The Neil Diamond Lyrics Page ALL I REALLY NEED IS YOU AMERICA AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND AND THE SINGER SINGS HIS SONG AS IF BEAUTIFUL NOISE BLUE DESTINY BLUE HIGHWAY THE BOAT THAT I ROW BROTHER LOVE'S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW BROOKLYN ROADS CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME? CANTA LIBRE CAPTAIN SUNSHINE CHERRY CHERRY CHILDSONG COLDWATER MORNING CRACKLIN' ROSIE CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE DEEP INSIDE OF YOU DESIREE DONE TOO SOON DON’T THINK...FEEL DRY YOUR EYES AMERICA Written by Neil Diamond Far We've been traveling far Without a home But not without a star Free Only want to be free We huddle close Hang on to a dream On the boats and on the planes They're coming to America Never looking back again They're coming to America Home, don't it seem so far away Oh, we're traveling light today In the eye of the storm In the eye of the storm Home, to a new and a shiny place Make our bed, and we'll say our grace Freedom's light burning warm Freedom's light burning warm Everywhere around the world They're coming to America Every time that flag's unfurled They're coming to America Got a dream to take them there They're coming to America Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America Today, today, today, today, today My country 'tis of thee Today Sweet land of liberty Today Of thee I sing Today Of thee I sing Today 1980 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) BEAUTIFUL NOISE Written by Neil Diamond What a beautiful noise Comin' up from the street Got a beautiful sound It's got a beautiful beat It's a beautiful noise Goin' on everywhere Like the clickety-clack Of a train on a track It's got a rhytm to spare It's a beautiful noise And it's a sound that I love And it fits me as well As a hand in a glove Yes it does, yes it does What a beautiful noise Comin' up from the park It's the song of this kids And it plays until dark It's the song of the cars On their furious flights But there's even romance In the way that they dance To the beat of the lights It's a beautiful noise And it's a sound that I love And ist makes me feel good Like a hand in a glove Yes it does, yes it does What a beautiful noise It's a beautiful noise Made of joy and of strife Like a symphony played By the passing parade It's the music of life What a beautiful noise Comin' into my room And it's beggin' for me Just to give it a tune 1976 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) THE BOAT THAT I ROW Written by Neil Diamond I don’t have a lot but with me that’s fine, Whatever I got, well, I know it’s mine. I don’t go around with the local crowd. I don’t dig what’s in, so I guess I’m out. I’m sayin’ these things so you know me, baby. So you understand what I’m all about. The boat that I row won’t cross no ocean; The boat that I row won’t get me there soon. But I got the love and if you got the notion, The boat that I row’s big enough for two, Just me and you. There ain’t a man alive can tell me what to say. I choose my own side and I like it that way. I don’t worry about all the things that I’m not. There’s only one thing that I want I ain’t got. You know that I’m talkin’ about you, baby. But you better know before you come along. The boat that I row won’t cross no ocean; The boat that I row won’t get me there soon. But I got the love and if you got the notion, The boat that I row’s big enough for two, Just me and you. I’m sayin’ these things so you know me, baby. So you understand what I’m all about. The boat that I row won’t cross no ocean; The boat that I row won’t get me there soon. But I got the love and if you got the notion, The boat that I row’s big enough for two, Just me and you. 1966 Tallyrand Music, Inc. BROTHER LOVE'S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW Written by Neil Diamond Hot August night And the leaves hanging down And the grass on the ground smelling sweet Move up the road To the outside of town And the sound of that good gospel beat Sits a ragged tent Where there ain't no trees And that gospel group Telling you and me It's Love Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Pack up the babies Grab the old ladies Everyone goes Everyone knows Brother Love's show Room gets suddenly still And when you'd almost bet You could hear yourself sweat, he walks in Eyes black as coal And when he lifts his face Every ear in the place is on him Starting soft and slow Like a small earthquake And when he lets go Half the valley shakes It's Love, Love Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Pack up the babies Grab the old ladies Everyone goes Everyone knows Brother Love's show Sermon Take my hand in yours Walk with me this day In my heart, I know I will never stray Halle, halle, halle, halle, halle, halle, halle It's Love, Love Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show Pack up the babies Grab the old ladies Everyone goes Everyone knows Brother Love's show Amen 1969 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) CHERRY, CHERRY Written by Neil Diamond Baby loves me Yes, yes she does Ah, the girl's outta sight, yeah Says she loves me Yes, yes she does Gonna show me tonight, yeah She got the way to move me, Cherry She got the way to groove me She got the way to move me She got the way to groove me Tell your mamma, girl, I can't stay long We got things we gotta catch up on Mmmm, you know You know what I'm sayin' Can't stand still while the music is playin' Y'ain't got no right No, no you don't Ah, to be so exciting Won't need bright lights No, no we won't Gonna make our own lighting She got the way to move me, Cherry She got the way to groove me She got the way to move me She got the way to groove me No, we won't tell a soul where we gone to Girl, we do whatever we want to Ah, I love the way that you do me Cherry, babe, you really get to me She got the way to move me, Cherry She got the way to groove me She got the way to move me She got the way to groove me 1966 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) CRACKLIN' ROSIE Written by Neil Diamond Cracklin' Rosie, get on board We're gonna ride till there ain't no more to go Taking it slow Lord, don't you know Have me a time with a poor man's lady Hitchin' on a twilight train Ain't nothing there that I care to take along Maybe a song To sing when I want Don't need to say please to no man for a happy tune Oh, I love my Rosie child She got the way to make me happy You and me, we go in style Cracklin' Rosie you're a store-bought woman You make me sing like a guitar hummin' So hang on to me, girl Our song keeps runnin' on Play it now Play it now Play it now, my baby Cracklin' Rosie, make me a smile God if it lasts for an hour, that's all right We got all night To set the world right Find us a dream that don't asks no questions, yeah Oh, I love my Rosie child You got the way to make me happy You and me, we go in style Cracklin' Rosie, you're a store-bought woman You make me sing like a guitar hummin' So hang on to me, girl Our song keeps runnin' on Play it now Play it now Play it now, my baby Cracklin' Rosie, make me a smile God if it lasts for an hour, that's all right We got all night To set the world right Find us a dream that don't asks no questions, yeah 1970 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Desiree Oh, Desiree There I was found By the sweet passion sound Of your loving song Time was right, the night was long Remember, Desiree Oh, Desiree And though somehow I knew I could only have you 'Til the morning light The night was long, the time was right Do you remember, Desiree 1977 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) DONE TOO SOON Written by Neil Diamond Jesus Christ, Fanny Brice, Wolfie Mozart and Humphrey Bogart and Genghis Khan and On to H. G. Wells. Ho Chi Minh, Gunga Din Henry Luce and John Wilkes Booth And Alexanders King and Graham Bell. Ramar Krishna, Mama Whistler, Patrice Lumumba and Russ Colombo, Karl and Chico Marx, Albert Camus. E. A. Poe, Henri Rousseau, Sholom Aleichem and Caryl Chessman, Alan Freed and Buster Keaton too And each one there Has one thing shared: They have sweated beneath the same sun, Looked up in wonder at the same moon, And wept when it was all done For bein’ done too soon, For bein’ done too soon. For bein’ done. 1970 Prophet Music, Inc. Don't Think...Feel Words and Music by Neil Diamond Sleepy old sun, sleepy old day, sleepy old tree gonna make me some shade. Sleepy old time on my side of town, I'm feelin' fine, I'll explain to you now. Don't think, feel; ain't no big deal. Just make it real and don't think, feel. It don't take plans to clap your hands, when it feels nice just don't think twice. Some