((( RARE EARTH: GET READY )))

Never met a girl could make me feel the way that you do

(You're all right)

Whenever I'm asked what makes a my dreams real

I tell 'em you do

(You're outta sight)

Well tweedle dee, tweedle dum

Look out baby 'cause here I come

I'm bringin' you a love that's true, get ready

(Get ready, get ready)

I'll stop makin' love to you, get ready

(Get ready, get ready)

Ohh don't you know I'm comin'?

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

On my way

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

You wanna play hide and seek with love, let me remind ya

(You're all right)

Lovin' you're gonna miss, and the time it takes to find ya

(You're outta sight)

Well fe fi fo fo fum, look out baby now here I come

I'm bringin' you a love that's true, aw get ready

(Oh get ready, get ready)

I'll stop makin' love to you, get ready

(Get ready, get ready)

Don't you know I'm comin'?

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

On my way

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

If all of my friends shouldn't want me to, I think I'll understand

(You're alright)

Hope I get to you before they do 'cause, that's how I planned it

(You're outta sight)

Well tweedley dee, now tweedley dum, look out baby now here I come

I'm bringin' you a love that's true, get ready

(Get ready, get ready)

I'll stop makin' love to you, get ready

(Get ready, get ready)

Aw don't you know I'm comin'?

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

On my way

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

Get ready

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

Get ready

(Get ready, 'cause here I come)

*New Karaoke Song

NOTE:

When I was a kid this version of the Temptations hit

came as a real shock. White guys are not supposed

to be able to recreate a Temptations hit this well.

It's about time I learned it

I want to thank the spirit of Dusty Springfield

It was her version, in a documentary,

that inspired me to get the Karaoke Rare Earth version

((( I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU )))

I don't know what it is that makes me love you so

I only know I never want to let you go

'Cause you've started something

Oh, can't you see?

That ever since we met

You've had a hold on me

It happens to be true

I only want to be with you

It doesn't matter where you go or what you do

I want to spend each moment of the day with you

Oh, look what has happened with just one kiss

I never knew that I could be in love like this

It's crazy but it's true

I only want to be with you

You stopped and smiled at me

And asked if I'd care to dance

I fell into your open arms

And I didn't stand a chance

Now listen honey

I just want to be beside you everywhere

As long as we're together, honey, I don't care

'Cause you've started something

Oh, can't you see?

That ever since we met

You've had a hold on me

No matter what you do

I only want to be with you

Oh, oh, you stopped and you smiled at me

And asked if I'd care to dance

I fell into your open arms

And I didn't stand a chance

Now hear me tell you

I just want to be beside you everywhere

As long as we're together, honey, I don't care

'Cause you've started something

Oh, can't you see?

That ever since we met

You've had a hold on me

No matter what you do

I only want to be with you

I said no matter, no matter what you do

I only want to be with you

*New Karaoke Song

((( ROOTS AND WINGS )))

I got red dirt stains on my boots and jeans

Calloused fingers from my guitar strings

Wild like the wind in the tall pine trees

(and I wear, Mother Nature's ring)

Cause I got roots and I got wings

I raise my glass on a Saturday night

(Give all my love, at performance time)

I thank the Lord above on my Sunday drive

(and thank the Lord, for the weather fine)

For Daddy’s hands and Mama's dreams

(and I wear, Mother Nature's ring)

He gave me roots she gave me wings

(Cause I've got roots, and I've got wings)

He said run on love and run on life

And plant some seeds until you're tired

(Give all your love until you're tired)

And don't take anything at all for granted

She said raise your hands and raise your babies (voice)

Be yourself and never change it

(Be yourself, now, it's your choice)

Be everything you ever wanna be

(You can be anything you wanna be)

He said run on love and run on life

And plant some seeds until you're tired

(Give all your love until you're tired)

And don't take anything at all for granted

She said raise your hands and raise your babies (voice)

Be yourself and never change it

(Be yourself, now, it's your choice)

Be everything you ever wanna be

(You can be anything you wanna be)

I saddle up when I get down

Sing every night in a different (country) town

And I've got a man who wears my ring

(And I wear Mother Nature's ring)

And I got roots and I got wings

Yeah I got roots I got wings

MY VERSION

I got lingerin pain from my rehearsing

Calloused fingers from my guitar strings

But I wear, Mother Nature's ring

Cause I've got roots and I've got wings

Give all my love, at performance time,

And thank the Lord, for the weather fine,

Yes I wear Mother Nature's ring

Cause I've got roots, and I've got wings

I run on love and run on life,

Give all my love feel like I've died

I don't take anything at all for granted.

I raise my hands and raise my voice,

Can be myself, now, it's my choice,

I can be anything I want to be.

