((( LIVING IN THE PAST )))

Happy and I'm smiling,

walk a mile to drink your water.

You know I'd love to love you,

and above you there's no other.

We'll go walking out

while others shout of war's disaster.

Oh, we won't give in,

let's go living in the past.

Once I used to join in

every boy and girl was my friend.

Now there's revolution, but they don't know

what they're fighting.

Let us close out eyes;

outside their lives go on much faster.

Oh, we won't give in,

we'll keep living in the past.

*First song played with my new bass guitar

I sing the lyrics without playing.

I only play on the instrumental sections

((( BLACK AND WHITE )))

The ink is black, the page is white

Together we learn to read and write

A child is black, a child is white

The whole world looks upon the sight

A beautiful sight

And now a child can understand

That this is the law of all the land

All the land

The world is black, the world is white

It turns by day and then by night

A child is black, a child is white

Together they grow to see the light

To see the light

And now, at last, we plainly see

We'll have a dance of liberty

Liberty

The world is black, the world is white

It turns by day and then by night

A child is black, a child is white

The whole world looks upon the sight

A beautiful sight

The world is black, the world is white

It turns by day and then by night

A child is black, a child is white

Together they grow to see the light

To see the light

The world is black, the world is white

It turns by day and then by night

A child is black, a child is white

The whole world looks upon the sight

A beautiful sight

The world is black, the world is white

It turns by day and then by night

A child is black, a child is white

Together they grow to see the light

To see the light

C'mon

Get it

Get it

Ohh-ohhhh yeah

Yeah

Keep it up now, around the world

Little boys and little girls

Yeah

Yeah-eah, oh-ohhh

*New Karaoke Song

((( DANCING IN THE DARK )))

MY VARIATION LYRICS:

I get up in the morning
Wondering if my life's a dream,
And then I'm inspired
To make the life I want to be,
I can't give up on the process
though I sometimes feel so tired and tossed
gotta be someone I could use a little help

You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message keeps getting clearer
radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
I change my clothes, my hair, my face
Sometimes I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just getting along from day to day
There's something happening somewhere
baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire
you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around gettin nowhere
wondering why your life could be
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
come on baby this laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town
and they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry
hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
come on now baby gimme just one look

You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Hey baby




ORIGINAL LYRICS

I get up in the evening

and I ain't got nothing to say

I come home in the morning

I go to bed feeling the same way

I ain't nothing but tired

Man I'm just tired and bored with myself

Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

You can't start a fire

You can't start a fire without a spark

This gun's for hire

even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message keeps getting clearer

radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place

I check my look in the mirror

I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

Man I ain't getting nowhere

I'm just living in a dump like this

There's something happening somewhere

baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire

you can't start a fire without a spark

This gun's for hire

even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older

there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me

I'll shake this world off my shoulders

come on baby this laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town

and they'll be carving you up alright

They say you gotta stay hungry

hey baby I'm just about starving tonight

I'm dying for some action

I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book

I need a love reaction

come on now baby gimme just one look

You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart

This gun's for hire

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart

This gun's for hire

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Hey baby

*New Karaoke Song

((( IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY )))

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

A pretty woman makes her husband look small

And very often causes his downfall

As soon as he married her and then she starts

To do the things that will break his heart

But if you make an ugly woman your wife

A-you'll be happy for the rest of your life

An ug-a-ly woman cooks meals on time

And she'll always give you peace of mind

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

[Sax solo]

Don't let your friends say you have no taste

Go ahead and marry anyway

Though her face is ugly, her eyes don't match

Take it from me, she's a better catch

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

[Spoken:]

Say man!

Hey baby!

I saw your wife the other day!

Yeah?

Yeah, an' she's ug-leeee!

Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby!

Yeah, alright!

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Never make a pretty woman your wife

So for my personal point of view

Get an ugly girl to marry you

*New Karaoke Song

((( ROCK'N ME STEVE MILLER )))

Well I've been lookin' real hard

And I'm tryin' to find a job

But it just keeps gettin' tougher every day

But I got to do my part cause I know in my heart

I got to please my sweet baby, yeah

Well, I ain't superstitious

And I don't get suspicious

But my woman is a friend of mine

And I know that it's true that all the things that I do

Will come back to me in my sweet time

So keep on rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

I went from Phoenix, Arizona

All the way to Tacoma

Philadelphia, Atlanta, L. A.

