DEAN MARTIN
YOU'RE THE BEST THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
(Reprise MS-2174)
December 14/1973
Produced by Jimmy Bowen
Arrangements by Ernie Freeman Combo
1.
YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
(Jim Weatherly)
« © '72 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
I've had my share of life's up and downs
But fate's been kind the downs have been few
I guess you could say that I've been lucky
Oh I guess you could say it's all because of you
And if anyone should ever write my life story
Oh whatever reason there might be
You'll be there between each line of pain and glory
Cause you're the best thing that's ever happened to me
You're the best thing that ever happened to me
Lord there have been times when times were hard
But always somehow I made it through
Cause for every moment I've spent hurting
There was a moment I've spent loving you
And if anyone should ever write my life story...
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2.
AMOR MIO
(Sammy Cahn - George Barrie)
« © '65 Cahn Music, ASCAP / Chesebrough Ponds USA, ASCAP »
The warmth the grace that special face amor mio
A voice that sings the charm that clings amor mio
You see those eyes your heart sighs amor mio
You must agree that she's the perfect she
It's so easy to explain why the rainbows follow rain
But please tell me why
Why those rainbows still appear every time that she is near
Or nearly passin' by
I bless the day she came my way amor mio
The day divine that made my lover mine
(It's so easy to explain why the rainbows follow rain)
But please tell me why
Why those rainbows still appear every time that she is near
Nearly passin' by
I bless the day she came my way amor mio
The day divinethat made my lover mine
Amor mio amor mio amor mio
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3.
GET ON WITH YOUR LIVIN'
(E.L Hamilton)
« © '73 Seventh Son Music, ASCAP »
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
No one promise you sunshine all of the time
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
No one listens to losers or wipes those tears away
Cause it's one step forward and two steps back most of the time
But no one said it was easy a life goes on without rain
So get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
Don't be feelin' you're over no one gets the blame
(Get on with your livin') and I'll get on with mine
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
No one promise you sunshine all of the time
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
No one listens to losers someone's got to pay
Cause it's one step forward...
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
Get on with your livin' and I'll get on with mine
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4.
BABY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME
(Charles Warfield - Clarence Williams)
« © '23 Great Standards Music, ASCAP / MCA Music, ASCAP »
Baby won't you please come home cause your daddy's all alone
I have tried in vain never no more to call your name
Now when you left you broke my heart because I never thought we'd part
Every hour in the day you will hear me say oh baby won't you please come home
(Baby won't you please come home cause your daddy's all alone)
I have tried in vain never no more to call your name
Now when you left you broke my heart because I never thought we'd part
Oh every hour in the day you will hear me say baby won't you please come home
Daddy needs mama baby won't you please come home
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5.
I'M CONFESSIN' (THAT I LOVE YOU)
(Doc Dougherty - Ellis Reynolds - Al J. Neiburg)
« © '52 Bourne Co, ASCAP »
I'm confessin' that I love you tell me do you love me too
I'm confessin' that I need you honest I do
Need you every moment in your eyes I read such strange things
But your lips deny they're true
Will your answer really change things making me blue
I'm afraid someday you'll leave me saying can't we still be friends
If you go you know you'll grieve me all in life on you depends
Am I guessin' that you love me dreamin' dreams of you in vain
I'm confessin' that I love you over again
(I'm afraid someday you'll leave me saying can't we still be friends)
If you go you know you'll grieve me all in life on you depends
Am I guessin' that you love me dreamin' dreams of you in vain
I'm confessin' that I love you over again
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6.
I DON'T KNOW WHY (I JUST DO)
(Roy Turk - Fred E. Ahlert)
« © '31 Cromwell Music, ASCAP / Fred Ahlert Music, ASCAP / Pencil Mark Music, ASCAP »
I don't know why I love you like I do I don't know why I just do
I don't know why you thrill me like you do I don't why you just do
You never seem to want my romancing
The only time you hold me is when we're dancing
I don't know why I love you like I do I don't know why I just do
[ strings ]
I don't know why I love you like I do...
You never seem to want my romancing...
I don't know why I don't know why I don't know why but I do
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7.
FREE TO CARRY ON
(Jim Brady - Burton Bobbitt)
« © '74 Almo Music, ASCAP »
Someday I'll listen to my heart and know what's tearin' us apart
The echo tells me I can't stay one more minute or one more day
Someday I'll open up the door then lead me to some distant shore
I'll listen only to the sound of my barefoot upon the ground
I'll taste the wine in Kingston Harbor I'll sing a song in old San Juan
I'll kiss a girl in Barcelona and I'll be free to carry on
[ piano ]
Someday I'll find out what to give and when I do I'll start to live
I'll cast my eyes up to the sky then catch a star and wave goodbye
I'll taste the wine in Kingston Harbor...
I'll taste the wine in Kingston Harbor...
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8.
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE
(Irwin Levine - Russell L. Brown)
« © '72 Irwin Levine Music, BMI / Peer Music, BMI »
I'm coming home I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is or isn't mine
If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do if you still want me
If you still want me
Oh tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
It's been three long years do you still want me
If I don't see a ribbon round the ole oak tree
I'll stay on the bus forget about us put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
Bus driver please look for me
Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison and my love she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
I wrote and told her please
Oh tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree...
[ strings ]
Now the whole damned bus is cheering and I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons round the ole oak tree
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9.
GIMME A LITTLE KISS (WILL YA HUH)
(Roy Turk - Jack Smith - Maceo Pinkard)
« © '58 Bourne Co, ASCAP / Cromwell Music, ASCAP »
Gimme a little kiss will ya huh what are you gonna miss will ya huh
God show gee why do you refuse I can't see what you've got lose
Oh gimme a little squeeze will ya huh why do you wanna make me blue
I wouldn't say a word if I were asking for the world
But what's a little kiss between a fellow and his girl
Oh gimme a little kiss will ya huh and I'll give it right back to you
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10.
YOU BETTER MOVE ON
(Arthur Alexander)
« © '71 Arthur Alexander Music, BMI / Gil Music, BMI »
You ask me to give up a hand of the girl I love
You tell me I'm not the man she's worthy of
But who are you to tell her who to love
That's up to her yes and the Lord above
You better move on
I know you can buy her fancy clothes and diamond rings
But I believe she's happy with me without these things
Still you beg me to set her free friend that'll never be
You better move on
I can't blame you of loving her
Can't you understand man she's my girl
And I Lord I'm never ever gonna let her go
Cause I Lord I you know that I love her so
I think you'd better go now I'm gettin' mighty mad
You ask me to give up the only love I ever gad
Maybe I would but I love her so I'm never gonna let her go
You better move on you better move on
You better move on movin' on you better move on
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