When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother
What will I be?
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?
Here’s what she said to me
"Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will b
I study nuclear science, I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher, he wears dark glasses]
Things are going great, and they’re only getting better
I’m doing all right, getting good grades
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades
Don’t know much about history
Don’t know much biology
Don’t know much about science book
Don’t know much about the French I took
But I do know that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be
I think of all the education that I’ve missed
But then my homework was never quite like this
Ow! Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
I’m hot for teacher
I’ve got it bad, so bad
I’m hot for teacher
When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school
It’s a wonder I can think at all
And though my lack of education hasn’t hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall
Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
Give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama, don’t take my Kodachrome away
I could see it was a rough-cut Tuesday
Slow-motion weekdays stare me down
Her lipstick reflex got me wound
There were no defects to be found
Snapshot image froze without a sound
Thursday morning was a hot-flash factor
Her face still focused in my mind
Test-strip proof-sheet love is hard to find
Friday night we’ll dance the spotlight grind
Stop-time heart for me if she’s not mine
I had a picture of you in my mind
Never knew it could be so wrong
Why’d it take me so long just to find
The friend that was there all along?
If I had a talking picture of you
I would run it every time I felt blue
Would you sit there in the gloom of your lonely little room
And applaud each time I whispered, “I love you, love you”
On the screen the moment you came in view
We would talk the whole thing over, we two
We would give ten shows a day
And a midnight matinée
If I had a talking picture of you
I’ve seen your picture
Your name in lights above it
This is your big debut
It’s like a dream come true
So won’t you smile for the camera
I know they’re gonna love it, Peg
She found fame and made her name
A Hollywood director came into town
And said to her
“How’d you like to be a star?”
“You’re a girl that could go far”
“Specially dressed the way you are”
You oughta be in pictures
You’re wonderful to see
You oughta be in pictures
Oh what a hit you would be!
Your voice would thrill a nation
Your face would be adored
You’d make a great sensation
With wealth and fame your reward;
Now I don’t need no superstar
'Cause I’ll accept you as you are
You won’t be denied 'cause I’m satisfied
With the love you inspire
You don’t have to be a star, baby, to be in my show
You don’t have to be a star, baby, to be in my show
You’re a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be
(What you could truly be)
Don’t you know that you are a shooting star?
And all the world will love you just as long
Just as long as you are
A shooting star
Everybody is a star
I can feel it when you shine on me
I love you for who you are
Not the one you feel you need to be
Oh, shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky
I ain’t had no lovin’ since April, January, June or July
Snow time ain’t no time to stay outdoors and spoon
So shine on, shine on harvest moon for me ‘n’ my gal
Come ye thankful people, come
Raise the song of harvest home
Dress me up for battle, when all I want is peace
Those of us who pay the price, come home with the least
And nation after nation, turning into beast
Oh, when will there be a harvest for the world?
Yeah-yea
I’m gonna fight 'em all
A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back
They’re gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I’m talking to myself at night
Because I can’t forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
Cigarettes and whiskey and wild wild women
They’ll drive you crazy they’ll drive you insane.