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Wake Up SoSo
04:14
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Wake up SoSo
Lift your sleeping head
Wake up SoSo
Lift your sleeping head
The sun is on the rise now
And the moon's about to go
Yesterday is over
And tomorrow we don’t know so
Wake up Soso it’s time to start the show
We got things to do
We got places to be seen
We got things to do I know
We got places to be seen
Night time is the right time
And you've got to get your rest
For the playtime in the daytime
That's the time we love the best
So wake up Soso
And leave your little nest
Why oh why would you stay inside
And hide away
When the sky is bright and full of life
For you today
Wake up Soso
Listen what I said
Wake up Soso
Listen what I said
Yesterday is over
and tomorrow we don't know so
Get yourself together 'cause
it's time to start the show so
Wake up SoSo
wake up little SoSo
Wake up little SoSo
It's time to start the show
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The tip of the tongue
The curve of the spine
The breath in the lung
Underneath the fingernail
In the front of the chest
In the back of the mind
From the top of the crest
To the tip of the tail
Flowing through your veins
Hearts desire
Neurons fire
The body and brain
It’s inside you
It will guide you
It’s the ride you take
From the time you wake
Until the great escape
The wet in a kiss
The breath when you sleep
The wind in the trees
The rain on the street
The lift of the veil
The wind in the sail
The weight on the scale
The brush of the cheek
Here it comes again
Hearts desire
Neurons fire
The body and brain
It’s inside you
It will guide you
It’s the ride you take
From the time you wake
Until the great escape
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I dip my blade in the water
And hold on to both of our oars
I think that I see a light
Just on the other shore
Slowly but surely the night
Gives in to morning once more
I think that I see a light
Just on the other shore
After all, I believe
It’s not the time to give up
All these tears all these tears and I’m
Still an empty cup
I hear you whispering clear
Don't give up
Row on, row on
Row on
Down on this edge of the earth
what doesn’t kill you ignore
I think that I see a light
Just on the other shore
I row with all of my might
And smile down deep in my core
I think that I see a light
Just on the other shore
After all I believe
It’s not the time to give up
All these tears all these tears and I’m
Still an empty cup
I hear you whispering clear
Don't give up
Row on, row on
Row on
I dip my blade in the water
And hold on to both of our oars
I think that I see a light
Just on the other shore
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Worlds apart but living in between the same four walls
passing in the halls and keeping desires guarded
In every heart there’s a little bit of us that doesn’t show
a little bit of us that doesn’t grow
left back where we started
In the room where they would gather
was a painting of a rather lonely clown looking down
And in the silence they created
the boy patiently waited to get out of town
On the train he remembered everybody’s name
told the jokes all the way to the final stop
Through the door he walked a thousand miles
strained to force a smile as they called out “Pop!”
In the room…
Time goes on even when we’re gone
I know he doesn’t see me from the darkness that’s beyond
But what would he have thought of the world he left behind
Would he understand, celebrate, would he be unkind?
They gave his name to a newborn boy
filled him full of joy and aimed him for the top
Over time as the picture fades the word is all that stayed
Pop
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I can tell something’s on your mind
Oh well these are trying times
You have to laugh just to keep from cryin’
But it’s not so funny these are trying times
Ooh honey these are trying times
Close your eyes just to read the signs
My oh my these are trying times
The body craves what the wind divines
Ooh babe these are trying times
Ooh babe these are trying times
So let me me hold you closer than I ever have before
With every breath I love you even more
It’s a long long night until the stars align
That’s right these are trying times
But when you make it through then you’ll be feeling fine
Because we always knew that these were trying times
It’s me and you in these trying times
So let me me hold you closer than you ever though I might
Love is a wondrous feeling, keeps you warm at night
I can tell something’s on your mind
Ooh babe these are trying times
So raise your glass and drink your wine
Cause nothing lasts not even trying times
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Georgette
03:23
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Georgette
Long before we met
Your song was in my head
Georgette Georgette
Georgette
How could I forget
Everything we said
Georgette Georgette
The clues
Discovered in a muse
Brought out all the blues
And rendered all the reds
Georgette
My only one regret
Is that I’ll never get
To know you like I dreamt
Georgette
In love
You never got enough
But somehow rose above
And moved beyond the debt
Georgette
With every morning dew
And every sun that sets
I will think of you
Georgette Georgette
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My baby doesn’t like to say goodnight
She gets in bed and pulls the covers tight
