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(Composed and Performed by Ann Hampton Callaway) She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens, 'Til her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes. What was she to do? Where was she to go? She was out on her fanny... So over the bridge from Flushing to the Sheffield's door. She was there to sell make-up, but the father saw more. She had style! She had flair! She was there. That's how she became the Nanny! Who would have guessed that the girl we've described, Was just exactly what the doctor prescribed? Now the father finds her beguiling (watch out C.C.!). And the kids are actually smiling (such joie de vivre!). She's the lady in red when everybody else is wearing tan... The flashy girl from Flushing, the Nanny named Fran! |
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Why look so awfully tragic? Put on a happy face Smiling can work like magic Put on a happy face Take off that gloomy mask of tragedy, It's not your style You'll look so good that you'll be glad You decided to smile Pick out a pleasant outlook Stick out that noble chin Wipe off that full of doubt look Slap on a happy grin And spread sunshine all over the place Just, put on a happy face |
Gray skies are gonna to clear up Put on a happy face Brush off the clouds and cheer up Put on a happy face Why do you mope around so sourly, It's such a strain I always try to chuckle outwardly, It clears the brain. I knew a girl so gloomy She'd never laugh or sing She wouldn't listen to me Now she's a mean ol' thing So spread sunshine all over the place Just, put on a happy face |
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Old man rhythm is in my shoes It's no use just sitting and singing the blues So be my guest you got nothing to lose Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise Feel like jumping baby won't you join me please oh baby please I don't like begging but now I'm on bended knees I've got to get the rocking get my hat off the rack I got the boogie woogie's like a knife in a back I said be my guest you got nothing to lose Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise |
<musical interlude> Come on Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise Feel like jumping baby won't you join me please Come on please I don't like begging but now I'm on bended knees I've got to get the moving babe I ain't lying My heart is beating rhythm and it's right on time Be my guest you got nothing to lose Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby, Huey Huey baby Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise |
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I'm superior, you're inferior. I'm the big attraction, you're the small. I'm the major one, you're the minor one, I can beat you shootin', that's not all. SHE: Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can! Yes, I can!! HE: Anything you can be, I can be greater. Sooner or later, I'm greater than you SHE: No, you're not HE: Yes, I am SHE: No, you're not HE: Yes, I am SHE: No, you're not HE: Yes, I am! Yes, I am!! I can get a partridge with a single cartridge SHE: I can get a sparrow with a b and arrow HE: I can live on bread and cheese SHE: And only on that? HE: Yes. SHE: So can a rat HE: Any note you can reach, I can go higher SHE: I can sing any note higher than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can! Yes, I can!! Anything you can buy, I can buy cheaper I can buy anything cheaper than you HE: 50¢? SHE: 40¢? HE: 30¢? SHE: 20¢? HE: No you can't SHE: Yes I can! Yes I can! HE: Anything you can say, I can say softer SHE: I can say anything softer than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can! Yes, I can!! |
HE: I can drink my liquor faster than a flicker SHE: I can drink it quicker and get even sicker HE: I can open any safe SHE: Without getting caught? HE: Sure SHE: That's what I thought, you crook HE: Any note you can hold, I can hold longer SHE: I can hold any note longer than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you caaaaaaaaaaaaaan't SHE: Yes, I caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! HE: Yes, you can!! SHE: Anything you can wear, I can wear better In what you wear, I look better than you HE: In my coat? SHE: In your vest HE: In my shoes? SHE: In your hat! HE: No you can't SHE: Yes I can! Yes I can! HE: Anything you can say, I can say faster SHE: I can say anything faster than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: Noyoucan't SHE: YesIcan HE: NOYOUCANT SHE: YESICANYESICAN HE: I can jump a hurdle SHE: I can wear a girdle HE: I can knit a sweater SHE: I can fill it better HE: I can do most anything SHE: Can you make a pie? HE: No SHE: Neither can I HE: Any note you can sing, I can sing sweeter SHE: I can sing anything sweeter than you HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can HE: No, you can't SHE: Yes, I can, yes I cannnnnnnnn. |
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I love Lucy and she loves me We're as happy as two can be Sometimes we quarrel But oh how we love making up again Lucy kisses like no one can She's my misses And I'm her man Life is heaven you see 'cause oh I love Lucy yes I love Lucy And Lucy loves me |
