Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Tulsa Time (Don Williams, 1978; Eric Clapton, 1980). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-04-05. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Tulsa Time," written by Danny Flowers, was a #1 hit on Billboard's Top Country Singles chart for Don Williams in 1978 and a #30 hit for Eric Clapton on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1980, which was recorded live at the Budokan concert hall in Japan and released on his "Just One Night" album; although he did release a studio version in 1978, but it did not chart (Whitburn, 1993, 2006, 2013). What is surprising is that the song was written by a North Carolinian (Flowers) and sung by a Texan (Williams) and an English man (Clapton) (M. Smith, tulsaworld.com, Sep. 8, 2018). Williams was awarded the Academy of Country Music's "Single of the Year" award for "Tulsa Time" in 1979 (AwardsShowNetwork, youtube.com, 2011) and Tulsa, OK's mayor designated February 4, 1979 Don Williams' Day for his recognition of the city (countrythangdaily.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: I left Oklahoma drivin' in a Pontiac Just about to lose my mind I was goin' on to Arizona, maybe on to California Where all the people live so fine My baby said I was crazy, my momma called me lazy I was goin' to show 'em all this time 'Cause you know I ain't no fool and I don't need no more schoolin' I was born to just walk the line Livin' on Tulsa time Livin' on Tulsa time Well, you know I've been through it When I set my watch back to it Livin' on Tulsa time Well, there I was in Hollywood wishin' I was doin' good Talkin' on the telephone line But they don't need me in the movies and nobody sings my songs Guess I'm just wastin' time Well, then I got to thinkin', man I'm really sinkin' And I really had a flash this time I had no business leavin' and nobody would be grievin' If I went on back to Tulsa time Livin' on Tulsa time Livin' on Tulsa time Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know I've been through it Livin' on Tulsa time Livin' on Tulsa time Livin' on Tulsa time Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know I've been through it Livin' on Tulsa time

Thinking Of You (Loggins & Messina, 1973). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-04-03. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" Written by Jim Messina, "Thinking Of You" was Loggins and Messina's second top 20 hit landing at the #18 position in 1973 (Whitburn, 2013). Messina was originally in the bands Buffalo Springfield and Poco, and in 1971, he was producing Kenny Loggins' first solo album release; because Messina was so involved in the project, they credited the album to “Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina” and the title was "Sittin’ In" (P. Bausch, ontherecords.net, Jul. 18, 2017). Messina wrote "Thinking Of You" for his then girlfriend and is found on Loggins and Messina's 1973 self-titled album (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Something inside of me Is taking it hard each day Something inside of me Is making me feel this way Whenever you're near me, you've got me thinking of you Something about your eyes Won't let me look away Something about your smile That's making it hard to say Whenever you're near me, you've got me thinking of you You know, you've got me singing a song Whenever you're around me I just want to belong To you, I would give all of my love I wish that I could tell you all what I'm thinking of Something inside of me Won't let me begin the day Something inside of me Is making it hard to say Whenever you're near me, you've got me thinking of you Whenever you're near me, you've got me thinking of you Whenever you're near me, you've got me thinking of you

Because (Dave Clark Five, Th, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-04-01. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Because" is one of the most enduring recordings by the Dave Clark Five rising to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 and receiving a Gold Record for sales (J. Murrells, 1978; Whitburn, 2013). Interesting that the DC5 label execs (Epic Records) did not want to release "Because" in the USA and only released it as a "B" side to "Can't You See That She's Mine" in the UK; however, Dave Clark insisted that the song be released in the US to show that the band was more than their foot-stomping predecessor releases (R. Unterberger, allmusic.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: It's right that I should care about you And try to make you happy when you're blue It's right, it's right to feel the way I do Because, because I love you It's wrong to say I don't think of you 'Cause when you say these things You know it makes me blue Give me one kiss and I'll be happy Just, just to be with you Give me, give me, a chance to be near you Because, because I love you Give me one kiss and I'll be happy Just, just to be with you Give me, give me, a chance to be near you Because, because I love you Because, because I love you

