The Glendy Burk
De
Glendy Burk
is mighty fast boat,
Wid a mighty fast captain too;
He sits up dah on de hurricane roof
And he keeps his eye on de crew.
I can't stay here, for dey work too hard;
I'm bound to leave dis town;
I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back
When de
Glendy Burk
comes down.
Chorus:
Ho! for Lou'siana!
I'm bound to leave dis town;
I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back
When de Glendy Burk comes down.
De
Glendy Burk
has a funny old crew
And dey sing de boatman's song,
Dey burn de pitch and de pine knot too,
For to shove de boat along.
De smoke goes up and de ingine roars
And de wheel goes round and round,
So fair you well! for I'll take a little ride
When de
Glendy Burk
comes down.
Chorus
I'll work all night in de wind and storm,
I'll work all day in de rain,
'Till I find myself on de levydock
In New Orleans again.
Dey make me mow in de hay field here
And knock my head wid de flail,
I'll go wha dey work wid de sugar and de cane
And roll on de cotten bale.
Chorus
My lady love is as pretty as a pink,
I'll meet her on de way
I'll take her back to de sunny old south
And day I'll make her stay
So don't you fret my honey dear,
Oh! don't you fret, Miss Brown
I'll take you back 'fore de middle of de week
When de
Glendy Burk
comes down.
Chorus
poem by Stephen C. Foster
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Take Me To Your Leader
'Take me to your leader! '
The new recruit cried
She was forty stone and six feet high
She had just arrived on 'PLANET WORK'
She was met at the gate by a slob called BURK!
He was four foot five and incredibly shy
He gave an indolent half witted sigh,
And then he spoke, one word,
'Why? '
He was in the middle of demolishing a large meat pie
That stood on his plate at, just under two foot high
The new recruit began to cry
'Take me to your leader!
Burk, who was once 'GREAT BIRK, ' but now had only a 'walk on part'
Took his time his mouth have full
Spluttered 'Why? ' again, and choking looked pale and ill
The new recruit who tapped him hard on the back to release the obstruction and avoid getting the sack
Looked back, 'I need to know, which way to go, ' I am new you see
flown in from Eden,
And with that she started pleadin, 'Take me to your leader now, it's getting late'
And when Burke had eaten half a cake he stopped quite dead, then said,
Looking at the clock,
'Which one? '
An then an iternary began of every living woman and man,
From head of the cuboard supplies
To a head cleaner called Dan
And some belonged to a secret clan,
That claimed to be Masonic
They wore there clothes back to front with one sock down,
And lived on 'Gin and Tonic'
There was also a leader in charge of the 'Files' marked X
Who seldom smiled and went by the name of 'Mr Giles'
Then there was head of the porters who was divorced with one daughter
And a strange little man called Harry Hun
Who like to get his toast well done,
He did alot of laying about, casting the 'work ethic into doubt'
But shouted his orders for sweet currant buns, at four
He did little work and not much more
Then finally there was Kitty Crotchet in charge of the typists
'But you betta watch it! she's a stickler for time and if you're late,
Well wait, I see your letter summons you to room 42
That's Mrs Hatchet she's head of toiletries and loos
'No! read again it's room 101, '
Burk looked blank then wryly smiled,
That head of all heads and deputies, and sub leaders, plus understudy
That's Paddy Shanks, ex fraudster and Head of Finance'
'No look again, it says, number 1'
Oh Burk sighed ' H.R, that's all things human
Not much fun!
And in a flash the lazy Burk had gone
Leaving the recruit quietly tapping on the door of H.R
But the reply was automatic
'This is the voicemail of Mrs Robotics Iam not in I am am somewhere
out of office'
And with that the recruit now suddenly free went of to meet Mrs Char
'Head of TEA'
poem by Yvette Smith
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Get Up
Chorus 1:
Feel like throwing in the towel dont be a fool
Theyre out to knock you out, put you down
For the count
Watch the left, watch the right, below
The belt
Theyll run you round and round its plain to see
Its never gonna stop theyll run ya till you drop
There aint no power around can keep a good man down
Chorus 2:
Theres still some fight in me
Thats how itll always be
Hold your head up high, look em in the eye, never say die
Get up and make it work
You say that love has got you down well thats bull
If love has got you down then love can pick you right back up
There aint no power around can keep a good man down
Walking down a dead end street
No mercy at your feet
Theyre holding all the cards, making things so hard, before it goes too far
Get up and make it work
Get up and make it work
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Get up and make it work
Get up and make it work
Get up and make it work
Get up and make it work
song performed by by Van Halen
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Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an education.
