Playing Possum Carly Simon

newsstands The we started our own newspaper Gave the truth about Uncle Sam We loved to be so radical But like a ragged love affair Some became disenchanted And some of us just got scared Now are you playing

The Last Samba Carly Simon

The last samba The last samba is playing Don't waste me it seems to be saying For soon this crescent moon will fade Becoming only broken shell And half remembered tunes So take me then Here on

Hola Soleil Carly Simon

Morning, hola, soleil Behold the warmth of day Rising near the shore Hear the music start up playing

Back the Way (Dottie's Point of View) Carly Simon

Back the way it was before Before the heart was broken Playing ey, making cookies We were always jokin?

Back the Way (Girls' Point of View) Carly Simon

Back the way it was before Before the heart was broken Playing ey, making cookies We were always jokin?

Grownup Carly Simon

in the ceiling upstairs Now I've just gotten older, I've just gotten taller And the little ones, they call me a grownup Lat night at a friend's house a little girl was there She stood in the doorway playing

playing possum maxwell

disappointment Speak your regrets, yeah Or baby call out my name I\'ll be where you are, I\'ll be very still Step down to my heart and mend this broken If only you\'d wake up from your constant possum

Waiting at the Gate Carly Simon

, and I won't run around And I won't let you down, and without a doubt I'll be waiting, waiting Waiting at the gate when they let you out You set the world on fire, dancing after dark Now you're playing

Two Hot Girls (On A Hot Summer Night) Carly Simon

It happened last night we were feeling adventurous We put on our heels and went out for a walk More for a drink than to have a few eyes on us Jenny and I slipped to town for some talk Me and Jenny...

Youre So Vain Carly Simon

You walked into the party Like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf it was apricot You had one eye in the mirror As you watched yourself gavotte And...

YOU'RE SO VAIN Carly Simon

YOU'RE SO VAIN Carly Simon You walked in to the party like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf - it was apricot You had one eye in the mirror as

Devoted To You Carly Simon

Darling you can count on me Till the sun dries up the sea Until then I always be devoted to you I'll be yours through endless time I'll adore your charms sublime Guess by now you know that I'm de...

All I Want Is You Carly Simon

What do the neighbors say When they hear us scream at night Do they talk about a love all in tatters What do the neighbors know About the heart and soul The fire down below that really matters The...

Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon

Nobody does it better Makes me feel sad for the rest Nobody does it half as good as you Baby, you're the best I wasn't lookin' but somehow you found me I tried to hide from your love light But like...

Mockingbird Carly Simon

Mock (yeah) ing (yeah) bird (yeah) yeah (yeah) Mockin'bird, now Everybody have you heard He's gonna buy me a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don't sing He's gonna buy me a diamond ring And if...

You Belong to Me Carly Simon

Why'd you tell me this Were you looking for my reaction What do you need to know Don't you know I'll always be your girl You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers I've got loving ...

Let The River Run Carly Simon

We're coming to the edge, running on the water, coming through the fog, your sons and daughters. Let the river run, let all the dreamers wake the nation. Come, the New Jerusalem. Silver cities r...

Coming Around Again Carly Simon

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Itsy Bitsy Spider Carly Simon

(Chorus) The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout agai...

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Carly Simon

Everytime we say goodbye I die a little Everytime we say goodbye I wonder why a little Why the gods above me who must be in the know Think so little of me, they allow you to go And when you're n...

It's Not Like Them Carly Simon

When Tom came home his hair was combed He bought snakeskin boots in Rome That's not like him His socks are clean, his shirt is pressed It isn't just the way he's dressed He smiles out of context an...

Do The Walls Come Down Carly Simon

Do the walls come down When you think of me Do your eyes grow dim Do the walls come down When you think of me Do you let me in Do the walls come down Nothin' like a rainy night To set your heart ...

I'd Rather It Was You Carly Simon

Tonight the sun went down in flames And the moon rose up in blue Heaven spoke and called my name But I’d rather it was you I’d rather it was you I’d rather it was you to hold me like the child Tha...

Anticipation Carly Simon

We can never know about the days to come But we think about them anyway, yay And I wonder if I'm really with you now Or just chasin' after some finer day Anticipation, anticipation Is makin' me l...

It Should Have Been Me Carly Simon

I think of you now and then But I remember when love was new And you were mine, my love So why would we pretend We were lovers and now we're friends I don't want to say goodbye to you Again, my lov...

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning Carly Simon

When the sun is high in the afternoon sky You can always find something to do But from dusk till dawn as the clock ticks on Something happens to you In the wee small hours of the morning While the...

