”Sometimes, I wonder just what I am fighting for I win some battles but I always lose the war I keep right on stumblin’ in this no man’s land out there But I know, yes, I know that there must be a better world somewhere Flying high, some joker clips my wings Just ‘cause he gets his kicks and he’s doing those kind of things Keep on fallin’ into space, either hangin’ in mid-air But I know, yes, I know that there must be a better world somewhere Every woman I want only wants herself Everybody I love, loves somebody else Yeah, every woman got a license to break my heart And every love affair is over, before it gets a chance to start If it ain’t here, maybe in the year after Instead of tears, I’ll learn all about laughter Meanwhile, I’m stuck out here, Lord knows it just […]
Johnny Mercer (Dr. John) – ”Accentuate the positive”
”Gather around me, everybody Gather around me while I preach some We’ve a sermon, coming on me The topic will be sin And that is what I’m agin If you want to hear my story Then settle back and just sit tight While I start reviewing Attitude of doing right. You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate his last remark Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they do Just when everything looked so dark Man, they said we better, accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between No, do not mess with Mister In-Between Do you hear me? Oh, […]