I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmonds, 1970/1971). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-31. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "I Hear You Knocking," a song written by Dave Bartholomew and originally recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955, was Dave Edmonds' highest and only top 20 hit in the US and his first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970/1971 hitting #4 on the chart (Whitburn, 2013). Gale Storm (who was an actress in the "My Little Margie" TV show [1952-1955]) hit #4 on the chart in 1955 with her version, and Fats Domino had a minor hit with the song in 1961 stalling at #67 on the chart (songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: You went away and left me long time ago Now you're knocking on my door I hear you knocking, but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you been I begged you not to go but you said goodbye And now you're telling me all your lies I hear you knocking, but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you been, oh yeah You better get back to your used-to-be 'Cause you're kinda love ain't good for me I hear you knocking, but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you been I told you way back in Fifty-two That I would never go with you I hear you knocking but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you been

It's Up To You (Ricky Nelson, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-29. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "It's Up To You" is a song written by Jerry Fuller and recorded by Ricky Nelson in 1962; the song was his 24th top 20 hit and 16th top 10 hit in the US landing at the #6 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). James Burton and Glen Campbell played guitars on the recording with Joe Osborne on bass, Ritchie Frost on drums, John Audino and Tony Terran on trumpet, Allen Harris on Piano, and Glen Campbell, Jerry Fuller and David Burgess with background vocals (wikipedia.com, 2022). In 2014, Jerry Fuller received the BMI Million-Air award for U.S. radio and TV air play for Ricky Nelson's version of song "It's Up To You" (jerryfuller.net, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: It's up to you Because I've done everything I can I hope that you Will say that I'm your loving man Make up your mind And do what you're gonna do Well you know how I feel So I'm leaving it up to you It's all so clear That I would give everything I own To have you near Never leave me all alone I need your love So, darling, please be fair Let me know where I stand And I hope that you say you care Well I've laid my cards on the table And its oh so plain to see That I'm ready, willing and able To love you faithfully It's up to you No, it's not for me to say You love me too Oh, but I hope you feel that way Make up your mind And do what you're gonna do Well you know how I feel So I'm leaving it up to you Make up your mind And do what you're gonna do Well you know how I feel So I'm leaving it up to you It's up to you Darling, it's up to you Baby, it's up to you Darling, it's up to you Baby, it's up to you Darling. it's up to you Baby, it's up to you

Never Tear Us Apart (INXS, 1988). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-28. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" Written by Andy Farriss and Michael Hutchence, "Never Tear Us Apart" was INXS' 5th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to #7 (Whitburn, 2013). Farriss explained the genesis of the song: "In 1986 I sat down on an upright piano and started working on the chords that would eventually become 'Never Tear Us Apart.' I thought it had potential and asked Michael what he thought of it. He told me he really liked it so I recorded a blues style demo for him. I gave the demo to Michael and the eventual lyric that he wrote was truly inspired. . . . It was a personal love lyric very much in the moment for him" (songfacts.com, 2022). Hutchence committed suicide on 11/22/1997 (Whitburn, 2013). At his funeral service, "Never Tear Us Apart" was played as the remaining members of INXS and Hutchence's brother, Rhett, carried his coffin out of St. Andrews Cathedral (michaelhutchence.org, 2021; songfacts.com, 2022). "In 2006 the song was voted 'Nation's Favorite Lyric' by viewers of VH1 Australia" (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Don't ask me What you know is true Don't have to tell you I love your precious heart I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart We could live For a thousand years But if I hurt you I'd make wine from your tears I told you That we could fly 'Cause we all have wings But some of us don't know why I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never ever tear us apart I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart You were standing I was there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart

For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-27. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "For What It's Worth," written by Stephen Stills, rose to the #7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967, was inducted into the Grammy: Hall of Fame in 2000, was the group's only top 40 hit, and was placed #63 on the Rolling Stone's list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." (grammy.com, 2022; ultimate-guitar.com, 2018; Whitburn, 2013). The song is based on a protest that occurred on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood back in 1966. Kids were protesting the closing of a local club, Pandora's Box (laurelcanyonradio.com, 2017). It is now considered "one of pop's most-covered protest songs" (laurelcanyonradio.com, 2017). Producer Ahmet Ertegun suggest the song be called “(Stop, Hey What’s That Sound) For What It’s Worth" because the phrase "for what it's worth" is nowhere in the lyrics (ultimate-guitar.com, 2018). As an aside, the band was named after the Buffalo-Springfield steamroller (rockfall.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down What a field-day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side It's s time we stop, hey, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid You step out of line, the man come and take you away We better stop, hey, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, now, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down

