Goodnight, Irene

TRADITIONALS

GOODNIGHT, IRENE

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight,

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene,

I'll see you in my dreams

Last Saturday night I got married

Me and my wife settled down

Now me and my wife are parted

I'm gonna take another stroll in town

REFREIN :

Sometimes I live in the country

Sometimes I live in the town

Sometimes I have a great notion

To jump into the river and drown

I LOVE TO PLAY MY OLD BANJO

I lo-lo-love to pla-la-lay my ol-ol-old banjo-lo-lo

andrele-le-st it o-lo-lon my knee-lee-lee-lee-lee-lee-lee

but no-lo-low the stri-li-lings are bro-lo-loken dolo-lown

and tha-la-lat’s not goo-loo-lood for me-le-le-le-le-le-le

I too-loo-look it to-lo-lo the ma-la-lander sho-lo-lop

and a-la-lasked what he-le-le could do-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo

he sa-la-laid: “the stri-li-lings are bro-lo-loken do-lo-lown

and tha-la-lat’s not goo-loo-lood for you-lou-lou-lou-lou-lou-lou

I too-loo-look it to-lo-lo ano-lo-lother sho-lo-lop

and a-la-lasked what he-le-le could do-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo

and no-lo-low the stri-li-lings are fili-lixed aga-la-lain

and i-li-lit’s as goo-loo-lood as ne-le-le-le-le-le-lew

MY BONNIE

My Bonnie is over the ocean,

My Bonnie is over the sea

My Bonnie is over the ocean,

Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me,

Bring back, bring back, oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back, oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

Last night, as I laid on my pillow

Last night as I laid down my bed,

Last night, as I laid on my pillow

I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead, was dead

Bring back, bring back, oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back, oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

ROARING TWENTIES

AIN'T SHE SWEET ?

Ain't she sweet ? See her coming down the street .....

And now I ask you very confidentially : ain't she sweet ?

Ain't she nice ? Look her over once or twice .....

And now I ask you very confidentially : ain't she nice ?

Just cast an eye in her direction

Oh, me, oh, my, ain't that perfection ?

I repeat : don't you think that's kind of neat ?

And then I ask you very confidentially : ain't she sweet ?

ALL OF ME

All of me, why not take all of me ?

Can't you see I'm no good without you

Take my lips : I want to loose them

Take my arms, I'll never use them

Your good bye left me with eyes that cry

How can I go on, dear, without you

You took the part that once was my heart

So why not take all of me ?

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

I wanna lay down my heavy load down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I wanna lay down my heavy load down by the riverside

To study war no more. I ain't gonna study war no more (6 x)

I wanna lay down my sword and shield down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I wanna lay down my sword and shield down by the riverside

To study war no more. I ain't gonna study war no more (6 x)

I wanna try on my long white robe down by the riverside

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside

I wanna try on my long white robe down by the riverside

To study war no more. I ain't gonna study war no more (6 x)

FIVE FOOT TWO

Five foot two, eyes of blue,

But oh, what these five feet could do .....

Has anybody seen my girl

Turned up nose, turned down hose

Never had no other beaus

Has anybody seen my girl ?

Now, if you turn into a five foot two,

Covered with fur,

Diamond rings, and all those things,

Betcha life it isn't her

But could she love, could she whoo,

Could she could she could she coo:

Has anybody seen my girl ?

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts;

Oh, what a couple in love

Frankie was loyal to Johnny

Just as true as the stars above

He was her man, but he done her wrong

Frankie went down to the drugstore;

Some ice cream she wanted to buy

The soda-jerk told her that Johnny

Was makin' love to Nellie Bley

He was her man, but he was doin' her wrong.

Frankie peeped in on the party

She got a surprise when she saw

That Nellie and Johnny were makin' love

And sippin' soda through a straw

He was her man, but he was doin' her wrong.

