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A Married Man


A Married Man
Composer(s): Marian Grudeff - Raymond Jessel
Performer(s): Peter Sallis



A married man, a married man
How wonderful to be a married man
For now I know life's purpose
And it's plan since time began

A lonely man, I took a wife
And added love and laughter to my life
And realized there's no one richer than
A married man

With two to share each happiness
And two to bear each wound
And, oh, the woe seems so much less
And how the pleasures grow

The bachelor, the bachelor
I've lived his life
And I've lived with her
Well, led him lead his so-called
Merry life as best he can

But as for me, I'd rather be
A happy man, contented man
A married man

Yes, as for me, I'd rather be
A happy man, contented man
A married man

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How Can You Tell


How Can You Tell
Composer(s): Chris Andrews
Performer(s): Sandie Shaw



My love says the sweetest things
Everyone who knows him tells me
That he brings me true loving
But I don't really know 'cause

How can you tell if somebody loves you
How d'you know they mean it
How can you tell if somebody loves you
Maybe he's just playing games with me
O woah woah woah

He smiles when I take his hand
Then he'll kiss me and I just don't understand
Why I doubt it
When he tells me he loves me
How can you tell if somebody loves you
How d'you know they mean it
How can you tell if somebody loves you
Maybe he's just playing games with me
O woah woah woah

I treasure every moment
He and I spent together
Sharing kisses
I wish it would last for ever and ever

Maybe I shouldn't speak of love
But since I met him it's the one thing I think of
And he tells me he feels the same way

And yet how can you tell if somebody loves you
How d'you know they mean it
How can you tell if somebody loves you
Maybe he's just playing games with me
O woah woah woah

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Mansion On The Hill


Mansion On The Hill
Composer(s): Hank Williams, Fred Rose
First recording/First release by: Hank Williams - 1947/1949
Covered by multiple other artists



Tonight down here in the valley
I'm lonesome and oh, how I feel
As I sit here alone in your cabin
I can see your mansion on the hill

Do you remember when we parted?
The story to me you revealed
You said you could live without love, dear
In your loveless mansion on the hill

I've waited all through the years. love
To give you a heart true and real
Cos I know you are living in sorrow
In your loveless mansion on the hill

The light shines bright from your window
The trees stand so silent and still
I know you're alone with your pride, dear
In your loveless mansion on the hill

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How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?


How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
Composer(s): Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb
Performer(s): Al Green; The Bee Gees



I can think of younger days when living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow, but I was never told about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend a this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
And misty memories do days gone by
We could never see tomorrow, noone said a word about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again

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A Man's Gotta Be (What He's Born To Be)


A Man's Gotta Be (What He's Born To Be)
Composer(s): Robert B. Sherman - Richard M. Sherman
Performer(s): Warren Oates, Johnny Whitaker, Jeff East



Muff:
Take a look at the folks you've knowed
Young or growed
Some keep trivin'
And some keep strivin' in vain
It's a matter of destiny
Who you'll be
The judge or the preacher
Or pitiful creature
They's hangin' from a tree

Whoa, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
So just sit back and wait
Be it soon or late
He'll be small or great
Yeah, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
Just sit back and wait
Soon or late
Small or great
There ain't no fightin' fate

Doesn't matter what you may try
By and by
Some get lucky
And some get stuck in the mud
That's the way the ol' world behaves
Why make waves?
Sooner or later
Just as a potater
We're planted in our graves

Whoa, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
So just sit back and wait
Be it soon or late
He'll be small or great
Yeah, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
So just sit back and wait
Soon or late
Small or great
There ain't no fightin' fate

Where's the future
In plans and schemes
When it seems
That ol' grim reaper
Will soon, be a-leapin' on you?
When it's over
You'll know you're bound
To be found
Wearin' your Sunday clothes
Sleepin' in sweet repose
Six feet under ground

Muff and Tom:
Whoa, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
So just sit back and wait
Be it soon or late
He'll be small or great
Yeah, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
Just sit back and wait
Soon or late
Small or great
There ain't no fightin' fate
No, Sir, there ain't no fightin' fate

Muff, Tom and Huck:

Whoa, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
So just sit back and wait
Be it soon or late
He'll be small or great
Yeah, a man's gotta be
What he's born to be
Just sit back and wait
Soon or late
Small or great
There ain't no fightin' fate
No, Sir, there ain't no fightin' fate!

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How Can You Buy Killarney?