Northern California where the girls are warm

So I could be with my sweet baby, yeah

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Baby, baby, baby

Keep on rock'n

Rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n

Rock'n me baby

Don't get suspicious

Now don't be suspicious

Babe, you know you are a friend of mine

And you know that it's true

That all the things that I do

Are gonna come back to you in your sweet time

I went from Phoenix, Arizona

All the way to Tacoma

Philadelphia, Atlanta, L. A.

Northern California where the girls are warm

So I could hear my sweet baby say

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me, rock'n me, rock'n

Baby, baby, baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

Keep on a rock'n me baby

*New Karaoke Song

((( SPANISH HARLEM )))

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

It is the special one

It's never seen the sun

It only comes up when the moon is on the run

And all the stars are gleaming

It's growing in the street

Right up through the concrete

But soft and sweet and dreamy

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

With eyes as black as coal

That touch down in my soul

And starts a fire there and then I lose control

I have to beg your pardon

I'm going to to pick that rose

And watch her as she grows

In my garden

I'm going to to pick that rose

And watch her as she grows

In my garden

(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

*New Karaoke Song

((( JIMI HENDRIX GYPSY EYES )))

Well I realize that I've been hypnotized,

I love your gypsy eyes

I love your gypsy eyes

Alright!

Hey!

Gypsy.

Way up in my tree I'm sitting by my fire

Wond'rin' where in this world might you be

And knowin' all the time you're still roamin' in the country side

Do you still think about me?

Oh my gypsy.

Well I walked right on to your rebel roadside

The one that rambles on for a million miles

Yes I walk down this road searchin' for your love and ah my soul too

But when I find ya I ain't gonna let go.

I remember the first time I saw you

The tears in your eyes look like they're tryin' to say

Oh little boy you know I could love you

But first I must make my get away

Two strange men fightin' to the death over me today

I'll try to meet cha by the old highway.

Hey!

Well I realize that I've been hypnotized, I love your gypsy eyes

I love your gypsy eyes

I love your gypsy eyes

I love your gypsy eyes

Alright!

I've been searchin' so long my feet have made me lose the battle

Down against the road my weary knees they got me

Off to the side I fall but I hear a sweet call

My gypsy eyes is comin' and I've been saved.

Oh I've been saved

That's why I love you uh

Said I love you

Hey!

Love you uh

Lord I love you

Hey!

*New Karaoke Guitar Song

((( JIMI HENDRIX FIRE )))

Alright,

now listen, baby

You don't care for me

I don'-a care about that

Gotta new groove, ha!

I like it like that

I have only one burning desire

Let me stand next to your fire

Let me stand next to your fire [Repeat 4 times]

Listen here, baby

and stop acting so crazy

You say your mum ain't home,

it ain't my concern,

Just play with me and you won't get burned

I have only one itching desire

Let me stand next to your fire

Let me stand next to your fire [Repeat 4 times]

Oh! Move over, Rover

and let Jimi take over

Yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout

Yeah, get on with it, baby

That's what I'm talking 'bout

Now dig this!

Ha!

Now listen, baby

You try to gimme your money

you better save it, babe

Save it for your rainy day

I have only one burning desire

Let me stand next to your fire

Let me stand next to your fire

*Karaoke Guitar Song

((( SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC )))

It's very far away,

It takes about half a day, 

To get there, if we travel by my a.....dragonfly

No, it's not in Spain,

But all the same,

You know,

It's a groovy name

And the wind's just right.

Hang on, My Darling,

Hang on if you want to go

You know it's a really groovy place

And it's just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic.

The clouds are really low,

And they overflow,

With cotton candy

And battle grounds,

Red and brown.

But it's all in your mind,

Don't think your time,

On bad things,

Just float your little mind around.

Look out

Hang on, My Darling, Yeah

Hang on if you want to go

It puts everything else on the shelf

With just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic

Just a little bit of daydream here and there.

Hang on, My Darling, Yeah

Hang on if you want to go

It puts everything else on the shelf

With just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic

Just a little bit of daydream here and there.

