Waiting at the Gate Carly Simon

In a run-down part of a one-horse town But just do what they say, don't worry 'bout your girl 'Cause I won't run away, and I won't run around And I won't let you down, and without a doubt I'll be waiting

Moonlight Serenade Carly Simon

I stand at your gate and the song that I sing is of moonlight I stand and I wait for the touch of your hand in the June night The roses are sighing a moonlight serenade The stars are a glow and tonight

Never Been Gone Carly Simon

The wind is coming up strong and fast And the moon is smiling on me Miles from nowhere so small at last In between the sky and the sea I'm bound for the island The tide is with me I think I can

Don't Wrap It Up Carly Simon

some of that And several more of these Now that I see it, I know what I like So I'll like it if you please I ain't nobody's princess, stuck in Sunday School So I'll help myself to love And have the

The Desert Carly Simon

I was in the desert Amazed by all that sand I as in a sea of white Swimming through the land Nobody shocked me Nobody locked me up Nobody took my time Nobody shook me up All that happened was the white

Haunting Carly Simon

There's always someone haunting someone - haunting someone Like an echo in the wind leaves, unreconciled - Waiting to be picked up and bounced down again on Listeners ears There's always someone haunting

This Kind of Love Carly Simon

Once you were just a friend of a friend at the bar I didn't see you as my type at all But I was stranded with no ride home So we drove the beach road in your car You're the melody I never had to write

The Garden Carly Simon

Come into the garden, It's magical trees Dapple the sun as they sway with each lazy breeze They'll set your mind at ease Pretend you're a child, with nothing to hide Then we'll join hands and let the universe

Slave Carly Simon

Listening for your footsteps Just waiting like a fool Burning with a fever Only you can cool The clock beside my pillow Has ticked away the night Like a heartbeat mocking me Until the light Gotta stop

The Reason Carly Simon

The reason I wouldn't kiss you last night I wouldn;t kiss you 'cause I was afriad That I'd like you too much And if I liked you too much I'd be afraid that I'd give you a present And if I gave you a gift

In Times When My Head Carly Simon

In times in my head Was together about you I was an expert a silence I enjoyed the blonds in their red jeeps Stopping you on the street Knowing none could compare with me In my airy skirts and cool retreats

Reason Carly Simon

The reason I wouldn’t kiss you last night I wouldn;t kiss you ‘cause I was afriad That I’d like you too much And if I liked you too much I’d be afraid that I’d give you a present And if I gave you

The Carter Family Carly Simon

The Carter family lived next door for almost 14 years With Gwen and I inseparable from rag dolls through brassieres Then Gwen began to bore me with her giggles and her fears The day the Carters moved away

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Carly Simon

Take a look around now Change the direction Adjust the tuning Try a new translation Don't look at your man in the same old way Take a new picture Just because you don't see shooting stars Doesn't

Mind On My Man Carly Simon

my mind is on my man, got my man on my mind Sometimes he's sleepy And I don't think he loves me I worry about his lovin' Ain't I crazy He's a Northern baby and a Southern child He's a gentelman lost at

Fisherman's Song Carly Simon

In a pine forest cooler than the rest of the island Lives a young fisherman with eyes like the sea He built his own boat and made his own cabin but he's broken the hearts of the likes like me Now

All I Want Is You Carly Simon

What do the neighbors say When they hear us scream at night Do they talk about a love all in tatters What do the neighbors know About the heart and soul The fire down below that really matters

It's Not Like Him Carly Simon

so polite He's staying at his cousin's overnight The protein shakes, that's not like him The carrot cakes, that's not like him The oatbran flakes, that's not like him And the sweet name he called me in

The Best Thing Carly Simon

I was his foreigner And he was mine We ate on terraces And drank the cheapest wine And he believed in me Down by the serpentine How was I to know it was the best thing To come along for a long time I turned

Lili Marlene Carly Simon

Outside the barracks by the corner light Darling I remember how I'd wait for you at night There we'd create a world for two, I'd wait for you The whole night through, was there that you'd whisper tenderly

The Show Must Go On Carly Simon

Some folks like to stay at home Some folks like to be alone So when they finally come out of their nest I've got to turn it on I've got to be my best The street may be slick with ice And I'm sick with

The More I See You Carly Simon

Hiding from the rain and snow Trying to forget but I won't let go Looking at a crowded street Listening to my own heart beat So many people all around the world Tell me where do I find someone like you

Menemsha Carly Simon

Peter`s on the loose I`d like to see him again I remember when We made love On the jetty in the rain.

Spring Is Here Carly Simon

Once there was a thing called spring When the world was writing Verses like yours and mine All the boys and girls would sing As we sat at little tables and drank may wine Now april, may and june Seem sadly

It's Not Like Them Carly Simon

acts so polite He's staying at his cousin's overnight The protein shakes, that's not like him The carrot cakes, that's not like him The oatbran flakes, that's not like him And the sweet name he called

Davy Carly Simon

Davy, is there a song out there in the night For us? Davy, is there the kind of smile that you Read about? There are ghosts who would warn me Keep me alone...

