Flame
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

Spread it around, there's a fire in town
And you'd better come quick 'fore it all burns down.

She's real hot stuff and people tend to leave her alone,
Her name is Flame and she burns to the marrow in your bones.
There's a big bonfire in my heart and I can't put it out,
Listen here mister I just wanna warn you about
My girl Flame.

She's a five alarm lover and the darlin' of the fire patrol.
She gets a good clean start but it's hard to keep her under control.
She kindles a good deal of whispers from bedrooms to bars,
I'll love her for the rest of my life though I carry the scars
Of my girl Flame.

Spread it around, there's a fire in town
And you'd better come quick 'fore it all burns down.
She kindles a good deal of whispers from bedrooms to bars,
I'll love her for the rest of my life though I carry the scars
Of my girl Flame.

Spread it around, there's a fire in town
And you'd better come quick 'fore it all burns down.
Spread it around, there's a fire in town
And you'd better come quick 'fore it all burns down.
Spread it around, there's a fire in town
And you'd better come quick 'fore it all burns down.

Fly Don't Fly On Me
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

Fly don't fly on me,
Fly around somebody new.
Fly don't fly on me,
Your buzzin' and your hummin' is makin' me blue.
I can't sleep at night,
I toss and turn with all of my might,
Knowin' you are there
You'll take my dreams and turn my dreams into a nightmare.

When I go to sleep
I don't count the sheep,
I just think about my sweetie-pie.
Then you fly on me,
Oh what misery,
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh you mess me up and wake me up so I wanna cry.

Fly don't fly on me
Fly so I can dream all night.
Fly don't fly on me
And when you go away I'll see her holdin' me tight,
'Cause in my dreams I know she's gonna treat me so right.

When I go to sleep
I don't count the sheep,
I just think about my sweetie-pie.
Then you fly on me,
Oh what misery,
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh you mess me up and wake me up so I wanna cry.

Fly don't fly on me
Fly so I can dream all night.
Fly don't fly on me
And when you go away I'll see her holdin' me tight,
'Cause in my dreams I know she's gonna treat me so right.

Fly don't fly on me, shoo
Fly don't fly on me, shoo...

For The Good Of The Cause
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

Bodies like yours should be used for something
More than just waving around like a flag
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to tell you
I want you for only your body 'cause baby it just ain't my bag
What's living inside that beautiful closet
Won't you let it come out for a while?
We got our flaws, all need aplause
Come and get it for the good of the cause...

People will lead you into believin'
That I don't love ya but you know it ain't true
Didn't I take you, when you was no-one?
Put you up very comfortably honey on Fifth Avenue
I only wanted the best for us baby
So give it the best that you can
We got our flaws, all need aplause
Come and give it for the good of the cause...

Come and give it for the good of the cause...
Come and give it for the good of the cause...

Some guys I know would sell their own mother
Just for a glass of wine
We got our flaws, all need aplause
Come and get it for the good of the cause, yeah!
Come and get it for the good of the cause
Come and get it for the good of the cause...

God Bless Joanna
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

When the world is all wrong and I can't get along
Deep inside me a voice says "You've gotta be strong"
Just the sound of her words, like the words of a song that comfort me.
God bless Joanna.

When I'm feelin' up-tight and I can't sleep at night,
I don't know how she knows but she turns on the light
And I tell her what's wrong and she makes it alright so tenderly.
God bless Joanna.

Without Joanna life would be no easy thing.
She melts the winter when my heart's in need of spring.
Just the warmth of her smile and the light in her eyes makes the sun shine.
How I love her, how I love her.

If my time here on earth was suddenly through
And I stood lookin' back on the world that I knew
And somebody asked "What did life mean to you?"
I'd have to say
"God bless Joanna".

Just the warmth of her smile and the light in her eyes makes the sun shine.
How I love her, how I love her.

If my time here on earth was suddenly through
And I stood lookin' back on the world that I knew
And somebody asked "What did life mean to you?"
I'd have to say
"God bless Joanna, God bless Joanna".

Going Nowhere
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

Considering
So many folks, dissatisfied with everything,
Who need someone to understand they're lonely, they're lonely
And they're not alone.

