Lyrical Response

[Gray Beard]

He barely made the sweeping curve that led into the steepest grade.
And he missed the thankful passing bus at ninety miles an hour.
And he said "God, make it a dream!"
As he rode his last ride down.
And he said "God, make it a dream!"
As he rode his last ride down.
And he sideswiped nineteen neat parked cars,
Clipped off thirteen telephone poles,
Hit two houses, bruised eight trees,
And Blue-Crossed seven people.
It was then he lost his head,
Not to mention an arm or two before he stopped.
And he slid for four hundred yards
Along the hill that leads into Scranton, Pennsylvania.
All those thirty thousand pounds of bananas.

[Bill from NYC]

Forty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind,

If I had to choose between the deaf man and the blind.

I know just where my feet should go and that's enough for me,

I turned around and knocked them down and walked across the sea.

[WhoTom]

Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played 'em all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball

[Gray Beard]

Take your baby by the hand

And make her do a high handstand

And take your baby by the heel

And do the next thing that you feel

 

We were so in phase

In our dance hall days

We were cool on craze

When I, you, and everyone we knew

Could believe, do, and share in what was true

Oh, I said

 

Dance hall days love

[PastaJoe]

They put a parking lot on a piece of land
When the supermarket used to stand
Before that they put up a bowling alley
On the site that used to be the local pally
That's where the big bands used to come and play
My sister went there on a Saturday

Come dancing
All her boyfriends used to come and call
Why not come dancing, it's only natural

[WhoTom]

My sister looks cute in her braces and boots
A handful of grease in her hair
Oh, don't give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
Oh, Saturday night's alright for fighting
Get a little action in

 

[Gray Beard]

You keep saying you got something for me
Something you call love but confess
You've been a'messin' where you shouldn't 've been a'messin'
And now someone else is getting all your best

 

These boots are made for walking
And that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

[SinceThe70s]

The killer awoke before dawn

He put his boots on

He took a face from the ancient gallery

And he walked on down the hall

 

 

[Bill from NYC]

If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by, walk on by

Make believe
That you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve
In private 'cause each time I see you
I break down and cry
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by

[WhoTom]

The next thing I remember
I'm walking down the street
I'm feeling all right
I'm with my boys
I'm with my troops, yeah
And down along the avenue
Some guys were shooting pool
And I heard the sound
Of a cappella groups, yeah
Singing late in the evening
And all the girls out on the stoops, yeah

 

[SinceThe70s]

In the pool halls, the hustlers and the losers
I used to watch 'em through the glass
Well I'd stand outside at closing time
Just to watch her walk on past
Unlike all the other ladies, she looked so young and sweet
As she made her way alone down that empty street

 

Down on Mainstreet

[Gray Beard]

On our block all of the guys call her flamingo
'Cause her hair glows like the sun
And her eyes can light the skies
When she moves she walks so fine like a flamingo
Crimson dress that clings so tight
She's out of reach and out of sight
When she walks by, she brightens up the neighborhood
Oh, every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would

[WhoTom]

But it's all right if my clothes aren't new
Out of sight because my heart is true
She says "Baby, everything is all right
Uptight, out of sight."

 

[Gray Beard]

Jam up and jelly tight 
My, my, my, my baby 
Now you're outta sight 
Jam up and jelly tight 
You look a little naughty 
But you're so polite 
Jam up and jelly tight 
You won't say you will but 
There's a chance that you might

[WhoTom]

I got a girl, she lives on the hill
She won't do it but her sister will

When she boogie
She do the tube snake boogie
Well now, boogie, little baby
Boogie-woogie all night long

[PastaJoe]

Get on up, on the floor
'Cause were gonna boogie oogie oogie
'Till you just can't boogie no more
Ah boogie, boogie no more
You can't boogie no more
Ah boogie, boogie no more
Listen to the music

[SinceThe70s]

Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground.
Don't you just want to get up, babe,
Hearing this rocking sound?
Don't you just want to jump on up,
And kick your chairs out of the way?
OOh we're going to rock you, baby,
Rock you till the break of day.

 

We ain't never had no problem before,
Nobody seems to want to boogie no more.

[WhoTom]

Let your soul shine
It's better than sunshine
It's better than moonshine
Damn sure better than rain
Yeah, now people don't mind
We all get this way sometimes
You've got to let your soul shine

Shine 'til the break of day

 

[Gray Beard]

Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I'm trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night's magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush

[Gugny]

Hush, hush
I thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now