One In Ten
(chorus)
I am the one in ten
A number on a list
I am the one in ten
Even though I don't exist
Nobody knows me
Even though i'm always there
A statistic, a reminder
Of a world that doesn't care
My arms enfold the dole queue
Malnutrition dulls my hair
My eyes are black and lifeless
With an underprivileged stare
I'm the beggar on the corner
Will no-one spare a dime?
I'm the child that never learns to read
'cause no-one spared the time
(chorus)
I am the one in ten .... etc
I'm the murderer and the victim
The licence with the gun
I'm a sad and bruised old lady
In an ally in a slum
I'm a middle aged businessman
With chronic heart disease
I'm another teenaged suicide
In a street that has no trees
(chorus)
I am the one in ten .... etc
I'm a starving third world mother
A refugee without a home
I'm a house wife hooked on valium
I'm a pensioner alone
I'm a cancer ridden spectre
Covering the earth
I'm another hungry baby
I'm an accident of birth.
(chorus)
I am the one in ten .... etc
song performed by by Ub40
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Save The World
Looking at the news today is a cold depressing thing we see our nation stained
and the whole worlds up in flames. People starving all over the land what a low
down dirty shame and abroad we see the same we have our selves to blame. Well
it's been said that we should share what the master gives to us well the time
has come to help someone less fortunate than us.
(chorus)
Save the world, feed the hungry people, clothe the little babies, lend a
helping hand.
Save the world, feed the hungry people, show them we love and care.
I took a walk into town this morning a beggar followed me he said he needed
food to eat and spare some change please. I took him into the closest grill and
paid for all he could eat it warmed my heart as he said thank you ma'am to me.
Well it saddened me as walked a little further just to see that there is more
than one on every corner without a place to sleep.
(chorus)
We've got to feed the hungry mind soul and body shelter feed and cloth everybody
with much as we can please stretch out your hand.
(chorus)
song performed by by Yolanda Adams
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The War Song
Chorus 1:
War war is stupid
And people are stupid
And love means nothing
In some strange quarters
Chorus 2:
War war is stupid
And people are stupid
And I heard them banging
On hearts and fingers
People fill the world
With narrow confidence
Like a child at birth
A man with no defense
Whats mine is my own
I wont give it to you
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
Now were fighting
In our hearts
Fighting in the street
Wont somebody help me?
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
Man is far behind
In the search for something new
Like a philistine
Were burning witches too
This world of fate
Must be designed for you
It matters what you say
It matters what you do
Now were fighting
In our hearts
Fighting in the street
Wont somebody help me?
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
After the bird has flown
He walked ten thousand
Miles back home
You cant do that to me, no
You cant do that to me
You cant do that to me, no
You cant do that to me
Now were fighting
In our hearts
Fighting in the street
Wont somebody help me?
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
song performed by by Culture Club
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Same Ol' Situation
She's got an alligator bag
Top hat to match
Dressed in black on black
She's got a philipino girlie
She claims is her friend
I tell you boys, you just gotta laugh
Now i used to call her cindy
She changed her name to "sin"
I guess that's the name of her game
I really used to love her
Then, the kitty she discovered
It's got to be a sexual thing
(pre-chorus)
All around the world
Girls will be girls
(chorus)
It's the same ol', same ol' situation
It's the same ol', same ol' ball and chain
I say no, no, no
No, no, no
Introduced me to her lover
In a cellophane dress
Then they bid me a sweet farewell
Last time i saw them
They were kissing so softly
To the sound of wedding bells
Well,
(pre-chorus)
(chorus)
(chorus)
No, no, no
No, no, no
(solo)
(chorus)
(chorus)
You know we just gotta say
(pre-chorus)
(chorus)
(chorus)
song performed by by Motley Crue
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Roll Me Over
Now, this is number one,
And the fun has just begun.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Roll me over, in the clover,
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.
Now, this is number two,
And he's got me in a stew.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number three,
And his hand is on my knee.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number four,
And he's got me on the floor.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number five,
And his hand is on my thigh.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number six,
And he's got me in a fix.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number seven,
And it's just like being in heaven.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number eight,
And the doctor's at the gate.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number nine,
And the twins are doing fine.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.[CHORUS]
Now, this is number ten,
And he's started once again.
