Neil Diamond

[fox69]

"Be Mine Tonight"

"Be Mine Tonight"



I never needed to hear the truth
You never wanted to know
I never wanted to be unkind
But then something kept telling me go
There was something kept telling me go

We stayed together like birds in a cage
But then one of us had to get free
But who had the heart to say goodbye
Wasn't you, so it had to be me
Wasn't you, so it had to be me

You told me to go when I wanted to stay
Making me over in every way
Telling me just what to do with my life
But oh how I wish you could be mine
Oh how I wish you would
Be mine tonight
Be mine tonight
Tonight
Be mine tonight

We never knew it for what it was worth
It was worth more than we understood
We never got past the lies and the hurt
And it hurt even when it was good
Yes it hurt even when it was good

You told me to go when I wanted to stay
Making me over in every way
Telling me just what to do with my life
But oh how I wish you could be mine
Oh how I wish you could
Be mine tonight
Be mine tonight
Tonight
Be mine tonight

Tonight
Be mine tonight
Tonight
Be mine tonight

Tonight
Be mine tonight
Tonight
Be mine tonight
Tonight
Tonight

 

[fox69]

"Beautiful Noise"

"Beautiful Noise"



What a beautiful noise
Comin' up from the street
It's got a beautiful sound
It's got a beautiful beat

It's a beautiful noise
Goin' on ev'rywhere
Like the clickety-clack
Of a train on a track
It's got rhythm to spare

It's a beautiful noise
And it's a sound that I love
And it fits me as well
As a hand in a glove
Yes it does, yes it does

What a beautiful noise
Comin' up from the park
It's the song of the kids
And it plays until dark

It's the song of the cars
On their furious flights
But there's even romance
In the way that they dance
To the beat of the lights

It's a beautiful noise
And it's a sound that I love
And it makes me feel good
Like a hand in a glove
Yes it does, yes it does
What a beautiful noise

It's a beautiful noise
Made of joy and of strife
Like a symphony played
By the passing parade
It's the music of life

It's a beautiful noise
And it's a sound that I love
And it makes me feel good
Just like a hand in a glove
Yes it does, yes it does
What a beautiful noise

Comin' into my room
And it's beggin' for me
Just to give it a tune

 

[fox69]

"Beautiful Noise (Home Demo)"

"Beautiful Noise (Home Demo)"



"Daddy said "Lets do 1-A
"A Beautiful Noise"
This is the key of D
And the singers are
The lead singer is (Daddy Diamond) (laughter)
And the two background singers, the groupies
Are Marjorie and Ellie Diamond.
And moral support is Rosie and Kieve
(No, Neil Diamond)
OK here we go

What a beautiful noise
Comin' up from the street
It's the sound of the cars
Make a beautiful beat
What a beautiful noise
It's the sound that I love
And it fits me real good
Like a hand in a glove
In a glove, in a glove
What a beautiful noise
(Is it all done)
Da da da da da da
(Now we go really soft-hum it)
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da (real easy)
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da

 

[fox69]

"Black And Blue"

"Black And Blue"



Well, I'm black and blue
From kickin' myself
For givin' you up to somebody else
Just treatin' you human is all I had to do

I got corns walkin' the floor
My shoes are all worn
And the carpets half torn
I'm kickin' myself
'Til I'm black and blue

Child, I'd be so happy
If you come back again
I've been getting slappy
From all this punishment

Well, I'm runnin' away
Is it doing me harm
Go and spend my days on a funny farm
If I can't spend them being close to you
'Cause I'm kickin' myself
It's making me black and blue
Over you

 

[fox69]

"Blackbird"
(originally by The Beatles)

"Blackbird"
(originally by The Beatles)



Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

 

[fox69]

"Blue Destiny (Version One)"

"Blue Destiny (Version One)"



How can I love
If my love doesn't love only me?
What have I done
To deserve love that never can be?

Once she was just mine alone,
Now she's just someone I've known
What can I do
To change my blue destiny?

First she decides
That our love will always be true,
Next thing I know,
She's runnin' with somebody new
I ask this heart every day
Can there be some other way?
What can I do
To change my blue destiny?

There were times
When love was new
And both our hearts were gay
Now, the signs say we're through
And bound for separate ways

First she decides
That our love will always be true
Next thing I know,
You're runnin' with somebody new
I ask my heart every day
Can there be some other way?
What can I do
To change my blue destiny?

Once you were mine
And wanted the whole world to know
Now ev'ry time I'm around
You got somewhere to go
Still I 'd forgive all your lies darlin'
I realize you, only you
Can change my blue destiny

 

[fox69]

"Blue Destiny (Version Two)"

"Blue Destiny (Version Two)"



Once you were mine
And you wanted the whole world know
Now ev'ry time I'm around
You've got somewhere to go
I ask my heart ev'ry day
Can there be some other way?
Tell me, what can I do
To change my blue destiny?

First you decide
That our love will always be true,
Next thing I know
You're running with somebody new
Once you were mine alone
Now you're just someone I've known
Tell me, what can I do
To change my blue destiny?

And there were times
When love was new
And both our hearts were gay
But now the signs says we're through
And bound for separate ways

And how can you love
When your love doesn't want you at all?
Girl, when you turn me away
Got my back to the wall

Still I'd forgive all your lies
'Cause darlin', I realize that it's you
Only you, can change my blue destiny
Baby you, only you
Can change my blue destiny

 

[fox69]

"Blue Highway"

"Blue Highway"



So long, big city
It's time to say goodbye
I'm longing for those country roads
I need to see the sky
Think I'll take a swing down south,
Visit Tennessee
See if that girl Annie
Still remembers me

Gonna take that blue highway
And leave this sorry town
Stayed too long, but now I'm gone
And I know where I'm bound
I don't wanna take the interstate
It represents all the things I hate
I'm rollin' down that blue highway

So long, confusion
It's time to slow things down
Say goodbye to my old friends
Ease on out of town
I made me some money here
But paid for ev'ry day
And ev'ry mile just makes me smile
'Cause I made my getaway

Gonna take that blue highway
And leave this sorry town
I've stayed too long
But now I'm gone
And I know where I'm bound
I've had it up to here with worry
From now on
I'm in no hurry
Rollin' down that blue highway

I'll be ridin' that blue highway
And leave this sorry town
I've stayed too long
But now I'm gone
And I know where I'm bound
I've had it up to here with worry
From now on
I'm in no hurry
Rollin' down that blue highway
I'll be rollin' down that blue highway
You can find me on that blue highway

 

[fox69]

"Bobby Did"

"Bobby Did"



Everybody says I'm better off without him
And Bobby never was my kind of boy
I must have heard a hundred times
How smart I was to leave that guy
But I know that
I was fooling everyone but me
O-O-Oh
But how am I supposed to make them see
That I didn't say goodbye
Bobby did, Bobby did
Every time somebody says congratulations
I just want to find a place for me to hide
Cause when it's him they're talking of
That talk's about the boy I love
Oh yeah,
To think I'm the one who put him down
O-O-Oh
But it was just the other way around
No, I never said goodbye
Bobby did, Bobby did
Cause when it's him they're talking of
That talk's about the boy I love
Oh yeah,
To think I'm the one who put him down
O-O-Oh
But it was just the other way around
No, I never said goodbye
Bobby did, Bobby did
Oh, Bobby did
Bobby did
Oh, Bobby did

 

[fox69]

"Both Sides Now"

"Both Sides Now"



Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds
From both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancin' way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love
From both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

But now old friends
They're acting strange
They shake their heads
And say I've changed
Well something's lost
But something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all