The Carter Family Carly Simon

The Carter family lived next door for almost 14 years With Gwen and I inseparable from rag dolls through brassieres Then Gwen began to bore me with her giggles and her fears The day the Carters moved away

That`s The Way I`ve Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon

My father sits at night with no lights on His cigarette glows in the dark The living room is still I walk by, no remark I tiptoe past the master bedroom where My mother reads her magazines I hear

That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon

My father sits at night with no lights on His cigarette glows in the dark The living room is still I walk by, no remark I tiptoe past the master bedroom where My mother reads her magazines I hear her call

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?

Cow Town Carly Simon

Donald Swan, he was a millionaire From a Texas oil family But he still worked hard and believed in God He was a man of integrity He went to France on business Met a woman there named Simone She saw love

The Reason Carly Simon

The reason I wouldn't kiss you last night I wouldn;t kiss you 'cause I was afriad That I'd like you too much And if I liked you too much I'd be afraid that I'd give you a present And if I gave you a gift

The Desert Carly Simon

I was in the desert Amazed by all that sand I as in a sea of white Swimming through the land Nobody shocked me Nobody locked me up Nobody took my time Nobody shook me up All that happened was the white

The Garden Carly Simon

Come into the garden, It's magical trees Dapple the sun as they sway with each lazy breeze They'll set your mind at ease Pretend you're a child, with nothing to hide Then we'll join hands and let the universe

In The Still Of The Night Carly Simon

In the still of the night As I gaze from my window At the moon in the sky My thoughts fly straight to you In the still of the night While the world is in slumber Oh, the times without number Darling, when

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.

Coming Around Again Carly Simon

in) I know nothin' stays the same But if you're willin' to play the game It will be comin' around again (The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout) (Down come the rain and washed the spider

Love Of My Life Carly Simon

(Carly Simon) I love lilacs and avocados Ukuleles and fireworks And Woody Allen and walking in the snow But you've got to know that You're the love of my life You are the love of my life You are the love

Love of My Life (Toots) Carly Simon

I love lilacs and avocados Ukuleles and fireworks And Woody Allen and walking in the snow But you've got to know that You're the love of my life You are the love of my life You are the love of my life

Love of My Life (Drive to the City) Carly Simon

I love lilacs and avocados Ukuleles and fireworks And Woody Allen and walking in the snow But you've got to know that You're the love of my life You are the love of my life You are the love of my life

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

From The Heart Carly Simon

One of us slipped last night And said "Darling" There in the middle of the night Between dream and sleep Did you say it or did I I don't know But it interrupted the war That's the way These cold wars are

Fairweather Father Carly Simon

Fairweather father Fairweather father Doesn't like to hear the baby cry Doesn't like to about the aches and pains Of the day gone by Of the day gone by But the mother advertised as a bargain wife She'd

Boys In The Trees Carly Simon

(carly simon) I'm home again in my old narrow bed Where I grew tall and my feet hung over the end The low beam room with the window looking out On the soft summer garden Where the boys grew in the trees

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 again

The Three Of Us In The Dark Carly Simon

The three of us in the dark Where do I resist One has to go One is just a guest One is all a fire One is all a spark But here I am with the two of you The three of us in the dark I didn't hear you walk

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?

Haven't 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

Better Not Tell Her Carly Simon

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 up Don't deny that you knew me Just leave out the

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

Songbird Carly Simon

Most everyone I know leaves New York on holidays The Fourth of July Is a little lonely here And a little holy Fireworks out on the river And the boys all drinking beer Sing hallelujah for the year Hallelujah

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

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

Love Out in the Street Carly Simon

I've seen the sidewalks And I've been aware Of the lamps and tables and the paperback books That you throw out there All your artifacts In disrepair Make up a pile so high Could tie up the traffic in the

People Say A Lot Carly Simon

People say a lot when they want the job, yeah Lining up sideways around the block It`s not for the money she say to you Almost convincing herself that it`s true I`ll take care of your dog when you`

Menemsha Carly Simon

Peter`s on the loose I`d like to see him again I remember when We made love On the jetty in the rain.

You're The One Carly Simon

> Well I spent all night alone with you And you weren't even there Your eyes burned on me like the midnight sun And somewhere in the night I knew How much I really cared 'Cause you're the one You're

The Best Thing Carly Simon

I was his foreigner And he was mine We ate on terraces And drank the cheapest wine And he believed in me Down by the serpentine How was I to know it was the best thing To come along for a long time I turned

Share The End Carly Simon

Here come the priests, each one wailing and bemoaning Lordy, they got their heads bowed down Here come the madmen, they're too excited for atoning Burn the mosque, they're shouting, Burn it down Save me

After The Storm Carly Simon

Heat's up, tea's brewed Clothes strewn around the room Looks like a wind swept through Made a wild man out of you And doesn't anger turn you on And expectation of a calm After the storm And your body feels

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

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

Sons Of Summer Carly Simon

It makes me smile To think of what we dreamed of Where are those sons of summer now With their wild haired women in their patchwork gowns Who could laugh the lights away Nights on the beach and bay The

The Night Before Christmas Carly Simon

Children carry through the streets A brilliant painted star Angels gather round the hearth Strumming on guitars Men of great renown and faith Say prayers on boulevards Its the night before christmas But

Safe and Sound Carly Simon

Strange times in Portland, Maine Lobsters dancing on the dock Switzerland's been weird since they unplugged the clocks Man and a woman living in Brooklyn Heights Each convinced that the other is in the

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

The Show Must Go On Carly Simon

butterflies And some other girl may be the talk of the town I could lose my voice Or I could split my gown But when I'm in the spotlight It's got to be a hot night Even when I'm feeling down The show must

All The Things You Are Carly Simon

Time and again I've longed for adventure Something to make my heart beat the faster What did I long for?

Vengeance Carly Simon

That's dangerous driving baby, The policeman said I can smell the passion of another man on your breath I could give you life, get you back for what I saw That's vengeance he said, that's the law You throw

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

Island Carly Simon

rising of the sun Can't be too careful bout the friends you keep around you Some who never let you down Some who fail you every day And it's a blatant disrespect of privacy It amazes me I would rather

Time Works on All the Wild Young Men Carly Simon

Time works on all the wild young men The ones who went for soldiers The ones who reached for fame The ones who swore they’d die for love No matter what the shame Time circles ‘round them snuffs their

Film Noir Carly Simon

Got on in New Haven Last car on the train. Put my hat on the seat, Wipe the tears from my eyes. I watched my life go by, Like a movie in my brain.

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

Easy on the Eyes Carly Simon

(Carly SimonAndy Goldberg) I'm the most dangerous person in this room The way you look I could do some damage to myself It's your heart against mine And I fear I may capsize I'm operating without a license