Private Carly Simon

Can you be private when the juice is sweet And the secret is crimson Can you be quiet when my hands are heat And the riptide rises? Can you be blind and a beggar on your knees? And live on our des...

Better Not Tell Her Carly Simon

Better not tell her, that I was your lover Better not make her jealous of me Better convince her there was nothing between us I'm not those initials in your diary But if you slip and my name comes ...

Mockingbird (duet with James Taylor) Carly Simon

Mock (yeah) ing (yeah) bird (yeah) yeah (yeah) Mockin\'bird, now Everybody have you heard He\'s gonna buy me a mockingbird And if that mockingbird don\'t sing He\'s gonna buy me a diamond ring And...

Never Been Gone Carly Simon

The wind is coming up strong and fast And the moon is smiling on me Miles from nowhere so small at last In between the sky and the sea I'm bound for the island The tide is with me I think I can mak...

Have You Seen Me Lately? Carly Simon

have you seen me lately? What was it you saw Are you gonna catch me With my hand in the jar, naked singing in the choir? have you seen me lately? Did I look O.K. Are you gonna shame me and take my...

Havent Got Time For The Pain Carly Simon

All those crazy nights when I cried myself to sleep Now melodrama never makes me weep anymore 'cause I haven't got time for the pain I haven't got room for the pain I haven't the need for the pain...

Davy Carly Simon

Davy, is there a song out there in the night For us? Davy, is there the kind of smile that you Read about? There are ghosts who would warn me Keep me alone... Davy, are you the heat I feel in my Fo...

Right Thing To Do Carly Simon

There's nothin' you can do to turn me away Nothin' anyone can say You're with me now and as long as you stay Lovin you's the right thing to do Lovin you's the right thing I know you've had some b...

The Right Thing to Do Carly Simon

There's nothin' you can do to turn me away Nothin' anyone can say You're with me now and as long as you stay Lovin' you's the right thing to do Lovin' you's the right thing I know you've had some b...

It Happens Everyday Carly Simon

It happens everyday Two lovers with the best intentions to stay Together, they decide to separate Just how it happens neither is certain But it happens everyday It happens everyday After you brea...

Halfway 'round the World Carly Simon

Thank you for informing me That I’ve been banned from canada It comes as no suprise to me Since last week it was africa Since you’ve been ambassador There’s trouble at the border La la la la la la ...

Don't Wrap It Up Carly Simon

I'll take some of this, I'll have some of that And several more of these Now that I see it, I know what I like So I'll like it if you please I ain't nobody's princess, stuck in Sunday School So I'l...

Didn't I Carly Simon

Didn't I give you midnight? Didn't I give you the month of June Didn't I make it alright When everything was ruined Didn't I say didn't I Didn't you say Didn't I too Didn't we both say Didn't I 'Ti...

Letters Never Sent Carly Simon

In a suitcase tied with string On the highest shelf In the closet down the hall Hidden from myself Fits of madness, pools of grief Fevers of desire How peculiar these remain Slavaged from the fire ...

Like a River Carly Simon

Dear mother the struggle is over now And your house is up for sale We divided your railway watches Between the four of us I fought over the pearls With the other girls But it was all a metaphor For...

As Time Goes By Carly Simon

You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh is just a sigh The fundamental things apply As time goes by And when two lovers woo They still say I love you On that you can rely The world wil...

I Got It Bad And That Aint Good Carly Simon

Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears Well I'm so mad about him I can't live without him Never treats me sweet and gentle The way he should I've got it bad And that ain't good...

Born to Break My Heart Carly Simon

You were born to break You were born to break You were born to break my heart The same kitchen, the same eyes The same reaction to the same lies It was not so long ago, A most auspicious start And...

Touched by the Sun Carly Simon

If you want to be brave And reach for the top of the sky And the farthest point on the horizon Do you know who you’ll meet there Great soldiers and seafarers, Artists and dreamers Who need to be cl...

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Carly Simon

Take a look around now Change the direction Adjust the tuning Try a new translation Don't look at your man in the same old way Take a new picture Just because you don't see shooting stars Doesn't m...

Give Me All Night Carly Simon

I have no need of half of anything No half time, no half of a man's attention Give me all the earth and sky And at the same time add a new dimension Half the truth is of no use Give it all, give it...

We Just Got Here Carly Simon

There are a few more freckles on your shoulders The hammock swings lower and touches the grass The apples are ripe and the corn is past Everyone says some goes by so fast And we just got here I ca...

My Romance Carly Simon

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 c...

Legend In Your Own Time Carly Simon

Well I have known you Since you were a small boy And your mama used to say "My boy is gonna grow up and be Some kind of leader some day" Then you'd turn on the radio And sing with the singer in t...