IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE
(CHORUS) IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE
WHEN PUSHIN’ COMES TO SHOVIN’
YOU CAN RISE ABOVE
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE
I’M NOT A PREACHER
NEVER BEEN A TEACHER
I JUST WANNA SEND A MESSAGE THAT I HOPE WILL REACH YA
IT’S A SOLUTION
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION
A WAY TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, A REVOLUTION
IT’S NOTHING NEW
JUST A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW
WE HAVE GOT TO CHANGE THE WAY IT’S DONE, ME AND YOU
TAKE IT HIGHER
SING IT WITH THE CHOIR
SEE IT, FEEL IT, TOUCH IT, HEAR IT,
SING IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE (TO CHORUS)
NEED SOME EMBRACING
SPELLED WITH UPPER CASING
HATERS ARE CREATORS OF THE VIOLENCE WE ARE FACING
GOTTA STAND TALL
TAKE AN UPPER HAND, Y’ALL
NO MORE WISHIN’ IT’S A MISSION
TAKE COMMAND, Y’ALL
RECONCILE
GO THE EXTRA MILE
FIGURE OUT A BETTER ROUTE AND LEAVE ‘EM WITH A SMILE
IT’S THE RIGHT THING
SHINE A BRIGHTER LIGHT BRINGS
HARMONY AND HAPPINESS, EVERYBODY SING (TO CHORUS)
(BRIDGE) EVERY SCRIPTURE
PAINTS A PICTURE
TEACHING US THAT WE SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER
EVERY FATHER
EVERY MOTHER
COME ON SISTER
SING IT WITH ME BROTHER (TO CHORUS)
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© Robert Bidney
PILL FOR POVERTY
They got a pill
When you feel depressed
They got a pill
When there’s heartburn in your chest
They got a pill
To heal most anything
Almost anything
Just about everything
I need a pill for poverty
Living a life that’s killing me
I need a job
Gotta feed my family
I need a pill, give me a pill…
..I used to feel satisfied
I had a house
And a little money put aside
Taken away
Yea that’s all history
When will it end
Oh all this misery
I need a pill for poverty
What I’ve become is killing me
Losing my pride
My dignity
I need a pill, give me a pill…
`` Over the counter or under the table
I need a remedy with hope on the label
God only knows I’m willing and able
Oh yea
Uh – Huh
OOO- OOO
I need a job
Gotta feed my family
I need a pill
Give me a pill
I need a pill
Someone give me a pill
I need a pill………………..for poverty
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©Robert Bidney
FROM THE FIRST
SHE WIPES OFF HER MAKEUP
AND STARES AT THE TRUTH
SOMEHOW THAT MIRROR WON’T LIE
THE FAUCET KEEPS DRIPPING
LIKE THE PASSAGE OF YOUTH
WITH EVERY NEW WRINKLE SHE FINDS
HE STRIPS TO HIS BOXERS
AND STEPS ON THE SCALE
CURSING THOSE FEW EXTRA POUNDS
FEELS LIKE HE CARRIES
THE WORLD AT HIS WAIST
AND TIME KEEPS ON SLOWING HIM DOWN
SHE DOESN’T NOTICE THE CHANGES IN HIM
AND HE DOESN’T SEE THEM IN HER
THEY STILL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
THEY STILL BRING THE NIGHT ON
WITH AN UNDYING HUNGER AND THIRST
AND IT’S JUST LIKE IT WAS……..FROM THE FIRST
NOW HE CALLS HER “BABY”
THE SAME AS HE DID
WHEN THEY WERE ABOUT HALF THEIR AGE
SHE HOLDS HIS HAND AND
HE LOVES HOW THEY FIT
TOGETHER THEY TURN LIFE’S EVERY PAGE
SHE DOESN’T NOTICE THE CHANGES IN HIM
AND HE DOESN’T SEE THEM IN HER
THEY STILL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
THEY STILL BRING THE NIGHT ON
WITH AN UNDYING HUNGER AND THIRST
AND IT’S JUST LIKE IT WAS……..FROM THE FIRST
THEY STILL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
THEY STILL BRING THE NIGHT ON
WITH AN UNDYING HUNGER AND THIRST
AND IT’S JUST LIKE IT WAS……………….FROM THE FIRST
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©Robert Bidney / Wendy Sager
