Sunday, February 6, 2011

My Must-Sing-Aloud Songs

There are so very many songs that I have always just had to sing aloud with every time I hear them, or they come into my head.
Julie Andrews
"I Could Have Danced All Night"


1-"I Could Have Danced All Night"
2-"El Paso"
3-"Wayward Wind"
4-"How Much is That Doggy in the WIndow?"
5-"Secret Love"

And the list goes on...  Below are the lyrics to four of my favorites:


"I Could Have Danced All Night"

Eliza Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed! 
My head's too light to try to set it down! Sleep! Sleep! 
I couldn't sleep tonight. 
Not for all the jewels in the crown!
I could have danced all night! 
I could have danced all night! 
And still have begged for more. 

I could have spread my wings 
And done a thousand things I've never done before. 
I'll never know What made it so exciting;
Why all at once My heart took flight. I only know when he 
Began to dance with me I could have danced, 
danced, danced all night! 

Eliza I could have danced all night! 
I could have danced all night! 
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings 
And done a thousand things I've never done before.

I'll never know What made it so exciting. 
Why all at once my heart took flight.
I only know when he
Began to dance with me. 
I could have danced, danced danced all night! 

Mrs. Pearce I understand, dear. 
It's all been grand, dear. 
But now it's time to sleep. 

Eliza I could have danced all night, 
I could have danced all night.
And still have begged for more. 
I could have spread my wings, 
And done a thousand things I've never done before. 

I'll never know What made it so exciting. 
Why all at once my heart took flight. I only know when he 
Began to dance with me I could have danced, danced, 
danced All night!


"El Paso"

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl.

Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina,
Wicked and evil while casting a spell.
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden;
I was in love but in vain, I could tell.

One night a wild young cowboy came in,
Wild as the West Texas wind.
Dashing and daring,
A drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina,
The girl that I loved.

So in anger I
Challenged his right for the love of this maiden.
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore.
My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat;
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor.

Just for a moment I stood there in silence,
Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done.
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there;
I had but one chance and that was to run.

Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran,
Out where the horses were tied.
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could run.

Up on its back
And away I did ride,
Just as fast as I
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico.

Back in El Paso my life would be worthless.
Everything's gone in life; nothing is left.
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of death.

I saddled up and away I did go,
Riding alone in the dark.
Maybe tomorrow
A bullet may find me.
Tonight nothing's worse than this
Pain in my heart.

And at last here I
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso;
I can see Rosa's cantina below.
My love is strong and it pushes me onward.
Down off the hill to Felina I go.

Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
I have to make it to Rosa's back door.

Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side.
Though I am trying
To stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.

But my love for
Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen,
Though I am weary I can't stop to rest.
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle.
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest.

From out of nowhere Felina has found me,
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side.
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for,
One little kiss and Felina, good-bye. 


"Secret Love"

Once I had a secret love
That lived within the heart of me
All too soon that secret love 
Became impatient to be free

So I told a friendly star
The way that dreamers often do
Just how wonderful you are
And why I'm so in love with you

Now I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils
Just how wonderful you are
And why I'm so in love with you

Now I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils
Just how wonderful you are
And why I'm so in love with you


"Wayward Wind"

The wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

In a lonely shack by a railroad track
He spent his younger days
And I guess the sound of the outward-bound
Made him a slave to his wand'rin ways

And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind

Oh, I met him there in a border town
He vowed we'd never part
Though he tried his best to settle down
I'm now alone with a broken heart

And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
The next of kin to the wayward wind

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