Love Songs and Ballads
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Sent me her new address today
I can't believe the things she had to say
I'm a member of the local CIA
And invitations just don't come my way
Can't you see her in an undersized overcoat
And my 45 in the fog
Downtowning we burn our overtime
Bonfire, we melting down the dime
In the shadows we hide from the sunshine
And she keeps the lemon while I take the lime
Can't you hear her with her high-heel, low-deal
With a photo of her old man and his wheels
It's crazy, don't you think we've got the time
We're lazy and afraid of what we'll find
Stop the tape and I'll complete the line
I hear a ticking in the latest valentine
Well look around there's a dark eye watching you
A heart beating with a code that must beat through
I'm a spy that's standing here wanting you
Rainy night in London, Oregon I suppose I'll move along
Highway five into the dawn Another night, another song
In hopes the skies will clear
Left her with a kiss upon her head Left her just the way she said
Made some plans but not to wed While she lay sleeping in our bed
I took off through the trees
Oregon You cry to me so sweetly in your firs
Cascade mountains rise like memories of her words
Oregon Oregon
Slept in Salem, played in Laurelwood Portland lies ahead for me
To pass the time I sing to trees Northern lights unfurl a dream
Vancouver knows so well
Sweet life in the moonlight I feel those Jamaican breezes even here
When you hold me tight Its enough to light up the night
If you could stay forever You know we'd be together
And you'd be the light of my life
Sing me a song for the sunlight I feel that dawn sky floating its way back home
I know you leave in the morning And you broke my heart without warning
Ain't it just like love In the skies above
And I'll miss you on each beach I roam
Now there's an island in the south seas Where the moon shines bright just for you and me
Now I sit by the fire And the ocean sings songs of gentle desire
If its true that your gone Then this world that I'm on
Surely cries for the moon tonight
Crazy lady, laugh in the rain Close your umbrella, pour the champagne
Turn your crazy smile my way Throw a kiss and misbehave
Can't you see the world is crazy too Well maybe its true That I'm a nut too
Cause I'm just crazy for you
Silly baby, what do you see Up in the clouds, under the sea
Saying its green, when everything's blue Climbing your mind to a wonderful view
Well, maybe its true That I'm a nut too
Cause I'm just crazy for you
Who said that we must be serious And who made this rainy day
I'm just a fool, to fall in love with you I'm just a fool for you
Well maybe its true, that I'm a nut too Cause I'm just crazy
I'm just crazy I'm just crazy for you
What's your reason, where's your rhyme I'm out of breath and you're out of time
Could it be that you don't care Or is it just you're unaware
Lunatics like me still need a friend
Well, maybe its true, that I'm a nut too Cause I'm just crazy
I'm so crazy I'm just crazy for you
She's got style She's got grace Everything in the right place
But she's suffering from too much love
She's got the lips She's got those eyes A head full of stars, I tell you no lies
But she's suffering from too much love
She used to be such a simple girl Sitting on her daddy's knee
I'd carry her books home after school Just to keep her company
But now she's riding in a limousine Wearing those fancy clothes
Her sugar daddy buys her diamonds and furs But she's suffering from too much love
She's so cool She feels hot She thinks she's just fine, she must've forgot
She's suffering from too much love
She knows where She knows when She knows just how, but I say it again
She's suffering from too much love
[Chorus]
She says yes She means no She says goodbye while I say hello
But she's suffering from too much love
She can't sing She can't dance She's got no use for true romance
Still she's suffering from too much love
[Chorus]
Raise the sails and look to the breeze Come along as we ride on with ease
Ahhhh, we're all sailors of soul winds Pushing off to capture our end
When the night is floating o'er the silent ship of time
We must know its just the moon that shines
Parading a new day Everyway
Call your kin and kindle your heart Touch your friends and ply out your art
Where is the captain of all time? He's lost deep in his mind
When the morning sun comes shining through my open window
I can hear the ocean call my name
My voyage awaiting Me today
Now sometimes the north wind Comes bringing a cloudy day
Batten your hopes down Be ready to sail away
Set your compass Steady your course
I know a lady who sails so light Singing songs on the blue sea tonight
Soon she'll be gliding through starshine On her way to a better time
Can't you hear the seagulls cry They spend their days just dreaming
As they fly they know there's nothing left to keep them waiting
For her hand To throw the line
She wore a cross, she held a flower Into my eyes she shone her power
She walked across the room And with a whisper called the moon
Ahhhhh Lady of Light Where have you been?
She spoke in rhymes, she touched the sea She said she knew the truth about me
How can she know the truth She sweeps her memories through the stardust
Ahhhhh Lady of Light What have you seen?
A thread of time is spun in gold Its spinning through a spinning world
She knows her lightest touch can turn the darkness into daybreak
Ahhhhh Lady of Light What have you done?
Lady of Light You've come through eternity And now you're here tonight
Cast your spell Of magical mystery Fill our world with light
Her diamond brilliance fills my eyes Though I cannot reach her still I try
What are these games she plays There is no end and no returning
Ahhhhh Lady of Light When will I learn?
Her song has settled in my ear But it will leave me soon I fear
When she has reached the moment Wings will take her through the sunrise
Ahhhhh Lady of Light What do you leave Me?
I knew that I loved you the moment I saw you
But I didn't know how hard A heart could break
You told me that love's just the whispering of angels
Well, I don't know about that But you sure got a way
Now, there ain't no denying it And we're growing tired of hiding it
Its a truth we can't conceal And its for real We're still in love
Now I'm a man with a plan and you're a lady whose wondering
Who'll be the first To make your dreams come true
Through the years we've both been part of so many lies
Even the truth Sounds strange to us now
Yes I'm sipping champagne And acting the fool
But it ain't no new year's eve without you
Now strike up that big band music And thanks for the memories
But this is one boy who won't be dancing tonight
Now Boston's in snowfall And in LA, it ain't cold at all
And its just moments till midnight And they've turned down the house lights
You know new years never had it so blue
Well they're playing our song As another year has come and gone
It seems like you were in my arms just yesterday
Now I'm watching the snowflakes fall And wondering about a long distance call
But there ain't no use for old dreams in the new year
Now Boston's in snowfall And in LA, there's no snow at all
And its just moments till midnight And they've turned down the house lights
You know new years never had it so blue
Leaning lonely at the door There's a friendly smile across a darkened floor
I guess there's only so long a poor boy can sing the blues
Now Boston's in snowfall LA lights don't dim at all
And its a countdown till midnight But there's only one kiss that could feel right
You know new years never had it so blue
Close your eyes The day has gone to sleep
Let your worries float away above the wings of time
Go to sleep My sleepy valentine
I know tonight you're lonely So I will hold you in my dreams
Think of me and twilights full of starshine
Fall to sleep O valentine
I hear the nightbird calling He knows the dawn will come too soon
And though my heart is falling I know by daybreak you'll be mine
Go to sleep My sleepy valentine
Yes, the long day is over All your work is finally done
And I will miss you more with every star that slips away
And I will kiss you with the morning sun
Close your eyes Rest your head and still your heart
Drift away on the gentle winds of stardust
Go to sleep My sleepy valentine