Return To Sender (Elvis Presley, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-22. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Return To Sender," written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell, was Elvis Presley's 41st top 20 hit, which climbed to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962 (Whitburn, 2013). Because the song sold more than one million units in the USA, it was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1992 (riaa.com, 2022). The song was included in the Elvis film "Girls Girls Girls" (music.apple.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). "On January 8 1993, the US postal service released a stamp commemorating Elvis on what would have been The King's 58th birthday (songfacts.com, 2022). The public was asked to vote on one of "two equally superb but thematically distinct portraits: a watercolor of the youthful Elvis by Mark Stutzman, or a more mature Elvis painted by John Berkey" (postalmuseum.si.edu, 2022). This decision was looked down upon by many since historical figures had been preferred (songfacts.com, 2022). The youthful Elvis received 75% of the 1.2 million responses (postalmuseum.si.edu, 2022). "Enterprising stamp collectors put Elvis stamps on letters that day and mailed them off with false addresses so they would be sent back marked 'Return To Sender' and become collector's items" (songfacts.com, 2022). The Elvis stamp is still one of the most talked-about stamps ever issued by the Postal Service—and the most popular U.S. commemorative stamp of all time" (postalmuseum.si.edu, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: I gave a letter to the postman, He put it his sack. Bright and early next morning, He brought my letter back. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. We had a quarrel, a lover's spat I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back. So then I dropped it in the mailbox And sent it special D. Bright and early next morning It came right back to me. She wrote upon it: Return to sender, address unknown. No such person, no such zone. This time I'm gonna take it myself And put it right in her hand. And if it comes back the very next day Then I'll understand the writing on it Return to sender, address unknown. No such number, no such zone. Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender.

Stuck On You (Elvis Presley, 1960). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-21. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Stuck On You," written by Aaron Schroeder and J. Leslie McFarland, hit the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1960 and was recorded 15 days after his discharge from the Army (Whitburn, 1994, 2013). What is interesting is that RCA decided, before any song was recorded, that whatever song Elvis recorded, it would be a million seller. They assumed that "the unnamed, unrecorded Presley single would sell about two million copies, but the company “conservatively” decided on an initial pressing of one million copies. One million copies—instant Gold Record status—a phantom record to be manufactured and distributed to a public expected to buy it no matter what it sounded like . . . it was a million-seller, a Gold Record, before anyone even knew the song’s title, much less heard it" (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, May 2009). Because the song did sell more than one million units in the USA, it was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1992 (riaa.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: You can shake an apple off an apple tree Shake-a, shake, sugar But you'll never shake me Uh-uh-uh No-sir-ee, uh, uh I'm gonna stick like glue Stick because I'm Stuck on you Gonna run my fingers through your long black hair Squeeze you tighter than a grizzly bear Uh-uh-uh Yes-sir-ee, uh, uh I'm gonna stick like glue Stick, because I'm Stuck on you Hide in the kitchen, hide in the hall Ain't gonna do you no good at all Cause once I catch ya, and the kissin' starts A team of wild horses couldn't tear us apart Try to take a tiger from his daddy's side That's how love is gonna keep us tied Uh-uh-uh, Uh-uh-uh Oh yeah, Uh-uh-uh I'm gonna stick like glue Stick, because I'm Stuck on you Hide in the kitchen, hide in the hall Ain't gonna do you no good at all Cause once I catch ya, and the kissin' starts A team of wild horses couldn't tear us apart Try to take a tiger from his daddy's side That's how love is gonna keep us tied Uh-uh-uh, Uh-uh-uh Yes-sir-ee, uh, uh I'm gonna stick like glue Yeah, yeah, because I'm Stuck on you I'm gonna stick like glue Yeah, yeah, because I'm Stuck on you I'm gonna stick like glue Yeah, yeah, because I'm Stuck on you

Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-25. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Good Luck Charm," written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold, was Elvis' 17th #1 hit over a six year period on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing there in 1962 (Whitburn, 2013). Interestingly, not much of a good luck charm, this release was a pivotal point in Presley's run of #1 hits. This song was his last #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart until 7 years later when his final #1 hit was released, "Suspicious Minds;" from 1962, he still had 10 top 10 hits through the rest of his career (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Sep. 2010; Whitburn, 2013). Publishing rights to the song led to a law suite and the exit of many of the great song writers from working with Elvis again (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Sep. 2010). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Don't want a four leaf clover Don't want an old horse shoe Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss With a good luck charm like you Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight Don't want a silver dollar Rabbit's foot on a string The happiness in your warm caress No rabbit's foot can bring Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight I found a lucky penny I'd toss it across the bay Your love is worth all the gold on earth No wonder that I say Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight.

