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Romagna Mia


Romagna Mia
Composer(s): Raul Casadei
Performer(s): Raul Casadei;
and various other artists



Sento la nostalgia d'un passato
ove la mamma mia ho lasciato
Non ti potrò scordar casetta mia
in questa notte stellata
la mia serenata io canto per te

Romagna mia, Romagna in fiore
tu sei la stella, tu sei l'amore
Quando ti penso, vorrei tornare
dalla mia bella al casolare

Romagna, Romagna mia
lontan da te non si può star!

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The Wild One, Forever


The Wild One, Forever
Composer(s): Tom Petty
Performer(s): Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers



Well the moon sank as the wind blew
The street lights slowly died
They call you the wild one, said stay 'way from her
Said she could love no one if she tried

But then somethin' I saw
In your eyes told me right away
That you were gonna have to be mine
When the strangest feeling came over me
Down inside no matter what it takes
I'll never get over how good it felt
When you finally held m e
I'll never regret
Baby those few hours
Will grow in my head
Forever

Well it's too bad, but I want you
To know I understand
Yeah, it's been a long time but I don't mind
Yeah, it's all right I understand

Beca use somethin' I saw
In your eyes told me right away
That you were gonna have to be mine
When the strangest feeling came over me
Down inside I knew right away
I'll never get over how good it felt
When you finally kissed me
I'll never regret
Baby those few hours
Will grow in my head
Forever

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If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?


If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich? - 1951
French Title: Comment T'es Devenu Riche? - 1985
Composer(s): Walter Bishop; Norman Friedman
First release by: Louis Jordan - 1951



You' braggin all about the things you can do
Every time you make a pitch
If you're so smart
How come you ain't rich?
You claim to have picked every horse that won
'Cause you know just which is which
Yes, if you're so smart
Tell me, how come you ain't rich?

Henry built the Ford and made his pile
Woolworth used his five and ten
Rockerfeller's wealth came from Standard Oil
And Waterman's came from a pen
You claim it all came from consultin' you
Isn't that a brand new switch?
If you're so smart
How come you ain't rich?

Mention work and you go berserk
'Cause you hate to do a stitch
If you're so smart
How come you ain't rich?
You're out for a ride on the road to fame
Yet you wind up in a ditch
Mmm-hmm - if you're so smart
Tell me, how come you ain't rich?

Hershey started with a chocolate bar
Wrigley with a stick of gum
Planters took his peanuts and travelled far
Now tell me - what'you doin', chum?
I' been hearin' all about all your big ideas
Since you started
What's the hitch?
You never made ten dollars yet
You say you can balance the national debt
If you're so smart
How come you ain't rich?

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Roma Roma


Roma Roma
Composer(s): Bardotti; F. Latini;
G. Scalamogna; Antonello Venditti
Performer(s): Antonello Venditti



Roma Roma Roma
core de stà città
unico grande amore
de tanta e tanta gente
che fai sospirà
Roma Roma Roma
lassace cantà
da stà voce nasce un core
so centomila voci che hai fatto nammorà

Roma Roma bella
t'ho dipinta io
gialla come er sole
rossa come er core mio

Roma Roma mia
nun te fa cantà
tu sei nata grande
e grande hai da restà

Roma Roma Roma
core de stà città
unico grande amore
de tanta e tanta gente
ch'hai fatto nammorà

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The Wild Colonial Boy


The Wild Colonial Boy ((aka Jack's Heroes (The Pogues & The Dubliners) - 1990))
((Danish Version: Familiens Sorte Får (Gustav Winckler) - 1953))
(Traditional - 1881)
Performer(s): The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Maken - 1962
and multiple other artists



There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Duggan was his name
He was born and raised in Ireland, in a place called Castlemaine
He was his father's only son, his mother's pride and joy
And dearly did his parents love the wild colonial boy

At the early age of sixteen years he left his native home
And to Australia's sunny shore, he was inclined to roam
He robbed the rich, he helped the poor, he shot James MacEvoy
A terror to Australia was, the wild colonial boy

