Song List
| A bird can sing | |
| We will fly | Afraid |
| The singer | Just a little bit longer |
| The Phoenix | |
| Keepin’ up the payments | |
Heartstrings - Charlie McGettigan
Heartstrings, Heartstrings,
You keep on tugging at my heartstrings,
I’m tied by heartstrings to you.
Mind games, Mind Games,
You keep on winning all those mind games.
You’re playing mind games with me.
You pull my heartstrings and I can’t resist you.
I’m like a puppet in your hands.
Just when I think that I know longer miss you,
You pull my heartstrings, pull my heartstrings.
Blind side, my blind side,
You creep up behind me on my blind side.
Can’t hide my blind side from you.
Instrumental Break.
You pull my heartstrings and I can’t resist you.
I’m like a puppet in your hands.
Just when I think that I know longer miss you,
You pull my heartstrings, pull my heartstrings.
Hold me, You hold me,
Some kind of spell seems to enfold me.
Nobody holds me like you.
I’m tied by heartstrings to you.
We will fly - Charlie McGettigan
and Audrey Healy
I will take away your heartache
I’ll take away your pain
When you’ve taken all that you can take,
I’ll help you smile again
Come with me and I will take you
Soaring through the sky
And together, together we will fly.
Let me take you to a perfect place
Where no one ever cries
Where all your days are happy days
where all your words are wise
Where questions are all answered,
And no one ever lies
And together, together we will fly.
Chorus
We will fly where trouble cannot find us.
We will fly across the stormy seas.
We will fly leave all our cares behind us.
Together, together we will fly
Instrumental break
Let me be your candle in the night.
Let me take your hand and bring you safe to the morning light.
I will always be your haven,
I’m always here for you
All your sins will be forgiven.
Be they many be they few.
Have faith in me and you will see
The truth is in my eyes.
And together, together we will fly.
The singer - Charlie McGettigan
You make the good sounds that I thought I’d been hearing,
Into something I can really find.
When I look all around I see dark clouds are clearing ,
Into weather of another kind.
Wrapt in the warmth of a singer,
My mind is another plain,
Sing your ooh woohs, sing your doo doo and doos,,
Singer, ease my pain.
In this wild world of wheeling and dealing,
You have brought me through my darkest hour,
In the late night time you will find me stealing ,
Precious moments when I’m feeling sore.
Soft sounds are easing my confusion,
Make me realise I’m not insane
Sing your ooh woohs, sing your doo doo and doos,,
Singer, ease my pain.
Ooh oohs and doo doo and doos,
It’s a feeling so good and warm,
Oooh oohs sing your doo doo doo and doos,
I could be lying in your arms.
Instrumental break.
Wrapt in the warmth of a singer,
My mind is another plain,
Sing your ooh woohs, sing your doo doo and doos,,
Singer, ease my pain.
You make my dark days brighter, my heaviness lighter,
My troubles all disappear,
When I’m laughing or crying, hoping and trying,
You’re always in my ear.
Wrapt in the warmth of a singer,
My mind is another plain,
Sing your ooh woohs, sing your doo doo and doos,,
Singer, ease my pain.
Sing your ooh woohs, sing your doo doo and doos,,
Singer, ease my pain.
The Phoenix - Charlie McGettigan
and M.T. Hunt
There are times when the sun is in shadow,
And the answers are farther away,
When we feel like we can’t face tomorrow
Cos the silence has taken the day:
When the past is still looking for payment
And what’s owed is refusing to run.
But in losing the love that we had then,
We can learn from the light that has gone.
Chorus
‘Cos a new flame will rise through the ashes.
It will flicker to show us the way.
And no matter how hard the storm lashes,
The phoenix will carry the day.
When it seems everything has been taken
And we can’t find our way through the clouds,
When we feel like the truth is forsaken
We can still find a way to stand proud.
We can rise above sorrow and longing
And, no matter how heavy they weigh,
We can get where we need to be going
When the phoenix will carry the day.
Chorus
Repeat Chorus
You’ve gotta get loose - Charlie McGettigan / Conor Mark Kavanagh
Hey, come on over here,
Rest your head a while,
Cos the strain that you’ve been under,
Has taken away your smile.
Take a little time out,
It won’t go on your file,
Forget that job, forget that extra mile.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You’ve gotta rid your mind of the way they want you to be.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You know there’s more to life than the company policy.
