AMERICA
01-ANOTHER TRY – C1 Re m
America
Hey,
Daddy just lost his pay
What did he do it for
It never made it through our door
He drank the whole week away
And what can a family say
There must be a better way
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try
Pick up the telephone
Tell him you want him home
To sit and watch the evenings pass
And readin' the Leaves of Grass
I'm caught in a closing door
It's pinning me to the floor
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try
Do do do do do do do do
ti ti ti ti ti ti...
I'm caught in a closing door
It's pinning me to the floor
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try
When we're old and gray
And the things we say
are the things we really mean
So why cause a scene
When things ain't what they seem
'Cause the end result's the same
Now what can a family say
There must be a better way
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try
02-THE BORDER – C1 Si m
America
You must be lost in a far away land
I searched forever your footprints in the sand
I feel you need me, I have to answer
That desperate call that I do not understand
A burning bridge, a lonely highway
Another dark night thinking alone
What could've happened, am I just dreaming
It doesn't matter but there's one thing that I know
If I could make it to the border
If I could make it to the coast
If I could make it to the border
I'd be in the arms of the girl I love the most
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
So on and on I keep on running
To make the border before the light
Just one more river, then I can make it
Again you'll be in my arms tonight
If I could make it to the border
If I could make it to the coast
If I could make it to the border
I'd be in the arms of the girl I love the most
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
If I could make it to the border
If I could make it to the coast
If I could make it to the border
I'd be in the arms of the girl I love the most
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Make it to the border ...
03-A HORSE WITH NO NAME – Mi m
America
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds
and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound.
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la...
GUITAR BREAK
After nine days I let the horse run free
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love.
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead.
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la...
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la...
04-BELL TREE – Re M
America
Eyes
Holdin’ back the tears
That they’ve held for years
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to make you cry
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try? …
Days
Where’d you go so fast
Fin’lly lost at last
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try? …
How can I tell you?
I don’t want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?...
007b-DONKEY JAW – Mi m
America
Ah, get behind me Satan…
quit ravishing the land
does it take the children…
to make you understand?
Ah, all across the nation
people don't understand
does it take the children
to make a better land?
Then, get behind me Satan…
quit ravishing the land...
SLOW:
Does it take the children
to make you understand?
does it take the children
to make a better land?
05-RIVERSIDE – La M
America
GUITAR INTRO
Living on the riverside
taking it all in my stride
living on the riverside,
i'm taking life
like a big long ride
you stay on your side
and i'll stay on mine
you take what you want
and i'll take the sunshine
Dit dit dit dit do ...
Dit dit dit dit do ...
Dit dit dit dit do ...
Dit dit dit dit do ...(x2)
aaaah, aaaah
I said the world
don't owe me no living
i said the world
don't owe me no living
i said the world
don't owe me no living
i said the world
don't owe me no living
06-LONELY PEOPLE – Sol M
America
This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life passed them by
Don't give up until you
drink from a silver cup
And ride that highway in the sky.
This is for all the single people
Thinking that life passed them by
Don't give up Until you
drink from a silver cup
You never know until you try.
Well, I'm on my way
Yes, I'm back to stay
Well, I'm on my way back home.
---Instrumental---
This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life passed them by
Don't give up Until you
drink from a silver cup
She'll never take you down
or Never give you up
You'll never know until you try…
07-DONT CROSS THE RIVER – Mi m
America
There's a little girl out lying on her own
she's got a broken heart
she's not the kind to take you down for long
she knows and plays it smart
And if she's comin' she's shown no mark
she's heard no whistle blowin' from the dark
she feels like leavin' and she don't know why
without no bridges she's trapped, so i sigh
Don't cross the river
if you can't swin the tide
don't try denying livin'
on the other side
all your life
you were on your own
And if you want you can ride my train
and soon forget the reason that you're leavin'
you'll lose yourself and then some time
maybe even save yourself some grievin'
Don't cross the river
if you can't swin the tide
don't try denying livin'
on the other side
all your life
you were on your own
08-I NEED YOU – La M
America
We used to laugh
we used to cry
we used to bow our heads then
wonder why
but now you're gone
i guess i'll carry on
and make the best
of what you've left to me
left to me, left to me
I need you
like the flower needs the rain
you know, i need you
guess i'll start it all again
you know, i need you
like the winter needs the spring
you know i need you
i need you
And every day
i'd laugh the hours away
just knowing you were thinking of me
then it came
that i was put to blame
for every story told about me
about me, about me
I need you
like the flower needs the rain
you know, i need you
guess i'll start it all again
you know, i need you
i need you, i need you
like the winter needs the spring
you know i need you
i need you, i need you
like the flower needs the rain
you know, i need you
guess i'll start it all again
you know, i need you
like the winter needs the spring
you know i need you
i need you…
09-TIN MAN – Si m
America
Sometimes late
when things are real
and the people share the gift of gab
between themselves
Some are quick
to take the bait
and the catch the perfect prize
that waits among the shells
But oz never did give nothing to the tin man
that he didn't, didn't already have
and cause never was the reason for the evening
or the tropic of sir Galahad
So please
believe in me
when i say i'm spinning round, round, round, round
smoke glass stain'd bright colors
image going down, down, down, down
soap sud green like bubbles
Oz never did give nothing to the tin man
that he didn't, didn't already have
and cause never was the reason for the evening
or the tropic of sir Galahad
So please
believe in me
when i say i'm spinning round, round, round, round
smoke glass stain'd bright colors
image going down, down, down, down
soap sud green like bubbles
No, oz never did give nothing to the tin man
that he didn't, didn't already have
and cause never was the reason for the evening
or the tropic of sir Galahad
So please
believe in me
10-VENTURA HIGHWAY – Re M
America
Chewing on a piece of grass
Walking down the road
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
Some people say this town don't look
Good in snow
You don't care, I know
Ventura Highway
in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger
Than moonshine
You're gonna go
I kno-o-o-o-o-o-ow.
