Barbra Streisand

[fox69]

"I Remember"

"I Remember"



I awake on a chilly Christmas morning
Watching choirs singing carols on TV
I gaze out through my window at a dozen other windows
Then I plug in my artificial tree
And like a dream I begin to remember every Christmas I used to know
A thousand miles away, a million years ago
I remember sky.
It was blue as ink,
Or at least I think
I remember sky
I remember snow, soft as feathers, sharp as thumbtacks
Coming down like lint
And it made you squint when the wind would blow
And ice like vinyl on the streets
Cold as silver, white as sheets
Rain like strings and changing things
Like leaves
I remember leaves
Green as spearmint
Crisp as paper
I remember trees
Bare as coatracks, spread like broken umbrellas
And parks and bridges, ponds and zoos
Ruddy faces, muddy shoes
Light and noise and bees and boys
And daaaaays, oh!
I remember days or at least I try
But as years go by, they're a sort of haze
And the bluest ink isn't really sky.
And at times I think I would gladly die
For a day of SKY!

 

[fox69]

"I Stayed Too Long At The Fair"

"I Stayed Too Long At The Fair"



Hmmm...hmmm...
Hmmm...hmmm...
I wanted the music to play on forever
Have I stayed too long at the fair?
I wanted the clown to be constantly clever
Have I stayed too long at the fair?
I brought me blue ribbons to tie up my hair,
But I couldn't find anybody to care;
The merry-go-round is beginning to slow now
Have I stayed too long at the fair?
The music has stop and the children must go now
Have I stayed too long at the fair?
Oh, mother dear, I know you're very proud,
Your little girl and kingdom is so far above the crowd;
No, daddy dear,
You never could have known
That I would be successful, yet so very much alone...
I wanted to live in a carnival city,
With laughter and love everywhere;
I wanted my friends to be thrilling and witty,
I wanted somebody to care;
I found my blue ribbons all shiny and new
But now I discover them no longer blue...
The merry-go-round is beginning to taunt me,
Have I stayed too long at the fair?
There's nothing to win
And there's no one to want me
Have I stayed too long at the fair?

 

[fox69]

"I Still Can See Your Face"
(with Andrea Bocelli)

"I Still Can See Your Face"
(with Andrea Bocelli)



At least one moment everyday
I hear the echo of your voice
And though it's only in my mind,
It stays with me, I have no choice

I reached for you as if you're here
Your tender touch, your warm embrace
And though it's been so many years
I still can see your face

We're all just prisoners of time
The days go rushing by
With memories we've locked away
There may not been much I regret
But there were things we couldn't say
Maybe the ending came too soon
You are the one I can't replace
And though it's been so many years
I still can see your face

Somehow we knew another love would find us
We'd carry on, leave yesterday behind us
Sometimes I find, the quiet nights
I close my eyes and realize
I've never loved too far

And if by chance we meet again
We meet again
A sudden crazy twist of fate
A street where we have never been
And with the hour getting late
You're running to my open arms
Like all the years have been erased
In every shadow of the past
I still can see your face
In every shadow of the past
I still can still your face
I still can see your face
I still can see your face

 

[fox69]

"I Think It's Going To Rain Today"

"I Think It's Going To Rain Today"



A pale dead moon in a sky streaked with grey.
Human kindness is overflowing,
And I think it's gonna rain today.

Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles,
The frozen smiles to chase love away.
Human kindness is overflowing,
And I think it's gonna rain today.

Lonely, lonely.
Tin can at my feet,
I think I'll kick it down the street.
That's the way to treat a friend.

Bright before me the signs implore me:
Help the needy and show them the way.
Human kindness is overflowing,
And I think it's gonna rain today.

Lonely, so lonely.
Tin can at my feet,
I think I'll kick it down the street.
That's the way to treat a friend.

Bright before me the signs implore me:
Help the needy and show them the way.
Human kindness is overflowing,
And I think it's gonna rain today.

 

[fox69]

"I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight"

"I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight"


[Afterwards, Ziegfeld is angry but agrees she was right
to go for the comedy. Nick Arnstein comes backstage
and wants to escort Fanny out to celebrate her opening night.
Fanny would love to go out with Nick but she's obligated to
appear at a party at her mother's saloon; she invites Nick and he accepts.]

[Nick:]
I want to be seen, be seen with you,
With you on my arm,
To wear you like a charm,
Your glitter decorating my arm.
Now, natch'rally such proximity
Gives rumors a rise,
We'll let them analyze
What our amalgamation implies.
Oh yes,
The gossips will press,
So willing to stress
The seamy side--
Know what?
So what!
I want to be seen, be seen with you,
With you on my arm.
Let's give this town a light,
And hit it like a me-te-or-ite-- tonight.
I want to be seen with you.
[Fanny:]
The moon over mother's saloon,
Have a nice macaroon
I'll buy you a light beer.
[Nick:]
Right, dear.
[Both:]
I want to be seen, be seen with you,
[Nick:]
With you on my arm.
Let's give this town a light
And hit it like a me-te-or-ite--
[Both:]
Tonight--I want to be seen with,
[Nick:]
Oh, please let me be seen with,
[Fanny:]
And I would like to be seen with
[Both:]
I want to be seen with you.

