​Belle Of The Ball
(James O'Malley)
I'm a little bit of a small town boy hauling diamond plate in corduroy
She's a little bit of a hometown queen She oughta be on the cover of a magazine
Once in awhile, if we get a chance we head on out to the country dance
At the old music hall I go dancing with the belle of the ball
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Swing your Partner, to and fro, promenade, and "Do Si Do"
Wave the ocean, wave the sea, wave that pretty girl back to me
Sometimes I laugh so hard I could cry, sometimes I just take a
deep breath and sigh
After all, I'm dancing with the belle of the ball
There's a fork in the river, there's a knot in the tree, there's no
honey in the hive all the honey's with me
Sooner or later the last dance calls but at the end of the night
I'm with the belle of the ball
Keep on moving to the right, down the line with all your might
Move a little to the middle with the fiddle and go
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'Suzie Q' and 'Do Pa So'
It's a 'Star Promenade', or a 'California Twirl'
As we head on out with a 'Wheel Around The World'
At the old music hall I go dancing with the belle of the ball
At the old music hall I go dancing with the belle of the ball
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Cross That Bridge
(James O'Malley)
There's a rainbow over my shoulder
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there's an angel holding my hand
I just found me a four leaf clover
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And if I'm lucky I'll make it to the promise land
But, I'll cross that bridge when I get there
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I've been working all my life for tomorrow
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I think it's time to start living for today
I still have dreams left to follow
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Unless hard luck and trouble get in my way
But, I'll cross that bridge when I get there
When I get there, who knows what'll be waiting
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When I get there, who knows where I'll be
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At the end of the line or a new beginning
I guess I'll just have to wait and see
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There's a warm breeze flowing through the heather
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I hear the wind chimes calling your name
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I know someday, we'll be together
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On some soft and sunny summer day
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And I'll cross that bridge when I get there
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Did You Ever Hear Her Sing Hallelujah
(James O'Malley )
Did you ever hear her sing Hallelujah?
My how she loved that song
She would sing it over and over
And I'd listen all night long
Did you know she collected angels?
More than one in every room of the house
I never stopped to think of how many
But, I'm missing one, right now
Oh........that smile....those eyes...Those moment together
Hoping that time would let us be forever
Ya know we met when we were just babies
Fourteen and so in love
We'd spend our lives together
Then Old Man Time said that's enough
Oh........that smile....those eyes...Those moment together
Hoping that time would let us be forever
If I could celebrate her lifetime
I'd begin with how she met each day
With a joy to live and love and be kind
And so much more than words could ever say
Oh........that smile....those eyes...Those moment together
Hoping that time would let us be forever
Holding On To Hope
(O'Malley/Porcelli)
If ever I were to find a key that opened up a door for me
into a world of what could be If you were waiting there for me
They say all the wishing in the world won't do
They say that wishes really never come true
but, in the dreams I dream, they do
So I keep holding on to hope for you
If ever somewhere along the way the answer to the prayers I pray
would be back in my arms one day like the scenes of my dreams at play
They say all the wishing in the world won't do
They say that wishes really never come true
but, in the dreams I dream, they do
So I keep holding on to hope for you
There's no lock upon my garden gate
There's no limit to how long I'll wait
For all my dreams and wishes to come through
If ever there were to come a time when I'd be finally able to find
The love we once left behind In the hope I have to change your mind
They say all the wishing in the world won't do
They say that wishes really never come true
but, in the dreams I dream, they do
So I keep holding on to hope for you
​Finally Free
(James O'Malley)
There was a time when I was lonely, I was lonely and I was blue
Broken Hearted and seeing double everywhere I looked I saw you
But that was then and this is now I've turned a page I'm safe and sound
Looking over my life right now I think I'm ready to take a bow...
---Free free finally free... free of the world beating down on me
---Just like the wind and the rolling sea... I'm free .........finally free
I've been walking down a rocky road,
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stumbling, fumbling with a heavy load
I made up my mind to let it all go,
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I figured I could find a better road to hoe
---Free free finally free... free of the world beating down on me
---Just like the wind and the rolling sea... I'm free .........finally free
It may be raining cats and dogs outside,
my leaky roof may never dry
I'll just brush it all aside just like I kissed the blues goodbye
---Free free finally free... free of the world beating down on me
---Just like the wind and the rolling sea... I'm free .........finally free
Send me flowers send me birthday cards​
send me no regrets send me your regards
My door is open, I'll be in the backyard,​
celebrating getting past a broken heart
---Free free finally free... free of the world beating down on me
---Just like the wind and the rolling sea... I'm free .........finally free
Laughter And Love
(James O'Malley)
I grew up with a Mom I grew up with a Dad
I was raised in their love...who could ask for more than that?
I had a few good friends from around the block
We did what all kids do, we fooled around and laughed a lot
Take me back, Lord, to that time
When we had so much, more than enough,
laughter and love
I lost my heart to a neighborhood girl
and she loved me, then we took off into the world
Like a carnival ride with its ups and downs
We had so much fun going round and round and round
Take me back, Lord, to that time
When we had so much, more than enough,
laughter and love
Years go by we see our young ones grow
We see our dear friends pass, we say more goodbyes than hellos
When my days are done and my soul's set free
when they lay me down Could ya say a little prayer for me?
Take me back, Lord, to that time
When we had so much, more than enough,
laughter and love
When we had so much, more than enough,
laughter and love
Jamaica Bay
(O'Malley-Porcelli-Galante)
Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala Lalalalalala
The sun goes down on Jamaica Bay...
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The wind it blows all my blues away
It'll be okay when the sun goes down
The sun goes down on Jamaica Bay.
