Bridge Over Troubled Water
Words and Music by Paul Simon Arr. Kirby Shaw
When you’re weary,
Feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes
I’ll dry them all
I’m on your side, oh when times get rough
And friends just can’t be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
When you’re down and out
When you’re on the street, my Lord
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I’ll take your part
Oh, when darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
I’ll be your bridge
O’er troubled water
When you’re down
I will carry you like a bridge
O’er troubled water
I will lay me down
Sail on silver girl
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
Oh, if you ever need a friend
Look around, I’m sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Words and Music by Paul Simon
Copyright (c) 1969 (Renewed) Paul Simon (BMI)
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That’s Amore
Words and Music by Jack Brooks and Harry Warren Arr. Jill Gallina
In Napoli where love is king, here’s what they sing:
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That’s amore (that’s amore)
When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine
That’s amore (that’s amore)
Bells will ring tingalingaling
And you’ll sing Vita bella
Hearts will play tippytippytay
Like a bright tarantella
When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool
That’s amore (that’s amore)
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You’re in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you’re not dreaming
Signore
Scuzza me, but you see back in old Napoli
That’s Amore
That’s Amore
You’re in love
That’s Amore (That’s Love)
from the Paramount Picture THE CADDY
featured in the Motion Picture MOONSTRUCK
featured in ENCHANTED
Words by Jack Brooks
Music by Harry Warren
Copyright (c) 1953 Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC and Four Jays Music
Copyright Renewed
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This Little Light of Mine
Traditional Spiritual Arr. Rollo Dilworth
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine!
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine!
All over the world, I’m gonna let it shine
All over the world, I’m gonna let it shine
All over the world, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine!
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine!
Sing and Rainbow Connection
Words and Music by Joe Raposo, Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher Arr. Francisco J. Núñez
Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad
Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don’t worry that it’s not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song
La la la la la la la la la la la
Sing a song
Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side?
Rainbows are visions but only illusions and rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we’ve been told and some choose to believe it,
I know they’re wrong, wait and see.
Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
La la la la la la la la la la la
Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad
Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don’t worry that it’s not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song
The Rainbow Connection
from THE MUPPET MOVIE
Words and Music by Paul Williams and Kenneth L. Ascher
(c) 1979 Fuzzy Muppet Songs
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
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Sing
from SESAME STREET
Words and Music by Joe Raposo
Copyright (c) 1971 by Jonico Music, Inc.
Copyright Renewed
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Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard LLC by permission of The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc.
Cha Tsumi
Traditional Japanese Song Arr. Francisco J. Núñez
Natsu mo chikazuku hachi-juu hachi-ya
No ni mo yama ni mo wakaba ga shigeru
Are ni mieru wa cha-tsumi ja naika
Akane-dasuki ni suge no kasa.
Hiyori tsuzuki no kyou kono-goro wo
Kokoro nodoka ni tsumi-tsutsu utau
Tsume yo tsume tsume tsumaneba naranu
Tsuma-nya Nihon no cha ni naranu.
Summer is coming, the 88th day of spring
In the fields and mountains new leaves are growing
Aren’t they plucking tea leaves?
Wearing red cords and reed hats.
Fine days continue
With joyful heart, they are singing while they pluck tea
Pluck, pluck, and pluck, you have to pluck
Unless you pluck you can’t make Japanese tea
Take Me to the Water
Words and Music by Rollo Dilworth Additional Lyrics from African-American Spirituals
Take me to the water. Take me to the sea.
Take me to the river so that my spirit can be free.
Gonna lay my burdens down, down by the riverside.
Gonna wade in the water, the water that flows both deep and wide.
Oh, take me, take me, take me to the water.
Gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside.
Down by the riverside. Down by the riverside.
Gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside.
Oh, take me, take me, take me to the water.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside.
Down by the riverside. Down by the riverside.
Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside.
Oh, take me, take me, take me to the water.
Wade in the water.
Wade in the water, children.
Wade in the water.
God’s a-gonna trouble the water.
Oh! Take me to the water! Take me to the sea!
Take me to the water! Set my spirit free!
Wade! Wade in the water, children and set my spirit free!
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside.
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside.
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside.
I’ll set my spirit free!
Oh! Take me, take me, take me to the water!