And everywhere
They shrug their shoulders, tell themselves that they don't care.
And all the while they make believe they're happy, oh they're happy
But not really.

And they're asked to hold the world together,
Make it happen, give it children
Who in turn are turning on to going nowhere.
And all the strength they'd ever need to help them
Has been wasted, remains hidden
In the confusion of going nowhere.

And who am I
To criticize the world that I have grown up in.
Most of you would tell me that I'm crazy, yes I'm crazy,
I can't help it.

I understand
That where you are is where you've been so many years
And things that tend to change you, tend to hurt you, yes they hurt you
Very deeply.

And still you try to hold the world together,
Make it happen, give it children
Who in turn are turning on to goin' nowhere.
And all the strength they'd ever need to help them
Has been wasted, remains hidden
In the confusion of going nowhere,
Goin' nowhere,
Goin', goin', goin' nowhere,
Goin' nowhere.

Good Time Man
Neil Sedaka

I'll show you the stars in heaven,
We'll look at the moon above.
Though I'm a silly dreamer, you better stick with me-
The best things in life are free,
And I'm gonna be your good time man
I'll be your good time man.

No diamonds from Cartier,
No shopping spree every day.
I'll be your special lover, I know you'll understand
I'm doin' the best I can
And you'll be the one in wonderland
I'll be your good time man.

Lee, I love you so,
So much you'll never, never know,
I have a special master plan,
I'll be your good time man.
No pad on Fifth Avenue,
No carriage ride just for two,
No table at Twenty One,
We're gonna have ourselves some fun.

No presents from Tiffany,
Oh baby that's not for me.
No Rainbow Room at night, we'll just do it right,
Doin' it naturally -
And I do it good, you know I can,
I'll be your good time man.

Lee, I love you so,
So much you'll never, never, never know,
I have a special master plan,
I'll be your good time man.
No fancy things from Chanel,
I think that you just look swell.
You are my special girl
I'm gonna take you round the world.

A circle line round New York,
Through Central Park we will walk
We'll hang out at the Boat House, take a paddle ride,
We'll do it up in style.
And I'm gonna make you smile, I can,
I'll be your good time man.
No Phantom of the Opera, not for me,
I like Coney Island by the sea,
French fries at Nathan's, not Grenouille,
You're gonna see the real me.
I'll be your good time man,
I'll be your good time man,
I'll be your good time man.

Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

Gonna sing a song,
Gonna be a love song,
Sing about the good good feelin' you brought along.
You put my mind at rest,
You made me feel like I've been blessed
With good times, good music and good good friends.

When I was feelin' down,
When I was feelin' low down,
You turned me on to good good music, you turned me right around.
You took me to your breast,
Held me up with your sweet caress
And good times, good music and good good friends.

I remember, when you found me, I was hungry and alone.
First you fed me, then you loved me,
You made me feel at home.
I wanna sing a song,
Got to be a love song,
Sing about the good good feelin' you brought along.
Gonna scream and shout,
How did I ever do without
Good times, good music and good good friends.

Wanna scream and shout,
How did I ever do without
Good times, good music and good good friends.
Yes, good times, good music and good good friends,
Woah yeah!

Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

Gonna sing a song,
Gonna be a love song,
Sing about the good good feelin' you brought along.
You put my mind at rest,
You made me feel like I've been blessed
With good times, good music and good good friends.

When I was feelin' down,
When I was feelin' low down,
You turned me on to good good music, you turned me right around.
You took me to your breast,
Held me up with your sweet caress
And good times, good music and good good friends.

I remember, when you found me, I was hungry and alone.
First you fed me, then you loved me,
You made me feel at home.
I wanna sing a song,
Got to be a love song,
Sing about the good good feelin' you brought along.
Gonna scream and shout,
How did I ever do without
Good times, good music and good good friends.

Wanna scream and shout,
How did I ever do without
Good times, good music and good good friends.
Yes, good times, good music and good good friends,
Woah yeah!

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

Tra la la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

When you were only six
I was your big brother
Then when you were ten
We didn't like each other

When you were thirteen
You were the funny Valentine
But since you've grown up
Your future is sewn up
From now on you're gonna be mine so

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Tra la la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la la la la la la la la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen...

