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TOP HAT AND YELLOW BALLOONS
I WORE MY TOP HAT TO THE PROM LAST JUNE
YOU BROUGHT THOSE YELLOW BALLOONS
I CAN'T FORGET THAT NIGHT LAST YEAR
THAT FATEFUL NIGHT I MET YOU DEAR
THAT NIGHT WE MET AND FELL IN LOVE
BALLROOM DANCING 'NEATH THE STARS ABOVE
AS I LOOK BACK IT SEEMS SO RIGHT
AND NOW I JUST RELIVE THAT NIGHT
CHORUS:
TOP HAT AND YELLOW BALLOONS
FROM THE PROM LAST JUNE
THESE ARE THE THINGS I HOLD MOST DEAR
MY BROKEN-HEARTED SOUVENIRS
YOU ASKED ME TO HOLD YOUR YELLOW BALLOONS
AND PROMISED ME THAT YOU WOULD BE BACK SOON
YU SAID YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO HARM ME
BUT YOU HAD TO JOIN THE SALVATION ARMY
YOUR YELLOW BALLOONS ARE SMALLER NOW
BUT THEY'RE STILL YELLOW ANYHOW
MY OLD TOP HAT'S SEEN BETTER DAYS
IT'S TWENTY YEARS SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
SO NOW I CRY AND SIT ALONE
IN MY DUSTY ROOM UPSTAIRS AT HOME
WHILE YOU ARE PLAYING SLIDE TROMBONE
IN A MIDDLE EASTERN DE-MILITARIZED ZONE
CHORUS:
TOP HAT AND YELLOW BALLOONS
FROM THE PROM LAST JUNE
THESE ARE THE THINGS I HOLD MOST DEAR
MY BROKEN-HEARTED SOUVENIRS
MY TOP HAT
MY TOP HAT
MY TOP HAT
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Maybe
03:37
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don't you cry
03:22
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DON'T YOU CRY
OH DON'T YOU CRY
DON'T YOU WORRY
THEY'RE NOT GONNA BURY
YOU ALIVE
AND DON'T YOU CRY
AND WHAT'S YOUR HURRY?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
YOU'LL SURVIVE
YOU SEE YOUR LIFE
SLIPPING AWAY
COUNTING THE HAIRS
TURNING TO GRAY
FALLING AWAY
LIKE FALLING RAIN
SLIPPING RIGHT ON DOWN THE DRAIN
AND YOU CAN CRY
AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
BECAUSE I CARE FOR YOU
VERY MUCH
AND I'LL BE THERE
TO PROTECT YOU
I'LL BE AROUND YOU
ALWAYS IN TOUCH
HOLD ON TO ME
HERE IN MY ARMS
I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE
SAVE YOU FROM HARM
DON'T BE AFRAID
JUST GO TO SLEEP
IN MY ARMS YOUR SPIRIT KEEP
SO DON'T YOU CRY
DON'T YOU WORRY
I WON'T LET THEM BURY
YOU ALIVE
BUT YOU CAN CRY
AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
'CAUSE I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
EVERY TIME
OH DON'T YOU CRY
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emotional tidal wave
03:03
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EMOTIONAL TIDAL WAVE
ON THE OCEAN A MIGHTY TIDAL WAVE
IS RUNNING ALL AROUND
BACK AN FORTH LIKE AN ORPHAN IN THE NIGHT
AND OF COURSE THEREπS NO MENTION IN THE PRESS
NO WARNING NO DISTRESS
THEY SIMPLY KEEP IT OUT OF SIGHT
MAGNETIC STORMS SPINNING WILD IN THE DESERT
HAVING TANTRUMS ALONE IN THEIR ROOMS
AND THIS HEADACHEπS CONTROLLING MY BODY
GIVE MY TEARS TO THE MAN IN THE MOON
AND IT FEELS LIKE IπLL NEVER UNDERSTAND
THESE FORCES THAT COMMAND
MY EMOTIONS FROM A PLACE THAT I CANπT SEE
ITπS LIKE LIVING WITH ANIMALS OR BIRDS
NO LANGUAGES OR WORDS
THESE HAPPEN THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO ME
IπM AFRAID THAT MY CUP RUNNETH OVER
AND THE PRESSURE IS BURSTING THE DAM
AS THE WATERS RUSH OVER MY SHOULDERS
WILL I FINALLY KNOW WHO I AM?
