Ray Charles

[fox69]

"Isn't It Romantic?"

"Isn't It Romantic?"


Isn't it romantic?
Music in the night, a dream that can be heard.
Isn't it romantic?
Moving shadows write the oldest magic word.
I hear the breezes playing in the trees above
While all the world is saying you were meant for love.
Isn't it romantic
Merely to be young on such a night as this?
Isn't it romantic?
Every note that's sung is like a lover's kiss.
Sweet symbols in the moonlight,
Do you mean that I will fall in love perchance?
Isn't it romance?

[Instrumental]

Sweet symbols in the moonlight,
Do you mean that I will fall in love perchance?
Isn't it romantic?
Isn't it romance?

 

[fox69]

"It Had To Be You"

"It Had To Be You"


It had to be you.
It had to be you.
I've wandered around,
finally found somebody who,
Could make me be true.
Whoa whoa whoa could make me be blue.
And, even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you...

Some others I've seen - might never be mean.
Might never be cross. Or, try to be boss.
But, they wouldn't do.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults I love you still.
It had to be you. Wonderful you.
It had to be you...

'Cause nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all yo' faults - I love you still now.
And it had to be you. It just had to be you.
It had to be you...

 

[fox69]

"It Never Entered My Mind"

"It Never Entered My Mind"


Once I laughed when I heard you saying
That I'd be playing solitaire
Uneasy in my easy chair
It never entered my mind
And once you told me I was mistaken
That I'd awaken with the sun
And ordered orange juice for one
It never entered my mind
You had what I lack, myself
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
I'd say a lonely prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again
It never entered my mind
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
I'd say a lonely prayer again
And wish that you were there again
To get into my hair again
It never entered my mind

 

[fox69]

"It Should've Been Me"

"It Should've Been Me"


As I passed by
A real fine hotel
A chick walked out
She sure looked swell
I gave her the eye
And started to carry on
When a Cadillac cruised up
And 'swish' she was gone
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
Hey hey hey, hey, driving that, Cadillac
A little later on
A theater I passed
I spotted another chick
And did she have class
I was all set
To write her name in my book
When her husband came up and gave me a
Real dirty look
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
To have been her chaperone
When I got to the corner
I saw a sharp cat
With a 300 dollar suit on
And a 100 dollar hat
He was standing on the sidewalk
By a DynaFlow
When a voice within said,
"C'mon daddy, let's go."
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
Hey hey hey, hey, driving that, DynaFlow
I ate a bowl of chili
And I felt OK
At least until I passed
This fine Cafe
I saw a guy eatin'
A great big steak
While a waitress stood by feedin' him
Ice cream and cake
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
It should've been me
With that real fine chick
You know, it should've been me
Eatin' ice, cream and cake
It should've been me
Gettin' my natural kicks
It should've been me
Gettin' my natural kicks
Hey hey hey, hey, lovin' those, crazy chicks

 

[fox69]

"It Was A Very Good Year"
(feat. Willie Nelson)

"It Was A Very Good Year"
(feat. Willie Nelson)



When I was seventeen
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for small town girls
And soft summer nights
We'd hide from the lights
On the village green
When I was seventeen

When I was twenty-one
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for city girls
Who lived up the stair
With all that perfumed hair
And it came undone
When I was twenty-one

When I was thirty-five
It was a very good year
It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls
Of independent means
We'd ride in limousines
Their chauffeurs would drive
When I was thirty-five

But now the days grow short
I'm in the autumn of the year
And now I think of my life as vintage wine
From fine old kegs
From the brim to the dregs
And it poured sweet and clear
It was a very good year

It was a mess of good years

 

[fox69]

"It's Alright"

"It's Alright"


(It's alright)
Woooooooh now, let me tell you now
(It's alright)
So many times I sat down and cried
(It's alright)
You know there's no one to dry my weapin' eyes
(It's alright)
Baby I'm so in love with you now
(It's alright)
And yet you broke my heart in two

Although you've gone away,
There's nothin' I can say but "it's alright".
(It's alright)

Baby how could you be so mean?
(It's alright)
You know sometimes I feel like I wanna scream.
(It's alright)
Everytime I hear someone call your name now,
(It's alright)
You know it almost drives me insane.
(It's alright)

You took my love and gone,
And you that we're wrong,
but it's alright (It's alright)
I wanted to keep on saying sure and (It's alright)
You know someday you'll need these arms of mine (It's alright)
I said it make take a long long time (It's alright)
And when things aint what they used to be now (It's alright)
You can bring your fine self home to me

To prove my love is true,
I'll hug and kiss you too,
And I'll say "it's alright"
(It's alright)

 

[fox69]

"It's Easy To Remember"

"It's Easy To Remember"


Your sweet expression, the smile you gave me, the way you looked when we met,
It's easy to remember, but so hard to forget.
I hear you whisper, I'll always love you, I know it's over and yet,
It's easy to remember, but so hard to forget.
So I must dream to have your hands caress me, fingers press me tight,
I'd rather dream than have that lonely feeling stealing through the night.
Each little moment is clear before me, and though it brings me regret,
It's easy to remember but so hard to forget.

 

[fox69]

"Jeepers Creepers"

"Jeepers Creepers"


Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers?
Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those eyes?
Gosh all git-up, how'd you get so lit up?
Gosh all git up, how'd it get that size?
Golly gee, when you turn those heaters on,
Woe is me, got to put my cheaters on.
Jeepers creepers, where'd you get those peepers?
Oh those weepers, how they hypnotize!
Where'd you get those eyes?

 

[fox69]

"Johnny One Note"

"Johnny One Note"


Johnny could only sing one note
And the note he sings was this
Ah!
Poor Johnny one-note
Sang out with "gusto"
And just overlorded the place
Poor Johnny one-note
Yelled willy nilly
Until he was bleu in the face
For holding one note was his ace
Couldn't hear the brass
Couldn't hear the drum
He was in a class
By himself, by gum!
Poor Johnny one-note
Got in Aida
Indeed a great chance to be brave
He took his one note
Howled like the North Wind
Brought forth wind that made critics rave,
While Verdi turned round in his grave!
Couldn't hear the flute
Or the big trombone
Ev'ry one was mute
Johnny stood alone.
Cats and dogs stopped yapping
Lions in the zoo
All were jealous of Johnny's big trill
Thunder claps stopped clapping,
Traffic ceased its roar,
And they tell us Niag'ra stood still.
He stopped the train whistles,
Boat whistles,
Steam whistles,
Cop whistles,
All whistles bowed to his skill
Sing Johnny One-Note,
Sing out with "gusto" and
Just overwhelm all the crowd
Ah!
So sing Johnny One-Note, out loud!!
Sing Johnny One-Note
Sing Johnny One-Note out loud!

 

[fox69]

"Jubilation T. Cornpone"

"Jubilation T. Cornpone"


When we fought the Yankees and annihilation was near,
Who was there to lead the charge, that took us safe to the rear?
Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone.
Old "Toot your own horn pone",
Jubilation T. Cornpone, a man who knew no fear.
When we almost had 'em but the issue still was in doubt,
Who suggested the retreat that turned it into a rout?
Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone.
Old "Tattered and Torn Pone",
Jubilation T. Cornpone, he kept us hidin' out.
With our ammunition gone and faced with utter defeat,
Who was it that burned the crops and left us with nothin' to eat?
Why it wuz Jubilation T. Cornpone.
Old "September Morn-pone",
Jubilation T. Cornpone, the pants blown off his seat.