I saddle up, when I get down,

I sing my songs, in this country town,

And I wear Mother Nature's ring

Cause I got roots, and I've got wings

Yeah I've got roots, and I've got wings

*New Karaoke Song

(in brackets) are my substitute lyrics

((( LET'S DANCE )))

Let's dance put on your red shoes and dance the blues

Let's dance to the song 

they're playin' on the radio

Let's sway 

while color lights up your face

Let's sway 

sway through the crowd to an empty space

If you say run, I'll run with you

If you say hide, we'll hide

Because my love for you

Would break my heart in two

If you should fall

Into my arms

And tremble like a flower

Let's dance for fear 

your grace should fall

Let's dance for fear tonight is all

Let's sway you could look into my eyes

Let's sway under the moonlight, 

this serious moonlight

If you say run, I'll run with you

If you say hide, we'll hide

Because my love for you

Would break my heart in two

If you should fall

Into my arms

And tremble like a flower

Let's dance put on your red shoes 

and dance the blues

Let's dance to the song 

they're playin' on the radio

Let's sway you could look into my eyes

Let's sway under the moonlight, 

this serious moonlight

*New Karaoke Song

((( PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM )))

I used to be a rolling stone

You know if the cause was right

I'd leave to find the answer on the road

I used to be a heart beating for someone

But the times have changed

The less I say the more my work gets done

`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom

From the day that I was born I've waved the flag

Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man

Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had

Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you

Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind

Shine a light shine a light

Shine a light won't you shine a light

Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do

If you choose to you can live your life alone

Some people choose the city

Some others choose the good old family home

I like living easy without family ties

Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me

Right between the eyes

*New Karaoke Song

((( JUST LIKE STARTING OVER )))

Our life together is so precious together,

We have grown - we have grown,

Although our love is still special,

Let's take our chance and fly away somewhere alone,

It's been so long since we took the time,

No-one's to blame,

I know time flies so quikly,

But when I see you darling,

It's like we both are falling in love again,

It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Everyday we used to make it love,

Why can't we be making love nice and easy,

It's time to spread our wing's and fly,

Don't let another day go by my love,

It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Why don't we take off alone,

Take a trip far, far away,

We'll be together on our own again,

Like we used to in the early days,

Well, well, well darling,

It's been so long since we took the time,

No-one's to blame,

I know time flies so quickly,

But when I see you darling,

It's like we both are falling in love again,

It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Everyday we used to make it love,

Why can't we be making love nice and easy,

It's time to spread our wing's and fly,

Don't let another day go by my love,

It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Our life together is so precious together,

We have grown - we have grown,

Although our love is still special,

Let's take our chance and fly away somewhere alone.

*New Karaoke Song

((( WHAT I AM )))

I'm not aware of too many things 

I know what I know, if you know what I mean 

Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box 

Religion is the smile on a dog 

I'm not aware of too many things 

I know what I know, if you know what I mean, d-doo yeah 

Choke me in the shallow waters 

Before I get too deep 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are, or? 

Oh, I'm not aware of too many things 

I know what I know, if you know what I mean 

Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks 

Religion is a light in the fog 

I'm not aware of too many things 

I know what I know, if you know what I mean, d-doo yeah 

Choke me in the shallow water 

Before I get too deep 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what? 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what? 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what? 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what you are, and? 

What I am is what I am 

Are you what you are or what? 

Don't let me get too deep 

Don't let me get too deep 

Don't let me get too deep 

Don't let me get too deep 

Choke me in the shallow water 

Before I get too deep 

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep 

Choke me in the shallow water 

Before I get too deep 

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

*New Karaoke Song

((( WHEN I THINK OF YOU )))

Ooh, baby, anytime my world gets crazy

All I have to do

to calm it,

Is just think of you

'Cause when I think of you, baby,

Nothin' else seems to matter

'Cause when I think of you, baby,

All I think about is our love

I... just get My heart attached to you when

You hold me in your arms, and squeeze me

And you leave me making me blue

'Cause when I think of you, baby,

Nothin' else seems to matter

'Cause when I think of you, baby,

All I think about is our love

So in love (So in love)

Ooh (So in love)

With you (So in love)

Baby (So in love)Ooh (So in love)

Hee (So in love)With you (So in love)

(So in love)When I think of you...

(When I think of you)

When I think of you...

(When I think of you)

Bass

I'm...so in love

I just think of you

If you're not around

Oh

When I think of you (So in love)

Ooh (So in love)

So in love (So in love)

With you (So in love)

Baby ooh (So in love)

Ooh (So in love)

So in love (So in love)

With you (So in love)

Break!

AH HAHAHA!

Feels so good!

When I think of you!

Yeah, yeah!

*New Karaoke Song

((( I DON QUIXOTE )))

Hear me now, oh, thou bleak and unbearable world

Thou art base and debauched as can be

And a knight with his banners all bravely unfurled

Now hurls down his gauntlet to thee

Oh, I am I, Don Quixote, the Lord of La Mancha

Destroyer of evil am I

I will march to the sound of the trumpets of glory

Forever to conquer or die

Hear me heathens and wizards and serpents of sin

All your dastardly doings are past

For a holy endeavor is now to begin

And virtue shall triumph at last

Oh, I am I, Don Quixote, the Lord of La Mancha

My destiny calls and I go.

