One voice singing in the darkness
All it takes is one voice
Singing so they hear whats on your mind
And when you look around youll find
Theres more than one voice singing in the darkness
Joining with that one voice
Each and every note another octave
Hands are joined and fears unlocked
If only one voice should start it on its own
We need just one voice facing the unknown
And then that one voice would never be alone
It takes that one voice
Ive been alive forever, and I wrote the very first song
I put the words and the melodies together
I am music and I write the songs
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
And maybe the old songs will bring back the old times
Maybe the old lines will sound new
Maybe shell lay her head on my shoulder
Maybe old feelings will come through
Maybe well start to cry and wonder why we ever walked away
Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times and make her wanna stay
Were goin hoppin Hop
were goin hoppin today
where things are poppin Pop
the Philadelphia way
were gonna drop in Drop
on all the music they play
on the Bandstand Bandstand
Were goin swingin Swing
were gonna swingin the crowd
and well be clingin Cling
and floatin high as a cloud
The phones are ringin Ring
My mom and dad are so proud
Im on Bandstand Bandstand
And Ill jump, and hey, I may even show em my handstand
because Im on, because Im on the American Bandstand
when we dance real slow Ill show all the guys in the grandstand
what a swinger I am, I am on American Bandstand
I dont want to walk without you baby
I dont want to walk without you, Baby
Walk without my arm about you, Baby
Oh, Baby, please come back or youll break my heart for me
Cause I dont want to walk without you
No, siree
Last night, I waved goodbye, now it seems years
Im back in the city, where nothin is clear
But thoughts of me, holdin you, bringin us near
And tell me
When will our eyes meet?
When can I touch you?
When will this strong yearnin end?
And when will I hold you again?
Even now when I never hear your name
And the world has changed so much since youve been gone
Even now I still remember and the feelings still the same
And this pain inside of me goes on and on, even now
Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why its still so hard without you
Even now when I come shinin through
I swear I think of you and God, I wish you knew
Somehow, Somehow
I saw you at the Beechwood Cafe
You looked at me and then you looked away
That was some kind
Some kind of friend you turned out to be
You said you had places that you had to be
Now who is gonna be there for me
That was some kind
Some kind of friend you turned out to be
Lady that was some kind
Some kind of friend you turned out to be
Baby that was some kind
Some kind of friend you turned out to be
City rhythm, oo, city rhythm, oo, city rhythm, oo
When my heart city rhythm is torn apart oo
By the love I wish I had
Well, I spend my city rhythm nights in the citys lights oo
And things dont seem so bad
Ya know the movement seems to soothe me
And the tempo takes control
And I lose my blues
When the New York City rhythm fills my soul
Its the New York City rhythm runnin though life city rhythm
The poundin beat of the city streets that keeps my dreams alive
Im lost Im lost, Im found Im found
Im up Im up, Im down, Im down but somehow I surviveIts got to be the New York City rhythm in my lifeOh, its got to be the New York City rhythm in my life, in my life
At the Copa CO!, Copacabana CopacabanaThe hottest spot north of Havana hereAt the Copa CO!, CopacabanaMusic and passion were always the fashionAt the Copa….they fell in love
If I could find the words then I would write it all downIf I could only find a voice I would speakBut its there in my eyes so cant you see me tonightCome on and look at me and read em and weep
Its there in my eyes and coming straight from my heartIts running silent and angry and deepIts there in my eyes and its all I can sayCome on look at me and read em and weep
Read em and weep – for all the hours well be spending aloneRead em and weep – for the dreams well ignoreRunning silent and deepFor all those promises we promised to keep
Why dont you look at me and read em and weepWhy dont you look at me and read em
When I wanted you I needed youAnd I still cant bring myself to say Im over youWhen I gave you time to make up your mindYou turned you back on meAnd now I turn my back on you
But somewhere down the roadOur roads are gonna cross againIt doesnt really matter whenBut somewhere down the roadI know that heart of yours will come to seeThat you belong with me
This ones for you wherever you areTo say that nothins been the same since weve been apart Oh-uh-ohThis ones for all the love we once knewLike everything else I have, this ones for you
Doctor, my woman is comin back home late todayCoudja maybe give me somethin ?cause the feeling is gone and I must get it back right awayBefore she sees thatIve been up, down, tryin to get the feeling againAll around, tryin to get the feeling againThe one that made me shiverMade my knees start to quiverEvery time she walked in
And Ive looked high high, low lowEverywhere I possibly can highBut theres no no tryin to get the feelin againIt seemed to disappear as fast as it came
Ive been up, down, tryin to get the feeling again
And Im ready to take a chance againReady to put my love on the line with youBeen livin with nothing for show for itYou get what you get when you go for itAnd Im ready to take a chance again with you
Lets hang on to what we gotDont let go girl, we got a lotGot a lot of love between usHang on, hang on, hang on
Come with meSomewhere in the night we will knowEverything lovers can knowYoure my song, music too magic to endIll play you over and over againLovin so warm, movin so rightClosin our eyes and feelin aliveWell just go on burnin brightSomewhere in the night
Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my armsLet me know the wonder of all of youBaby, I want you now, now, now, and hold on fastCould this be the magic at last?
We dreamers have our waysOf facing rainy daysAnd somehow we surviveWe keep the feelings warmProtect them from the stormUntil our time arrivesThen one day the sun appearsAnd we come shining through those lonely yearsI made it through the rainI kept my world protectedI made it throught the rainI kept my point of viewI made it through the rainAnd found myself respectedBy the others whoGot rained on tooAnd made it through
Looks like we made it
Looks like we made it
Im singin to the world, its time we let the spirit come inLet it come on inIm singin to the world, everybodys caught in the spinLook at where weve beenWeve been runnin around, year after yearBlinded with pride, blinded with fearBut its daybreak, if you wanna believeIt can be daybreak, aint no time to grieveSaid its daybreak if youll only believeAnd let it shine, shine, shineAll around the world sing it to the world, sing, sing
Its from me its for youIts from you, its for meIts a worldwide symphony
I write the songs that make the whole world singI write the songs of love and special thingsI write the songs that make the young girls cryI write the songs, I write the songs