Neil Diamond

[fox69]

"Only You"

"Only You"



Only you
You and the night
And the right kind of music
And only you
There's only you
And only the moments
That we've spent together will ever do

And only me
Me like the fool with his head in the clouds
Could believe
But I believe dreams will come true
With only you

And so I dreamed
I'll wait for the moment
I'm praying and hoping
That what I dreamed will soon come true
I'll have you forever
And never be lonely again
Not only friends, but lovers too
With only you

Me, I was that fool on the hill
You know I will be waiting there still
Hoping you'd come back again
I heard your name
Echoing soft through the trees
I know it was calling to me
And nothing could keep me away
I only wanted to hold you
And only you

There's only you
And only me
Me like the fool with his head in the clouds
Could believe
But I believe dreams will come true
With only you

Me, I was that fool on the hill
You know I will be waiting there still
Hoping you'd come back again
I heard your name
Echoing soft through the trees
I know it was calling to me
And nothing could keep me away
I only wanted to hold you

And only you
You and the night
And the right kind of music
And only you

Hey, there's only you
Only you

Hey, it's only you
Only you

Hey, there's only you
Only you

Hey, it's only you
Only you

 

[fox69]

"Open Wide These Prison Doors"

"Open Wide These Prison Doors"



Tied by love to you
But I was tied too strong
Still, I'm afraid of knowin'
What leavin' means
I know I lived for you
In all I tried to do
You were the keeper of my dreams

Open wide these prison doors
Take these chains
From 'round my heart
Make believe that I'm no more
Pay no mind when I depart
Need to find another place
Where love is not just tossed away
If you really care for me,
Open wide these prison doors
And set me free

You were always caring
Always warm and kind
But that was long ago
When love was blind
And I don't want to hurt you
The way that I've been hurt
But if I stay, I'll lose my mind

Open wide these prison doors
Take these chains
From 'round my heart
Make believe that I'm no more
Pay no mind when I depart
Need to find another place
Where love is not just tossed away
And if you really care for me,
Open wide these prison doors
And set me free

Time is always moving
While we're here standing still
I'll love you even though I'm leaving
And maybe I always will

Open wide these prison doors
Take these chains
From 'round my heart
Make believe that I'm no more
Pay no mind when I depart
Need to find another place
Where love is not just tossed away
And if you really care for me,
Open wide these prison doors
And set me free

If you really care for me,
Open wide these prison doors
And set me free
Set me free
Yeah
C'mon set me free
Set me free

 

[fox69]

"Play Me"

"Play Me"


She was morning, and I was night time
I one day woke up
To find her lying beside my bed
I softly said "Come take me"
For I've been lonely in need of someone
As though I'd done someone wrong somewhere
But I don't know where, I don't know where
Come lately

You are the sun, I am the moon
You are the words, I am the tune
Play me

Song she sang to me
Song she brang to me
Words that rang in me,
Rhyme that sprang from me
Warmed the night, and what was right
Became me

You are the sun, I am the moon
You are the words, I am the tune
Play me

[Instrumental]

And so it was that I came to travel
Upon a road that was thorned and narrow
Another place, another grace
Would save me

You are the sun, I am the moon
You are the words, I am the tune
Play me
You are the sun, I am the moon
You are the words, I am the tune
Play me......

 

[fox69]

"Porcupine Pie"

"Porcupine Pie"


Porcupine pie, porcupine pie, porcupine pie
Vanilla soup, a double scoop please
No, maybe I want, maybe I won't, maybe I will
The tutti fruit
With fruity blue cheese

Ah, but porcupine pie,
Porcupine pie, porcupine pie
Don't let it get on your jeans
And though it sounds a little strange
But you got to eat it with gloves
Or your hands will turn green

[Instrumental]

Ah, but porcupine pie,
Porcupine pie, porcupine pie
It weaves its way through my dreams
And I do believe
I'm gonna get one
And leave enough room for dessert
Chicken ripple ice cream

 

[fox69]

"Practically Newborn"

"Practically Newborn"



Runnin', hidin'
Runnin', hidin' myself
From a bad and sad kinda hurt
It ain't gonna work, oh no

Alibi'n
I've been tryin' to make believe
I could leave love alone
Heart made of stone

Take love, why not
Give all the love that I got
But I never could before
You opened up, my door

Practically newborn,
Least that's the way I feel
Practically newborn,
I got me somethin' real
Anything you want,
Baby, you know I'll do
Yeah
Practically newborn,
Practically born for you

Me, I found me
Me, I found me a road
Take me out of my doubt and my fears
I said goodbye to tears
Stay around me, baby
Stay around me when I can't forget
What I let get me down
Look what I've found

Take love, why not
Give all the love that I got
I never could
before you opened up my door

Practically newborn,
Least that's the way I feel
Practically newborn,
I got me somethin' real
Anything you want,
Baby, you know I'll do
Yeah
Practically newborn,
Practically born for you.