Boys In The Trees Carly Simon

(carly simon) I'm home again in my old narrow bed Where I grew tall and my feet hung over the end The low beam room with the window looking out On the soft summer garden Where the boys grew in the trees

Reunions Carly Simon

First one in the city Wearin' all those grass stained jeans Nothing is forgotten, everyone is pleased Someone got his hair cut The girls have lots to say His friends had felt more comfortable With it worn

You Don't Feel The Same Carly Simon

Honey, I don`t want you to see me this way So out of control So carried away `Cause you don`t feel the same And I remember times when I was your storm I blew hot and cold And you were so warm But, now

Two Sleepy People Carly Simon

Here we are, out of cigarettes Holding hands and yawning, see how late it gets Two sleepy people by dawn's early light Too much in love to say goodnight Here we are, in the cozy chair Pickin' on a wishbone

In The Still Of The Night Carly Simon

In the still of the night As I gaze from my window At the moon in the sky My thoughts fly straight to you In the still of the night While the world is in slumber Oh, the times without number Darling, when

Where Or When Carly Simon

Sometimes you think you lived before All that you lived today Things you do come back to you As if they knew the way All the tricks your mind can play It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked

One Love Stand Carly Simon

It's been a one man show that I've been runnin' On a two way street for love I see no end to the dead end 'Til you come back home again I've tried everything to keep remembering One good woman One good

Easy on the Eyes Carly Simon

(Carly SimonAndy Goldberg) I'm the most dangerous person in this room The way you look I could do some damage to myself It's your heart against mine And I fear I may capsize I'm operating without a license

I've Got To Have You Carly Simon

You came smilin' softly, shyly movin' Easy as a dreamer into my room And before I realized the danger I found myself looking into your eyes Somewhere in their colours I saw promises Of things I'd never

You Know What To Do Carly Simon

The night is filled with pretty girls Dancing shoes and flying hair Not one of them would refuse To follow you up the stairs You could have your pick of them Why decide to pick on me You promised me you

Halfway 'round the World Carly Simon

Thank you for informing me That I’ve been banned from canada It comes as no suprise to me Since last week it was africa Since you’ve been ambassador There’s trouble at the border La la la la la la

Give Me All Night Carly Simon

I have no need of half of anything No half time, no half of a man's attention Give me all the earth and sky And at the same time add a new dimension Half the truth is of no use Give it all, give it

Grownup Carly Simon

I stood in the doorway in my white nightgown Red roses on cotton, I stood three feet from the ground the grownups inside used words I didn't know But still I enjoyed the show They looked so lovely, they

In My Dreams Carly Simon

The only place I hang my hat is in my dreams The only time I feel at home is in my dreams The only place I'm not alone is in my dreams The only place I recognize is in my dreams That's the only place

Embrace Me, You Child Carly Simon

At night I heard God whisper lullabyes While Daddy next door whistled whisky tunes And sometimes when I wanted they would harmonize There was nothing those two couldn't do Embrace me you child you're a

Misfit Carly Simon

There are plenty of late nights If you want to stay up for them You'll just want to find yourself a friend And tie a couple on in a night spot Draw pictures of your soul, win the jackpot For tears in your

That`s The Way I`ve Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon

My father sits at night with no lights on His cigarette glows in the dark The living room is still I walk by, no remark I tiptoe past the master bedroom where My mother reads her magazines I hear

That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon

My father sits at night with no lights on His cigarette glows in the dark The living room is still I walk by, no remark I tiptoe past the master bedroom where My mother reads her magazines I hear her call

No Freedom Carly Simon

Hey now Momma used to say What's the use in spoiling a perfect day Does a flower compromise it's beauty Wondering if it's gonna rain Hey now You might have the power People bowing down They give you all

Attitude Dancing Carly Simon

There's a new kind of dancing That's going to be the rage You just leave yourself behind Like an actor on a stage Cop a different pose From the pose you're in Shine a different attitude From underneath

Cow Town Carly Simon

Swan, he was a millionaire From a Texas oil family But he still worked hard and believed in God He was a man of integrity He went to France on business Met a woman there named Simone She saw love in the

In A Small Moment Carly Simon

In a small moment She accepted credit for something she did not do She said she'd done the water color in her bedroom But it was done by a friend from school Just a little lie No one would discover At

Hello Big Man Carly Simon

switchboard Down the hall from him Down the hall He said Hello little woman She said Hello big man And that was how the wooing And the winning began He said Hello little woman She said Hello big man Of

His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin Carly Simon

holiday There's no one livin' in our lane Oh yes folks still live in our lane But they're not like Robin Robin I've never told you But I'll be yours until we're old Please learn to call me in your dreams The