Here's the thing
we started out friends
It was cool
but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
since you been gone
Dedicated
you took the time
Wasn't long
till I called you mine
Yeah yeah
since you been gone
An all you'd ever
hear me say
Is how I pictured
me with you
That's all you'd ever
hear me say
But since
you been gone
I can breathe
for the first time
I'm so moving on
yeah yeah
Thanks to you
now I get
What I want
since you been gone
How can I put it
you put me on
I even fell for
that stupid love song
Yeah yeah
since you been gone
How come I'd never
hear you say
I just wanna
be with you
Guess you never
felt that way
But since
you been gone
I can breathe
for the first time
I'm so moving on
yeah yeah
Thanks to you
now I get
I get what I want
since you been gone
You had your chance
you blew it
Out of sight
out of mind
Shut your mouth
I just can't take it
Again and again
and again and again

Since you been gone
(since you been gone)
I can breathe
for the first time
I'm so moving on
yeah yeah
Thanks to you
(thanks to you)
Now I get
I get what I want
I can breathe
for the first time
I'm so moving on
yeah yeah
Thanks to you
(thanks to you)
Now I get
(I get)
You should know
(you should know)
That I get
I get what I want
Since you been gone
since you been gone
Since you been
gone

How many special
people change?
How many lives are
living strange?
Where were you while
we were getting high?
Slowly walking down
the hall
Faster than
a cannonball
Where were you while
we were getting high?
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova in the sky
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova
A champagne supernova
in the sky
Wake up the dawn
and ask her why
A dreamer dreams
she never dies
Wipe that tear away
now from your eye
Slowly walking down
the hall
Faster than
a cannonball
Where were you while
we were getting high?
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova in the sky
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova
A champagne
supernova
'Cause people believe
that they're
Gonna get away
for the summer
But you and I
we live and die
The world's still
spinning round
We don't know why
why why why why

How many special
people change?
How many lives are
living strange?
Where were you while
we were getting high?
Slowly walking down
the hall
Faster than
a cannonball
Where were you while
we were getting high?
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova in the sky
Someday you will
find me
Caught beneath
the landslide
In a champagne
supernova
A champagne
supernova
'Cause people believe
that they're
Gonna get away
for the summer
But you and I
we live and die
The world's still
spinning round
We don't know why
why why why why

How many special
people change?
How many lives are
living strange?
Where were you while
we were getting high?
We were getting high
we were getting high
We were getting high
we were getting high
We were getting high
we were getting high
We were getting high
we were getting high
We were
getting high

Say say say what you
want but don't play
Games with
my affection
Take take take
what you need
But don't leave me
with no direction
All alone I sit home
by the phone
Waiting for you
baby baby
Through the years
how can you stand to
Hear my pleading
for you dear?
You know I'm crying
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Now go go go
where you want
But don't leave me
here forever
You you you stay away
so long girl
I see you never what
can I do girl to get
Through to you?
'cause I love you
Baby baby standing
here baptised
In all my tears
baby through the years
You know I'm crying
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

You never ever worry
and you never
Shed a tear
you're saying that
My love ain't real
just look at my face
These tears
ain't drying
You you you can
never say
That I'm not the one
who really loves you
I pray pray pray
every day that
You'll see things
girl like I do
What can I do girl to
get through to you?
'Cause I love you
baby baby standing
Here baptised
in all my tears
Baby through
the years
You know I'm crying
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Say say say
say say say

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was
just for fun
Those days are gone
livin' alone
I think of all
the friends I've known
When I dial
the telephone
Nobody's home
all by myself
Don't wanna be
all by myself
Anymore
hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel
so insecure
And loves so distant
and obscure
Remains the cure
all by myself
Don't wanna be
all by myself
Anymore
all by myself
Don't wanna live
all by myself anymore

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was
just for fun
Those days are gone
all by myself
Don't wanna be
all by myself anymore

All by myself
don't wanna live
Oh
don't wanna live
By myself by myself
anymore
By myself
anymore oh

All by myself
don't wanna live

When you're weary
feelin' small
When tears are in
your eyes
I'll dry them all -
I'm on your side
oh when times -
get rough - -
And friends just can't
be found
Like a bridge over
troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over
troubled water
I will lay me down.

When you're down
and out
when you're on
the street
When evening falls
so hard
I will comfort you -
I'll take your part
oh when darkness
comes - -
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over
troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over
Troubled
water I will
lay me down.

Sail on silver girl
sail on by
Your time has come
to shine
All your dreams are
on their way
See how they shine
oh if you need a
friend
I'm sailing right
behind
Like a bridge over
troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over
troubled water
I will ease
your mind - - -.