LOVE TO SHARE
(OOO – OOO--OOOOO)
ALL THE GOOD WE HAVE TODAY
CAN SO EASILY GO AWAY
WITHOUT WARNING
SO MUCH TO APPRECIATE
SO MUCH WE CAN CELEBRATE
WITH EVERY DAWNING
WE MAY HAVE DREAMS THAT GO NOWHERE
HEAVY BURDENS WE MUST BARE
YET WE STILL HAVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE TO SHARE, YEA
OOO – OOO OOOOO
AND THIS TREASURE WE POSSESS
GIVES US JOY AND HAPPINESS
IT FEELS SO FINE
AND THIS TAKES CARE OF THE REST
YEA, WE’VE BEEN TAKEN TO THE TEST
MORE THAN A FEW TIMES
WE MAY HAVE DREAMS THAT GO NOWHERE
HEAVY BURDENS WE MUST BARE
YET WE STILL HAVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE TO SHARE, YEA
THOUGH SOMETHING’S ALWAYS IN THE WAY OF SOMETHING
THAT’S JUST THE WAY LIFE FLOWS
AND HEAVEN KNOWS…
WE ALL HAVE DREAMS THAT GO NOWHERE
HEAVY BURDENS WE MUST BARE
YET WE STILL HAVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE TO SHARE
WE STILL HAVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE TO SHARE
OOO – OOO OOOOO
LOVE TO SHARE
LOVE TO SHARE
LOVE TO SHARE
LOVE TO SHARE
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©Robert Bidney
DARING TO DREAM
DARING TO DREAM, DARING TO DREAM
TRYING THE THINGS THAT’VE NEVER BEEN DONE
THE LIFE OF A CHILD HAS ONLY BEGUN
WONDERING WHY, WONDERING HOW
WANTING THE STARS AND WANTING THEM NOW
WHAT DOES IT MEAN, IS IT ALL THAT IT SEEMS
DARING TO DREAM
DARING TO DREAM, DARING TO DREAM
DARING TO BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE
LIVING YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR DIGNITY
FEELING THE PRIDE THAT YOU’VE DONE YOUR BEST
SHARING YOUR JOY WITH ALL THE REST
YOU GOT TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE
DARING TO DREAM, DARING TO DREAM
IT’S ALL THERE FOR YOU
YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP TRYING
JUST FOLLOW THE SIGNS THAT SAY
“NOW IS THE TIME” AND “THIS IS THE WAY”
THIS IS THE WAY
DARING TO DREAM, DARING TO DREAM
DARING TO DREAM ALL THAT YOU CAN
MAKING IT ALL A PART OF YOUR PLAN
LOOKING TO MAKE THE BEST OF TODAY
FINDING THE TIME TO SHOW OTHERS THE WAY
TAKING CONTROL, REACHING YOUR GOALS
DARING TO DREAM
TAKING CONTROL, REACHING YOUR GOALS
DARING TO DREAM, DARING TO DREAM
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©Robert Bidney
MUSICIANS COME FROM MARS
MUSICIANS LOVE TO PLAY
MUSICIANS BANG AWAY
THEY JAM ‘TIL DAWN
THEY’RE HERE AND GONE
UNDOIN’ WHAT’S BEEN DONE
WORKIN’ FOR THE FUN
THEY ARE THE STARS
MUSICIANS COME FROM MARS
MUSICIANS PLAY IT CLEAN
MUSICIANS PLAY IT MEAN
THEY LIVE AND DIE
THEY CRASH AND FLY
SEARCHIN’ FOR THE SOUND
REACHIN’ HIGHER GROUND
THEY ARE THE STARS
MUSICIANS COME FROM MARS
(Bridge 1) THEY CAN WORK A ONE NIGHT STAND
ALL ALONE OR IN A BAND
IN AND OUTTA TOWN
STRAIGHT UP OR SITTIN’ DOWN
THEY CAN BLOW TO THE BEAT
THEY CAN STRUM IN THE STREET
ON A STAGE, IN THE PITS
THE MUSIC NEVER QUITS (instrumental break)
(Bridge 2) THEY MAKE HEROES OUT OF VILLIANS
DREAMIN’ OF TOP BILLINS’
LAYIN’ DOWN A TRACK
AND NEVER LOOKIN’ BACK
THEY CAN PLAY IN FRONT OF QUEENS
IN TUXEDOS OR IN JEANS
ANY TIME, ANY PLACE
EVERY COUNTRY, EVERY FACE (YEA, YEA, YEA) (possible modulation)
MUSICIANS LOVE TO PLAY
MUSICIANS BANG AWAY
THEY JAM ‘TIL DAWN
THEY’RE HERE AND GONE
UNDOIN’ WHAT’S BEEN DONE
WORKIN’ FOR THE FUN
THEY ARE THE STARS
MUSICIANS DO THEIR THING
THEY TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
THEY ARE THE STARS
MUSICIANS COME FROM MARS (repeat line)
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©Robert Bidney