How Can You Buy Killarney?
Composer(s): Joseph Hamilton Kennedy;
Ted Steels; Fred Grant; Gerald Morrison
Performer(s): Lee Lawrence;
and various other artists



An American landed on Erin's green isle
He gazed at Killarney with rapturous smile
"How can I buy it?" he said to his guide
"I'll tell you how" with a smile he replied
How can you buy all the stars in the skies?
How can you buy two blue Irish eyes?
How can you purchase a fond mother's sighs?
How can you buy Killarney?
Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile
the emerald, the shamrock, the Blarney.
When you can buy all these wonderful things
then you can buy Killarney

Nature bestowed all her gifts with a smile
the emerald, the shamrock, the Blarney
When you can buy all these wonderful things
then you can buy Killarney

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A Mano A Mano


A Mano A Mano
((French Version: De Jour En Jour (Riccardo Cocciante) - 1978))
Composer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - Marco Luberti
First release by: Riccardo Cocciante - 1978



A mano a mano ti accorgi che il vento
Ti soffia sul viso e ti ruba un sorriso
La vecchia stagione che sta per finire
Ti soffia sul cuore e ti ruba l'amore

A mano a mano si scioglie nel pianto
Quel dolce ricordo sbiadito dal tempo
Di quando vivevi con me in una stanza
Non c'erano soldi ma tanta speranza

E a mano a mano mi perdi e ti perdo
E quello che è stato ci sembra più assurdo
Di quando la notte eri sempre più vera
E non come adesso nei sabato sera....
Ma...dammi la mano e torna vicino
Può nascere un fiore nel nostro giardino
Che neanche l'inverno potrà mai gelare
Può crescere un fiore da questo mio amore per te

E a mano a mano vedrai che nel tempo
Lì sopra il tuo viso lo stesso sorriso
Che il vento crudele ci aveva rubato
Che torna fedele
L'amore è tornato da te....

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How Can We Hang On To A Dream


How Can We Hang On To A Dream
Composer(s): Tim Hardin
Performer(s): Tim Hardin;
and various other artists



What can I say, she's walking away
From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream

How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems

What can I do, she's saying we're through
With how it was
What will I try, I still don't see why
She says what she does

How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems

What can I say, she's walking away
From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream

How can we hang on to a dream
How can it ever be the way it seems
How can we hang on to a dream

What can I say, she's walking away
From what we've seen
What can I do, still loving you
It's all a dream

How can we hang on to a dream
How can it will it be the way it seems
How can we hang on to a dream

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De Jour En Jour


De Jour En Jour
((Adapted from: A Mano A Mano (Riccardo Cocciante) - 1978))
Composer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - Marco Luberti - Giovanni Tommaso
Performer(s): Riccardo Cocciante - 1978; Ivana Spagna - 2001



De jour en jour, tu comprends que le temps
Souffle sur ton visage et te vole un sourire
La belle saison qui s'en va lentement
A soufflé sur ton coeur et t'a volé tes rêves
De jour en jour, tout se fond dans les larmes
Même ce souvenir, affaibli par le temps
Quand nous vivions, tous deux, dans une chambre
Sans rien dans les mains que notre seule espérance
De jour en jour, je te perds, tu t'éloignes
Et notre passé ne ressemble à rien
Pourtant on s'est aimés, pourtant on y croyait
On s'était même jurés de ne jamais se quitter
Mais donne-moi la main, j'ai envie pour nous deux
De refaire le chemin, de nous revoir heureux
De te prendre dans mes bras, de me perdre dans tes yeux
Tu verras, si l'on veut, que l'on peut recommencer ensemble
De jour en jour, de défaites en conquêtes
Voir sur ton visage refleurir un sourire
La belle saison qui revient lentement
Nous rappelle la promesse qu'on s'est faite de ne plus se quitter

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How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong)


How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong)
Composer(s): William Brown; Vinnie Castellano;
Al Goodman; Harry Ray; Lou Toby; Lee Walter
Performer(s): Harry Ray, Al Goodman, William Brown



Started out good [We started out so good]
To end up so bad [To end up so bad]
Where did we go wrong [Where did we go wrong]
What happened to the love we once had [And what happened to the love we once had]
It’s slowly slippin’ away [I feel it slowly slippin’ away]
How can we let it end [And how can we let it end]
This love was so right [When this love was so right]
From the beginning [From the beginning]

How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now

Thinking of yesterday
When love was in full bloom
The fires from our love
Could light up a room

But somewhere along the way
We made a jagged turn
The plans we both had
They’re beginning to burn

How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now

How can a love so good turn out so bad
(So bad, so bad, so bad, yeah)
Tell me what happened to the love we once had
(Once had, once had)
Too bad, so sad, too bad, whoa, how

How can love so right be so wrong now

One day your love is glad
The next day you end up sad
Ooh, babe, what a thin line
It’s enough to drive you mad

One day our love was good and hot
Next day runnin’ cold
One day we had a new love
But now it’s old

How, how, how
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now
How can love so right be so wrong now

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A Man Without Love (Engelbert Humperdinck)


A Man Without Love
((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968))
Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Barry Mason
Performer(s): Engelbert Humperdinck - 1968

Titles In Other Languages:
1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman)
2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)



