1.

Yes

Fred Ebb - John Kander

© Sunbeam Music, BMI

(Ladies and gentlemen Liza Minnelli)

Yes say yes
Life keeps happening every day say yes
When opportunity comes your way
You can't start wonderin' what to say
You'll never win if you never play
Say yes

There's Link and Marigold right outside
And warm white Cadillacs you can ride
Nothin's gained if there's nothin' tried
Say yes

Don't say why say why not
What lies beyond what is is not
So what say yes

Yes I can yes I will
Yes I'll tinker said yes I'll touch
Yes of cause yes how nice
Yes I'll happily thank you very much
Yes oh oh yes

Yes

There's lots of chaff there's lots of wheat yes
You might get mugged as you walk the streets
But on the other hand you might reach
That handsome stranger you've longed to meet
Say yes

Yes I'll look yes I'll walk
Yes I'd love to do such and such
Yes I'll try yes I'll dare
Yes I'll fly yes I'll share
And yes I am and yes I'll be
And yes I'll go
Oh yes
Yes

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2.

God Bless The Child

Arthur Herzog - Billie Holiday

© E.B. Marks Music, ASCAP

Them that's got shall get them that's not shall lose
So the Bible says and it still is news
Mama may have and papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own

And the strong get more while the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
Mama may have and papa may have
God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

And when you got money you got a lots of friends
All hanging round your door
But when the money's gone and all your spendin' ends
They won't hang around anymore

Rich relations may give you a crust of bread and such
Sayin' help go on help help yourself but don't take too much
Mama may have and papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own that's got his own

Mama may have and papa may have
But God bless the child who can stand up and say
He's got his own

Thank you thank you very much you're really terrific
And seeing how you are can I tell you something

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3.

Liza (With A Z)

Fred Ebb - John Kander

© Sunbeam Music, BMI

I have a problem
No wait it's not a big problem but it is a problem
It's my name
You know I find that still a lot of people call me Lisa
Wrong
My name is Liza
Liza has a Z in it
Well for instance somebody'll come up to me on the street
And say hello Lisa how are you
I'll say I'm fine thank you but it's Liza
Or somebody'll say Lisa what a nice hat you have on
I'll say thank you very much but my name is Liza and that's my hair
So you can see what I mean
Anyway I've been trying to figure out a final solution to this whole thing
And I think I've come up with the answer
Jack

It's Liza with Z not Lisa with an S cause Lisa with an S goes slumb
It's Z instead of S Lie instead of Lee It's simple as can be see Liza
I'll do it again
It's Liza with Z not Lisa with an S cause Lisa with an S goes slumb
It's Z instead of S Lie instead of Lee it's simple as can be see Liza

Now if my name were Ada I'd be Ada even backwards I'd be Ada
Or if my name were Ruth then I'd be Ruth because with Ruth what can you do
Or Sally or Margaret or Ginger or Faye
But when you're a Liza you always have to say

No it's Liza with Z not Lisa with an S cause Lisa with an S goes slumb
It's Z instead of S Lie instead of Lee it's simple as can be see Liza

Oh and that is only half of it there's another way they treat me cruelly
How often I remember someone saying there she goes Lisa Minooli
Or Minolli or Miniola or Minili or Minnilai
So is it a wonder I very often cry

It's M I double N then E double L I you double up the N that's not me
Then E double L end it with an I that's the way you say Minnelli
Liza Minnelli it's Italian
Blame it on papa what can I do

Every Sandra who's a Saandra every Mary who's really Marie
Every Joan who is a Joanne has got to agree with me when I'm announced
I don't mind being pommeled or trampled or trounced
But it does drive you bats to be Miss mispronounced

It's Liza with Z not Lisa with an S cause Lisa with an S goes slumb
It's Z instead of S Lie instead of Lee it's simple as can be see Liza

It's M I double N then E double L I you double up the N that's not me
Then E double L end it with an I that's the way you say Minnelli
Liza Minnelli it's easy it's easy
See it's Leezy no Liza

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4.