Love Me Now
You wanna know my thoughts about the future
And to hear me say I’ll stay with you forever and a day
I’m not second-guessing life or living for tomorrow
‘Cause if we spend our time what-if-ing, we might miss out on today, so
I won’t make promises I’m not sure I can keep
I won’t repeat an empty vow
If you’re ever gonna take a chance
Then take a chance on me
And if you’re ever gonna love me
Love me now
It’s clear to me that we belong together
And I only want to be with you, just look how we fit
But still there is so much we need to learn about each other
And this is such a fine beginning, can ‘t we start enjoying it, though
I won’t make promises I’m not sure I can keep
I won’t repeat an empty vow
If you’re ever gonna take a chance
Then take a chance on me
And if you’re ever gonna love me
Love me now
I’m hoping that this thing we got
Is really gonna last
And when I make my promise
I don’t want to take it back, so
I won’t make promises I’m not sure I can keep
I won’t repeat an empty vow
If you’re ever gonna take a chance
Then take a chance on me
And if you’re ever gonna love me
If you’re ever gonna love me
If you’re ever gonna love me
Love me now
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©Robert Bidney / Wendy Sager Pomerantz
TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE FOR ME
TAKE AWAY THE TREES
AND YOU WON’T HEAR THE SOUND OF RUSTLING LEAVES BLOWING IN THE BREEZE
TAKE AWAY THE CHANGING TIDE
AND ALL THE MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN THE SHORE WILL SUDDENLY SUBSIDE
TAKE AWAY THE SUMMER
AND THERE COULD BE NO FALL
TAKE WAY YOUR LOVE FOR ME
AND I WILL HAVE NOTHING AT ALL
TAKE AWAY THE SONGS
AND WORDS ALONE WITHOUT THE MUSIC COULD NEVER BE AS STRONG
TAKE AWAY THE RIGHT FROM WRONG
AND WHO WILL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE WHO WILL KNOW THE WAY TO GET ALONG
TAKE AWAY THE LAUGHTER
AND LIFE WILL BE SO HARD TO BARE
TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE FOR ME
AND LIFE WILL NO LONGER SEEM FAIR
ALL THINGS IN LIFE HAVE A REASON
FROM THE SOMEONES, TO THE SEASONS, TO THE SONGS
AND YOU ARE THAT SOMEONE WHO MAKES MY LIFE PLEASIN’
AND THAT’S BEEN MY REASON FOR SO LONG
(INSTRUMENTAL)
TAKE AWAY THE LAUGHTER
AND LIFE WILL BE SO HARD TO BARE
TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE FOR ME
AND LIFE WILL NO LONGER SEEM FAIR
LIFE WILL NO LONGER SEEM FAIR
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©Robert Bidney
THANK YOU LEON
THANK YOU, LEON
YOU WERE THERE FOR ME
SINGING WITH THE SHELTER PEOPLE ON TV
WHAT A MOMENT
I WAS BARELY A TEEN
WHEN YOU SHOWED ME WHAT THE MUSIC IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN
THANK YOU, LEON
“A SONG FOR YOU”
TOOK ME TO A SPACE AND TIME THAT I NEVER KNEW
BLESS YOU, LEON
FOR TOUCHING MY SOUL
A BLUE MAN SINGING YOUR OWN KIND OF ROCK ‘N ROLL
HUMBLE AND TRUE
YOU SHOWED THE WORLD WHAT YOU HAD TO DO
IN A DIGNIFIED WAY
WITH EVERY SONG THAT YOU’D SING AND PLAY
THERE YOU GO WITH ANOTHER SHOW
SINGING NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
AN AGELESS SAGE AS YOU GRACE THE STAGE
ALWAYS…SHINING YOUR LIGHT
THANK YOU, LEON
“YOU PUT A SPELL ON ME”
WITH “HUMMINGBIRD” AND “MASQUERADE”
AND “SWEET EMILY”
“DELTA LADY”
“HELLO LITTLE FRIEND”
“IN THE HANDS OF ANGELS”
WHAT A BRILLIANT WAY TO END
THANK YOU, LEON
THANK YOU, LEON
THANK YOU, LEON
YOU WERE THERE FOR ME
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©Robert Bidney
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