Harry Nilsson

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Beehive State"

"The Beehive State"

Since you're the delegate from Kansas
Will you kindly take the floor?
And tell us what is Kansas thinking
And what is Kansas for?

Kansas is for the farmer
We stand behind the little man
And we need a firehouse in Topeka
So help us if you can.

I see the gentleman from Utah
Our friendly Beehive State
How can we help you, Utah?
How can we make you great?

Well we gotta irrigate our desert
And we gotta get some things to grow
And we gotta tell this country about Utah
'Cause nobody seems to know.

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Flying Saucer Song"

"The Flying Saucer Song"

No I can't forget this evening

Or your face as you were leaving,
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

No I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrows,
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know

I can't live
If living is without you
I can't live
I can't give any more
Can't live
If living is without you
I can't give
I can't give any more

No I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving,
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

Can't live
If living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is without you
Can't live
I can't give anymore
(Living is without you)

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Ivy Covered Walls"

"The Ivy Covered Walls"

Just behind the ivy covered walls
We used to walk the Ivy leaguer walls
We used to share an Ivy leaguer look
But (we lost it with the chemicals that we took).

Now the good books in the library look better every day
And the dean and all his bribery took our faith in him away.

So we wandered through the garden by the ivy covered walls
And we waited for the magic where the sleepy nighttime falls.

But the books we learned to love so much were very hard to read
So we hunted for a light, just a light was all we'd need.

Then we saw a glow not far away
Just a stones throw you might say
And we headed for the light we saw
We knew would lead the way.

And the light shone through the window of a handsome hansel house
And we peeked inside the window (quiet) as a mouse.

On the table near the fire was a book we all had read
With a cover so familiar, not another word was said.

So we threw away the chemicals and we strolled back through the night
And we climbed the ivy covered walls (and the we said goodnight) that's right.

Now the next day we were back inside the crowded hallowed halls
And one of us had scribbled something silly on the walls.

He never said he did it but it might have been us all
It was the title of the book we'd seen he'd written on the wall.

A private joke to us, perhaps - 'What's the title?' - you ask
It was simply: 'Throw away those chemicals or...'

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Lottery Song"

"The Lottery Song"

You could do the laundry
I'll come by on Monday
You give me the money
I will buy a ticket
On the local lottery
We could win the lottery
We could go to Vegas
And be very happy
("Ooh Loo's")
(Or) I could be a plumber
We could wait till summer
We could save our money
Have a fine vacation
We could buy a trailer
If we bought a trailer
We could go to Vegas
And be very happy
("Ooh Loo's")If life is just gamble,
Gamble if you want to win
(more "ooh loo's")--life can be so easy
Let the wheel of fortune spin)
(Or we could make a record
Sell a lot of copies
We could play Las Vegas
And be very happy)
("Ooh Loo's")--If life is just gamble,
Gamble if you want to win
(more "ooh loo's")--life can be so easy
Let the wheel of fortune spin)

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Moonbeam Song"

"The Moonbeam Song"

Have you ever watched a moonbeam
As it slid across your windowpane
Or struggled with a bit of rain
Or danced about the weathervane
Or sat along a moving train
And wondered where the train has been

Or on a fence with bits of crap
Around its bottom
Blown there by a windbeam
Who searches for the moonbeam
Who was last seen
Looking at the tracks
Of the careless windbeam
Or moving to the tracks
Of the tireless freight train
And lighting up the sides
Of the weathervane
And the bits of rain
And the windowpane
And the eyes of those
Who think they saw what happened

Have you ever watched a moonbeam
As it slid across your windowpane
Or struggled with a bit of rain
Or danced about the weather vane
Or sat along a moving train
And wonder where the train has been?