Roll me over, lay me down,
And do it again.
poem by Anonymous Americas
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One Thin Dime
(m. heenay, j. leap)
Your minds made up
Youre gonna leave
Nothing I can say will stop you so it seems
But before you up and go
Theres just something you should know
When you find that Im the one you still need
Chorus:
One thin dime
Is all it takes
When you need someone who cares
These arms of mine
Are always open
One thin dime is all you need
And Ill be there
Oh youre chasing rainbows and I understand
When youre through Ill take you back again
Ill be waiting patiently
For when you come back to me
Aint nobody else can love you like I can
Repeat chorus
You know the number
Im always home
So honey just pick up and dial that telephone
When this world treats you unkind
Get your momma on the line
There aint no need for you to ever be alone
Repeat chorus
These arms of mine
Oh theyre always open
One thin dime is all you need
And Ill be there
song performed by by Reba Mcentire
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Last Night
Well, there's a light in your eyes
That's guiding my way to your doorstep
And your voice called my name
With a sound that I've never known
I was a kid in a comicbook-world looking for answers
When out of the darkness she came
Like a cat on a crown
In the middle of the night
Doesn't care if it's late
Doesn't matter if it's right
And I laugh when I think
I may never have knocked on your door
(Chorus:)
Last night
You turned a frightened little boy into a man without shame
Last night
We tore the hands off a clock and it read just the same
Last night
I had a crazy little dream and you turned it all around
Last Night
We took a chance, we shook it up, and now the world's upside down
All the fire in your heart
And the heat of your touch I'll remember
And you're dancing like a flame
Perfection in motion
It was the masterpiece from the start
Only you and I could have rendered
And I'll never be the same
I'm a cat on a crown
In the middle of the night
Doesn't care if it's late
Doesn't matter if it's right
And I laugh when I think
I may never have knocked on your door
(Repeat chorus)
(Instrumental break)
Like a cat on a crown
In the middle of the night
Doesn't matter if it's late
Doesn't matter if it's right
'Cause I laugh when I think
I may never have knocked on your door
(Repeat chorus)
Last night...
song performed by by Toto
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All the Time in the World
vs.1 It doesn't matter when it is, every night and day,
I think about you 24/7, and these feelings won't go away.
It doesn't matter how far I am,1 to 100,000 miles,
I sit and stare into space, and think about you for a long, long while.
(chorus)
I've got all the time in the world,
To do anything I want.
Don't need much more than love,
And everything else I need, I got.
If it was up to me,
I'd decide how my life should be,
But I've got all the time in the world,
And I don't know what to do;
I guess it's 'cause I'd rather be with you.
vs.2 Sometimes I think about things, and why it has to be this way,
With the world fallin' apart, together- it seemingly can't stay.
The planet's basically crashing down, and it's quite a fright,
But as long as you're within me, I'm full of delight.
(chorus)
(instrumental)
(chorus) x2
Yeah, I don't know what to do,
Because I'd rather be with you!
poem by Rebecca Ryan
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Hey, Hey, Nadine
(berry/buck/mills/stipe)
(chorus 1)
Pretty blond hair singing as she walks
China-like smile bitchin' as she talks
Dangerous eyes on a small town girl
Seen everything all around the world
If i could only let her see my way
Maybe we should spin a watch all day
In a place far away from here
(repeat chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
Hey, hey, nadine (she's such good girl)
Hey, hey, nadine (got me in a whirl)
Hey, hey, nadine (she's okay)
(repeat chorus 1)
(repeat chorus 2)
(repeat chorus 1)
(repeat chorus 2 2x)
song performed by by REM
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Antiphon (I)
Chorus: Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing
'My God and King.'
Verse: The heav'ns are not too high,
His praise may thither fly:
The earth is not too low,
His praises there may grow.
Chorus: Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing,
'My God and King.'
Verse: The church with psalms must shout
No door can keep them out:
But above all, the heart
Must bear the longest part.
