Corey's Coming Harry Chapin

He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last. And he says - My Corey's coming.

Cat`s In The Cradle Harry Chapin

knew it And as he grew, he'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad You know I'm gonna be like you" And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon "When you coming

Everybody's Lonely Harry Chapin

Yes, I know I have a lifetime coming, But I've got it all figured out, Everybody's lonely, Everybody's lonely, Everybody's lonely, That's what it's all about.

Star Tripper Harry Chapin

some crystal images from common grains of sand And if I haven't reached the heavens, I've surely learned to fly I've been caught up in the soaring and the touching of the sky But the startripper's coming

Barefoot Boy Harry Chapin

Time passes on, in this life of always changing people coming building cities cut your forest pave your highway.

Cat's In The Cradle Harry Chapin

'fore I knew it And as he grew, he'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad You know I'm gonna be like you" And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon "When you coming

Sunday Morning Sunshine Harry Chapin

You taught me happiness just one time, It keeps on coming back again. These streets were never highways For I had not known the sky above.

Song Man Harry Chapin

I have been a song man for a long long time coming up with some melodies trying to find some words that rhyme.

Vacancy Harry Chapin

John is coming on with his liason Mr. Soft is comin' off and soon he'll be gone Mrs. Hart has come apart now that she's alone Mr.

Last of the Protest Singers Harry Chapin

Yes he's the last of the protest singers, Staring, as he's strumming, For he sees the dark clouds coming now, And he says he feels those first few drops, He sees he cannot reach them, So he tries

Remember When the Music Harry Chapin

And I feel that something's coming, and it's not just in the wind.

Cat's In The Cradle (LP Version) Harry Chapin

it, and as he grew He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, dad You know I'm gonna be like you [Chorus:] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon When you coming

Remember When The Music (Reprise) Harry Chapin

when the music Brought the night across the valley as the day went down And as we'd hum the melody, we'd be safe inside the sound And so we'd sleep, we had dreams to keep And I feel that something's coming

Sniper Harry Chapin

They're coming to get me, they don't want to let me Stay in the bright light too long. It's getting on noon now, it's goin to be soon now. But oh, what a wonderful sound !

On the Road to Kingdom Come Harry Chapin

The priests stand in their pulpits The Pope sits on his throne The parishes are empty The choirboys on their own Until the Second Coming They're leaving us alone And God in his Heaven Has decided

30,000 Pounds of bananas (live) Harry Chapin

And he was carrying the next day\'s pasty fruits For everyone in that coal-scarred city Where children play without despair In backyard slag-piles and folks manage to eat each day About thirty thousand

There Only Was One Choice Harry Chapin

Little's -- But he's hearing Paul Revere When he catches himself giggling -- he forces up a sneer Though he'd rather have a milk shake -- he keeps forcing down the beer Just another folkie -- late in coming

I Finally Found It, Sandy Harry Chapin

beginning I can feel it in my bones It's not what you are winning It don't matter what you own It is more than just a feeling More than just a song It's something like a healing And I feel it coming

Mercenaries Harry Chapin

paid money for You've used up your booty The girl's done her duty The turnstile has turned And you learn you are done You're back on the street Joining fresh marching feet You see more soldiers coming

What Made America Famous Harry Chapin

At first I thought I was dreaming, Then I saw the first flames gleaming And heard the sound of children screaming Coming through the smoke. That's when the horror broke.

Stranger with the Melodies Harry Chapin

In the last room down the hall I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar Coming through the paper thin walls. A crazy nonsense nursery rhyme that did not mean a thing.

What Made America Famous? Harry Chapin

At first I thought I was dreaming, Then I saw the first flames gleaming And heard the sound of children screaming Coming through the smoke. That's when the horror broke.

Cats in the Cradle Harry Chapin

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Wold Harry Chapin

Hello Honey, it's me What did you think when you heard me back on the radio? What did the kids say when they knew it was their long lost daddy-o? Remember how we listened to the radio And I said `...

Taxi Harry Chapin

And she said, "How are you Harry?" I said, "How are you Sue? Through the too many miles and the too little smiles I still remember you."

Somebody Said Harry Chapin

Somebody said...Where's the music goin' Somebody said...It's gone Somebody said...With this bad wind a blowin' Will the music keep a rolling on I had to ask myself WHy it's makin' me A minstrel ma...

Dance Band on the Titanic Harry Chapin

Dance band on the Titanic Sing "Nearer, my God, to Thee" The iceberg's on the starboard bow Won't you dance with me Mama stood cryin' at the dockside Sayin' "Please son, don't take this trip" I s...

