Lyrics for World Singing Day Boulder 2022

Lyrics WSD 2023

Thanks to our sponsors:
– Downtown Boulder Partnership
– Elite Brands
– Tebo Properties
– Sammons+Co
– Boulder Library Foundation
– CU College of Music

1. Come On Over
2. Never Gonna Give You Up
3. Roar
4. Walking On Sunshine
5. My Girl
6. The Best
7. Build Me Up Buttercup
8. ME!
9. All Star
10. Fight Song
11. Three Little Birds
12. Under The Sea
13. Flowers
14. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
15. With A Little Help From My Friends
16. I Want It That Way
17. Lean On Me
18. Margaritaville
19. Help!
20. Daydream Believer
21. The Bare Necessities
22. Bridge Over Troubled Water
23. Shout
25. Love Train
26. What A Wonderful World

1. Come On Over

Sponsored by Janelle Frasier and Aaron Bongard

Get a life, get a grip
Get away somewhere, take a trip
Take a break, take control
Take advice from someone you know, oh

Come on over, come on in
Pull up a seat, take a load off your feet
Come on over, come on in
You can unwind, take a load off your mind

Make a wish, make a move
Make up your mind, you can choose
When you’re up, when you’re down
When you need a laugh come around

Come on over, come on in
Pull up a seat, take a load off your feet
Come on over, come on in
You can unwind, take a load off your mind

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Be a winner, be a star
Be happy to be who you are
Got to be yourself, gotta make a plan
Got to go for it while you can

Come on over, come on in
Pull up a seat, take a load off your feet
Come on over, come on in
You can unwind, take a load off your mind

Get a life, get a grip
Get away somewhere, take a trip
Take a break, take control
Take advice from someone you know, oh

Come on over, come on in
Pull up a seat, take a load off your feet
Come on over, come on in
You can unwind, take a load off your mind

(Come on over, come on in) Come on over, come on in
Come on, come on in (Oh, oh, oh)
And I say yeah, yeah, yeah (Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
No, no, no (Oh, oh, oh)
Come on over, come on in

Written by Shania Twain and Mutt Lange

2. Never Gonna Give You Up

Sponsored by Rebecca Holley of West + Main Homes

We’re no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment’s what I’m thinking of
You wouldn’t get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I’m feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We’ve known each other for so long
Your heart’s been aching, but you’re too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what’s been going on
We know the game and we’re gonna play it
And if you ask me how I’m feeling
Don’t tell me you’re too blind to see

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Give you up, give you up
Never gonna give, never gonna give
Never gonna give, never gonna give

We’ve known each other for so long
Your heart’s been aching but you’re too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what’s been going on
We know the game and we’re gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I’m feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Written by Pete Waterman, Larry Stock, and Matthew Aitken

3. Roar

Sponsored by Mark Jaffee, DDS

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, your hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down but I got up
Get ready ‘cause I had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh x 3
You’re gonna hear me roar

Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh x 3 You’re gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh x 3 You’re gonna hear me roar

Written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie Leigh McKee, Henry Walter

4. Walking On Sunshine

Sponsored by Bruce and Linda Erley

I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I’m sure
And I just can’t wait till the day when you knock on my door
Now every time I go for the mailbox, gotta hold myself down
’Cause I just can’t wait till you write me you’re coming around

I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
And don’t it feel good, hey, alright now
And don’t it feel good, hey yeah

I used to think maybe you loved me, now I know that it’s true
And I don’t want to spend my whole life just waiting for you
Now I don’t want you back for the weekend, not back for a day
I said baby I just want you back and I want you to stay

I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
And don’t it feel good, hey, alright now
And don’t it feel good, hey yeah

And don’t it feel good
Walking on sunshine x 2
I feel alive, I feel the love, I feel the love that’s really real x 2
I feel alive, I feel the love, I feel the love that’s really real
I’m on sunshine baby oh, oh x 2
I’m on sunshine baby oh

I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
I’m walking on sunshine, wooah
And don’t it feel good, hey, alright now
And don’t it feel good, hey yeah

I’ll say it, say it, say it again now
And don’t it feel good, oh yeah (repeat till fade out)

Written by Kimberley Rew

5. My Girl

Sponsored by Todd and Gina

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May

I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl
My girl

I’ve got so much honey
The bees envy me
I’ve got a sweeter song
Than the birds in the trees

I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl
My girl

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame
I’ve got all the riches baby one man can claim

I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin’ ’bout my girl
My girl

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl, talkin’ ’bout my girl
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl
I’ve even got the month of May with my girl
Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

Written by Ronald White and William Robinson Jr.