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They call you Lady Luck But there is room for doubt At times you have a very unladylike way of running out, You're on a date with me The pickings have been lush And yet before this evening is over you might give me the brush. You might forget your manners, You might refuse to stay, And so the best that I can do is pray Luck be a lady tonight Luck be a lady tonight Luck if you've ever been a lady to begin with, Luck be a lady tonight. |
Luck let a gentleman see How nice a dame you can be I know the way you've treated other guys you've been with Luck be a lady with me. A lady doesn't leave her escort It isn't fair, it isn't nice A lady doesn't wander all over the room and blow on some other guys dice. So let's keep the party polite Never get out of my sight Stick with me baby I'm the fellow you came in with, Luck be a lady, Luck be a lady, Luck be a lady tonight. |
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Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play? I don't remember growing older When did they? When did she get to be a beauty? When did he get to be so tall? Wasn't it yesterday when they Were small? Sunrise, Sunset Sunrise, Sunset Swiftly flow the days Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers Blossoming even as we gaze Sunrise, Sunset Sunrise, Sunset Swiftly fly the years |
One season following another Laden with happiness and tears What words of wisdom can I give them? How can I help to ease their ways? Now they must learn from one another Day by day They look so natural together Just like two newlyweds should be Is there a canopy in store For me? Sunrise, Sunset Sunrise, Sunset Swiftly fly the years One season following another Laden with happiness and tears |
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I was five and he was six We played on horses made of sticks I wore black and he wore white, And he would always win the fight Bang bang you shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang that awful sound Bang bang my baby shot me down Seasons came and changed the times I grew up and called you mine You always used to laugh and say Remember when we used to play |
Bang bang you shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang that awful sound Bang bang my baby shot me down Music played and people sang Just for me the church bell's rang Ever afters never come We were strong and we were young Now you're gone I don't know why Until this day sometime I cry You didn't even say goodbye You didn't take the time to lie |
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Bang bang you shot me down Bang bang I hit the ground Bang bang that awful sound Bang bang my baby shot me down |
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Just take those old records off the shelf I sit and listen to them by myself Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll. Don't try to take me to a disco You never even get me out on the floor In ten minutes I'll be late for the door I like that old time rock 'n' roll. Still like that old time a- rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes my soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll, hey! |
Won't go to hear them play a tango I better hear some blues or funky old soul There's only one sure way to get me to go Start playing old time rock 'n' roll. Call me a relic, call me what you will Say I'm old fashion, say I'm over the hill Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll. Still like that old time rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes my soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll, oh! |
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Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around Nothing's gonna harm you No sir, not while I'm around Demons are prowling everywhere nowadays I'll send them howling I don't care I got ways No one's gonna hurt you No one's gonna dare Others can desert you Not a worry Whistle I'll be there Demons'll charm you with a smile for awhile But in time Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around |
Not to worry,
not to worry, I may not be smart but I ain't dumb. I can do it, put me to it, show me something I can overcome. Not to worry, mum. Being close and being clever ain't like being true. I don't need to, I n't ever hide a thing from you, like some. No one's gonna hurt you No one's gonna dare Others can desert you Not a worry Whistle I'll be there Demons'll charm you with a smile for awhile But in time Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around |
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Hey there! Georgy girl, Swinging down the street so fancy free, Nobody you meet could ever see the loneliness there - inside you. Hey there! Georgy girl, Why do all the boys just pass you by? Could it be you just don't try, or is it the clothes you wear? You're always window shopping but never stopping to buy. So shed those dowdy feathers and fly - a little bit. Hey there! Georgy girl, There's another Georgy deep inside. Bring out all the love you hide and oh, what a change there'd be, The rld would see - a new Georgy girl |
