Fats Waller

Harry Brooks

Memories/Nostalgia

Love

Time

Country and Western

folk

2004

No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

I know for certain
The one I love
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me

I don't stay out late
No place to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' all my love for you

Lou Handman

Roy Turk

Memories/Nostalgia

Love

Vintage

folk

Country and Western

1936

Are you lonesome tonight?
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray,
To a bright, summer day,
When I kissed you,
And called you sweetheart?

Do the chairs in your parlor,
Seem empty and bare?
Do you gaze at your doorstep,
And picture me there?
Is your heart filled with pain?
Shall I come back again?
Tell me dear,
Are you lonesome tonight?

I wonder if you're lonesome tonight?
You know someone said that the world's a stage,
And each must play a part.
Fate had me playing in love with you as my sweetheart.

Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance.
You read your lines so cleverly and never missed a cue.
Then came act two, you seemed to change, you acted strange,
And why I've never known.

Honey, you lied when you said you loved me.
And I had no cause to doubt you.
But I'd rather go on hearing your lies,
Than to go on living without you.

Now the stage is bare and I'm standing there,
With emptiness all around.
And if you won't come back to me,
Then they can bring the curtain down.

Is your heart filled with pain?
Shall I come back again?
Tell me dear,
Are you lonesome tonight?

Reverend Gary Davis

Love

Places

folk

1962

Baby let me follow you down
Baby let me follow you down
Well I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me follow you down.

Can I come home with you
Baby can I come home with you?
Yes I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me come home with you.

Baby let me follow you down
Baby let me follow you down
Well I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me follow you down.

Yes I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me follow you down.

Billy Wallace

Body

Happiness

Love

Country/Nature

Blues

Pop

folk

2006

You didn't know I wasn't free
When you fell in love with me
And with all your young heart you learned to care
It brought you shame and disgrace
The world has tumbled in your face
Because they call our love a back street affair

They say you wrecked my home
I'm a husband that's gone wrong
They don't know the sorrow that we had to bear
While the one I was tied to was the first to be untrue
How can they call our love a back street affair

Well, we have each other now
That's all that matters anyhow
While the judgement of gossips never fair
We'll just be brave and strong
Then someday they'll see they're wrong
So let them call our love a back street affair

We'll be free to love someday
When all the talk is dead away
And the happiness we've hoped for then we'll share
And I'll climb a mountain high
Then the world will hear me cry
That our love is not a back street affair

Art Garfunkel

Paul Simon

Names

Inspirational

Classical

folk

1964

Benedictus qui venit
In nomine Domini
In nomine
In nomine
In nomine Domini
In nomine Domini
In nomine
In nomine
In nomine Domini

Earl J Carson

Colours

Country and Western

folk

2006

Blue diamonds (blue-ooo)
Big blue diamonds on her finger
(On her finger)
Instead of a little band of gold
(Big blue, big blue diamonds)

Big diamonds (big diamonds)
Big blue diamonds (big diamonds)
Tell the story
Of a love, that no one man could hold
(Blue diamonds)

Oh, she wanted more than I
Had money to buy, so she left me
Sad and lonely, I am told
(I am told)

Big diamonds (diamonds)
Big blue diamonds (diamonds)

Now she'll trade them
For a love behind a little band of gold
(The band of gold)

(instrumental - guitar)

Blue diamonds (blue diamonds)
Big blue diamonds (blue diamonds)
How they sparkle! (blue)
Well, what can they do
To warm your heart n' soul?
(Warm your heart and soul)

When you're lonesome in the moonlight
An you want lovin', yeah
Big blue diamonds (diamonds)
Don't they seem so wreckless and bold?
(Big blue diamonds)

I'd gladly to my part
Oh, mend a broken heart (big diamonds)
With a love that's warmed over (love soon grows cold)
Soon grows cold (it soon grows cold)

Big diamonds (diamonds)
Big blue diamonds (diamonds)
I don't want them, no!
Oh, I just want a love behind
The little band of gold
(The band of gold).

Barney McKenna

Ciaran Bourke

John Sheahan

Luke Kelly

Ronnie Drew

Places

Colours

Animals

Body

Memories/Nostalgia

Clothing/Apparel

folk

1967

In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound,
And many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land.
Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a trapsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by.
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye.
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand.
And the very first thing that I said was bad `cess to the black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear.
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear,
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land,
Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band."

