Ray Charles

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"A Stranger In Town"

"A Stranger In Town"


There's A New Kid In Town
We're looking for the king, the new Messiah
We're following the star shining brighter.
"Old man, won't you help us if you can,"
He shook his head but he pointed his hand.

There's a new kid in town,
And he's lying in a manger down the road.
There's a new kid in town,
But he's just another baby I suppose,
Heaven knows,
There's a new kid in town,
Here in Bethlehem.

I see you've traveled far bearing treasures
You say these gifts are for the new King's pleasures
I've heard that a king might come
But up till now there hasn't been one.

There's a new kid in town,
And he's lying in a manger down the road.
There's a new kid in town,
But he's just another baby I suppose,
Heaven knows,
There's a new kid in town,
Here in Bethlehem.

There's a new kid in town,
And he's lying in a manger down the road.
There's a new kid in town,
But he's just another baby I suppose,
Heaven knows,
There's a new kid in town,
Here in Bethlehem.

 

[fox69]

"A Tear Fell"

"A Tear Fell"


(A fool am I)
(A fool am I in love)

A tear fell when I saw you
In the arms of someone new
A tear fell when you left me
All alone and feeling blue

You know a tear fell when you told me
That your love was not for me
I didn't miss these teardrops
But I missed you constantly

That's why I'm
(A fool am I)
(A fool am I in love)

The teardrops that you stepped on
As you danced across the floor
You know they were crushed like my poor heart was
When you walked out of my door

I said a tear fell when you told me
That the flame in your heart died
Darlin', have I lost you
Like these teardrops from my eyes

You know I'm just a
(A fool am I)
(A fool am I in love)

I said a tear fell when you told me
That the flame in your heart died
Darlin', have I lost you
Like these teardrops from my eyes

I've got to be a
(A fool am I)
But I'm so glad I'm a fool
(A fool am I in love)
I'm a fool in love

 

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"A Tree In The Park"

"A Tree In The Park"


When the noisy town
Lets its windows down,
Little slaves are free at night;
Then we'll soon retreet
]From the busy street,
Till the crowds are out of sight.
There's a rendezvous for lovers,
Where we two can play,
Very near your door,
In the city's core,
But it seems a millions miles away.
Meet me underneath our little tree in the park!
No one else around, but you and me in the dark!
Just five minutes from your door-step,
I'll wait for your step to come along!
And the city's roar becomes a song!
While I'm waiting, I discover more in your charms;
Suddenly I turn around, and your in my arms.
And if there's a moon above you,
I'll carve "I Love You," upon the bark,
Underneath our little tree, inside the park!
We'll make ev'ry bough
Shake, and wonder how
Two could be so nearly one.
Ev'ry blade of grass
Sadly sighs, "Alas!"
Grass can never have such fun.
In the desert town's oasis,
We'll love ' neath the tree;
It can't be a-miss
If the birdies kiss;
We're as good as birds, aren't we?

 

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"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"

"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"


Gather 'round me, everybody
Gather 'round me, while I preach some
Feel a sermon coming on here
The topic will be sin
And that's what I'm agin'
If you wanna hear my story
Then settle back and just sit tight
While I start reviewing
The attitude of doing right
You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister inbetween
You got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
And have faith, or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark,
What did they do, just when everything looked so dark?
Man, they said, we better
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister inbetween

 

[fox69]

"After My Laughter Came Tears"

"After My Laughter Came Tears"


I laughed the day I saw you leave, I laughed and
Said Id never grieve
But now after my laughter came tears
(after my laughter came tears)

I told my friends, I didnt care, I laughed about
A whole affair
But say now after my laughter came tears

My cryin helped me from showin them that I was blue
(listen)
By myself you'll never know what I've been through
(Just what I'm goin through )

My lips conceal a hurtin pain, I make believe but
All in vain
I said now after my

[Solo Piano]

My cryin helped me from showin them that I was blue
(listen)
By myself you'll never know what I've been through
(Just what I'm goin through )

My lips conceal a hurtin pain, I make believe but
All in vain
I said now after my

 

[fox69]

"Ain't Misbehavin'"

"Ain't Misbehavin'"


No one to talk with
I'm by my self,
No one to walk with,
But I'm happy on the shelf

Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you....

I know for certain the one that I love,
I'm through with flirtin'
Its just you I'm thinkin of
Ain't misbehavin' I'm saving my love for you

I'm like Jack Horner
Sittin in a corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care
Your kisses are worth waitin for

Baby believe me

I don't stay out late I don't care to go,
I'm home about 8 just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin
I'm savin' my love for you

I'm like jack horner sittin in a corner
I don't go nowhere what do i care
Your kisses are worth waiting for
Baby believe me

I don't stay out late I don't care to go I'm home about 8
Just me and my radio

Ain't misbehavin' I'm saving my love for you

 

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"Alabamy Bound"

"Alabamy Bound"


I'm Alabamy bound, there'll be no Jeebie
Jeebies hangin' 'round.
Just give the meanest ticket man on earth
All I'm worth, to put my tootsies in an upper birth.
Just hear the choo choo sound, I know that
Soon we're goin' to cover ground, and then
I'll holler, so the world will know,
Here I come, I'm Alabamy Bound,

 

[fox69]

"Alexander's Ragtime Band"

"Alexander's Ragtime Band"


Come on and hear Come on and hear Alexander's Ragtime Band,
Come on and hear Come on and hear , it's the best band in the land!

They can play a bugle call like you never heard before,
So natural that you want to go to war
That's just the bestest band in the land, Honey Lamb!

Come on along,
Come on along, let me take you by the hand
Up to the Man,
Up to the man who's the leader of the band,
And if you want to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime
Come on and hear, Come on and hear , Alexander's Ragtime Band!

 

[fox69]

"Alone Together"

"Alone Together"


Alone together, beyond the crowd,
Above the world, we're not too proud
To cling together, We're strong
As long as we're together.

Alone together, the blinding rain
The starless night, were not in vain;
For we're together, and what is there
To fear together.

Our love is as deep as the sea,
Our love is as great as a love can be,
And we can weather the great unknown,
If we're alone together.

 

[fox69]

"America The Beautiful"

"America The Beautiful"


Oh beautiful, for heroes proved,
In liberating strife,
Who more than self, our country loved,
And mercy more than life,
America, America, may God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain devined.
And you know when I was in school,
We used to sing it something like this, listen here:
Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties,
Above the fruited plain,
But now wait a minute, I'm talking about
America, sweet America,
You know, God done shed his grace on thee,
He crowned thy good, yes he did, in a brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea.
You know, I wish I had somebody to help me sing this
(America, America, God shed his grace on thee)
America, I love you America, you see,
My God he done shed his grace on thee,
And you oughta love him for it,
Cause he, he, he, he, crowned thy good,
He told me he would, with brotherhood,
(From sea to shining sea).
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I thank you Lord
(Shining sea).