Lately I’ve been thinking,
Thinking about this stuff.
Cos these mornings when you wake up,
You’ve been looking kind of rough.
And I know that deep inside yourself,
You’re really not that tough.
So maybe it’s time to say enough’s enough.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You’ve gotta rid your mind of the way they want you to be.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You know there’s more to life than the company policy.
You used to be so bright and breezy,
Now your life’s a little crazy,
You need to learn to take things easy now.
You’ve gotta do it now.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You’ve gotta rid your mind of the way they want you to be.
You’ve gotta get loose,
You’ve gotta get free,
You know there’s more to life than the company policy.
You’ve gotta get free,
You know there’s more to life than the company policy.
That’s the way it goes - Charlie
McGettigan
That’s the way the cookie crumbles,
That’s the way it goes.
You want to play? Then you mustn’t grumble,
When trouble shows.
That’s the way, these things happen.
You’ve got to take it all.
It’s a fine day but keep your cap on,
Case the rain should fall.
That’s the way it goes!
It’s not fair there is no reason.
That’s the way it goes!
You’re out there and it’s open season.
Instrumental break
Bridge
You get what you pay for is what they tell you.
So you better watch just what they sell you.
That’s the way the cookie crumbles,
You never really know.
You get high but you could take a tumble,
So keep your head down low.
That’s the way it’s really awesome,
You make some big mistake.
The seeds you sow don’t always blossom,
It’s kind of hard to take.
That’s the way it goes,
You got to smile and leave em laughin’.
That’s the way it goes.
You’ll be long enough in a coffin
Stolen Moments - Charlie McGettigan
Stolen moments when we’re on our own,
Stolen moments on the telephone.
Stolen Moments are all we have,
Stolen Moments of love `
I’ve got my job and you’ve got your career,
There just never seems to be time to spare.
All we ever have when push comes to shove
Are stolen moments of love.
Stolen kisses as you rush out the door,
These brief encounters leave me longing for more.
We just never seem to have enough,
Stolen moments of love.
Late at night when everybody’s gone,
And we finally get a moment alone,
To sit and talk about our own stuff,
In stolen moments of love.
Instrumental break
Stolen kisses as you rush out the door,
These brief encounters leave me longing for more.
We just never seem to have enough,
Stolen moments of love.
Is it always gonna be this way?
Never having enough hours in the day,
I wish that we could only have more of,
Those Stolen moments of love.
A bird can sing - Charlie McGettigan
Chorus
You know a bird can sing with a broken wing,
And still its joys impart.
Yes a bird can sing with a broken wing,
But not with a broken heart
Oh I have suffered hurt and pain,
I’ve had troubles great and small.
But knowing you won’t be back again,
Is the greatest hurt of all.
I’ve broken limbs and I’ve broken bones,
And the pain was hard to bear.
But knowing that our love is gone,
Is a deep and a dark despair.
Chorus
Instrumental Break.
So many words are spoken,
But none can mend a broken heart.
I’ve heard that time will cure all ills,
And I’m sure time will cure mine.
But meanwhile my old song sounds still,
And my old sun won’t shine.
Chorus
Afraid - Charlie McGettigan and Conor
Mark Kavanagh
I’m afraid to say stop, afraid to say go,
Afraid to say hi! afraid to stay hello.
You’re asking me why, You know I really don’t know I’m
afraid.
Afraid of the left, afraid of the right,
Afraid of the things that go bump in the night.
Please don’t say boo cos I might get a fright I’m afraid.
I’m afraid that the world might end tomorrow,
I’m afraid if it doesn’t then I’ll have to pay back
all the money I borrowed.
I’m afraid of the snakes that lurk in the grass,
Afraid of the things that might be up the pass
I suppose it’s just natural gas, I’m afraid.
Instrumental Break
I’m afraid that I might wake up without you.
I’m afraid that my life might be a lot more fun just being without
you.
I’m afraid of success and what it might bring,
Afraid that somebody might ask me to sing.
But then again when the phone doesn’t ring, I’m afraid
Afraid of the straights, afraid of the gays,
Afraid of anybody with peculiar ways.
The things people do you know you’d be amazed I’m afraid
I’m afraid that the world might end tomorrow,
I’m afraid if it doesn’t then I’ll have to pay back
all the money I borrowed.
