1. |
All The Way
03:11
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All The Way
I cannot give only half of a kiss, Love
I cannot go only half of the way
I cannot live only half in the moment
And I can only love you all the way
I can only love you all the way
And I think you knew that from the start
And I can only love you all the way
All the way into your heart
I cannot have only a half a romance, Love
You take a step then you turn away
I cannot dance only half of a dance, Love
And I can only love you all the way
[chorus]
Love you all the way until the daylight comes
Love you all the way ‘til nighttime falls
Love you all the way whatever days may bring—
Winter…Spring…all the way
I see the red sun is slowly falling
I know the stars will be on their way
This lonely voice and this empty feeling
Say, “I can only love you all of the way”
[chorus 2x]
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2. |
Tell Me Why
03:15
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Tell Me Why
How come the haves have and the have-nots have not?
How come the haves have all the things that I ain’t got?
How come the haves get the girls in the glossy magazines?
Leave the have-nots hangin’ round holdin’ on to a dream?
Tell me why? Tell me why?
Tell me why, why, why…tell me why?
How come things are the way they are
And how did they get to be this way?
How come the big man always gets to run the show?
How the little man’s got a long long way to go?
How come the rich man lies and the poor man has to pay?
Sometimes the black man dies and the blue man gets away
[chorus]
How come the rich man lives in a big house on the hill?
How come the workin’ man breaks his back just to pay his bills?
How come the women work hard tryin’ to get equal pay?
How come the taxman takes such a big ol’ chunk away?
[chorus]
How come the holy man lives a life of tea and honey?
How come his followers bring flowers and lots of money?
How white man took all the land to make to make his nation?
Took it from the native man put him on the reservation
[chorus]
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3. |
No Sun Today
04:14
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No Sun Today
Gotta get a letter to the weatherman
Gotta get another rainy day
Gotta get myself together best I can
Looks like she’s really gone away
Gonna paint the sky in shades of grey
Gotta get another dismal day
Wanna keep those dark clouds hangin’ over me
Don’t want no sun today
oh but I-- don’t feel sad and I-- don’t feel mad I just—
don’t feel anything at all…yea let the—
clouds roll in let the-- rain begin
I don’t-- want no sun at all—no sun!
No sun today…No sun today…No sun today
No sun today…No sun today…No sun today
Just when I thought we had all figured out
Just when I thought we had it made
Don’t want no sun today
Don’t wanna think about the good times we had
Gotta get you out of my brain
Don’t want no memory takin hold of me
Don’t wanna have to feel that pain
Don’t wanna-- talk no talk don’t wanna--
take no walk don’t wanna--
go outside at all--don’t wanna--
talk on the phone just wanna--
be alone just let me be please don’t call me at all no no
[chorus]
[repeat verse 1]
[chorus]
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4. |
Jack of Hearts
02:58
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Jack of Hearts
Every day is just another day
Another chance to play my part
Fight for my King…keep an eye on my Queen
Guess I’m just a Jack of hearts
Guess I’m just a Jack of hearts
Never gonna get a castle I can call my own
And I guess I knew that from the start
Gotta give allegiance to the powers that be
Guess I’m just a Jack of hearts
Guess I’m just a Jack of hearts
I’m a Jack of all trades but….master of none
Really got nowhere to go
Lookin’ for a love…I’m…lookin’ for the one
Lookin’ every day…don’t cha know?
And so I sit and watch the clouds roll in
I love it when the raindrops start
This lonely feelin’… well it…suits me quite well
Guess I’m just a Jack of Hearts
Guess I’m just a Jack of Hearts
Guess I’m just a Jack of Hearts
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5. |
The Other Girl
04:06
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The Other Girl
And when you saw her in the nightclub light
She pulled your heartstrings tight
It was a feelin’ that you could not fight
She was so mighty tight
Ah! She was so cool and tall
Yea! She was so beautiful but--
No! You had a ring on your finger, man.
She was the other girl—she was the one that you wanted
She was the other girl—the one you could not have
She was the other girl—She was a missed opportunity
She was the other girl
And when you saw her on the beach that day
She took your breath away
In a bikini on a blanket she lay
Down by the salty bay
Ah! Her skin so smooth and tan
Yea! You really lost it, man, but--
No! you had a ring on your finger, boy
[chorus]
Just another road not taken
Just a fantasy ride
Just another sweet digression
Grass is always greener on the other side
And when she comes into your dreams tonight
You better teat her right
Cause she might give you all that sweet delight
And make your heart take flight
N0! You do not know her name, but--
Yea! You lover her just the same, but--
No! still got that ring on your finger, man
[chorus]
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6. |
Gonna Love You Tonight
02:49
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Gonna Love You Tonight
And like the waves when they roll across the ocean
And like the stars keep on shinin’ though the night
And like the breeze when it plays with your emotion
That’s the way I’m gonna love you tonight
That’s the way I’m gonna love you little Darlin’
That’s the way we’re gonna make it through the night
That’s the way I’m gonna love you pretty Darlin’
That’s the way I’m gonna love you tonight
And like the sun when it wakes you in the morning;
And like the moonshine is beamin’ through the night
And like the music keeps on playin’ with your heartstrings
That’s the way I’m gonna love you tonight
[chorus]
Warm as the sun…cool like the breeze
Wild like the wind rustlin’ through the trees
[chorus 2x]
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7. |
Can't Put A Reason
04:24
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Can’t Put A Reason
I . . . don’t know why I do those things I do
All my reasons melt away
I . . . don’t know why I love you like I do
Gonna love you anyway
Can’t put a reason on our love
Can’t put a sign on the skies above
Can’t put a reason on the day
Can’t put a reason on a star
Can’t analyze all the things you are
Can’t put a reason the day
I . . . don’t know how I ride this winding road
All my directions blew away
I . . . don’t know how I live from day to day
Just gonna live it anyway
Can’t put a reason on our love
Can’t put a sign on the skies above
Can’t put a reason on the day
Can’t put a reason on the Sun
Couldn’t care less when havin’ fun
Can’t put a reason on the day
All my thoughts conditioned by memory
All the things I do are too
All the things I think I thought I did believe
Crashin’ down….fragments on the ground
Come crashin’ down without a clue
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8. |
Marjorie
03:19
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Marjorie
Marjorie…dreaming in the afternoon
Carrying an ivory tune from long ago
Always sad…is melancholy’s reverie
How the Autumn loves to tease your memory
Marjorie…give it up and run to me
Will you be foggy eyed and far away forever on?
