin' to do Is tryin' to make me lose my mind
Better stop, yeah, dooooogin' me around If you don't stop, I'm gonna put you down Yes, put you down I don't wanna do it But I'll have to put you down... I love you, baby But I'll still have to put you down
At The Chime Of A City Clock Composer(s): Nick Drake First release by: Nick Drake - 1970
A city freeze Get on your knees Pray for warmth and green paper A city drought You're down and out See your trousers don't taper Saddle up Kick your feet Ride the range of a london street Travel to a local plane Turn around and come back again
And at the chime of the city clock Put up your road block Hang on to your crown For a stone in a tin can Is wealth to the city man Who leaves his armour down
Stay indoors Beneath the floors Talk with neighbours only The games you play Make people say You're either weird or lonely A city star Won't shine too far On account of the way you are And the beads Around your face Make you sure to fit back in plac
And at the beat of the city drum See how your friends come in twos
Or threes or more For the sound of a busy place Is fine for a pretty face Who knows what a face is for
The city clown Will soon fall down Without a face to hide in And he will lose If he won't choose The one he may confide in Sonny boy With smokes for sale Went to ground with a face so pale And never heard About the change Showed his hand and fell out of range
In the light of a city square Find out the face that's fair Keep it by your side. When the light of the city falls You fly to the city walls Take off with your bride
But at the chime of a city clock Put up your road block Hang on to your crown For a stone in a tin can Is wealth to the city man Who leaves his armour down