Hey there! Georgy girl, Swinging down the street so fancy free, Nobody you meet could ever see the loneliness there - inside you. Hey there! Georgy girl, Dreaming of the someone you could be. Life is a reality, you can't always run away. Don't be so scared of changing and rearranging your self. It's time for jumping down from the shelf - a little bit. Hey there! Georgy girl, There's another Georgy deep inside. Bring out all the love you hide and oh, what a change there'd be, The world would see - a new Georgy girl... a new Georgy girl... |
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[With my high starched collar and my high topped shoes and my hair piled high upon my head, I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley and lost my heart instead. With his light brown derby and his bright green tie, He was quite the handsomest of men, I started to yen, so I counted to ten, then I counted to ten again.] "Clang, clang, clang," went the trolley, "Ding, ding, ding," went the bell. "Zing, zing, zing," went my heart-strings, For the moment I saw him I fell. "Chug, chug, chug," went the motor, "Bump, bump, bump," went the brake, "Thump, thump, thump," went my heart strings, When he smiled, I could feel the car shake. |
He tipped his hat, and took a seat He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet, He asked my name, I held my breath, I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death. "Buzz, buzz, buzz," went the buzzer, "Plop, plop, plop," went the wheels, "Stop, stop, stop," went my heart strings, As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand And as if it were planned He stayed on with me and it was grand, Just to stand with his hand holding mine, To the end of the line. |
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Yahoo! This is your celebration Yahoo! This is your celebration Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) There's a party goin' on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times, and your laughter too We gonna celebrate your party with you Come on now Celebration Let's all celebrate and have a good time Celebration We gonna celebrate and have a good time It's time to come together It's up to you, what's your pleasure Everyone around the world Come on! Yahoo! It's a celebration Yahoo! Celebrate good times, come on! |
It's a celebration Celebrate good times, come on! Let's celebrate We're gonna have a good time tonight Let's celebrate, it's all right We're gonna have a good time tonight Let's celebrate, it's all right We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion) Let's celebrate, it's all right We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion) Let's celebrate, it's all right Yahoo! Yahoo! Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) Celebrate good times, come on! It's a celebration! Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate) Come on and celebrate, good times, tonight (Celebrate good times, come on!) 'Cause everything's gonna be all right Let's celebrate (Celebrate good times, come on) (Let's celebrate)... |
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"Just because you've become a young man now, There's still some things that you don't understand now Before you ask some girl for her hand now Keep your freedom for as long as you can now." My momma told me, "You better shop around, You better shop around." "There some things that I want you to know now Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now The women come and the women gonna go now Before you tell one that you love them so now," My momma told me, "You better shop around, you better shop around." |
"Try to get yourself a bargain son Don't be sold on the very first one Pretty girls come a dime a dozen Try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin Before you take a girl and say 'I do' now Make sure she's in love with you now." My momma told me, "You better shop around, you better shop around." "Try to get yourself a bargain son Don't be sold on the very first one Pretty girls come a dime a dozen Try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin |
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Before you take a girl and say I do now Make sure she's in love with you now. Make sure that her love is true now I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now." My momma told me, "You better shop around, you better shop around." |
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| (Music by Rod and Carmine Appice) | |
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She sits alone waiting for suggestions he's so nervous avoiding all the questions. His lips are dry her heart is gently pounding don't you just know exactly what they're thinking If you want my body and you think I'm sexy come on sugar let me know. If you really need me just reach out and touch me come on honey tell me so. He's acting shy looking for an answer, Come on honey, let's spend the night together, Now hold on a minute before we go much further, Give me a dime so I can 'phone my mother, They catch a cab to his high rise apartment, At last he can tell her exactly what his heart meant. |
If you want my body and you think I'm sexy come on honey tell me so. If you really need me just reach out and touch me come on sugar let me know. His heart's beating like a drum 'cos at last he's got his girl home relax baby now we are alone They wake at dawn 'cause all the birds are singing, Two total strangers but that ain't what they're thinking. Outside it's cold misty and it's raining, They got each other neither one's complaining, He say's I sorry but I'm out of milk and coffee, Never mind sugar we can watch the early movie. If you want my body and you think I'm sexy come on sugar let me know. If you really need me just reach out and touch me come on honey tell me so. |
