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YOUR SMILE
VS1
WALKING ALONG ALL ON MY OWN
RAIN IN MY EYES CLOUDY SKIES
YOU CAME MY WAY LIT UP MY DAY
NOW I’M NOT LONELY ANY MORE
VS2
BUT ONCE UPON A LONELY TIME
I LOVED SOMEONE I THOUGHT WAS MINE
BUT THAT WASN’T TRUE - SHE WASN’T YOU
NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU NEVER LET YOU GO
NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU I WANT YOU TO KNOW
CH1
YOUR SMILE IS MY SUNSHINE IT LIGHTS UP MY DAY
YOUR LOVING IS SO FINE AND YOU’RE HERE TO STAY
YOU GIVE ME LOVE LIKE I NEVER KNEW
THANK THE STARS ABOVE THAT I’M LIVING FOR YOU
M8
TOOK ME NO TIME TO KNOW YOU’RE THE ONE
NOW I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU HERE IN MY ARMS
AND YOU GIVE ME EVERYTHING – I CAN CLEARLY SEE
JUST HOW LUCKY HAVE BEEN
CH2
BABY YOUR SMILE IS MY SUNSHINE AND IT LIGHTS UP MY DAY
YOUR LOVING IS SO FINE AND YOU’RE HERE TO STAY
YOU GAVE ME LOVE LIKE I NEVER KNEW
AND YOU LIGHT THE SUN ABOVE AND NOW I’M LIVING FOR YOU
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
LIKE A BULLET WITH THE SPEED OF SOUND SHE TORE MY SOUL APART
SHE KILLED ME WITH A FLEETING GLANCE THAT SHOT INTO MY HEART
I SAW HER GLIDE ACROSS THAT SUMMER LANE SO COOL SO FULL OF GRACE
AND THE PIECES OF MY BROKEN LIFE CAME TUMBLING INTO PLACE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, FELT SO RIGHT
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT ON A SUMMER NIGHT
SHE WALKED INTO THE LITTLE BAR SHE OWNED IT LIKE A QUEEN
I JUST WATCHED HER FROM AFAR LIKE A LOVELORN, LONELY TEEN
THE ROOM WAS SPINNING ROUND HER AND SHE TURNED TO LOOK MY WAY
I KNEW THAT I HAD FOUND HER, COULDN’T FIND A THING TO SAY
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, OOH FELT SO RIGHT
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT
SOLO
THEN SHE SAT DOWN RIGHT BESIDE ME AND PULLED MY HEART OUT ON MY SLEEVE
A GLASS OF WINE SHES IN MY MIND, BUT THEN I HAD TO LEAVE
SHE WOULDN’T GIVE HER NUMBER, SO I PRESSED HER FOR HER NAME
IF SHE SLIPPED THROUGH MY FINGERS, I’D BE A MOTH THAT BURNED ON HER FLAME
I MADE HER TAKE MY CARD I NEVER THOUGHT SHE’D MAKE THE CALL
I LIVED A LONELY SUMMER THEN SHE RANG ME IN THE FALL
NOW SO MANY YEARS HAVE COME AND GONE WITH LAUGHTER AND WITH SORROW
I WOULDN’T CHANGE A SECOND WITH HER FOR A MILLION OTHER TOMORROWS
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, FELT SO RIGHT
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT
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Upon My Mind
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UPON MY MIND
VS 1
I HEAR YOU CALLING FROM THE CORNERS OF MY DARKEST NIGHTS
HOW CAN A FEELING I CAN’T SEE OR TOUCH TRULY HURT SO MUCH?
HOW DOES A MEMORY OF YOUR FINGERTIPS BRUSH ITSELF ACROSS MY LIPS?
AND CATCH ME WITH MY GUARD DOWN ON THE FLOOR
AS YOUR GHOST WALKS THROUGH MY DOOR
VS 2
WHY DOES THE MORNING TAKE SO LONG TO BRING THE LIGHT?
HOW MANY HOURS MUST I LIE HERE ALL ALONE
SOMETIMES I SWEAR I CAN FEEL YOUR BODY IN MY ARMS
BUT YOU ARE LOST SOMEWHERE THAT I DON’T KNOW
AND I JUST CAN’ T LET YOU GO
BRIDGE
SOMETIMES I SEE YOUR FACE IN A CROWD
I HAVE TO STOP MYSELF FROM CALLING OUT LOUD
SOMETIMES I HEAR YOUR VOICE
AND I TURN AROUND TO SEE SOMEONE WHO ISN’T YOU NO SHE’S NEVER YOU
CHORUS
NOW I JUST SPEND MY TIME WITH YOU UPON MY MIND
AND HOWEVER I TRY I JUST CAN’T LEAVE YOU BEHIND
WHY CAN’T I LIVE WITH YOUR MEMORY
EVERYONE KNOWS YOU’RE NOT HERE WITH ME
I MISS YOU SO, I CAN’T LET YOU GO WHY DO YOU KEEP HAUNTING ME?
CAN’T YOU JUST LEAVE ME BE?
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DUSTBOWL DAYS
VS1
DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GONNA DO , I WORKED MY FINGERS DOWN TO THE BONE
JUST TRYIN’ TO TAKE CARE OF HER, AND GIVE THE KIDS A HOME
MY PATCH OF LAND HAS TURNED TO DUST, TOOLS ARE GONE PLOUGHSHARE’S BUST
CROPS ALL FAILED NOTHIN’ FOR US ON THE TABLE
LORD PLEASE HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND
AFTER ALL THESE HARD YEARS OF TOIL, WHY DID YOU TAKE THE SOIL?