worry all day 'bout who they can trust, some worry all night 'bout money and lust. Worry they do and worried they die-- and after they're gone just the bankers cry. Don't think, feel; ain't no big deal. Just make it real and don't think, feel. It don't take plans to clap your hands, when it feels nice just don't think twice. Life is a card, you take what you get. You do what you can to feel no regret. You do what you can, forget about words, just go with the feelin' it usually works. Don't think, feel; ain't no big deal. Just make it real and don't think, feel. It don't take plans to clap your hands, when it feels nice you don't think twice. Don't think, feel; ain't no big deal. Just make it real and don't think, feel. It don't take plans to clap your hands, when it feels nice you don't think twice. Don't think, feel; ain't no big deal. Just make it real and don't think, feel. Dry Your Eyes Words and Music by Neil Diamond and J.R. Robertson Dry your eyes and take your song out, it's a newborn afternoon. And if you can't recall the singer you can still recall the tune. Dry your eyes and play it slowly like you're marching off to war; sing it like you know he'd want it, like we sang it once before. And from the center of the circle to the midst of the waiting crowd, if it ever be forgotten sing it long and sing it loud and come dry your eyes. And he taught us more about giving than we ever cared to know, but we came to find the secret and we never let it go. And it was more than being holy and it was less than being free, and if you can't recall the reason can you hear the people sing. Right through the lightning and the thunder to the dark side of the moon, to that distant falling angel that descended much too soon and come dry your eyes. Come dry your eyes. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS Written by Neil Diamond and Richard Bennett Money talks But it don't sing and dance And it don't walk And long as I can have you here with me I'd much rather be Forever in blue jeans Honey's sweet But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat And if you pardon me I'd like to say We'll do okay Forever in blue jeans Maybe tonight Maybe tonight, you and I All alone by the fire Nothing around But the sound of my heart And your sighs Money talks But it don't sing and dance And it don't walk And long as I can have you here with me I'd much rather be Forever in blue jeans, babe 1979 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON Written by Neil Diamond Love you so much can't count all the ways I'd die for you girl and all they can say is "He's not your kind" They never get tired of puttin' me down and I never know when I come around What I'm gonna find Don't let them make up your mind Don't you know Girl, you'll be a woman soon Please come take my hand Girl, you'll be a woman soon Soon, you'll need a man I've been misunderstood for all of my life But what they're sayin', girl, just cuts like a knife "The boy's no good" Well, I finally found what I've been lookin' for But if they get a chance they'll end it for sure Sure they would Baby I've done all I could it's up to you Girl, you'll be a woman soon Please come take my hand Girl, you'll be a woman soon Soon, you'll need a man 1967 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) HEADED FOR THE FUTURE Written by Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley and Alan Lindgren Hey, we're headed for the future Give us some room We're gonna build a new world Say, we're headed for the future Give us some time We're gonna make it work right Yeah, we're gonna build a new dream We've got to make it stand tall It's got to last a long time Lean on me And I'm gonna lean on you We're headed for the future And the future's now Show you how Yeah, we're headed for a new place A step at a time We're gonna take a long ride Time don't wait around forever We've got to do it right now Let's do it all together Lean on me And I'm gonna lean on you We're headed for the future And the future's now Show you how Lean on me 'Cause I'm gonna lean on you We're headed for the future Come on, lean on me And I'm gonna lean on you We're headed for the future And the future's ours Come on, come on Come on, come on Come on, come on Yeah 1986 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) HEARTLIGHT Written by Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager Come back again I want you to stay next time 'Cause sometimes the world ain't kind When people get lost like you and me I just made a friend A friend is someone you need But now that he had to go away I still feel the words that he might say Turn on your heartlight Let it shine whereever you go Let it make a happy glow For all the world to see Turn on your heartlight In the middle of a young boy's dream Don't wake me up too soon Gonna take a ride across the moon You and me He's lookin' for home 'Cause everyone needs a place And home's the most excellent place of all And I'll be right here if you should call me Turn on your heartlight Let it shine whereever you go Let it make a happy glow For all the world to see Turn on your heartlight In the middle of a young boy's dream Don't wake me up too soon Gonna take a ride across the moon You and me Turn on you heartlight now Turn on you heartlight now Stonebridge Music (ASCAP), New Hidden Valley Music (ASCAP) & Carole= Bayer Sager Music (BMI) HELLO AGAIN Written by Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren Hello again, hello Just called to say 'hello' I couldn't sleep at all tonight And I know it's late But I couldn't wait Hello, my friend, hello Just called to let you know I think about you every night When I'm here alone And you're there at home Hello Maybe it's been crazy And maybe I'm to blame But I put my heart above my head We've been through it all And you loved me just the same And when you're not there I just need to hear Hello, my friend, hello It's good to need you so It's good to love you like I do And to feel this way When I hear you say Hello Hello, my friend, hello Just called to let you know I think about you every night And I know it's late But I couldn't wait Hello 1980 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) High Rolling Man Words and Music by Neil Diamond Roll 'em in the morning, roll without no warning, Hot damn, hot damn, hot damn, you know that he could and he would, He's a high rollin' man in a high rollin' neighborhood. Roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em. Don't do much good, but good Lord, he could roll 'em. Lord, he was a dreamer, hardly worth redeeming, Hot damn, hot damn, hot damn, you know that he was, Lord, he was, But when it comes to his thumbs, ain't a man who can do what he does. Roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll'em, Don't do much good, but good Lord, he could roll 'em. Roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, Don't do much good, but good Lord, he could roll 'em. Roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em, Don't do much good, but good Lord, he could roll 'em. HOLLY HOLY Written by Neil Diamond Holly holy eyes Dream of only you Where I am, what I am What I believe in Holly holy Holly holy dream Wanting only you And she comes And I run just like the wind will Holly holy Sing a song Sing a song of songs Sing it out Sing it strong Call the sun in the dead of the night And the sun's gonna rise in the sky Touch a man who can't walk upright And that lame man, he's gonna fly And I fly And I fly Holly holy love Take the lonely child And the seed Let it be filled with tomorrow Holly holy Sing a song Sing a song of songs Sing it out Sing it strong Call the sun in the dead of the night And the sun's gonna rise in the sky Touch a man who can't walk upright And that lame man, he's gonna fly And I fly, yeah And I fly Holly holy dream Dream of only you Holly holy love Holly holy love 1969 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Home Is A Wounded Heart Words and Music by Neil Diamond Home is a wounded heart, haven't you heard the story? He's out for love and for glory and she's waitin' home by the fire. And wasn't it yesterday, wasn't it me who said it? I swore that you'd never regret it. Now home is a wounded heart. It's a complicated thing, not an ordinary thing and my heart just breaks in two 'cause I can see you standing there. You know that I can't bear your wounded heart. Paint me a red balloon; give me a string and baby I'll tie it, give me a ring and baby I'll buy it and bring it on home to you. Home is a wounded heart. IF I LOST MY WAY Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Gary Burr If I lost my way, would you stand with me, would you love me still and