Randy Newman

[fox69]

"Each Perfect Day (Demo)"

"Each Perfect Day (Demo)"


[Lord (complaining about his soft, boring, wimpy life):]
The grass is green
The sky is blue

Each perfect day is a dream come true
The days are mellow
And the nights are sweet

Each perfect day is a dream come true
The days are mellow
And the nights are sweet

 

[fox69]

"Easy Street"

"Easy Street"



Satisfaction guaranteed
Getting everything you need?
Hand delivered, quite discreet
'Cause you're on Easy Street

Any place you want to go
We'll call ahead and let them know
Get you in through the backdoor
But you get a front row seat
'Cause you're on Easy Street

All your old friends
I know you love 'em so
Gonna break your heart
But you're gonna have to let them go
Your friends up here must be the elite
You'll like everyone you meet

On Easy Street
Life is sweet
Accommodations can't be beat
On Easy Street

Easy Street
Here's your seat
Watch the world roll by at your feet
Don't look down
That's it

Doesn't matter if you act a little strange
Do your worst
Don't ever change
'Cause no matter what you do
You think anyone up here is ever going to say no to you?
Nah

That's it Miss B
Yes

Now you don't know how you got here
And how the whole world knows your name
Forget about it
Relax enjoy yourself
Everywhere you go they're glad you came

Baby you're on Easy Street
Life is sweet
Let them worship at your feet
On Easy Street

 

[fox69]

"Eating The Peach"

"Eating The Peach"



I've eaten many strange and scrumptious dishes in my time
Like jellied bugs and curried slugs and earwigs cooked in slime
And mice with rice is very nice
When they're roasted in their prime
But don't forget to sprinkle them with just a pinch of grime

I'm crazy 'bout mosquitos on a piece of buttered toast
And pickled spines of porcupines
And then a great big roast
And dragon's flesh, quite old, not fresh
It costs a buck at most
It comes to you in barrels if you order it by post
(It comes to you in barrels if you order it by post)

For dinner on my birthday shall I tell you what I chose?
Hot noodles made of poodles on a slice of garden hose
And a rather smelly jelly
Made of armadillo's toes
The jelly is delicious, but you have to hold your nose

Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach
Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach

I crave the tasty tentacles of octopi for tea
I like hot dogs, but I love hot frogs
And surely you'll agree
A plate of soil with engine oil's a super recipe
(Recipe)
I hardly need to mention that it's practically free

Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach
Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach
We hardly need to mention that it's practically free

Now comes, my fellow travelers, the burden of my speech
These foods are rare beyond compare
And some right out of reach
But there's no doubt I'd go without
A million plates of each
For one small mite
(One small mite)
One tiny bite
(Tiny bite)
Of this fantastic peach!

Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach
Peach, peach, peach, peach, peach, peach
This fantastic peach!

 

[fox69]

"Every Man A King"

"Every Man A King"



Why weep or slumber America
Land of brave and true
With castles and clothing and food for all
All belongs to you

Ev'ry man a king, ev'ry man a king
For you can be a millionaire
If there's something belonging to others
There's enough for all people to share
When it's sunny June and December too
Or in the winter time or spring
There'll be peace without end
Ev'ry neighbor a friend
And ev'ry man a king

 

[fox69]

"Every Time It Rains"

"Every Time It Rains"



Every time it rains
I sit at home and wonder why
Ever since you said goodbye
I felt so all alone
Every time it rains
And summer showers soak the ground
I watch the rain come pouring down
And I call out your name

Every time it rains
I hang my head and want to die
And I don't seem to care that
I'm just not making it on my own
Every time it rains

Sometimes late at night
I close my eyes
And pretend that you're here with me
But every time it rains
I realize just how lonely my life is going to be

Every time it rains
Every time I hear the raindrops fall
I may say that I don't mind it at all
But I do

Every time it rains
Every time I try to tell myself
That in time I'll find somebody else
But it won't be you
Every time it rains
Every time it rains

 

[fox69]

"Falling In Love"

"Falling In Love"



Your eyelids are gettin' heavy
Hard to lift
Your mind begins to wander
Things start to drift
Your arms are getting heavy
Hard to lift
You sink down a little deeper
You're feeling wonderful

Maybe you're falling in love
Maybe you're falling in love
Maybe you're falling, falling, falling, falling in love

You stare across the harbor
At the lights along the bay
Your arms have got so heavy, now
They're just getting in your way
Look
Now you're walkin' in the holy land
Yeah, that's you there, walkin' with the king
You ask "What have I done to deserve this?"
Why, you haven't done a thing

Maybe you're falling in love
Maybe you're falling in love
Maybe you're falling, falling, falling, falling in love

 

[fox69]

"Family"

"Family"



Take a little time,
Just look at where we are.
We've come very, very far, together.
And if I might say so,
And if I might say so too,
We wouldn't have got anywhere if it weren't for you, boy.

Love is the sweetest thing.
Love never comes just when you think it will.
Love is the way we feel for you.
We're family, we're family, we're family,
All of us and you!

Think of where we'd be
If we were on our own;
You're what holds us all, together.
And if I might say so,
And if we might say so too,
We never could love anyone as much as we love you!

Love is the strangest thing.
Love does exactly what it wants to do.
Love, boy, you know it's true.
We're family, we're family, we're family, me and you!

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust.
Without you there'd be no us.

Love is the sweetest thing.
Love does exactly what it wants to do.
Love is the way we feel for you.
We're family, we're family, we're family, me and you!

 

[fox69]

"Feels Like Home"

"Feels Like Home"



Something in your eyes
Makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
In your arms

There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
The rest of my life

If you knew how lonely my life has been
And how low I've felt for so long
If you knew how I wanted someone
To come along
And change my life the way you've done

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong

A window breaks
Down a long dark street
And a siren wails in the night
But I'm alright 'cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see
Through the dark there's a light

If you knew how much this moment
Means to me
And how long I've waited for your touch
If you knew how happy you are making me
I never thought I'd love anyone so much

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back
Where I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong

 

[fox69]

"Follow The Flag"

"Follow The Flag"



You can stand alone
Or with somebody else
Or stand with all of us, together
If you can believe
In something bigger than yourself
You can follow the flag forever

They say it's just a dream
That dreamers dreamed
That it's an empty thing that really has no meaning
They say it's all a lie
But it's not a lie
I'm going to follow the flag 'til I die

Into every life a little rain must fall
But it's not gonna rain forever
You can rise above--you can rise above it all
We will follow the flag together
We will follow the flag forever

 

[fox69]

"Four Eyes"

"Four Eyes"



One September morning when I was five
My daddy said, "Son, rise from your bed."
I thought, I must be dreaming, it's still dark outside
He said, "Son if you fall behind you'll never get ahead
Here's your little brown cowboy shirt, put it on
Here's your little brown cowboy pants, put 'em on
Here's your little brown shoes, can you tie them yourself?
Get into the car, we're gone!"

We drove, it seemed like forever,
Further than I'd ever been away from home
Then my daddy stopped the car, and he turned to me
He said, "Son it's time to make us proud of you,
It's time to do what's right
Gonna have to learn to work hard"
I said, "Work? What are you talking about?
You're not gonna leave me here, are you?"
He said "Yes I am!"
And drove off into the morning light

For a while I stood there, on the sidewalk
A Roy Rogers lunch pail in my hand
Then I heard sweet children's voices calling
And I began to understand
They said, "Four eyes! Look like you're still sleeping!"
"Four eyes! Look like you're dead!"
"Four eyes! Where have you been keeping yourself?"
"Look like you been whupped upside the head."