betterthan

bir abba sarkisi,

i believe your new girl turned you down
and they say she’s pushing you around
how does it feel, i guess it hurts your pride
tell me my friend how many nights you cried

disaster and disgrace
the king has lost his crown
suddenly
he’s clumsy like a clown
aaaaah
the world is upside down
the king has lost his crown

was it hard to step down from your throne
and to know tonight you’re all alone
oh what a shame, you really want that girl
she doesn’t care, still you just dream of her

disaster and disgrace
the king has lost his crown
suddenly
he’s clumsy like a clown
ha-aaaahh
the world is upside down
the king has lost his crown

disaster and disgrace
the word is all around
suddenly
he’s clumsy like a clown
aaaaaaa-ah
the world is upside down
the king has lost his crown

bir abba sarkisi,

must have left my house at eight, because i always do
my train, i’m certain, left the station just when it was due
i must have read the morning paper going into town
and having gotten through the editorial, no doubt i must have frowned
i must have made my desk around a quarter after nine
with letters to be read, and heaps of papers waiting to be signed
i must have gone to lunch at half past twelve or so
the usual place, the usual bunch
and still on top of this i’m pretty sure it must have rained
the day before you came

i must have lit my seventh cigarette at half past two
and at the time i never even noticed i was blue
i must have kept on dragging through the business of the day
without really knowing anything, i hid a part of me away
at five i must have left, there’s no exception to the rule
a matter of routine, i’ve done it ever since i finished school
the train back home again
undoubtedly i must have read the evening paper then
oh yes, i’m sure my life was well within it’s usual frame
the day before you came

must have opened my front door at eight o’clock or so
and stopped along the way to buy some chinese food to go
i’m sure i had my dinner watching something on tv
there’s not, i think, a single episode of dallas that i didn’t see
i must have gone to bed around a quarter after ten
i need a lot of sleep, and so i like to be in bed by then i must have read a while
the latest one by marilyn french or something in that style
it’s funny, but i had no sense of living without aim
the day before you came

and turning out the light
i must have yawned and cuddled up for yet another night
and rattling on the roof i must have heard the sound of rain
the day before you came

bir abba sarkisi,

are you sure you wanna hear more
what if i ain’t worth the while
not the style you’d be looking for
if i’m sweet tonight
things look different in the morning light
i’m jealous and i’m proud
if you hurt my feelings i’ll cry out loud
i’m carrie not-the-kind-of-girl-you’d-marry
that’s me

are you sure you wanna hear more
would i be the one you seek
mild and meek like the girl next door
don’t you realise
i may be an angel in disguise
it’s lonely to be free
but i’m not a man’s toy, i’ll never be
i’m carrie not-the-kind-of-girl-you’d-marry
that’s me

i don’t believe in fairy-tales
sweet nothings in my ear
but i do believe in sympathy
that’s me, you see

are you sure you wanna hear more
won’t you have a drink with me
just to see you’re not really sore
i can’t help my ways
i’m just not the girl to hide my face
i’m carrie not-the-kind-of-girl-you’d-marry
that’s me

there’s a special love
like an eagle flying with a dove
i’ll find it in the end
if i keep on searching, but until then
i’m carrie not-the-kind-of-girl-you’d-marry
that’s me

there’s a special love
like an eagle flying with a dove
i’ll find it in the end
if i keep on searching, but until then
i’m carrie not-the-kind-of-girl-you’d-marry
that’s me

bir abba sarkisi,

i’m nothing special, in fact i’m a bit of a bore
if i tell a joke, you’ve probably heard it before
but i have a talent, a wonderful thing
’cause everyone listens when i start to sing
i’m so grateful and proud
all i want is to sing it out loud

so i say
thank you for the music, the songs i’m singing
thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
who can live without it, i ask in all honesty
what would life be?
without a song or a dance what are we?
so i say thank you for the music
for giving it to me

mother says i was a dancer before i could walk
she says i began to sing long before i could talk
and i’ve often wondered, how did it all start?
who found out that nothing can capture a heart
like a melody can?
well, whoever it was, i’m a fan

so i say
thank you for the music, the songs i’m singing
thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
who can live without it, i ask in all honesty
what would life be?
without a song or a dance what are we?
so i say thank you for the music
for giving it to me

i’ve been so lucky, i am the girl with golden hair
i wanna sing it out to everybody
what a joy, what a life, what a chance!

