Gentleman With A Family MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Artist: The Manhattan Transfer Song: Gentleman With a Family Album: The Offbeat of Avenues GENTLEMAN WITH A FAMILY (lyrics by Cheryl Bentyne and Marc Jordan) Scarecrow, weathered and weary Fragile

On A Little Street In Singapore MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Peter DeRose/Billy Hill On a little street in Singapore With me - beside a lotus covered door A veil of moonlight on her lovely face How pale the hands that held me in embrace My sails tonight

Blue Serenade MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Music & Lyrics by Tim Hauser & Van Dyke Parks Hot to trot shot, out to the hot spot Up to the nines with bodies in line an' feelin' so fine What's to lose, go get em shoes You take a train,

3 Am MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Nowhere else to go It's 3 AM and I miss you so Couples are departing soon they'll all be gone Now another day is starting Still I linger on with Blue Champagne Purple shadows and blue champagne

Sunny Disposish MANHATTAN TRANSFER

A sunny disposish will always see you through When up above the skies are black instead of being blue Mr.

15 Minute Intermission MANHATTAN TRANSFER

We want a 15 minute intermission boss We want a 15 minute intermission boss We want a 15 minute intermission boss With your permission! You gotta be kiddin' man!

The Zoo Blues Manhattan Transfer

I'll turn you on I'll turn you on To turn you on with To turn you on quickTell me, what, what's the trip To turn you on quick Tell me, what, what's the trip To turn you on with Tell me, what, what's the

White Christmas Manhattan Transfer

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas

Sing A Study In Brown MANHATTAN TRANSFER

So full of rhythm an' then some orange t' tone up the black a bit My goal is to be with 'em Purple haze t' lull the smoker What swing!

My Cat Fell In The Well (Well Well Well) MANHATTAN TRANSFER

I woke up this morning with a feeling of despair I looked for my pussy but my pussy wasn't there Well, well, well My cat fell in the well Oh puss puss puss poor kitty kitty kitty My cat fell in

My Cat Fell In The Well (Well! Well! Well!) Manhattan Transfer

I woke up this morning with a feeling of despair I looked for my pussy but my pussy wasn't there Well, well, well My cat fell in the well Oh puss puss puss poor kitty kitty kitty My cat fell in the wellI

A-Tisket, A-Tasket MANHATTAN TRANSFER

A-tisket, a-tasket A brown and yellow basket I sent a letter to my mommy On the way I dropped it I dropped it, I dropped it Yes on the way I dropped it A little girlie picked it up And put it

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square MANHATTAN TRANSFER

That certain night The night we met There was magic abroad in the air There were angels dining at the Ritz And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square I may be right I may be wrong But I'm perfectly

Well, Well, Well MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Robertson I woke up this morning with a feeling of despair I looked for my pussy but my pussy wasn't there Well, well, well My cat fell in the well Oh puss puss puss poor kitty kitty kitty My cat

The Zoo Blues (Asa) MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Music by Djavan Lyrics by Doug Figer I'll turn you on I'll turn you on To turn you on with To turn you on quick Tell me, what, what's the trip To turn you on quick Tell me, what, what's the

Blue Champagne Manhattan Transfer

3 AM Nowhere else to go It's 3 AM and I miss you so Couples are departing soon they'll all be gone Now another day is starting Still I linger on withBlue Champagne Purple shadows and blue champagne With

(Wanted) Dead Or Alive MANHATTAN TRANSFER

bullets all the time So they corrupt, so they vile So it's coup after coup all the while Human rights they violate They think they too damn great So in disgrace now they live in exile Gairy is a

Choo Choo Ch' Boogie Manhattan Transfer

I'm headin' for the station with a pack on my back I'm tired of transportation in the back of a hack I love to hear the rhythm of the clickety clack And hear the lonesome whistle See the smoke from the

Foreign Affair MANHATTAN TRANSFER

you'll find your itinerary's a blessing and a curse Your wanderlust won't let you settle down And you wonder how you ever fathomed that you'd be content To stay within the city limits of a small midwestern

The Manhattan Transfer Java Jive

I love coffee, I love tea I love the Java Jive and it loves me Coffee and tea and the java and me A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (Boy!) I love java, sweet and hot Whoops Mr.

The Quietude (Encuentro de Animales) Manhattan Transfer

They sat down in great sorrow with knees bent and heads bowed (they are called Chullpas) and died. They were buried in this position.

What Goes Around Comes Around MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Music & Lyrics by Alan Paul & Les Pierce It was cool in the fifties scattin' to jazz and be-bop It was the sound they were throwin' down From LA to New York and in every town And with the rhythm

Smackwater Jack Manhattan Transfer

Now, Smackwater Jack, He bought a shotgun 'Cause he was in the mood For a little confrontation. He just a-let it all hang loose; He didn't think about the noose.

Sassy MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Artist: The Manhattan Transfer Song: Sassy Album: The Offbeat of Avenues SASSY (lyrics by Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne) Dig! Y'really wanna flip your lid?

