Neverending A2K Musical Dedication Request Line

I'll start it off with a dedication to all the members of A2K.

Inside Out
by Bryan Adams

The biggest lie you ever told - your deepest fear 'bout growin' old
The longest night you ever spent - the angriest letter you never sent
The boy you swore you'd never leave - the one you kissed on new years's eve
The sweetest dream you had last night -- your darkest hour, your hardest fight

I wanna know you - like I know myself
I'm waiting for you - there ain't no one else
Talk to me baby - scream and shout
I want to know you - inside out
I wanna dig down deep - I wanna lose some sleep
I wanna scream and shout - I wanna know you inside out
I wanna take my time - I wanna know your mind
Ya know there ain't no doubt - I wanna know you inside out

The saddest song you ever heard - the most you said with just one word
The loneliest prayer you ever prayed - the truest vow you ever made
What makes you laugh, what makes you cry
What makes you mad, what gets you by
You highest high, your lowest low - these things I want to know

I wanna know you - like I know myself
I'm waiting for you - there ain't no one else
Talk to me baby - scream and shout
I want to know you - inside out
I wanna dig down deep - I wanna lose some sleep
I wanna scream and shout - I wanna know you inside out
I wanna take my time - I wanna know your mind
Ya know there ain't no doubt - I wanna know oyu inside out
I wanna know your soul - I wanna lose control
C'mon n' let it out - I wanna know you inside out

Dig down deep - lose some sleep
Wanna scream and shout - I wanna know you inside out
I wanna know you inside out
I wanna know you inside out
Tell me everything baby..
Ya..I wanna know you inside out
Tell me everthing baby..
I wanna know you inside out
Ya I wanna know you inside out
Tell me everything
I wanna know you inside out

This one goes out to Fred and his neverending search for his true love.

I Want You To Need Me
by Celine Dion

I want to be the face you see when you close your eyes
I want to be the touch you need every single night
I want to be your fantasy
And be your reality
And everything between

I want you to need me
Like the air you breathe
I want you to feel me
In everything
I want you to see me
In your every dream
The way that I taste you feel you breathe you need you
I want you to need me
Like I need you

I want to be the eyes that look deep into your soul
I want to be the world to you
I just want it all
I want to be your deepest kiss
The answer to your every wish
I'm all you ever need

Chorus

More than you could know
And I need you
To never never let me go
And I need to be deep inside your heart
I just want to be everywhere you are....

I want to be the face you see when you close your eyes
I want to be the touch you need every single night
I want to be your fantasy
And be your reality
And everything between

I dedicate this one to my best friend Robin who died of cancer last year.


TITLE Farewell My Friend

LYRICS Farewell my friend
My beautiful friend
Farewell

You take the high road
And I’ll take the low road
And we’ll meet again
Farewell my friend

I love you
In a funny way

You take the high road
I’ll take the low road
And we will meet again
Farewell my friend

Oh I want to see you again
Oh farewell
Farewell
Oh I want to see you again
Farewell
Oh I’m on the mountain again
Oh farewell
Oh I want to see you again
Oh my friend
Oh that’s when I’ll see you again
Farewell
Oh I want to see you again

I dedicate this one to my sister. For everything we've been through, even though we don't always see eye to eye.

With love,
Eva

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ONLY A DREAM
Mary Chapin Carpenter

I can recall the sound of the wind
As it blew through the trees and the trees would bend
I can recall the smell of the rain
On a hot summer night
Coming through the screen

I'd crawl in your bed when the lightning flashed
And I'd still be there when the storm had passed
Dead to the world, to the morning cast
Its light all around your room

We lived on a street where the tall elm shade
Was as green as the grass and as cool as a blade
That you held in your teeth as we lay on our backs
Staring up at the blue and the blue stared back

I used to believe we were just like those trees
We'd grown just as tall and as proud as we pleased
With our feet on the ground and our arms in the breeze
Under a sheltering sky

Twirl me about, and twirl me around
Let me grow dizzy and fall to the ground
And when I look up at you looking down,
Say it was only a dream

A big truck was parked in the drive one day
They wrapped us in paper and moved us away
Your room was no longer next door to mine
And this kid sister thing was old by that time

But oh how our dreams went bump in the night
And the voices downstairs getting into a fight
And the next day a silence you could cut with a knife
And feel like a blade at your throat

Twirl me about and twirl me around
Let me grow dizzy and fall to the ground
When I look up at you looking down
Say it was only a dream

The day you left home you got an early start
I watched your car back out in the dark
I opened the door to your room down the hall
I turned on the light
And all that I saw
Was a bed and a desk and couple of tacks
No sign of someone who expects to be back
It must have been one hell of a suitcase you packed

Twirl me about, twirl me around
Let me grow dizzy and fall to the ground
When I look up at you looking down
Say it was only a dream.........