*New Karaoke Guitar Song

((( ANGEL )))

Angel came down from Heaven yesterday

She stayed with me just long enough to rescue me

And she told me a story yesterday

About the sweet love between the moon and the deep blue sea

And then she spread her wings high over me

She said she's gonna come back tomorrow

And I said, "Fly on my sweet Angel

Fly on through the sky

Fly on my sweet Angel

Tomorrow I'm gonna be by your side"

Sure enough this morning came on to me

Silver wings silhouetted against the child's sunrise

And my Angel, she said on to me

"Today is the day for you to rise"

Take my hand, you're gonna be my man

You're gonna rise and then she took me high over yonder

And I said, "Fly on my sweet Angel

Fly on through the sky

Fly on my sweet Angel

Forever I will be by your side"

*New Karaoke Guitar Song

((( MICHELLE )))

Michelle, ma belle

These are words that go together well

My Michelle

Michelle, ma belle

Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble

Tres bien ensemble

I love you, I love you, I love you

That's all I want to say

Until I find a way

I will say the only words I know that you'll understand

Michelle, ma belle

Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble

Tres bien ensemble

I need to, I need to, I need to

I need to make you see

Oh, what you mean to me

Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean

I love you

I want you, I want you, I want you

I think you know by now

I'll get to you somehow

Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand

Michelle, ma belle

Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble

Tres bien ensemble

And I will say the only words I know that you'll understand

My Michelle

*New Karaoke Song

((( VENUS )))

A Goddess on a mountain top

Was burning like a silver flame

The summit of beauty and love

And Venus was her name

She's got it,

Yeah, baby, she's got it.

Well, I'm your Venus

I'm your fire, at your desire

Well, I'm your Venus

I'm your fire, at your desire

Her weapons were

Her crystal eyes

Making every man mad

Black as the dark night she was

Got what no-one else had

Wow!

She's got it,

Yeah, baby, she's got it,

Well, I'm your Venus,

I'm your fire, at your desire

Well, I'm your Venus,

I'm your fire, at your desire

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

She's got it,

Yeah, baby, she's got it.

Well, I'm your Venus,

I'm your fire, at your desire

Well, I'm your Venus,

I'm your fire, at your desire

*New Karaoke Song

((( EVERYBODY WANTS YOU )))

You see 'em comin'

At you every night

Strung on pretension

They fall for you at first sight

You know their business

You think it's a bore

They make you restless

It's nothin' you ain't seen before

Get around town, spend your time on the run

You never let down, say you do it for fun

You never miss a play, though you make quite a few

You give it all away, everybody wants you

You crave attention

You can never say, "No"

Throw your affections

Anyway the wind blows

You always make it

You're on top of the scene

You sell the copy

Like the cover of a magazine

Puttin' on the eyes 'til there's nobody else

You never realize what you do to yourself

The things that they see make the daily reviews

You'll never get free, everybody wants you

Everybody knows you

Everybody snows you

Everybody needs you

Leads you, bleeds you

Nights of confusion

And impossible dreams

Days at the mirror

I'm patchin' up around the seams

You got your glory

You paid for it all

You take your pension

In loneliness and alcohol

Say goodbye to conventional ways

You can't escape the hours, you lose track of the days

The more you understand, seems the more like you do

You never get away, everybody wants you

Everybody wants you

Everybody wants you

*New Karaoke Song

((( LITTLE WING )))

Well she's walking through the clouds

With a focused mind

That's full of smiles

Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams

And fairly tales

A wonderland of thought an innocence

Riding with the wind

When I'm sad she comes to me

With a thousand smiles

She gives to me free

It's alright, she says

It's alright

Take anything you want from me

Anything

Fly on, little wing

*New Karaoke Guitar Song
and my modified lyrics

((( THE WIND CRIES MARY )))

MY LYRICS

After all the jacks are in their boxes

And the clowns have all gone to bed

You can hear happiness floating on downstream

Our footprints in the sand

And the wind whispers Mary

A broom is eagerly sweeping

Up the broken pieces of yesterdays life

Somewhere a queen is weeping

Somewhere a king has no wife

And the wind, it cries Mary

The moonlight is all full tomorrow

Shines its Holy light down on my bed

An island's sacred, fresh mountain stream

for the life we live is in our heads

And the wind screams Mary

Will the wind ever remember

The names its blown over in the past

And with its power, its age, and its wisdom

It whispers no, this won't be the last

And the wind cries Mary

*Karaoke Guitar Song