AND I KNOW THAT IπVE GOT TO LIVE A LIFE
TO BE A LIVING KNIFE
DIVIDING THE FUTURE FROM THE PAST
HERE IN FEAR WITH EMOTIONS I CANπT NAME
IN ANGER AND IN SHAME
THESE FEELINGS ARE THE ONLY THINGS I HAVE
THESE FEELINGS ARE THE ONLY THINGS I HAVE
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strange interlude
01:30
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diamonds
04:36
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DIAMONDS
IπVE GOT DIAMONDS
WHERE I ONCE HAD A HEART
MIGHT SOUND FUNNY
MIGHT SOUND HARD
BUT MY HEART WAS BROKEN
BROKEN IN TWO
BY A BROKEN WINDOW
I COULDNπT SEE THROUGH
SO I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
YES, I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
LOVE IS A WINDOW
I SEE WITH MY HEART
WHEN THE GLASS WAS BROKEN
I FELL APART
NOTHING COULD HELP ME
WHEN LOVE WAS GONE
SOMETHING WAS MISSING
SOMETHING WAS WRONG
SO I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
YES, I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
DIAMONDS ARE BRILLIANT
DIAMONDS ARE COLD
DIAMONDS CAN SEE
INTO MY SOUL
BUT WHERE MY HEART WAS
ALL THAT IS PAST
ALL THA REMAINS
IS SHATTERED GLASS
SO I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
YES, I HAD TO GET DIAMONDS
CAUSE DIAMONDS CUT GLASS
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senorita
04:32
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SENORITA
SENORITA I SAW YOU STANDING ALL ALONE
IN THE DARK
DOWN BY THE BASEBALL PARK
I'VE BEEN WATCHING
WAITING JUST TO LOOK
INTO THOSE EYES
THAT READ ME LIKE A BOOK
THOSE DARK EYES
I'VE GOT TO SEE THEM CLOSER
SENORITA NEED A DOSE OF YOUR LOVE
TO KEEP ME SATISFIED
HYNOTIZE
THAT'S WHAT THEY DO TO ME
OH TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
OH WITH YOUR RED DRESS ON
STANDING ON THE LAWN
YOU'RE SUCH A BEAUTY
AND YOU'RE SO ALONE
CAN I TAKE YOU HOME
YOU'RE SUCH A CUTIE
YOUR DARK EYES
THEY REALLY PUT A SPELL ON ME
ARE THEY TELLING ME
A MESSAGE OF THE HEART
SENORITA I SAW YOU STANDING ALONE
IN THE DARK
DOWN BY THE BASEBALL PARK
I'VE BEEN WATCHING
WAITING JUST TO LOOK
INTO THOSE EYES
THAT READ ME LIKE A BOOK
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I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO
LAST NIGHT ABOUT A QUARTER TO THREE
YOU WERE SINGING A SONG
I THINK IT WAS ABOUT ME
I HEARD YOU TELLING LOTS OF LIES
AND IT HURT ME REALLY BAD
TO HEAR YOU TELLING THOSE TALES
AND TO TELL THE TRUTH
IT REALLY MAKES ME MAD
YOU'RE BURNING TOO MANY CANDLES AT TOO MANY ENDS
BUT WHEN YOU BURNED THAT ONE YOU KNOW YOU REALLY BURNED A FRIEND
NOW YOU'RE LIVING ON THE HILL
YOU'RE MAKIN PILES OF MONEY AT LAST
AND WE'RE READING THOSE STORIES ABOUT A LIFE SO LOOSE AND FAST
(BUT I'M WARNING YOU BABY)
YOU'LL GO DOWN THE SAME WAY THAT YOU WENT UP
YOU'RE GONNA MEET THE SAME EOPLE AT THE BOTTOM THAT YOU KNEW AT THE TOP
BUT YOU CHOSE THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING THE SAME WAY I CHOSE MINE
I GOT A FOREHEAD I'M KISSING
THAT LOOKS LIKE A BRAND NEW DIME
SO I'M STANDING AT THE STOVE
HEATING MILK AT QUARTER TO THREE
TELL ME WHO'S GOT IT BETTER
YOU OR ME?
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because i'm a fool
02:36
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BECAUSE I'M A FOOL
BECAUSE I'M A FOOL
I KEEP LOVING YOU
THE WAY YOU TREAT ME'S A SHAME
STILL I KEEP ON JUST THE SAME
I KNOW THAT IT'S WRONG
BUT MY FEELING'S STRONG
NO PAIN IS TOO MUCH
ALL I'M CRAVING IS YOUR TOUCH
BECAUSE I'M A FOOL
YOU'RE TREATING ME SO CRUEL
I KNOW THERE'S NO ESCAPE
FROM MY BROKEN-HEARTED FATE
BECAUSE I'M A FOOL
I KEEP LOVING YOU
THE WAY YOU TREAT ME'S A SHAME
STILL I KEEP ON JUST THE SAME
YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON
I'VE BEEN HANGIN' WAY TOO LONG
NO MATTER WHAT I DO
I'M JUST A FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
UH-UH UH-UH UH-UH
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mysterious interlude
02:04
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my wish
04:07
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MY WISH
WHEN I GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
I ROLL MYSELF UP IN A BALL SO TIGHT
CLOSE THE WINDOWS SHUT THE BLINDS
CLOSE MY EYES TURN OFF MY MIND
IπVE GOT TO CONCENTRATE
IπVE GOT TO MEDITATE
IπVE GOT TO MAKE A WISH
IπVE GOT TO MAKE MY FATE
MY WISH
IπM DREAMING OF THE OCEAN
DREAMING OF A FISH
SWIMMING IN THE MOTION
OF MY WISH
IπM FEELING THE EMOTIONS
I HAVE MISSED
SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN
LIKE A FISH
SWIM IN THE OCEAN LIKE A FISH
FIND THE EMOTION IN MY WISH
WELL I WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT
MAKE IT CLEAR
IπVE GOT TO SEND A SIGNAL
OUT OF HERE
SO IπM GOING TO PAINT A PICTURE
ON MY WALL
IπM GOING TO MAKE A FICTION
THATπS NOT A FICTION AT ALL
PAINT A PICTURE OF A FISH
MAKE A STATEMENT OF MY WISH
SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN LIKE A FISH
SWIMMING IN THE MOTION OF MY WISH
SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN LIKE A FISH
IN THE EMOTION OF MY WISH
MY WISH
MY WISH IS COMING TRUE
© PAUL MCMAHON 1982
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turtles
00:46
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TURTLES
TURTLES TRAVEL SLOWER ON ASPHALT
IT TAKES THEIR LITTLE FEET LONGER TO GRIP
THEY TRAVEL AT A SLOWER CLIP
ON ASPHALT
IT’S NOT THEIR FAULT
IT’S ASPHALT
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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York
From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27.
Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45
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