Here We Are Falling In Love Again
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

In love so many fall,
But rarely do we rise in love.
We sing the saddest song
Lamenting to ourselves how bad we feel when love goes wrong.
I know, I've been in love
So many, many times before
And swore to all my friends that I would never, ever fall in love again.

And here we are fallin' in love again,
Who'd ever believe we could.
After all the many heavy falls
Why should it feel so good?
Here we are fallin' in love again,
I still can't believe it's true.
Here we are fallin' in love
And there's nothin' we can do.

In dreams I often see
A never ending kind of love
That glides on golden wings
Above our every day affairs and ordinary things.
In love so many fall
From dizzy heights of fantasy
To find their love in flames
So very sure that it was nothin' more than just a game.

And here we are fallin' in love again,
Who'd ever believe we could.
After all the many heavy falls
Why should it feel so good?
Here we are fallin' in love again,
I still can't believe it's true.
Here we are fallin' in love
And there's nothin' we can do.

Here we are fallin' in love again,
Who'd ever believe we could.
After all the many heavy falls
Why should it feel so good?
Here we are fallin' in love again,
I still can't believe it's true.
Here we are fallin' in love
And there's nothin' we can do.

Hey Mister Sunshine
Dara Sedaka

There hasn't been a face, all around the place like yours babe,
Oh no there hasn't.
And I know one thing for sure, you'll be the one that I adore
For always, for always.

Hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.
Hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.

When I was feelin' blue, and it depended all on you,
You helped me, mm you helped me.
But now you're not around, and I'm feelin' oh so down
Without ya, you know I need ya.

Hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.
and hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.

You helped me, ohoh you helped me.
I need ya, you know I need ya.

Hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.
and hey mister sunshine, bring me back again
To the happy happy times that I've been missin',
To the happy happy times that I've been missin'.

Go Ape
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

The moon is bright above
Oh, what a night for love
And as I hold you near
I whisper in your ear

I go ape everytime I see you smile
I'm a ding-dong gorila and I carry on cave man style
I'm gonna bop you on the head
And love you all the while

Well, I'm a monkey's uncle
Who's a cousin to a chimpazee
Like I was reelin and rockin
And swingin from a coco-nut tree

Oh, honey can't you see
You bring out the monkey business in me

Orangotango ring-ting-tong
I'm related to old King Kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With no hunky dunky monkey shine

When you hold my hand
I'm a pre-historic man
I go ape!

Like a barrel of monkeys
On an aba-da-ba honey moon
I go squealin and screechin and howlin
Like a big baboon

Well, baby I'll explode
If you don't come and kiss me soon

Yeah! Ooh!

Ohh... Honey you know that I'm gonna be true to you
I'll keep you in bananas and bring you coco-nuts too
And we'll settle down
In the nearest county zoo

Orangotango ring-ting-tong
I'm related to old King Kong
Honey won't you say you're mine
With no hunky dunky monkey shine

When you hold my hand
I'm a pre-historic man
I go ape!


Let You Walk Away
Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody

I believe that nothin' lasts for ever,
Promises won't help us stay together,
Life for us was never hearts and flowers my friend.
It's sad to think we couldn't solve our problems,
Maybe it's because we tried so seldom.
So much will change today,
That I can only hope and pray,
As I watch you leave the room, that I'll see you very soon,
And it's all that I can do to keep from runnin' after you,
And though I wanted to,
I let you walk away.

It's just a simple case of heartbreak,
My hands begin to tremble, and my knees shake.
Somewhere along the line I hope we can make amends.
I believe that nothin' lasts for ever,
Promises won't help us stay together.
You may come home one day,
'Till then I only hope and pray,
As I watch you leave the room,
That I'll see you very soon,
And it's all that I can do to keep from runnin' after you,
Though I wanted to,
I let you walk away.

And as I watch you leave the room,
I hope I'll see you very soon,
And it's all that I can do to keep from runnin' after you,
And though I wanted to,
I let you walk away,
Let you walk away,
Let you walk away,
I let you walk away.

Waited Too Long
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

I waited too long, and now we're apart.
I never told you what I feel in my heart.
Somebody new has come along
I was a fool for waiting too long.
My life without you won't be the same,
I should have never played that waiting game.
I'm so alone now that you're gone,
I was a fool for waiting too long.