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Rock-a-bye, baby In the treetop When the wind blows The cradle will rock When the bough breaks The cradle will fall And down will come baby Cradle and all Baby is drowsing Cosy and fair Mother sits near In her rocking chair Forward and back The cradle she swings And though baby sleeps He hears what she sings From the high rooftops Down to the sea No one's as dear As baby to me Wee little fingers Eyes wide and bright Now sound asleep Until morning light |
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Hooray for Hollywood That screwy, ballyhooey Hollywood! Where any office boy Or young mechanic can be a panic With just a good-looking pan And any barmaid Can be a star maid If she dances with or without a fan Hooray for Hollywood! Where you're terrific if you're even good! Where anyone at all from Shirley Temple to Aimee Semple is equally understood Come on and try your luck You could be Donald Duck Hooray for Hollywood! |
Hooray for Hollywood! That phony, super Coney, Hollywood They come from Chilicothes and Padukahs with their bazookas To see their names up in lights All armed with photos From local rotos With their hair in curlers and legs in tights Hooray for Hollywood! You may be homely in your neighborhood. Still, if you think that you can be an actor See Mister Factor He'd make a monkey look good! Within a half an hour You'll look like Tyrone Power Hooray for Hollywood! |
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I had a
dream, a dream about you, baby. It's gonna come true, baby. They think that we're through, but baby, You'll be swell! You'll be great! Gonna have the whole world on the plate! Starting here, starting now, honey, everything's coming up roses! Clear the decks! Clear the tracks! You've got nothing to do but relax. Blow a kiss. Take a bow. Honey, everything's coming up roses! Now's your inning. Stand the world on it's ear! Set it spinning! That'll be just the beginning! Curtain up! Light the lights! You got nothing to hit but the heights! |
You'll be swell. You'll be great. I can tell. Just you wait. That lucky star I talk about is due! Honey, everything's coming up roses for me and for you! You can do it, all you need is a hand. We can do it, Mama is gonna see to it! Curtain up! Light the lights! We got nothing to hit but the heights! I can tell, wait and see. There's the bell! Follow me! And nothing's gonna stop us 'til we're through! Honey, everything's coming up roses and daffodils! Everything's coming up sunshine and Santa Claus! Everything's gonna be bright lights and lollipops! Everything's coming up roses for me and for you! |
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(Words and Music by Burt Bacharach) | |
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The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I say a little prayer for you While combing my hair, now, And wondering what dress to wear, now, I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you Forever, forever, we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, together, that's how it must be To live without you Would only be heartbreak for me. |
I run for the bus, dear, While riding I think of us, dear, I say a little prayer for you. At work I just take time And all through my coffee break-time, I say a little prayer for you. Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you Forever, forever we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, together, that's how it must be To live without you Would only be heartbreak for me. |
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Ole ole, Ole ole, Ole ole, Ole ole Me mind on fire, me soul on fire, Feeling hot hot hot Other people, All around me, Feeling hot hot hot What to do, on a night like this Music's sweet, I can't resist We need a party sound It's fun, they'll get to jam So we can um bum bum bum Yeah we'll um bum bum bum Feeling hot hot hot Feeling hot hot hot |
See people rocking, hear people chanting, Feeling hot hot hot Keep up the spirit, come on let's do it, Feeling hot hot hot It's in the air, celebration time Music's sweet, captivate your mind We have this party sound This fun and in the jam So we can um bum bum bum Yeah we'll um bum bum bum Feeling hot hot hot Feeling hot hot hot Ole ole, Ole ole, Ole ole, Ole ole |
(from "Can Can")
(words and music by Cole Porter)
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I love Paris in the spring time I love Paris in the fall I love Paris in the winter, when it drizzles, I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles I love Paris ev'ry moment ev'ry moment of the year I love Paris, why, oh why do I love Paris? Because my love is near |
I love Paris in the spring time I love Paris in the fall I love Paris in the winter, when it drizzles, I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles I love Paris ev'ry moment ev'ry moment of the year I love Paris, why, oh why do I love Paris? Because my love is, Because my love is, because my love is near |
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