so i say
thank you for the music, the songs i’m singing
thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
who can live without it, i ask in all honesty
what would life be?
without a song or a dance what are we?
so i say thank you for the music
for giving it to me

bir abba sarkisi,

suzy was nine and i was ten
right at the time when boys like to think they’re men
she used to follow us at school
we really thought that she was a little fool
and one day we said to her
we don’t want to hurt you girl
but you’d better

look for a friend of your own, suzy-hang-around
better come back when you’re grown, suzy-hang-around
nobody wants you around here and that’s for sure
so get off our playground and stay away
that’s all that we’ve got to say
suzy-hang-around

suzy went home to mama’s arms
mama said "look, she’s never done you no harm
so get off her back and let her be
why can’t you play together in harmony?"
we really didn’t know what to say
but as soon as she went away
we laughed and said

look for a friend of your own, suzy-hang-around
better come back when you’re grown, suzy-hang-around
nobody wants you around here and that’s for sure
so get off our playground and stay away
that’s all that we’ve got to say
suzy-hang-around

yes you’d better
look for a friend of your own, suzy-hang-around
better come back when you’re grown, suzy-hang-around
nobody wants you around here and that’s for sure
so get off our playground and stay away
that’s all that we’ve got to say
suzy-hang-around

bir abba sarkisi,

super trouper beams are gonna blind me
but i won’t feel blue
like i always do
’cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you

i was sick and tired of everything
when i called you last night from glasgow
all i do is eat and sleep and sing
wishing every show was the last show
(wishing every show was the last show)
so imagine i was glad to hear you’re coming
(glad to hear you’re coming)
suddenly i feel all right
(and suddenly it’s gonna be)
and it’s gonna be so different
when i’m on the stage tonight

tonight the
super trouper lights are gonna find me
shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
feeling like a number one
tonight the
super trouper beams are gonna blind me
but i won’t feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
like i always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
’cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you

facing twenty thousand of your friends
how can anyone be so lonely
part of a success that never ends
still i’m thinking about you only
(still i’m thinking about you only)
there are moments when i think i’m going crazy
(think i’m going crazy)
but it’s gonna be alright
(you’ll soon be changing everything)
everything will be so different
when i’m on the stage tonight

tonight the
super trouper lights are gonna find me
shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
feeling like a number one
tonight the
super trouper beams are gonna blind me
but i won’t feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
like i always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
’cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you

so i’ll be there when you arrive
the sight of you will prove to me i’m still alive
and when you take me in your arms
and hold me tight
i know it’s gonna mean so much tonight

tonight the
super trouper lights are gonna find me
shining like the sun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
smiling, having fun
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
feeling like a number one
tonight the
super trouper beams are gonna blind me
but i won’t feel blue
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
like i always do
(sup-p-per troup-p-per)
’cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you

bir abba sarkisi,

do i hear what i think i’m hearing?
do i see the signs i think i see?
or is this just a fantasy?
is it true that the beast is waking
stirring in his restless sleep tonight
in the pale moonlight
in the grip of this cold december
you and i have reason to remember

soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
the songs that you and i don’t sing
they blow their horns and march along
they drum their drums and look so strong
you’d think that nothing in the world was wrong
soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
the songs that you and i won’t sing
let’s not look the other way
taking a chance
’cause if the bugler starts to play
we too must dance

what’s that sound, what’s that dreadful rumble?
won’t somebody tell me what i hear?
in the distance but drawing near
is it only a storm approaching?
all that thunder and the blinding light
in the winter night
in the grip of this cold december
you and i have reason to remember

soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
the songs that you and i don’t sing
they blow their horns and march along
they drum their drums and look so strong
you’d think that nothing in the world was wrong
soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
the songs that you and i won’t sing
let’s not look the other way
taking a chance
’cause if the bugler starts to play
we too must dance

soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
the songs that you and i won’t sing
let’s not look the other way
taking a chance
’cause if the bugler starts to play
we too must dance

bir abba sarkisi,

you think you’re gonna make me sulk, you and your fancy car, ah-ha-ha
but i can tell you honey your tricks ain’t gonna get you far, ah-ha-ha
they say that money’s got a magic touch
but not to me, it doesn’t mean that much
you won’t have me tonight
all right, all right, all right, all right