I wasn't smart, I wasn't wise,
And now I'm by myself with tears in my eyes.

I made my life a life of regret,
I should have never played hard to get.
And now I know, I was so wrong,
I was a fool for waiting too long.
I was a fool for waiting too long,
Too long.

Hope He Breaks Your Heart
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield / Miller

Since you found someone new,
Can't get used to losin' you.
If I can't have you to myself,
I don't want you happy with somebody else.

I hope he breaks your heart and he makes you cry,
'Til you're sorry that we said goodbye.
Then you'll come runnin' back,
Come runnin' on back to me.

Can't you see I need your love,
It's not revenge I'm thinkin' of.
Though I know it sounds unfair,
I'll only be happy when he does'nt care.

I hope he breaks your heart and he makes you cry,
'Til you're sorry that we said goodbye.
Then you'll come runnin' back,
Come runnin' on back to me
And there I'll be,
Waitin' for you at the door.
I can't wait to see
The day he doesn't want your lovin' any more.

When his love disappears,
I'll be there to dry your tears.
I only want you back again,
So over and over I'll say it 'til then,
I hope he breaks your heart and he makes you cry,
'Til you're sorry that we said goodbye.
Then you'll come runnin' back,
Come runnin' on back to me.

I hope he breaks your heart and he makes you cry,
'Til you're sorry that we said goodbye.
Then you'll come runnin' back,
Come runnin' on back to me.

'Til you're sorry,
I hope he breaks your heart,
So you'll come back to me...

'm A Song (Sing Me)
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

I got music I will share, I got music, doesn't anyone care?

I'm a song and I've waited so long
For someone to come and sing me.
I got a rhyme that I've had for some time
But nobody wants to sing me.

Let me show the world that I'm not through,
Let me touch your heart the way I used to do.
Sing me, sing me, I got a song to be sung,
Sing me, sing me, roll me around on your tongue.
I got sunshine, I got a message to shout,
Sing me, sing me, won't someone please let me out.

Could I make you smile if I came back in style,
Tell me, would you wanna sing me?
Don't say I'm gone, never more to live on,
Somebody's got to sing me.


Let me fill the air with my old songs.
If I let you down, tell me, where did I go wrong.
Sing me, sing me, I got a song to be sung,
Sing me, sing me, roll me around on your tongue.
I said, I got sunshine, I got a message to shout,
Sing me, sing me, won't someone please let me out.

I got music I will share, I got music, doesn't anyone care?

Is Anybody Gonna Miss You
Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield

Once I knew a mean old man, meaner than mean could be,
Kickin' dogs and little children was his cup o'tea.
Came the day that he died, no one prayed for his soul,
Now he's fuel for the devil's fire, burnin' like a piece o'coal.

Is anybody gonna miss you,
Is anybody gonna cry?
Is anybody gonna say he was a nice fella, too bad he had to die.
Who's gonna be your salvation
When it's time to go,
Is anybody gonna pray you up to heaven, or wish you down below?
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh yeah.

There are those who may say, when you're gone you're gone,
And on the other hand, there are those who say that your soul lives on.
I'm not sure, and you're not sure, where the road may lead,
But if there's a light at the end of that tunnel
Get all the help you'll need.

Is anybody gonna miss you,
Is anybody gonna cry?
Is anybody gonna say he was a nice fella, too bad he had to die.
Who's gonna be your salvation
When it's time to go,
Is anybody gonna pray you up to heaven, or wish you down below?
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh yeah.

Every hand that you shake
Is like a savin's bond,
And every smile is a down payment for a ticket to the great beyond.
There's no man on this earth who couldn't use an extra friend,
So tell me what's wrong with a little insurance
When you reach the end.

Is anybody gonna miss you,
Is anybody gonna cry?
Is anybody gonna say he was a nice fella, too bad he had to die.
Who's gonna be your salvation
When it's time to go,
Is anybody gonna pray you up to heaven, or wish you down below?

Is anybody gonna miss you,
Is anybody gonna cry?
Is anybody gonna say he was a nice fella, too bad he had to die.
Who's gonna be your salvation
When it's time to go...