6. The Best

Sponsored by Cyndy Watson and Peter Van Driessche

I call you when I need you, my heart’s on fire
You come to me, come to me wild and wired
Oh, you come to me, give me everything I need

Give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams
Speak the language of love like you know what it means
And it can’t be wrong, take my heart and make it strong, babe

You’re simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I ever met
I’m stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead

In your heart I see the start of every night and every day
In your eyes I get lost, I get washed away
Just as long as I’m here in your arms I could be in no better place

You’re simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I ever met
I’m stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead

Each time you leave me I start losing control
You’re walking away with my heart and my soul
I can feel you even when I’m alone
Oh, baby, don’t let go

<instrumental break> (inflatable sax solo)

You’re simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I ever met
I’m stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead

Written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman

7. Build Me Up Buttercup

Sponsored by Sport

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone darlin’
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don’t break my heart

“I’ll be over at ten” you told me time and again
But you’re late, I wait around and then
I went to the door, I can’t take anymore
It’s not you, you let me down again

(Hey, hey, hey) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey) A little time and I’ll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey) I’ll be home
I’ll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

To you I’m a toy but I could be the boy you adore
If you’d just let me know
Although you’re untrue I’m attracted to you all the more
Why do I need you so

(Hey, hey, hey) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey) A little time and I’ll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey) I’ll be home
I’ll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

I need you more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start . . .

Written by Mike D’Abo and Tony Macaulay

8. ME!

Sponsored by Susie Sage in memory of Dad, Mom, Larry and Doug

I promise that you’ll never find another like me
I know that I’m a handful, baby, uh
I know I never think before I jump
And you’re the kind of guy the ladies want
(And there’s a lot of cool chicks out there)
I know that I went psycho on the phone
I never leave well enough alone
And trouble’s gonna follow where I go
(And there’s a lot of cool chicks out there)

But one of these things is not like the others
Like a rainbow with all of the colors
Baby doll, when it comes to a lover
I promise that you’ll never find another like

Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I’m the only one of me
Baby, that’s the fun of me (2nd time: Let me keep you company)
Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You’re the only one of you, baby, that’s the fun of you
And I promise that nobody’s gonna love you like me-e-e

I know I tend to make it about me
I know you never get just what you see
But I will never bore you, baby
(And there’s a lot of lame guys out there)
And when we had that fight out in the rain
You ran after me and called my name
I never wanna see you walk away
(And there’s a lot of lame guys out there)
’Cause one of these things is not like the others
Livin’ in winter, I am your summer
Baby doll, when it comes to a lover
I promise that you’ll never find another like

Hey, kids!
Spelling is fun!
Girl, there ain’t no I in “team”
But you know there is a “me”
Strike the band up, one, two, three
I promise that you’ll never find another like me
Girl, there ain’t no I in “team”
But you know there is a “me”
And you can’t spell “awesome” without “me”
I promise that you’ll never find another like
Me-e-e (yeah), ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (and I won’t stop, baby)

Girl, there ain’t no I in “team” (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
But you know there is a “me”
I’m the only one of me (oh-oh)
Baby, that’s the fun of me
(Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Strike the band up, one, two, three
You can’t spell “awesome” without “me”
You’re the only one of you
Baby, that’s the fun of you
And I promise that nobody’s gonna love you like me-e-e

Written by Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie, and Joel Little

9. All Star

Sponsored by Dale and Mindy Penny

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an “L” on her forehead

Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming
Fed you the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

So much to do, so much to see
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go (GO!)
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow

Hey, now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey, now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder
You’re bundled up now wait ’til you get older
But the meteor man beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture

The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The water’s getting warm so you might as well swim
My world’s on fire. How about yours?
That’s the way I like it and I’ll never get bored

Hey, now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey, now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

Go for the moon x 4

Hey, now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey, now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep, what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change

Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

So much to do, so much to see
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow

Hey, now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey, now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

Written by Greg Camp

10. Fight Song

In celebration of Maddy Michaels

Like a small boat on the ocean
Sending big waves into motion
Like how a single word can make a heart open
I might only have one match but I can make an explosion

And all those things I didn’t say wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight, can you hear my voice this time?

This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I’m alright song
My power’s turned on
I’ll be strong
I’ll play my fight song
And I don’t really care if nobody else believes
‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me

Losing friends and I’m chasing sleep, everybody’s worried about me
In too deep, Say I’m in too deep (in too deep)
And it’s been two years I miss my home
But there’s a fire burning in my bones
Still believe, yeah, I still believe

And all those things I didn’t say, wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight, can you hear my voice this time?

