Reflections III

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can’t my dream come true

There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and the fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won’t that sun appear

We’re lost in a cloud
With too much rain
We’re trapped in a world
That’s troubled with pain
But as long as a man
Has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly

Deep in my heart there’s a trembling question
Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there’s a beckoning candle

And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream, please let my dream
Come true

T/M: Walter Earl Brown

Maybe I didn’t treat you
Quite as good as I should

Maybe I didn’t love you
Quite as often as I could
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn’t hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I’m so happy that you’re mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl I’m sorry I was blind

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me
Tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died
Give me
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
To keep you satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the timeYou were always on my mind

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

T/M: Wayne Carson, Mark James, Jonny Christopher

You saw me crying in the chapel
The tears I shed were tears of joy
I know the meaning of contentment
Now I’m happy with the Lord

Just a plain and simple chapel
Where humble people go to pray
I pray the Lord that I’ll grow stronger
As I live from day to day

I searched and I searched but I couldn’t find
No way on earth to gain peace of mind

Now I’m happy in the chapel
Where people are of one accord
Yes, we gather in the chapel
Just to sing and praise the Lord

You’ll search and you’ll search but you’ll never find
No way on earth to gain peace of mind

Take your troubles to the chapel
Get down on your knees and pray
Then your burdens will be lighter
And you’ll surely find the way

T /M: Artie Glenn

Thanks for the times that you’ve given me
The memories are all in my mind
And now that we’ve come
to the end of our rainbow
There’s something I must say out loud

Your once, twice
three times a lady
and I love you
Your once, twice
three times a lady
and I love you.

I love you!

When we are together
the moments I cherish
With every beat of my heart
To touch you, to hold you
to feel you, to need you
There’s nothing to keep us apart

You’re once, twice
three times a lady
And I love you!
Yes, you’re once, twice
three times a lady
And I love you!

I love you!

You’re once, twice
three times a lady
And I love you!
You’re once, twice
three times a lady
And I love you!

I love you!

T /M: Lionel Richie

If I can help somebody, as I travel along
If I can help somebody, with a word or song
If I can help somebody, from doing wrong
Then my living shall not be in vain

If I can do my duty, as a good man, as a good man want
If I can bring back beauty, to a world abroad
If I can spread loves message, as the master told
Then my living shall not be in vain

My living shall not be in vain
No, my living shall not be in vain
No, my living shall not be in vain

If I can help somebody, as I travel along
Then my living shall not be in vain

T /M: Alma Bazel Androzzo

Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn’t show signs of stoppin’
And I brought me some corn for poppin’
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss good night
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm

And the fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, and snow

When we finally kiss good night
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm

Oh, the fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

T: Jule Styne
M: Sammy Cahn

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those to love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

T: Ned Washington
M: Leigh Harline

I don’t want a mountain of diamonds
And a valley of gold wouldn’t do
But if you want to make me happy
Just make me a present of you

I don’t need a desert of rubies
Or an ocean of pearls to swim through
But if you wanna make me happy
Just make me a present of you

What good is a girl with a million?
What good if the world calls you Queen?
If you don’t have someone to love you
Then you really don’t have anything

So I’ll take your arms for my palace
And the sky for my room with a view
I know that I’ll make you happy
If you make me a present of you

What good is a girl with a million?
What good if the world calls you Queen?
If you don’t have a man to love you
Then you don’t have a doggone thing

So I’ll take my arms for your palace
And the sky for my room with a view
I know we’ll both be very happy
If you’ll box yourself up
Tie it with a pretty ribbon
And make me, Lord, make me a present of you

T /M: Joe Greene

It’s coming on Christmas,
They’re cutting down trees.
They’re putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace,
I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

But it don’t snow here,
It stays pretty green.
I’m gonna make a lot of money
Gonna quit this crazy scene.

I wish I had a river I could skate away on.
I wish I had a river so long,
I would teach my feet to fly.
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I made my baby cry.

He tried hard to help me,
You know he put me at ease.
And he loved me so naughty,
made me weak in the knees.
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I’m so hard to handle,
I’m selfish and I’m sad.
Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
That I’ve ever had.

I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long,
I would teach my feet to fly.
I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I made my baby say goodbye.

It’s coming on Christmas,
They’re cutting down trees.
They’re putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace,
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

T /M: Joni Mitchell

See it’s raining gold from heaven
On this night of New Year’s Eve
And the sky is full of colors
In a way we can’t believe
Like a rain of sparkling silver
It is lighting up the sky
It’s a happy new beginning
In the magic winter night

Bells are ringing, people singing
Raising glasses once again
For the days of joy that’s bringing
us a love that will remain.
Wish for kindness and for mercy
Maybe something will come true
Or remain the same old journey
And the best that we can do

We reach out for heaven’s glory
That appears this winter night
Like a never-ending story
Just a glitter of a light
We are hoping for protection
And to get a year of grace
That will show us the direction
To a calm and sunny place

Let us dance now, heaven’s on fire
Bells are ringing, time goes on
Let your loved ones lift you higher
And you’ll know you’re not alone
Happy New Year, brand new beginnings,
do the best for everyone
Sparkling colors, bells are ringing
Now a new year has begun

Sparkling colors, bells are ringing
Now a new year has begun

Has begun!

T: Py Bäckman
M: Stefan Nilsson