lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

(Johnny Mercer - Henry Mancini)
« © '62 Johnny Mercer Foundation, ASCAP / WB Music, ASCAP »
The days of wine and roses
Laugh and run away like a child at play
Through the meadowland toward a closing door
A door marked never more that wasn't there before

The lonely night discloses
Just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me
To the days of wine and roses and you

(The lonely night discloses)
Just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me
To the days of wine and roses and you
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2.

I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO

(Douglas Cross - George Cory)
« © '54 Colgems Music, ASCAP »
The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay
The glory that was Rome is of another day
I've been terribly alone and forgotten in Manhattan
I'm going home to my city by the bay

I left my heart in San Francisco
High on a hill it calls to me
To be where little cable cars
Climb halfway to the stars
The morning fog may chill the air
I don't care

My love waits there in San Francisco
Above the blue and windy sea
When I come home to you San Francisco
Your golden sun will shine for me
Your golden sun will shine for me
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3.

AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME

(Lionel Bart)
« © '60 Hollis Music, BMI »
As long as he needs me I know where I must be
I'll cling on steadfastly as long as he needs me
As long as life is long
I'll love him right or wrong
And somehow I'll be strong
As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know
When someone needs you you love them so
I won't betray his trust
Though people say I must
I've got to stay true just
As long as he needs me

If you are lonely then you will know...
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4.

STRANGER ON THE SHORE

(Robert Mellin - Acker Bilk)
« © '58 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
Here I stand watching the tide go out
So all alone and blue just dreaming dreams of you
I watched your ship as it sailed out to sea
Taking all my dreams and taking all of me

The sighing of the waves the wailing of the wind
The tears in my eyes burn pleading my love return
Why oh why must I go on like this
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore
[ clarinet ] Why oh why must I go on like this
Shall I just be a lonely stranger on the shore
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5.

CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE

(Sammy Cahn - James Van Heusen)
« © '62 ATV Harmony, ASCAP »
Call me irresponsible call me I'm unreliable
Throw in undependable too
Do my foolish alibis bore you
Well I'm not too clever I just adore you

Call me unpredictable tell me I'm impractical
Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue
Call me irresponsible yes I'm unreliable
But it's undeniably true
I'm irresponsibly mad for you
[ flute ] Call me irresponsible yes I'm unreliable
But it's undeniably true
I'm irresponsibly mad for you
I'm irresponsibly mad yes irresponsibly mad for you
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6.

FLY ME TO THE MOON (IN OTHER WORDS)

(Bart Howard)
« © '54 Hampshire House Publ, ASCAP »
Fly me to the moon
And let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars

In other words hold my hand
In other wods darling kiss me
Fill my heart with song
And let me sing forever more
You are all I long for all I worship and adore
In other words please be true
In other words I love you
[ flute ] In other words hold my hand...
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7.

OUR WINTER LOVE

(Bob Tubert - Johnny Cowell)
« © '64 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Love born in wintertime warms
This heart of mine with dancing fire
Of sweet desire
We found our winter love

Eyes cold as falling tears brought
Me chilly fears of loneliness
How could I guess
We found our winter love

Now now the world is warm warm
Through coldest storms we've had a fire
Of sweet desire
We found our winter love
We found our winter love
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8.

MY COLORING BOOK

(John Kander - Fred Ebb)
« © '62 Alley Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
In case you fancy coloring books and lots of people do
I've a new one for you
Almost unusual coloring book the kind you'll never see
Crayons ready very well begin to color me

These are the eyes that watched you as he walked away
Color them grey
This is the heart that thought he would always be true
Color it blue
These are the arms that held him and touched him
Then lost him somehow
Color them empty now

These are the beads I wore until she came returning
Color them green
This is the room I'm sleeping and walking and weeping
And hiding that nobody sees
Color it lonely please
This is the man the one I depended upon
Color him gone
Color him gone
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9.

I WANNA BE AROUND

(Johnny Mercer - Sadie Vimmerstedt)
« © '62 WB Music, ASCAP »
I wanna be around to pick up the pieces
When somebody breaks your heart
Yes somebody twice as smart as I
A somebody who will swear to be true
Like you used to do with me
Who'll leave you to learn that misery loves company
Wait and see

I wanna be around to see how she does it
When she breaks your heart to bits
Let's see if the puzzle fits so fine
And that's when I'll discover that revenge is sweet
As I sit there applauding from a front row seat
When somebody breaks your heart
Like you broke mine
[ piano ] And that's when I'll discover that revenge is sweet
As I sit there applauding from a front row seat
When somebody breaks your heart
Like you broke mine
Like you like you broke mine
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10.

THIS IS ALL I ASK

(Gordon Jenkins)
« © '63 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP / Robbins Catalog, ASCAP »
As I approach the prime of my life
I find I have the time of my life
Learning to enjoy at my leisure
All the simple pleasures
And so I happily concede
This is all I ask this is all I need

Soft spoken wind speak a little softer whn you speak to me
Lingering sunset stay a little longer with the lonely sea
Children everywhere when you shoot at bad man shoot at me
Take me to that strange enchanted land
Grownups seldom understand

Wandering rainbows leave a bit of color for my heart to own
Stars in the sky make my wish come true before the night has flown
And let the music play as long as there's a song to sing
And I will stay younger everyway yonder
Yes I will stay younger than spring
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11.

SECOND TIME AROUND

(Sammy Cahn - Jimmy VanHeusen)
« © '59 Miller Catalog, ASCAP »
Love is lovelier the second time around
Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground
It's the second time you hear your love song sung
Makes you think perhaps that love like yours is wasted on the young

Love's more comfortable the second time you fall
Like a friendly home the second time you call
Who can say what let us to this miracle we found
There are those who'll bet love comes but once and yet
I'm oh so glad we met the second time around
[ viola ] Who can say what let us to this miracle we found
There are those who'll bet love comes but once and yet
I'm oh so glad we met the second time around
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12.

WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I

(Leslie Bricusse - Anthony Newley)
« © '61 Ludlow Music, BMI »
What kind of fool am I who never fell in love
It seems that I'm the only one that I have been thinking of
What kind of life is this an empty shell
A lonely cell in which an empty heart must dwell

What kind of lips are these that lied with every kiss
That whispered empty words of love that left me alone like this
Why can't I fall in love like other people can
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am
[ strings ] Why can't I fall in love like other people can
And maybe then I'll know what kind of fool I am
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