Neil Diamond Album

I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it
'Cause God only knows
What I'd be without you

And if you should ever leave me
The world would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
But what good would living do me

God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you

And if you should ever leave me
Life would still go on believe me
And the world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me

God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you...

You'd be better off, I know
With another kind of man
All I got is what I feel
And what I feel is what I am

So let me take you in my arms again
Let me take you in my arms, and then
Let me see behind your smile
Let me love you like a child
Let me take you in my arms

I'm like a train that's rolling on a track
Like a train that's got no turnin' back
Let me keep you from the storm
Let me make you safe and warm
Let me take you in my arms

You'd be better off, I know
With another kind of man
All I got is what I feel
And what I feel is what I am
Lyrics
Let me take you in my arms again
Won't be easy, but I'll learn to bend
Like a ship without a sail
On a sea without a trail
Let me take you in my arms

You'd be better off, I know
With another kind of man
All I got is what I feel
And what I feel is what I am

Let me take you in my arms again
Won't be easy, but I'll learn to bend
Like a ship without a sail
On a sea without a trail
Let me take you in my arms

Let me take you in my arms again
Let me take you in my arms, and then
Let me see behind your smile
Let me love you like a child
Let me take you in my arms

Let me take you in my arms again
Let me take you in my arms, and then
Let me see behind your smile
Let me love you like a child
Let me take you in my arms

Once in a while, I would call
Asking only to find you there

Once in a while, I would call
Asking only to know

And once you were mine long ago
When the evening was warm and free
Once you were mine
When the evening
Was full with that glow

And who could have known
We'd have flown far away
From the way we were
Knowing the way we were
Once in a while
Once in a while

And who could have known
We'd have flown far away
LyricsFrom the way we were
Knowing the way we were
Once in a while
Once in a while

And who could have known
We'd have flown like two birds
To another place
Only to find our space
Once in a while
Once in a while

Take you back to a cotton field
In the heart of Louisiana
A little boy 'bout nine years old
Singin' songs in the heat of the day

But Mama cried when her little boy sang
She knew he could be someone special
Mama cried 'cause the way that it was
He would only be wasted away

Then his Mama would pray
And every night she would say
Help the boy if you can
Take 'em Lord by the hand

And let the little boy sing
Got a feeling that takes you home
Got a melody on his own
Let the little boy sing

Let the little boy try
LyricsLet the little boy by
He can take you along
On the wings of his song
Let the little boy fly

Take you back to New Orleans
Where the music wakes up with the city
To the bars by the railroad cars
On the neon side of town

Sang a song on the city streets
And people began to listen
Southern boy, sing your southern song
You sing it like no one around

And nobody walked by without feelin' high
Never heard it before
But they've been calling for more

Let the little boy sing
Got a melody on his own
Got a feeling that takes you home
Let the little boy sing

And let the little boy fly
Let the little boy try
He can take you along
On the wings of his song
Let the little boy fly
Then he'll take you away

"...Ladies and Gentlemen!
The Superdome is proud to introduce
The little boy with the soul of the south!"

Let the little boy sing
Got a feeling that takes you home
Got a melody all his own
Let the little boy sing

Let the little boy try
Let the little boy by
He can take you along
On the wings of his song
Let the little boy fly

Just let the little boy sing
Got a feeling that takes you home
Got a melody on his own
Let the little boy sing

Well, there's no need explaining
It doesn't really matter anyway
So you let the rain in
And bein' sorry is not enough to say
And though you'll never make it right
I'm glad you're here with me tonight

Hey babe, the sun shines on you
Even though the skies are dark and gray
Well, if I have to miss you
I'd just as soon begin some other day
And though you'll never make it right
I'm glad you're here with me tonight

Out there in the storm
Not everyone is safe and warm

Now the leaves are falling
I guess they didn't have much more to say
And with the winter calling
It's gonna be a long and lonely day
LyricsAnd though you'll never make it right
I'm glad you're here with me tonight

'Cause out there in the storm
Not everyone is safe and warm
Oh, no...

