Harry Nilsson

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"(Thursday) Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today"

"(Thursday) Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today"



Here's why I did not go to work today.

Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day
Thursday has its own peculiar way of saying: ‘Hey’
Sometimes Thursday almost makes you want to run away
Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day.

Yeah, Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day, let's go have a picnic
Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day, hope it doesn't rain
When I'm feeling Thursday, I go and have a drink
If Thursday was a boat, I bet it'd sink.

I did on Monday, I tried on Tuesday
Wednesday's simply not my cup of tea
Thank Heaven, it's Friday, thank the Lord for the weekend
Thursday now, that's such a crazy, lazy day.

They say Monday's child is full of grace
Tuesday's child is fair of face
Thursday's child has far to go and it's no wonder
When the week becomes a rat race
You can bet, win, show or place
But never bet on Thursday ‘cause God's not on its case.

Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day, don't get me wrong
It's just that Thursday's twice as long as it should be, it's twice as long
Mondays, Tuesdays, weekends, Fridays don't get in my way
But Thursday's just a crazy, lazy day.

Monday is a blues day that goes for Tuesday
Wednesday's just the middle of the week, yeah, mmm
Friday is just another payday, the weekend's just another heyday
But Thursday's surreptitiously unique.

That's why I didn't go to work today
Thursday's got its own peculiar way of saying: ‘Hey’
Sometimes Thursday makes you want to run away
Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day
Thursday's such a crazy, lazy day.

 

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"1941"

"1941"


Well in 1941 a happy father had a son
And by 1944 the father walked right out the door
And in '45 the mom and son were still alive
But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive
Well the years were passing quickly
But not fast enough for him
So he closed his eyes through '55
And he opened them up again
When he looked around he saw a clown
And the clown seemed very gay
And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away
[Scat solo]
Well he followed every railroad track
And every highway sign
And he had a girl in each new town
And the towns he left behind
And the open road
Was the only road he knew
But the color of his dreams
Were slowly turning into blue
Then he met a girl the kind of girl
He'd wanted all his life
She was soft and kind and good to him
So he took her for his wife
And they got a house not far from town
And in a little while
The girl had seen the doctor
And she came home with a smile
Now in 1961 a happy father had a son
And by 1964 the father walked right out the door
And in '65 the mom and son were still around
But what will happen to the boy
When the circus comes to town?
[Scat solo]

 

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"A Thousand Miles Away"

"A Thousand Miles Away"



You're a thousand miles away-ay
Bu-u-t I still have your love to remember you by
Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes
Daddy's coming home soon

On my knees every day-ay
All I do is pray, baby, just for you
Hope you a-a-a-always want me too
Daddy's coming home soon

It may be on a Sunday morning
It may be on a Tuesday afternoon
But no matter what the day is
I'm going to make it my business to get home soon

You're (a thousand miles away)
Bu-u-ut I still have your love to remember you by
Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes
Daddy's coming ho-ome so-oo-oo-oo-oon

 

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"Ain't It Kinda Wonderful"

"Ain't It Kinda Wonderful"



Ain't it kinda wonderful?
Ain't it kinda fun?
Ain't it kinda chilling
When you know that you are thrilling him
And he is filling you
With all the dreams that you had ever hoped would come true
Boo-boo-boo-poo

Ain't it kinda marvelous?
Don'tcha think it's swell?
When you find the perfect lover
Who adores you so much more
Than any other man you wanted
And it's true
It's not a dream at all
The only thing he wants is you

Ain't it kinda marvelous?
Aw, don'tcha think it's swell?
When you find the perfect lover
Who adores you so much more
Than any other man you wanted
And it's true
It's not a dream at all
The only thing he wants is you

 

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"All I Think About Is You"

"All I Think About Is You"



How can I run away from darkness
At the close of day
When all I think about is you?

Not knowing where I'm going
What am I to do
When all I think about is you?

I'll stand an hour knocking
Knowing that my heart is mocking me
She doesn't live here anymore

I don't know why I bother
What else can I do
When all I think about is you?

Dream maker, heartbreaker
How can dreams come true
When all I dream about is you?

I'll stand an hour knocking
Knowing that my heart is mocking me
She doesn't live here anymore

How can I run away from darkness
At the close of day
When all I think about is you?

Not knowing where I'm going
What am I to do
When all I think about is you?

I don't know why I bother
What else can I do
When all I think about is you?

 

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"All My Life"

"All My Life"



Oh Lord
What is it?
I'm full of it tonight
Right

Well, I've had my share of bad times
I've been shooting 'em up
Drinking 'em up, taking them pills
Fooling around all my life
But I'm so tired of bad times
I'll have to change my way

And I've had my share of good times
I've been moving around
Living uptown, laughin' my ass off almost
Every night
But I'm so sore from laughing
I haven't got the will to fight

All my life, I have been waiting
To find a reason, to give it up for and do a lot more
Every day of my life

I'm gonna wake up every morning
Come home every evening
Just jump into bed and lie there
And laugh with my wife

Well, I've had my share of bad times
I've been shooting'em up
Drinking'em up, taking them pills
Fooling around all my life
But I'm so tired of bad times
I'll have to change my way

And I've had my share of good times
I've been moving around
Living uptown, laughin' my ass off almost
Every night
But I'm so sore from laughing
I haven't got the will to fight

 

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"Always"

"Always"



Ev'rything went wrong
And the whole day long
I'd feel so blue
For the longest while
I forgot to smile
Then I met you
Now that my blue days have passed
Now that I've found you at last

I'll be loving you, always
With a love that's true, always

When the things you've planned
Need a helping hand
I will understand
Always, always

Days may not be fair, always
That's when I'll be there, always

Not for just an hour
Not for just a day
Not for just a year
But always

Dreams will all come true
Growing old with you
And time will fly
Caring each day more
Than the day before
Till spring rolls by
Then when the springtme has gone
Then will my love linger on

 

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"Ambush"

"Ambush"



The lamp that lights the way
Is a light from yesterday.
The drum which leads the way
Is a sound from yesterday.

The road is filled with shadows
Of a million, living leaves.
Darkness all around us
And not a friend in sight.

We sang a song together
To help us through the night.
The song was sung with spirit
But soft, and like a choir.

And as the others sang along,
Our voices lifted higher.
We sang until we reached the bridge
We crossed, then saw the wire.

But by the time we stopped the song,
The enemy had opened fire.

Now, we ain't gonna sing that song no more
Ain't gonna sing that song no more.
Just don't pay to sing no more
Especially when you're in a war. A war.

Now, this time through,
We want everybody to listen to the punchline
All right. All right. All right! All right!

The song was sung with spirit
But soft and like a choir.
But by the time we stopped the song,
The enemy had opened fire.

Now, we ain't gonna sing that song no more.
Ain't gonna sing that song no more.
Just don't pay to sing no more.
Especially when you're in a war.

 

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"Are You Sleeping?"

"Are You Sleeping?"



Are you sleeping? Can you hear me?
Do you know if I am by your side?
Does it matter if you hear me?
When the morning comes I'll be there by your side

And in the morning when I wake up
She may be telling me goodbye, la la la la
And in the evening if we break up
I'm wondering why, I'm wondering why

There was a time, we had a time
There was a time, we had a time
There was a time, there was a time
When you were mine

We had a time, we had a time
We had a time, oh what a time
There was a time, there was a time
When you were mine

And in the evening if we go out
Night time will find us at the show
Or we may decide to stay inside
You never know, you never know
You never know, you never know
You never know

Are you sleeping or can you hear me?
Do you know if I am by your side?
Does it matter if you hear me?
When the morning comes I'll be there by your side

La la la
La la la