So my husband just told me today that he does not know where all of our Holly Cole Trio cds are…or if they even exist anymore.
We used to have damned near the whole catalog.
Between our kids and the people at his work who borrowed them…sniff
Since I can’t enjoy them anymore, would you sing me a little? I don’t even care if you sing offkey.
C’mon, take a little pity on me.
Do you want us to make it go away … or make it better?
Here are a few for you. (note to mods, none of these are complete lyrics)
La la la la la…me me me me me me
clears throat
Cry if you want
I won’t tell you not to
I won’t try to cheer you up
I’ll just be here if you want me
Get out of town
Before it’s too late my love
Get out of town
Be good to me please
Why wish me harm
Why not retire to a farm
And be contented to charm
The birds of the trees
Just disappear
I care for you much too much
And when you’re near
Close to me dear
We touch too much
The thrill when we meet is so bittersweet
That darling, it’s getting me down
So on your mark, get set
Get out of town
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You, you’ll have me but you won’t
You love me so
You so and so you don’t
I knew and I know
'Cause you told me so
You just want the best for me
And I agree
So off I go to see
You try and be
Happy without me
You’re two-sided baby
You made it an art
Waiting for your maybe
Well maybe isn’t smart
I’m two-sided too dear
I want to be free
Why do I cry when I know what I want 'cause I wanted someone to want me?
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A desert road from Vegas to nowhere
Someplace better than where you’ve been
A coffee machine that needs some fixin’
A little cafe around the bend
I am calling you
I am calling you
A hot dry wind blows right through me
The baby’s crying and I can’t sleep
But I can feel a change is coming
s’coming closer a sweet release
I am calling you
I am calling you
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Now he’s been gone such a long time
Ever since he’s been gone he’s been on my mind
I got a letter today just about noon
Said “don’t worry baby I’ll be home soon”
Every day will be like a holiday
When my baby when my baby comes home
Never have to worry about sittin’ by the phone
'Cause when he gets here I won’t ever ever be alone
He says he’ll get here sometime today
I know that when he gets here he will never go away
Every day will be like a holiday
When my baby when my baby comes home
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I can see clearly now, rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds had me blind
s’gonna be a bright, s’gonna be bright sunshiny day
I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of my bad feelings have disappeared
There is the rainbow I’ve been praying for
s’gonna be a bright, s’gonna be bright sunshiny day
Look all around, nothing but blue sky
Look straight ahead, nothing but blue sky
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I have eyes for you to give you dirty looks
I have words that do not come from children’s books
There’s a trick with a knife that I’m learning to do
And everything I’ve got belongs to you
I’ve a powerful anesthesia in my fist
And the perfect wrist to give your neck a twist
There are hammerlock holds, I’ve mastered a few
And everything I’ve got belongs to you
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The jingle bells are jingling
The streets are white with snow
The happy crowds are mingling
But there’s no one that I know
I’m sure that you’ll forgive me
If I don’t enthuse
I guess I’ve got the Christmas Blues
I’ve done my window shopping
There’s not a store I’ve missed
But what’s the use of stopping
When there’s no one on your list?
You know the way I’m filling
When you love and you lose
I guess I’ve got the Christmas Blues
When somebody wants you
When somebody needs you
Oh Christmas is a joy of joys
But oh when you’re lonely
You’ll find that it’s only
A thing for little girls and little boys
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Trust in me
Just in me
Close your eyes
And trust in me
You can sleep
Safe and sound
Knowing I
Am around
Slip into silent slumber
Sail on a silver mist
Slowly but surely
Your senses will cease to resist
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Who keeps on trusting you
When you’ve been cheating
Spending your nights on the town
And who keeps on saying
That she still wants you
When you’re through running around
And who keeps on loving you
When you’ve been lying
Saying things aren’t what they seem
Well God does
But I don’t
And God will
But I won’t
That’s the difference between God and me
Thank you thank you…we’re here every Thursday. Give a big hand for Aaron Davis on piano and David Piltch on bass!
StephanG and Equipoise, thank you!
Laugh at me if you must, but I haven’t heard some of those songs in so long…I’d forgotten how much I love HCT’s music.
I think I’m going to have to hunt down whoever has my cds and turn them over for torture…do we have somebody here at SDMB in charge of that?