It was just after dark when the truck started down. the hill that leads into Scranton Pennsylvania. Carrying thirty thousand pounds of bananas. Carrying thirty thousand pounds (hit it Big John) of ban...
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1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas 2. A Better Place To Be It was an early morning bar room, And the place just opened up. And the little man come in so fast and. Started at his cup. And the broad who served the whisky. She was a big old friendly girl. And sh...3. A Lot of Lonely People Tonight Holdin' on tight to my pillow. Wish it had a life of its own, Starin' at the ceilin,'. Such a funny feelin,'. But nobody's home. But I know you're out there somewhere. An...4. A Quiet Little Love Affair When I met America, I didn't know her name. But it seems she was something special even then. I knew it just the same. Yes, I loved the things she stood for. Help the helpless make people free. A...5. And the Baby Never Cries Well, I've sung out one more evening, and I'm wrung out, feeling beat. I walk on out the door once more. to an empty city street. A Good guitar will serve you well. when you're living i...6. Anthem She wasn't very pretty, She wasn't very smart, But everything she said to him came strait from her heart. Write a song about me, Sing a song that's of my day, Everybody special in there...7. Any Old Kind of Day Turning on my pillow, thinking kind of strange. The color is of midnight in this room. The cars outside are coughing and it's kind of hard to sleep. and there's neon out the window, not the...8. Babysitter When I rearrange the pieces of the puzzle of my past. I sigh at the heartaches, relive the laughs. And I think about the moments that have left their mark. And the too few faces that shine a little li...9. Barefoot Boy Oh, barefoot boy, once he came unto a land of forests, and of streams. that tumbled through the meadows to the sea. He called it home for many were its wonders. and he learned to live upon the land. t...10. Basic Protest Song CHORUS:. So your 13 and there's a silent scream out there, And you can hear it. Just your basic protest song. Now your 16 and there's a danger in the air, And you can see it. Just your basic...11. Better Place To Be It was an early morning bar room. And the place just opened up. And the little man come in so fast and started at his cup. And the broad who served the whiskey. She was a big ol' friendly girl. A...12. Bummer His mama was a midnight woman. His daddy was a drifter drummer. One night they put it together. Nine months later came the little black bummer. He was a laid back lump in the cradle. Chewing the paint...13. Burning Herself She was crazy (she was beautiful), I guess she had to be. I was angry (you were blind), because I could not see. I saw only what her cigarettes had done to her skin. I should have known the outside wo...14. Caroline Caroline. Comes from the rain. Glistening and shivering. She laughs as she shakes off the weather. Caroline. Whispers her words. Saying she'll always love me. At least when we are together. Carol...15. Cat's in the Cradle My child arrived just the other day, He came to the world in the usual way. But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away. And he was talking 'fore I knew...16. Changes I was cramped into a coffee house pew. two dollar coke in my hand. listening to the music run. through and out of a drowning man. Ten years ago I first heard him singing. to a screaming crazy crowd. n...17. Circle All my life's a circle;. Sunrise and sundown;. Moon rolls thru the nighttime;. Till the daybreak comes around. All my life's a circle;. But I can't tell you why;. Season's spinning...18. Copper If you were looking for a way to make me mad it was a sure fire way you found. Acting like a half wit fool, laying your money around. Well I came back here to tell you Lou, 'bout what you almost...19. Corey's Coming Old John Joseph was a man with two first names. They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains. Only one run a week comes on roaring down that line. So all he's got to worry &a...20. Could you put your Light on Please? She moved so well 'cause she was a dancer, She went sliding through my questions, gliding 'round the answer. Whatever it was, she knew it was holy, And each time I tried to hold her. her smi...21. Country Dreams This phone's growing into my ear. I made three hundred calls today, Though yours is the only voice that I wanna hear. I got to make me a living someway. I know you hate me doing this. You say I&a...22. Dance Band on the Titanic Dance band on the Titanic. Sing "Nearer, my God, to Thee". The iceberg's on the starboard bow. Won't you dance with me. Mama stood cryin' at the dockside. Sayin' "Pl...23. Dancin' Boy When your daddy plays guitar, You dance without a smile. Kid you may not have great rhythm, But you sure got style. Just four years old and still it seems, You've got it figured out. When daddy s...24. Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails Now he was a man who worked with his hands. Only in a motor he found peace. He could make an engine sing like a bird. He could find his only lind of release. When he was up to the elbows in the grease...25. Dogtown Up in Massachusetts There's a little spit of land. The men who make the maps, yes, they call the place Cape Ann. The men who do the fishing call it Gloucester Harbor Sound, But the women left beh...26. Dreams Go By There you stand in your dungarees. Looking all grown up and so very pleased. When you write your poems they have so much to say. When you speak your dreams it takes my breath away. You know I want to...27. Empty Empty closet, empty heart. Empty morning, day won't start. Well, I got no place to go now, I really do not know how. to like my life, now that you're gone. Empty mailbox, empty head. Empty p...28. Everybody's Lonely All I got is time, Nothing else is mine. All I want is you and one more tomorrow. Nothing lasts to long, When I leave it's gone. So I send my mind ahead and hope to follow. Yes, I know I have a l...29. Fall In Love With Him It's just no good--. (Fall in love with him). You know that you should. (Fall in love with him). I wish that you would. (Fall in love with him). If only you could. (Fall in love with him). More t...30. Flowers are Red (Spoken)Your son marches to the beat of a different drummer, comer. (Spoken)But don't worry, (Spoken)We'll have him joining the parade by the end of the term. The little boy went first day o...31. Get On With It Harry: "And the excitement continues to build! Eat your heart out, Peter Frampton. "). It seems like two months. 'Though I met her tonight. Something just told me. It would work out alr...32. God Babe You've Been Good To Me Oh God Babe, you've been good for me. Good when I been barely holding on. and you did what you could for me. When all the ones I counted on were gone. You picked me up in your battered blue. Volk...33. Greyhound It's midnight at the depot. And I drag my bags in line. Travellin' light, I got to go. But the bus won't be on time. Everybody's looking half alive. Later on the bus arrives. They...34. Halfway to Heaven There's no tick tock on your electric clock. But still your life runs down. I'm halfway to heaven and my home in Forest Hills. It's halfpast eleven and I've got some time to kill....35. I do It For You Jane I first heard you sing in the Empire Room. Your husky hum engulfed the gloom. And whatever mission that brought me there. Disappeared in the mist of your amber hair. You laughed and surrendered your g...36. I Don't Want To Be President Just after I was born, my father said to everyone. That I would be the President one day. You’re a natural politician, boy, get it in your head. And you know that it might just tu...37. I Finally Found It, Sandy A new day is beginning. I can feel it in my bones. It's not what you are winning. It don't matter what you own. It is more than just a feeling. More than just a song. It's something lik...38. I Miss America By the time I was thirteen. I started taking shape. At eighteen I was so beautiful. That the strangers started to gape. They said "Enter the ultimate contest. If you're as gorgeous as you se...39. I Wanna Learn a Love Song I come fresh from the street, fast on my feet, kind a lean and lazy;. not much meat on my bones, and a whole lot alone, and more than a little bit crazy. The old six string was all I had. to keep my b...40. I Wonder What Would Happen to Him I'm the green young gentleman, and you're the lady with the past. I admit I'm insecure about how long we will last. I sort through in my mind the little that I know. But the only things...41. I Wonder What Would Happen to this World Oh well I wonder. Yes I wonder. What would happen. What would happen to this world. Well I wonder what would happen to this world. Now if a man tried. To take his time on Earth. And prove before he di...42. If My Mary Were Here I would not be so stoned. If my Mary were here. I don't think I'd have phoned you. If my Mary were here. I'm a sad sack Sir Galahad. Who's sword's around his knees. With a Gra...43. If You Want to Feel Oh God they got you gun shy. You know your skin's as cold as ice. Your eyes are double filtered babe. You're so afraid to be nice. There's no way you're ready. To let your defenses...44. It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains Just after I screamed at you--. What the hell is it all about. You spilled your coffee. Onto my sleeve. And you said. Don't expect the tears. To come from me babe. For I've already grieved....45. Jenny