I’m not saying if it’s wrong or right but
My baby baby doesn’t say goodnight
My baby doesn’t like to do chit chat
She gets down to it in seconds flat
You can tell what I think of that that
My baby doesn’t do chit chat
Now let me tell you how she frees my soul
She does a thing we call the Brooklyn roll
When her shoulders start to bounce and move
That’s how you know what she’s about to do
My baby doesn’t do apologies
My baby doesn’t do astrologies
My baby does what my baby please
And my baby doesn’t say goodnight
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They got a song for winners
They got a song for those who lose
They got a song for dealers
They got a song for those who use
They got a song for beggars
They got a song for those who chose
But baby
They don't have a song for a sucker like you
For a sucker like you
What's that you're saying
That you have been misunderstood
You want to take the time to clear it up
Matter of fact, I wish you would
And if it's a real long story, take your time
If you can't make it good make it true
Baby, they don't have a song for a sucker like you
A sucker like you
Well you got your doctor
He's gonna tell you how you feel
You got yourself a lawyer
She's gonna show you how to steal
Now you want a musician
To make your dreams come true
Baby, they don't have a song for a sucker like you
A sucker like you
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This is night in Brooklyn
Go on take a look in
Set your sights on Brooklyn
on Brooklyn
on Brooklyn
Take a bite in Brooklyn
you and I are cookin’
And feeling so good lookin’
In Brooklyn
In Brooklyn
And the stars are shining bright and brilliantly for you and me
and the moon is hanging high for everyone to see
Windows light up Brooklyn
in the quiet of Brooklyn
all is right in Brooklyn
in Brooklyn
in Brooklyn
And the stars are shining bright and brilliantly for you and me
and the moon is hanging high for everyone to see
Planes fly high in Brooklyn
touch the sky in Brooklyn
This is night in Brooklyn
in Brooklyn
in Brooklyn
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A simple statement made
A thoughtful commentary
Is all that is required
To establish a rapport
A clever turn of phrase
From your vocabulary
And genuine desire
To know a little more
No matter what you say
Or your preoccupation
It happens every day
The art of conversation
The ping, the buzz, the zap
The rush of validation
Remember it’s a trap
To try and draw you in
So to cut through all the noise
To sift through all the static
Put away the toys
Settle and begin
No matter what your age
Or your affiliation
Let yourself engage
In the art of conversation
‘Scuse me while I take this call
‘Pardon me my darling sweet
‘Just a sec while I respond
To this last outrageous tweet
Anything you say
Every generation
Can practice every day
The art of conversation
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11. |
Together With You
04:05
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Baby you and I got something
Beautiful and true
Though the times they may be changing
I’m arranging to spend them together with you
So baby synchronize your heart
Just do what I do
When we start to sway
And you look at me that way
Every day, I want to be together with you
I want to be together with you
The two of us
Move as one
You by my side is all that I require
Just look at us
We’re hookin’ up
One plus one
Is my favorite multiplier
So baby look into my eyes
Tell me do you feel it too
As long as I got you by my side
I’m alright
Whenever I’m together with you
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12. |
Northern Lights
03:36
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I’ve been trying to think of what I can give you
Trying to find the right words to say
Before you have gotten up and you’ve vanished
Before you have taken yourself away
Maybe a blanket for when you shiver
Maybe some stillness for when you need peace
Maybe a memory for when you get lonely
Or something to sing for the next time we meet
When you look at night at those Northern lights
You can hold tight to this thing
When it’s said and done and we’ve had our fun
You know you’re the one who taught me to sing
I’ve been trying to remember the first time I met you
What was the name of the song that we played
When we were children dressed up like grownups
Talking about where we’d end up one day
And I know I don’t say it as much as I ought to
I know I don’t offer much gratitude
For all that you’ve given, all that you taught me
And for all of your patience when I sang out of tune
When you look at night...
There was a streetlamp out my window
And I couldn’t get any sleep
Back when I was a younger man
Couldn’t sing harmony
And you showed me all your folk songs
And we drank up all that wine
And I was just feeling so lucky
When we sang for the first time
When you look at night...
Who taught me to sing
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Leo Sidran Brooklyn, New York
“Vocally he suggests an amalgam of his father Ben with a hint of Donald Fagen. His fluid laidback style is reminiscent of
Bob Dorough. Musically and lyrically his compositions are smart, sharp, and sparklingly original.”
— Jazz Times
I'm a multi instrumentalist musician, producer, arranger, composer, recording artist, and podcast host based in Brooklyn.
More about Leo: www.leosidran.com
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