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

Corey's Coming Harry Chapin

And he says - My Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl? And like I told you, when she holds you She enfolds you in her world.

Babysitter Harry Chapin

summers had put halos in your hair If anything was in my head, twelve winters put it there A dollar an hour is what Mama paid you to come and mind her kids But no one could really pay you enough for

Old College Avenue Harry Chapin

Of course I picked a rainy night To try to find our past The street lights all were flickering The leaves were falling fast I walked down the winding road Looked up through the trees And I saw

Sunday Morning Sunshine Harry Chapin

I came into town with a knapsack on my shoulder And a pocket full of stories that I just had to tell.

We Grew Up A Little Bit Harry Chapin

as a meter man You were caught at home When I started night school You ended up alone But you had another baby While I had my career And we grew up a little bit We grew up a little bit We grew

Halfway to Heaven Harry Chapin

I missed my bus connection 'cause my train got in too late And I'm forced into reflection by this half hour wait.

A Better Place To Be Harry Chapin

And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right. And Lord, Lord, Lord she was alright. "Oh she was so damned beautiful that she'd warm a winter's frost.

The Same Sad Singer Harry Chapin

They just told me take a pause here between the takes at the studio, And you came into my mind.

Same Sad Singer Harry Chapin

They just told me take a pause here between the takes at the studio, And you came into my mind.

Could you put your Light on Please? Harry Chapin

She moved so well 'cause she was a dancer, She went sliding through my questions, gliding 'round the answer.

Could You Put Your Light On, Please Harry Chapin

She moved so well 'cause she was a dancer, She went sliding through my questions, gliding 'round the answer.

Copper Harry Chapin

If you were looking for a way to make me mad it was a sure fire way you found Acting like a half wit fool, laying your money around Well I came back here to tell you Lou, 'bout what you almost did

Sequel Harry Chapin

So here she's actin' happy inside her handsome home And me, I'm flyin' in my taxi, takin' tips and gettin' stoned. I got into town a little early. Had eight hours to kill before the show.

Song for Myself Harry Chapin

It's a song for myself just a song for myself You don't have to listen babe it's just a song for myself But since I fell in love with you it's brought some thoughts to mind if we're gonna raise

They Call Her Easy Harry Chapin

If you find her she will take you home. She don't like to spend her nights alone!" They call her Easy. They say it's not a way for a body to be. They call her Easy.

Dance Band on the Titanic Harry Chapin

God, to Thee" The iceberg's on the starboard bow Won't you dance with me There was a trombone and a saxophone The bass and drums were cookin' up the bandstand And I was strummin' in the middle

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

My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and

Song Man Harry Chapin

But you've been mine for such a long time baby it's my turn to write one for you and this is the best that this poor boy could do.

Winter Song Harry Chapin

When the summer fled past my window and autumn's chill was in the air there was a special kind of lonesome 'round that ending time of year.

Sniper Harry Chapin

If I'm alive then there's so much I've missed. How do I know I exist ? Are you listening to me ? Are you listening to me ? Am I ? The first words he spoke took the town by surprise.

Mail Order Annie Harry Chapin

So you must be my wife Miss Annie Halsey Yes, I guess I am your husband, Hello I'm Harry Crane. Mail Order Annie, never mind your crying. Your tears are sweet rain in my empty life.

If You Want to Feel Harry Chapin

cold as ice Your eyes are double filtered babe You're so afraid to be nice There's no way you're ready To let your defenses down Though I won't come on heavy There is a lesson that I've found If

W*O*L*D* Harry Chapin

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 That's the place to be And how I got the job as an FM jock The day you married me We were

Circle Harry Chapin

All my life's a circle; Sunrise and sundown; Moon rolls thru the nighttime; Till the daybreak comes around.

Why Do Little Girls? Harry Chapin

set aflame The girls told to fan the coals The boys all told to be themselves While the girls were told play the roles That's why little girls came broken While little boys came whole Why were

Why Do Little Girls Harry Chapin

Why did the little girls grow crooked While the little boys grow tall The boys were taught to tumble The girls told not to fall The girls answered the telephone The boys answered the call That's why little

Country Dreams Harry Chapin

This phone's growing into my ear I made three hundred calls today, Though yours is the only voice that I wanna hear I got to make me a living someway.

What Made America Famous Harry Chapin

They were the folks that made America famous. The local fire department stocked with shorthaired volunteers.

What Made America Famous? Harry Chapin

They were the folks that made America famous. The local fire department stocked with shorthaired volunteers.

Wold Harry Chapin

We were two kids and I was was into AM rock But I just had to run around It's been eight years since I left you babe Let me tell you 'bout what's gone down CHORUS I am the morning DJ on W*O*L*D Playing

I Do It For You Jane Harry Chapin

And my life turned on its hinge in that smoky club As I ground out my past with my cigarette stub. Oh, I do it for you, Jane--I love you so, My kingdom is new but it's going to grow.

Empty Harry Chapin

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, empty bed.

Let Time Go Lightly Harry Chapin

I let time go lightly when I'm here with you, I let time go lightly when the day is through. I keep a watch on time when I've have work to do, I let time go lightly with you.

Manhood Harry Chapin

I was laughing horizontally In my loose and lusty youth I was feeling well self-satisfied Deliciously uncouth When she slipped out from my covers With a smile Saying, "You've got a lot to learn

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

Stranger with the Melodies Harry Chapin

It was my first night in that rooming house. In the last room down the hall I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar Coming through the paper thin walls.

Saturday Morning Harry Chapin

I look out my window and remember the night. The story is starting or the story ends And I feel like I need you again. Time used to mose softly when I was at home.

Burning Herself Harry Chapin

I was angry (you were blind), because I could not see. I saw only what her cigarettes had done to her skin. I should have known the outside world would reveal what was within.

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

30,000 Pounds of bananas (live) Harry Chapin

He passed a sign that he should have seen, Saying \"shift to low gear, a fifty dollar fine my friend.\" He was thinking perhaps about the warm-breathed woman Who was waiting at the journey\'s end.

Somebody Said Harry Chapin

singing his song He's been feedin' these lies That we've been feasting upon But now we've been at the banquet too long Somebody said...Where are the dreamers Somebody said...Dead Somebody said...Here

Changes Harry Chapin

I was cramped into a coffee house pew two dollar coke in my hand listening to the music run through and out of a drowning man.

The Parade's Still Passing By Harry Chapin

You weren't no leader You were more like a bleeder Who was trying to cry for us all You weren't no sage But your sense of outrage Sounded like a trumpet call Fifteen years ago In the old folky show You

Fall In Love With Him Harry Chapin

It's just no good-- (Fall in love with him) You know that you should (Fall in love with him) I wish that you would (Fall in love with him) If only you could (Fall in love with him).

Tangled Up Puppet Harry Chapin

There was a time that you curled up in my lap; like a child You'd cling to me smiling, yours eyes wide and wild Now you slip through my arms, wave a passing hello Twist away and toss a kiss, laughing

Cat`s In The Cradle Harry Chapin

My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talking 'fore I knew it

Cat's In The Cradle Harry Chapin

My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talking 'fore I knew it And as he

The Rock Harry Chapin

around "The rock is gonna fall on us," he stood and told the class The professor put his chalk down and peered out through his glasses But he went on and said; "I've seen it, high up on the hill If

Someone Keeps Calling My Name Harry Chapin

I like Someone keeps calling my name Someone keeps calling my name Or is it just the rustling of the wind Or is it just that I need a friend Someone keeps calling my name, my name My name is