I can remember when we walked together
Sharing a love I thought would last forever
Moonlight to show the way so we can follow
Waiting inside her eyes was my tomorrow
Then somethin' changed her mind, her kisses told me
I had no lovin' arms to hold me

Every day I wake up, then I start to break up
Lonely is a man without love
Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out
Lonely is a man without love

Every day I wake up, then I start to break up
Knowing that it's cloudy above
Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out
Lonely is a man without love

I cannot face this world that's fallen down on me
So, if you see my girl please send her home to me
Tell her about my heart that's slowly dying
Say I can't stop myself from crying

Every day I wake up, then I start to break up
Lonely is a man without love
Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out
Lonely is a man without love

Every day I wake up, then I start to break up
Knowing that it's cloudy above
Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out
Lonely is a man without love

Every day I wake up, then I start to break up
Lonely is a man without love
Every day I start out, then I cry my heart out
Lonely is a man without love

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How Can I Thank You?


How Can I Thank You?
Composer(s): Walter Bullock; Harold Spina
Performer(s): Shirley Temple;
and various other artists



How can I thank you
For all you've done?
How can I thank you
My dearest one?
How can I say in a word or two
How much it means to be loved by you?
The words are somewhere around my heart
But I don't know how to start
What do you do when a dream comes true?
How can I thank you, sweetheart?

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Cuando Me Enamoro


Cuando Me Enamoro
((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968))
Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Alfonso Alpin
Performer(s): Andrea Bocelli - 2006

Titles In Other Languages:
1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck)
1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman)



Doy toda mi vida
A quién se enamora de mí
Y no existe nadie
Que pueda alejarme
De lo que yo siento por tí

Dicen que no sabré
Buscarte flores
Que no podré ofrecerte
Ningún regalo

Dicen que yo he sufrido
De mal de amores
Y que mi corazón
No se ha curado

La mia ragazza sa che non è vero
La mia ragazza sa che quando

Quando m'innamoro
Io do tutto il bene
A chi è immamorato di me
E non c'è nessuno
Che mi può cambiare
Che mi può staccare da lei

Cuando me enamoro
Doy toda mi vida
A quién se enamora de mi
Y no existe nadie
Que pueda alejarme
De lo que yo siento por ti

A chi mi dice vivi
Un altro giorno
Todos comprenderán
Que cuando

Cuando me enamoro
Doy toda me vida
A quién se enamora de mí
E non c'è nessuno
Che mi può cambiare
Che mi può staccare da lei

Quando m'innamoro
Io do tutto il bene
A chi è immamorato di me
Y no existe nadie
Que pueda alejarme
De lo que yo siento por ti

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How Can I Meet Her?


How Can I Meet Her?
Composer(s): Gerry Goffin; Jack Keller
Performer(s): The Everly Brothers



She's the prettiest girl in town & she sure knows it
The way she walks and the way she talks sure shows it
I hate that stuck-up so-&-so
But there's one thing I gotta know
Where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?

She comes on like she's so high-class and well-bred
But I never saw a girl with such a swell head
She's got herself a night, I'll wait
She thinks I'll ask her for a date
But where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?

She's in love with herself; you know the kind
Always puttin' on airs!

The guys in town all think she's Mona Lisa
And she's got 'em all goin' out of their way to please her
Well Miss C's a mystery
But she don't do a thing to me
But where 's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?
How can I meet her?
How can I meet her?

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Quando M'Innamoro


Quando M'Innamoro
Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi
First performance by: Anna Identici - 1968
Covered by multiple other artists

Titles In Other Languages:
1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck)
1968 - Quando Me Enamoro (by George Freedman)
2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)



Dicono che non so trovare un fiore
e che non ho mai niente da regalare
dicono che c'è un chiodo dentro il mio cuore
e che per questo non può palpitare
ma il mio ragazzo sa che non è vero
il mio ragazzo sa che quando
quando m'innamoro
io do tutto il bene
a chi è innamorato di me
e non c'è nessuno
che mi può cambiare
che mi può staccare da lui

E' dall'amore che nasce la vita
e la mia vita io la dò all'amore
a chi mi dice: "Vivi un altro giorno"
io gli rispondo che, che quando

quando m'innamoro
io do tutto il bene
a chi è innamorato di me
e non c'è nessuno
che mi può cambiare
che mi può staccare da lui
quando m'innamoro
io do tutto il bene
a chi è innamorato di me
e non c'è nessuno
che mi può cambiare
che mi può staccare da lui

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How Can I Help You Say Goodbye


How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
Composer(s): Burton Collins; Karen Taylor-Good
Performer(s): Patty Loveless;
and various other artists



Through the back window of a '59 wagon
I watched my best friend Jamie slippin' further away
I kept on waving 'till I couldn't see her
And through my tears, I asked again why we couldn't stay
Mama whispered softly
Time will ease your pain
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said
How can I help you to say goodbye?
It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry
Come, let me hold you and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye?