quote by Burk Hudson
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While in El Paso, I met Mr. Clinton Burk, a native of Texas, who I married in August 1885.
quote by Calamity Jane
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How Far
There's a boat, I could sail away
There's the sky, I could catch a plane
There's a train, there's the tracks
I could leave and I could choose to not come back
Oh never come back
There you are, giving up the fight
Here I am begging you to try
Talk to me, let me in
But you just put your wall back up again
Oh when's it gonna end
[Chorus:]
How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far
There's a chance I could change my mind
But I won't, not till you decide
What you want, what you need
Do you even care if I stay or leave
Oh, what's it gonna be
[Chorus]
Out of this chair, or just across the room
Halfway down the block or halfway to the moon
How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say
YeahI'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far
song performed by by Martina Mcbride
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Roll On
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
Its monday morning, hes kissin momma goodbye
Hes up and gone with the sun
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And hes off on a midwest run
As three sad faces gather round momma
They ask her when daddys comin home
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And they sure miss him when hes gone (yeah they do)
Ah, but he calls them everynight and he tells them that he loves them
And he taught them this song to sing
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
Its wednesday evening, mommas waitin by the phone
It rings but its not his voice
Seems the highway patrol has found a jacknifed rig
In a snow bank in illinois
But the driver was missin and the search had been abandoned
For the weather had everything strong
And they had checked all the houses and local motels
When they had somemore news theyd call
And she told them when they found him to tell him that she loved him
And she hung up the phone singin
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on
Momma and the children will be waiting up all night long
Thinkin nothing but the words just comin
With the ringin of the telephone
Oh, but the man upstairs was listening
When momma asked him to bring daddy home
And when the call came in it was daddy on the other end
Askin her if she had been singin the song, singin
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
Eighteen-wheeler
Eighteen-wheeler
Eighteen-wheeler
Eighteen-wheeler
Roll on
Roll on
song performed by by Alabama
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Hit It
1st verse
Somebody said what are you doin down there
Trying to make me a living
All I want is to get my fair share
Im pleading but nobodys giving
Maybe Im wrong, and I dont see things clear
But I know how I feel after all the these years
Ill keep fighting the pain and the heartache and tears
Chorus
Then Ill push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Im going to push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Im going to push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
2nd verse
Looking up cause Ive got time to spare
Today the sun aint shining
Im still searching everywhere
For my cloud with the silver lining
People say that enough is enough
Turn my back on this thing put it down to bad luck
But the day I do that, then my life will be up
Chorus
So Ill push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Im going to push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
Im going to push it, going to work it
Keep right on till I hit it
song performed by by Ub40
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Walk Through Fire
(howe/thomas)
I used to see those red tail lights, heading for another town
And wish that I was on my way
Looking back on these summer nights, wasting time, fooling round
And there was nothing here to make me stay
But that night I met you, the night you came through made me realise
Theres no way I can leave, you made me believe
And now when I look in your eyes
Chorus:
I could walk through fire, I can feel it burning
And I could walk through fire, (to get) right back to you
And as the flames get higher, you know Ill get stronger
Baby I could walk through fire
Its crazy how these things work out, I used to think I had no chance
And I somehow thought youd slip away
You pulled me through the fear and doubt, gave me all Im looking for
Everything I needed to stay
How could something so good, something so simple, get serious
How could someone so right come into my life, and now I just want you to
Know
Chorus:
I could walk through fire, I can feel it burning
And I could walk through fire, (to get) right back to you
And as the flames get higher, you know Ill get stronger