It Was A Good Time (Rosy's Theme)

Mack David - Maurice Jarre - Mike Curb

© Leo Feist Music, ASCAP

I now pronounce you for the rest of your life
I now pronounce you man and wife

It was a good time it was the best time
It was a party just to be near you
It was a good time it was the best time
And we believed that it would last forever

We would stay together and share the laughter
With never ever a morning after
It was a good time it was the best time
It seemed a short time but such a good time

Since you've gone and won't be mine again
There are many stars that will not shine again
Except some time deep in my reverie
You return and then I remember when

It was a good time it was the best time...
[ instrumental ]
Here we go round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush early in the morning
Mama wakes up and she's alone
She's alone she's alone
Mama wakes up and she's alone early in the morning

[ instrumental ]
Falling down
[ instrumental ]
My fair lady
Yes she looks a lot like him yes she does but yes
My fair lady

Baby baby bunting daddy's gone a hunting
Daddy's gone

Dormeivous dormeivous
Mama will stay near you mama will be near you
Not your dad that's too bad
[ instrumental ]
Goodbye good and I believed ah ah

Since you've gone and won't be mine again
There are many stars that will not shine again
Except some times deep in my reverie
You return and then I remember when

It was a good time it was the best time
It was a party just to be near you
It was a good time it was the best time
It seemed a short time but such a good time
Oh my time

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5.

I Gotcha

Joe Tex

© Tree Pub, BMI

I gotcha uh huh
You thought I didn't see ya
Now didn't ya uh huh
You tried to sneak by me now
Didn't ya uh huh
Now give me what you promised to me
Give it to me come on

You promised me the day that you quit your girlfriend
That I'd be the next one to move on in
You promised me it would be just us two
And I'd be the only one kissin' on you

Now kiss me hold it a long time hold it
Oh don't turn me loose now
Hold it a little bit longer
Now hold it come on hold it
Hold it hold it hold it
Don't be greedy now get back

You made me a promise and you're gonna stick to it
You shouldn't promised if you wasn't gonna do it
You saw me and ran in another direction
I'll teach you to play with my affection

Now give it here
You never shoulda promised to me
Give it here
Don't hold back now give it here
Don't say nothin'
Just give it here come on
Give it give it give it give it
Come on give it to me
Wow
[ instrumental ]


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6.

Ring Them Bells

Fred Ebb - John Kander

© Sunbeam Music, BMI

About a year ago I heard this truly terrific absolutely true story
And it just so happens that I told a couple of friends of mine
This truly terrific absolutely true story
And it just so happens that these friends of mine are songwriters
And guess what happened right truly terrific absolutely true song

Gather around I've got a story to tell
About a Manhattan lady that I know very well
She lives at five Riverside her name is Shirley Devore
And she traveled round the world to meet the guy next door

Well there was trouble inside apartment 29 E
Cause Shirley's mother and dad were as upset as can be
They said we hate to complain dear and we don't like to grouse
But your nearly 32 you should get out of the house

You gotta ring them bells you gotta ring them bells
You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting a ling
You gotta ring them bells

Well Shirley was 31 which she was loathe to admit
And she had never been loved which didn't thrill her a bit
And so she sat and she thought she thought for hours on end
And said I'll go to Chase Manhattan where I got me a friend

And so she borrowed a thou and called TWA
And told her mother and dad that she was up and away
I'm gonna travel the continent a month maybe two
And haul me home a husb if it's the last thing I do

You gotta ring them bells you gotta ring them bells...
[ instrumental ]
She met a Londoner first but they did not hit it off
Cause every time she approached he got a bronchial cough
And so she went to Madrid and met a handsome Senior
But he liked to throw the bull and he was no matador

She also bombed out in Brussels in Mallorca and Rome
Till someone said (try Dubrovnik dear before you go home)
Cause it's the kind of a town where you'll be likely to fall
And all the toni cognoscenti find the Balkan's a ball

You gotta ring them bells you gotta ring them bells...
[ instrumental ]
And so she went to Dubruvnik and the very first day
She met a guy on the beach who took her reason away
Yes it was love at first sight and quite a beautiful scene
She said my name is Shirl Devore he said I'm Norm Saperstein