Like a small boat on the ocean
Sending big waves into motion
Like how a single word can make a heart open
I might only have one match . . . but I can make an explosion

You know I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me

Written by Rachel Platten and Dave Bassett

11. Three Little Birds

Sponsored by Molly and John Tayer

Don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright
Singing’ don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright

Rise up this mornin’
Smiled with the risin’ sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin’ sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Saying’ this is my message to you

Don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright
Singing’ don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright

Rise up this mornin’
Smiled with the risin’ sun
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin’ sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true
Sayin’, “This is my message to you”

Don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright
Singing’ don’t worry about a thing
’Cause every little thing gonna be alright

Written by Bob Marley

12. Under The Sea

Sponsored by Stuart and Rajean Shepherd in celebration of Kennedy

Ariel, listen to me, the human world, it’s a mess
Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there

The seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake
You dream about going up there but that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you, what more is you lookin’ for?

Under the sea, under the sea
Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter, take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin’ full time to floatin’ under the sea

Down here all the fish is happy as off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain’t happy, they sad ’cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky, they in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry, guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?

Oh, no, under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook, under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles, life is the bubbles
Under the sea (under the sea), under the sea (under the sea)

Since life is sweet here, we got the beat here naturally (naturally)
Even the sturgeon and the ray, they get the urge ’n’ start to play
We got the spirit, you got to hear it, under the sea

The newt play the flute, the carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass and they soundin’ sharp
The bass play the brass the chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
The ray he can play, the lings on the strings
The trout rockin’ out, the blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat they know where it’s at
And oh that blowfish blow

Yeah, under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine, it’s music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here under the sea
Each little slug here cuttin’ a rug here under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That’s why it’s hotter under the water
Ya we in luck here down in the muck here
Under the sea

Written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman

13. Flowers

Sponsored by Reed and Jennifer Thompson

We were good, we were gold
Kinda dream that can’t be sold
We were right ’til we weren’t
Built a home and watched it burn
Mm, I didn’t wanna leave you
I didn’t wanna lie
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don’t understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby

Paint my nails cherry red
Match the roses that you left
No remorse, no regret
I forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn’t wanna leave you, babe
I didn’t wanna fight
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I didn’t wanna leave you
I didn’t wanna fight
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I can love me better, baby, can love me better

Written by Gregory Hein, Michael Pollack and Miley Cyrus

14. Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Sponsored by Katy and Bob Yates, celebrating their 40th anniversary

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain’t ready, crazy little thing called love

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night
It swings (woo woo) it jives (woo woo)
It shakes all over like a jelly fish
I kinda like it this crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby, she knows how to rock ‘n’ roll
She drives me crazy, she gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I’m ready for this crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip and get on my tracks
Take a back seat (ah hum), hitch-hike (ah hum)
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it
This thing called love, I must get round to it
I ain’t ready (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love, yeah, yeah . . .

Written by Freddie Mercury

15. With A Little Help From My Friends

Sponsored by Deb Hebblewhite in honor of Edú

What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
And I’ll try not to sing out of key

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Yeah I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away?
Does it worry you to be alone?
How do I feel at the end of the day?
Are you sad because you’re on your own?

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Yeah I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody?
I just want someone to love

Would you believe in a love at first sight?
Yes I’m certain that it happens all the time
What do you see when you turn out the light?
I can’t tell you but I know it’s mine

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Yeah I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody?
I just want someone to love

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Yeah I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends

Lyrics by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

16. I Want It That Way

Sponsored by Julie and Barry Gore

You are my fire, the one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart
can’t reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes I know it’s too late
But I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

Now I can see that we’ve fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

You are my fire, the one desire
You are
Don’t wanna hear you say

Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

’Cause I want it that way

Written by Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin

17. Lean On Me

Sponsored by Retta and Brad Overturf in memory of Charlotte Lane

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there’s always tomorrow

Lean on me
When you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
Till I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs that you don’t let show

Lean on me
When you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
Till I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Just call on me brother
If you need a hand
We’re gonna need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem
That you’ll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me
When you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
Till I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Lean on me (repeat in background till final chorus)

Lean on me
When you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend
I’ll help you carry on
For it won’t be long
Till I’m gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Written by Bill Withers