Chorus: Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing,
'My God and King.'
poem by George Herbert
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Everytime You Cry
J. spinks
Im not the one to tell you what clothes to wear
Im not the one who talks about your hair
Im not the one to show you how I feel inside
Im not the one to say how much I care
(chorus)
Everytime you cry I cry just a little bit
-cry just a little bit
When you say goodbye, I die just a little bit
-cry just a little bit more
I know its late, I guess I should have called today
I know youre tired of waiting by the phone
I know you say-you just dont know how long youll wait
I know that you cant live your life alone
(chorus)
In a world where you think theres no one but you
But everytime you need someone to dry your eyes
You call my name and know that Ill be there
(chorus)
(chorus)
song performed by by Outfield
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Killing The Blues
Leaves were falling ..just like embers
In colors red and gold they set us on fire
Burning just like a moonbeam ..in our eyes
Chorus:
Somebody said they saw me
Swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud.
Killing the blues
I am guilty of something
I hope you never do because there is nothing
Sadder than losing .. yourself in love
Repeat chorus:
Repeat chorus:
Now, you ask me just to leave you
To go out on my own and get what I need to
You want me to find ..what Ive already had
Repeat chorus:
Repeat chorus:
Repeat chorus:
Repeat chorus:
song performed by by John Prine
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Mystery Man
Got a letter from a mystery man
But in between the lines - he doesn't understand
He's on a mission in Mozambique
The room is wired and I just can't speak
(chorus)
In the middle of it all - he can waste no time
In the middle of it all - he just says goodbye, goodbye
Got to get there just as fast I can
A pink carnation on a mystery man
A rendezvouz in Romania
Double agents in Australia
(chorus)
(chorus)
(chorus)
song performed by by Outfield
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Chameleon
You took me runnin up a wrong way street.
When we got there, you said, cant you read ?
I must be blind, but now and then I see
Another number where mine used to be.
Chorus:
You keep on changin your face, like a chameleon.
You keep on changing your face like a chameleon.
I say whats up, and then you say its down.
I see triangles, and you say its round, round, round.
Saw an empty glass; you said its full.
Lord, its so hot, then you come on cool, cool.
Chorus
Chorus
Chorus
Chorus
song performed by by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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It's On (feat. R. Kelly)
Chorus)
And it's on, and it's on,
and it's on, and it's on,
And it's on tonight
It's about time that we met
And it's about time a love I won't forget
(Repeat)
(Vs.1)
R. Kelly:
For so long I've waited for the chance
To be with you
And to lie with you baby
In my dreams I take you by the hand
In our house on the beach
Making love on jet black sand
bridge:
Baby finally the time
Has come for us to share
The joy that we will need
And nothing can compare
(Chorus)
(Vs.2)
Mary J.:
I waited all my life
Boy for you to come along
And make that joyful sacrifice
Two kids, a dog, and a home
Is like a dream come to life
When I look into your dazing eyes
(Bridge)
(Chorus)
All my life I've waited
To get next to you
You, baby you
And every night I've prayed
Your love would come my way<
And finally the time
Has come for us to be lovers
(Chorus
song performed by by Mary J Blige
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Ain't Gonna Cry
Well I hardly knew ya baby
And you were comin' on
Mama told me there'd be days like these
I shoulda known better maybe
Woulda seen right through ya
I needed you like a disease
Chorus
I ain't gonna cry over you
You're a mystery
I ain't gonna cry over you
You're history - history
You said you'd wait forever
But I know your type
The lights are on but on-one's home
I changed my number maybe
You better change your mind
Cause I'd rather spend the night alone
Chorus
Chorus
I ain't your kinda guy
So forget about me
Cause I ain't too shy to say what I'm thinkin' - hit it
I got reckless baby
Put you in your place
Next time maybe re-arrange your face
song performed by by Bryan Adams from Reckless
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On With The Show
Frankie died just the other night.
Some say it was suicide,
But we know
How the story goes.
With his six string knife
And his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time,
And she knew
All their dreams would come true.
