I Wish It Could Be (Otherwise)
Composer(s): Gene de Paul - Johnny Mercer
Performer(s): Peter Palmer, Imogene Lynn, Nelson Riddle Orch.



Daisy Mae:
I wish it could be otherwise
Otherwise I’m sorry we met at all
I’m sorry we ever had to start with
Those wonderful dreams
You broke my heart with
I wish there was some other way
Like it is, our backs is against the wall
Just seems
 
Daisy Mae and Li’l Abner:
That fate put this heart of mine
Under some ancient sign
Or otherwise you’d still be mine
All mine
Or otherwise you’d still be mine

Bye Bye 50
Composer(s): F. Mercier; Claude Moine
Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell



Bye bye James Dean des années '50
Bye bye les ice-creams, jeunesse délinquante
Bye bye Elvis et ta gomilla
Bye bye Rock'n'Roll, hello Coca-Cola
Bye bye 50's et ton cinéma
Le "cinémascope" te reste sur les bras

Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant

Bye bye Juke-box et "Blue Suede Shoes"
Bye bye Johnny B. Goode, bye bye Hollywood
Bye bye flipper et tes filles autour
Qui donnaient au vainqueur un semblant d'amour

Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant

Bye bye tendre Marilyn Monroe
Que Dieu tout puissant t'aime mieux là-haut
Bye bye Corée, Cuba, Algérie
Bye bye Rock'n'Roll, bonjour nostalgie

Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant

Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Je ne saurai jamais t'oublier
Bye bye 50's mais n'oublie pas
Mes dix-sept ans meurent avec toi
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant
Rien ne sera jamais comme avant

Progress Is The Root Of All Evil
Composer(s): Gene de Paul - Johnny Mercer
Performer(s): Howard St. John & Lehman Engel



Progress is the root of all evil  
Progress is the cause of it all
Our living standard’s now so good, I had to change my neighborhood
Where is Levitown?
Billionaires are getting old fashioned, labor is the new fangled craze
These lousy basic minimums are getting so high
The workers in the plant are living better than I
My lawyers all advise me that it’s cheaper to die!  
Bring back the good old days

Progress is the root of all evil, Wall Street is the worst of the lot
How can you break the market now?  
The SEC will not allow - one little panic
Money nowadays is no problem, not with all these new giveaways
I went to see a television quiz show today
I thought at least I’d wind up with a Caddy Coupe’
But dammit if they didn’t try to give me away!  
Bring back the good old days

Progress is the root of all evil, progress is the cause of it all
The world has now progressed so far
we don’t know where the hell we are – ask Harry Truman 
Gone are all the lovely Strauss waltzes, Rock ‘N Roll’s becoming the craze
The modern generation’s taste is really complex
The very thing we used to love it quickly rejects 
Whoever thought that outer space would overtake sex?  
Bring back the good old days

Bye Bye
Composer(s): Jean-Jacques Debout; Roger Dumas
Performer(s): Dalida



Bye bye ce n'est pas un adieu
Bye bye c'est un mot merveilleux
Qu'on dit quand on se quitte en chantant
Qu'on se reverra dans pas longtemps
Ciao ciao ce n'est pas un adieu
Ciao ciao c'est un mot merveilleux
Qui rend moins triste tous les départs
Enfin c'est un au revoir

Mais en partant je vous remercie
Vous avez vraiment été si gentils
Merci monsieur le sous directeur
A toi aussi le petit chasseur

Et en partant on vous remercie
On était content de vous voir ici

Mais puisqu'avec la nouvelle année
L'instant est venu de se quitter

Bye bye I'année quatre vingt un
Bye bye et que tout aille bien
Pendant cette année quatre vingt deux
C'est pour vous le plus cher de mes vœux

Ciao ciao l'année quatre vingt un
Ciao ciao et que l'année qui vient
Vous apporte beaucoup de bonheur
Se sont nos vœux les meilleurs

Bye bye ce n'est pas un adieu
Bye bye mais c'était merveilleux
C'était comme un beau soir de Noël
Mais lorsque s'éteignent les chandelles
Ciao ciao meme si l'on ne veut
Ciao ciao jamais se dire adieu
Il faut savoir avant de partir
Se le dire dans un sourire

Bye bye ce n'est pas un adieu
Bye bye c'est un mot merveilleux

Qu'on dit quand on se quitte en chantant
Qu'on se reverra dans pas longtemps
Ciao ciao ce n'est pas un adieu
Ciao ciao c'est un mot merveilleux
Qui rend moins triste tous les départs
Enfin c'est un au revoir