18. Margaritaville

Sponsored by Kathy Johnson in memory of Doug Darroch

Nibblin’ on sponge cake, watchin’ the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil
Strummin’ my six-string on my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they’re beginnin’ to boil

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
But I know it’s nobody’s fault

Don’t know the reason I stayed here all season
Nothin’ to show but this brand new tattoo
But it’s a real beauty, a Mexican cutie
How it got here I haven’t a clue

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
Now I think, hell, it could be my fault

I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
But there’s booze in the blender and soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
But I know, it’s my own damn fault
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
But I know, it’s my own damn fault

Written by Jimmy Buffett

19. Help!

Sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation

Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone, help

When I was younger so much younger than today
I never needed anybody’s help in any way
But now these days are gone I’m not so self assured
Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down
And I do appreciate you being ’round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won’t you please, please help me

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
But every now and then I feel so insecure
I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Help me if you can I’m feeling down
And I do appreciate you being ’round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won’t you please, please help me

When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody’s help in any way
But now these days are gone I’m not so self assured
Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down
And I do appreciate you being ’round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

20. Daydream Believer

***DONATE to World Singing Day

Sponsored by Todd and Gina

Oh, I could hide ’neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings
The six o’clock alarm would never ring
But it rings, and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shavin’ razor’s cold and it stings

Cheer up sleepy Jean
Oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen

You once thought of me
As a white knight on his steed
Now, you know how happy I can be
Oh and our good times start and end
Without dollar one to spend
But how much, baby, do we really need

Cheer up sleepy Jean
Oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen

Written by John Stewart

21. The Bare Necessities

Sponsored by Dale and Mindy Penny

Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities, old mother nature’s recipes
That bring the bare necessities of life

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
I couldn’t be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin’ in the tree
To make some honey just for me
When you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants, then maybe try a few
The bare necessities of life will come to you

Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That’s why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

So just relax
In my backyard
If you act like that bee act
You’re working too hard
Don’t spend your time lookin’ around
For something you want that can’t be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin’ about it
I’ll tell you something true
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They’ll come to you, they’ll come to you, they’ll come to you
Oh yes

Written by Terry Gilkyson

22. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Sponsored by Donna Seemann Reed, Keller Williams Southern Arizona

When you’re weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I’ll dry them all
I’m on your side
Oh, when times get rough
And friends just can’t be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

When you’re down and out
When you’re on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I’ll take your part
Oh, when darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

Sail on silver girl, sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
Oh, if you need a friend
I’m sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind

Written by Paul Simon

23. Shout

Sponsored by Aaron Brockett and Cherry Anderson

Well . . . you know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now (Shout!) Don’t forget to say you will
Don’t forget to say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Say you will) Say it right now bab-ay
(Say you will) Come on, come on
(Say you will) Say it, will-a you-ooooo!
(Say you will) Come on now!
(Say) say that you love me, (Say) say that you need me
(Say) say that you want me, (Say) you wanna please me
(Say) come on now x 3

I still remember (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop)
When you used to be nine years old, yeah-yeah
I was a fool for you from the bottom of my soul, yeah
Now that you’ve grown up, up enough to know, yeah yeah
You wanna leave me, you wanna let me go

I want you to know, I said I want you to know right now, yeah
You been good to me baby better than I been to myself, hey, hey
And if you ever leave me I don’t want nobody else, hey, hey
I said I want you to know, hey
I said I want you to know right now, hey, hey
You know you make me wanna
Shout (repeat many times) (hey-yeah . . . come on now . . .)

Now wait a minute, I feel aaaaaaallllllright (yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Now that I got my woman, I feel aaaaaaallllllright (yeah . . .)
Every time I think about you, you been so good to me
You know you make me wanna

Shout (repeat many times)
(lift my heels up, throw my head back, kick me heels up, on now,
take it easy . . . a little bit softer now . . . a little bit louder now . . .)
Hey, hey, hey, hey . . .
Jump up and shout now . . . Shout . . .

Written by O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley

25. Love Train

Sponsored by KC and Cathy Satchell

People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train

The next stop that we make will be England
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Well, well

People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world join in
Start a love train, love train

All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don’t miss this train at the station
’Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you

People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train

Ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride

People all over the world join in
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world join hands
Start a love train, love train

Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff

26. What a Wonderful World

Sponsored by Constance Holden and T.K. Smith in memory of Greg Smith and Heather Holden Becker

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin’ hands saying “How do you do?”
They’re really saying “I love you”

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

I think to myself what a wonderful world, oh yeah

Written by Robert Thiele and George Weiss