Last Stand Harry Chapin

It used to be that old John Wayne Would fight the good fight once again, Find the strength to bear the pain, Stand up til he'd finally fall.

Paint A Picture of Yourself (Michael) Harry Chapin

handicap to start Yes you're happiest when you're chasing clouds With a halfway broken heart Paint a picture of yourself Let the images flash past Don't weep on watercolors, Michael Make this moment last

Last of the Protest Singers Harry Chapin

He's the last of the protest singers, Selling truth and commitment, He don't get much work these days, He's billed as a novelty act, And he stands there with his thumb out, Hitching a ride towards

We Grew Up A Little Bit Harry Chapin

You learned to live in silence I learned to live in lies And we both igored the empty spaces Growing in our eyes Your breath became a gin and tonic Mine became a beer And we grew up a little more last

On the Road to Kingdom Come Harry Chapin

The priests stand in their pulpits The Pope sits on his throne The parishes are empty The choirboys on their own Until the Second Coming They're leaving us alone And God in his Heaven Has decided

Dreams Go By Harry Chapin

There you stand in your dungarees Looking all grown up and so very pleased When you write your poems they have so much to say When you speak your dreams it takes my breath away You know I want

My Old Lady Harry Chapin

smack up against the moment I was afraid i would face someday But the truth is a wall that you can't blow down And it won't be laughed away You see, my old lady went and took herself A young man last

The Mayor of Candor Lied Harry Chapin

In the little town of Candor in the last year of my youth I learned the final lesson of the levels to the truth My father was a farmer he'd go tilling in the ground My mother was a neighbor she'd

Why Should People Stay the Same Harry Chapin

You heard him on a talk show, he was hearing no one else, Then suddenly you knew too well, the last thing he'd left behind--was himself.

Corey's Coming Harry Chapin

He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last. And he says - My Corey's coming.

I Miss America Harry Chapin

At last we've come together Call it marriage or civil war. If it brings us to battle, babe It must be worth our fighting for. Though today came up cloudy There will be other days.

The Day They Closed the Factory Down Harry Chapin

But they settled up for ten bucks a week and the bitterness is past, It did not last. "So they're moving somewhere else now With their cloths and fabric press.

You Are the Only Song Harry Chapin

sung my songs to standing room Even sung 'em to the stars But the faces they fade together And the applause it's gone so fast And the story of every darkened stage Is that the glory just does not last

Caroline Harry Chapin

as she shakes off the weather Caroline Whispers her words Saying she'll always love me At least when we are together Caroline Starts closing in Surrounding the spot Where watching in wonder I stand

30,000 Pounds of Bananas Harry Chapin

as he rode his last ride down. And he said "God, make it a dream!" as he rode his last ride down.

I Wonder What Would Happen to Him Harry Chapin

I'm the green young gentleman, and you're the lady with the past I admit I'm insecure about how long we will last I sort through in my mind the little that I know But the only things I find from where

The Parade's Still Passing By Harry Chapin

There but for fortune Say a small circle of friends Some may see the changes So few see the ends The pleasures of the harbor Have come to you at last You may not be marching anymore But the parade's still

30,000 Pounds of bananas (live) Harry Chapin

\" As he rode his last ride down. And he said \"God, make it a dream!\" As he rode his last ride down.

Remember When the Music Harry Chapin

Remember when the music Brought us all together to stand inside the rain And as we'd join our hands,we'd meet in the refrain, For we had dreams to live, we had hopes to give.

Remember When The Music (Reprise) Harry Chapin

Came from wooden boxes strung with silver wire And as we sang the words, it would set our minds on fire For we believed in things, and so we'd sing Remember when the music Brought us all together to stand

Manhood Harry Chapin

So I stood there in my shorts Feeling naked just the same With her last few words I knew I was brand new at the game She gave her gentle smile She slipped out through the door Saying, "You're my

I Wonder What Would Happen to this World Harry Chapin

see them marchin' down Do we join the parade Or do we try and turn around Well I wonder what would happen to this world Disciple children walk the streets Selling books and flowers Can they be last

Old Folkie Harry Chapin

He's the last voice singing that "Bound for Glory" song. And if you never seen him you might take a look He's the man who put the meaning in the music book.

