Sing c'est la vie & soon you will see
Your cares will be free; just sing c'est la vie
I once knew a man who owned a butcher shop (ah!)
He also had apartments to rent up on top
But he didn't include on the sign that he painted "No pets"
& the tenant who rented had 6 hungry dogs, he regrets
(But he said...)
CHORUS:
When things go wrong, just sing a song
The birds in the trees will sing harmony
Sing c'est la vie & soon you will see
Your cares will be free; just sing c'est la vie
If you think the old woman who lived in the shoe had it bad
The story of Mrs. Pierre is 10 times as sad (ah, poor woman!)
With 22 children, a duck & 2 goats in the bins
She was gaily informed by a doctor that she's having twins
(But she said...)
(chorus)
& have I mentioned to you the worst one of all?
The night Amer & his wife had their annual ball (ah, I remember
that!)
The speeches he makes after dinner became quite renowned
But this time he sneezed when he spoke, & his pants, they fell
down
(But they said...)
(chorus)
(C'est la vie!)
SONNY BONO SOLO: The Revolution Kind
I'm glad I'm here just like you
& if I say a thing or 2
That doesn't mean I'm all that mad
Or that I think this place is bad
We got a land, that land is free
& no one loves it more than me
But a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind
Destruction's near, we heard him moan
But I got conclusions of my own
& I got some kids I have to teach
That if somebody makes a speech
& with what he says, you don't agree
Just let him scream "The land is free!"
'Cause a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind
These words have all been said before
By men who had to go to war
By men who cried & kissed their wives
By men who had to give their life
By better men, my friend, than me
That's why this land we have is free
'Cause a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind
(repeat & fade):
Oh no
I think this party is goin' badly; is there something wrong?
I see faces lookin' sadly; have I stayed too long?
Even though I see me smile, that's insane & actin' wild
Pretendin' that I really care, a smilin' face is just a mask
Without love, a kiss ain't nothin'; have I done somethin' wrong
I look around & I can't find nothin'; have I stayed too long?
Without beginnin', there ain't goin'; without a foe, you got no friends
Have I grown enough in you to find out what's behind my tears
I've gotta get out of this place
I, I'm tired of wearin' this funny face
Think this party's goin' badly; is there something wrong?
I see faces lookin' sadly; I guess I'm goin' home
Even though you see me smile, that's insane & actin' wild
Pretendin' that I really care, a smilin' face is just a mask
The summer flowers were waitin'
The birds been all formatin'
A bee was pollinatin'
& I was calculatin'
Like a silly fool
Wonderin' what to do
Wonderin' what to do
I played the part of a queen sittin' up on a throne
I had lots of guys but no one I wanted to call my own
Deep down inside I felt the same with you
Wonderin' too, wonderin' too
Baby then it happened like it's happened to millions before
I took one look at your face; I wanted to see it some more
& I tried playin' it cool
Like a silly fool
Wonderin' what to do
(instrumental)
Baby I knew that I couldn't ever live without you
I ran right on & I wrote a song all about you
Nothin' like this had ever happened to me before
I was afraid but I knew I had to see you once more
Yeah yeah
My minutes turned to hours, my hours turned into days
My road ahead got straighter, I exited my maze
& I did somethin' new
I started livin' for you
I started livin' for you
(scat singing, fading out)
The poets &-a Socrates
Was bound out their unities about what to do
The troopers with their tangled hair
Walked through like they didn't care about nothin' new
Then anybody claimin' king
Would strum guitars & start to sing but they were fooled
The vacuum of their fantasy
Had tossed into fact, you see that chaos ruled
Oooooo...
Everybody runnin' bare
Not exactly knowin' where or why or who
Chasin' kicks that no one gets
Kissin' only silhouettes of faded blue
Try to flow with smoke & air
Their favorite answer I don't care; it's useless to
& when the sun would start to fade
This ritual circus of charade would start anew
Oooooo...
Love, don't come, don't call my name again
I can't play 'cause I don't know how to win
2 by 2 & hand in hand they stride
I've got wind & rain for my future bride
Oooooo...