And if we never make it right
I'm glad you're here with me tonight

And if we never make it right
I'm glad you're here with me tonight

So glad, to have you babe
So glad baby
Mmmm
Oh yes, feels like old times

(instrumental piece)

Sabre dance
When death plays the game of chance
Dance sabre, dance

Oh, sweet romance
The flashing of sabres dance
Dance sabre dance

Dance, sabre dance
Come on now
Dance, sabre dance

Sabre dance
When death plays the game of chance
The flashing of sabres dance
For honor and sweet romance
Come dance, sabre dance

It was the third of June
On that summer's day
Well I became a man
At the hands of a girl
Almost twice my age
And she came to me
Just like a morning sun
And it wasn't so much
Her words as such
As the way they were sung
It was the way they were sung

Desiree
Oh, Desiree
There I was found
By the sweet passion sound
Of your loving song
Time was right, the night was long
Remember, Desiree
Oh Desiree
Somehow I knew
I could only have you
'Til the morning light
If only for that single night
Sweet Desiree, you made it right.

Then came the fourth of June
On that sleepless night
Well I tossed and I turned
While the thought of her burned
Up and down my mind
For she was there and gone
Without one regret
But she continues on
Like the words of a song
I could not forget
I could not forget

Desiree
Oh, Desiree
There I was found
By the sweet passion sound
Of your loving song
Time was right, the night was long
Remember, Desiree
Oh, Desiree
And though somehow I knew
I could only have you
'Til the morning light
The night was long, the time was right
Do you remember, Desiree

It was more than a matter of knowing
All the words that were finally said
It was more than the coming or going
All the things that remain in your head

It was more than a matter of wanting
And needing
The foolish things I gave

As if I ever cared to make you cry
Could've been right
You know that it was
And yet you knew I was sorry
I dared to make you cry
As if I would,
As if I could,
As if I tried

But the words that were finally spoken
Like the thoughts
That were made in my soul
LyricsAnd the hearts that were finally broken
An embrace that would never be hold
And the words that I never told you
Could I've told you
The foolish things I've said

As if I ever cared to make you cry
I could've been right
You know that I was
And yet you knew I was sorry
I dared to make you cry
As if I would,
As if I could,
As if I tried

As if I ever cared to make you cry
Could've been right
You know that I was
And yet you knew I was sorry
I dared to make you cry
Could've been strong,
But the words didn't rhyme
With the things
That would come between us

You don't bring me flowers
You don't sing me love songs
You hardly talk to me anymore
When you come through the door
At the end of the day

I remember when
You couldn't wait to love me
Used to hate to leave me
Now after lovin' me late at night
When it's good for you babe
And you're feeling alright
Well you just roll over
And you turn out the light
And you don't bring me flowers anymore

It used to be so natural
To talk about forever
But 'used to be's' don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
'Til we sweep them away

And baby, I remember
All the things you taught me
I learned how to laugh
And I learned how to cry
Well I learned how to love
Even learned how to lie
So you'd think I could learn
How to tell you goodbye
'Cause you don't bring me flowers anymore

The way I see it,
You just can't win it.
Everybody's in it for their own gain
You can't please 'em all
There's always somebody calling you down

And I do my best
And I do good business
There's a lot of people asking for my time
They're trying to get ahead
They're trying to be a good friend of mine

I was a free man in Paris
I was unfettered and alive
There was nobody to call me up for favors
And no one's future to decide
You know I'd go back there tomorrow
But for the work I've taken on
Stokin' the star maker machinery
Behind the popular song

LyricsI deal in dreamers
And telephone schemers
Lately I wonder what I do it for
If l had my way, I'd walk through that door
And wander down the Champs Elysees
Going cafe to cabaret
Thinking how I'll feel when I find
That very good friend of mine

I was a free man in Paris
I was unfettered and alive
There was nobody to call me up for favors
And no one's future to decide
You know I'd go back there tomorrow
But for the work I've taken on
Stokin' the star maker machinery
Behind the popular song

I deal in dreamers
And telephone schemers
Lately I wonder what I do it for
If l had my way
I'd walk through that door
And wander down the Champs Elysees
Going cafe to cabaret
Thinking how I'll feel when I find
That very good friend of mine