Conquistador (Procol Harum, 1967 & 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-24. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Conquistador," written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, was Procol Harum's second and last top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to #16 in 1972 (Whitburn, 2013). This charted version was a live version of the song backed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra; the original much slower recorded version was from the group's first self-titled album in 1967 (Whitburn, 2006). According to Reid, the two would usually begin writing with Reid producing the lyrics and then Brooker finding the music to attach to the words. This time, however, Brooker was working on some music, and "he said, 'What does this sound like to you?' And I said, 'Oh, conquistador.' It had a little bit of a Spanish flavor to it. I went into another room and started writing the words there and then" (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Conquistador your stallion stands in need of company And like some angel's haloed brow You reek of purity I see your armor plated breast Has long since lost its sheen And in your death masked face There are no signs which can be seen And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador a vulture sits, upon your silver sheath And in your rusty scabbard now, the sand has taken seed And though your jewel-encrusted blade Has not been plundered still The sea has washed across your face And taken of its fill And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador there is no time, I must pay my respect And though I came to jeer at you I leave now with regret And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no, only all And though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind

All Shook Up (Elvis Presley, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-22. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "All Shook Up," written by Otis Blackwell (although Elvis was added as a co-writer of the song at the insistence of Colonel Tom Parker), was Elvis' 7th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957, and it spent nine weeks in that top position (songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to songfacts.com (2022), Al Stanton, an owner of Otis Blackwell's music publishing company, approached Blackwell while shaking a bottle of soda and said "'I've got an idea. Why don't you write a song called 'All Shook Up'?' According to Blackwell, the song was finished in a couple of days." Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: A well'a bless my soul What'sa wrong with me? I'm itchin' like a man on a fuzzy tree My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Well, my hands are shaky and my knees are weak I can't seem to stand on my own two feet Who do you think of when you have such luck? I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Well, please don't ask me what'sa on my mind I'm a little mixed up, but I'm feelin' fine When I'm near that girl that I love best My heart beats so, it scares me to death! Well, she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano when it's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay My tongue gets tied when I try to speak My insides shake like a leaf on a tree There's only one cure for this body of mine That's to have that girl that I love so fine! She touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Mm mm, mm, yay, yay I'm all shook up

My Back Pages (Bob Dylan, 1964; Byrds, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-21. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "My Back Pages" is a 1964 Bob Dylan penned song, "a lovely but mournful tune, . . . a coming of age song that expressed doubts about the songwriter’s earlier zeal" (J. Miltimore, fee.org, Jun. 23, 2020); he "criticizes his younger self for his moral arrogance and intellectual naivety" (songfacts.com, 2022). Although his recording did not chart, it was the Byrds' rendition that really introduced the song to the masses and made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 landing at the #30 position (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Crimson flames tied through my ears Rollin' high and mighty traps Countless with fire on flaming roads Using ideas as my maps We'll meet on edges, soon, said I Proud 'neath the heated brow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth Rip down all hate, I screamed Lies that life is black and white Spoke from my skull I dreamed Romantic flanks of musketeers Foundationed deep, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand At the mongrel dogs who teach Fearing not that I'd become my enemy In the instant that I preach Existence led by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now. My guard stood hard when abstract threats Too noble to neglect Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect Good and bad, I define these terms Quite clear, no doubt, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-20. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" was Elvis Presley's 8th #1 hit and 15th top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing on the top spot in 1957 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe for the 1957 Elvis film "Loving You" (songfacts.com, 2022). The song is the shortest song of Presley's to become a hit at one minute and 46 seconds (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Feb. 2015). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Oh baby let me be, your lovin' teddy bear Put a chain around my neck, and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough I just want to be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Baby let me be, around you every night Run your fingers through my hair And cuddle me real tight Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enou-ou-ou-ough Just want to be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear Oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear I just want to be your teddy bear (ooh)