Frankie flew into a tantrum

She wipped out that old fourty-four

And a rit-a-ti-toot that gal did shoot

Through the hardwood swingin' door

She shot her man who was doin' her wrong

Bring in your crepe and your flowers

And bring on your rubber tyred hack

'Cause eight men are goin' to the graveyard,

But only seven are comin' back

She shot her man who was doin' her wrong

This is the end of the story

And this is the end of my song

Frankie is down in the jailhouse

And she cries the whole night long

"He was my man, but he done me wrong. "

GEORGIA ON MY MIND

Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through

Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind

Georgia, Georgia, a song of you

Comes as sweet and clear as the moonlight on the pines

Other arms reach out to me; other lips smile tenderly

Still in peaceful dreams I see the road leads back to you

Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find

Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind

RED ROSES

I want some red roses for a blue lady

Mister florist, take my order pleasek

We had a silly quarrel just the other day

Bet that these red roses chase her blues away

Wrap up some red roses for a blue lady

Send them to the sweetest girl in town

And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick

Your best white orchids for her wedding gown.

SIDE BY SIDE

Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money

Maybe we're ragged and funny

But we'll travel along, singing this song : side by side

Don't know what is coming tomorrow

Maybe it's trouble and sorrow

But we'll travel the road, sharing our load : side by side

Through all kinds of weather

What if the sky should fall ?

But as long as we're together

It doesn't matter at all

When all our friends will have parted

We'll be the same as we started

Just a-traveling along, singing this song : side by side (3x)

ROND DE TWEEDE WERELDOORLOG

BEI MIR BIST DU SCHÖN

Bei mir bist du schön; please let me explain:

Bei mir bist du schön means : you are grand !

Bei mir bist du schön again I'll explain :

It means : you're the fairest in the land !

I could say "belle, belle" I even say "wunderbar"

Each language only have to tell me how grand you are

I try to explain : bei mir bist du schön

So kiss me, and say you understand.

Bei mir bist du schön

You heard it all before you let me try to explain

Bei mir bist du schön means : you are grand !

Bei mir bist du schön

It's such an old refrain and yet I should explain :

It means that I'm beggin' for your hand.

I could say "belle, belle" I even say "wunderbar"

Each language only have to tell me how grand you are

I try to explain : bei mir bist du schön

So kiss me, and say you understand.

HELLO, DOLLY

Hello, Dolly, well hello, Dolly

It's so nice to have you back where yu belong

You're looking swell, Dolly, we can tell, Dolly,

You're still glowing, you're still crowing,

You're still going strong

We feel the room swaying for the bands playing

One of your old fav'rite tunes from way back when, so:

Take her wrap, fellows, find her an empty lap, fellows,

Dolly 'll never go away (3x) again !

MOCKIN' BIRD HILL

Tralalala , trilideedeedee (2x)

To wake up in the morning to the mockin birds thrill

Tralalala , trilideedeedee (2x)

You're welcome, as the flowers on mockin' bird hill

When the sun in the morning beats unto those hills

And kisses the roses on my window sill

And my heart, with gladness, when I hear the thrill

Of the birds in the tree-top on mockin' birds hill

ROCK AND ROLL

BIRD DOG

Johnny is a joker (he's a bird)

A very funny joker(he's a bird)

But when he takes my honey(he's a dog)

His jokin' ain't so funny(he's a dog)

Johnny is a joker,

But he's tryin' to steal my baby(he's a bird-dog)

Johnny sings a lovesong(like a bird)

Songs the sweetest lovesong(you ever heard)

But when he sings to my girl(what a hell)

To me he's just a whoop-dog(on the quail)

Johnny wants to fly,

But when he swings along my baby (he's a bird-dog)

Hey, bird dog, keep away from my quail

Hey, bird dog, you're on the wrong trail

Bird dog, you better leave my love before too long

Hey, bird dog, keep away from my chick

hey, bird dog, you better give away quick

Bird dog, you better find a chick a little of your own

Johnny kissed the teacher(he's a bird)

He tiptoed up to reach her(he's a bird)

Well, he's the teachers pet now(he's a dog)

All he wants he can get now(he's a dog)

He even let the teacher

Make him sit next to my baby(he's a bird-dog)

BLUEBERRY HILL

I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill

On Blueberry Hill, where I found you

The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill

And lingered untill my dreams came true

The wind in the willow played love's sweet melody

But all of those vows we made were never to be

Though we are apart, you're part of me still

'Cause you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill

FEVER

Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care

When you put your arms around me I get a fever that’s hard to bear

You give me fever, when you kiss me, when you hold me tight

Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night

Ev’rybody’s got the fever, that is something you should know

Fever isn’t such a new scene, fever started long ago

Romeo loved Juliet; Juliet she did the same

When he put his arms around her he said: “Julie, baby, you’re my flame”

You give me fever, when you kiss me, when you hold me tight

Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night

fever all through the night, fever all through the night

HE'LL HAVE TO GO

Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone

Let's pretend that we're together all alone

I'll tell the man to put the jukebox way down low

And you can tell your friend that's with you:

he'll have to go

Whisper to me, tell me : do you love me true ?