Bye bye ce n'est pas un adieu
Bye bye
C'est un mot merveilleux
Qu'on dit quand on se quitte en chantant
Qu'on se reverra dans pas longtemps
Ciao ciao
Ce n'est pas un adieu
Ciao ciao
C'est un mot merveilleux
Qui rend moins triste tous les départs
Enfin c'est un au revoir
Bye bye ce n'est pas un adieu
Bye bye c'est un mot merveilleux
Qu'on dit quand on se quitte en chantant
Qu'on se reverra dans pas longtemps
Ciao ciao ce n'est pas un adieu
Ciao ciao c'est un mot merveilleux
Qui rend moins triste tous les départs
Enfin c'est un au revoir

Oh, Happy Day
Composer(s): Gene de Paul - Johnny Mercer
Performer(s): Stanley Simmonds, George Reeder, Ralph Linn, Lehman Engel



Oh happy day when miracles take place, and scientists control the human race
When we assume authority of human chromosomes
And assembly line women, conveyor belt men
Settle down in push button homes
Oh happy day when all the cells conform, and the exceptional becomes the norm
When from a test tube we produce gargantuas or gnomes
And assembly line babies, conveyor belt storks
Only come to push button homes

So much o’this, so much o’that, for the ears and eyes
So much o’that, so much o’this for the toes and thighs
Pour in a pot, stir up a lot, that’s the basic plan
What have we got, I’ll tell you what – we’ve got man made man!

Oh happy day when we can choose their looks, from formulae in scientific books
And add their personalities from psychiatric tomes
And assembly line husbands, conveyor belt wives
Settle down in push button homes

Oh happy day when all the world can see, a healthy, hearty, hale humanity
When even tired bus’ness men have hair up on their domes
Slender-ella type mothers; and muscle beach dads  
Living in gymnasium homes
Oh happy day when in collective brains, no individuality remains
We’ll be a race of busy bees in happy honeycombs
With automaton couples, mechanical guests, getting gassed in self service homes

Chick after chick, chick after chick, rolling off the line
Chick after chick, chick after chick, in the same design
Nobody thin, nobody fat, every body stacked
We guarantee they’re gonna be firm and fully packed!

Oh happy day when boys and girls on dates, can tell electric’ly if they are mates
If he goes for her kilowatts and she enjoys his ohms
You can bet your magnetic, combustible shirt, they’ll wind up in high voltage homes

By The Way
Composer(s): Cathy Majeski; Stephony Smith
Performer(s): Tanya Tucker



Just in case you didn't know
And I know baby it's not easy
for you to say I'm the one
But I can tell by the way you love
By the way you smile
By the way you say nothin'
I can see it all in your eyes

By the way I really need you
Everyday of my life
Don't worry baby if words escape you

I feel what you're feelin' and that's enough
I can tell by the way you love

By the way you smile
By the way you say nothin'
I can see it all in your eyes
By the way I know it's not easy
for you to say I'm the one
But I can tell by the way you love me
I can tell I'm the one by the way you love me

Like You Do
Composer(s): Gary Richrath
Performer(s): REO Speedwagon



Well I've seen women who cross their legs
Before they sit down to the table
And I've seen women who look to the sky
Screamin lord I believe in the bible
And I've seen hookers dancin through times square
With their heads held up so high
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
Woah, like you do

Well I've seen couples holdin hands
With that glazy look in their eyes
And I've seen lovers rollin round in bed
Screamin as if they're gonna die
And I've seen lovers holdin hands
And then laughin when their back is turned
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
Woah, like you do

Well I've seen women who cross their legs
Before they sit down to the table
And I've seen women who look to the sky
Screamin lord I believe in the bible
And I've seen hookers dancin through times square
With their heads held up so high
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
No I've never seen a woman
Who can make me feel
Like you do

By The Waters Of Minnetonka
Composer(s): J.M. Cavanass; Thurlow Lieurance
Performer(s): Glenn Miller
and various other artists



Moon Deer
How near
Your soul divine!
Sun Deer
No fear
In heart of mine

Skies blue
O'er you
Look down in love
Waves bright
Give light
As on they move

Hear thou
My vow
To live to die
Moon Deer
Thee near
Beneath this sky

Like Two Strangers
((Spanish Version: Como Dos Extraños (by Pedro Aznar))
Composer(s): José María Contursí - Pedro Laurenz
Performer(s): Pedro Aznar



I got frightened by loneliness
and the great fear of dying away from you
How I wanted to cry feeling the mockery of reality
next to me

And my heart begged me
to look for you and to get your love back
My heart asked for it and so I sought you
thinking you could be my salvation

And now that we're face to face
we look, you see, just like two strangers
I've finally learnt the lesson,
how time changes everything!