Baby I could walk through fire
And I would go anywhere, I would do anything, I do what you want me to
You know that I would, I want you to know this, whenever you need me
Ooh wherever you are, no matter how far, you know Ill be coming for you
Chorus:
I could walk through fire, I can feel it burning
And I could walk through fire, (to get) right back to you
And as the flames get higher, you know Ill get stronger
Baby I could walk through fire
Baby I could walk through fire, right back to you
And I could walk through fire, and I could walk through fire
And I could walk through fire, right back to you, yeah
song performed by by Bad Company
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No Future In The Past
Written by stuart elliott
Yesterdays come easy
Theyre looking back at you
The sun will rise tomorrow
Theres nothing you can do
Its the same old story
Coming round again
What is done is done now
You know you cant hold back the rain
And theres no future in the past
So take it slow c youre getting nowhere fast
You could be saving the situation now
Youd better run like the devil if you still know how
You know the tide is turning
Its got you on the run
Your last bridge is burning
No time for having fun
Time will wait for no one
To get their days work done
Were in this boat together
You know one and one and one aint one
Chorus
Weve come a long long way
Maybe one day youll see the light
But dont let it die
Dont let it fade away into the night
Yesterdays come easy
Theyre looking back at you
The sun will rise tomorrow
Theres nothing you can do
Its the same old story
Coming round again
What is done is done now
You know you cant hold back the rain
Chorus
song performed by by Alan Parsons Project
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Swindler
I've been mistaken
you swindle once again
now there's no question
I was wrong
and now I stand alone
just a dent in your throne
your true colors shown
you don't belong
(chorus)
and now I'm lost
and now I run from you
and now I see just how I bleed from you
and all the lies, all the lies
how could I let you in
but now it's clear, I went along for the ride
hey Mr. Merry Men
I know you'll come again
'till you find just what you're looking for
if I'm you little lamb
oh would you leave again
oh no, I bet you'd stay for more
(chorus)
and now I'm findin' out that you are nothin' 'bout
what I thought you were
and now I understand just how you work your plan
first you're warm and then you just burn
(chorus)
and I will make my way through another day
cause I know beter now
and you'll drop another line on someone elses time
but in my you still resound
(chorus)
song performed by by Vanessa Carlton
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Glad To Be Alive (7'' Mix)
[INTRO:]
Ohh life's so hard
Someday's you need something new to wear
Like a brand new hat
[1a:]
Try so hard
To work it out
People try to hold you back
On day's like that
You need another hand
[1b:]
It's the same all over the world
People have to earn a living
Now you're so far from the troubles at home
Leave them alone
And they'll work themselves out
[CHORUS:]
We love it
Glad to be alive
I like it
Working over time in lovin'
I hope tomorrow feels like this
Yeah
[2:]
Dreaming hard
Brand new car
And another home loan
And the phone bill is overdue
Don't give up on rainy days
I've seen the sun come shining through
On you and me
Make you feel alright
[1b:]
[CHORUS:]
[BRIDGE:]
Life's so hard
We can work it out
Will it's a big tough city
We can work out our way
[CHORUS:]
[repeat & fade]
song performed by by Kylie Minogue
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Round & Round (Blacksmith Remix)
Chorus)
Round and round I go
Where I stop
You will never know
Round and round I go
Where I stop
You will never know
(Vs.1)
I just don't understand
What is your master plan
What did you have me do
Confusion in my mind
Been hurt a thousand times
Now I know you're not true
(That's why I can't be with you)
You don't know what it meant to me
Just to make you happy
All this time I've waited
Now our love has faded
Please tell me why it's gone
So my life can go on
(Chorus)
(Vs.2)
I told you once before
I'm walkin out the door
I'm leaving you behind
Thinking bout you all the time
Makes me so sad and blue
Now what are we gonna do
(That's why I can't be with you)
You don't know what you did to me
When you told me you loved me
Now you're actin' shady
Now I'm goin crazy
Please stop holdin back from me
Cause I got to keep from goin round
(Chorus)
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh
(Chorus)
You promised me you'd never leave
You said you'd stay with me always
Always
You'd never leave
(Chorus)
(You'll never leave
song performed by by Mary J Blige
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My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night!