One morning on the prairie, as Jack he rode along
A-listening to the mocking bird, a-singing a cheerful song
Up stepped a band of troopers: Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
They all set out to capture him, the wild colonial boy

Surrender now, Jack Duggan, for you see we're three to one
Surrender in the King's high name, you are a plundering son
Jack drew two pistols from his belt, he proudly waved them high
I'll fight, but not surrender, said the wild colonial boy

He fired a shot at Kelly, which brought him to the ground
And turning round to Davis, he recieved a fatal wound
A bullet pierced his proud young heart, from the pistol of Fitzroy
And that was how they captured him, the wild colonial boy

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Comment T'en Apercevoir


Comment T'en Apercevoir
Performer(s): France Gall



Le monde est là qui vient qui va
Et qui tourne sans toi
Mais tu sais il n'attendra pas
Un signe de toi
Donner c'est mieux que recevoir
Essaie un peu pour voir
Pour mieux supporter les heures du soir
Les heures de cafard
De désespoir

Comment, comment t'en apercevoir
Si tu restes toute seule dans le noir
Comment, comment t'en apercevoir
Si tu restes toute seule devant ton miroir

Quand tu vois tous ces gens passer
Sans les regarder
Sans même un jour avoir l'idée
D'aller leur parler
Tu sens le froid de l'hiver passer
Et tu restes enfermée
Tu voudrais rire ou bien danser
Et ne plus penser
Quand dehors c'est l'été

Comment, comment t'en apercevoir
Si tu restes toute seule dans le noir
Comment, comment t'en apercevoir
Si tu restes toute seule devant ton miroir

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Roma Capoccia


Roma Capoccia
Composer(s): Antonello Venditti
Performer(s): Antonello Venditti; Claudio Villa



Quanto sei bella Roma quand'e' sera
quando la luna se specchia
dentro ar fontanone
e le coppiette se ne vanno via
quanto sei bella Roma quando piove

Quanto sei bella Roma quand'e' er tramonto
quando l'arancio rosseggia
ancora sui sette colli
e le finestre so' tanti occhi
che te sembrano dì: quanto sei bella

Oggi me sembra che
er tempo se sia fermato qui
vedo la maestà der Colosseo
vedo la santità der cupolone
e so' piu' vivo e so' più bbono
no nun te lasso mai
Roma capoccia der mondo infame
na carrozzella va co du stranieri
un robivecchi te chiede un po'de stracci
li passeracci so'usignoli
io ce so'nato Roma
io t'ho scoperta stamattina

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Jack's Heroes


Jack's Heroes
(Adapted from: The Wild Colonial Boy - 1881)
((Danish Version: Familiens Sorte Får (Gustav Winckler) - 1953))
(Traditional)
Performer(s): The Pogues & The Dubliners - 1990



They wear green
And they are beautiful
And their hearts are filled with love
They're as pure as any lily
And as gentle as the dove
They'll sing and cheer in harmony
Till their throats are cracked & sore
But there is no doubt
You'll hear them shout
When Jackie's heroes score
Too-ra-loo Too-ra-loo
And we'll follow Jack's heroes
Whatever they do
They'll come from Dublin
And from Cork, from dear old Donegal
From London, Boston, & New York
From anywhere at all
From Parramatta to Fermoy
Strabane to Skibereen
(And will) the shout go up
When the World Cup
Is raised on Stephens Green
(Yes it will)
And when we're there in Italy
On Sardinia's sunny shore
We'll be the boys you'll want to see
The boys you'll all adore
We'll play like perfect gentlemen
To win, to lose, to draw
For we're here to take the World Cup
To Paddy's shamrock shore

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Comment Te Dire Adieu?