'Cause the free wind is blowin'
through Your hair
And the days surround you
daylight There
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air.
Do,do,do..
Wishin' on a falling star
Watchin' for the early train
Sorry boy, but I've been hit by Purple rain
Aw, come on Joe,
you can always Change your name
Thanks a lot son, just the same.
Ventura Highway
in the sunshine...
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger
Than moonshine
You're gonna go
I kno-o-o-o-o-o-ow.
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through Your hair
And the days surround you daylight There
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air.
11-I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES – Mi m
America
I walk along the road and past your door
Then I remember things you said
I know in time we could've been so much more
But if you wanna come back home, go right ahead
But I don't believe in miracles
I don't believe in miracles
But I thought you might show your face
Or have the grace to tell me where you are
I believe I was your game, your ball (your ball)
If you tossed me up then I would fall
And so you've won again, ah, you win them all
But I believe I'd run to you, if you should call
But I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
But I thought you might show your face
Or have the grace to tell me where you are
(tell me where you are)
I believe that somewhere there's someone
Who's gonna light the way when things go wrong
The bullet that shot me down came from your gun
The words that turned me round were from your song
But I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
But I thought you might show your face
Or have the grace to tell me where you are (tell me where you are)
But I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
I don't believe in miracles (don't believe in miracles)
But I thought you might show your face
Or have the grace to tell me where you are
12-DAISY JANE – Do M
America
Flyin´ me back to Memphis
Gotta find my Daisy Jane
Well the summer´s gonne
And I hope she´s feelin´ the same
Well I left her just to roam the city
Thinkin´ it would easy the pain
I´m a crazy man
and I´m playin´ my crazy game, game...
Does she really love me I think she does
Like the star above me I know Because
when the sky is bright
Everything´s all right
VIOLIN SHORT BREAK
Flyin´ me back to Memphis
Honey keep the oven warm
All the clouds are clearin´
And I think we´re over the storm
Well I been pickin´ it up around me
Daisy I think I´m same
Well I´m awful glad And I guess
you´re really to blame, blame
Do you really love me
I hope you do
Like the stars above me how I love you
When it´s cold at night Everything´s all right.
Does she really love me I think she does
Like the star above me I know Because
when the sky is bright
Everything´s all right
13-SANDMAN – La m
America
Ain't it foggy outside
all the planes have been grounded
ain't the fire inside?
let's all go stand around it
Funny i've been there
and you've been there
we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'cause i understand
you've been running from the man
that goes by the name of the sandman
he flies the sky
like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane
that's abandoned
(instrumental break)
Ain’t the years gone by fast
i supposed you have missed them
oh, i almost forgot to ask
did you hear of my enlistment?
'cause i understand
you've been running from the man
that goes by the name of the sandman
he flies the sky
like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane
that's abandoned
14-SISTER GOLDEN HAIR – Mi M
America
Well I tried to make it Sunday,
but I got so damned depressed
That I set my sights on Monday
and I got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar
but I do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be
a friend of mine
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you,
Sister Golden Hair surprise
And I just can't live without you,
can't you see it in my eyes?
I been one poor correspondent,
and I been too too hard to find
But it doesn't mean
you ain't been on my mind
Will you meet me in the middle,
will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little,
just enough to show you care?
Well I tried to fake it,
I don't mind sayin',
I just can't make it
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you,
Sister Golden Hair surprise
And I just can't live without you;
can't you see it in my eyes?
Now I been one poor correspondent,
and I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean
you ain't been on my mind
Will you meet me in the middle,
will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little,
just enough to show you care?
Well I tried to fake it,
I don't mind sayin',
I just can't make it
Doo wop doo wop ...
15-MUSKRAT LOVE – Mi M
America
Muskrat, muskrat
candlelight
doin' the town and
doin' it right
in the evenin'
it's pretty pleasin'
Muskrat Susie,
muskrat Sam
do the jitterbug out
in muskrat land
and they shimmy
and Sammy's so skinny
And they whirled
and they twirled
and they tangoed
singin' and jinglin'the jango
floatin' like the heavens above
it looks like
muskrat love...
Nibblin' on bacon,
chewin' on cheese
Sammy says to Susie
"honey would you please
be my missus?"
and she says yes with her kisses
And now he's ticklin' her fancy
rubbin' her toes,
muzzle to muzzle,
now anything goes
as they wiggle
and Sue starts to giggle
and they whirled
and they twirled
and they tangoed
singin' and jinglin'the jango
floatin' like the heavens above
it looks like
muskrat love