Perry Como

[fox69]

"Arrivederci Roma"

"Arrivederci Roma"



Arrivederci roma,
Goodbye, goodbye to rome . . .

City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!

Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,

Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!

City of a million moonlit places,
City of a million warm embraces,
Where I found the one of all the faces,
Far from home!

Arrivederci roma,
It's time for us to part,

Save the wedding bells for my returning,
Keep my lover's arms outstretched and yearning,
Please be sure the flame of love keeps burning,
In her heart!

Arrivederci roma,
Roma, roma, roma . . .

 

[fox69]

"As Time Goes By"

"As Time Goes By"


You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss,
A sigh is just a sigh, the fundamental things apply,
As time goes by...

An' when two lovers woo, they still say "I love you,"
On that you can rely, no matter what the future brings,
As time goes by...

Moonlight an' love songs never out of date,
Hearts full of passion, jealousy an' hate,
Woman needs man and man must have his mate,
That no one can deny...

It's still the same old story, a fight for love an' glory,
A case of do or die, the world will always welcome lovers,
As time goes by...

[instrumental verse three]

It's still the same old story, a fight for love an' glory,
A case of do or die, the world will always welcome lovers,
As time goes by...

 

[fox69]

"Ave Maria"

"Ave Maria"



Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena

Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum

Benedicta tu in mulierbus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tue, Jesus
Ave Maria

(Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh
Ave Maria
Mater Dei)

Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostres
In hora mortis nostres
In hora mortis nostres
Ave Maria

(Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh)

 

[fox69]

"Baiá"

"Baiá"



Oh Baiá... when twilight is deep in the sky... Baiá
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá...

(I live in the memory of many dreams ago,
when the stars were bright and you were mine alone...
My love for you can not die, though the oceans run dry
or heaven's call from the sky, now you're gone!)

Baiá... can't you hear my lonely call?...

Morea... make my life complete again!
How I pray for the day when I'll see you smile
an' my heart will beat again!

Oh Baiá... when twilight is deep in the sky... Baiá
Someone that I long to see, keeps haunting my memory
An' so the loneliness deep in my heart calls to you, calls to you!
(Oh Baiá...) Oh Baiá... (Oh Baiá...)

 

[fox69]

"Begin The Beguine"

"Begin The Beguine"



When they begin the beguine,
It brings back the sound of music so tender,
It brings back the night of tropical splendour,
It brings back a memory evergreen!

I'm with you once more under the stars,
And down by the shore an orchestra's playin'
Even the palms seems to be swayin'
When they begin the beguine!

To live it again is past all endeavour,
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
And there we are swearin' to love forever,
And promising never, never to part!

What moments divine, what raptures serene,
'Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted...
Now, when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted,

I know but too well what they mean!

So, don't let them begin the beguine,
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember...
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember,
When they begin the beguine!

Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play!
'Till the stars that were there before return above you,
'Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you!"
And we suddenly know, what heaven we're in,
When they begin the beguine!
When they begin... the beguine!

 

[fox69]

"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"

"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"


I don't want you,
But I hate to lose you,
You got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea!

I forgive you,
'Cause I can't forget you,
You got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea!

I ought to cross you off my list,
But when you come a knockin' at my door
Fate seems to give my heart a twist
And I keep runnin' back for more!

I should hate you,
But I guess I love you,
You got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea!

[instrumental bridge]

You got me in between

The devil and the deep blue sea!

[instrumental bridge]

Hmm, you got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea!

I ought to cross you off my list,
But when you come a knockin' at my door
Fate seems to give my heart a twist
And I keep runnin' back for more!

Hmm, I should hate you,
But I guess I love you,
You got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea!

You got me in between
The devil... and the deep blue sea!... and the deep blue sea!

 

[fox69]

"Birth Of The Blues"

"Birth Of The Blues"



Oh... they say some people long ago,
Were searchin' for a diff'rent tune,
One that they could croon,
As only they can...

They only had the rhythm... so,
They started swayin' to and fro...
They didn't know just what to use,
That is how the blues,
Really began...

They heard the breeze in the trees,
Singin' weird melodies,
And they made that,
The start of the blues!

And from a jail came the wail,
Of a down-hearted frail,
And they played that,
As part of the blues!

From a whippoorwill out on the hill,
They took a new note (whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill...)
Pushed it through a horn 'till it was worn,
Into a blue note... (whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill...)

An' then they nursed it, and rehearsed it,
And gave out the news,
That the "Southland"...
Gave birth to the blues!

(Shout out the wonderful news!)

Oh, the breeze from the trees,
A wail from the jail,
A buzz from the cousin of a nightin'gale,
And "Southland" (hello, hello!)
Gave birth to the blues!

 

[fox69]

"Bless This House"

"Bless This House"



Bless this house, O Lord we pray,
Make it safe by night and day...

Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out...

Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie overall...

Bless this door that it may prove,
Ever open,
To joy and love...

Bless these windows shining bright,

Letting in God's Heavenly light,
Bless the hearth, ablazing there,
With smoke ascending like a prayer!

Bless the people here within,
Keep them pure and free from sin...

Bless us all that we may be,
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee...

Bless us all that one day we may dwell,
O Lord! With Thee!

 

[fox69]

"Blue Skies"

"Blue Skies"


Blue skies, smilin' at me
Nothin' but blue skies do I see
Blue birds singin' a song
Nothin' but blue birds all day long!

Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never saw things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!

Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!

[instrumental break]

Nothin' but blue skies from now on!

[instrumental break]

Nothin' but blue birds all day long!

Never saw the sun shinin' so bright
Never saw things goin' so right
Noticin' the days hurryin' by
When you're in love, my, my how they fly!

Blue days, all of them gone
Nothin' but blue skies from now on!

Nothin' but blue skies from now on!

 

[fox69]

"Breezin' Along With The Breeze"

"Breezin' Along With The Breeze"


I'm just breezin' along with the breeze,
Trailing the rails, I'm a roamin' the seas.
Like the birdies that sing in the trees,
Pleasin' to live, livin' to please.

The sky is the only roof I have over my head,
And when I'm weary, mother nature makes me a bed.
I'm just goin' along as I please,
Breezin' along with the breeze.

[instrumental repeat of verse]

The sky is the only roof I have over my head,
And when I'm weary, mother nature makes me a bed.
I'm just goin' along as I please,
Breezin' along with the breeze.