1 The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home,
2 'Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
3 The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom
4 While the birds make music all the day.
5 The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
6 All merry, all happy and bright:
7 By'n by Hard Times comes a knocking at the door,
8 Then my old Kentucky Home, good night!
9 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day!
10 We will sing one song
11 For the old Kentucky Home,
12 For the old Kentucky Home, far away.
13 [Solo] They hunt no more for the possum and the coon
14 On the meadow, the hill and the shore,
15 They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,
16 On the bench by the old cabin door.
17 The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart,
18 With sorrow where all was delight:
19 The time has come when the darkies have to part,
20 Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night!
21 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day!
22 We will sing one song
23 For the old Kentucky Home,
24 For the old Kentucky Home, far away.
25 [Solo] The head must bow and the back will have to bend,
26 Wherever the darkey may go:
27 A few more days, and the trouble all will end
28 In the field where the sugar-canes grow.
29 A few more days for to tote the weary load,
30 No matter 'twill never be light,
31 A few more days till we totter on the road,
32 Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night!
33 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day!
34 We will sing one song
35 For the old Kentucky Home,
36 For the old Kentucky Home, far away.
poem by Stephen C. Foster
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It Ain't A Party If Ya Can't Come 'Round
You can drive the car
I'll play my ol' guitar
Come back to me - come back to me
Ya we can get some beer
Ya lets get outta here
Come back to me - come back to me
We'll find a place to go
No one will ever know
Somewhere that's outta town
Put a blanket on the ground - baby
'N we can really go crazy
Chorus
Babe it ain't a party
If you can't come 'round
Can't even get started
If you don't come down
Even Saturday - ain't a holiday
If you stay away
No - no it ain't a party
If you can't come 'round
Slip into somethin' tight
We'll slip into the night
Come back to me - come back to me
We'll see the sun go down
'N maybe fool around
Come back to me - come back to me
Ya we can start a fire
Maybe get a little higher
Don't worry what to bring
Cuz we got everything - baby
And we can really go crazy
Chorus
Babe it ain't a party
If you can't come 'round
Can't even get started
If you don't come down
Even saturday - ain't a holiday
If you stay away
No - no it ain't a party
If you can't come 'round
song performed by by Bryan Adams from 18 Til I Die
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We Can Work It Out
Now that I know your name and U know mine
Ain't it just about time that we got 2gether?
We should make such beautiful music 4ever
Oh, 2gether 4ever
Put your trust in me, I'll never let U down
Cuz I know I can count on U 2 help me make it
Ain't no doubt about it
We can work it out, work it out
I know we can work it out
Work it out, work it out
Ooh wee!
CHORUS:
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
(Everybody sing) Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
(Everybody sing) Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
Makin' music naturally, me and W.B. (CHORUS)
Music 4 the young and old, music bound 2 be gold
Work it out
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out {x2}
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out (Can we work it out?)
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out (I want 2 work it out)
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
(Everybody sing) Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
(Everybody sing) Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
(Everybody sing) Hope we work it out, I hope we work it out
Makin' music naturally, me and W.B
song performed by by Prince
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O Let Me in Thes Ae Night
His question
O Lassie, are ye sleepin yet,
Or are ye waukin, I wad wit?
For Love has bound me hand an' fit,
And I would fain be in, jo.
Chorus
O let me in this ae night,
This ae, ae, ae night;
O let me in this ae night,
I'll no come back again, jo!
O hear'st thou not the wind an' weet?
Nae star blinks thro' the driving sleet;
Tak pity on my weary feet,
And shield me frae the rain, jo.
Chorus
O let me in, etc.
The bitter blast that round me blaws,
Unheeded howls, unheeded fa's;
The cauldness o' thy heart's the cause
Of a' my care and pine, jo.
Chorus 2x
O let me in, etc.
Her answer
O tell na me o' wind an' rain,
Upbraid na me wi' cauld disdain,
Gae back the gate ye cam again,
I winna let ye in, jo.