I sat on our bed, he packed his suitcase
I held a picture of our wedding day
His hands were trembling, we both were crying
He kissed me gently and then he quickly walked away
I called up Mama, she said
Time will ease your pain
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said
How can I help you to say goodbye?
It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry
Come, let me hold you and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye?

Sitting with Mama alone in her bedroom
She opened her eyes, and then squeezed my hand
She said, I have to go now, my time here is over
And with her final word, she tried to help me understand
Mama whispered softly
Time will ease your pain
Life's about changing, nothing ever stays the same

And she said
How can I help you to say goodbye?
It's OK to hurt, and it's OK to cry
Come, let me hold you and I will try
How can I help you to say goodbye?

How can I help you to say goodbye?

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Quando Me Enamoro


Quando Me Enamoro
((Adapted from: (Quando M'Innamoro) (by Anna Identici) - 1968))
Composer(s): Mario Panzeri - Daniele Pace - Roberto Livraghi - Nazareno de Brito
Performer(s): George Freedman - 1968

Titles In Other Languages:
1968 - A Man Without Love (by Engelbert Humperdinck)
2006 - Cuando Me Enamoro (by Andrea Bocelli)



Dizem que eu não sei amar a vida
E que não tenho nada prá oferecer a alguém
Que em meu coração só há tristeza
E que não posso nunca amar ninguem

Mais meu amor bem sabe não ser verdade
Meu amor carinho já provou

Que quando me enamoro dou a minha vida
A quem se enamora de mim
E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me
De felicidade assim

Quando me enamoro dou a minha vida
A quem se enamora de mim
E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me
De felicidade assim

Eu sei que do amor nasce a vida
E a minha vida eu dou a quem eu amo
Podem dizer prá mim o que quizerem
E eu lhes respondo que...

Que quando me enamoro dou a minha vida
A quem se enamora de mim
E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me
De felicidade assim

Quando me enamoro dou a minha vida
A quem se enamora de mim
E não há no mundo quem possa tirar-me
De felicidade assim

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How Can I Be Sure


How Can I Be Sure
Composer(s): Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere
Performer(s): The Young Rascals



How can I be sure
In a world that's constantly changin'?
How can I be sure
Where I stand with you?

Whenever I
Whenever I am away from you
I wanna die
'cause you know I wanna stay with you

How do I know?
Maybe you're trying to use me
Flying too high can confuse me
Touch me but don't take me down

Whenever I
Whenever I am away from you
My alibi is tellin' people I don't care for you
Maybe I'm just hanging around
With my head up, upside down
It's a pity
I can't seem to find someone
Who's as pretty 'n' lovely as you

How can I be sure
I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow
I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow

How's the weather?
Weather or not, we're together
Together we'll see it much better
I love you, I love you forever
You know where I can be found

How can I be sure
In a world that's constantly changing?
How can I be sure?
I'll be sure with you

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A Man Without A Woman


A Man Without A Woman (aka "Silver Dollar" and "Roll A Silver Dollar")
Composer(s): Alfred Williams
Performer(s): Billy Murray



A man without a woman is like a ship without a sail
Is like a boat without a rudder, a kite without a tail
A man without a woman is like a wreck upon the sand
And if there's one thing worse, in this universe
It's a woman, I said, a woman, it's a woman without a man!

Now you can roll a silver dollar 'cross the bar-room floor
And it'll roll, 'cause it's round
A woman never knows what a good man she's got
Until she puts him down!

So listen, my honey, listen to me
I want you to understand
Just like a silver dollar goes from hand to hand
A woman goes from man to man
(Without a doubt)
A woman goes from man to man

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How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?


How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?
Composer(s): Blind Alfred Reed
Performer(s): Blind Alfred Reed;
and various other artists



There once was a time when everything was cheap
But now prices nearly puts a man to sleep
When we pay our grocery bill
We just feel like making our will
I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt
We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt
Now we pay three bucks or more
Maybe get a shirt that another man wore
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray
Flour was fifty cents for a twenty-four pound bag
Now it's a dollar and a half beside
Just like a-skinning off a flea for the hide
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent
But they see to it that every child is sent
If we don't send everyday
We have a heavy fine to pay
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right
There's no sense in shooting a man 'til he shows flight
Officers kill without a cause
They complain about funny laws
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

Most all preachers preach for gold and not for souls
That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole
We can hardly get our breath
Taxed and schooled and preached to death
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

Oh, it's time for every man to be awake
We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak
When we get our package home
A little wad of paper with gristle and a bone
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

Well, the doctor comes around with a face all bright
And he says in a little while you'll be all right
All he gives is a humbug pill
A dose of dope and a great big bill
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

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