Tony Bennett

[fox69]

"Baby, Dream Your Dream"

"Baby, Dream Your Dream"



Baby,
Dream Your Dream.
Close your eyes and try it.
Dream of furniture;
Dream that I can buy it.
That fancy bed you prayed for,
Not only bought but paid for.
Dream we sign the lease,
Leave a small deposit;
Three and one-half rooms
With a walk in closet.
We'll ask the local Jet-set
To dine on our dinette-set
Right across the street,
There's a friendly bank.
You make a friendly loan,
And the bank says: "Thank you."
Ev'ry Saturday,
We'll spend all our money.
Join the P.T.A.;
They will love you, honey.
Life will be frozen peaches and cream.
Baby, dream Your Dream.
Dream Your Dream

 

[fox69]

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
(originally by Cher)

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
(originally by Cher)



I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight

Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down

Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we used to play

Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, you hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down

Music played and people sang
Just for me the church bells rang

Now he's gone I don't know why
Until this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie

Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down

 

[fox69]

"Be Careful, It's My Heart"

"Be Careful, It's My Heart"



Be careful, it's my heart,
It's not my watch you're holding, it's my heart.
It's not the note that I sent you that you quickly burned,
It's not a book I lent you that you never returned.

Remember, it's my heart.
The heart with which so willingly I part
It's yours to take, to keep or break,
But please, before you start,
Be careful, it's my heart.

 

[fox69]

"Because Of You"
(feat. k.d. lang)

"Because Of You"
(feat. k.d. lang)



Because of you there's a song in my heart
Because of you my romance had its start
Because of you the sun will shine
The moon and stars will say you're mine
Forever and never to part

I only live for your love and your kiss
It's paradise to be near you like this
Because of you my life is now worth while
And I can smile
Because of you

[Instrumental Interlude]

I only live for your love and your kiss
It's paradise to be near you like this
Because of you my life is now worth while
And I can smile
Because of you

 

[fox69]

"Begin The Beguine"

"Begin The Beguine"



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

I’m with you once more under the stars,
And down by the shore an orchestra’s playing
And even the palms seem to be swaying
When they begin the beguine.

To live it again is past all endeavor,
Except when that tune clutches my heart,
And there we are, swearing to love forever,
And promising never, never to part.

What moments divine, what rapture serene,
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted,
And 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

 

[fox69]

"Being Alive"

"Being Alive"



Somebody hold me too close
Somebody hurt me too deep
Somebody sit in my chair and ruin my sleep
And make me aware of being alive
Being alive

Somebody need me too much
Somebody know me too well
Somebody pull me up short and put through Hell
And give me support for being alive

Make me alive
Make me alive
Make me alive
Make me confused
Mock me with praise
Let me be used
Vary my days
But alone is alone, not alive

Somebody crowd me with love
Somebody force me to care
Somebody make me come through
I’ll always be there as frightened as you
To help us survive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive

 

[fox69]

"Best Man"

"Best Man"



I guess I've got a heart meant
For fooling around with chicks
Because in that love department
I know all the latest tricks
Now I ran across a girl one day
She was as sharp as a girl could be
And I wasn't surprised to hear her say
That she really went for me

She said I was the best man
Whoever knocked on her door
She said I was the best man
The fella she'd waited for

She said I was the best man
At dancing and nobody can deny
That when it came to romancing
I was the A+ number 1 guy

But then she met my best friend
And knocked him right off his pins
But still I wasn't worried
'Cause the best man always wins
The way it all turned out
There was no doubt
That I was best man in the end
Yes
I was the best man
When she married my best friend

So don't you think you're best
'Til you pass the test
And you know all the latest tricks
'Cause you'll wind up as the best man
While the other guy gets the chicks

 

[fox69]

"Best Thing Is To Be A Person"

"Best Thing Is To Be A Person"



There was a man
Looked up to Heaven
And he said, “Lord, what good am I?
I feel so unimportant that it makes me want to cry.
What should I do, Lord? Please answer me.”

The Lord said, “Sure son, I’ll tell you what to be:
The best thing to be is a person.
Just a person who loves is fellow man.
The best thing to be is a person.
Just a person who does the best he can.”

The Lord said, “You can be a big man,
And I can tell you where to start.
Just let the world around you
Know the love that’s in your heart.”

The Lord said softly, “Listen to me.
There’s only one thing that I want you to be.
The one thing to be is a person.
Just a person who does the best he can.”

 

[fox69]

"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"

"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"



Is there anyone around who cannot see
It’s the well known runaround that you’re giving me?
I suppose you’ll tell me I’m all wrong

It’s a bitter pill to take, coming from you
Though I’ve made a big mistake, what can I do?
I don’t know what makes me string along

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

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

Well, I ought to cross you off my list
But when you come a-knocking at my door
Fate seems to give my heart a twist
And I come running back for more

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

 

[fox69]

"Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered"
(originally by Vivienne Segal)

"Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered"
(originally by Vivienne Segal)



I'm wild again, beguiled again
A simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I

I couldn't sleep, and wouldn't sleep
When love came and told me I shouldn't sleep
Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I

I lost my heart, but what of it?
She is cold, I agree
She can laugh, but I love it
Although the laugh's on me

I'll sing to her, each spring to her
And long for the day when I'll cling to her
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I