Anguish of knowing that dreams and faith
have already died
Forgive me if you see me shed a tear
memories have done me harm

The light of the sun grew pale
as I heard you speak so coldly
Our love was so different and it hurts to finally realize
that everything, everything is over

What a big mistake, to see you again
only to walk away with my heart torn to pieces
The dead hours of yesterday are like a thousand ghosts
as they return to laugh at me

By The Time This Night Is Over
Composer(s): Michael Bolton; Andy Goldmark; Diane Warren
Performer(s): Peabo Bryson
and various other artists



Silence takes over
Saying all we need to say
Theres endless possibilites
In the moves we can make
Your kiss is giving every indication
If this heart of mine is right

Chorus
By the time this night is over
The stars are gonna shine on two lovers in love
And when the morning comes
Its gonna find us together
In a love thats just begun
By the time this night is over
Two hearts are gonna fly to the heavens above
And well get closer and closer and closer
By the time this night is over

Lets take a slow and easy ride
Just lay back, and let love take us over
Theres magic here with you and I
And its gonna take us all the way
Lets find some kind of a deeper conversation
And darling if its right

Chorus

A night like this may never come again
And you wont want this lie to end
Oh baby we can have it all
By the time this night is...over

Chorus

Oh, gonna wrap my lovin' arms around you
Heaven's gonna smile, gonna smile on two lovers...

Como Dos Extraños
((English Version: Like Two Strangers (by Pedro Aznar))
Composer(s): José María Contursí - Pedro Laurenz
Performer(s): Pedro Aznar 	
and multiple other artists



Escuchar
mientras leo
Me acobardó la soledad
y el miedo enorme de morir lejos de ti...
¡Qué ganas tuve de llorar
sintiendo junto a mí
la burla de la realidad!
Y el corazón me suplicó
que te buscara y que le diera tu querer...
Me lo pedía el corazón
y entonces te busqué
creyéndote mi salvación...

Y ahora que estoy frente a ti
parecemos, ya ves, dos extraños...
Lección que por fin aprendí:
¡cómo cambian las cosas los años!
Angustia de saber muertas ya
la ilusión y la fe...
Perdón si me ves lagrimear...
¡Los recuerdos me han hecho mal!

Palideció la luz del sol
al escucharte fríamente conversar...
Fue tan distinto nuestro amor
y duele comprobar
que todo, todo terminó
¡Qué gran error volverte a ver
para llevarme destrozado el corazón!
Son mil fantasmas, al volver
burlándose de mí
las horas de ese muerto ayer ...

By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Composer(s): Jimmy Webb
Performer(s): Glen Campbell
and various other artists



By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising
She'll find the note I left hangin' on her door
She'll laugh when she reads the part that says I'm leavin'
'Cause I've left that girl so many times before

By the time I make Albuquerque she'll be working
She'll prob'ly stop at lunch and give me a call
But she'll just hear that phone keep on ringin'
Off the wall, that's all

By the time I make Oklahoma she'll be sleepin'
She'll turn softly and call my name out loud
And she'll cry just to think I'd really leave her
Tho' time and time I tried to tell her so
She just didn't know I would really go

Like To Get To Know You
Composer(s): Stuart Scharf
First release by: Spanky & Our Gang - 1968



Yes, I would like to get to know you, if I could
Like to get to know you
Finally I found, searching all around
Just was not the answer
One I thought was true
Looked a bit like you
Figured I might chance her
Hardly need to say
She went on her way
Said it was all over
Well it's been some time
And I guess that I'm just meant to be a rover

Now I can't promise that I'll spend a day with you
Can't promise that I'll find a way with you
Can't promise no
I can't promise that I'll love you
But I'd like to get to know you
Yes I would if I could

By The Sleepy Lagoon 
Composer(s): Jack Lawrence; Eric Coates
Performer(s): Harry James
and various other artists



A sleepy lagoon, a tropical moon, and two on an island
A sleepy lagoon and two hearts in tune, in some far off island
The fireflies gleam reflects in the stream
They sparkle and shimmer
A star from on high falls out of the sky and slowly grows dimmer
The leaves from the trees all dance in the breeze and float on the ripples
We’re deep in a spell as nightingales tell of roses and dew
The memory of this moment of love will haunt me forever
A tropical moon, a sleepy lagoon and you