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..it makes my love say she wants to stay
and she wants to stay when the sun go down
Worrisome worries, troublesome troubles, leave 'em behind in the
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Mid-Town Tunnel
Come out and spend a night on the bay
and let your blues just simply sail away
The sun goes down on Jamaica Bay
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from Breezy Point out to Rockaway
It'll be okay when the sun go down
The Sun goes down on Jamaica Bay
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the prettiest sunset in the world, they say
It'll be okay when the sun go down
Worrisome worries, troublesome troubles,
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leave 'em behind in the Midtown Tunnel
Come out and spend a night on the bay
and let your blues just simply sail away
Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala Lalalalalala
The sun goes down on Jamaica Bay,
hop a subway from the city and you're on your way
It'll be okay when the sun goes down
The Sun goes down on Jamaica Bay..
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.The wind it blows all my blues away
It'll be okay when the sun go down
The sun goes down on Jamaica Bay...
it makes my love say she wants to stay
and she wants to stay when the sun go down
Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala Lalalalalala
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When The Morning Comes
(James O'Malley)
Another night in the dark waiting for the light of the day
Another click of the clock tick tock ticking away
Another beat of my heart like tear dropping on a drum
No sign of relief till the morning comes
till the morning comes
Oh, I got plenty of dreams to dream but I can't sleep a wink
I lay my head down at night and listen to the alley boys sing
Oh, my mind is racing with a restless heart on the run
All I can do is wait till the morning comes
till the morning comes
At the break of dawn, I stretch and yawn and try to make it through
Until I get over you, every day just turns into..
Another night under the stars, hangin with the man in the moon
Another night of trying so hard to heal that I reopen old wounds
But there's a glimmer of hope in the light of every morning sun
A glimmer of hope when the morning comes
when the morning comes
At the break of dawn, I stretch and yawn and try to make it through
Until I get over you, every day just turns into...
Another night in the dark waiting for the light of the day
Another click of the clock tick tock ticking away
Another beat of my heart like tear dropping on a drum
No sign of relief till the morning comes
till the morning comes
My One And Only One
(James O'Malley)
All the stars in the night All the rays of the sun
Couldn't hold a candle to you, my one and only one
Every drop of rain over land and sea
Couldn't quench my thirst the way that you quench me
My one and only one My one and only one
Every flickering flame or kindle of coal
Couldn't warm my heart the way you warm my soul
My one and only one My one and only one
There may be mountains to climb, rivers to run
treasures to find but, for me, there's only one
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Penny In My Pocket
(James O'Malley )
I gotta penny in my pocket, I gotta hole in my shoe
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If I had a ring I'd hock it, I got lots to do
I gotta make a move I gotta pick up the pace
I gotta a shake a little shake I gotta rattle an' roll
I gotta raise the stakes. I gotta ..I gotta bless my soul
Gettin ready for the winter I've been choppin wood
Before the cold turns bitter gettin ready for good
I gotta a shake a little shake I gotta rattle an' roll
I gotta raise the stakes. I gotta ..I gotta bless my soul
I gotta reason to be livin I gotta a reason to be free
I gotta need to be forgiven for the way I used to be
If the lord believes in sinners then I know he believes in me
I gotta a shake a little shake I gotta rattle an' roll
I gotta raise the stakes. I gotta ..I gotta bless my soul
I'll be clearin out the cobwebs, I'll be sweeping up the dust
I'll be wringing out the mopheads, gettin rid of the rust
I gotta make a move I gotta pick up the pace
I gotta a shake a little shake I gotta rattle an' roll
I gotta raise the stakes. I gotta ..I gotta bless my soul
I gotta reason to be livin I gotta a reason to be free
I gotta need to be forgiven for the way I used to be
If the lord believes in sinners then I know he believes in me
I gotta a shake a little shake I gotta rattle an' roll
I gotta raise the stakes. I gotta ..I gotta bless my soul
Nobody Loves You Like Me
(James O'Malley)
They say the rumbling sound of thunder is angels bowling in the sky
They say the rain falling down from heaven
may be when the angels cry
They say a red sky in the morning could mean a sailor's trouble at sea
I don't know but one thing I'm sure of nobody loves you like me
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They say the lights are bright on Broadway, they say there's magic in the air
You could see forever on a clear day, they say the sun's always shining somewhere
There's a time and a place for us, they say the best things in life are free
I don't know but one thing I'm sure of nobody loves you like me
Sure as the sun's gonna rise tomorrow
Sure as the river rolls out to the sea
Sure as I know that you know that I know
Nobody's gonna love you like me--Nobody loves you like me--
Some say life is a gamble silver spoons or paper plates
You gotta grab it by the handle or let coincidence fiddle with fate
You never know what's around the corner, they say we'll just have to wait and see
I don't know but one thing I'm sure of nobody loves you like me
Rosie In The Roses
(James O'Malley)
Like moonlight on the river Or sunlight on the stone
Rosie in the roses In the garden down below
Rosie grows a kind of rose that doesn't sport a thorn
A special rose that only grows when Rosie sings her song
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"
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Springtime in the city Summertime on the plain
Rosie in the roses in the sunshine and the rain
Her clippers and gloves in a bushel o' love,
the knees of her jeans are worn
It's a timeless tale of the shovel and a pale and the rose without a thorn
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"
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Flowers in the garden. Rabbit's in the patch
Rosie's in the roses Without a nick or a scratch
Rosie knows just how to grow a rose without a thorn
No prickled tips to snip or clip when Rosie sings her song
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"
"I'm gonna send a little love your way--send a little love to me"