Practically newborn,
least that's the way I feel
Practically newborn,
I got me somethin' real
Anything you want,
baby, you know I'll do
Yeah
Practically newborn,
practically born for you

 

[fox69]

"Pretty Amazing Grace"

"Pretty Amazing Grace"



Pretty amazing grace is what You showed me
Pretty amazing grace is who You are
I was an empty vessel
You filled me up inside
And with amazing grace restored my pride

Pretty amazing grace is how You saved me
And with amazing grace reclaimed my heart
Love in the midst of chaos
Calm in the heat of war
Showed with amazing grace what love was for

You forgave my insensitivity
And my attempt to then mislead You
You stood beside a wretch like me
Your pretty amazing grace was all I needed.

Stumbled inside the doorway of Your chapel
Humbled in God by everything I found
Beauty and love surround me
Freed me from what I fear
Ask for amazing grace and You appear

You overcame my loss of hope and faith
Gave me a truth I could belive in
You led me to a higher place
Showed Your amazing grace
When grace was what I needed

Look in a mirror I see Your reflection
Open a book You live on every page
I fall and You're there to lift me
Share every road I climb
And with amazing grace You ease my mind

Came to You with empty pockets first
When I returned I was rich man
Didn't believe love could quench my thirst
But with amazing grace You showed me that it can

In Your amazing grace I had a vision
From that amazing place I came to be
Into the night I wandered
Wandering aimlessly
Found Your amazing grace to comfort me.

Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing

You overcame my loss of hope and faith,
Gave me a truth I could believe in.
You led me to that higher place
Showed me that love and truth and hope and grace were all I needed.

 

[fox69]

"Primitive"

"Primitive"



Primitive
Yeah, that's how I feel
When I look in your eyes,
I feel primitive

Uncivilized
Like something
From out of the heart of the jungle,
Uncivilized

Foolish mind
Believing that passion
Is somehow a rational thing at all
And that's when you take that fall

I'm livin' my life
In such a primitive way
I was doing alright before you came
I said okay,
You said okay, it's okay

Tentative
There's nothing about you
That's even the slightest bit tentative
But you remain,
Still you're a woman
And yet in a way representative
Of woman kind,
Believin' the notion
That love and devotion will rise again
Why can't we just be friends

I'm living my life in such a primitive way
I was doing alright before you came
I said okay,
It's okay, it's okay

Just look at me
Feel like a river of quivering jelly,
No man at all
'Cause no man would take that fall

I'm living my life in such a primitive way
I was doing alright before you came

I'm living my life in a primitive way
Yeah,
I was doing alright before you came

I'm living my life in a primitive way
Yeah, I was doing just fine
Before you came

 

[fox69]

"Put My Mind At Ease"

"Put My Mind At Ease"



Darlin' you put my mind at ease
Come on baby, please
How long must I wonder 'bout you
Tell me I've been wrong
And I still belong.
I can't go on without your love

Your kisses are colder
At least that's how it seems
You treat me like I don't know you
It's just like one bad dream

Darlin' put my mind at ease
Come on baby, please
How long must I wonder 'bout you
Tell me I've been wrong
And I still belong.
I can't go on without your love

Each time we say goodbye
I think that it's the end
I don't know if you'll be there
When I come back again.

Darlin' put my mind at ease
Come on baby, please
How long must I wonder bout you
Tell me I've been wrong
And I still belong.
I can't go on without your love

It's gonna be alright I tell myself,
My love, no matter what I do
Well in the middle of the night
I toss and turn
I guess I gotta hear it from you

Darlin' put my mind at ease
Come on baby, please
How long must I wonder 'bout you
Tell me I've been wrong
And I still belong.
I can't go on without your love

 

[fox69]

"Puttin' On The Ritz"

"Puttin' On The Ritz"



If you're blue
And you don't know
Where to go to
Why don't you go
Where fashion sits
Puttin' on the Ritz

Different types
Who wear a day-coat
Pants with stripes
And cutaway coats
Perfect fits
Puttin' on the Ritz

Strolling up the avenue so happy
All dressed up
Just like an English chappie
Very snappy
Come, let's mix
Where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks
Or "umbrellas"
In their mitts
Puttin' on the Ritz

Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper
Super-duper
Come, let's mix
Where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks
Or "umbrellas"
In their mitts
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on
Puttin' on
Puttin' on
Puttin' on the Ritz

 

[fox69]

"Rainy Day Song"

"Rainy Day Song"



Can you hear my rainy day song
Callin' from the street below
Baby, since I've been without you
Well, it's the only song I know

And I keep hearing rainy day songs
Tappin' on my window sill
Some that soon won't be forgotten
And some that probably never will

Say, I know
You never did believe in rainbows
But hey, you know
The sun is somehow gonna shine
And babe,
We only have to look
And we can find it,
If we want to
If we need to

It's just another rainy day song
Played beneath the sorry sky
And when I try to understand it
I only end up askin' why

But still I hear those rainy day songs
Callin' out to me and you
I only hope that you can hear them
'Cause rainy days are made for two

Say, you know
There's always gonna be a rainbow
And hey, you know
That sun is always gonna shine
Come on babe,
We only have to look
And we can find it
If we want to
If we need to

Can you hear that rainy day song
It's such a lost and lonely sound
But baby, when I have you near me
Rainy days can't get me down

Babe I need to have you near me
'Cause it's rainy days
That get me down
Babe I got to have you near me
So rainy days don't get me down