Comment Te Dire Adieu? - 1968
Adapted from: It Hurts To Say Goodbye - 1966
Swedish Title: Så Synd Du Måste Gå - 1969
Composer(s): Serge Gainsbourg; Arnold Goland; Jack Gold
Performer(s): Françoise Hardy - 1968
Covered by various other artists



Sous aucun pretexte
Je ne veux
Avoir de reflexes
Malheureux
Il faut que tu m'expliques
Un peu mieux
Comment te dire adieu

Mon coeur de silex
Vite prend feu
Ton coeur de pyrex
Resiste au feu
Je suis bien perplexe
Je ne veux
Me resoudre aux adieus

Je sais bien qu'un ex amour n'a pas de chance, ou si peu
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux

Sous aucun pretexte
Je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux
Derrière un kleenex
Je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu
Comment te dire adieu

Tu as mis a l'index nos nuits blanches, nos matins gris-bleu
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux

Sous aucun pretexte
Je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux
Derrière un kleenex
Je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu
Comment te dire adieu
Comment te dire adieu

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Roly Poly (Stamford Bridge)


Roly Poly
Performer(s): Stamford Bridge



Two-twenty-pounds is a lot to carry 'round
You could even say that she's fat
Roly Poly
Roly Poly

She's such a gas, 'bout the size o' Mama Cass
Ev'rything she does is where it's at
Roly Poly
Roly Poly

Though she's quite a size, still she hypnotises me
Like a big balloon, she'll be floating soon to me

Oh, if she were thin and without a double chin
There wouldn't be so much for me to love
Roly Poly
Roly Poly

Though she's quite a size, still she hypnotises me
Like a big balloon, she'll be floating soon to me

If she were thin and without a double chin
There wouldn't be so much for me to love
Roly Poly
Roly Poly

Roly Poly
Roly Poly
Roly Poly
Roly Poly...........

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Wild Boys


Wild Boys
Composer(s): Simon LeBon - Nick Rhodes - Andy Taylor - John Taylor - Roger Taylor
First release by: Duran Duran - 1984
Covered by multiple other artists



The wild boys are calling
On their way back from the fire
An august moon's surrender to
A dust cloud on the rise
Wild boys fallen far from glory
Reckless and so hungered
On the razors edge you trail
Because there's murder by the roadside
In a sore afraid new world

They tried to break us,
Looks like they'll try again

Wild boys never lose it
Wild boys never chose this way
Wild boys never close your eyes
Wild boys always shine

You got sirens for a welcome
There's bloodstain for your pain
And your telephone been ringing while
You're dancing in the rain
Wild boys wonder where is glory
Where is all you angels
Now the figureheads have fell
And lovers war with arrows over
Secrets they could tell

They tried to tame you
Looks like they'll try again

Wild boys never lose it
Wild boys never chose this way
Wild boys never close your eyes
Wild boys always shine

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Så Synd Du Måste Gå


Så Synd Du Måste Gå - 1969
Adapted from: It Hurts To Say Goodbye - 1966
French Title: Comment Te Dire Adieu? - 1968
Composer(s): Stig Erik Leopold Anderson; Jacob Gold; Arnold Goland
Performer(s): Anni-Frid Lyngstad - 1969



Det är alltid svårt att ta farväl
Men det finns ett måste likaväl
Om du kunde stanna här ändå
Så synd du måste gå
Sommarnatten är så ljuv men kort
Redan drar den sista skuggan bort
Redan färgas sommarhimlen blå
Så synd du måste gå

Se solen igen
Och jag önskar att vi fick gå
I solen, min vän
Hela livet vi två

Det lär vara ljuvt, ja underbart
Sällan mötas och att skiljas snart
Jag vill ha dej kvar hos mej ändå
Så synd du måste gå
Så synd du måste gå

Se solen igen
Och jag önskar att vi fick gå
I solen, min vän
Hela livet vi två

Det lär vara ljuvt, ja underbart
Sällan mötas och att skiljas snart
Jag vill ha dej kvar hos mej ändå
Så synd du måste gå
Så synd du måste gå
Så synd du måste gå

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Roly Poly (Jim Reeves)