It was when I rode off in my daydreams. Chasing that vision of light. It was then I got caught in the jet stream. And I dropped through a hole in the night. And I knew it's not you that I run fro...46. Last Of The Protest Singers He's the last of the protest singers, Selling truth and commitment, He don't get much work these days, He's billed as a novelty act, And he stands there with his thumb out, Hitching a r...47. Last Stand It used to be that old John Wayne. Would fight the good fight once again, Find the strength to bear the pain, Stand up til he'd finally fall. But now it's not just movie time, And now it&apo...48. Laugh Man Did you ever hear the one about. Oh, God I love myself. When i've got it on. i know I'll live forever babe. All my fears are gone. Then suddenly I'm dying. They turned the laugh track o...49. Legends of the Lost and Found We are the lovers, we are bound to one another. By a bond that is invisible yet stronger still than time. And we're locked into the motion that moves beneath the ocean. Rolling toward the future...50. Let Time Go Lightly I let time go lightly when I'm here with you, I let time go lightly when the day is through. I keep a watch on time when I've have work to do, I let time go lightly with you. Morning, a time...51. Mail Order Annie At first I did not think it could be you. But you're the only one that got off the train. So you must be my wife Miss Annie Halsey. Yes, I guess I am your husband, Hello I'm Harry Crane. Mai...52. Manhood I was laughing horizontally. In my loose and lusty youth. I was feeling well self-satisfied. Deliciously uncouth. When she slipped out from my covers. With a smile. Saying, "You've got a lot...53. Mercenaries It's a slow motion night. In the hot city lights. Past time when the good folks. Are snoring in bed. On a loose-jointed cruise. To recolor your blues. With illegal notions alive, Alive in your he...54. Mismatch At first you seemed just like my dream. Of a finer better life. Much more than I could ask for. In a lover or a wife. Though I work with my body. And my work makes my hands rough. There are gentle thi...55. Mr. Tanner Mister Tanner was a cleaner from a town in the Midwest. And of all the cleaning shops around he'd made his the best. But he also was a baritone who sang while hanging clothes. He practiced scales...56. My Old Lady She wore an S. E. G. when she came back home. Like the cat that ate the canary. And I stood befuddled, a chauvanist stud. With his mistress quite contrary. I was smack up against the moment. I was af...57. Northwest 222 I'm a strummin' fool out in the sticks. For the glory and the bread. And you're wise enough to let me sing. This music in my head. And if there's any way to get there. Strumming he...58. November Rains When November rains. it rides the cool wind. you need somebody holding you tight. When November rains. you need somebody caring. you want somebody sharing your night. (CHORUS). When November rains. th...59. Odd Job Man Chorus:. I give part time help. I'm the odd job man. I can't do what I want. So I do what I can. And I'll tell you now. So that you will understand. You get just what you pay for from t...60. Old College Avenue Of course I picked a rainy night. To try to find our past. The street lights all were flickering. The leaves were falling fast. I walked down the winding road. Looked up through the trees. And I saw t...61. Old Folkie He's the man with the banjo and the 12-string guitar. And he's singing us the songs that tell us who we are. When you look in his eyes you know that somebody's in there. Yeah, he knows...62. On the Road to Kingdom Come The Smoke Witch says - Wahoo!. And the Wise Man says - Me too!. And the Guru says - Wazoo!. So do what you do!. The priests stand in their pulpits. The Pope sits on his throne. The parishes are empty....63. One Light in a Dark Valley One light in a dark valley. And the mist is falling like rain. One light in a dark valley. And I'm alone again. One light in a dark valley. And I am all alone. One light in a dark valley. Is all...64. Paint A Picture of Yourself (Michael) Well, I hear you are a painter now. Though you're almost halfway through. You pulled a pallet knife, you cut away a wife. And you started something new. But it was not the strife of married life....65. Please Come To Boston Please come to Boston for the spring time. I'm stayin' here with some friends. And they've got lots of room. You can sell your paintings on the sidewalk. By a cafe where I hope to be wo...66. Poor Damned Fool You're a livin' walkin' dream. You're the best I've ever seen, Oh God I wanted you. I've often dreamed what I would do, If I could give myself to you, Oh God I wanted to....67. Pretzel Man He's the little pretzel man, he's got his twisted pretzel hands. He's got his a pretzel wife, that