Gale, Silverman

Oh she was a the fairest in Trinidad
And he was a wandering sailor lad,
But she stole his heart as no other had

Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin’ and I’ll be there.

The moon was so young and their hearts were gay,
I’m yours for ever he heard her say,
But she knew in her heart that he could not stay.

Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more,
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin’ and I’ll be there.

Now her heart is sad as he sails the sea,
And I heard her sigh, “Oh come back to me”,
And the wind in the waves whispered mournfully,

“Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more,
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin’ and I’ll be there.”

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow

Joseph Hathaway, Charles Kingsley

Down deary down
There was a knight and he was young a-riding along the way Sir
And there he met a lady fair among the stacks of hay Sir
Down deary down

Quote he shall you and I, Lady among the grass lay down oh
And I will take a special care of the rumpling of your gown oh
So she told him
If you will go along with me into my father’s hall Sir
You shall enjoy my maiden’s head and my estate and all Sir
Down deary down

So he mounted her on a milk white steed himself upon another
And then they rid upon the road like sister and like brother
Down deary down down deary down
And when they came to father’s home all moulded all about Sir
She stepped straight within the gate and shut the young man out Sir
Down deary down

Here is a pursue of gold she said take it for your pain Sir
And I will send my father’s men to go home with you again Sir
And if you meet a lady fair as you go by the town Sir
You must not fear the dewy grass or
The rumpling grass of her gown Sir
Down deary down down deary down

And if you meet a lady gay as you go by the hill Sir
Here is the moral of the story
If you will not when you may you shall not when you will Sir

Oscar Brown jr, Nat Adderley

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Because they done convicted me of crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
well reckon that ought to get it
been
working and working
but I still got so terribly far to go

I commited crime Lord I needed
Crime of being hungry and poor
I left the grocery store man bleeding (breathing?)
When they caught me robbing his store
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well reckon that ought to get it
been
working and working
but I still got so terribly far to go

I heard the judge say five years
On chain-gang you gonna go
I heard the judge say five years labor
I heard my old man scream “Lordy, no!”
Hold it right there while I hit it
well reckon that ought to get it
been
working and working
but I still got so terribly far to go

Gonna see my sweet honey bee
Gonna break this chain off to run
Gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord I sure am hot in the sun
Hold it right there while I hit it
well reckon that ought to get it
been
workin’ and workin’
been
workin’ and slavin’
an’
workin’ and workin’
but I still got so terribly far to go

(1957) Paul Francis Webster, Jerry Livingston

You ask me how much I need you
Must I explain
I need you oh my darling
Like roses need rain
You ask how long I’ll love you
I’ll tell you true
Until the Twelfth of Never
I’ll still be loving you

Hold me close
Never let me go
Hold me close
Melt my heart like April snow

I’ll love you ’til the bluebells
Forget to bloom
I’ll love you ’til the clover
Has lost its perfume
And I’ll love you ’til the poets
Run out of rhyme
Until the Twelfth of Never
And that’s a long, long time

Hold me close
Never let me go
Hold me close
Melt my heart like April snow

I’ll love you ’til the bluebells
Forget to bloom
I’ll love you ’til the clover
Has lost its perfume
And I’ll love you ’til the poets
Run out of rhyme
Until the Twelfth of Never
And that’s a long, long time
Until the Twelfth of Never
And that’s a long, long time
A long, long time

Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Sprinh is here
Why doesn’t my heart go dancing
Spring is here
Why isn’t the waltz entrancing
No desire no ambition leads me
Maybe it’s becaus nobody needs me

Spring is here
Why doesn’t the breeze delight me
Stars appear
Why doesn’t the night invite me
But maybe it’s because nobody loves me
Spring is here I hear
Somebody told me spring is here

Jesse Mae Robinson

The other woman finds time to manicure her nails
The other woman is perfect where her rival fails
And she’s never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman enchantes her clothes with French perfume
The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that’s scattered everywhere

And when her baby comes to call
He’ll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she’s by his side
It’s such a change from old routine

But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by the other woman
Will spend her life alone

Duke Ellington

Merry mending to you
Merry mending merry mending
May your convalescence be fun as you chat about prevention

Merry mending merry mending
Think you’re lucky you are the one
To get all of that attention
Forget about your pills forget about your ills
Forget about the bills
Get up get out get well again
Merry mending health and happiness blending
Merry mending to you

Merry mending merry mending
May your convalescence be fun as you chat about prevention
Merry mending merry mending
Think you’re lucky you are the one
To get all of that attention

Forget about your pills forget about your ills
Forget about the bills
Get up get out get well again
Merry mending merry mending merry mending
Merry mending merry mending to you

Nina Simone

If you knew how I missed you
You would not stay away today
Don’t you know I need you
Stay here my dear with me

I need you here my darling
Together for a day a day
Together never parting
Just you just me my love

I can’t go on without you
Your love is all I’m living for
I love all things about you
Your heart your soul my love

I need you here beside me
Forever and a day a day
I know whatever betides me
I love you I love you I do

stay away from me
cause i’m in my sin
stay away from me
cause i’m in my sin
if this joint is raided
somebody get me my gin
don’t try me nobody
cause you will never win
don’t try me nobody
cause you will never win
i’ll fight the army and navy
somebody give me my gin
i don’t want no clothes
i don’t want no bed
i don’t want no clothes yeah
want no bed
want no pork chops and greens
just give me gin instead
stay away from me
cause i’m in my sin
stay away from me yeah
cause i’m in my sin
joint is raided
i don’t care!
give me my gin!
i’m in my sin
joint is raided
lets go home
so i can get me my gin

Traditional

Children go where I send you,
How shall I send you?
I’m gonna send you one by one,
One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send you,
How shall I send you?
I’m gonna send you two by two,
Two for Paul and Silas,
One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send you,
How shall I send you?
I’m gonna send you four by four,
Four for the poor that stood at the door,
Three for the Hebrew children,
Two for Paul and Silas,
One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send you,
How shall I send you?
I’m gonna send you six by six,
Six for the six that couldn’t get fixed,
Five for the gospel preacher,
Four for the poor that stood at the door,
Three for the Hebrew children,
Two for Paul and Silas,
One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send you,
How shall I send you?
I’m gonna send you eight by eight,
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate,
Seven for the seven came down from heaven,
Six for the six that couldn’t get fixed,
Five for the gospel preacher,
Four for the poor that stood at the door,
Three for the Hebrew children,
Two for Paul and Silas,
One for the little biddy baby, one for the little biddy baby,
One for the little biddy baby. He was born, born,……
He was born in Bethlehem.