Twilight Tone MANHATTAN TRANSFER

When I hear this melody This strange illusion takes over me Through a tunnel of the mind Perhaps a present or future time oh, oh Out of nowhere comes this sound This melody that keeps spinning '

Twilight Zone Manhattan Transfer

When I hear this melody This strange illusion takes over me Through a tunnel of the mind Perhaps a present or future time oh, oh Out of nowhere comes this sound This melody that keeps spinning 'round &

A Kiss To Build A Dream On Manhattan Transfer

give me a kiss to build a dream on and my imagination will feed your hungry heart give me that kiss before we start a kiss to build a dream on give me a kiss to build a dream on and my imagination will

Zindy Lou MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Lou lou lou, ooh Zindy Lou) A coca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae A coca-wica-no, a coca-wica-shae Ah, Zindy Lou She had black hair

Another Night In Tunisia MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Music by Frank Paparelli & John "Dizzy" Gillespie Lyrics by Jon Hendricks Livin' in the middle 'n relaxin' while y' loosen only a little Means y'gotta figure out a way y'oughtta' go 'N steady movin

Smile Again MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Endless nights I'd play solitaire Imagining that you were here One night flights Such heartless affairs They froze the hopes of love in me You suddenly appeared Melted all my fears Filled me with

In A Mellow Tone MANHATTAN TRANSFER

In a mellow tone Feelin' fancy free And I'm not alone I've got company Everything's ok The live-long day With this mellow song I can't go wrong In a mellow tone That's the way to live If

The Jungle Pioneer (Viola Violar) Manhattan Transfer

Here where we stand there used to be a forest A timber rising endlessly before us We cleared away that God forsaken jungle And in return the Indians adore usWhat was mud now is a highway Reaching wide

Winter Wonderland Manhattan Transfer

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight We're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a

La-La Means I Love You MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Many loves have come to you With a line that wasn't true And then you passed them by ( passed them by ) While you're in the center ring And their lines don't mean a thing Why don't you let me try

Confide In Me MANHATTAN TRANSFER

They sat down in great sorrow with knees bent and heads bowed (they are called Chullpas) and died. They were buried in this position.

Foreign Affair (Live Version) Manhattan Transfer

When traveling abroad in the continentalstyle It's my belief that one mustattempt to be discreet And subsequentlybear in mind your transient position Allowsyou a perspective that's unique Thoughyou'll

Airegin (Live Version) Manhattan Transfer

belongs t'him Back when the world was young An' man was a living god An' he walked this earthly sod This was sod that god would trod on Till one day a stranger landed With a line o'jive Laid it on the

Bacon Fat MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Now when he went down in Tennessee, All my friends they was glad to see me Seen some down by the railroad track Seen some earth dealers with their sacks on their back They said now "Hey Man!"

Rambo (Live Version) Manhattan Transfer

We'll see (Piano) They call him Rambo 'cause he's travellin' He don't stay one place His life's a string he keeps unravellin' He don't leave no trace He's got a yen for changin' places He digs changin

Airegin MANHATTAN TRANSFER

earth belongs t'him Back when the world was young An' man was a living god An' he walked this earthly sod This was sod that god would trod on Till one day a stranger landed With a line o'jive Laid

Coo Coo U MANHATTAN TRANSFER

They say it's a fact that your head is cracked (I think that you are loco) You have blown your stack you're a maniac (I think that you are loco) I just heard the news that you blew a fuse (I think

Rambo MANHATTAN TRANSFER

We'll see (Piano) They call him Rambo 'cause he's travellin' He don't stay one place His life's a string he keeps unravellin' He don't leave no trace He's got a yen for changin' places He digs changin

Agua Manhattan Transfer

Imagined mirages of aguaSomewhere in these sands that spread before me There lies a silent spring for me Que aguaThe earth without the heavens' rain Becomes powder and gravel Life without a spirit whole

Tubby The Tuba Meets A Jazz Band MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Curious about the wide world, Tubby takes his melody in his suitcase and travels to the big city where he meets a jazz band.

A Gal In Calico MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Met a gal in calico Down in Santa Fe Used to be her Sunday beau 'Til I rode away Do I want her Do I want her love - yes, siree Will I win her Will I win her love - wait and see Workin' with

That's Killer Joe Manhattan Transfer

jive why he's the kind o' cat that'll make a dead man cry so look out for Killer Joe!

That's Killer Joe (Live Version) Manhattan Transfer

jive why he's the kind o' cat that'll make a dead man cry so look out for Killer Joe!

Meet Benny Bailey MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Well he's a fella that you should know They tell me lassitude's has laid you low An' you're losin' your grip you must meet Benny Bailey At least he's somebody who is hip To cure an ennui, you

Dream Lover MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Dream dream lover Dream dream lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms Because I want a girl to call my own

Sing Joy Spring MANHATTAN TRANSFER

searchin' for the fountain of youth Ol' Ponce de Leon laughed so much he Never did find the magic fountain But many people with a well-adjusted Spirit they could hear it when y'told 'em it was