care for what I need if I lost my way? If I lost the faith to face up to the test, would I let you down? Would you love me less if I lost my way? Tell me I'm afraid without good reason. Say that I'm a fool to feel this way. Could it be the me that you believed in is all you really need to make you stay? If I lost my way, if I lost my way. If I lost my dreams, could I keep your trust? Promise that our love would not turn to dust if I lost my way. Tell me I'm afraid without good reason. Say that I'm a fool to feel this way. Could it be the me that you believed in is all you really need to make you stay? If I lost my way, would you stand with me, would you love me still and care for what I need if I lost my way? If I lost my way, if I lost my way, if I lost my way. I THE GIFT OF SONG Written by Neil Diamond Songs to make you free And songs to take you to another time Forgotten reasons that are made of rhyme For you and me The songs of life That somehow make us free Songs to fill the heart Like quiet candles on a winter’s night They touch the space that lies between you and I And I will sing The songs of love That speak to you and me Then wake the sleeping child And let me sing to you of other times And let me make your dreams as sweet as mine For I will bring The gift of song That only makes us free 1975 Stonebridge Music GOLD DON'T RUST Words and Music by Neil Diamond, Gary Burr and Bob DiPiero I know you worry ev'ry time I go away. You wonder will these sweet, sweet feelings shine or fade. Well, that's a question you don't have to ask. What heaven makes, it always makes to last. Gold don't rust. Love don't lie. I'll be true 'til the day that I die. Trust in me; you will find, baby, you're the gold in this heart of mine, and that gold will shine for a long, long time. I wish that I could give you what you need from me. But what good is a promise or a guarantee? Love is still a simple act of faith. And a faithful heart is always worth the wait. Gold don't rust. Love don't lie. I'll be true 'til the day that I die. Trust in me; you will find, baby, you're the gold in this heart of mine, and that gold will shine for a long, long time. Love is still a simple act of faith. And a faithful heart is always worth the wait. Gold don't rust. Love don't lie. I'll be true 'til the day that I die. Trust in me; you will find, baby, you're the gold in this heart of mine, and that gold will shine for a long, long time. Baby you're the gold in this heart of mine, and that gold will shine for a long, long, long time, yeah. Hooked On The Memory Of You written by Neil Diamond Stay with me, here with me. I want you near with me. I'm a man that's hooked on the mem'ry of you and I. Who knows why? I only know that I'm sure I am hooked on the mem'ry of you. Time, time standing still. I know it's you. I always will need you to lay with me; lie with me. Spend your desire with me if you can. I'm hooked on the mem'ry of you and I. Who knows why? I guess I wanted for you to be hooked on the mem'ry of me. Time, time standing still. I know it's you. I always will want you to be here wit me. I want you to stay right here with me. I need you to love with me; laugh with me. Forgive the past with me. I know you can. I'm hooked on the mem'ry of you and I. Who knows why? Guess I just wanted for you to be hooked on the mem'ry of me. Oh, you know that it's true. Not a thing I can do. I'm hooked on the mem'ry of you. I'M A BELIEVER Written by Neil Diamond I thought love was only true in fairy tales Meant for someone else but not for me Love was out to get me That's the way it seemed Disappointment haunted all my dreams Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer Not a trace of doubt in my mind I'm in love I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried I thought love was more or less a giving thing Seems the more I gave, the less I got What's the use in trying All you get is pain When I needed sunshine, I got rain Then I saw her face Now I'm a believer Not a trace of doubt in my mind I'm in love I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried 1966 Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP) and Stonebridge Music= (ASCAP) I AM... I SAID Written by Neil Diamond L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time And the feeling is 'lay back' Palm trees grow, and rents are low But you know I keep thinkin' about Making my way back Well I'm New York City born and raised But nowadays, I'm lost between two shores L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home New York's home, but it ain't mine no more "I am," I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair "I am," I cried "I am," said I And I am lost, and I can't even say why Leavin' me lonely still Did you ever read about a frog who dreamed of bein' a king And then became one Well except for the names and a few other changes I you talk about me, the story's the same one But I got an emptiness deep inside And I've tried, but it won't let me go And I'm not a man who likes to swear But I never cared for the sound of being alone "I am," I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair "I am," I cried "I am," said I And I am lost, and I can't even say why Leavin' me lonely still 1971 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN Written by Neil Diamond When the night returns just like a friend When the evening comes to set me free When the quiet house that wait beyond the day Make peaceful sounds in me Took a drag from my last cigarette Took a drink from a glass of old wine I closed my eyes, and I could make it real And feel it one more time Can you hear it, babe Can you hear it, babe From another time From another place Do you remember it, babe And the radio played like a carnival tune As we lay in our bed in the other room When we gave it away for the sake of a dream In a penny arcade, if you know what I mean Here's to the songs we used to sing And here's to the times we used to know It's hard to hold them in our arms again But hard to let them go Do you hear it, babe Do you hear it, babe It was another time It was another place Do you remember it, babe And the radio played like a carnival tune As we lay in our bed in the other room When we gave it away for the sake of a dream In a penny arcade, if you know what I mean 1976 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) If There Were No Dreams written by Neil Diamond and Michel Legrand If there were no dreams and there were no dreamers, then how could I dream you up? You're still a mystery to me. The way that we love, the life that we're leading, I don't want to give you up. Whatever I have to do, I'll do. Put a mountain there, and I'll tear it down. If it's much too high, then I'll go around. I won't stop for anyone or anything. And I'd love you even if there were no dreams. If there were no dreams, how could we be lovers? And how could I need you so? The reason's clear to even me. I'll know that it's right. You don't need to wonder. If you're up against that wall, I'm gonna be up against it, too. If a mountain's there, we can tear it down. If it's much too high, then we'll go around. We won't stop for anyone or anything. We'd be lovers even if there were no dreams. Yes, we would: lovers even if there were no dreams. I GOT THE FEELIN' (OH NO, NO) Written by Neil Diamond Oh no, no, no, no Baby, something's wrong Oh no, no, no, no That old time fire is gone It's not so much the things you say, love It's what you don't say I'm afraid of I got the feeling' I'm hearin' goodbye Don't have to say it It's there in your eyes Oh why, oh my Oh no, no, no, no You don't smile the same Oh no, no, no, no Like you been hidin' pain I love you so much, I could taste it But girl, your eyes tell me it's wasted I got the feelin' I'm hearin' goodbye Don't have to say it It's there in your eyes Oh why, oh my Oh no, oh no Oh no, baby I got the feelin' I'm hearin' goodbye I got the feelin' That I'm gonna die 1966 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) I’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE Written by Neil Diamond I’ve seen the light And I’ve seen the flame And I’ve been this way before And I’m sure to be this way again For I’ve been refused And I’ve been regained And I’ve seen your eyes before And I’m sure to see your eyes again For I’ve been released And I’ve been regained And I’ve sung my song before And I’m sure to sing my song again Some people got to laugh Some people got to cry Some people got to make it through By never wondering why Some people got to sing Some people got to sigh Some people never see the light Until the day they die But I’ve been released And I’ve been regained And I’ve been this way before And I’m