he's loved all his pretzel life. And he's got himself a pretzel girl, that t...68. Remember When the Music Remember when the music. Came from wooden boxes strung with silver wire. And as we sang the words, it would set our minds on fire, For we believed in things, and so we'd sing. Remember when the m...69. Roll Down the River You keep looking out my window. At the driftwood floating by. Like a flock of birds in falltime. You're just itching to fly. I know I cannot hold you. Cause you live life to the hilt. So go on ge...70. Salt And Pepper The old sailor sat at the window seat. So he could watch as the ships went by. And he drank from a glass that was always filled. For the rest of us would buy. And he would tell us tales about the ship...71. Sandy Sandy is the seashore. And Sandy is the sea. Sandy is the clear blue sky. Or so it seems to me. Yes I see her everywhere. In everything I see. She can turn to anything. That she would like to be. Sand...72. Saturday Morning Saturday morning and it's growing light. I look out my window and remember the night. The story is starting or the story ends. And I feel like I need you again. Time used to mose softly when I wa...73. Sequel So here she's actin' happy inside her handsome home. And me, I'm flyin' in my taxi, takin' tips and gettin' stoned. I got into town a little early. Had eight hours to kil...74. She Sings Songs Without Words I was thrown on the cobblestones, tossed at her feet. My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street. An out of work court jester with nowhere to go. And no need to speak, for she seeme...75. Shooting Star He was crazy of course. From the first she must have known it. But still she went on with him. And she never once had shown it. And she took him off the street. And she dried his tears of grieving. Sh...76. Short Stories Have you ever been up. Have you ever been down. Have you ever been lost. Have you ever been found. Have you ever been right. Have you ever been wrong. Have you come up short. Can you come along. Have...77. Silly Little Girl I was packed up in my napsack my guitar case slung up over my back about to. hit that dream road once again saw the vision in my mirror about how the. spring time was getting nearer so ill be back bab...78. Six String Orchestra The very day I purchased it, I christened my guitar. as my monophonic symphony, six string orchestra. In my room I'd practice late, they'd leave me alone. My mother said, "You're n...79. Sniper It is an early Monday morning. The sun is becoming bright on the land. No one is watching as he comes a walking. Two bulky suitcases hang from his hands. He heads towards the tower that stands in the...80. Somebody Said Somebody said. Where's the music goin'. Somebody said. It's gone. Somebody said. With this bad wind a blowin'. Will the music keep a rolling on. I had to ask myself. WHy it's...81. Someone Keeps Calling My Name My name is Jenny and I am four fingers old. Mostly I just try to do the things that I am told. But when they say that I'm too young a girl to ride a bike. I may be just four fingers old but I kno...82. Sometime Somewhere Wife It was a very cold September, Colder than I'd ever care to make it. I had a kind of empty feeling, But no place to go where I could take it. So I took a walk beside the railroad tracks, and I tho...83. Song for Myself It's a song for myself. just a song for myself. You don't have to listen babe. it's just a song for myself. But since I fell in love with you. it's brought some thoughts to mind. i...84. Song Man Leon wrote a song for his special girl. and Elton and bernie did too!. But you've been mine for such a long time. baby. it's my turn to write one for you. and this is the best. that this poo...85. Star Tripper I have made a little music in some corners of the land. I have fused some crystal images from common grains of sand. And if I haven't reached the heavens, I've surely learned to fly. I'...86. Stop Singing These Sad Songs Stop singing these sad songs. Just tell me 'bout the good times. I have heard that cold hard truth so many time before. Stop singing these sad songs. Just tell me 'bout the good times, baby....87. Story of a Life I can see myself it's a golden sunrise. Young boy open up your eyes. It's supposed to be your day. Now off you go horizon bound. And you won't stop until you've found. Your own kin...88. Stranger with the Melodies It was my first night in that rooming house. In the last room down the hall. I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar. Coming through the paper thin walls. A crazy nonsense nursery rhyme. that did not...89. Sunday Morning Sunshine I came into town with a knapsack on my shoulder. And a pocket full of stories that I just had to tell. You know I've knocked around a bit, I've had my share of small