Wold Harry Chapin

morning DJ on W*O*L*D Playing all the hits for you wherever you may be The bright good-morning voice who's heard but never seen Feeling all of forty-five going on fifteen The drinking I did on my last

Bummer Harry Chapin

sending him his checks Just a matter of time 'cause there was no doubt About what he was going to do next It ended up one night in a grocery store Gun in hand and nine cops at the door And when his last

Dance Band on the Titanic Harry Chapin

the Lord" I heard the dance band on the Titanic Sing "Nearer, my God, to Thee" The iceberg's on the starboard bow Won't you dance with me There's a wild-eyed boy in the radio shack He's the last

The Rock Harry Chapin

And indeed the rock was moving, crumbling all to dust He ran under it with one last hope that he could add a prop And as he disappeared the rock came to a stop The people ran into the street but by

Mr. Tanner Harry Chapin

Martin Tanner, Baritone, of Dayton, Ohio made his Town Hall debut last night. He came well prepared, but unfortunately his presentation was not up to contemporary professional standards.

W*O*L*D* Harry Chapin

the mornin' DJ on W O L D Playin' all the hits for you wherever you may be The bright good mornin' voice who's heard but never seen Feelin' all of forty five goin' on fifteen The drinkin' I did on my last

Sequel Harry Chapin

And she said, "How are you Harry? Haven't we played this scene before?" I said "It's so good to see you, Sue Had to play it out just once more." Play it out just once more.

Stranger with the Melodies Harry Chapin

In the last room down the hall I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar Coming through the paper thin walls. A crazy nonsense nursery rhyme that did not mean a thing.

Bluesman Harry Chapin

He was the last of the street corner singers Paying his final years of dues The voice in his throat was like a bullfrog croak Yes it's he who invented the blues.

Sniper Harry Chapin

It is an early Monday morning. The sun is becoming bright on the land. No one is watching as he comes a walking. Two bulky suitcases hang from his hands. He heads towards the tower that stands in...

Cats in the Cradle Harry Chapin

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Taxi Harry Chapin

And she said, "How are you Harry?" I said, "How are you Sue? Through the too many miles and the too little smiles I still remember you."

Somebody Said Harry Chapin

Somebody said...Where's the music goin' Somebody said...It's gone Somebody said...With this bad wind a blowin' Will the music keep a rolling on I had to ask myself WHy it's makin' me A minstrel ma...

Circle Harry Chapin

All my life's a circle; Sunrise and sundown; Moon rolls thru the nighttime; Till the daybreak comes around. All my life's a circle; But I can't tell you why; Season's spinning round again; The ye...

Mismatch Harry Chapin

At first you seemed just like my dream Of a finer better life Much more than I could ask for In a lover or a wife Though I work with my body And my work makes my hands rough There are gentle thing...

Empty Harry Chapin

Empty closet, empty heart. Empty morning, day won't start. Well, I got no place to go now, I really do not know how to like my life, now that you're gone. Empty mailbox, empty head. Empty promise...

I Do It For You Jane Harry Chapin

I first heard you sing in the Empire Room Your husky hum engulfed the gloom. And whatever mission that brought me there Disappeared in the mist of your amber hair You laughed and surrendered your...

Tangled Up Puppet Harry Chapin

I'm a tangled up puppet, Spinning round in knots, And the more I see what I used to be, The less of you I've got. There was a time that you curled up in my lap; like a child You'd cling to me smi...

Stop Singing These Sad Songs Harry Chapin

Stop singing these sad songs Just tell me 'bout the good times I have heard that cold hard truth so many time before Stop singing these sad songs Just tell me 'bout the good times, baby 'Cause I d...

Jenny Harry Chapin

It was when I rode off in my daydreams Chasing that vision of light It was then I got caught in the jetstream And I dropped through a hole in the night And I knew it's not you that I run from I sa...

Greyhound Harry Chapin

It's midnight at the depot And I drag my bags in line. Travelling late, I got to go But the bus won't be on time. Everybody's looking half alive. Later on the bus arrives. They punch my ticket I ...

Sandy Harry Chapin

Sandy is the seashore And Sandy is the sea Sandy is the clear blue sky Or so it seems to me Yes I see her everywhere In everything I see She can turn to anything That she would like to be Sandy i...

I Finally Found It, Sandy Harry Chapin

A new day is beginning I can feel it in my bones It's not what you are winning It don't matter what you own It is more than just a feeling More than just a song It's something like a healing And I...

Vacancy Harry Chapin

Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones have come to pass the night They pulled off of the highway when they saw my light It's a vacancy I offer them, what they offer me Is fullness for a lifetime that's bare as...

What Made America Famous Harry Chapin

It was the town that made America famous. The churches full and the kids all gone to hell. Six traffic lights and seven cops and all the streets kept clean. The supermarket and the drug store and ...

She Sings Songs Without Words Harry Chapin

I was thrown on the cobblestones, tossed at her feet My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street An out of work court jester with nowhere to go And no need to speak, for she seemed to...

Up On the Shelf Harry Chapin

I used to play the trumpet once but now I play guitar Somebody told you it's more mellow. Well I've played a lot of music since but I really haven't grown that far Somebody said that you're just y...