# Somebody sing me some Holly Cole **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-sing-me-some-holly-cole/252817 "2004-06-30T02:15:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@sofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sofia)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-sing-me-some-holly-cole/252817/1 "2004-06-30T02:15:11Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-sing-me-some-holly-cole/252817/2 "2004-06-30T04:51:40Z")
Do you want us to make it go away … or make it better? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-sing-me-some-holly-cole/252817/3 "2004-06-30T12:33:00Z")
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 # It’s no use in keeping a stiff upper lip You can weep you can sleep you can loosen your grip You can frown you can drown and go down with the ship You can cry if you want to Don’t ever apologize venting your pain It’s something to me you don’t need to explain I don’t need to know why I don’t think it’s insane You can cry if you want to 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 ========== 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? ========== 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 ========== 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 ========== 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 ========== 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 ========== 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 ========== 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 ========== 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! ---
**Author:** ![sofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@sofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sofia)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-sing-me-some-holly-cole/252817/4 "2004-06-30T13:27:45Z")
**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?