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The Loco-Motion www.singalongwithsusieq.com What a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do They're really saying I love you. I hear babies crying, I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll ever know And I think to myself what a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful world. Repeat chorus to end 2 My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside I've got the month of May Well, I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl). I've got so much honey the bees envy me I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees Well I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl) ooh. Instrumental with Hey hey hey … ooh I don't need no money, fortune, or fame I've got all the riches baby, one man can claim Well, I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl). Talkin' 'bout my girl, whoa Talkin' 'bout my girl, whoa Talkin' 'bout my girl. 3 Forever and Ever, Amen You may think that I'm talking foolish You've heard that I'm wild and I'm free You may wonder how I can promise you now This love that I feel for you always will be But you're not just time that I'm killin' I'm no longer one of those guys As sure as I live, this love that I give It’s gonna be yours until the day that I die. Oh baby, I'm gonna love you forever Forever and ever, amen As long as old men sit and talk about the weather As long as old women sit and talk about old men If you wonder how long I'll be faithful I'll be happy to tell you again I'm gonna love you forever and ever Forever and ever, amen. Instrumental break They say time takes its toll on a body Makes a young girl's brown hair turn gray Well, honey, I don't care I ain't in love with your hair And if it all fell out, well, I'd love you anyway They say time can play tricks on a mem'ry 4 Make people forget things they knew Well, it's easy to see it's happenin' to me I've already forgotten every woman but you. Oh darlin’, I'm gonna love you forever Forever and ever, amen As long as old men sit and talk about the weather As long as old women sit and talk about old men If you wonder how long I'll be faithful Well just listen to how this song ends I'm gonna love you forever and ever Forever and ever, amen. I'm gonna love you forever and ever Forever and ever, forever and ever Forever and ever, amen. 5 Oh, Pretty Woman Pretty woman, walkin' down the street Pretty woman the kind I like to meet Pretty woman I don't believe you, you're not the truth No one could look as good as you, mercy Pretty woman won't you pardon me Pretty woman I couldn't help but see Pretty woman that you look lovely as can be Are you lonely just like me? Pretty woman stop awhile Pretty woman talk awhile Pretty woman give your smile to me Pretty woman yeah, yeah, yeah Pretty woman look my way Pretty woman say you'll stay with me. 'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right Come with me baby, be mine tonight Pretty woman don't walk on by Pretty woman don't make me cry Pretty woman don't walk away, hey, OK If that's the way it must be, OK I guess I'll go on home, it's late Maybe tomorrow night, but wait What do I see? Is she walkin' back to me? Yeah, she's walkin' back to me Oh, oh, pretty woman. 6 The Loco-motion Everybody's doing a brand-new dance now (Come on baby, do the loco-motion) I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now (Come on baby, do the loco-motion) My little baby sister can do it with me It's easier than learning your a-b-c's So come on, come on and do the loco-motion with me. Chorus You gotta swing your hips, now, Come on, baby Jump up, Jump back, oh well I think you've got the knack. Now that you can do it, let's make a chain now (Come on baby, do the loco-motion) A chug-a chug-a motion like a railroad train now (Come on baby, do the loco-motion) Do it nice and easy, now don't lose control A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul Come on, come on and do the loco-motion with me. Chorus Move around the floor in a loco-motion (Come on …) Do it holding hands if you get the notion (Come on …) There's never been a dance that's so easy to do It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue So come on, come on and do the loco-motion with me. 7 Close to You Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Chorus On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair and gold and starlight in your eyes of blue. That is why all the girls in town Follow you all around Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Instrumental Repeat chorus and last verse and then repeat last 2 lines Wah, close to you. Repeat 4 times ​ 8 New York, New York Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York. I wanna to wake up, in a city that doesn't sleep And find I'm king of the hill Top of the heap. These 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. New York, New York I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps And find I'm a number one, top of the list King of the hill, a number one. These 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… New York! 9 I Want to Hold Your Hand Oh yeah, I'll tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When I say that somethin' I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand. Oh please, say to me You'll let me be your man Oh please, say to me You'll let me hold your hand I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand. ‘Cause when I touch you I feel happy inside It's such a feelin' that my love I can't hide I can't hide I can't hide. Oh yeah you, you got that somethin' I think you'll understand When I say that somethin' I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand. Repeat chorus to end 10 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose Say, has anybody seen my sweet Gypsy Rose? Here's her picture when she was my sweet Mary Jo Now she's got rings on her fingers and bells on her toes Say, has anybody seen my sweet Gypsy Rose? I got news my Jo's been dancing here in New Orleans In this smoke filled honky tonk, they call the 'land of dreams' Here she comes a struttin' in her birthday clothes Say has anybody seen my sweet Gypsy Rose? Bridge Oh, baby, baby, won't you come home? Say, we all miss you, and every night we kiss your picture. Then one night the lights go dim and the crowd goes home That's the day you wake up and you find you're all alone So let's say goodbye to Gypsy, hello Mary Jo Say, has anybody seen my sweet Gypsy Rose? Bridge ​ Say, has anybody seen my sweet Gypsy Rose? Here's her picture when she was my sweet Mary Jo Now she's got rings on her fingers and bells on her toes Say, has anybody seen my Now you know just what I mean by Has anybody seen my Gypsy Rose? 11 After the Lovin' So I’ll sing you to sleep After the lovin' With a song that I wrote yesterday And I hope that can hear What the words and the music have to say.
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