Chorus
I tell you now this ae night,
This ae, ae, ae night;
And ance for a' this ae night,
I winna let ye in, jo.
The snellest blast, at mirkest hours,
That round the pathless wand'rer pours
Is nocht to what poor she endures,
That's trusted faithless man, jo.
Chorus
I tell you now, etc.
The sweetest flower that deck'd the mead,
Now trodden like the vilest weed—
Let simple maid the lesson read
The weird may be her ain, jo.
Chorus
I tell you now, etc.
The bird that charm'd his summer day,
Is now the cruel Fowler's prey;
Let witless, trusting, Woman say
How aft her fate's the same, jo!
Chorus
I tell you now, etc.
poem by Robert Burns
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Glad To Be Alive
Written: craig harnath, c carranza
Intro:
Ohh lifes so hard
Somedays you need something new to wear
Like a brand new hat
1a:
Try so hard
To work it out
People try to hold you back
On days like that
You need another hand
1b:
Its the same all over the world
People have to earn a living
Now youre so far from the troubles at home
Leave them alone
And theyll work themselves out
Chorus:
We love it
Glad to be alive
I like it
Working over time in lovin
I hope tomorrow feels like this
Yeah
2:
Dreaming hard
Brand new car
And another home loan
And the phone bill is overdue
Dont give up on rainy days
Ive seen the sun come shining through
On you and me
Make you feel alright
1b:
Chorus:
Bridge:
Lifes so hard
We can work it out
Will its a big tough city
We can work out our way
Chorus:
(repeat & fade)
song performed by by Kylie Minogue
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South Of Eden
1) nowhere to go on this hot afternoon turn on the fan lay down in my room
I cant believe in this town Im still here
No lover in sight, the mirage disapppears
Turn down the misic turn down the bed
Cause the drink I had this morning, went straight to my head, and I feel like a dream
Chorus -
Baby Im a real steal half price looking for a deal ?
Im golden all around, golden all around
2) in the middle of infinity in the heart of your eyes
I see 100 angels living 100 lives
In the dark of the night when youre alone in your bed
Do you ever think of me, am I a ghost in your head
Chorus -
Cause...baby
Golden all around golden all around-]
Bridge - round, all around, all around
3) found a park in the middle of town flat on my back no one around
The sky grew dark and the sun disappeared and down came rain of sweet lovers tears
Hitched a ride south of eden with a dog dusty and beaten
Speed so fast spinning in my head, and he turned to me and said...
Chorus -
...he said, baby Im a real steal
Half price looking for a deal
Im golden all around, golden all around...2x
Golden all around
Golden all around
song performed by by Zuba
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Without A Word To Say
(l.stansfield/i.devaney/a.morris)
Now you leave me grounded, without a word to say
Once when I was bounded by you, I seemed to do thing my way
Now Im always thinking of you, wondering what to do next time
Now Ill follow you to the end, and thats no crime
Chorus:
When you feel it coming inside
When you feel it coming inside
Will this love be lasting, I hope you know it does
Knowing you might care about me, it reassures me some
I cant always make you happy, this is why I find it hard
But Ill still go along with the plan, with the plot
Chorus
What happens now, now that Im happy
Will you turn round, turn me away
What happens when, when youve outgrown me
Will you come back, come back to stay
Chorus and fade
song performed by by Lisa Stansfield
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Wild Sex (In The Working Class)
I work so hard trying to make a few buck
I pass the hours in a dream
The sweat keeps rolling off the tip of my nose
Theres only one thing keeps me on my feet
Bridge
I may be greasing the wheels in a noisy factory
I may be hunched over metal machines
Watching the gears as they move
Just reminds me
Of bodies in motion
The sweat and the sound
Chorus
Wild sex in the working class
After five its a gas
Wild sex in the working class
Counting minutes gonna get home fast
Thinking of your warm skin
While I touch cold steel
The days go by to the pounding beat
My back is aching so bad
But Im grinning inside
Thinking of you keeps me on my feet
Bridge
Chorus
I work so hard Im thinking of you
I work so hard but Im thinking of you
I work so hard
Chorus
song performed by by Oingo Boingo
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