Younger Girl (Lovin' Spoonful, The, 1965; Critters, The, 1966; Hondells, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-19. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Written by John Sebastian and recorded by his group The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965 and found on their debut album "Do You Believe In Magic," "Younger Girl" found its way onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart by two other groups who offered cover versions of the song: The Critters (1966 #42) and the Hondells (1966 #52) (Whitburn, 2006, 2013). The Lovin' Spoonful never released the song as a single in the USA (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: She's one of those girls, Who seems to come in the spring. One look in her eyes, And you forget everything, You had ready to say. And I saw her today, yeah. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. I remember her eyes, Soft dark and brown. Said she'd never been in trouble, Even in town A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. And should I hang around, Acting like her brother? In a few more years, They'd call us right for each other. And why, If I wait I'll just die, yeah. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. I remember her eyes, Soft dark and brown. Said she'd never been in trouble, Even in town A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. She's one of those girls, Who seems to come in the spring. One look in her eyes, And you forget everything, You had ready to say

The Story In Your Eyes (Moody Blues, The, 1971). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-17. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "The Story In Your Eyes," written by Justin Hayward, was the Moody Blues' 4th top 40 hit rising to #23 in 1971 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The song is found on the album creatively titled "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour," which turn out to be mnemonic reference to the treble music scale: E G B D F (songfacts.com, 2022). Rumor has it that this song and album were the last to see Mike Pinder's use of the mellotron, and his shift to use of the Chamberlin for future work (wikipedia.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: I've been thinking about our fortune And I've decided that we're really not to blame For the love that's deep inside us now, is still the same And the sound we make together Is the music to the story in your eyes It's been shining down upon you now, I realize Listen to the tide slowly turning Wash all our heartaches away We are part of the fire that is burning And from the ashes we can build another day But I'm frightened for your children And the life that we are living is in vain And the sunshine we've been waiting for Will turn to rain Listen to the tide slowly turning Wash all our heartaches away We are part of the fire that is burning And from the ashes we can build another day But I'm frightened for your children And the lives that we are living is in vain And the sunshine we've been waiting for Will turn to rain When the final line is over And it's certain that the curtain's gonna fall I can hide inside your sweet sweet love Forever more

Turn-Down Day (Cyrkle, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-15. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Turn-Down Day" was the Cyrkle's second release and their second and last top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to #16 in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by Jerry Keller and David Blume (secondhandsongs.com, 2022). In an interview with Casey Chambers (thecollegecrowddigsme.com, May 28, 2017), vocalist and guitarist Don Dannemann stated that the Circle was managed by the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, and the group was named by John Lennon (C. Chambers, thecollegecrowddigsme.com, May 28, 2017). The Cyrkle was the opening act for the Beatles during their final USA tour in 1966 (thecyrkle.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: It's much too groovy a summer's day To waste running 'round in the city But here on the sand I can dream away Or look at the girls in their pretty It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day and I dig it There's nothing easier I can do Than lyin' around doing nothing It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day and I dig it Soft summer breeze and the surf rolls in To laughter of small children playin' Someone's radio has the news tuned in But nobody cares what he's sayin' Don't you know It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day and I dig it Things that are waitin' to mess my mind Will just have to wait 'til tomorrow It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day and I dig it It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day

Life In A Northern Town (Dream Academy, 1985/1986). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-13. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Life In A Northern Town" was Dream Academy's debut single, written by band members Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes, which climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart to #7 in 1985/1986 (Whitburn, 2013). Sugarland w/ Little Big Town and Jake Owen also charted with their version of the song; their version stalled at #43 on the Hot 100 chart and climbed to #28 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2008 (Whitburn, 2013). "Life In A Northern Town" was co-produced by David Gilmore of Pink Floyd fame and was an elegy for the late Nick Drake (C. Monger, allmusic.com, 2022). In an interview with Mojo magazine, Laird-Clowes stated that he had an interaction with friend Paul Simon about how to name the song: "I played him the song and he asked, 'What are you going to call it - 'Ah Hey Ma Ma Ma?' I told him that we intended to name it 'Morning Lasted All Day.' 'That's no good,' he said and so I came up with 'Life In A Northern Town.' which he thought was a great title" (songfacts.com, 2022). Laird-Clowes explained that the song was written about the collapse of the UK shipping industry (K. R. Higgons, medium.com, Feb 23, 2021). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: A Salvation Army Band played And Children drunk lemonade And the morning lasted all day, All day And through an open window came Like Sinatra in a younger day, Pushing the town away Ah Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. They sat on the stoney ground And he took out a cigarette out And everyone else came down To listen. He said "In winter 1963 It felt like the world would freeze With John F. Kennedy And The Beatles." Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. The evening had turned to rain Watch the water roll down the drain, As we followed him down To the station And though he never would wave goodbye, You could see it written in his eyes As the train pulled out of sight Bye-bye Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town.