What's your name? Is it Jane?
Would you mind sitting next to a silly old fool?
It's just that I'm tired of wasting my hours
Talking to trees, watching the flowers grow
Watching birds chasing bees, little boys scraping knees
Even my tears have all dried
Can I sit by your side?
CHORUS:
Don't misunderstand me
I'm just an old man with no place to go
& if you oblige me, sit here beside me
I'll tell you a story, a beautiful story
That you might not know
Please don't go
Pardon me, Mr. Tree
I hope that I didn't offend you before
You are my friend, but I wanted much more
Now I'm back once again just like always before
Watching birds chasing bees, little boys scraping knees
Even my tears have all dried
Can I sit by your side?
(chorus)
You're not the kind of guy that makes the girls all sigh
& they never turn their heads & look when you walk by
But baby, that's OK; I love you anyway
& I'd never change or rearrange you, so stay that way
'Cause it's the little things that mean a lot
It's what you are, not what you've got
CHORUS:
Call my name & I'll come runnin'
Look at me & the clouds start sunnin'
Hold my hand & you've got me goin'
Kiss my lips & my mind starts glowin'
We got a thing that won't stop cookin'
You turn me on just by lookin'
You make me strong just by sighin'
You can break my heart just by cryin'
(instrumental)
You're not the smartest man that I've ever met
But every word you've ever said I won't forget
& so I guess that's why, until the day I die
Even when you're bad & make me sad, you're still my guy
'Cause it's the little things that mean a lot
It's what you are, not what you've got
(chorus)
SONNY BONO SOLO: My Best Friend's Girl Is Out Of Sight
I just got home & I don't feel right
I went on a double date tonight
I try to rest but I feel uptight
My best friend's girl is out of sight
I watched them kiss, I watched them hug
My stomach turned & I got bugged
My girlfriend said "Are you all right?"
My best friend's girl is out of sight
Bridge:
Get a hold of yourself 'cause you're not free
Even worse than that, neither is she
I'm sure that it's just plain infatuation
So you better back off, it's a bad situation
I kept tellin' myself: Don't believe what you see
But somehow I knew she was diggin' on me
The hours passed like a long nightmare
I kissed my girl but it wasn't there
I kept on dreamin' while I held her tight
My best friend's girl is out of sight
I started thinkin' out of line
Pretendin' that his girl was mine
My eyes watched her the whole damn night
My best friend's girl is out of sight
(bridge)
I thought that we'd be friends for life
Until he picked his future wife
Now all that's changed in just one night
My best friend's girl is out of sight
My best friend's girl is out of sight
(repeat & fade):
I mean to say she's out of sight
Baby don't you worry, when things ain't goin' right
Don't be in a hurry to run away when you're uptight
Long as we just stick together
We'll solve our problems all forever
CHORUS:
'Cause we got a good combination
Yeah we got a good combination
Can't you see you & me got the key
To be happy?
(x3):
Yeah oh yeah
Baby when you're cryin', I'll love away your tears
& I will always be tryin' to keep you happy through the years
Long as we just keep on kissin'
There's nothin' in the world we won't be missin'
(chorus)
(insrumental)
Long as we just keep on kissin'
There's nothin' in the world we won't be missin'
(chorus)
(repeat & fade, over "yeah oh yeah"):
Yeah we got a good combination
I found the boy for me
He's my dream baby
He doesn't know that I
That I almost die when
When he walks by & says hello
He's unlike the guys in books, he's
Not really great on looks, but
But I don't care, I love him so
CHORUS:
& I feel so good whenever he's around
Feel so good when he's around
Wo oh oh oh, I dream of him each night, I
Dream that he holds me tight &
Somehow make that dream come true
I'm gonna pray for the
Pray for the day he says
"Hey, pretty baby, I love you"
(1st 2 lines of chorus)
(instrumental)
(repeat chorus minus the starting "& I")
I'm gonna pray for the
Pray for the day he says
"Baby, I love you"
(repeat & fade):
Wo oh oh, wo oh oh, "I love you"
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