And the wild winds of fortune will carry me onward

Oh, whither so ever they blow

Whither so ever they blow, onward to glory I go

Oh, I am I, Don Quixote, the Lord of La Mancha

A name all the world soon will know

And the wild winds of fortune will carry me onward

Oh, whither so ever they blow

Whither so ever they blow, onward to glory I go

*New Karaoke Song

((( EVERLASTING LOVE )))

Hearts gone astray, deep in her when they go.

I went away just when you needed me so.

You won't regret, I'll come back begging you. (mmm)

Won't you forget, welcome the love we once knew.

Open up your eyes, then you realise.

Here I stand with my everlasting love.

Need you by my side.

Girl to be my pride.

Never be denied everlasting love....

oh...

Hearts gone astray deep in hurt when they go.

I went away just when you needed me so.

You wont regret I'll come back begging you.

Wont you forget, welcome love we once knew.

Open up your eyes, then you'll realise.

Here I stand with my everlasting love

Need you by my side.

Girl to be my pride.

Never be denied everlasting love.

From the very start open up your heart, feel that you've fall in,

Everlasting love......

need a love to last forever.

need a love to last forever.

need a love to last forever.

need a love to last forever.........

I need a love to last forever

*New Karaoke Song

((( THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM )))

To dream the impossible dream

To fight the unbeatable foe

To bear with unbearable sorrow

To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong

To love pure and chaste from afar

To try when your arms are too weary

To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest

To follow that star

No matter how hopeless

No matter how far

To fight for the right

Without question or pause

To be willing to march into Hell

For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true 

To this glorious quest

That my heart will lie peaceful and calm

When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this

That one man, scorned and covered with scars

Still strove with his last ounce of courage

To reach the unreachable star

*New Karaoke Song

((( COME SOFTLY TO ME )))

Mm dooby do, dahm dahm

Dahm do dahm ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm ooh dahm

Mm dooby do

(Come softly, darling)

(Come softly, darling)

(Come softly, darling)

(Come softly, darling)

(Come softly, darling)

(Come to me, sta-ay)

(You're my ob-session)

(For ever and a da-ay)

I want, want you to kno-o-ow

I love, I love you so

Please hold, hold me so tight

All through, all through the night..

(Speak softly, darling)

(Hear what I sa-ay)

(I love you always)

(Always, always)

I've waited, waited so long

For your kisses and your love

Please come, come to me

From up, from up above

(Come softly, darling)

(Come softly, darling)

I need, need you so much

Wanna feel your wa-arm touch

Mm dooby do, dahm dahm

Dahm do dahm ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do

Dahm dahm, dahm ooh dahm

*New Karaoke Song

((( MARIA CARACOLES )))

Dice Maria, Dice no masa, Dice Ines

Dice Maria, Dice no masa, Dice Ines

Maria Caracoles, Maria Caracoles, Maria Caracoles, Maria Caracoles.

Y yo le digo Maria Caracoles que no le bilar la Mozambique.

Y por muncho que de lo digo Maria Caracolas tu siempre seige.

Tu seige bailando (Mozambique)

Maria Caracoles (Mozambique)

Ay bailar que bailar (Mozambique)

Es de Mozambique (Mozambique)

Ay bailar que bailar (Mozambique)

Maria Caracoles (Mozambique)

Que rico me goza (Mozambique)

Es de Mozambique (Mozambique)

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Maria Caracoles

Des alga le timbal

Maria Caracoles

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Maria Caracoles

Des alga le timbal

Maria Caracoles

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Maria Caracoles

Bailar Mozambique

Tu seige bailando (Mozambique)

Maria Caracoles (Mozambique)

Ay bailar que bailar (Mozambique)

Es de Mozambique (Mozambique)

Que rico lo goza (Mozambique)

Que rico lo bailar (Mozambique)

Maria Caracoles (Mozambique)

Es de Mozambique (Mozambique)

*Play and sing along with

((( PEDRO INFANTE VIVE! )))

The Pedro Infante revolution in my life has begun

Here is a documentary of HIS life

I've been learning and remembering quite a few Spanish songs

Bringing Sabor A Mi back to the forefront of my memory

is quite an interesting process

Kind of like digging up buried treasure from my mind

((( SABOR A MI )))

Tanto tiempo disfrutamos de este amor

nuestras almas se acercaron tanto asi

que yo guardo tu sabor

pero tu llevas tambien

sabor a mi.

Si negaras mi presencia en tu vivir

bastaria con abrazarte y conversar

tanta vida yo te di

que por fuerza tienes ya

sabor a mi.

No pretendo ser tu dueno

no soy nada yo no tengo vanidad

de mi vida doy lo bueno

soy tan pobre, que otra cosa puedo dar?

Pasaran mas de mil anos, muchos mas

yo no se si tenga amor la eternidad

pero alla, tal como aqui,

en la boca llevaras

sabor a mi.

No pretendo ser tu dueno

no soy nada yo no tengo vanidad

de mi vida doy lo bueno

soy tan pobre, que otra cosa puedo dar?

Pasaran mas de mil anos, muchos mas

yo no se si tenga amor la eternidad

pero alla, tal como aqui,

en la boca llevaras

sabor a mi.

*New Karaoke Song