She said are you from New York he said that can't be denied
I've got a swell junior three at number five Riverside
Five Five Riverside drive in New York that's where you live
That's that's where I live Five are you sure
As if that wasn't enough for Shirley thought she'd gone deaf
When he told her his apartment there was 29 F

Yes she was E he was F and they had not even met
Until she's traveled the world to Yugoslavia yet
He'd always been right next door and she would never have known
If she hadn't tried Dubrovnik she might still be alone

Well there's a moral to learn from little Shirley Devore
Who had to borrow a thou to find a lover next door
You girls who live in apartments don't just stare at the wall
Open up the door and hurry out in the hall

And oh ring them bells come on come on ring them bells
Make 'em sing you better ring the bells
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting a ling
You gotta swing them ring them swing them ring them bells

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7.

Son Of A Preacher Man

Ronnie Wilkins - John Hurley

© Tree Pub, BMI

(Sweet talkin' Jimmy Ray was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was now
That man that Jimmy Ray was a preacher man's son
Yes he was now)

Jimmy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered round the parlor talkin'
Cousin Jimmy would take me walkin'
Through the backwoods we'd go walkin'
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man yeah
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was he was ooh yes he was

Bein' good isn't always easy no matter how hard I try
When he started his sweet talk to me
He'd come and tell me everything is all right
Kiss and tell me everything is all right
Can you get away again tonight

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man yeah
The only boy who could ever teach me
He was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was he was ooh yes he was
[ instrumental ]
How well I remember the look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
And watchin' to see how much we've grown

(The only boy who could ever reach her)
Was the son of a preacher man yeah
(The only boy who could ever teach her)
He was the sweet talkin' son of a preacher man
Yes he was he was oh yes he was

The only boy who could ever reach me...

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8.

Bye Bye Blackbird

Mort Dixon - Ray Henderson

© Remick Music, ASCAP

(Pack up all my care and woe here I go swingin' low
Bye bye blackbird where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet so is she bye bye blackbird)

No one here can love or understand me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll be home late tonight
Blackbird bye bye
[ instrumental ]
Pack up all my care and woe here I go swingin' low
Bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me sugar's sweet so is he
Bye bye blackbird

No one here can love or understand and me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll be home late tonight
Blackbird
[ instrumental ]
Make my bed and light the light
I'll be home late tonight
Leave your perch and take the sky
Too da loo bye bye
Blackbird go take a fly oh little blackbird bye

Make my bed and light the light
I'll be home late tonight
Blackbird bye bye

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9.

You've Let Yourself Go

Marcel Stellman - Charles Aznavour

© Leeds Music, ASCAP

I guess just about the hardest thing to do when you're doing something like this
Is to find a new love song to sing because they're almost always about one of three things
Right they're either the guy meets the girl or the guy loses the girl or the guy gets the girl
Well I found this song and it isn't about any of those three things
This song is about two people who have already known each other for quite a while

So we're alone again tonight I read a book you watch the fight
A stifled yawn a can of beer what an enthralling atmosphere
And yet the sight of us this way helps me to say what I must say
It helps me to think a thought or two to pass it right along to you
And just for starters you should know I think you've let yourself go

Down through the years each sage repeats grass never grows on busy streets
Which might explain that balding spot were you a thinker which you're not
And where's that slender youth I knew I fear he's grown an inch or two
Not up and down my joy and pride but more precisely side to side

When at a party now and then you tell the same old jokes again
Or wear a lampshade for a hat who could be wittier than that
With one too many you just might pick some unnecessary fight
Though in the morning with the sun you can't remember what you've done
If there's regret it doesn't show you know you've let yourself go

You never care the way you dress you stay unshaven you look a mess
The smallest thing is too much to do I even hold the door for you
And every rose upon the shelf is one that I've supplied myself
It's not the same I'm well aware yet I need to see them there

I don't know why I say it now why I don't hold my tongue somehow
But I just need to tell it all no matter where the chips may fall
But as I sit and reminisce there are so many things I miss
The reassurance of your touch the gentle smile that says so much
You were my tender thoughtful beau

I couldn't hate you if I tried and I still want you by my side
We oughta lay things on the line perhaps the fault is really mine
And if it is please tell me so a seed replanted still can grow
Maybe that's all we need to know come close to me and let yourself go

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10.