Friends tell me that I should learn to relax,
Sort out my life and get back on the tracks.
But they don’t know all of the facts I’m afraid.
They don’t know all of the facts I’m afraid.
Just a little bit longer - Charlie McGettigan and Audrey Healy
I’d have held you a little bit longer
If I’d known you were going to leave
I’d have tried to be much stronger
And not been so naïve
If I knew then what I know now
If looks did not deceive
I’d have held you a little bit longer
If I knew you were going to leave.
I’d have shown you just a little bit more
If I thought that you’d understand
I’d have gone to where we could explore
Got my head out of the sand
I’d have opened up my restless heart
And worn it on my sleeve
I’d have held you a little bit longer
If I knew you were going to leave
Held on to those precious moments
Held you close for just a while
Held on to my hasty judgements
Walked with you another mile
I’d have told you how I used to feel
To melt in your embrace
And how my sadness used to heal
When I’d look into your face
But now it’s just a broken dream
and so hard to believe
But I’d have held you a little bit longer
If I knew you were going to leave
Instrumental Break
You gave me all those secret signs
But I was too blind to see
I couldn’t read between the lines
That you were reaching out to me
Those signals you were sending out
Were so hard to receive
I’d have held you a little bit longer
If I’d known you were going to leave
Head over heels - Charlie McGettigan
I’m ecstatic,
Erratic,
Let me say this quite emphatically,
That I’ve fallen head over heels for you
You’re sensational,
You’re inspirational,
I’d even say you could be educational,
And I’ve fallen head over heels for you.
I’ve fallen head over heels,
I’m feelin’ like a fool,
I can’t explain how it feels,
But it feels like I’m breakin’ all of the rules.
I’d put you higher,
Than any spire,
You’re my complete desire,
I’ve fallen head over heels for you.
Instrumental Break.
I’ve fallen head over heels,
I’m beheavin’ like a fool,
I can’t explain how it feels,
But it feels like I’m breakin’ all of the rules.
It’s irrational,
Unfashional,
I’d even say it could be international,
‘Cos I’ve fallen head over heels for you.
I’ve fallen head over heels for you.
I’ve fallen head over heels for you.
Giving away my money – Charlie McGettigan
You make me feel like giving away my money,
Something about you honey gets me high.
You make me feel like throwin’ it all out the window,
It’s kind of strange, I don’t know why.
I walked the straight and narrow line,
I was doing fine till I met you.
Every little thing was in it’s place,
Now my whole space is all askew.
You could set your clock by me,
Punctuality was my middle name.
Now all I do is turn up late,
I’m in a state of constant shame.
You make me feel like giving away my money,
Something about you honey gets me high.
You make me feel like throwin’ it all out the window,
It’s kind of strange, I don’t know why.
Instrumental Break.
Bridge
You got me chasin’ my tail,
Every time you’re around
At this rate I’m gonna end up in jail
I’m prison bound.
I don’t know where it all went wrong,
You just came along and I was changed.
My bank account had lots of cash
Now my whole stash’s been rearranged.
You make me feel like giving away my money,
Something about you honey gets me high.
You make me feel like throwin’ it all out the window,
It’s kind of strange, I don’t know why.
Keepin’ up the payments - Charlie
McGettigan
I can’t afford to have sugar in my tea.
Butter on my bread is just a luxury.
Trips to the country, they really cripple me.
But I’m keepin’ up the payments and they tell me I’m
free.
Work night and day on that old factory floor,
To keep that big bad wolf away from my door.
Sometimes I wonder what it’s all really for.
But I’m keepin’ up the payments, that’s for sure.
Keepin’ up the payments, I’m keepin up the rent.
Keepin’ up the payments has my money all spent.
They try to tell me that nobody is to blame.
That there’s no other way, you’ve go to play the game.
I’m just a number, I’m no longer a name.
But I’m keepin’ up the payments just the same.
Instrumental Break.
Keepin’ up the payments, I’m keepin’ up the rent.
Keepin’ up the payments has my money all spent.
Come on now children and listen to what I say.
Don’t let your lives end up in misery.
They’ll show you the door and then they’ll throw away the
key.
And you’ll be keepin’ up the payments,
Keepin’ up the payments.
You’ll be keepin’ up the payments, just like me.
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