Roly Poly
Composer(s): Fred Rose
Performer(s): Jim Reeves;
and various other artists



Roly Poly eatin' corn and taters
Hungry every minute of the day
Roly Poly gnawin' on a biscuit
As long as he can chew it it's okay

He can eat an apple pie and never even bat an eye
He likes anything from soup to hay
Roly Poly,
Daddy's little fatty
I bet he's going to be a man some day

Roly Poly, scrambled eggs for breakfast
Bread and jelly twenty times a day
Roly Poly, eats a hearty dinner
He needs lots strength to sing and play

He's up at dawn to do the chores
Runs both ways to all the stores
He works up an appetite that way
Ro-oly Poly
Daddy's little fatty
Fatty's going to be a man some day

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The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz


The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
Composer(s): Tom Lehrer
Performer(s): Tom Lehrer



Do you remember the night I held you so tight
As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz?
The music was gay, and the setting was Viennese
Your hair wore some roses, or perhaps they were peonies
I was blind to your obvious faults
As we danced 'cross the scene to the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz!

Oh I drank some champagne from your shoe, la-la-la
I was drunk by the time I got through, la-la-la
For I didn't know, as I raised that cup
It had taken two bottles to fill the thing up...

It was I who stepped on your dress, la-la-la
The skirts all came off I confess, la-la-la
Revealing for all of the others to see
Just what it was that endeared you to me...

I remember the night I held you so tight
As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
Your lips were like wine, if you'll pardon the Simile
The music was lovely and quite Rudolf Frim'ly
I drank wine, you drank chocolate malts
And we both turned quite green to the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz!

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It Hurts To Say Goodbye


It Hurts To Say Goodbye - 1966
Composer(s): Arnold Goland; Jacob Gold
First release by: Margaret Whiting - 1966
Covered by various other artists

Titles In Other Languages:
1968 - Comment Te Dire Adieu?
1969 - Så Synd Du Måste Gå



This is the hour of parting, soon I must sail away
Now while the teardrops are starting just one more time let me say

Take me in your arms and hold me tight
tell me that your love is mine tonight
Say that everything will turn out right
It hurts to say goodbye

Let me know the thrill of your embrace
memories that time cannot erase
While I kiss the teardrops from your face
it hurts to say goodbye

Wherever you are you will always be near to me
Wherever I go you'll be in my heart

'Til the sun comes shining thru again
'til we see a sky of blue again
'Til I'm back with you, my love, 'til then
it hurts to say goodbye

Wherever you are you will always be near to me
Wherever I go you'll be in my heart

'Til the sun comes shining thru again
'til we see a sky of blue again
'Til I'm back with you, my love, 'til then
it hurts to say goodbye
'Til I'm back with you, my love
it hurts to say goodbye

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Roly Poly (Doris Day)


Roly Poly
Composer(s): Elsa Doran; Sol Lake
Performer(s): Doris Day;
Rock Hudson; Harry James



There's a Guy in this old town
I'm tellin' you a fact
He measures five feet up and down
And five feet front and back
He's a Roly Poly Baby
Pleasin' as they come
He's a Roly Poly Baby
A Ton of Fun

They call him
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly
Ya Ya Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly

When I first laid eyes on him
I laughed just like the rest
The more I saw the more of him
The more I liked him best
Got a Roly Poly Baby
Point to him with pride
He's my Roly Poly Baby
I'm satisfied

I call him
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly
Ya Ya Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly

Just to put my arms around him
Takes about a week
But when I get my arms around
We cuddle cheek to cheek
Got a Roly Poly Baby
Sweet as Apple Pie
He is just a Roly Poly
But so am I

I call him
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly
Ya Ya Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly
Ya Ya Roly Poly

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The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter


The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter
(Traditional)
Performer(s): Fairport Convention
and multiple other artists



