All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
Away for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be so safe and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
I stopped into a church yes I did, that I passed along the way
And I got down on my knees down on my knees
And I pretended to pray, you know the preacher he likes it cold
'Coz he knows I'm gonna stay, as he knows I'm gonna stay
California dreamin' on such a winter's day, oh yeah
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a cold winter's day, yeah
I'd be so safe and warm if I was in L.A
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
On such a winter's day, on such a winter's day
California, California dreamin', California dreamin'
Play that for me
I know it's just a dream, dream of California dreamin'
Leonard Feather
[This song was a hit for Dinah Washington in 1949 and was also covered by Billie Holiday]
Well good morning baby welcome back to town
How'd, fine papa, welcome back to town
You're doing so much travelling never know
When you'll be around
You're a fine and mellow fellow
But you're stubborn as a mule
You love me like an angel
But you treat me like a fool
Two-faced daddy don't han...
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
Away for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be so safe and warm if I was in L.A.
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
I stopped into a church yes I did, that I passed along the way
And I got down on my knees down on my knees
And I pretended to pray, you know the preacher he likes it cold
'Coz he knows I'm gonna stay, as he knows I'm gonna stay
Calif...
Music play
Something dreamy for dancing
While we're here romancing
It's love's holiday
And Love will be our guide
Close your eyes
When you open them dear
I'll be right hear by your side
So...
Close your eyes
Rest your head on my shoulder and sleep
Close your eyes
And I will close mine
Close your eyes
Let's pretend that we're both counting sheep
Close your eyes
This is divine
Music play
Somethi...
Close your eyes
And rest your tired body next to mine
Nobody knows more than you
These hard times that we're living through
But baby, we'll go on and on
Hey, Lord knows we got each other
So kiss me, kiss me hard and long
Hard times, we can get over, yeah
Now the sun, yeah, it must rise
And she coming with a bag of tricks
And treats and dirty lies, nobody smiles, nobody cries
And no one seems t...
Hey, yeah, hello, stranger
It seems so good to see you back again
Tell me how long has it been?
Seems like a mighty long time
It seems like a mighty long time
Oh, oh, oh, my, my, my, I'm so glad
You stopped by to say, "Hello" to me
Remember that's the way it used to be
It seems like a mighty long time
Ooh, seems like a mighty long time, oh yeah
Oh yes, I'm so glad you are here again
Oh, oh, if...
I put a spell on you, yeah
Because you're mine
Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
You better stop the things you do, hey
I ain't lying, no I ain't lying
You know I can't stand it
You running around, you know better baby
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
I put a spell on you
'Cause you're mine
Come on now Herbie, come on dig in baby
Come on now dig in, dig in babe
You can't leave me baby
For...
I could show the world how to smile
I could be glad all the while
I could turn the gray skies to blue
If I had you, baby, by my side
I could leave my old days behind
Leave all my pals and never mind
I could start my whole life anew
If I had you
I could climb a snow capped mountain
Sail the mighty ocean wide
I could cross a burning desert
If I had you by my side
I could be a queen, dear, uncrow...
I used to visit all the very gay places
Those come what may places
Where one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of life
To get the feel of life...
From jazz and c***tails.
The girls I knew had sad and sullen gray faces
With distant gay traces
That used to be there you could see where they'd been washed away
By too many through the day...
Twelve o'clock tales.
Then you came along with your siren ...
My baby, she may not look like one of those bunnies out of the
Playboy book well, I'm sorry 'bout that, Mr. Williams but she's
Got something Johnny, much greater than gold well, now
What's that? I'm crazy 'bout that girl, she's got so much soul
She's got the kind of loving, kissin' and a-huggin'
Sure is mellow, glad that I'm her fellow
And I know that she knocks me off my feet
Have mercy on me...
There I go, there I go, there I go
Pretty baby, you are the soul who snaps my control
Such a funny thing but every time you're near me
I never can behave
You give me a smile and then I'm wrapped up in your magic
Music all around me, crazy music
Music that keeps calling me so very close to you
Turns me your slave
Come and do with me any little thing you want to
Anything baby, just let me get ne...
If I gave you my love
I'd tell you what I'd do
I'd expect a whole lot of love outta you
You gotta be good to me
I'm gonna be good to you
There's a whole lotta things you and I could do
What about the way love me?
And what about the way you squeeze me
It's simply beautiful, beautiful
It's simply beautiful baby, simply beautiful
The way you love me, it's simply beautiful
I'm gonna be good to you...
Come on now, I'm the one you love
I'm the one you can't breathe without, remember
Why you wanna make me cry like this?
Why would you wanna make me cry, why me?
Your love is like a chunk of gold
It's hard to gain and hard to hold
Like a rose that's soft to touch
Love has gone and it hurts so much
Well then why?
Must the same love that made me laugh
Make me cry?
Well now you think of a love as s...