sure to be this way again One more time again Just one more time 1975 Stonebridge Music JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Written by Neil Diamond BE Lost On a painted sky Where the clouds are hung For the poet's eye You may find him If you may find him There On a distant shore By the wings of dreams Through an open door You may know him If you may Be As a page that aches for a word Which speaks on a theme that is timeless While the Sun God will make for your day Sing As a song in search of a voice that is silent And the one God will make for your way And we dance To a whispered voice Overheard by the soul Undertook by the heart And you may know it If you may know it While the sand Would become the stone Which begat the spark Turned to living bone Holy, holy Sanctus, sanctus Be As a page that aches for a word Which speaks on a theme that is timeless While the Sun God will make for your day Sing As a song in search of a voice that is silent And the one God will make for your way LONELY LOOKING SKY Lonely looking sky Lonely sky, lonely looking sky And bein' lonely Makes you wonder why Makes you wonder why Lonely looking sky Lonely looking sky Lonely looking sky Lonely looking night Lonely night, lonely looking night And bein' lonely Never made it right Never made it right Lonely looking night Lonely looking night Lonely looking night Sleep we sleep For we may dream While we may Dream we dream for we may wake One more day One more day Glory looking day Glory day, glory looking day And all it's glory Told a simple way Behold it if you may Glory looking day Glory looking day Lonely looking night SKYBIRD Skybird Make your sail And every heart will know Of the tale Songbird Make you tune For none may sing it Just as you do Look at the way I glide Caught on the wind's lazy tide Sweetly how it sings Rally each heart at the sight Of you silver wings Skybird, skybird Nightbird Find your way For none may know it just as you may ANTHEM Sanctus Kyrie Sanctus Kyrie Kyrie Gloria Gloria Holy Holy, Holy Gloria Sanctus Kyrie Sanctus Kyrie Kyrie Gloria Gloria Holy Holy, Holy Gloria DEAR FATHER Dear Farther We dream We dream We dream While we may Who are we to need We need We need While we wait While we wait 1973 Stonebrige Music (ASCAP) Jungletime Words and Music by Neil Diamond Jungle time, time for the fight and it's time for the fury. Jungle time, settin' it right and then takin' the glory, Jungle time, rumble time, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby. Strut your stuff, lay it all out like you don't care who knows it. Strut your stuff, you keep your cool while the other guy blows it. Strut your stuff, hangin' tough. Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby. Jungle time, rumble time, tumble time. Hey, I'm walkin' proud, me and the boys got a date with the angels. Walkin' proud, we and them boys ain't exactly like strangers. Walkin' proud, talkin' proud. Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby. Jungle time, rumble time, tumble time. Hey, I'm checkin' out, this ain't my style it it ain't my persuasion. Checkin' out, guess I ain't built for this kind of occasion. Checkin' out, steppin' out. Mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama. Jungle time, rough, tough, tumble time. Jungle time rough, tough, tumble time. KENTUCKY WOMAN Written by Neil Diamond Kentucky woman She shines with her own kind of light She'd look at you once And a day that's all wrong looks all right And I love her God knows, I love her Kentucky woman If she get to know you She goin' to own you Kentucky woman Well, she ain't the kind Makes heads turn at the drop of her name But something inside That she's got turn you on just the same And she loves me God knows, she loves me Kentucky woman If she get to know you She goin' to own you Kentucky woman I don't want much The good Lord's earth beneath my feet A gentle touch From that one girl, and life is Sweet and good Ain't no doubt I'm talkin' about Kentucky woman If she get to know you She goin' to own you Kentucky woman 1967 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) LIKE YOU DO Words and Music by Sandy Knox and Steve Rosen Love never doubts or suffers or cries Love shows no fear, love tells no lies. And love would never leave me in the dark. No, love never breaks my heart like you do, like you do. Love doesn't have unapproachable walls or a heart that becons and then withdraws. And love would never steal my dignity. Love has never made a fool of me like you do, like you do, like you do. Oh, and I have know times when love seems unsure. But when love is unkind, it is not love anymore. Love never threatens or frightens me. It's not held together with apologies. Love never screams my name. No, and love never turns away like you do, like you do. Oh, and I have know times when love seems unsure. But where love may be unkind, love never turns away like you do, like you do, like you do, like you do. LONGFELLOW SERENADE Written by Neil Diamond Lonfellow Serenade Such were the plans I'd made For she was a lady And I was a dreamer With only words to trade You know that I was born for a night like this Warmed by a stolen kiss For I was lonely And she was lonely Ride, come on baby, ride Let me make your dreams come true I'll sing my song Let me make it warm for you I'll weave his web of rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this worldly time On his winged flight Then come, and as we lay Beside this sleepy glade There I will sing to you My Longfellow serenade Longfellow serenade Such were the plans I made But she was a lady As deep as a river And through the night, we stayed And in my way, I loved her as none before Loved her with words and more For she was lonely And I was lonely Ride, come on baby, ride Let me make you dreams come true I'll sing my song Let me sing my song Let me make it warm for you I'll weave this web of rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this worldly time On his winged flight Then come, and as we lay Beside this sleepy glade There I will sing to you My Longfellow serenade 1974 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) LADY MAGDELENE Words and Music by Neil Diamond The man on the right is a man undone he'd give you his soul if you asked him for some. A child in his way for he needs to believe that love is a song for each man to sing. The man on the left is a prize unwon a candle unlit and a song unsung. Believing that love is a dreamer's dream, the man on the left the me in between. Lady Magdelene, I can hear your distant trumpet calling from the morning mountain, singing to the passing river. Take me home, show me peaceful days before my youth has gone. The man in between waits between the two not hearing the lie and not seeing the true. Unknowing what is and denying what seems and there he will sleep the man in between. Lady Magdelene, I can hear your distant trumpet calling from the morning mountain, singing to the passing river. Take me home, show me peaceful days before my youth has gone. Lady Magdelene, make the sound of silent thunder calling from the lips of Abraham make a sound that we may wonder, where we are. Take us to you soul for we have wandered far. The man on the right was a man undone the man on the left like a prize unwon. And God only knows what their time will bring or what will become of the man in between. Lady-Oh Words and Music by Neil Diamond Lady-oh, Lady-oh, I walked the streets again last night. I saw you in the city light like a vision, Lady-oh. Lady I, Lady I, I've been waitin' around such a long long time believin' I could make you mine, just wanting you Lady-oh. But here I am and there you are, much too far to even hear me. Hurts a lot, you know it does, it hurts a lot. Oh, Lady-oh, am I gonna ever learn what I never learned before? City lights, city lights burn so warm and they burn so bright, but me, I walk the city night to forget you, Lady-oh. But here I am and there you are, much too far to even hear me. Hurts a lot, you know it does, it hurts a lot. Oh, Lady-oh, am I gonna ever learn what I never learned before? Lonely Lady #17 written by Neil Diamond, Vince Charles, and King Erisson Lonely lady one, she run away. And number two, she do the same. Lady number three walk out on me like number four. Who's keeping score? Lady five, oh how she lied. She made me pay some dues. Six and seven, eight, nine, ten, they really were bad news. Oh no, they'd only break my heart. That's how it seems. And then I finally came upon a lady seventeen. Lonely lady number seventeen, she stayed a while. She had the style. Lonely lady number seventeen, she got to be with lonely me. Lonely, lonely lady number seventeen, yeah. Lonely