Circle Harry Chapin

All my life's a circle; Sunrise and sundown; Moon rolls thru the nighttime; Till the daybreak comes around. All my life's a circle; But I can't tell you why; Season's spinning round again; The ye...

The Rock Harry Chapin

The rock is gonna fall on us, he woke with a start And he ran to his mother, the fear dark in his heart And he told her of the vision that he was sure he'd seen She said: "Go back to sleep son, yo...

Mismatch Harry Chapin

At first you seemed just like my dream Of a finer better life Much more than I could ask for In a lover or a wife Though I work with my body And my work makes my hands rough There are gentle thing...

Empty Harry Chapin

Empty closet, empty heart. Empty morning, day won't start. Well, I got no place to go now, I really do not know how to like my life, now that you're gone. Empty mailbox, empty head. Empty promise...

I Do It For You Jane Harry Chapin

I first heard you sing in the Empire Room Your husky hum engulfed the gloom. And whatever mission that brought me there Disappeared in the mist of your amber hair You laughed and surrendered your...

Caroline Harry Chapin

Caroline Comes from the rain Glistening and shivering She laughs as she shakes off the weather Caroline Whispers her words Saying she'll always love me At least when we are together Caroline Start...

Tangled Up Puppet Harry Chapin

I'm a tangled up puppet, Spinning round in knots, And the more I see what I used to be, The less of you I've got. There was a time that you curled up in my lap; like a child You'd cling to me smi...

Stop Singing These Sad Songs Harry Chapin

Stop singing these sad songs Just tell me 'bout the good times I have heard that cold hard truth so many time before Stop singing these sad songs Just tell me 'bout the good times, baby 'Cause I d...

Jenny Harry Chapin

It was when I rode off in my daydreams Chasing that vision of light It was then I got caught in the jetstream And I dropped through a hole in the night And I knew it's not you that I run from I sa...

Greyhound Harry Chapin

It's midnight at the depot And I drag my bags in line. Travelling late, I got to go But the bus won't be on time. Everybody's looking half alive. Later on the bus arrives. They punch my ticket I ...

Sandy Harry Chapin

Sandy is the seashore And Sandy is the sea Sandy is the clear blue sky Or so it seems to me Yes I see her everywhere In everything I see She can turn to anything That she would like to be Sandy i...

She Sings Songs Without Words Harry Chapin

I was thrown on the cobblestones, tossed at her feet My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street An out of work court jester with nowhere to go And no need to speak, for she seemed to...

Up On the Shelf Harry Chapin

I used to play the trumpet once but now I play guitar Somebody told you it's more mellow. Well I've played a lot of music since but I really haven't grown that far Somebody said that you're just y...

The Mayor of Candor Lied Harry Chapin

In the little town of Candor in the last year of my youth I learned the final lesson of the levels to the truth My father was a farmer he'd go tilling in the ground My mother was a neighbor she'd ...

Bummer Harry Chapin

His mama was a midnight woman His daddy was a drifter drummer One night they put it together Nine months later came the little black bummer He was a laid back lump in the cradle Chewing the paint...

Salt And Pepper Harry Chapin

The old sailor sat at the window seat So he could watch as the ships went by And he drank from a glass that was always filled For the rest of us would buy. And he would tell us tales about the shi...

Dreams Go By Harry Chapin

There you stand in your dungarees Looking all grown up and so very pleased When you write your poems they have so much to say When you speak your dreams it takes my breath away You know I want to...

If My Mary Were Here Harry Chapin

I would not be so stoned If my Mary were here I don't think I'd have phoned you If my Mary were here I'm a sad sack Sir Galahad Who's sword's around his knees With a Grail no longer holy And a pra...

30,000 Pounds of Bananas Harry Chapin

It was just after dark when the truck started down the hill that leads into Scranton Pennsylvania. Carrying thirty thousand pounds of bananas. Carrying thirty thousand pounds (hit it Big John) of ...

Last Stand Harry Chapin

It used to be that old John Wayne Would fight the good fight once again, Find the strength to bear the pain, Stand up til he'd finally fall. But now it's not just movie time, And now it's you tha...

Sometime Somewhere Wife Harry Chapin

It was a very cold September, Colder than I'd ever care to make it. I had a kind of empty feeling, But no place to go where I could take it. So I took a walk beside the railroad tracks, and I tho...

Sequel Harry Chapin

And she said, "How are you Harry? Haven't we played this scene before?" I said "It's so good to see you, Sue Had to play it out just once more." Play it out just once more.

Legends of the Lost and Found Harry Chapin

We are the lovers, we are bound to one another By a bond that is invisible yet stronger still than time. And we're locked into the motion that moves beneath the ocean. Rolling toward the future th...