Song requests

[Quail_Antwerp]

Down On The Corner (for Homesteadmom)

Early in the evenin just about supper time,
Over by the courthouse theyre starting to unwind.
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up.
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.

Chorus:
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the poorboys are playin;
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.

Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile,
Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.

Chorus

Chorus

You dont need a penny just to hang around,
But if youve got a nickel, wont you lay your money down?
Over on the corner theres a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.

Chorus
Chorus
Chorus

 

[punkin]

Journey never did Wayward Son.

But how about The Wheel in the Sky keeps on turning or Don't stop believing. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay(Percy of course), When a man loves a woman. And the classic Down on the corner.

We must be some sort of kindred spirit: all of those are on my ipod.

 

[dacjohns]

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding


Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time

I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
'Cause I've had nothing to live for
And look like nothin's gonna come my way

So I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooo, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time

Look like nothing's gonna change
Everything still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes

Sittin' here resting my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's two thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this dock my home

Now, I'm just gonna sit at the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Oooo-wee, sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time

 

[Homesteadmom]

Thanks for the serenade! I love those songs! The 80's were great, but you just can't beat those 60's & 70's tunes!

 

[Beekissed]

One of the saddest songs...I think by the Commodores...."Have Ya Seen Her?" It almost makes me cry every time I hear it!

 

[Tallman]

Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly of Love



You might wake up some mornin'
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you're quick enough to rise
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow

Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin'
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'

Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

 

[dacjohns]

http://www.tsrocks.com/c/chi-lites_texts/have_you_seen_her.html for audio and video


Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites
(Eugene Record/Barbara Acklin)

Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...

One month ago today
I was happy as a lark
But now I go for walks
To the movies, maybe to the park

I have a seat on the same old bench
To watch the children play, huh
You know tomorrow is their future
But for me just another day

They all gather round me, huh
They seem to know my name
We laugh, tell a few jokes
But it still doesnt ease my pain

I know I cant hide from a memory
Though day after day Ive tried
I keep sayin shell be back
But today again Ive lied

Oh, I see her face everywhere I go
On the street and even at the picture show
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her

Oh, I hear her voice as the cold winds blow
In the sweet music on my radio
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her

Why, oh, why
Did she have to leave and go away
Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...
Ive been used to havin someone to lean on
And Im lost, baby, Im lost

Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

Oh, she left her kiss upon my lips
But left that break within my heart
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her

Oh, I see her hand reaching out to me
Only she can set me free
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her

Why, oh, why
Did she have to leave and go away
Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...
Ive been used to havin someone to lean on
And Im lost, baby, Im lost

Oh, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

As another day comes to an end
Im lookin for a letter or somethin
Anything that she would send
With all the people I know, hmm
Im still a lonely man
You know its funny
I thought I had her in the palm of my hand

Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

Oh (Oh, yeah...eah...eah...), doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Have you seen her (Have you seen her)
Tell me have you seen her (Have you seen her)

Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]
Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

Have you seen her
Tell me have you seen her [Tell me have you seen her]

 

[Beekissed]

Thanks, dac! Brings back old memories......

 

[dacjohns]

Nothing since February.

If you have a request a subject or mood would be fine, don't need to ask for a specific song unless you want.

 

[ticks]

I'm feeling in a Johnny Cash mood.