 

[fox69]

"I Wish You Love"

"I Wish You Love"



Goodbye, no use leading with our chins
This is where our story ends
Never lovers, ever friends...
Goodbye, let our hearts call it a day
But before you walk away
I sincerely want to say...
I wish you bluebirds in the Spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss, but more than this, I wish you love!
And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health, and more than wealth, I wish you love!
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never ever be
So with my best, my very best, I set you free!
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all, but most of all...
When snowflakes fall, I wish you wealth
I wish you health...I wish you love!

 

[fox69]

"I Won't Be The One To Let Go"
(feat. Barry Manilow)

"I Won't Be The One To Let Go"
(feat. Barry Manilow)



[Barbra:]
I have dreams for you and me
And wishes that will last
And live beyond eternity
[Barry:]
Summer's gone, winter's on
Can we weather everything
Our eyes have yet to see?
[Barbra:]
As the years go by
I promise you that I...
[Both:]
I will be the one to run to
When the nights are long
I'll be there when winds begin to blow
Even when it seems
That everything is going wrong
[Barbra:]
This I swear
[Barry:]
I swear
[Both:]
I won't be the one to let go
[Barry:]
Life gets tough
[Barbra:]
Ooh...
[Barry:]
Roads get rough
[Barbra:]
Ooooh...
[Barry:]
Who knows what awaits us round the bend
[Barbra:]
Count on me, faithfully
Though everything we have could never end
[Barry:]
It could never end
[Both:]
And through rain or shine
And every cloudy sky
[Both:]
I will be the one to run to
when the nights are long
I'll be there when winds begin to blow
Even when it seems
That everything is going wrong
[Barbra:]
This I swear
[Barry:]
This I swear
[Both:]
I won't be the one to let go
[Barry:]
I'll be there
[Barbra:]
I'll be there
[Barry:]
Anytime you need me
You'll know where I am
[Barbra:]
You'll know just where i am
And everywhere
[Barry:]
Everywhere
[Barbra:]
Anytime you're lost
Just turn around
[Barry:]
Just turn around
[Both:]
And take my hand and....
[Both:]
I will be your light in the night
And I promise
That even when it seems
That everything is going wrong
[Barbra:]
This I swear
[Barry:]
This I swear
[Both:]
I won't be the one
[Barbra:]
To let go....
[Barry:]
To let go....
This I swear
[Barbra:]
I swear
[Both:]
I won't be the one to let go
[Barbra:]
To let
[Both:]
Go...

 

[fox69]

"I Won't Last A Day Without You"

"I Won't Last A Day Without You"



Day after day
I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong
I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that
There's someone I can turn to
Who will always care
You're always there
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest dream won't come true
I can take all the madness
This world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
So many times
When the city seems to be
Without a friendly face
A lonely place
It's nice to know
That you'll be there if I need you
And you'll always smile
It's all worth while
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness
This world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
Love, touch me
And I end up singing
Troubles seem to walk and disappear
Mmm... you touch me
With the love you're bringing
I can really loose
When you're near
When you're near
My love if all my friends
Have forgotten half their promises
They're not unkind
Just hard to find
And one look at you
And I know that I could learn to live
Without the rest, I've found the best
When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams
Won't come true
I can take all the madness
This world has to give
But I won't last a day without you
No, I won't last a day without you
I can't last a day without you...

 

[fox69]

"I Wonder As I Wander"

"I Wonder As I Wander"



I wonder as I wander out under the sky
How .Jesus, the Savior
Did come for to die
For poor only people
Like you and like I
I wonder as I wander out under the sky
If Jesus had wanted far anything
Star in the sky or a bird on the wing...
Or all of God's angels
And Heaven for to sing
He surely could help it
For He was the king
I wander as I wander out under the sky
How Jesus, the Savior
Did come for to die
For poor only people
Like you and like I
I wonder as I wander out under the sky

 

[fox69]

"I'd Want It To Be You"
(with Blake Shelton)

"I'd Want It To Be You"
(with Blake Shelton)



Time has a way of changing everything
That goes for almost anything but us
Always have and I always will remain
Words from a heart that you can trust

While others come and go
You can always know
I'm here for you
Whenever you might need me

Sometimes if you're lucky
You'll find that certain someone
You can always count on to be true
If I had the choice of only one friend in this world
You know that I'd want to be you

You're still sweet as a honeybee, after all these years
And you'll always be that funny girl to me
Season to season we'll always have a reason
You mean, to be the best of friends that we can be

Someone you can turn to (I turn to you)
Every minute of the day
Warm memories to hold on to
That will never fade away

Sometimes if you're lucky
You'll find that certain someone
You can always count on to be true
If I had the choice of only one friend in this world
You know that I'd want to be you

You're like a sweet familiar song
A good book when I'm alone
A cup of coffee when I'm cold
A country road that leads me home

Sometimes if you're lucky
You'll find that certain someone
You can always count on to be true
If I had the choice of only one friend in this world
You know that I'd want to be you

Until I make it home again
I thank God he gave me you
We'll stay the way we were forever true
There's no one in this world that's been
A better friend to me than you