But ya see, Frankie was fast,
Too fast to know.
He wouldn't go slow
Until his lethal dose.
And she knows
He'll finally come too close.
[Chorus]
Well, on with the show.
Going on with the show.
Come on baby
No, no, no.
Oh my, my, my . . .
[repeat]
He was bad.
He was never good.
But one thing that he understood.
And she knew
All those lies would come true.
The time has come and
He's paid his dues.
Suzy finally got the news.
She always knew
This day would come soon.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
He was stopped on a dime
With a switchblade knife.
Some damn punk went and
Took Frankie's life.
And she knew
She'd have to pull through.
Broken down, with his broken dreams,
With a wink of an eye
Said "Suzy, listen to me
You must go
On with the show."
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Oh baby!
song performed by by Ataris
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Never Was Never Will Be
Perfect by nature,
Bygones of self indulgence.
Just what we all need,
more lies about a world that
*chorus 1*
Never was and never will be.
Have you no shame,
Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled.
Look here she comes now.
Bow down and stare in wonder.
Oh! How we loved you.
Too bad we didn't know she
*chorus 2*
Never was and never will be.
You don't know how you've betrayed me.
You know you've got everybody fooled.
*chorus 2*
*chorus 3*
Never was and never will be.
You're not real and you can't save me.
Somehow now you're everybody's fool.
song performed by by Evanescence
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Run 2 U
Hey little baby, little lover boy
Get in my arms, give me some joy
I wanna hold u tonight
It'll be alright
'Cause the night is long and I hunt for u
In this darkest hour, where have u gone 2?
Won't u come 2 my side
I need u tonight
[CHORUS]
Run 2 me, I'll run 2 u
Let me crash into u
Run 2 u, you'll run 2 me
I alone can love u
U belong 2 me
I need u for dark reasons, dear
For greed and lust and seed and fear
For all the songs that I can hear when u are near
'Cause the places I've been, well I'm trying 2 forget
But the further I run, well, the further I get
But with just one kiss, u know that it do not exist
So won't u dance for me beneath the street lamp's light
With your arms stretched out, baby, drunk on wine
U know it feels so good, like it should, just 2 laugh
I knew that it would
[CHORUS]
La, la, la, close your eyes
La, la, la, it's a lullaby
[CHORUS]
song performed by by Jewel
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House Full Of Love
(McDonaldHarrisFarren)
Guess that we could always want for something more
Then how much is enough
So much for all the things we know we can't afford
I don't need any more stuff baby
Let everybody else rush around, fight the crowds
Only to ask themselves why
All I need is just some mistletoe, you and i
Baby I'm satisfied right here in your arms
[Chorus:]
Baby, we got a house full of love
We got a house full of love
Might not be rich enough, baby we got love
And that's all we really need
We got a house full of love
So baby come to me and sit here by the fire
And let the world rush on by
We'll find the magic of a christmas long ago
Just like the very first time
Let everybody else lose their minds, wait in line
Only to ask themselves why
All I need is just to be with you christmas eve
That's all the present that I'll ever need
[Chorus]
We got a house full of love now baby
All I need is just to be with you christmas eve
That's all the present that I'll ever need
[Chorus]
song performed by by Michael Mcdonald
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Its On
Featuring r. kelly
(chorus)
And its on, and its on,
And its on, and its on,
And its on tonight
Its about time that we met
And its about time a love I wont forget
(repeat)
(vs.1)
R. kelly:
For so long Ive waited for the chance
To be with you
And to lie with you baby
In my dreams I take you by the hand
In our house on the beach
Making love on jet black sand
Bridge:
Baby finally the time
Has come for us to share
The joy that we will need
And nothing can compare
(chorus)
(vs.2)
Mary j.:
I waited all my life
Boy for you to come along
And make that joyful sacrifice
Two kids, a dog, and a home
Is like a dream come to life
When I look into your dazing eyes
(bridge)
(chorus)
All my life Ive waited
To get next to you
You, baby you
And every night Ive prayed
Your love would come my way<
And finally the time
Has come for us to be lovers
(chorus)
song performed by by Mary J Blige
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