My Mammy

Joe Young - Sam Lewis - Walter Donaldson

© Bourne Co, ASCAP

Everything seems lovely
When you start to roam
But here's what you'll be sayin'
When you are far from home

Mammy Mammy
The sun shines east the sun shines west
I know where the sun shines best
Oh my Mammy my Mammy
My heart strings a tangle around
Alabamy

I'm comin' sorry that I made you wait
I'm comin' I hope and pray I'm not too late
Oh my Mammy my little Mammy
I'd walk a million miles for one of those smiles
From Mammy

Mammy yeah Mammy
Oh oh the sun shines east the sun shines west
But I know where the sun shines best
Oh Mammy my little Mammy

I'd walk a million miles
For one of those smiles
From my Mammy

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11.

Cabaret Medley

Fred Ebb - John Kander

© Sunbeam Music, BMI

Willkommen bienvenue welcome
Fremde etranger stranger
Gluklich zu sehen je suis enchante
Happy to see you bleibe reste stay wir sagen

Willkommen bienvenue welcome
In Cabaret au Cabaret to Cabaret

How the world can change it can change like that
To one little word married
See a palace white from a two room flat
To one little word married

Und das grau in grau wird auf einmal blau
Wie noch kein blau jemals war
For you wake one day look around and say
Somebody wonderful married me

(Money money money money money money money money money
Money money money money money money money money money
Money money money money)

Money makes the world go around the world go around
The world go around money makes the world go around
Of that we're really sure on being poor

Money money money money money money money money money
Money money money money money money money money money
Money money money money money money

When you haven't any coal in the stove and you freeze in the winter
And you curse to the wind at your fate
When you haven't any shoes on your feet your coat's thin as paper
And you look thirty pounds underweight
When you go to get a word of advice from the fat little pastor
He will tell you to love evermore
But when hunger comes a rap rat a tat rat a tat at the window
See our love flies out the door

Money makes the world go around the world go around the world
Money makes the world go around the clinking clanking sound of

Money money money money money money money money
Get a little get a little money money money money
A mark a yen a buck or a pound
The clinking clanking sound of
Money makes the world go around makes the world go around

Maybe this time I'll be lucky
Maybe this time he'll stay
Maybe this time for the first time
Love won't hurry away

He will hold me fast
I'll be home at last
Not a loser anymore
Like the last time and the time before

Everybody loves a winner so nobody loves me
Lady Peaceful Lady Happy that's what I long to be
Well all the odds are there in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win

Cause everybody oh they love a winner so nobody loves me
Lady Peaceful Lady Happy that's what I long to be
Well all the odds are in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen happen sometime
Maybe this time maybe this time I'll win

What good is sitting alone in your room
Oh come hear the music play
Life is a cabaret old chum
Come to the cabaret

Put down the knitting the book and the broom
It's time for a holiday
Life is a cabaret old chum
So come to the cabaret

Come taste the wine come hear the band
Come blow that horn start celebrating
Right this way your table's waiting

No use permitting some prophet of doom
To wipe every smile away
Life is a cabaret old chum
So come to the cabaret

I used to have this girl friend known as Elsie
With whom I shared four sordid rooms in Chelsea
She wasn't what you'd call a blushing flower
As a matter of fact she rented by the hour

The day she died the neighbors came to snicker
Well that's what comes from too much pills and liquor
But when I saw her laid out like a queen
She was the happiest corpse I'd ever seen

I think of Elsie to this very day
I remember how she'd turn to me and say

What good is sitting all alone in your room
Come hear the music play
Life is a cabaret old chum
Come to the cabaret

And as for me ha and as for me
I made my mind up back in Chelsea
When I go I'm going like Elsie

Start by admitting from cradle to tomb
It isn't that long a stay
Life is a cabaret old chum
It's only a cabaret old chum
And I love a cabaret

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12.

Bows

Gus Kahn - Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin

© New World Music, ASCAP

[ instrumental ]


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