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 Too Hip For The Room Here
comes Mister good time
To chase away the gloom The cats all dig how he leads the gig He's too hip for the room Once he's made his mind up There's nothing he can't do You can't compete when he moves his feet He's too hip for the room Everybody likes his talk He's never insincere He's one guy who can walk the walk He's king of the party frontier He can steal the bride away And be the best man to the groom The girls all lust but the guys all trust He's too hip for the room You can bet on Mister good time When he's shootin' for the moon Just keep it high and let it ride He's too hip for the room He's the one you want When you sense impending doom When it hits the fan then he's your man He's too hip for the room He's on every speed dial When you need to bend an ear He'll even lend a grand or two To get you through the year He leaves when he's supposed to And he never comes too soon He'll be on time and bring the wine He's too hip for the room He's too hip for the room! (c) 2003 Robert Linden SWING SHIFT
Words & Music by Robert Linden & C.J. Watson Been listening for that whistle ever since four o’clock When it blows at five I come alive and head for the nearest honky tonk My real career is waitin’ beyond them swinging doors Ain’t no bills it’s payin’ but it’s what I’m living for ‘Cause while some old boys are sitting in front of their TV’s I’ll be askin’ all their women if they want to dance with me I’m on the swing shift – working every night You know that swing shift sure beats the pants off of nine-to-five I can dance to a western beat now all I need is someone to swing it with Hope she won’t mind working over-time working on that swing shift. I used to be that loser who never took a chance Bars were meant for drinks or fights but hell no, not to dance Then one day she walked past me and up went my white flag I asked her for her number she asked if I could Kick and Drag She took me to a place that I’d never been before The sounds of Gentry reached my feet and that girl reached for more I joined the swing shift – working every night You know that swing shift sure beats the pants off of nine-to-five I can dance to a western beat now all I need is someone to swing it with Hope she won’t mind working over-time working on that swing shift. INSTRUMENTAL BREAK -Use first 4 lines of verse for instrumental; Use last 2 lines for sung bridge: Now if you need another reason: the girls all there are fine No one cares if you’re not Fred Astaire, just move your feet in time And join the swing shift – working every night We know that swing shift sure beats the pants off of nine-to-five I can dance to a western beat now all I need is someone to swing it with Hope you won’t mind working over-time working on that swing shift. Hope you won’t mind working over-time working on that swing shift. (c) 2005 Robert Linden and C.J. Watson ************************************************* FLY (To My Love)
Words and Music by Robert Linden I want to fly, fly my love and tell her I'm waiting To seal the promise of nights we've shared My heart has told me this must be right To fly and tell her I'm hers tonight. I have to fly, fly to my love and tell her I miss her My nights are empty since she’s been gone I must convince that girl to take me back ‘Cause something that was beautiful somehow went wrong. She was there when I needed someone to give me a love That would last throughout the years But I got scared and she got another Now I have to win her back, 'cause I need her here. And I would fly to the ends of the Earth to tell her I would do anything to make her see My life's so meaningless without her love That I'd sell my very soul to bring her back to me. Tonight could be the first of nights that are to be If you could only hear my plea, and Fly, fly to me and tell me that you need me too To seal the promise of nights we've shared My heart has told me this must be right To fly and tell you I'm yours tonight -- But I need to hear you tell me that it's alright. (c) 2003 Robert Linden ************************************************* TAKE A CHANCE