lady! Ladies eleven, twelve and thirteen, they came and went. "Baby," I still can hear them sayin' "It's time to repent." I turned around, and there she was with such a sweet surprise: a lovin' face, lovin' smile, and love lights in her eyes. Lonely lady number seventeen, you stayed a while. You had the style. Lonely lady number seventeen, come on and be with lonely me Oh no, when lady fourteen walked out, that's when I screamed. No luck with lady fifteen or sweet sixteen. But lonely lady number seventeen, you stayed a while. You had the style. Lonely lady number seventeen, come on an be with lonely me. Lonely, lonely lady number seventeen, yeah! Lonely lady! She makes me feel so sociable LOVE ON THE ROCKS Written by Neil Diamond and Gilbert Becaud Love on the rocks Ain't no surprise Pour me a drink And I'll tell you some lies Got nothin' to lose So you just sing the blues all the time Gave you my heart Gave you my soul You left me alone here With nothing to hold Yesterday's gone Now all I want is a smile First, they say they want you How they really need you Suddenly you find you're out there Walking in a storm When they know they have you Then they really have you Nothing you can do or say You've got to leave, just get away We all know the song You need what you need You can say what you want Not much you can do When the feeling is gone May be blue skies above But it's cold when you love's on the rocks First, they say they want you How they really need you Suddenly you find you're out there Walking in a storm When they know they have you Then they really have you Nothing you can do or say You've got to leave, just get away We all know the song Love on the rocks Ain't no surprise Pour me a drink And I'll tell you some lies Yesterday's gone And now all I want is a smile 1980 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) MARRY ME Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Tom Shapiro Say that you'll marry me, Sometimes carry me. And I will be there forever more for you. And if you marry me, I will give ev'ry thing. And I will do anything that you need me to. You'll know by the love in my eyes And the beat of my heart I'll be there. You'll know 'cause you'll never be lonely Again, anytime, anywhere. This I promise if you marry me. Promise you'll stay with me. We'll make some memories, And maybe a dream or two will come true. Who knows? This I can say for sure: All that I have is yours. You'll never wonder where I stand; it shows. You'll know by the love in my eyes And the beat of my heart. I'll be there. You'll know 'cause you'll never be lonely Again, anytime, anywhere. All I promise you I will be If you'll only say you'll marry me. I won't ever forget these words, and I'll love you for all I'm worth If you say you will marry me. Won't you marry me? Marry me. A MATTER OF LOVE Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Tom Shapiro If you've been feelin' blue, Hey, it's been the same for me. Now I'm here with you, And you're exactly what I need. Put your defenses down. Let me show you now This heart to heart was meant to be. And ev'ry thing about you feels so right. I only want to have you in my life. All I really had to see was somebody there for me. And if we stay right here all night, don't you know it's a matter of love. Don't you know it's a matter of trust. The connection between you and me, can't you see it's a matter trust, Matter of us, Matter of love. We got magic here; It's the power of love, I know. It's dancin' in the air, And I can feel the feelin' grow. Put your defenses down. Let me hold you now, And I won't ever let you go. And ev'ry thing about you feels so right. I only want to have you in my life. All I really had to see was somebody there for me. And if we stay right here all night, don't you know it's a matter of love. Don't you know it's a matter of trust. Nothin's ever gonna separate us. You and me, it's a matter of trust, Matter of us, Matter of love. Put your defenses down. Let me hold you now, and I won't ever let you go. And ev'ry thing about you feels so right. I only want to have you in my life. All I really had to see was somebody there for me. And if we stay right here all night, don't you know it's a matter of love. Don't you know it's a matter of trust. The connection between you and me, can't you see it's a matter of trust, Matter of us, Matter of love. It's a matter of love. MORNINGSIDE Written by Neil Diamond Morningside The old man died And no one cried They simply turned away And when he died He left a table made of nails and pride And with his hands, he carved these words inside 'For my childen' Morning light Morning bright I spent the night With dreams that make you weep Morning time Wash away the sadness from these eyes of mine For I recall the words an old man signed 'For my children' And the legs were shaped with his hands And the top made of oaken wood And the children that sat around his table Touched it with their laughter Ah, and that was good Morningside An old man died And no one cried He surely died alone And truth is sad For not a children would claim the gift he had The words he carved became his epitaph 'For my children' 1972 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Mountains Of Love Someday, make your way down the coast of South Africa. There you will say they're in need of a mountain of love. Sail away, and you reach all the way down to China. Don't look away. They're in need of what we've plenty of. Got enough to surround every living thing we see. There's enough to include even you and me. So just keep on tryin', climbin' to the top. Check out that view from above. At the top, there's mountains of love. In the end, Love is what I'm talkin' of. 'Round the bend, there's mountains of love, mountains of love. I know from the glow that I see in the smallest child that we can go higher still than we ever dreamed of. Don't you know there are magical places inside the heart? Come on, let's go. We got room on that mountain of love, room enough to surround every living thing we seel room enough to include even you and me. So just keep on tryin', climbin' to the top. Check out that view from above. At the top, there's mountains of love. In the end, love always seems to shine through. 'Round the bend for me and for you, there's mountains of (Love's all right, mountains made of love. Love's all right, mountains of love.) (Love's all right, mountains made of love. Love's all right, mountains of love.) To the top, let's check out that view from above. It never stops. There's mountains of love. In the end, love always seems to shine through, 'round the bend for me and for you. At the top, top of those mountains of love... At the top, got more than enough. NO LIMIT Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Richard Bennett Some things got to be known. Some don't need to be said. Which way we gonna go? Stayin' home is just making me mad. Me, I got to get out. Me, I got to feel right. Don't need to worry or doubt 'cause I'm gonna be rockin' tonight. Get on board, check it out, look around. Ain't no limit to what love allows. You and me, let it be, be just fine. No limit to it any time. Me, I'm telling you true; say it right in a crowd. Any chance with you, hey, you know I'm gonna be 'round. Get on board, check it out, look around. Ain't no limit to what love allows. If we don't make it, we don't make it, and I won't cry. But I been thinkin' and I know one thing: we're never gonna make it if we don't try. Me, I'm fellin' it good. Ain't no foolin' around. I've been misunderstood, but I know what I'm talkin' about. Get on board, check it out, look around. Ain't no limit to what love allows. You and me got to fly, set it free. No limit if you just know how. Ain't no limit to what love allows. OPEN WIDE THESE PRISON DOORS Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Stewart Harris Tied by love to you, but I was tied too strong. Still, I'm afraid of knowin' what leavin' means. I know I lived for you in all I tried to do. You were the keeper of my dreams. Open wide these prison doors. Take these chains from 'round my heart. Make believe that I'm no more. Pay no mind when I depart. Need to find another place where love is not just tossed away. If you really care for me, open wide these prison doors and set me free. You were always caring, always warm and kind. But that was long ago when love was blind. And I don't want to hurt you the way that I've been hurt. But if I stay, I'll lose my mind. Open wide these prison doors. Take these chains from 'round my heart. Make believe that I'm no more. Pay no mind when I depart. Need to find another place where love is not just tossed away. And if you really care for me, open wide these prison doors and set me free. Time is always moving while we're here standing still. I'll love you even though I'm leaving. And maybe I always will. Open wide these prison doors. Take these chains from 'round my heart. Make believe that I'm no more. Pay no mind when I depart. Need to find another place where love is not just tossed away. And if you really care for me, open wide these prison doors and set me free. If you really care for me, open wide these prison doors and set me free. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. ONE GOOD LOVE Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Gary Nicholson It took a while for me to know What I was looking for. And ev'ry heart I've ever known Just left me wanting more. One good love can turn it all around, Take hold of a restless heart And lead it back to solid ground. You can search the world for happiness And never get enough, When all you really need to find Is one good love. I followed all life's pleasures Wherever they would lead. But someone I can treasure Is all I really need. One good love can turn it all around, take hold of a restless heart And lead it back to solid ground. One good love can take you to the light. With just one touch you can forget A thousand empty nights. You can search the world for happiness And never get enough, When all you really need to find Is one good love. You can search the world for happiness And never get enough, When all you really need to find Is one good love, one good love. PLAY ME Written by Neil Diamond She was moring And I was night time I one day woke up To find her lying Beside my bed I softly said "Come take me" For I've been lonely In need of someone As though I'd done Someone wrong somewhere I don't know where Come lately You are the sun I am the moon You are the words I am the tune Play me Song she sang to me Song she brang to me Words that rang in me Rhyme that sprang from me Warmed the night And what was right Became me You are the sun I am the moon You are the words I am the tune Play me And so it was That I came to travel Upon a road That was thorned and narrow Another place Another grace Would save me You are the sun I am the moon You are the word I am the tune Play me 1972 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Porcupine Pie Words and Music by Neil Diamond Porcupine pie, porcupine pie, porcupine pie, Vanilla soup, a double scoop please. No, maybe I want, maybe I won't, maybe I will. The titti fruit, with fruity blue cheese. Ah, but porcupine pie, porcupine pie, porcupine pie, Don't let it get on your jeans, I know it sounds a little strange, but you got to eat it with gloves--or your hands will turn green. Ah, but porcupine pie, porcupine pie, porcupine pie, It weaves its way through my dreams, And I do believe I'm gonna have one and leave enough room for dessert, chicken ripple ice cream. REMINISCE FOR A WHILE Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Raul Malo Being here is being where I want to be. I don't suppose you'll ever know how much you mean. And for all the heartaches we've been through, I know that I could not forget my time with you. I'd much rather stay, but I'll be on my way and never again see you smile. For all that it's worth, I'd move heaven and earth to just reminisce for a while. There was a time I had the will to carry on, but I let go even though you're what I want. "Could have beens" to keep you warm when I was gone, I never knew that near to you's where I belong. I'd much rather stay, but I'll be on my way and never again see you smile. For all that it's worth, I'd move heaven and earth to just reminisce for a while. I'd much rather stay, but I'll be on my way and never again see you smile. For all that it's worth, I'd move heaven and earth to just reminisce for a while. We'll just reminisce for a while. ROSEMARY’S WINE Written by Neil Diamond And her eyes Hurt the way they do Almost like they’d seen Almost like they knew And her words Soft as they could be Tied me to her soul And couldn’t set me free And the night That held us in its arms It held us once again But even then I knew this time That I would decline Sweet Rosemary’s Wine Lately I Seem to be inclined More to being cold Less to being kind And I suppose That I’ve been less than true Being what I am What was I to do? So I drink The sweetness of her soul And drink it once again But even then I guess I’d known That I would decline Sweet Rosemary’s wine 1975 Stonebridge Music SAVE ME Words and music by Neil Diamond Yeah, I know When the wind comes blowing across the meadow It sings your name And I've seen the starry nights Fall across the ghetto It seems the same And I feel the light in your eyes And it's calling me stay just a little longer It burns like a fiery star in the midst of the night It's putting me under Can anybody save me Save me, save me from the storm Save me, save me Save me 'fore I'm gone I'm only a man And a man's gotta break There's a lot I can stand But not a lot I can take Save me, something is taking me over And there's no place that I can hide Sweet dreams, My love and I, by the edge of the river We're feeling that glow And we drink, making love in the sand And I love being with her But I got to go slow 'Cause I know Just as sure as the waves come beat on the sand I'm a man that's divided And one night, burning hot with a kiss And I try to resist, but there's no way to fight it Hey, can anybody save me, Save me, save me from the storm Save me, save me Save me 'fore I'm gone I'm only a man And a man's gotta break There's a lot I can stand But not a lot I can take Save me, something is taking me over and there's nowhere that I can hide Won't you save me Someone is making me love her It's breaking me up inside Save me now... SEPTEMBER MORN Written by Neil Diamond and Gilbert Becaud Stay for just a while Stay, and let me look at you It's been so long, I hardly knew you Standing in the door Stay with me a while I only wanna talk to you We've traveled halfway 'round the world To find ourselves again September morn We danced until the night became a brand new day Two lovers playing scenes from some romantic play September morning still can make me feel that way Look at what you've done Why, you've become a grown-up girl I still can hear you crying In a corner of your room And look how far we've come So far from where we used to be But not so far that we've forgotten How it was before September morn Do you remember how we danced that night away Two lovers playing scenes from some romantic play September morning still can make me feel that way 1979 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) SHAME Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Hal Ketchum (Spoken) Check it out now. I'm a little man, but you're my woman, and together we're strong. The end of the road is lonesome and cold; ain't no place for makin' a stand. I got too much of you on my mind, too much time on my hands. Some people say there just ain't no way we can hold on and see this thing through. I don't care what they say; ]they never loved one like you. Shame: it comes in ev'ry size, touches many lives, knocks on many doors. Shame: I've seen it in your eyes. They hurt you with their lies, but words don't count at all. 'Cause I don't care what they say; there ain't no shame in loving you. I remember the day that I drove you away; Lord, that whistle gave a lonesome moan. That train that took you away, it's gonna bring you back home. And I'll be standing right there in the cold morning air when that train comes a rollin' in. Lorene, once you're back in my arms, you won't be leaving again. Shame: it comes in ev'ry size, touches many lives, knocks on many doors. Shame: I've seen it in your eyes. They hurt you with their lies; their words don't count at all. And I don't care what they say; there ain't no shame in loving you. No, I don't care what they say; there ain't no shame in loving you. Me, I don't care what they say; there ain't no shame loving you. SHILO Written by Neil Diamond Young child with dreams Dream ev'ry dream on your own When children play seems like you end up alone Papa says he'd love to be with you If he had the time So you turn on the only friend you can find There in your mind Shilo, when I was young I used to call you name When no one else would come Shilo, you always came And we'd play Young girl with fire Something said she understood I wanted to fly She made me feel like I could Held my hand out, and I let her take me Blind as a child All I saw was the way that she made me smile She made me smile Shilo, when I was young I used to call you name When no one else would come Shilo, you always came