It's late
in the evening
she's wondering
what clothes to wear
She puts on
her makeup
and brushes her
long blonde hair
And then she asks me
"Do I look all right?"
And I say
"Yes you look
wonderful tonight."
We go to a party
and everyone
turns to see
this beautiful lady
is walking
around with me
And then she asks me
"Do you feel
all right?"
And I say "Yes I feel
wonderful tonight"
I feel wonderful
because I see the love
light in your eyes
Then the wonder
of it all
is that you just
don't realize
how much I love you.

it's time to go
home now
and I've got an
aching head
So I give her
the car keys
and she helps me to bed
And then I tell her
as I turn out the light
I say
"My darling you are
wonderful tonight"
Oh my darling you are
wonderful tonight-

(Oh
boy)
You said
your phone was broken
Just forgot
to charge it
Whole outfit
you're wearing
God
I hope it's ironic
Did you just say
you're finished?
Didn't know
we started
It's all just
so familiar
Baby
what do you call it?
Stupid or is it slow?
maybe it's useless?
But there's a cuter
word for it I know
Man-child
why you always
Come a running to me?
fxxx my life
Won't you let
an innocent woman be?
Never heard
of self-care
Half your brain
just ain't there
Man-child
why you always
Come
a running
Taking all my loving
from me?

Why so sexy
if so dumb?
And how survive
the earth so long?
If I'm not there
it won't get done
I choose to blame
your mom
Man-child
why you always
Come a running to me?
fxxx my life
Won't you let
an innocent woman be?
Never heard
of self-care
Half your brain
just ain't there
Man-child
why you always
Come
a running
Taking all my loving
from me?
Oh I like my boys
playing hard to get
And I like my men
all incompetent
And I swear
they choose me
I'm not choosing them
amen hey men
Oh I like my boys
playing hard to get
And I like my men
all incompetent
And I swear
they choose me
I'm not choosing them
amen hey men
Man-child
why you always
Come a running to me?
fxxx my life
Won't you let
an innocent woman be?
Oh I like my boys
playing hard to get
And I like my men
all incompetent
And I swear
they choose me
I'm not choosing them
amen hey men

Met you by surprise
I didn't realize
That my life would
change forever
Saw you standing there
I didn't know I cared
There was
something special
In the air
dreams are my reality
The only kind of
real fantasy
Illusions are
a common thing
I try to live
in dreams
It seems as
if it's meant to be
Dreams are
my reality
A different kind
of reality
I dream of loving
in the night
And loving
seems alright
Although
it's only fantasy-

If you do exist
honey don't resist
Show me a new way
of loving
Tell me that it's true
show me what to do
I feel
something special
About you
dreams are my reality
The only kind
of reality
Maybe my foolishness
has past
And maybe now at last
I'll see
How a real thing
can be
Dreams are
my reality
A wonderous world
where I like to be
I dream of holding you
all night
And holding you
seems right
Perhaps that's
my reality-

Met you by surprise
I didn't realize
That my life would
change forever
Tell me that it's true
feelings that are cue
I feel
something special
About you
dreams are my reality
A wonderous world
where I like to be
Illusions are
a common thing
I try to live
in dreams
Although
it's only fantasy
Dreams are
my reality
I like to dream of you
close to me
I dream of loving
in the night
And loving you
seems right
Perhaps that's
my reality-

Woo you can dance
you can jive
Having the time
of your life woo
See that girl
watch that scene
Digging
the dancing queen
Friday night and
the lights are low
Looking out for
a place to go
Umm where they play
the right music
Getting
in the swing
You come to
look for a king
Anybody could be
that guy
Night is young and
the music's high
With a bit of
rock music
Everything
is fine
You're in the mood
for a dance
And when you get
the chance
You are
the dancing queen
Young and sweet
only seventeen
Dancing queen
feel the beat from
The tambourine
oh yeah
You can dance
you can jive
Having the time of
your life woo
See that girl
watch that scene
Digging
the dancing queen

You're a teaser
you turn 'em on
Leave them burning
and then you're gone
Looking out for
another anyone will do
You're in the mood
for a dance
And when you get
the chance
You are
the dancing queen
Young and sweet
only seventeen
Dancing queen
feel the beat from
The tambourine
oh yeah
You can dance
you can jive
Having the time of
your life woo
See that girl
watch that scene
Digging
the dancing queen
Digging
the dancing queen