VS2
WE USED TO BE HAPPY HERE NOTHIN’ VENTURED NOTHIN’ GAINED
DAYS OF LAUGHTER AND HAPPY TEARS WHEN WE HAD THE RAIN
THEN THE SUN DRIED THE LAND, THE WIND TOOK AWAY THE DIRT
BOTTOMLAND WAS THE LAST TO GO I GUESS THAT WAS THE WORST
LISTENNI’ TO MY WOMAN CRY AS THE STOCK ALL DIED OF THIRST - MMM MMM
SOLO
VS3
PREACHER SAID WE BETTER PRAY, JUST MIGHT BE THE JUDGEMENT DAY
COMIN’ DOWN THE ROAD TO BRUSH AWAY THE POOR
BUT WHEN THE RICH STARTED JUMPIN’
WE ALL FIGURED THERE WAS SOMETHIN’ EVIL AT THE DOOR -YEAH FOR SURE
DIDN’T THINK IT COULD GET MUCH WORSE NO FOOD NO WORK IT WAS THE DEVIL’S CURSE
THEN MY WOMAN FELL SICK COULDN’T GET NO NURSE - MMM MMM
VS4
THEN WE GOT FORECLOSED BY THE BANK COULDN’T LEAVE HAD NO GAS IN MY TANK
WE BURIED MY WIFE BENEATH THE TREE DIDN’T GIVE NO SHADE
NOW MY BOYS AND ME WALK A LONG HARD ROAD
EACH OF US HAS A HEAVY LOAD ANYONE CAN SEE
AND I DON’T KNOW WHERE IT ENDS FOR THEM OR ME
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THE LONER
VS 1
THINKING BOUT SETTLING DOWN
FIND A PLACE IN A NO ACCOUNT TOWN
SOMEWHERE WHERE NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME
KINDA PLACE WHERE NOBODY CARES
IF I LIVE OR DIE AND NOBODY STARES
AT A STRANGER WITH A HAUNTED LOOK IN HIS EYE
BRIDGE
I GOTTA LIVE MY LIFE ON MY OWN
NO-ONE TO CALL ME ON THE PHONE
THE WORLD CAN PASS ME BY
NEVER LOOK ME IN THE EYE
I’LL BE THE LONER
VS 2
SPEAK TO NO-ONE CAN’T ADMIT WHAT I’VE DONE
LEFT A BEAUTIFUL HEART ON THE RUN
I TOOK YOU LOVE THEN I THREW IT AWAY
CAN’T FORGIVE MYSELF
SO I’LL SPEND MY LIFE HERE ON THE SHELF
YOU DIDN’T DESERVE WHAT I DID TO YOU NOW I’M SO BLUE
AND I’LL BE THE LONER
BRIDGE
I CAN’T SEE A WAY OUT OF THIS
I CAN’T FIX IT WITH A LOVER’S KISS
I’VE LOST YOU THAT’S FOR SURE
NOW EVERMORE I’LL BE THE LONER
VS 3
THINKING BACK I BROKE ALL THE RULES
GOT TO ADMIT I WAS A FOOL
TO LOSE THE ONLY GOOD THING THAT I EVER HAD
BROKE YOUR HEART CUT YOU IN TWO
NOW IT’S TOO LATE NOTHING I CAN DO
CAN’T MAKE BETTER EVERYTHING THAT I MADE SO BAD
BRIDGE
I’LL NEVER REDEEM MYSELF
THIS TRUTH I KNOW SO WELL
I KNOW I DON’T DESERVE ANOTHER CHANCE
GOODBYE FROM THE LONER
I AM THE LONER
ALWAYS THE LONER
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HEART LIKE A ROLLING STONE
SEVEN MINUTES FELT LIKE SEVEN YEARS
WHEN YOU TURNED MY DREAMS RIGHT INTO BITTER TEARS
YOU SAID WE WERE THROUGH ALL WE HAD WAS GONE
AND I FOUND OUT YOUR HEART’S A ROLLING STONE
YOU MADE A PROMISE YOU WOULD ALWAYS STAY
NOW YOU TELL ME YOUR LOVE HAS GONE AWAY’
YOU SAID WE WERE THROUGH AND YOU FOUND SOMEBODY NEW
SEEMS TO ME YOUR HEART IS JUST A ROLLING STONE
DID MY BEST TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING
WORKED MY FINGERS DOWN TO THE BONE
TO FIND YOUR HEART IS JUST A ROLLING STONE
SOLO
YOU TOOK MY MONEY AND MY DIAMOND RING
LOOKING BACK BABE YOU DAMN NEAR TOOK MY EVERYTHING
TOOK MY LOVE AND LEFT ME ALL ALONE
NOW THERE’S ONE THING I REALLY KNOW
YES I KNOW
I KNOW YOUR HEART IS JUST A ROLLING STONE
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THAT OLD SORROW
LYING BACK IN THE SUMMER SUN
I MEAN NOTHING TO ANYONE ANYONE
I GET THIS FEELING RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS
THAT OLD SORROW COMES TO ME AGAIN TO ME AGAIN
JUST ONE THOUGHT CAPTURES MY MIND
ALL THE THINGS THAT WE LEFT BEHIND
HOW COULD IT EVER BE YOU STOPPED LOVING ME
YOU STOPPED LOVING ME YOU STOPPED LOVING ME
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Barry Kingsbeer Stratford Upon Avon, UK
I've played bass and sung since I was 13. Pro back in the sixties for a while doing the beat group thing through to some spectacularly unsuccessful recordings. Over the years I've been lucky to have worked with some great players. I started writing songs in the 70s but not seriously until a few years ago. I write to please myself but if anyone likes anything that they hear here - that's a bonus. ... more
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