The memory of this moment of love will haunt me forever
A sleepy lagoon, a tropical moon and you

A sleepy lagoon and you

Like Strangers 
Composer(s): Boudleaux Bryant
First release by: The Everly Brothers - 1960



Like strangers
That's what we are
Darling how can lovers pull apart so far? 
Like strangers
How can it be? 
Only days ago, we loved so tenderly
I love you, truly I do
And I hope deep in your heart you love me too 
Let's forget that we've been angry
Let's be lovers like before 
And try not to be like strangers, anymore 

Let's forget that we've been angry 
Let's be lovers like before 
And swear not to be like strangers, anymore

By The Sapphire Sea
Composer(s): Harry B. Smith; Francis Wheeler; Ted Snyder



Somewhere over there by the Sapphire Sea
the whispering palm trees are calling me 
to skies ever blue
there alone with you
is where I am longing to be
The world we'll forget and your lips and eyes
will show me the way to love's paradise
to that land of summertime far away
I'm going to take you someday

On that sunny island, the roses rare
are blooming to give us a welcome there
and we'll be alone, in a world our own 
forgetting all trouble and care
We'll watch by the sea while the sails go by
till the stars shine above in the evening sky
you'll rest in my arms while the moon beams bright
and dream through the midsummer night

Merrily we'll sail upon the Sapphire Sea
to a little isle where happy we will be where moon beams bright
kiss you each night beside the silver waves we'll be together
While the stars are shining through the waving palms
sweetheart, I will hold you in my loving arms and life will seem
just like a dream, with you beside the Sapphire Sea

Like Someone In Love
Composer(s): Jimmy Van Heusen - Johnny Burke
First performance: Dinah Shore - 1944
Covered by multiple other artists



This change I feel puzzles me
It's strange, a real mystery
Maybe you see it
If you do see it
What on earth can it be?

Lately I find myself out gazing at stars
Hearing guitars like someone in love
Sometimes the things I do astound me
Mostly whenever you're around me

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings
Bump into things like someone in love
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love

Lately I find myself out gazing at stars
Hearing guitars like someone in love
Sometimes the things I do astound me
Mostly whenever you're around me

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings
Bump into things like someone in love
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love

By The River Of The Roses
Composer(s): Joe Burke; Marty Symes
Performer(s): George Morgan
and various other artists



I met her by the river of the roses
The sweetest girl beside of the Alamo
I left her by the river of the roses
With tear-dimmed eyes she whispered I'll miss you so

All the roses have faded since we've been apart
But the one rose she gave me will always bloom within my heart
And someday by the river of the roses
I don't know when but we'll meet again I know

She's waiting by the river of the roses
The sweetest girl beside of the Alamo

All the roses have faded...

Like Sister And Brother
Composer(s): Roger Cook - Roger Greenaway
Performer(s): The Drifters



It's such a small town girl, news travels faster than a sigh
Everybody wants to know about the next man's secret
So everytime we meet upon the street, we've got to keep it....

Like sister and brother we'll wave to each other
We don't want all the world to know, we are really lovers
So we'll talk about the weather 'til we're alone together
And all the world will fade and die, and baby there is only you and I

You and me baby, you and me baby

Sometimes it's hard to hide pent up emotions we both feel
I want to tell the world I love you, but I dare not say it..
Until I let you go there's only one way we can play it...

Like sister and brother, we'll wave to each other
We don't want all the world to know, we are really lovers
So we'll talk about the weather 'til we're alone together
And all the world will fade and die, and baby there is only you and I

Like sister and brother 
We'll wave to each other, we don't want all the world to know
We'll wave to each other, we don't want all the world to know

We are really lovers so we'll talk about the weather 'til we're alone together 
And all the world will fade and die, and baby there is only you and I

Like sister and brother 
We'll wave to each other, we don't want all the world to know ...

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Composer(s): Edward Madden; Gus Edwards
Performer(s): Doris Day
and various other artists



Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees
Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?"
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon

By the light of the silvery moon
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune
Honeymoon keep a shining in June
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon
By the silvery moon

Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place
Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face
Choir sings, bell rings, Preacher: "You are wed for evermore"
Act two, all through, every night the same encore

By the light, (By the light, By the light)
Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon)
I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
To my honey I'll croon love's tune
Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon)
Keep a shining in June (Keep a shining in June)
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams
We'll be cuddling soon
By the silvery moon.

Your silvery beams will bring love dreams
We'll be cuddling soon
By the silvery moon (The silvery moon)
By the light that's silvery!