Looking at the tracks
Of the careless windbeam
Or moving to the tracks
Of the tireless freight train
And lighting up the sides
Of the weathervane
And the bits of rain
And the windowpane
And the eyes of those
Who think they saw what happened

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Most Beautiful World In The World"

"The Most Beautiful World In The World"

You come to the end
And the light there is dimmer
And chances are slimmer
Of findin' your way
You find that you stay out
Of trouble and danger
'Cause everything's stranger
Than it used to be

You're a scary old place out there, world
But I couldn't be happy without you
And I swear all my thoughts are about you
The most beautiful world in the world

Well the light can be bright there
And everything's right there
The end of the night there might be a big band
Or a heavenly choir
Or it might be the fire
But no matter what happens
I bet it's OK

You're a scary old place out there, world
But I couldn't be happy without you
And I swear all my thoughts are about you
The most beautiful world in the world

Your mountains when you're mad
Your rivers when you're sad
And those deep blue seas
I love you for your snow
Your deserts down below
I love the way you wear your trees

The most beautiful world in the world
And though there are times when I doubt you
I just couldn't stay here without you
So when you get older
And, over your shoulder
You look back to see if it's real
Tell her she's beautiful
Roll the world over
And give her a kiss and a feel
So long, folks!
Goodbye, Harry.
See you next album, Richard.
GOODBYE!

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Puppy Song"

"The Puppy Song"

Dreams are nothing more than wishes
And a wish is just a dream
You wish to come true, woo woo

If only I could have a puppy
I'd call myself so very lucky
Just to have some company
To share a cup of tea with me

I'd take my puppy everywhere
La, la, la-la I wouldn't care
And we would stay away from crowds
And signs that said no dogs allowed
Oh we, I know he'd never bite me
Whoa de lo.......
We, I know he'd never bite me

If only I could have a friend
To stick with me until the end
And walk along beside the sea
Share a bit of moon with me

I'd take my friend most everywhere
La, la, la-la I wouldn't care
We would stay away from crowds
With signs that said no friends allowed
Oh we, we'd be so happy to be
Whoa de lo.............
We, we'd be so happy to be together

But dreams are nothing more than wishes
And a wish is just a dream
You wish to come true
Whoa whoa..........

Dreams are nothing more than wishes
And a wish is just a dream
You wish to come true
Whoa whoa woo........

Dreams are nothing more than wishes
And a wish is just a dream
You wish to come true

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"The Wailing Of The Willow"

"The Wailing Of The Willow"

Listen to the wailing of the willows,
Listen to me crying on my pillow
Crying cause I know my love is gone from me

Living in a world of different places,
Looking at a million different faces
Yet I see a face in every face I see
Love must lack a sense of humor,

It laughs when other people cry
Love, would love to hear the rumor,
That you and I have finally said goodbye

I know that every heart was made for breaking
And my love was ready for the takin',
Still I won't complain for someday love will call again

Must I take a memory as a token,
To replace a heart that love has broken
Will the wailing willow always weep for me
Must I see a face in every place I see
Listen to the wailing of the willow tree

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"There Will Never Be"

"There Will Never Be"

This is our last dance together,
Tonight soon will be long ago.
And in our moment of parting,
This is all I want you to know...

There will be many other nights like this,
And I’ll be standing here with someone new.
There will be other songs to sing,
Another fall...another spring...
But there will never be another you.

There will be other lips that I may kiss,
But they won’t thrill me,
Like yours used to do.
Yes, I may dream a million dreams,
But how can they come true,
If there will never, ever be another you?

[Interlude]

Yes, I may dream a million dreams,
But how can they come true,
If there will never, ever be...
Another you?

fox69 · 04.03.2016

"Think About Your Troubles"

"Think About Your Troubles"

Sit beside the breakfast table
Think about your troubles
Pour yourself a cup of tea
And think about the bubbles
You could take your teardrops
And drop them in a teacup
Take them down to the riverside
And throw them over the side
To be swept up by a current
And taken to the ocean
To be eaten by some fishes
Who were eaten by some fishes
And swallowed by a whale
Who grew so old, he decomposed
He died and left his body
To the bottom of the ocean
Now everybody knows
That when a body decomposes
The basic elements
Are given back to the ocean
And the sea does what it ought'a
And soon there's salty water
(Not too good for drinking)
'Cause it tastes just like a teardrop
(So we run it through a filter)
And it comes out from the faucet
(And pours into a teapot)
Which is just about to bubble
Now
Think about your troubles