Or is he holdong you the way I do

Though love is blind, make up your mind:

I got to know...Should I hang up

or will you tell him : he'll have to go.

You can't say the words I want to hear

While you're with another man

If you want me, answer "yes" or "no"

Darling, I will understand

Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone

Let's pretend that we're together all alone

I'll tell the man to put the jukebox way down low

And you can tell your friend that's with you:

he'll have to go

HOUND DOG

You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crackin' all the time

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit, And you ain't no friend of mine.

When they said you was high class, well, that was just a lie

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit, And you ain't no friend of mine.

You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crackin' all the time

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit, And you ain't no friend of mine.

HOUSE OF THE RISIN' SUN

There is a house in New Orleans, they call it "The Risin' Sun"

It's been the ruïn of many poor boy, and me, oh God, I'm one

My mother was a tailor; she sewed my new blue jeans

My father was a gambler, Lord, down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a truck

And the only time he's satisfied is when he's all a-drunk

He fills his glass up to the rim; he'll pass the cards around

And the only pressure he gets out of his life

Is rambling from town to town

Oh mothers, tell your children not to do what I have done

Spend your life in sin and misery

In the House of the Rising Sun

It's one foot on the platform and the other foot on the train

I'm goin' back to New Orleans to wear that ball and chain

I'm going back to New Orleans; my race is almost run

I'm going back to New Orleans: to the house of the Rising Sun.

HURT

I'm so hurt, to think that you lied to me

Hurt, way down deep inside of me

You said your love was true, and we'd never, never part

Now there's someone new, and it breaks, it breaks my heart

I'm hurt .... much more than you'll ever know

Hurt ..... because I still love you so

But even though you hurt me

like nobody else will ever do

I will never, never hurt you !

JAILHOUSE ROCK

The warden threw a party in the county jail

The prison band was there and they began to wail

The band was jumping and the joint began to swing

You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

Let's rock, ev'rybody : let's rock !

Ev'rybody in the whole cellblock

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone

The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang !

The whole rhythm section was a powerful gang

REFREIN :

The sad sack was sitting on a block of stone

Way over in the corner, weeping all alone

The warden said : "hey, buddy, don't you be no square,

If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"

REFREIN :

Number forty-seven said to number three :

"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.

I sure would be delighted with your company

Come and do the Jailhouse Rock with me !"

REFREIN :

Shifty Henry said to Bugs : "for heavens sake

No one 's looking : now's our chance to make a break !"

Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said : "nix, nix,

I wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks !"

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans

Way back up in the woods, among the evergreens

there stood an old cabin, made of earth and wood

Where lived a country boy, named Johnny B. Goode

Who never ever leaarned to read or write si well

But he could play guitar just like a-ringin' a bell

Go, Go, Johnny, Go (5x)

Johnny B. Goode

He jused to carry his guitar in a gunny sack

go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track

Ol' engeneer in the train sittin' in the shade

Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made

The people Passin' by they would stop and say :

"Oh, my, but that little country boy coulld play !"

His mother told him : someday you will be a man

And you will be the leader of a big old band.

Many people comin' from miles around

To hear you play your music 'till the sun goes down

Maybe someday your name will be in lights

Saying :" JOHNNY B. GOODE tonight ".

LOVE ME TENDER

Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go

You have made my life complete and I love you so

Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill

for, my darling, I love you, and I always will

Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart

for it's there that I belong, and we'll never part

Love me tender, love me long, tell me you are mine

I'll be yours through all the years 'till the end of time

When at last my dreams come true, darling, this I know

Happiness will follow you ev'rywhere you go

Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill,

For, my darling, I love you, and I always will

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock ROCK

Five, six, seven o'clock,eight o'clock ROCK

Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock ROCK

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

Put your glad rags on and join me hon'

We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

We're gonna rockm rock, rock, till broad dayight

We're gonna rock, rock, rock around the clock tonight

When the clock strikes two, three and four

If the band slows down we yell for more (refrein)