Words and Music by Angela Kaset and Robert Linden I KNOW THIS GUY HE’S A REAL DAREDEVIL NOTHING SCARES PETER AT ALL HE’S NEVER HAPPY WHEN THE GROUND IS LEVEL GIVE HIM SOMEPLACE TO CLIMB AND A PLACE TO FALL SOARING THOUGH THE AIR AT TWENTY THOUSAND FEET HE’S GRACEFUL AS A BIRD BUT PUT HIM ON THE EARTH WITH A GIRL WHO’S SWEET AND PETER CRUMBLES; HE STUMBLES OVER HIS WORDS HE WON’T MAKE A MOVE. HE’S FROZEN IN TERROR HE ASKS THIS QUESTION TO THE MAN IN THE MIRROR: WHY DON’T YOU TAKE A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE WHAT’S SO SCARY ‘BOUT THE DANCE? TAKE A CHANCE; TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE TAKE A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE THE ONLY WAY TO TRUE ROMANCE IS TO TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE. SHAYNA WAS A GIRL WHO COULD MATCH TWO PEOPLE BUT SHE COULDN’T FIND A MAN OF HER OWN THE NICEST GIRL YOU COULD EVER MEET WAS PLANNING HER WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS ALONE THE KIND OF MAN SHE WOULD PICK TO LOVE ONLY PROVED THAT HER PICKER WAS BROKE ANYONE ELSE MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A BREAK BUT SHAYNA WAS ONE WHO NEVER GAVE UP HOPE ALL SHE EVER SAW WAS GOODNESS IN OTHERS WHEN SOMEONE LET HER DOWN SHE MOVED ON TO ANOTHER SHE TOOK A CHANCE, TOOK A CHANCE SHE KEPT ON ASKING BOYS TO DANCE SHE TOOK A CHANCE, TOOK A CHANCE ON LOVE SHE TOOK A CHANCE, TOOK A CHANCE SHE KNEW THE ONLY WAY TO TRUE ROMANCE WAS TO TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE. TOOK A LITTLE LONGER FOR PETE’S 'CHUTE TO OPEN A FUNNY THING THAT FATE CAN DO. A WESTERLY BREEZE BLOWING OFF OF THE OCEAN DROPPED HIM RIGHT ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF YOU-KNOW-WHO WALKING BACK HOME IN HER WHITE SUMMER DRESS WITH CHERRIES AND PEACHES AND PEARS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT MADE QUITE A MESS BUT HE WAS THE ANSWER TO ALL OF HER PRAYERS. SHE TOOK HIM TO HER ROOM AND MENDED THE PIECES SHE FED HIM WITH A SPOON–CHERRIES AND PEARS AND PEACHES TOOK A CHANCE, TOOK A CHANCE TAUGHT THAT SHY FLY-BOY TO DANCE THEY TOOK A CHANCE ON LOVE THEY SAID THEIR NUPTIALS UP IN THE SKY FELL INTO FOREVER FROM TWENTY THOUSAND HIGH THEY TOOK A CHANCE, TOOK A CHANCE FELL HEADLONG INTO THE DANCE TOOK A CHANCE, THEY TOOK A CHANCE ON LOVE IT’S TIME TO TAKE A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE ‘CAUSE HEAVEN’S RAINING TRUE ROMANCE COME TAKE YOUR CHANCE ON LOVE. (c) 2003 Robert Linden and Angela Kaset ***************************************** Susan
Words and Music by Robert Linden SUSAN YOU’VE LOCKED MY HEART IN SE-CLUSION AND MADE MY LIFE AN IL-LUSION THAT ONLY APPEARS WHEN YOU’RE NEAR (iT'S SO CLEAR) SUSAN YOU PUT MY THOUGHTS IN CON-FUSION BUT I KNOW THIS LOVE’S NO DE-LUSION YOU’VE GONE AND STOLEN MY HEART A-WAY YOUR EYES LED ME ASTRAY - YOUR SMILE SWEPT ME AWAY BUT “HELLO” WAS ALL I COULD DE-CLARE IT'S NOT FAIR THAT NOW ALL I CAN DO - IS DREAM ABOUT YOU AND PRAY THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE SUSAN THERE’S JUST NO USE IN REFUSIN’ I’VE COME TO JUST ONE CONCLUSION AND THAT’S TO LIVE ALL MY LIFE WITH YOU (c) 2006 Robert Linden |
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