Your Song
Words and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Arr. Mac Huff
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I don’t have much money, but, boy, if I did
I’d buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody, this is your song
It may be quite simple but, now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind, that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses, well they’ve got me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote this song
It’s for people like you, that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple, but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
Your Song
Featured in the Motion Picture ROCKETMAN
Words and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
©1969 UNIVERSAL/DICK JAMES MUSIC LTD.
Copyright Renewed
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La Sopa de Isabel
Words and Music by Francisco J. Núñez
En la cocina mi mami se pasa el día.
Cortando tocino poniéndole sal.
Lavando y majando las papas en agua,
Menéate, bailando de aquí pa’allá.
Lavando y majando las papas en agua,
Menéate, bailando de aquí pa’allá.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Bailamos con ella.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Bailamos con ella.
Llorando y cortando cebollas y ajo.
Un poco de adobo le da el sabor.
Lavando y majando las papas en agua,
Menéate, bailando de aquí pa’allá.
Lavando y majando las papas en agua,
Menéate, bailando de aquí pa’allá.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Bailamos con ella.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
La sopa de Isabel.
Damela caliente
Sóplala sabrosa
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Bailamos con ella.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Que buena la sopa,
La sopa de papa.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
Que nadie la deja.
Una sopa tan sabrosa,
La sopa de Isabel.
Hey Jude
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Jude, don’t be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
Hey Jude, don’t let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
You’re waiting for someone to perform with
And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude, you’ll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah yeah
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin
Then you’ll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Copyright (c) 1968 Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC
Copyright Renewed
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Love Train
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff Arr. Matt Podd
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
The next stop that we make will be mine
Tell all the folks in Queens and Brooklyn, too
Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through?
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt and Israel, too
Please don’t miss the train at the station
Cause if you miss it I feel sorry sorry for you
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
Ride, let it ride. Let it ride, let it ride.
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train love train
Love Train
Words and Music by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
©1972 (Renewed) WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. and MIJAC MUSIC
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New York Medley
Arr. Jim Papoulis
I wanna be a part of it, just one part!
I love New York, I wanna be a part of it
I love New York, I wanna be a part of it
I’m in a New York state of mind
Yes, you must take the A train,
You’ll find you’ve missed the quickest way to Harlem
Hurry!
Get on now it’s coming
Listen, to those rails a-thrumming.
Jump all aboard, get on the A train
Soon you will be in Sugar Hill in Harlem,
A train to New York, oh
Ooh, New York
Grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes
If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere
That’s what they say
Even if it ain’t all it seems
I got a pocketful of dreams, baby, I’m from New York
These streets will make you feel brand new,
Big lights will inspire you
Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York!
New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town!
Start spreading the news
I’m leaving today,
I wanna be a part of it
New York, New York
I wanna wake up
In the city that doesn’t sleep
To find I’m king of the hill,
Head of the list,
Cream of the crop at the top of the heap.
My little town blues,
Are melting away,
I’ll make a brand new start of it,
In old New york.
If I can make it there,
I’ll make it anywhere,
It’s up to you New York, New York!
Empire State Of Mind
Words and Music by Alicia Keys, Shawn Carter, Jane’t Sewell, Angela Hunte, Al Shuckburgh, Bert Keyes and Sylvia Robinson
Copyright (c) 2009 EMI April Music Inc., EMI Foray Music, Lellow Productions, Masani Elshabazz Music, J Sewell Publishing, Global Talent Publishing, Twenty Nine Black Music, WC Music Corp. and Carter Boys Music
All Rights on behalf of EMI April Music Inc., EMI Foray Music, Lellow Productions and Masani Elshabazz Music Administered by Sony Music Publishing LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219
All Rights on behalf of Global Talent Publishing in the U.S. and Canada Administered by House Of Global Entertainment
All Rights on behalf of Carter Boys Music Administered by WC Music Corp.
International Copyright Secured Used by Permission
– contains elements of “Love On A Two Way Street” (Keyes/Robinson) (c) 1970 Twenty Nine Black Music and Gambi Music Inc.
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Take The “A” Train
Words and Music by Billy Strayhorn
Copyright (c) 1941 Reservoir Media Music and Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc.
Copyright Renewed
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All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard LLC
THEME FROM “NEW YORK, NEW YORK”
Music by JOHN KANDER Words by FRED EBB
© 1977 (Renewed) UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION
All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI UNART CATALOG INC. (Publishing)
and ALFRED MUSIC (Print)
All Rights Reserved
Used By Permission of ALFRED MUSIC
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