I dedicate this to my dear departed brother.

Daniel

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

They say Spain is pretty though I've never been
Well Daniel says it's the best place that he's ever seen
Oh and he should know, he's been there enough
Lord I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much

Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky

Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Oh God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

Oh, my God, colorbook. I love that song and I never understood who Daniel was.

To young men everywhere:

Ballad Of Sad Young Men

Sing a song of sad young men, glasses full of rye
All the news is bad again, kiss your dreams goodbye

All the sad young men, sitting in the bars
Knowing neon nights, and missing all the stars

All the sad young men, drifting through the town
Drinking up the night, trying not to drown

All the sad young men, singing in the cold
Trying to forget, that they're growing old

All the sad young men, choking on their youth
Trying to be brave, running from the truth

Autumn turns the leaves to gold, slowly dies the heart
Sad young men are growing old, that's the cruelest part

All the sad young men, seek a certain smile
Someone they can hold, for just a little while

Tired little girl, does the best she can
Trying to be gay, for a sad young men

While a grimy moon, watches from above
All the sad young men, who play at making love

Misbegotten moon shine for sad young men
Let your gentle light guide them home again

All the sad, sad, sad, young men

I'm not certain who wrote or recorded this song.

This is for my dad, who introduced me to Louis Armstrong a long time ago:

I see trees of green, red roses, too.
I see 'em bloom for me and for you,
And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

I see skies of blue, clouds of white,
Bright blessed days, dark sacred nights,
And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

The colors of a rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by.
I see friends shaking hands, sayin' how do you do
They're really sayin' - I love you.

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty in the sky
Are there on the faces of people going by.
I see friends shaking hands, sayin' how do you do?
They're really sayin' - I love you!

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow.
(You know they're gonna learn
A whole lot more than I'll never know.)
And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."
Yes I think to myself, "What a wonderful world!"

Hi letty. I think the song is about a blinded soldier returning home from Vietnam.

Piffka, that too is one of my favorites and a great piano piece.

To my daughter...because I liked this song so much, I made it her middle name.

Jean


Jean, Jean, roses are red
All the leaves have gone green
And the clouds are so low
You can touch them, and so
Come out to the meadow, Jean

Jean, Jean, you're young and alive
Come out of your half-dreamed dream
And run, if you will, to the top of the hill
Open your arms, bonnie Jean

Till the sheep in the valley come home my way
Till the stars fall around me and find me alone
When the sun comes a-singin' I'll still be waitin'

For Jean, Jean, roses are red
And all of the leaves have gone green
While the hills are ablaze with the moon's yellow haze
Come into my arms, bonnie Jean

(Jean, Jean)
Jean, you're young and alive!!
Come out of your half-dreamed dream
And run, if you will to the top of the hill
Come into my arms, bonnie Jean

Jean

La-la-la-la, etc.

Beside myself, I couldn't help but shed a tear for some of the songs (and the dedicatees.) I love all the songs thus far.

I'm dedicating some of this song (I've trimmed out a few lines) to one of my dearest friends, who still can't see all that I really am, but I can't hold it against such a wonderful person.

You were right

And you,
Were right to bide your time and not buy into my misery
Well the good things are never free
Do the colours of the rainbow look the same to everyone?
And I,
Was rushing round in circles for a reason to believe
Wipe the slime from off your sleeve
You could follow me for weeks
And I'm not going anywhere
Sometimes it's hard to love someone
Till the day that they are gone


I remember doing nothing on the night Sinatra died
And the night Jeff Buckley died
And the night Kurt Cobain died
And the night John Lennon died
I remember I stayed up to watch the news with everyone
And that was a lot of nights
And that was a lot of lives
Who lost the tickets to what they need?

And I
Was busy finding answers while you just got on with real life
Always hoped you'd be my wife
But I never found the time
For the question to arrive
I just disguised it in a song

And songs are never quite the answer
Just a soundtrack to a life
That is over all too soon
Helps to turn the days to night
While I was wrong and you were right...

My son is flying home Friday from London. Here's one of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs for him:

The wind is in from Africa.
Last night I couldn't sleep.
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey,
But it's really not my home.
My fingernails are filthy, I got beach tar on my feet
And I miss my clean white linen and my fancy french cologne.

Oh Carey, get out your cane!
And I'll put on some silver.
Oh, you're a mean old daddy, but I like you.

Come on down to the mermaid cafe and I will buy you a bottle of wine
And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and smash our empty glasses down.
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers;
A round for these friends of mine.
Let's have another round for the bright red devil
Who keeps me in this tourist town.

Come on, Carey, get out your cane.
I'll put on some silver.
Oh you're a mean old daddy, but I like you.

Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
Or maybe I'll go to Rome
And rent me a grand piano and put some flowers 'round my room.
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
The night is a starry dome
And they're playin' that scratchy rock and roll
Beneath the mantle of the moon.

