Ray Charles

[fox69]

"My Funny Valentine"

"My Funny Valentine"


Behold the way our fine feathered friend,
His virtue doth parade
Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend
The picture thou hast made
Thy vacant brow, and thy tousled hair
Conceal thy good intent
Thou noble upright truthful sincere,
And slightly dopey gent
You're my funny valentine,
Sweet comic valentine,
You make me smile with my heart.
Your looks are laughable, un-photographable,
Yet, you're my favorite work of art.
Is your figure less than Greek?
Is your mouth a little weak?
When you open it to speak, are you smart?
But, don't change a hair for me.
Not if you care for me.
Stay little valentine, stay!
Each day is Valentine's Day
Is your figure less than Greek?
Is your mouth a little weak?
When you open it to speak, are you smart?
But, don't change a hair for me.
Not if you care for me.
Stay little valentine, stay!
Each day is Valentine's Day

 

[fox69]

"My Heart Cries For You"

"My Heart Cries For You"


My heart cries for you
Sighs for you, dies for you
My arms long for you
Please come back to me

If you're in Arizona, I'll follow you
If you're in Minnesota, I'll be there too
You'll have a milllion chances to start anew
For my love is endless for you

That's why I say that
My heart cries for you
Sighs for you, dies for you
My arms long for you
Please come back to me

An unimportant quarrel is what we had
We have to learn to live the good and bad
Together we were happy, apart we're sad
You know this lonliness is driving me mad

That's why I say that
My heart cries for you
Sighs for you, dies for you
I say that my arms long for you
Please come back to me

My heart cries for you
Sighs for you, dies for you
I say that my arms long for you
Please come back to me

 

[fox69]

"My Heart Stood Still"

"My Heart Stood Still"


I laughed at sweethearts I met at schools
All indiscreet hearts Seemed romantic fools
A house in Iceland was my heart's domain
I saw your eyes, now castles rise in Spain!
I took one look at you, that's all I meant to do
And then my heart stood still,
My feet could step and walk, my lips could move and talk
And yet my heart stood still
Though not a single word was spoken, I could tell you knew
That unfelt clasp of hands told me so well you knew
I never lived at all until the thrill of that moment when
My heart stood still
Through all my school days, I hated boys
Those April Fool days brought me loveless joys
I read my Plato, Love, I thought a sin
But since your kiss, I'm reading Missus Glyn!

 

[fox69]

"My Romance"

"My Romance"


My romance doesn't have to have a moon in the sky
My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by
No month of may, no twinkling stars
No hide away, no softly guitars
My romance doesn't need a castle rising in Spain
Nor a dance to a constantly surprising refrain
Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true
My romance doesn't need a thing but you
My romance doesn't need a thing but you

 

[fox69]

"My Shining Hour"

"My Shining Hour"


This moment, this minute
And each second in it
Will leave a glow upon the sky
And as time goes by, it will never die
This will be my shining hour
Calm and happy and bright
And in my dreams, your face will flower
Through the darkness of the night
Like the lights of home before me
Or an angel, who's watching o'er me
This will be my shining hour
'til I'm with you again

[Instrumental]

(Like the lights of home before me)
(Or an angel watching o'er me)
This will be my shining hour
'til I'm with you again

 

[fox69]

"My World"

"My World"


The time has come to air my feelings
There's just so much confusion going down
I'm not the kind to be complaining
But sometimes you got to stand out from the crowd
Everyone's got their own opinion
And you know I sure got mine
It's my world

Don't you come a messin' with my world
I don't appreciate the fact some people just can't see
It's hurting you and me
It's my world

My world, your world, our world, one world
We all got to get it together
There's just no other place to go
If we can't find some peace with each other
Then we'll be dead before you know
I don't have all the answers
I'm just one man who's searching for a change
It's my world

Don't you come a messin' with my world
I don't appreciate the fact some people just can't see
It's hurting you and me
It's my world

My world, your world, our world, one world
I hear the cries of the people
From every single corner of this earth
Where's the love, the compassion
Where's the hope what's the future worth

 

[fox69]

"Nancy (With The Laughing Face)"

"Nancy (With The Laughing Face)"


If I don't see her each day, I miss her
Gee what a thrill, each time I kiss her
Believe me, I've got a case
On Nancy, with the laughing face

She takes the winter and she makes it summer
And summer could take a few lessons from her
Picture a tomboy in lace
That's Nancy with the laughing face

Did you ever heard mission bells ringing
Well she'll give you the very same glow
When she speaks you would think it was singing
Just hear her say hello

I swear to goodness, you can't resist her
But I'm sorry for you, the girl has no sister
No girl could ever replace
Nancy, with the laughing face

 

[fox69]

"New York's My Home"

"New York's My Home"


There's a rumour going around
That some of you good people
Want to leave this town

But you better consult me before you go
(Why?)
Cos I've been in all these places
And I know

(Chicago) Chicago's all right
It's got the Wrigley Field and
Soldier's Field and Marshall Field
And it's on a nice lake

But it hasn't got
The hansoms in the park
It hasn't got a skyline after dark

That's why New York's my home
Never let me leave it
New York's my home, sweet home

(What about Hollywood)
Hollywood's got movie stars and
Movie czars and cocktail bars and
Shiny cars and a wonderful climate, they say

But it hasn't got
The handy subway train
You seldom find a taxi
When it rains

That's why New York's my home
Keep your California
New York's my home, sweet home

(Geez, what's happening in St.Louis)
Lots of people like St.Louis
It's got lots of shoes
And the St.Louis blues and
One of our larger rivers runs by

But it hasn't got the opera in The Met
It hasn't got a famous string quartet

That's why New York's my home
No, not a place to visit
New York's my home, sweet home

(San Francisco)
San Francisco is a lovely place
It's got lots of hills
And lots of thrills and it's
On an ocean of some size

But it hasn't got
The Bowery or The Bronx
It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks

That's why New York's my home
Yeah, it's my favorite city
New York's my home, sweet home

So, save your time and trouble
I say save your railroad fare
I said save your time and trouble, brother
Save your railroad fare

Cause when you leave New York
Let me say, you ain't going nowhere

 

[fox69]

"No One To Cry To"

"No One To Cry To"


(I need someone to say I do)
No one to cry to now, no one to say goodnight
No one to tell my troubles to

I've got no one, to sigh to, no one to hold me
Tight
No one to chear me when I'm blue

When I go home to my lonely room
And find there's no one there
And each night I think of you, so please answer this
One prayer

And you'll need someone, I said to cry to
Someone to say I do
Someone to whisper I love you

When I go home to my lonely room
And find there's no one there
And each night I think of you, so please answer this
One prayer

And you'll need someone, I said to cry to
Someone to say I do
Someone to whisper I love you

 

[fox69]

"No Use Crying"

"No Use Crying"


As I thought of the good old days
Somebody tell me
I've got to know, is this the end,
Cause I've lost everything
I have no friends

But it's no use crying
No use crying
No use crying

When I was young
And things were going my way
Had I thought of the future
I would not be in this shape today
Somebody please tell me
I've got to know, is this the end,
Cause I've lost everything
I have no friends

I'm tryin to tell you it's no use crying
No use crying
No use crying

So people, don't be no sleepers
Take my advice
Opportunity never knocks twice
Here today
Tomorrow it's gone away
And you've lost everything
And you have no friends

But it's no use crying
No use crying
No use crying