Al Jarreau

[fox69]

"White Christmas"

"White Christmas"


I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Yes, I'm dreaming of a white, white Christmas
With, with every Christmas card I write
May your days be, be merry and bright
And may all your, your Christmases be white, be white

I, I'm dreaming of a white, white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be, be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I [?] all your Christmases
I hope all your Christmases to be white
I want your Christmases to be white

Jingle bells, Christmas carol
Children wishing your Christmases be white

I want your Christmases to be whiter
Your Christmas to be white
I want all your Christmases to be white
Every time it got to be white
When I'm [?]

Jingle bells, Christmas carol
Children wishing Christmases be white
I want all your Christmases to be white

Be white, may all your Christmases be, be white, white
I want your Christmases to be white

 

[fox69]

"Winter Wonderland"

"Winter Wonderland"



Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
We're walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song as we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you married? We'll say, no man
But you can do the job while you're in town

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

(In a winter)
Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking
(In a winter)
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other children knock him down

When it snows, ain't it thrilling?
Though your nose be, be so chilling
Frolic and play the Eskimo way
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking

 

[fox69]

"Yo' Jeans"

"Yo' Jeans"



Football, baseball, Sunday afternoon t.v.
I know you no need to ask me where I'll be
But when you go out to play
I may have to slip away
I'm a 49er but nothin's finer than yo' jeans
Talkin' bout yo'
jeans, cha, cha, cha

Newport, Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Brooklyn,
Queens
Sweet mint julip afternoons in New Orleans
But when you do your sweet sashay
I'll be up and on my way
Fond of Carolina but nothins' finer than
Yo' jeans

 

[fox69]

"You Don't See Me"

"You Don't See Me"



You don't see me when I'm
trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now

When I was walking,
patting my feet on the pavement
Really, truly trying to find a gig
Did you stand up and speak
out in my favor?
Cold desperation,
she's a devil in bed
Scratching till my bones are bare
Pill and needles are all I've left to savor

We were walking and
I told you of how my shoes
Of how my shoes were wearing thin
You took your surplus and
traded for a favor
Now I'm demented and I'm
burned unto a cinder
Forty hours buys a grocery
bag for trash
I took my pistol and I made
myself a sinner
Will this universe be merciful at last?

You don't see me.
You don't see me
I get so tired of trying to
attract your attention
It has occurred to me that
you don't see me

You should go ahead.
I'm a-gonna-go-ahead
I know you're going to ahead
You're going to do what
you're going to do
I know, see, I see you, I watch you
You take the money and run

You take groceries and run, too
Don't leave nothing left for me
You're running and hiding
and ducking and hiding
And running and hiding and
I can't find you nowhere
I'll beat your mama,
I'll beat your daddy
I'll go to jail,
it don't make no mothafugging
Difference what happens to me
Going to be there in my
own time, in my own way
Cause you don't see me,
you don't see me
I'm, I'm in your mirror.

 

[fox69]

"Your Song"

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside but
I'm not one of those, who can easily hide oh I
Well I don't have much money, but boy if I did you know
I'd buy a big house where we both could live.

If I were a sculptor, but then again no,
Oh a man who makes potions in a travelling show
Well I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you.

And you can tell everybody, this is your song
Oh it may be quite simple but now that it's done,
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

I sat on the roof child yes I did in fact I kicked off the moss
But a few a few of the verses, you know they well they've got me quite cross
Oh but the sun's been real kind while I wrote, wrote down this song,
You see it's for people like you, they keep it turned on.

So please excuse my forgetting, of these things I do
Well you see girl I've forgotten, if they're green or are they're blue
Oh well anyway, you know the thing is, honey what I really mean
Only yours are the sweetest eyes I've believe I have ever seen
Oh lord ahh you can tell everybody there that, that this is your song

Yes you can oh the whole world may be quite simple but, but now that it's gone
Yes I hope you don't mind don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
Every single line one more time girl I hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind that I put down in words ohh these sweet words
How wonderful life is baby while you're in my world!

Believe I sit here on the dock of the bay watching the tide rolling
Away say I'll be thinking of you love sweet memories to you.

 

[fox69]

"Your Sweet Love"

And when I thought
my flame was out
You entered in

I look around
I feel the same as before
I'm on the ground
I'm dreaming away, but you know
I would trade all of
my daydreams for
some wings
A sparrow sings

The thrill was gone
But like the summer
The spring
Will bring the dawn
And I'll be singing your song
For a wondrous new change is
Taking me up to heaven

Your sweet love -
brighter than light -
Streaking like a starship -
Your sweet love -
brightens the night -
Gleaming down on our ship
Your sweet love -
making me realize
That heaven is right
here in your eyes

I look around
It's not the same as before
I'm on the ground
But now I'm singing your song
For this wondrous new change
Is taking me up to heaven

[CHORUS:]

[Instrumental and Voice]

And when I thought
my flame was out
You entered in

I thank the stars
But you know as often
I thank the things you are
And all I offer
Just longs for that wondrous
new change
That's taking me up to heaven

[CHORUS:]

[CHORUS:]

I found my lucky star
Was gleaming nightly
Your love in starlight
Screaming 'round the bend