Thank you. Thank you, thank you so much, for everything. All right, so, uh, so those songs, as you can tell, those songs were hardly ever recorded, you know, or, if they have been, they've been on the brand-new albums. But, uh, after Mandy came out, there was all sorts of luh, uck that I had, you know, with "It's a Miracle" and "Can't Smile Without You" and "Weekend in New England" all sorts of lots more hits. And so, I'd like to do the rest of them for you, now--all of them. And, uh, so, for those of you who have enjoyed the music over the years, I thank you for these hits, I do, I thank you for these hits from the bottom of my heart. And, um, you're gonna love this medley. And for those of you who were dragged here tonight, this is going to be agony.
It's a very romantic medley--hold somebody's hand or something. You know, somebody got engaged here during this medley. It is very romantic. wrote me, they got engaged during the medley. Isn't that nice? Really, so maybe you'll get engaged. Or at the very least, maybe you'll get lucky, who knows?
One voice singing in the All it takes is one Singing so they what's on your mind And when you around you'll find There's more
One voice singing in the Joining with one voice Each and every note octave Hands are joined and fears
If only one voice would it on it's own We need just one facing the unknown And then that one voice would never be It that one voice
I've been forever, and I wrote the very first song I put the and the melodies together I am music and I write the songs, the
Maybe the old songs will back the old times the old lines will sound new Maybe lay her head on my shoulder Maybe old feelings come through Maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why we walked away Maybe the old (We're goin' hoppin', we're goin' hoppin' today) Will bring the old times (Where things are poppin' the Philadelphia way) And her want to stay
We're goin' hoppin' We're goin' The way We're gonna in (Drop) On all the music they On the (Bandstand)
We're goin' (Swing) We're gonna swingin' the And be clingin' (Cling) And high as a cloud The are ringin' (Ring) My mom and dad are so I'm on (Bandstand)
And jump, and hey, I may even show 'em my handstand Because I'm on, I'm on the American Bandstand When we dance real slow I'll show all the in the grandstand What a swinger I am, I am on Bandstand
I want to walk without you, baby Come on, sing this me Walk without my arm about you,
Oh, baby, please come back or you'll my heart for me 'Cause I don't want to without you No,
Last night, I goodbye, now it seems years I'm back in the city, where is clear But thoughts of me, you, bringin' us near And me
will our eyes meet? When can I touch When will this yearnin' end? And will I hold you again?
Even now, when I hear your name And the world has so much since you've been gone Even now, I remember and the feeling's still the same And this inside of me goes on and on, even now
now, when I have come so far I wonder you are I wonder why it's still so without you now when I come shinin' through I I think of you and God, I wish you knew Somehow,
I saw you at the Beechwood You looked at me and then you looked was some kind Some kind of you turned out to be
You said you had places you had to be Now, who is be there for me? That was kind Some of friend you turned out to be Lady, that was kind kind of friend you turned out to be Baby, that was kind Some kind of friend you out to be
(City rhythm, ooh, rhythm)
my heart (City rhythm) is torn apart (Ooh) By the love I I had Well, I spend my (City rhythm) nights in the city's (Ooh) And things seem so bad
Ya know the movement to soothe me And the tempo takes And I lose my the New York City rhythm fills my soul
It's the New York City rhythm runnin' though (City rhythm) The poundin' beat of the city streets keeps my dreams alive
I'm (I'm lost), I'm found (I'm found) I'm up (I'm up), I'm down, (I'm down) but I survive got to be the New York City rhythm in my life Oh, it's got to be the New York rhythm, New York City rhythm, rhythm (City rhythm, ooh, city rhythm)
At the (Co!), Copacabana (Copacabana) The hottest spot of Havana (Here) At the (Co!), Copacabana and passion were always the fashion At the Copa, don't in (Copa) Don't fall in (Copacabana) fall in love
If I could only find the words then I write it all down If I could only find a voice I would But it's there in my eyes, oh, can't you see me Come on and look at me and read 'em and
Oh, it's there in my and coming straight from my heart coming silent and angry and deep It's there in my and it's all I can say Come on and look at me and 'em and weep
(Read 'em and weep) For all the hours be spending alone (Read 'em and weep) For the dreams ignore (Read 'em and weep) For all those we promised to keep
Why don't you at me and read 'em and weep? Why don't you at me at me and and read 'em
When I wanted you, I you And I can't bring myself to say I'm over you When I gave you time to up your mind You turned your on me And now I'm turning on you
But somewhere the road Our roads are gonna again It doesn't really matter But somewhere the road I know that heart of yours will to see
This for you wherever you are To say that nothin's been the same since been apart, oh-oh, oh-oh This for all the love we once knew Like everything else I have, this one's for you, Ooh
Doctor, my woman is comin' back home late Could ya maybe give me ? the feeling is gone and I must get it back right away Before she sees I've been up, down, to get the feeling again All around, tryin' to get the again The one made me shiver my knees start to quiver Every time she in
And I've high (High), low (Low) Everywhere I can (High) But no (No) tryin' to get the feelin' again It to disappear as fast as it came
And I've been lookin', been lookin', I've been lookin' been up (Up) and down (Down), I'm tryin' to get the feeling again I've been up (Up) been down (Down), been trying' to, I've been trying to, I've been trying I've born finally gettin' the I've been tryin' to get the feeling
And I'm ready to a chance again Ready to put my on the line with you livin' with nothing for show for it You get you get when you go for it And I'm ready to take a again to take a chance again with you you!
So, hang on to what we got let go, girl, we got a lot (We got a lot) Got a lot of between us Hang on, (Hang on) hang on, (Hang on) on
Come me in the night we will know Everything can know my song, music to magic to end I'll you over and over again Whoa, lovin' so warm, movin' so Closin' our eyes and feelin' We'll go on burnin' bright in the night (Somewhere in the night) Somewhere in the
Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my Let me know the of all of you And baby, I need you now, oh, now, now, and hold on Could this be the at last? At
We have our ways Of rainy days And we survive We keep the feelings them from the storm Until our arrives
one day the sun appears And we come shining through lonely years
I it through the rain I my world protected I made it the rain I my point of view I made it through the And found respected By the who Got on, too And made it (Made it through)
Looks like we it (Made it through) like we made it
I'm singin' to the world, it's time we let the come in Let it on in I'm singin' to the world, caught in a spin Look at we've been
We've been runnin' around, year year Blinded with pride, blinded fear
Whoa, but it's daybreak, if you believe It can be daybreak, ain't no time to Said daybreak, if you'll only believe And let it shine, shine, Shine, shine, Shine, shine, All around the world (Sing it to the world, it, sing it) (Sing it to the world) All the world (The world, sing it again) All the world (This one's for you wherever I go)
I go It's from me, (It's me) it's for you (It's for you) It's from you, (It's you) it's for me (It's for me) It's me (It's from me), It's for you (It's for you) from you, It's for me It's a worldwide
I write the songs that the whole world sing I the songs of love and special things I write the that make the young girls cry I write the songs, I write the
I am (Music) and I write the songs And I write the And I the songs