IF YOU GO AWAY

THE RIGHT TO CRY  

When you went away you took all my pride
Leaving me with this cold and empty feeling inside
I cheated and I lied, and I played my foolish game
But now you’ve gone and I’ve only got myself to blame
Baby, no I don’t even have, oh no no no
The right to cry, oh baby
No I don’t even have, oh no no no
The right to cry

Once I was so strong I thought I could put you down
I didn’t know that you were my strength 'til you weren’t around
Sometimes I think to myself if only my tears could fall
Then the hurt would come pouring out
And once again, once again I could walk tall
No I don’t even have, oh no no no
The right to cry baby
No I don’t even have, oh no no no
The right to cry

How can I ask you to forgive me
When I can’t even forgive myself
Now all I can do is stay here
Watching you being happy with somebody else
No I don’t even have, oh no no
The right to cry, oh baby
I said I don’t even have, oh no no no
The right to cry
I just don’t have the right to cry baby
I don’t have the right to cry 

GUESS I’LL HANG MY TEARS OUT TO DRY

When I want rain I get sunny weather
I’m just as blue as the sky
Since love has gone can’t get myself together
Guess I’ll hang my tears out to dry

Friends ask me out, I tell them I’m busy
I must get a new alibi
I stay at home and ask myself where is she
Guess I’ll hang my tears out to dry

Dry little tear drops, my little tear drops
Hanging on a string of dreams
Fly little memory, my little memory
Remind her of a crazy scheme

Somebody said why not forget about her
I gave that treatment a try
And strangely enough I got along without her
Then one day she passed me right by
Well I guess I’ll hang my tears out to dry

REACHING FOR THE SUN

Leaves are brown
They're tumbling down
Onto the grass
Spread on the ground
Their life is gone
There won’t be many tears to cry
No one sees the leaves that die
Their beauty is gone
They're reaching for the sun

Follow them to where they're going
Nothing dies
Fresh flowers growing every day
Running water
Swaying trees
Dancing softly in the breeze
Hear what they say
They're reaching for the sun

Deep in my mind I see
What I want the world to be
Let the sun shine down on me

Even though they die today
They’ll return some other way
Then you will see
All the beauty you see go
Isn’t really lost you know
It comes back one day
Reaching for the sun
Reaching for the sun 

AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

If you were a cloudy day you’d still be sunny
If you were a bad joke you’d still be funny
And if you were a bee you wouldn’t sting nobody
Baby you'd love me though I haven’t any money
You’re an exception to the rule
And I’m so glad you’re mine
You’re an exception to the rule
You’re down right genuine

You’d never run out of time if you were an hour
You’d bloom in the winter if you were a flower
And if you were a grapefruit you wouldn’t taste sour
For me you would throw away a kingdom and the power
You’re an exception to the rule
And I’m so glad you’re mine
You’re an exception to the rule
You’re down right genuine

If you were a lighter you wouldn’t need fluid
If you were a stamp on a letter you’d stick to it
A snowball in the summer you’d get through it
You say you’re gonna love me child
I know you’re gonna do it
You’re an exception to the rule
And I’m so glad you’re mine
You’re an exception to the rule
You’re down right genuine
You’re an exception to the rule
And I’m so glad you’re mine
You’re an exception to the rule
You’re down right genuine

GOOD DAY

Good day morning, good day spring
Good day blue bird, let me hear you sing
Colour me a rainbow, dream me a dream
Paint me a picture of a new day
Good day

Hello green grass let me see you grow
Hi there water let me hear you flow
Little children singing as softly as they play
They must all be thinking of a good day
Aren’t they?