This ain't a song
For the broken-hearted
No silent prayer
For the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be
just a face
In the crowd
you're gonna hear
My voice when
I shout it out loud
It's my life
it's now or never
I ain't gonna live
forever
I just wanna live
while I'm alive
(It's my life)
my heart is
Like an open highway
like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live
While I'm alive
it's my life
This is for the ones
Who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina
who never backed down
Tomorrow's
getting harder
Make no mistake
luck ain't even lucky
Got to make
your own breaks
It's my life
and it's now or never
I ain't gonna live
forever
I just wanna live
while I'm alive
(It's my life)
my heart is
Like an open highway
like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live
While I'm alive
it's my life-

Better stand tall
when they're calling
You out don't bend
don't break baby
Don't back down
it's my life and
It's now or never
'cause I ain't gonna
Live forever
I just wanna live
While I'm alive
(it's my life)
My heart is
like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live
while I'm alive
(It's my life)
and it's now or never
I ain't gonna live
forever
I just wanna live
while I'm alive
(It's my life)
my heart is
Like an open highway
like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live
While I'm alive
it's my life-

Everybody needs
a little time away
I heard her say
from each other
Even lovers
need a holiday
Far away from
each other
Hold me now
it's hard for me to say
I'm sorry
I just want you to stay
after all that
we've been through
I will make it up
to you
I promise to
And after all
that's been said
and done
You're just
the part of me
I can't let go
woo----
Couldn't stand to be
kept away
Just for the day
from your body
wouldn't wanna
be swept away
Far away from the one
that I love
Hold me now
it's hard for me to say
I'm sorry
I just want you to know
Hold me now
I really wanna tell you
I'm sorry
I could never
let you go
after all that
we've been through
I will make it up
to you
I promise to
And after all
that's been said
and done
You're just the
part of me
I can't let go
After all that
we've been through
I will make it up
to you
I promise to-

Now I'm gonna be
the lucky one-

I fell in love with you
watching Casablanca
Back row at
the drive in show in
the flickering light
Popcorn and cokes
beneath the stars
became champagne
and caviar
Making love on a long
hot summer's night
I thought you fell in
love with me
watching Casablanca
Holding hands beneath
the paddle fans
in Rick's candle
lit cafe
Hiding in the shadows
from the spies
Moroccan moonlight
in your eyes
Making magic
at the movies
in my old chevrolet
Ooh a kiss is still
a kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not
a kiss without
your sigh
Please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and
more each day
as time goes by-

I guess there are many
broken hearts
in Casablanca
You know I've never
really been there so
I don't know
I guess our love story
will never be seen
on the big wide
silver screen
But it hurt just as bad
when I had to watch
Ooh a kiss is still
a kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not a
kiss without your sigh
Please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and more each day
as time goes by
Ooh a kiss is still a
kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not a
kiss without your sigh
please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and more each day
as time goes by
I love you
more and
more each day
as time goes by-

So many nights
I'd sit by my window
waiting for someone
to sing me his song
So many dreams
I kept deep inside me
alone in the dark
but now
you've come along
and you
light up my life
you give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
Rollin' at sea
adrift on the waters
could it be fin'lly
I'm turning
for home fin'lly
a chance to say "hey!
I love you
never again
to be all alone
and you light up
my life
You give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
and you light up
my life
You give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
It can't be wrong
when it feels so
right cause you
you light up my
life.

Oh her eyes her eyes
make the stars
Look like
they're not shining
Her hair
her hair
Falls perfectly
without her trying
She's so
beautiful
And I tell her
every day yeah
I know
I know
When I compliment her
she won't believe me
And it's so it's so
sad to think
She don't see
what I see
But every time
she asks me
Do I look okay
I say
When I see your
face
There's not a thing
that I would change
Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you
smile
The whole world
stop
Sand stares
for a while
Cause girl you're
amazing
Just the way
you are eh
Her lips
her lips
I could kiss them all
day if she'd let me
Her laugh
her laugh
She hates but I think
it so sexy
She's so
beautiful
And I tell her
every day
Oh you know you know
you know
I'd never
ask you to change
If perfect is
what you're
Searching for then
just stay the same
So don't even bother
asking
If you look okay
you know I say
When I see your
face
There's not a thing
that I would change
Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you
smile
The whole world
stop
Sand stares
for a while
Cause girl you're
amazing
Just the way
you are
The way you are
the way you are
Girl you're amazing
just the way you are
When I see your
face
There's not a thing
that I would change
Cause you're amazing
just the way you are
And when you
smile
The whole world
stop
Sand stares
for a while
Cause girl you're
amazing
Just the way
you are yeah