Do You Want To Know A Secret (Beatles, The, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-xx-xx. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" Released in March of 1964, "Do You Want To Know A Secret," written by John Lennon and credited to both Lennon and McCartney (although Paul has stated that the song was written by both of them), was the Beatles' 6th top 10 single rising to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was kept out of hitting the #1 position by another of their songs, "Can't Buy Me Love" (beatlesebooks.com, 2022; songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). The song was sung by George Harrison (thebeatles.com, 2022). John relayed the origin of the song; he said "[my mother] used to do this little tune when I was one or two years old... she was still living with me then. The tune was from a Disney movie: (sings) 'Do you want to know a secret? Promise not to tell? You are standing by a wishing well.' So, I had this sort of thing in my head, and I wrote it and just gave it to George to sing" (beatlesebooks.com, 2022). As a side note, during the year 1964, the Beatles had a total of 19 top 40 hits that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: You'll never know how much I really love you You'll never know how much I really care Listen do you want to know a secret Do you promise not to tell woh woh woh Closer, let me whisper in your ear Say the words you long to hear I'm in love with you oooo I've known the secret for a week or two Nobody knows just we two Listen do you want to know a secret Do you promise not to tell woh woh woh Closer, let me whisper in your ear Say the words you long to hear I'm in love with you oo ooo ooo

Who'll Stop the Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-09. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" John Fogerty's song "Who'll Stop the Rain" was a double a-sided single with "Traveling Band," which was released in 1970 and both songs rose to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to songmeaningsandfacts.com, the song references three distinct themes: people through the ages trying to fix issues in the world; the Cold War and the Vietnam war; the Woodstock concert. "as a commentary about the overall ineffectiveness of being able to 'stop the rain'. It was argued that 'The rain' . . . is a general symbol of persistent problems human beings face collectively" (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022). However, when interviewed by Rolling Stone magazine, Fogerty stated that "I was talking about Washington, when I wrote the song" (iloveclassicrock.com, 2022). As an aside, amazingly, with all the hit songs Creedence recorded, none ever reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; five releases stalled at the #2 position on the chart and two of these five were double a-sided releases; so technically they had seven #2 hits (Whitburn, 2013). Read more at: https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/wholl-stop-the-rain-by-creedence-clearwater-revival/ (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: As long as I remember The rain's been comin' down Clouds of mystery pourin' Confusion on the ground Good men through the ages Tryin' to find the sun And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain I went down Virginia Seekin' shelter from the storm Caught up in the fable I watched the tower grow Five year plans and new deals Wrapped in golden chains And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain? Heard the singers playin' How we cheered for more The crowd then rushed together Tryin' to keep warm Still the rain kept pourin' Fallin' on my ears And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain?

Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Kinks, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-07. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" is the Kinks' seventh top 40 hit in the USA landing at the #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). According to songfacts.com (2022), "This Ray Davies composition can be interpreted either as a tribute to Carnaby Street and its ethos, or a gentle send-up of the contemporary British fashion scene." "The song shows mockery of the culture" (zinginstruments.com, 2022). The Kinks were one of the original British Invasion groups to hit the USA charts in 1964 with "You Really Got Me" (C. Larkin, 1997). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: They seek him here, they seek him there, His clothes are loud, but never square. It will make or break him so he's got to buy the best, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. And when he does his little rounds, 'Round the boutiques of London Town, Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). He thinks he is a flower to be looked at, And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight, He feels a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery. One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes. 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. They seek him here, they seek him there, In Regent Street and Leicester Square. Everywhere the Carnabetian army marches on, Each one an dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). His world is built 'round discotheques and parties. This pleasure-seeking individual always looks his best 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). He flits from shop to shop just like a butterfly. In matters of the cloth he is as fickle as can be, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. He's a dedicated follower of fashion. He's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Reflections of My Life (Marmalade, The, 1969-1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-05. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Reflections of My Life" was Scotland's Marmalade's first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970, and their only release in the USA that made it into the top 40 climbing to the #10 position (Whitburn, 2013). According to co-writer, Junior Campbell, "I came up with the song quite literally the night before the very first session . . . I had the tune and the chorus lyric and so the working title was “Take Me Back” . . . Dean [Ford, aka Thomas McAleese] worked on the verse lyric whilst we recorded the track" (nimrodfree, Youtube.com, Feb 12, 2020). The song has sold more than two million copies worldwide and "the writers were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement in 1998 by BMI in attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone" (carlinmusic.com, 2022). As an aside, I recorded a version of "Reflections of My Life" in 1979, and it is included on my second album, "Now . . . and Then" https://youtu.be/0-Z6oGYdpQw Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: The changing of sunlight to moonlight Reflections of my life Oh, how they fill my eyes The greetings of people in trouble Reflections of my life Oh, how they fill my eyes All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home I'm changing, arranging I'm changing I'm changing everything Everything around me The world is A bad place A bad place A terrible place to live Oh, but I don't wanna to die All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home

Bye Bye Love (Everly Brothers, The, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-02. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Bye Bye Love" was the Everly Brothers' first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957 and rose to the #2 position on the chart (Whitburn, 2013). According to B. Scott, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll claimed that the song was initially rejected by 30 artists; however, eventually the Everly Brothers took a chance, and with the assistance of Chet Atkins on guitar, had their first hit with the song (lost45.com, Jan 5, 2014). The song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant; Boudleaux explained his part in writing of the song: “I wrote ‘Bye Bye Love’ while traveling home one night. Felice was driving down the highway and I got the first verse and chorus right down there. I always make sure I have a pen and paper in the car for these occasions . . . We really believed in the song and were disappointed when so many people turned it down. They said it was unsuitable" (countrythangdaily.com, 2022). In 2006, "Bye Bye Love" was presented with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award (awardsandwinners.com, 2022). The Everly Brothers, themselves, had their share of awards. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (rockhall.com, 2022), the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 (countrymusichalloffame.org, 2022), and were presented with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 (awardsandwinners.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye There goes my baby with-a someone new She sure looks happy, I sure am blue She was my baby till he stepped in Goodbye to romance that might have been Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye I'm-a through with romance, I'm a-through with love I'm through with a'countin' the stars above And here's the reason that I'm so free My lovin' baby is through with me Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye

Sunshine Superman (Donovan, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-28. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Sunshine Superman" was Donovan Leitch's first of four top 10 hits and his only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart hitting the top position in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). "Sunshine Superman" is considered the first psychedelic song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and was written for Donovan's love interest Linda Lawrence (M. Myers, wsj.com, Apr. 9, 2017). Session musicians for Donovan's song included: Jimmy Page and Eric Ford (Guitars), John Paul Jones (Bass), John Cameron (Harpsichord), Spike Heatley (Double Bass), Bobby Orr (Drums), and Tony Carr (Percussion) (culture.fandom.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Sunshine came softly through my a-window today Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways It'll take time, I know it but in a while You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when? I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends When you've made your mind up forever to be mine Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne 'Bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own When you've made your mind up forever to be mine I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind When you've made your mind up forever to be mine I'll pick up your hand I'll pick up your hand

Your Wildest Dreams (Moody Blues, The, 1986). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-27. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Your Wildest Dreams" was the Moody Blues' last of six top 20 hits rising to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986 (Whitburn, 2013). Writer Justin Hayward stated "I thought I was writing a frivolous sort of song. I thought 'Wildest Dreams' would be a throwaway thing that people wouldn't really take much notice of lyrically. But I found out that it was a common experience and desire by a lot of people. So that was very revealing" (songfacts.com, 2022). Hayward claimed that the song was written about a specific person, but he has refused to indicate who the person is (societyofrock.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Reflected in your eyes I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams Once the world was new Our bodies felt the morning dew That greets the brand new day We couldn't tear ourselves away I wonder if you care I wonder if you still remember Once upon a time In your wildest dreams And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time Once beneath the stars The universe was ours Love was all we knew And all I knew was you I wonder if you know I wonder if you think about it Once upon a time In your wildest dreams Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays And when the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Mirrored in your eyes I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams