ZESTIGER/ZEVENTIGER JAREN
How many times must a man walk down
Before you can call him a man ?
How many times must a white dove sail
Before she can sleep in the sand ?
How many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they are forever banned ?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
How many times must a manlook up
Before he can see the sky ?
How many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry ?
How many deaths will it take him, to know
That too many people have died ?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
How many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea ?
How many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free ?
How many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn't see ?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and celebrations
When I tell everyone that you're in love with me
Congratulations and jubilations
I want the world to know that I'm happy as can be
Who would believe that I could be happy and contented
I used to think that happiness hadn't been invented
But that was in the bad old days before I met you
Before I let you walk into my heart
REFREIN :
I was afraid that maybe you thought you were above me
That I was only foolin' myself to think you'd love me
But then tonight you said you couldn't live without me
That round about me you wanted to stay .....
REFREIN :
EL CONDOR PASA
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would. If I could I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would. If I could I surely would
Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that 's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world it 's saddest sound, it 's saddest sound
I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes I would. If I could I surely would
I'd rather feel thwe earth beneath my feet
Yes I would. If I could I surely would
DAYDREAM
What a day for a daydream
What a day for a daydreamin' boy ...
And I'm lost in my daydream
Dreamin' 'bout a bundle of joy
And even if time ain't really on my side
It's one of those days for takin' a walk outside
I'm blowin' the day to take a walk in the sun
And fall on my face on somebody's new moved lawn
I've been havin' a sweet dream
I've been dreamin' since I woke up today
It's starring me in my sweet dream
Cause she's the one that makes me feel this way
And even if time is passing me by a lot
I couldn't care less about the dues you say I've got
Tomorrow I'll pay the dues for dropping my load
A pie in the face for beeing a sleepy bull toad
I'LL BE THERE
You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love : I'll be there
I'll reach out my hand to you
I have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there
I'll be there to comfort you
I'll build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad that I have found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength
You know, I'll keep holding on
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well it's so long after
Just call my name, and I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you
With an unselfish love that will respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there
REFREIN :
If you should ever find someone new
I know she better be good to you
'Cause if she doesn't : I'll be there
Don't you know, baby :
I'll be there, I'll be there,
Just call my name and I'll be there.
LOLA
I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
C.o.l.a. , cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her name and in a dark brown voice she said "Lola"
L.o.l.a. , lola
Well, I'm not the worlds most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she almost broke my spine,
Oh, my Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man
Oh, my Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
Well, we drank champagne and we danced all night
Under the electric candle light
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
And said :"dear boy, won't you come home with me ?"
Well, I'm not the worlds most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes I almost fell for my
Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
I pushed her away ... I walked to the door ...
I fell on the floor ... I got down on my knees
Then I looked at her and she at me;
Well, that's the way I want it to stay
And I always want to be it that way for my
Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world
Except for Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
Well, I left home just a week before
And I never kissed a woman before
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said :"Boy, I'm gonna make you a man"
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola, la-la , la-la , Lola
MASSACHUSSETS
Fell I'm going back to Massachussets
Something's telling me I must go home
And the lights all went out in Massachussets
The day I left her, standing on her own
Tried to hitch a ride to San Francisco
Gotta do the things I wanna do
And the lights all went out in Massachussets
They brought me back to see my way with you.
Talk about the life in Massachussets
Speak about the people I have seen
And the lights all went out in Massachussets
And Massachussets is one place I have seen
Come you masters of war, you that build all the guns
You that build the death-planes, you that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls, you that hide behind desks
I just want you to know I can see through your masks
You that never done nothing but build to destroy
You play with my world like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand and you hide from my eyes
And then and run farther when the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old you lie and deceive
A world war can be won, you want me to believe
But I see through your eyes and I see through your brain
Like I see through the water that runs down my drain.
You fasten the triggers for the others to fire
Then you set back and watch when the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion as young peoples blood
Flows out of their bodies and is buried in the mud.
You've thrown the worst fear that an ever be hurled
Fear to bring children into the world
For threatening my baby, unborn and unnamed,
you ain't worth the blood that runs down your veins.
How much do I know to talk out of turn
You may say that I'm young, you may say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know though I'm younger than you :
Even Jesus would never forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question : Is your money that good ?
Will it buy you forgiveness ? Do you think that it could ?
For threatening my baby, unborn and unnamed,
You ain't worth the blood that runs down your veins.
And I hope that you die, and that your death will come soon
I will follow your cascet on a pale afternoon
And I'll watch 'till you're lowered down to your death bed
And I'll stand over your grave 'till I'm sure that you're dead
RAINDROPS
Raindrops keep falling on my head
And just like the guy who' se feet are too big for his bed,
Nothing seems to fit ......these
Raindrops keep falling in my head, they keep falling
So I just did me some talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleeping on the job ...... those
Raindrops keep falling in my head, they keep falling
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red,
Crying ‘s not for me, 'cause
I'll never gonna stop the rain by complaining
Because I'm free ..... nothing's worrying me
THE ROSE
Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower, and you its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin' that never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose.
ROSETTA
Well, my little girl is a sweet little girl
But she does things make your eyebrows curl
You let her loose on a Saturday night
And you know it's gonna end in a fight
Rosetta drinks her whiskey neat
She gets in a fight and she might get beat
So I go 'round on a Saturday night
And ask her if she feels all right
Rosetta, are you better ? Are you well, well, well ?
Rosetta, are you better ? Are you well, well, well ?
well, well, well ? well, well, well ? well, well, well ?
When Friday comes she's fine again
So we go to a club where we got some friends
Knocked on the door, but we couldn't come in
Cause the boss don't want no fuss
So we went up down and drank around
And Rosie ended on the ground
So I took her home and put her to bed
And you can guess just what I said :
REFREIN :
SAILING
I am sailing, I am, sailing home again, across the sea
I am sailing stormy waters to be near you, to be free
I am flying, I am flying like a bird across the sky
I am flying, passing high clouds to be near you, to be free
Can you hear me, can you hear me through the dark night, far away ?
I am dying, forever trying To be with you, who can say ?
We are sailing, we are sailing home again, across the sea
We are sailing stormy waters to be near you, to be free
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