My Marjorie?
And she cries…tears upon a magazine
And the sky turns a dark and lonely gray
Forever on…for Marjorie
Now is raining…she’s complaining
There are clouds over Marjorie
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9. |
Never Had A Love
04:20
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Never Had A Love
Never had a Love—never had a clue
Never had a dream come true
Never had a boat---never took a hike
Never had a job I liked
Never really knew what a Love could do
Never had a Love like you
Never had a break---never had a say
Never had a lucky day
Never had a dog---never had a thing
Never had a bird that sings
Never saw a sky so incredibly blue
Never had a Love like you
Never had a Love like you
Never had a Love—never had a clue
Never had a Love like you
Never had a tan---never took a cruise
Never had no lovesick blues
Never took a side---never had to try
Never had a pony ride
Never got along with anyone—it’s true
Never had a Love like you
[chorus]
Who would throw a love away?
Who would even try?
Who would turn and back away?
Why would I?
I…never had a drum---never had a treat
Never had a kiss so sweet
Never been alive--never had a fling
Never had a song to sing
Never wished on a star and had it come true
Never had a Love like you
[chorus]
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10. |
The Sound Going Down
03:33
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The Sound Goin’ Down
Hey Mister Leader—got your band soundin’ really tight!
I got your vinyl-- listen to it nearly every night
I come to catch you every chance I get you know I do
I come to dig that swingin’ thing that you do
I dig the sound that’s goin’ down
You got them saxophones blowin’ like a hurricane
That guitar player is inside my brain!
That chick is scattin’ just like Ella on her best night
So designer chic in the spotlight
I dig the sound that’s goin’ down
I dig the sound that’s goin’ down
Lights up—Showtime—spotlight—cymbals shine
Jazz shoes—white wine—nice groove—feelin’ fine
And all the kittens come a dancin’
And all the cats’ll jump and shout
And all the boys’ll be romancin’
And all the ladies turnin’ out
Feel the energy flowin—big brass blowin’
Sound that’s goin’ down
You got the hipsters squirmin’ in their seats, man
Totally gone in the swing of the beat, man
You got me movin’ got me groovin’ got me swingin’
You got the only band that makes me wanna sing
I dig the sound that’s goin’ down
I dig the sound that’s goin’ down
I dig the energy flowin—big brass blowin’
Sound that’s goin’ down
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Marjorie…dreaming in the afternoon
Carrying an ivory tune from long ago
Always sad…is melancholy’s reverie
How the Autumn loves to tease your memory
Marjorie…give it up and run to me
Will you be foggy eyed and far away forever on?
My Marjorie?
And she cries…tears upon a magazine
And the sky turns a dark and lonely gray
Forever on…for Marjorie
Now is raining…she’s complaining
There are clouds over Marjorie
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Tell Me Why
How come the haves have and the have-nots have not?
How come the haves have all the things that I ain’t got?
How come the haves get the girls in the glossy magazines?
Leave the have-nots hangin’ round holdin’ on to a dream?
Tell me why? Tell me why?
Tell me why, why, why…tell me why?
How come things are the way they are
And how did they get to be this way?
How come the big man always gets to run the show?
How the little man’s got a long long way to go?
How come the rich man lies and the poor man has to pay?
Sometimes the black man dies and the blue man gets away
[chorus]
How come the rich man lives in a big house on the hill?
How come the workin’ man breaks his back just to pay his bills?
How come the women work hard tryin’ to get equal pay?
How come the taxman takes such a big ol’ chunk away?
[chorus]
How come the holy man lives a life of tea and honey?
How come his followers bring flowers and lots of money?
How white man took all the land to make to make his nation?
Took it from the native man put him on the reservation
[chorus]
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Gordon Michaels Baltimore, Maryland
Gordon Michaels is a singer songwriter living in Parkville, Maryland with his wife Mary Ann and his dog, Mazie. Jack of Hearts and Tune Rider are Gordon's first album releases since his debut Stargazer on A&M Horizon Records in 1979. Gordon splits his time between writing, recording and teaching at Towson University. ... more
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