Come on, Carey, get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver.
You're a mean old daddy, but I like you.

The wind is in from Africa
Last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here
But, it's really not my home.
Maybe it's been too long a time
Since I was scramblin' down in the street
Now they got me used to that clean white linen
And that fancy french cologne.

Oh Carey, get out your cane.
I'll put on my finest silver
We'll go to the mermaid cafe
Have fun tonight.
I said, oh, you're a mean old daddy, but you're out of sight.

<Gautam bangs his head on the table repeatedly as he completely forgot abt talking to him atleast once>

For all of the Irish here and everywhere:Christmas In Killarney
(Cavanaugh / Redmond / Weldon)

as performed by The Irish Rovers

VERSE:
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau
While cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus you know, of course
Is one of the boys from home

BRIDGE:
The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
Our Hearts are light, our spirits bright
We'll celebrate our joy tonight
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

REPEAT VERSE

BRIDGE:
We'll decorate the Christmas tree
When all the family's here
Around a roaring fire
We will raise a cup of cheer
There's gifts to bring, And songs to sing
And laughs to make the rafters ring
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

REPEAT VERSE

BRIDGE:
We'll take the horse and sleigh all
Across the fields of snow
Listening to the jingle bells
Everywhere we go
How grand it feels to click your heels
And dance away to the jigs and reels
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

REPEAT VERSE

Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

To be followed with songs for each country.

Gautam -- Don't hurt yourself! At least you got to see me & Mr.P.

Wow! Talk about synchronicity--There's another poet from India to whom I just responded.

(sorry for the digression...he he)

Wow.. you've seen each other? Was there an International A2K meeting, or was this casual, (if you don't mind my asking!)?

I dedicate this to Mr. T. Keep dreaming.

The heart is a bloom
Shoots up through the stony ground
There's no room
No space to rent in this town

You're out of luck
And the reason that you had to care
The traffic is stuck
And you're not moving anywhere

You thought you'd found a friend
To take you out of this place
Someone you could lend a hand
In return for grace

It's a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away

You're on the road
But you've got no destination
You're in the mud
In the maze of her imagination

You love this town
Even if that doesn't ring true
You've been all over
And it's been all over you

It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away
It's a beautiful day

Touch me
Take me to that other place
Teach me
I know I'm not a hopeless case

See the world in green and blue
See China right in front of you
See the canyons broken by cloud
See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
See the Bedouin fires at night
See the oil fields at first light
And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth
After the flood all the colors came out

It was a beautiful day
Don't let it get away
Beautiful day

Touch me
Take me to that other place
Reach me
I know I'm not a hopeless case

What you don't have you don't need it now
What you don't know you can feel it somehow
What you don't have you don't need it now
Don't need it now
Was a beautiful day

OhMyGosh.... what a cool thread!!

For 25 years, I've been singing songs to my daughter..... it was easier when she was a baby!!.... (I suck at rap!!)...

Anyway, one of our favorites is "Father And Son" by Cat Stevens.... however, when I sing it, I change "girl" to "boy"..... and "she" to "he"..... etc etc....

Dedicated to Rosanne (my daughter).....


It's not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.


How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It's always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.


It's not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You're still young, that's your fault,
There's so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.


All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.


:-)

Aw... that's a touching song. :- The first time I heard that was in a car, before someone's funeral... bad memories

I dedicate this song to the old friends of everyone here. Old friends whom we've lost, old friends whom we can no longer contact: in a lifetime, one makes over five-hundred friends on average but keeps thirty. I remember all those who don't end up in that thirty now.

The sun is shining
We should be making hay
But we're dead from the waist down
Like in California

Victory is empty
There are lessons in defeat
But we're dead from the waist down
We are sleeping on our feet

We stole the songs from birds in trees
Bought us time on easy street
Now our paths, they never meet
We chose to court and flatter greed, ego disposability
I caught a glimpse, and it's not me

Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Or else we're done for
And we're D from the W down

There's no contracts binding
No bad scene beyond repair
But when you're dead from the waist down
You're too far gone to even care

We stole the songs from birds in trees
Bought us time on easy street
Now our paths, they never meet
We chose to court and flatter greed, ego disposability
I caught a glimpse, and it's not me

Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Or else we're done for
And we're D from the W down

Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Make hay not war
Or else we're done for
And we're D from the W down

And we're D from the W down
We're D from the W down
D from the W down
And we're D from the W down

The sun is shining

To my very first love... I miss you in my life.

The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the night and the empty skies my love
To the night and the empty skies

The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth turn in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command my love
That was there at my command

The first time ever I lay with you
And felt your heart beat close to mine
I thought our joy would fill the earth
And would last 'till the end of time my love
And would last 'till the end of time

The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the night and the empty skies my love
To the night and the empty skies