When Irish eyes are smiling,
Some say love it is a river
Who can tell me if we have heaven,
The days of wine and roses
I dream of rain
Another day has almost come and gone
When you're weary, feeling small,
You ask how much I need you, must I explain?
You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true,
Hold me close. Never let me go.
I'll love you till the blue bells, forget to bloom.
I'll love you till the poets, run out of lines.
Until the 12th of never, and that's a long, long time.
You ask how much I need you, must I explain?
You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true,
Hold me close. Never let me go.
I'll love you till the blue bells, forget to bloom.
I'll love you till the poets, run out of lines.
Until the 12th of never, and that's a long, long time.
Johnny Mathis
Oh, it's been such a long, long time,
Just the mention of your name,
I should forget you,
Oh, it's been such a long, long time,
Just the very thought of you,
Dorothy Moore
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Sure its like a morn in Spring,
In the lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure they steal your heart away.
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that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love it is a flower,
and you its only seed.
It’s the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It’s the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It’s the one who won’t be taken
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely,
and the road has been too long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows,
lies the seed that with the sun's love,
in the spring becomes the rose.
words and music by Amanda McBroom
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Who can say the way it should be;
Moonlight holly, the Sappho Comet,
Angel's tears below a tree.
You talk of break of morning
As you view the new aurora,
Cloud in crimson, the key of heaven,
One love carved in acajou.
One told me of China Roses,
One a Thousand nights and one night,
Earth's last picture, the end of evening;
Hue of indigo and blue.
A new moon leads me to
Woods of dreams, and I follow.
A new world waits for me;
My dream, my way.
I know that if I have heaven,
there is nothing to desire.
Rain and river, a world of wonder
May be paradise to me.
I see the sun...
I see the stars....
by Enya
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Laugh and run away
Like a child at play
Through a meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore"
That wasn't there before
The lonely night discloses
Just a passing breeze
Filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
The days of wine and roses
Laugh and run away
Like a child at play
Through a meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore"
That wasn't there before
The lonely night discloses
Just a passing breeze
Filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
Music by Henry Mancini and Words by Johnny Mercer
title song from the movie starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick
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I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of fire
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realise that nothing's as it seems
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Sweet desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of the fall
by Sting
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Can’t imagine what else could wrong
Sometimes I’d like to hide away somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war (‘cause)
Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain
It’s almost like the hard times circle ‘round
A couple drops, and they all start coming down
Yeah, I might feel defeated,
I might hang my head
I might be barely breathing - but I’m not dead
Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain
I’m not gonna let it get me down
I’m not gonna cry
And I’m not gonna lose any sleep tonight
Jo Dee Messina with Tim McGraw
written by Billy Montana and Helen Darling
from the album, 'Burn'
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When tears are in your eyes, I will 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.
Words and music by Paul Simon
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I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain.
Until the 12th of never, I'll still be loving you.
Hold me close. Melt my heart like April snow.
I'll love you till the clover, has lost its perfume.
Until the 12th of never, and that's a long, long time.
I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain.
Until the 12th of never, I'll still be loving you.
Hold me close. Melt my heart like April snow.
I'll love you till the clover, has lost its perfume.
Until the 12th of never, and that's a long, long time.
Looks like I get you off my mind,
Oh, but I can't, Just the thought of you,
Turns my whole world, A misty blue.
Turns the flicker to a flame,
I think of things we used to do,
Then my whole world, Turns misty blue.
Heaven knows I tried,
But, when I say,
'I'm glad we're through.'
My heart knows I've lied.
Looks like I get you off my mind,
Oh, but I can't, Just the thought of you,
Turns my whole world, A misty blue.
Turns my whole world, A misty blue.
Englebert Humperdinck