And you'd stay Had a dream, and it filled me with wonder She had other plans "Got to go, and I know that you'll understand" I understand Shilo, when I was young I used to call you name When no one else would come Shilo, you always came Come today 1970 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Signs Words and Music by Neil Diamond Signs that burn like shooting stars that pass across the nighttime skies, they reach out in their mystic language for us to read between the lines. Some are born who would defy them, others still who would deny them, signs. Signs like moments hung suspended, echoes just beneath the heart speak in voices half remembered and half forgotten play their part. Signs that come as we lay sleeping left behind for our keeping, signs. Sail along, sail along the reefs and the coves inside your soul. Sail along, sail along in search of a star that you can hold. And we journey far to where that star may lead to (lead to). Signs that whisper in the dreams of sailors and of river queens of paupers and of men with means, it all depends on how it reads. Some are born who never need them, others still who never read them, signs. Sail along, sail along the reefs and the coves inside your soul. Sail along, sail along in search of a star that you can hold. And we journey far to where that star may lead to (lead to). Signs, signs. Some are born who never need them, others still who never read them, signs. SOLITARY MAN Written by Neil Diamond Melinda was mine 'Til the time That I found her Holding Jim Loving Him Then Sue came along Loved me strong That's what I thought Me and Sue But that died too Don't know that I will But until I can find me The girl who'll stay And won't play games behind me I'll be what I am A solitary man Solitary man I've had it to here Bein' where Love's a small word Part-time thing Paper ring I know it's been done Havin' one Girl who'll love me Right or wrong Weak or strong Don't know that I will But until I can find me The girl who'll stay And won't play games behind me I'll be what I am A solitary man Solitary man 1966 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Someone Who Believes In You written by Neil Diamond Believe me; I'm someone who believes in you. Say you really had a million dollars and a car for ev'ry day of the week, so what? You know what? It wouldn't mean not a single thing without that someone who believes it, too. Yeah, you gotta have someone who believes in you. Say you really had a Hollywood contract and your face upon a big billboard, big car, big star. You'd move a lot, but you wouldn't get far without that someone who believes it, too. You better have someone who believes in you. You are the truest part of me, that quiet place where I can be strong. You come to fill my deepest need. You call my name, and I hear your song. Believe me; there's someone who believes in you. So you really got the hots for stardom. All you need is some big guitar to take you and make you into an overnight star, and then you'll find that stars get lonesome, too. And you better have someone who believes in you. You are the truest part of me, that tender place where I can be strong. You come to fill my deepest need. You speak my name, and I hear your song. So you really want a job in the circus. Paint your face and make the people smile. Hey clown, come on down. You've been too long walkin' that high wire. When you're falling, you'll be calling, too, callin' out to someone who believes you, someone who's there when nobody needs you, callin' out to someone who believes in you. SONG SUNG BLUE Written by Neil Diamond Song sung blue Everybody knows one Song sung blue Every garden grows one Me and you are subject to the blues now and then But when you take the blues and make a song You sing them out again Sing them out again Song sung blue Weeping like a willow Song sung blue Sleeping on my pillow Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice And before you know, start to feeling good You simply got no choice Song sung blue Everybody knows one Song sung blue Every garden grows one 1972 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) SOOLAIMON Written by Neil Diamond Come she come say Ride on the night Sun becomes day Day shall provide Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon God of my want, want, want Lord of my need, need, need Leading me on, on, on On to the woman, she dance for the sun God of my day, day, day Lord of my night, night, night Seek for the way, way, way Taking me home She callin' Bring home my name On the wings of a flea Wind in the plains Dance once for me Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon Soo, soolaimon Soolai, soolai, soolaimon 1970 Prophet Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Stargazer Words and Music by Neil Diamond Stargazer, you with your head in the heavens, you'll never get by walkin' that high off the ground. Moon dreamer, I've been around and I've seen it; the higher you get--the harder they let you down. You pay your dues, it seems forever. And if you're clever you may be in for a while, then you're out of style. Stargazer, probably think I'm crazy, and haven't you heard one single word I've said? Now, I don't want to burst your bubble, but you got trouble. Don't you know the higher the top the longer the drop. Hey, Stargazer. Now, I don't want to burst your bubble, but you got trouble. Don't you know the higher the top the longer the drop. Hey, Stargazer THE LAST PICASSO Words and Music by Neil Diamond The last Picasso, the last Picasso was just acquired by some old museum, and Don Quixote, Well Don Quixote the old man's rhyme has lost its reason; which only reminds me have I remembered to say that without you this life of plenty, would seem so empty, the last Picasso. Oh me and you--me oh me oh me oh me and you-- We, we can sigh--me oh me oh me oh me oh we can sigh. The last Picasso, the last Picasso may gather dust amid the ruins, and Don Quixote, Well Don Quixote may no longer make his wishful tunes; but I still have you and I will have you when ev'rything else is gone and done with. We'll be like one with the last Picasso. Oh me and you--me oh me oh me oh me oh me and you-- We, we can sigh--me oh me oh me oh me oh we can sigh. Oh, me and you--me oh me oh me oh me oh me and you-- We, we can sigh--me oh me oh me oh me oh we can sigh. Oh, me and you--we we can sigh me oh me oh me oh we can sign. Oh, me and you. THE STORY OF MY LIFE Words and music by Neil Diamond The story of my life is very plain to read It starts the day you came And ends the day you leave The story of my life begins and ends with you The names are still the same And the story's still the truth I was alone. You found me waiting and made me your own I was afraid That somehow I never could be a man that you wanted of me You're the story of my life, and every word is true Each chapter sings your name Each page begins with you It's the story of our times and never letting go If I die today, I wannted yo to know Stay with me here Share with me, care with me Stay and be near and when it began I'd lie awake every night Just knowing somewhere deep inside That our affair just might write The story of my life is very plain to read It starts the day you came It ends the day you leave The Way written by Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, and Alan Lindgren The way, as far as I can see it, I need to find the way to make you mine. And someday, when you least expect it, I hope you find the way to love me in kind. The way leading to your heart can never go wrong. Leading to your soul, no road is too long. And now, having said I love you, I've got to find the way to say that I care. And the way, having been decided, is for me to stay and always be there. The way leading to your heart can never go wrong. Leading to your soul, no road is too long. Be a part of me; that's all I can say. I may not know the words, but I know the way to you. The way leading to your heart can never go wrong. Leading to your soul, no road is too long. Be a part of me; that's all I can say. I'm a part of you, and I know that you are the way. Just need the way to find you. I need to find, I need to find, I need to find, I need to find the way to you. You are the way. You are the way. You are the way. You are the way, the way for me. Street Life Words and Music by Neil Diamond Hey, let me show you the street life. Hey, let me show you the finks, the punks, the judge, the junkie. Stay close to me for a while, for a while, for a while. Say boy, you got to get street wise. Hey, little boy, you're a babe in arms, stay out of harm's way right here with me for a while, for a while, for a while. Street life, hell