Johnny Rivers

[fox69]

"Solitary Man"
(originally by Neil Diamond)

"Solitary Man"
(originally by Neil Diamond)



Melinda was mine
'Til the time
That I found her
Holding Jim
Loving Him
Then Sue came along
Loved me strong
That's what I thought
Me and Sue
But that died too
Don't know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who'll stay
And won't play games behind me
I'll be what I am
A solitary man
Solitary man
I've had it to here
Bein' where
Love's a small word
Part-time thing
Paper ring
I know it's been done
Havin' one
Girl who'll love me
Right or wrong
Weak or strong
Don't know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who'll stay
And won't play games behind me
I'll be what I am
A solitary man
Solitary man

 

[fox69]

"Something Strange"

"Something Strange"


Something strange is happening to me
Something more than my two eyes can see
And I know I can no longer live in false reality.

Lies get clearer every day
Truth this time you’re here to stay
And this feelin’ deep in my soul will not pass away.

The question came to me
Is there more than I could Be?
Then I opened up my eyes to what I am inside.

Life gets sweeter every day
Love you’re here to stay
This feelin’ down in my soul will not pass away.

 

[fox69]

"Something You Got"
(originally by Chris Kenner)

"Something You Got"
(originally by Chris Kenner)



Well, it's something that you got, babe
Make me work all day, now don't comment
Hey, something that you got, little girl
Makes me bring all my pay
Something you got, little baby
What it is I don't know, no, I don't know
But I said a-ha-ha, I said a-ho-ho
I love her so

??? something that you got, girl
Makes your man work like a dog
Something you got, little babe
Make me coming home sweating dirty like a hog
Yeah, something you got, little girl
What it is I don't know, no, I don't know
But I said a-ha-ha-ha and a-ho-ho-ho
I love her so
Ah, make [?] on the accordion

Saxophone

Now here we go
It's something that you got, babe
Something that you got, make me work all day
Something that you got, it's something you got, little girl
Something that you got, make me bring home all my pay
Something that you got
It's something that you got, little baby
What it is I don't know, no, I don't know
But I said a-ha-ha, and a-ho-ho
I love it so

One more time
It's something that you got, girl
Something that you got, it's something that you got
Something that you got, it's something you got, little girl
Something that you got
Well, it's something that you got, something that you got
It's something you got, little baby
What it is I don't know, no, I don't know
But I said a-ha-ha, I said a-ho-ho
I said a-ha-ha-ha, I said a-ho-ho-ho
I said a-ha-ha, I said a-ho-ho
I just love it so
Alright

 

[fox69]

"Songwriter"
(originally by Van Morrison)

"Songwriter"
(originally by Van Morrison)



I'm a songwriter and I know just where I stand
I'm a songwriter, pen and paper in my hand
Get the words on the page
Please don't call me a sage,
I'm a songwriter

I'm a songwriter and I do it for a living
I'm a songwriter and I write about men and women
I can write about love and the stars up above
I'm a songwriter

I'm a songwriter and I'm hot on your trail
I'm a songwriter and my cheque's in the mail
I can move with the scene, I can make up a dream
I'm a songwriter

Na na na nana, na na na nana

I'm a songwriter I can do it for certain
I'm a songwriter even do it when I'm hurtin'
And if it comes to the bit, have to write another hit
I'm a songwriter

I'm a songwriter I can put it in words
I'm a songwriter and it's not for the birds
I can spin you a yarn, it's as long as my arm
I'm a songwriter

Na na na nana, na na na nana
I'm a songwriter
Na na na nana, na na na nana
I'm a songwriter

 

[fox69]

"Stand By Me"
(originally by Ben E. King)

"Stand By Me"
(originally by Ben E. King)



When the night has come and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid, no, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand, stand by me
Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me
Oh, won't you stand, now
Stand by me

 

[fox69]

"Strangers In The Night"

"Strangers In The Night"


Strangers in the night exchanging glances,
Wond'ring in the night what were the chances
we'd be sharing love before the night was through.

Something in your eyes was so inviting,
Something in your smile was so exciting,
Something in my heart told me I must have you.

Strangers in the night two lonely people we were.
Strangers in the night up to the moment when we said our first hello.
Little did we know love was just a glance away,
A warm embracing dance away and ever since that night we've been together,
Lovers at first sight in love forever.
It turned out so right for strangers in the night

 

[fox69]

"Summer Rain"

"Summer Rain"


Summer rain taps at my window
West wind soft as a sweet dream
My love warm as the sunshine
Sittin' here by me, she's here by me

She stepped out of the rainbow
Golden hair shinin' like moon glow
Warm lips soft as a soul
Sittin' here by me, she's here by me

All summer long, we spent dancin' in the sand
And the jukebox kept on playin'
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

We sailed into the sunset
Drifted home, caught by a gulf stream
Never gave a thought for tomorrow
Just let tomorrow be, now, let tomorrow be

She wants to live in the Rockies
She says that's where we'll find peace
Settle down, raise up a fam'ly
To call our own, yeah, we'll have a home

All summer long, we spent groovin' in the sand
Everybody kept on playin'
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The snow drifts by my window
North wind blowin' like thunder
Our love's burnin' like fire
And she's here by me, yeah, she's here with me
Let tomorrow be

 

[fox69]

"Sunny"

"Sunny"


Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain
Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain
Oh, the dark days are gone and the bright days are here
My sunny one shines so sincere
Oh sunny one so true, I love you

Sunny, thank you for the sunshine boquet
Sunny, thank you for the love you've brought my way
You gave to me your all and all
Now I feel ten feel tall
Oh sunny one so true, I love you

Sunny, thank you for the truth you've let me see
Sunny, thank you for the facts from A to Z
My life was torn like wind-blown sand
Then a rock was formed when we held hands
Sunny one so true, I love you

Sunny, thank you for that smile upon your face
Sunny, thank you for that gleam that flows with grace
You're my spark of nature's fire
You're my sweet complete desire
Sunny one so true, I love you

 

[fox69]

"Swayin' To The Music"

"Swayin' To The Music"


It's late at night and we're all alone,
just the music on the radio.
No one's comin', no one's gonna telephone.
Just me and you and the lights down low.

[Chorus:]
We're slow dancin', swayin' to the music.
slow dancin', just me and my girl.
Slow dancin', swayin' to the music.
no one else in the whole wide world,

Just you, girl.

And we just flow together when the lights are low,
Shadows dancin' all across the wall.
Music's playin' so soft and slow
The rest of the world's so far away and small, when...

[Repeat chorus]

Hold me, oh hold me, no, never let me go.
And as we dance together in the dark,
So much love in this heart of mine.
Whisper to me, hold me tight.
You're the one I thought I'd never find,
And now...

[Repeat chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Tall Oak Tree"

"Tall Oak Tree"


There was a tall oak tree
That loved a babbling brook
And the babbling brook
Loved the mountain high

And the mountain high
Loved the sky above
The Creator looked down
And saw everything was
Love, love, love

No, he took a bone
And a piece of mud
He made a man and a woman
To be flesh and blood

And then along came the Devil
Up out of the ground
He tempted woman and
That spread sin all around
All around, all around

If she'd left that apple
On the apple tree
There'd be no tears or sorrow
We'd live eternally

And then along came Man
To burn the oak tree down
And now the babbling brook
Is a solid ground

And the mountain high
Don't stand so high
And there's a cloud of smoke
That covers up the clear blue sky

There was a tall oak tree
There was a tall oak tree
There was a tall oak tree