There was an old widow in Westmorland who had no daughter but one
And she has prayed both night and day she should keep her maidenhead long
"Ah, don't be daft, mother," she said, "and say no more to me
For a fine young man in the Grenadier Guards my maidenhead's taken from me"
"You saucy cat, you impudent cat, a-cursed may you be
If some idle rogue in the Grenadier Guards your maidenhead's taken from thee"
But the girlie's off to the Grenadier Guards as fast as go can she
Saying "Give me back my maidenhead, my mother she nags at me"
So he kissed her and undressed her and he laid her on the bed
And he put her head where her feet were before and gave back her maidenhead
Then he kissed her and he dressed her with a rose in either hand
Invited her round to St. Mary's church to see his fine wedding
Oh, the girlie's off to her mammy's house as fast as go can she
"I'm as full a maiden, mammy dear, as the day you first bore me
He kissed me and undressed me and he laid me on the bed
Put my head where my feet were before and he gave back my maidenhead
Then he kissed me and he dressed me, put a rose in either hand and
Invited me round to St. Mary's church to see his fine wedding
"Ah, never on foot," her mammy she said, "in a carriage and pair you'll ride
With four and twenty fine young girls to go with you beside"
"Ah, who is this?" the bride she said, "She comes so high to me"
"I see it is the widow's daughter who ran home and told her mammy"
"How could she do it, how would she do it, how could she do it for shame?
Eleven long nights I lay with a man and I never told anyone"
"If eleven long nights you lay with a man, you never shall lie with me
I'd rather marry the widow's daughter who ran home and told her mammy"

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Comment Te Dire?


Comment Te Dire?
Composer(s): Pace; Thomas; Rivat; Panzeri; Livraghi
Performer(s): Joe Dassin



Quand s'en va le dernier soleil d'automne
Il vient chauffer encore les feuilles mortes
Sur les derniers colchiques il s'abandonne
Avant que les froids de Novembre ne l'emporte
Toi, si tu veux comprendre la tendresse
Donne-toi comme lui, donne-toi

Mais comment te dire
Mais comment t'apprendre
L'amour sans amour n'est plus rien
Laisse-toi conduire
Et cherche à comprendre
Et reviens me tendre la main
{2x}

Vas regarder comment la terre aride
S'ouvre pour embrasser les grandes pluies d'été
Et quand tu l'auras vu, tu seras riche
Alors tu reviendras me chercher

Mais comment te dire
Mais comment t'apprendre
L'amour sans amour n'est plus rien
Laisse-toi conduire
Et cherche à comprendre
Et reviens me tendre la main
{3x}

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Roly


Roly
Composer(s): Raymond Froggatt
Performer(s): Raymond Froggatt



Roly walked in, said with a grin
"Somebody's stolen my heart"
Ma gave a shout, said "Who's to be your spouse
Is she rich, does she own a big car?"

Well Roly sat down, said "Oh what a clown I am
Bring me a drink from the bar"
Ma was almost in tears, ain't had a wedding for years
Somebody run and fetch Pa

Oh, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
Roly's gonna get wed
Yeah, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
I think he must be out of his head

"We'll be wed in a week, I don't think I'll sleep"
He said "Can't stand the pain when we're apart"
Well Ma was so glad, Pa shook his head
And said "I always thought Roly was smart"

Oh, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
Roly's gonna get wed
Yeah, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
I think he must be out of his head

Well Roly sat down, said "Oh what a clown I am
Bring me a drink from the bar"
Ma was almost in tears, ain't had a wedding for years
Somebody run and fetch Pa

Oh, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
Roly's gonna get wed
Yeah, Roly's gonna get married, Pa
I think he must be out of his head

I think he must be out of his head

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The Whole World Is Singing My Song


The Whole World Is Singing My Song
Composer(s): Mann Curtis - Victor Mizzy
Performer(s): Doris Day
and multiple other artists



The whole world is singing my song
But I sing it only to you
The whole world is humming along
I love you, I love you, I do

You put my dreams to music
I learned how a song could start
I gave the world the music
But I gave you my heart

The whole world is singing my song
But I'll always sing it to you

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