Oh, I know the past is past.
The changes come so very fast,
You blink one eye–
Another day goes by.
But the memories won’t let go,
And every day the feelings grow,
You think you’re strong,
And then you hear one song.
Faces and places,
They all left indelible traces
On my soul–
Wherever it’s going.
Faces and places,
Spun my soul in gossamer laces.
God knows how
I miss them now.
There are places I remember all my life
Though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
Of lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I loved them all
And with all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
Oh, I can’t forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that’s just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows, yes, it shows
I can’t live, if livin’ is without you
I can’t give, I can’t give anymore
You sheltered me from harm.
Kept me warm, kept me warm
You gave my life to me
Set me free, Set me free
The finest years I ever knew
Were all the years I had with you
And I would give anything I own,
Would give up my life, my heart, my home.
I would give everything I own,
Just to have you back again.
Turn on your heart light, let it shine wherever you go
Let it make a happy glow for all the world to see
You knocked me sideways
When you said that you were leaving.
It knocked me over
When you cried and told the truth.
And it left me speechless
The secrets you’ve been keeping
You’re running now, cause someone’s chasing you
And you bought a ticket
But you don’t know where you’re going
And you won’t tell me
For fear I’ll follow suit
And you’re tryin’ to save me
From your past of bad decisions
But my decision’s always gonna be
To follow you (To follow you)
Never gonna stop ‘til the clock stops tickin’
Never gonna quit ‘til my legs stop kickin’
I will follow you and we’ll both go missin’ (Yeah)
No I’m never givin’ up ‘til my heart stops beatin’
Never lettin’ go ‘til my lungs stop breathing
I will follow you and we’ll both go missin’ (Yeah)
No I, And we don’t even know where we’re going
But I’m sitting with you and I’m glowing (Ooh)
We are going. Heaven knows where we are going.
Hey, it’s good to be back home, again.
Some times, this old farm feels like a long, lost friend.
Don’t blush when I brush your touch
No need for any speed or rush
All you own is on the floor
I’m buying all you’re gonna give
Is this where you live?
Coffee stories, the lying truth
Electric lights don’t help my youth
All I owned is on my face
Urbane mirror anger myth
Is this where you live?
I have often walked down this street before;
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before.
All at once am I Several stories high.
Knowing I’m on the street where you live.
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house it has a crowd
There’s always something happening
And it’s usually quite loud
Our mum she’s so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed
In the pool halls, the hustlers and the losers
I used to watch 'em through the glass
Well I’d stand outside at closing time
Just to watch her walk on past
Unlike all the other ladies, she looked so young and sweet
As she made her way alone down that empty street
Down on Mainstreet
And sometimes even now, when I’m feeling lonely and beat
I drift back in time and I find my feet
Down on Mainstreet
Down on Mainstreet
They say I won’t last too long on Broadway
I’ll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
But they’re dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this guitar
And I won’t quit til I’m a star on Broadway
I won’t quit til I’m a star on Broadway
No, no, no, no
I won’t quit til I’m a star on Broadway
Do do do do…
Come on along and listen to
The lullaby of Broadway.
The hip hooray and bally hoo,
The lullaby of Broadway.
The rumble of the subway train,
The rattle of the taxis.
The daffy-dills who entertain
At Angelo’s and Maxie’s.
When a Broadway baby says “Good night,”
It’s early in the morning.
Manhattan babies don’t sleep tight until the dawn:
Good night, baby,
Good night, milkman’s on his way.
Sleep tight, baby,
Sleep tight, let’s call it a day,
Listen to the lullaby of old Broadway.
Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say, he was a-meeting you here today,
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
Angie, baby, you’re a special lady.
Livin’ in a world of make-believe.
Well, just maybe.
Some folks say some farm boy up from Tennessee
Taught it all to Ruby, then just let her be
Her daddy tried to hide it, tried to keep things cool
But something happened to Ruby, she broke down to a fool
who just said now
Leave me alone, won’t you leave me alone
Please leave me alone now, leave me alone
Leave me alone, please leave me alone, yes leave me
You and me against the world.
Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world.
When all the others turn their backs and walk away
You can count on me to stay.
I’ll be your candle on the water
My love for you will always burn
I know you’re lost and drifting
But the clouds are lifting
Don’t give up you have somewhere to turn
I’ll be your candle on the water
'Till ev’ry wave is warm and bright
My soul is there beside you
Let this candle guide you
Soon you’ll see a golden stream of light
I saw the light I saw the light
No more darkness no more night
Now I’m so happy no sorrow in sight
Praise the Lord I saw the light.
Just like a blind man I wandered along
Worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight
Praise the Lord I saw the light.