Get her name
and get her number
Find out
all of the things
That
we have in common
Never all the
differences oh yeah
Meet her parents
meet her brother
Then she starts
sleepin'
Over the crib
on weekends
Like a real
relationship oh no
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh
So I hook up
on a rebound
And
I say
That I'm gonna be
single for life
But she's so pretty
and nice
So I made just
one exception
But
I find out
Eventually
I'm not her type
Baby that's
the reason why that
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh

I'm tryin'
not to be bitter
But dxxx it
I'll miss her
'Cause she's one
of a kind
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh
Then we fall we fall
fall fall apart now
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh

Georgia wrap me up
in all your
I want you in my arms
oh let me hold you
I'll never
let you go again
Like I did
oh I used to say
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you
Georgia pulled me in
I asked to
Love her once again
you fell I caught you
I'll never
let you go again
Like I did
oh I used to say
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you

All
those days
Watching
from the windows
All those years
outside looking in
All that time
never even knowing
Just how blind
I've been
Now I'm here blinking
in the starlight
Now I'm here
suddenly I see
Standing here
it's all so clear
I'm where
I'm meant to be
And at last
I see the light
And it's like
the fog has lifted
And at last
I see the light
And it's like
the sky is new
And it's warm
and real and bright
And the world has
somehow shifted
All at once everything
looks different
Now
that I see you

All those days chasing
down a daydream
All those years
living in a blur
All that time
never truly seeing
Things
the way they were
Now she's here shining
in the starlight
Now she's here
suddenly I know
If she's here
it's crystal clear
I'm where
I'm meant to go
And at last
I see the light
And it's like
the fog has lifted
And at last
I see the light
And it's like
the sky is new
And it's warm
and real and bright
And the world has
somehow shifted
All at once everything
is different
Now
that I see you
Now
that I see you

No I can't forget
this evening
Or your face
as you were leaving
But I guess
that's just the way
The story
goes
you always smile
but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
yes it shows
No I can't forget
tomorrow
When I think
of all my sorrow
When I had you there
but then I let you go
And now it's only fair
that I should
Let you know
what you should know
I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is
without you
I can't give
I can't give anymore
Well I can't forget
this evening
Or your face
as you were leaving
But I guess
that's just the way
The story
goes
You always smile
but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
yes it shows
I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is
without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
(No I can't live
no I can't live)
No I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live

Yeah- I get
the same old dreams
Same time every night
fall to the ground
Then I wake up
so I get out of bed
Put on my shoes
and in my head
Thoughts slide back
to the break up
These four walls
are closing in
Look at the fix
you put me in
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Do not
be wrong
But since
you've been gone
You cast a spell
so break it
Oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh
Since you've
been gone
So in the night
I stay
Beneath the
back street lights
I read the words
that you sent to me
I can take
the afternoon
But night comes
around too soon
You don't know
what you mean to me
Your poison letters
your telegram
Just goes to show you
don't give a damn
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Do not
be wrong
But since
you've been gone
You cast a spell
so break it
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh
Since you've
been gone

If you ever
come back
Baby you know
you'll never do wrong-
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Do not
be wrong
But since
you've been gone
You cast a spell
so break it
Oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh-
Ever since
you've been gone

Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it
Since you've
been gone
Since you've
been gone
I'm out of my head
can't take it

If I were
a boy
Even just
for a day
I'd roll outta bed
in the morning
And throw on
what I wanted then go
Drink beer
with the guys
And chase
after girls
I'd kick it
with who I wanted
And I'd never get
confronted for it
Cause they'd
stick up for me
If I were
a boy
I think
I could understand
How it feels
to love a girl
I swear I'd be
a better man
I'd listen
to her
Cause I know
how it hurts
When you lose
the one you wanted
Cause he's taken you
for granted
And everything you
had got destroyed
If I were
a boy
I would turn off
my phone
Tell everyone
it's broken
So they'd think that
I was sleepin' alone
I'd put
myself first
And make the rules
as I go
Cause I know
that she'd
Be faithful
waitin' for me
To come home
to come home
If I were
a boy
I think
I could understand
Ah oh uh
woo
How it feels
to love a girl
I swear I'd be
a better man
I'd listen
to her
Cause I know
how it hurts
When you lose
the one you wanted
Cause he's taken you
for granted
And everything you
had got destroyed
It's a little too late
for you to come back
Say its
just a mistake
Think I'd forgive you
like that
If you thought
I would wait for you
You thought
wrong uh
But you're just
a boy
You don't
understand
(Yeah you don't
understand uh)
How it feels
to love a girl someday
You wish you were
a better man~
You don't listen
to her
You don't care
how it hurts
Until you lose
the one you wanted
Cause you've taken her
for granted
And everything you
have got destroyed
But you're just
a boy