Peaceful bluebells grow beneath a tree
Doves are whispering in serenity
Listen to the silence of a peaceful day
Everything is sunshine
And I wish that we could stay

IF YOU GO AWAY

If you go away on this summer's day
Then you might as well take the sun away
All the birds that flew in the summer sky
When our love was new and our hearts were high
When the day was young and the night was long
And the moon stood still for the night bird's song
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away

But if you stay I’ll make you a day
Like no day has been or will be again
We’ll sail the sun, we’ll ride on the rain
We’ll talk to the trees and worship the wind
Then if you go I’ll understand
Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away

If you go away, as I know you must
There’ll be nothing left in the world to trust
Just an empty room full of empty space
Like the empty look I see on your face
I’d have been the shadow of your shadow
If I thought it might have kept me by your side
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away

SO GOES LOVE

Girl this is goodbye for us
I’m afraid there’s no two ways about it
Now you say you need my love
But you’ll just have to learn to live without it
So goes love, don’t try to understand it
So goes love, it never works the way you planned it

When you meant the world to me
That’s the time you said you didn’t want me
You played around in front of me
You did everything you could to taunt me
So goes love, don’t try to analyse it
So goes love, and when it dies you can’t disguise it

It’s been said, you’ve made your bed
And now you’ll have to lie in it
There’s no denying it’s a shame
But there’s really no one else that you can blame
So goes love, don’t try to understand it
So goes love, it never works the way you planned it
So goes love, don’t try to understand it
So goes love but not the way you planned it 

IT’S ALL IN THE GAME

Many a tear has to fall but it’s all in the game
All in the wonderful game that we know as love
You have words with him and your future's looking dim
But these things your hearts can rise above

Once in a while he won’t call but it’s all in the game
Soon he’ll be there at your side with a sweet bouquet
And he’ll kiss your lips and caress your waiting finger tips
And your hearts will fly away 

NANCY (WITH THE LAUGHING FACE)

If I don’t see her each day I miss her
Gee what a thrill each time I kiss her
Believe me I’ve got a case
Of Nancy with the laughing face

She takes the winter and makes it summer
Summer could take a lesson from her
Picture a tomboy in lace
That’s Nancy with the laughing face

Did you ever hear mission bells ringing
Well she’ll give you the very same glow
When she speaks you would think it was singing
Just hear her say 'hello'

I swear to goodness you can’t resist her
I’m sorry for you the girl has no sister
No one would ever replace
My Nancy with the laughing face

I swear to goodness you can’t resist her
I’m sorry for you the girl has no sister
No one could ever replace
My Nancy with the laughing face 

IT’S A HANG UP BABY

Sometimes you pick me up
When I'm feeling so mixed up and confused
Then you wanna go and drop me like a hot potato girl
What am I gonna do
You're just a mean, mean woman
Tell me what am I gonna do
It’s a hang up baby
To be hung up on a woman like you

Remember when we met
You know we had a lot in common, it's true
But baby don’t know where you’re at girl
What’s come over you
You're just a mean, mean woman
I've got a monkey's paw hanging over on you
It’s a hang up baby
To be hung up on a woman like you

Baby I’m so hung up on you
There’s nothing I can do
You know I need you by my side
Little girl let me tell you why
Gave you lots of money little girl
But you broke your daddy's bank, don’t you know
I gave you all my lovin' babe
You didn’t even tell me thanks
You're such a mean mean woman
Thanks to you I’m really confused
It's a hang up baby
To be hung up on a woman like you
It’s a hang up baby
To be hung up on a woman like you
Such a hang up baby
To get hung up on a woman like you  

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

Every time it rains it rains pennies from heaven
Don’t you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven
You’ll find your fortune falling all over town
Make sure that your umbrella is upside down

Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love you must have showers
So when you hear it thunder don’t run under a tree
There’ll be pennies from heaven for you and me

Every time it rains it rains pennies from heaven
Don’t you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven
You’ll find your fortune falling all over town
Make sure that your umbrella is upside down

Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love you must have showers
So when you hear it thunder don’t run under a tree
There’ll be pennies from heaven for you and me

I DON’T WANNA KNOW ABOUT YOU

I don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you
I treated you good, I told you that I would
Now, I just don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you

Where were you when I needed someone
Where were you running around
You took my heart, it didn't mean nothing
You took my love and you put me down
Now now

I don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you
I treated you good, I told you that I would
I just don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you

I promised you we’d always have sunshine
Never ever any rain
You took my heart, it didn’t mean nothing
You took my love you played quite a game
Now now

I don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you
I treated you good, I told you that you that I would
I just don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you
I just don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you
I just don’t wanna know about you baby
I don’t wanna know about you