town glories, And it&apo...90. Tangled Up Puppet I'm a tangled up puppet, Spinning round in knots, And the more I see what I used to be, The less of you I've got. There was a time that you curled up in my lap; like a child. You'd clin...91. Taxi It was raining hard in 'Frisco, I needed one more fare to make my night. A lady up ahead waved to flag me down, She got in at the light. Oh, where you going to, my lady blue, It's a shame yo...92. The Day They Closed the Factory Down She said, "I watch him walk down Main Street A sweet one man parade. He'd tip his hat and just like that another score he'd made. I'd watch the girls all watch him; moths drawn to...93. The Mayor of Candor Lied In the little town of Candor in the last year of my youth. I learned the final lesson of the levels to the truth. My father was a farmer he'd go tilling in the ground. My mother was a neighbor sh...94. The Parade's Still Passing By I got the news today. That you refused to play. Cause you never made number one. But it's not just the words. It's the deeds that are heard. When all is said and done. Kings take their crown...95. The Rock The rock is gonna fall on us, he woke with a start. And he ran to his mother, the fear dark in his heart. And he told her of the vision that he was sure he'd seen. She said: "Go back to slee...96. The Same Sad Singer They just told me take a pause. here between the takes at the studio, And you came into my mind. It's kind of funny, for you were the cause. of me being here on the radio. And though that's...97. The Shortest Story I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes;. Mama strikes me and I draw a breath and cry. Above me a cloud softly tumbles through the sky;. I am glad to be alive. It is my seventh day, I ta...98. There Only Was One Choice There's a kid out on my corner -- hear him strumming like a fool. Shivering in his dungarees -- but still he's going to school. His cheeks are made of peach fuzz -- his hopes may be the same...99. They Call Her Easy It was just another night. and I was out on a limb. looking for someone. to help me back in. A couple of hours of cruising around. brought me into a bar. and I sat me down. nothing much to be found. S...100. Up On the Shelf I used to play the trumpet once but now I play guitar. Somebody told you it's more mellow. Well I've played a lot of music since but I really haven't grown that far. Somebody said that...101. Vacancy Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones have come to pass the night. They pulled off of the highway when they saw my light. It's a vacancy I offer them, what they offer me. Is fullness for a lifetime that&apo...102. W*O*L*D Hello Honey, it's me. What did you think when you heard me back on the radio?. What did the kids say when they knew it was their long lost daddy-o?. Remember how we listened to the radio. And I s...103. We Grew Up A Little Bit We got married early. And just a little bit late. Baby came too early. But some things just can't wait. We were just beginning. But it was very clear. We grew up a little bit that year. I caught...104. We Were Three The old lady on the park bench. In the park with just one tree. Was there from the very first day. That you were part of me. It seemed like she'd been sitting there. Since 1000 B. C. And you said...105. What Made America Famous It was the town that made America famous. The churches full and the kids all gone to hell. Six traffic lights and seven cops and all the streets kept clean. The supermarket and the drug store and the...106. Why do Little Girls? Why did the little girls grow crooked. While the little boys grow tall. The boys were taught to tumble. The girls told not to fall. The girls answered the telephone. The boys answered the call. That&a...107. Why Should People Stay the Same You were chasing him down Braodway on that white-hot July, 'Cause he thought he'd got a message from some holy man on high. He said his chance had finally come; he'd done it on his own,...108. Winter Song When the summer fled past my window. and autumn's chill was in the air. there was a special kind of lonesome. 'round that ending time of year. When the leaves fell. and they drifted 'ne...109. Woman Child Dripping streetlights. darkened buildings. wandering. head hung down low. Where will she go?. Woman child, your eyes are wild. The rain runs down your hair. Woman child, mercy mild. What will you tell...110. Word Wizard Now won't you listen to the word wizard, Watch him open up his gizzard, Every secret he has he's only told the world so far. Don't you think that boy would be embarrassed, Find himself...111. You Are the Only Song I've sung it all tonight. Almost every story that I know. And now when they turn out the spotlights. I'm not sure where I'm s'posed to go. And I'm so hoarse I can't hit t...