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me.
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens.
They feed you with strong drink, "me lads", 'til you are unable to stand.
And the very first thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was just like a swan
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Barney McKenna

Ciaran Bourke

John Sheahan

Luke Kelly

Ronnie Drew

Body

Memories/Nostalgia

Places

Colours

Clothing/Apparel

Animals

folk

2004

In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound,
And many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land.
Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a trapsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by.
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye.
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand.
And the very first thing that I said was bad `cess to the black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear.
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear,
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land,
Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band."

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me.
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens.
They feed you with strong drink, "me lads", 'til you are unable to stand.
And the very first thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was just like a swan
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Barney McKenna

Ciaran Bourke

John Sheahan

Luke Kelly

Ronnie Drew

Body

Memories/Nostalgia

Places

Colours

Clothing/Apparel

Animals

folk

1967

In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound,
And many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land.
Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a trapsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by.
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye.
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand.
And the very first thing that I said was bad `cess to the black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear.
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear,
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land,
Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band."

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me.
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens.
They feed you with strong drink, "me lads", 'til you are unable to stand.
And the very first thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was just like a swan
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Barney McKenna

Ciaran Bourke

John Sheahan

Luke Kelly

Ronnie Drew

Body

Memories/Nostalgia

Places

Colours

Clothing/Apparel

Animals

folk

1974

In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound,
And many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land.
Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a trapsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by.
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye.
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand.
And the very first thing that I said was bad `cess to the black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear.
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear,
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land,
Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band."

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me.
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens.
They feed you with strong drink, "me lads", 'til you are unable to stand.
And the very first thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was just like a swan
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Barney McKenna

Ciaran Bourke

John Sheahan

Luke Kelly

Ronnie Drew

Body

Memories/Nostalgia

Places

Colours

Clothing/Apparel

Animals

Rock

folk

2003

In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound,
And many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town.
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land.
Far away from me friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay.
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a trapsing along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swan.
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by.
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye.
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand.
And the very first thing that I said was bad `cess to the black velvet band.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear.
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear,
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land,
Far away from your friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band."

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me.
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens.
They feed you with strong drink, "me lads", 'til you are unable to stand.
And the very first thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
Her neck it was just like a swan
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Paul Simon

Country/Nature

Places

Money

Animals

folk

1964

Fog's rollin' in off the East River bank
Like a shroud it covers Bleeker Street
Fills the alleys where men sleep
Hides the shepherd from the sheep

Voices leaking from a sad cafe
Smiling faces try to understand
I saw a shadow touch a shadow's hand
On Bleeker Street

A poet reads his crooked rhyme
Holy, holy is his sacrament
Thirty dollars pays your rent
On Bleeker Street

I head a church bell softly chime
In a melody sustainin'
It's a long road to Caanan
On Bleeker Street
Bleeker Street

Bert Jansch

Danny Thompson

Jacqui Mcshee

John Renbourn

Terry Cox

Baby/Children

Body

Dreams

Places

folk

1968

Body

Places

Colours

Time

Clothing/Apparel

Blues

folk

1977

Love

Weather

Country/Nature

Animals

folk

1969

Mort Dixon

Ray Henderson

Memories/Nostalgia

Love

Time

Animals

Pop

Easy Listening

folk

0

[Original]

Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day
Right outside of my door
Blackbird, blackbird why do you sit and say
There's no sunshine in store

All through the winter you hung around
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Blackbird, blackbird gotta be on my way
Where there's sunshine galore

Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, singing low,
Bye-bye Blackbird.
Where somebody waits for me, sugar's sweet, so is she,
Bye-bye Blackbird.
No one here can love and understand me.
Oh, what hard-luck stories they all hand me.
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight,
Blackbird, Bye-bye.

Bluebird bluebird calling me far away
I've been longing for you
Bluebird bluebird, this is my lucky day
Skies are turning to blue

I'm like a flower that's fading here
Where ev'ry hour is one long tear
Bluebird bluebird this is my lucky day
Now my dreams will come true

Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, singing low,
Bye-bye Blackbird.
Where somebody waits for me, sugar's sweet, so is she,
Bye-bye Blackbird.
No one here can love and understand me.
Oh, what hard-luck stories they all hand me.
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight,
Blackbird, Bye-bye.

George Weiss

Hugo Peretti

Luigi Creatore

Body

Love

Country/Nature

Pop

folk

1986

Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you

George Weiss

Hugo Peretti

Luigi Creatore

Body

Love

Country/Nature

Pop

Easy Listening

folk

1992

Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you