in the city. You got to really watch out for that street life. Say, it ain't pretty, you got to know your way around or somehow you might get hurt, get hurt, get hurt. Say, let me show you the night life. Say, let me show you the queens, the dudes, the class, the crudes, the folks that inhabit the night. Let me set it right. I'm gonna give you my warning, I'm gonna tell you the street's alive the sound of jive, you've just arrived. Try it for size for a while, for a while. Street life, hell in the city. You got to really watch out for that street life. Say, it ain't pretty, you got to know your way around or somehow you might get hurt, get hurt, get hurt. Surviving the Life Words and Music by Neil Diamond Surviving the life, got some highs, got some lows, but the wise man, he knows what it's really about. When you're doin' without, surviving the life. Providing the soul, it ain't easy to do when you got to get through any way that you can. Join the fam'ly of man providing the soul. Pass the plate that serves it, ev'ry heart deserves it; you and me, we do. Life ain't easy, but it ain't that bad. Sing the song that tells it, praise the man that sells it; you're alive, you might as well be glad. Revealing the heart, you know that some people try but it's hard to get by without giving a thing. You only get what you bring, revealing the heart. Pass the plate that serves it, ev'ry heart deserves it'; you and me, we do. Life ain't easy, but it ain't that bad. Sing the song that tell it, praise the man that sells it; you're alive, you might as well be glad. Providing the soul, revealing the heart, surviving the life. SWEET CAROLINE Written by Neil Diamond Where it began I can't begin to knowin' But then I know it's growing strong Was in the spring And spring became the summer Who'd have believed you'd come along Hands, touchin' hands Reachin' out Touchin' me Touchin' you Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would But now I Look at the night And it don't seem so lonely We fill it up with only two And when I hurt Hurtin' runs off my shoulders How can I hurt when I'm with you Warm, touchin' warm Reachin' out Touchin' me Touchin' you Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would Oh, no, no Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would Sweet Caroline 1969 Stonebridge Music (ASCAP) Sweet L.A. Days written by Neil Diamond and Doug Rhone I can see it all now. I will never forget what you meant to me. Don't have a single regret. And I was feelin' alright when it was just me and you. We loved with all of our might. That's all we wanted to do. There ain't a lot we had to know except that I wanted you to be wherever I'd go. Will anything ever be sweeter than those days? Nobody's gonna replace all that we shared with each other in those days, back in those sweet L.A. days, sweet L.A. days. No one could ever replace how on a Saturday night we would jump in your car and how we'd drive through the night and maybe not get that far. There wasn't much we had to learn except that we knew the road would take us through every turn. Will anything ever be sweeter than those days? Nobody's gonna replace all that we shared with each other in those days, back in those sweet L.A. days, sweet L.A. days. Ooee baby it's takin' me back, back to those L.A. days, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet L.A. days. They can't be taken away, not those L.A. days, no, those L.A. days, sweet L.A. days. TALKING OPTIMIST BLUES (GOOD DAY TODAY) Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Gretchen Peters I got worries by the ton; gettin' cancer's only one. Overtaxed and alimonied, tired of eatin' fried baloney. I got burdens on my shoulders, dying young or growin' older. There's some brain cells I'm missin', but despite it all, I'd like to say-- I'm gonna have a good day today. Gonna have a good time anyway. Put it all behind me, lay it all away. Gonna be a good day today. Bills and pills and former wives, past mistakes and former lives. Bank account is overdrawn, out of Prozac, hairline's gone. Hearing voices in my head; say I should've stayed in bed. Dog just died, but what the heck; nothing worse can happen anyway. So, I'm gonna have a good day today. Me, I'm gonna have a good time anyway. Put it all behind me, lay it all away. Gonna be a good day today. Pulled my back and wrecked my car. Girl-friend stole my V.C.R. Letter came from Sixty Minutes; say they wanna put me in it. Tell me my career just died. Years ago I might've cried. Now I'm just too old to do it. May be true, but screw it anyway. Me, I'm gonna have a good day today. And I'm gonna have a good time anyway. Put it all behind me, lay it all away. Gonna be a good day today. Hey, I'm gonna have a good day today. Me, I'm gonna have a good time anyway. Put it all behind me, lay it all away. Gonna be a good day today. TENNESSEE MOON Words and Music by Neil Diamond and Dennis Morgan Hollywood don't do what it once could do. I used to wake up and write me a song before noon. So I packed my dusty bags one night, grabbed an old guitar, and I caught a red-eye flight. In search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon, I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune. Makes me wonder: is it the same moon Hank played under? Touched down and she stole my heart right away. Began to think for the first time I might stay. And when I heard that lonesome whistle moan, knew I'd fin'lly found my way back home. In search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon, I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune. And I wonder: is it the same moon Hank stood under when he sang about jambalaya and bein' lonesome enough to cry? And I can hear the echos in the sounds of his guitar. And his words still paint a picture in my heart. Yeah, in search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon, I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune. I was in search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon, yes, I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune. To forget the day A day of up-, uptight time Baby, chase it away I get relexation It's a time to groove I thank the Lord for the night time I thank the Lord for you I'll talk about plans now Baby, I got plenty Nothing ever seems to turn out the way it should Talk about money, girl, I ain't got any Seems like just one time I'm feeling good I thank the Lord for the night time To forget the day A day of up-, uptight time Baby, chase it away I get relexation It's a time to groove I thank the Lord for the night time I thank the Lord for you 1967 Tallyrand Music, Inc. (ASCAP) YES I WILL Words And Music By Neil Diamond Yes I will, 'deed I will. If I may, if I might, if I can. Once upon a passing night dream he beheld a mystic image bathed in blue reflection. Then he stood and made his song, closed his eyes to feel the thunder echo like a wave around him; love was in this strange house, and he knew he did belong, yes he did belong. Yes I will, 'deed I will. If I can. And cold it was within the marrow, waiting like a wounded sparrow, helpless and forgotten while the radio played on. Sing your song you fool, you dreamer; 'cross the space that lies between us; cast the stones of fortune, for the journey has begun, yes it has begun. So you do, so you want to be giving. Say it out loud if you need to be holy. So you do, so you want to be loving; say it out now if you need to be holier still. So it seems or so it may be, I can't know for sure but lately seems I'm on a journey to a place I've never been. And baby if I had the answers I would lay them all before you; plainly it's a circle, one that ends and then begins, and begins again. Yes I will, 'deed I will. If I can. YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS Written by Neil Diamond, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman You don't bring me flowers You don't sing me love songs You hardly talk to me anymore When you come through the door At the end of the day I remember when You couldn't wait to love me Used to hate to leave me Now after lovin' me late at night When it's good for you And you're feeling alright Well you just roll over And you turn out the light And you don't bring me flowers anymore It used to be so natural To talk about forever But 'used to be's' don't count anymore They just lay on the floor 'Til we sweep them away And baby, I remember All the things you taught me I learned how to laugh And I learned how to cry Well I learned how to love Even learned how to lie You'd think I could learn How to tell you goodbye 'Cause you don't bring me flowers anymore 1978 Stonebrige Music (ASCAP) & Threesome Music (ASCAP)