so long, see you honey
you can’t buy me with your money
chasing, dazing, driving me crazy
but i’ll never be your girl
so long, see you honey
you can’t buy me with your money
you know it’s not worth trying
so long, so long, so long

you didn’t have to send me flowers like you did today, ah-ha-ha
i wouldn’t keep a thing from you, i gave them all away, ah-ha-ha
the girls might fall for everything you’ve got
but i’m not one of them, you know i’m not
you won’t have me tonight
all right, all right, all right, all right

so long, see you honey
you can’t buy me with your money
chasing, dazing, driving me crazy
but i’ll never be your girl
so long, see you honey
you can’t buy me with your money
you know it’s not worth trying
so long, so long, so long

so long, see you honey
you can’t buy me with your money
you know it’s not worth trying
so long, so long, so long
so long, so long, so long
so long, so long, so long

bir abba sarkisi,

look at her face, it’s a wonderful face
and it means something special to me
look at the way that she smiles when she sees me
how lucky can one fellow be?

she’s just my kind of girl, she makes me feel fine
who could ever believe that she could be mine?
she’s just my kind of girl, without her i’m blue
and if she ever leaves me what could i do, what could i do?

and when we go for a walk in the park
and she holds me and squeezes my hand
we’ll go on walking for hours and talking
about all the things that we plan

she’s just my kind of girl, she makes me feel fine
who could ever believe that she could be mine?
she’s just my kind of girl, without her i’m blue
and if she ever leaves me what could i do, what could i do?

bir abba sarkisi

sitting in the darkest corner
in the tender light i saw saw her face
she was looking so sad and lonely
someone help me, someone save me
i could see the look she gave me, oh
oh yeah, and there was one thing only
that i knew i could do

let’s go girl
it’s a beautiful place this world
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n’roll band
let’s go now
let me show you that i know how
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n roll band
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n roll band

you’d been sitting there for hours
try to hide behind the flowers now
baby, we could have fun together
come on, cheer up, let’s get started
no use being broken-hearted now
oh yeah, you’re gonna feel much better
yes i know that you will

let’s go girl
it’s a beautiful place this world
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n roll band
let’s go now
let me show you that i know how
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n roll band
come on baby let’s dance
to the rock’n roll band

bir abba sarkisi

rock me, give me that kick now
rock me, show me that trick now
roll me, you can do magic
baby, and i can’t get enough of it
rock me, give me that feeling
roll me, rocking and reeling
baby, so don’t stop doing it, don’t stop doing it, now
(don’t stop the rocking, don’t stop the rocking
i said don’t stop the rocking)

wanna be wanna be in my baby’s arms
gonna be gonna be
nice and gentle if you want me to
just as long as i’m in love with you
yours for ever, honey, that’s what i
wanna be wanna be wanna be, yeah

rock me, give me that kick now
rock me, show me that trick now
roll me, you can do magic
baby, and i can’t get enough of it
rock me, give me that feeling
roll me, rocking and reeling
baby, so don’t stop doing it, don’t stop doing it, now
(don’t stop the rocking, don’t stop the rocking
i said don’t stop the rocking)

wanna be wanna be with the one that i love, love, love
gonna be gonna be
with you baby every single night
i can teach you how to rock all right
your sweet lover, honey, that’s what i
wanna be wanna be wanna be, yeah

rock me, give me that kick now
rock me, show me that trick now
roll me, you can do magic
baby, and i can’t get enough of it
rock me, give me that feeling
roll me, rocking and reeling
baby, so don’t stop doing it, don’t stop doing it
rock me (rock me), give me that kick now
roll me (roll me), show me that trick now
baby, so don’t stop doing it, don’t stop doing it
rock me (rock me), give me that feeling
roll me (roll me), rocking and reeling
baby, so don’t stop doing it, don’t stop doing it

bir abba sarkisi,

i was sitting by the phone
i was waiting all alone
baby by myself i sit and wait and wonder about you
it’s a dark and dreary night
seems like nothing’s going right
won’t you tell me honey how can i go on here without you?

yes i’m down and feeling blue
and i don’t know what to do, oh-oh

ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all
ring, ring, i stare at the phone on the wall
and i sit all alone impatiently
won’t you please understand the need in me
so, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
so, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?

you were here and now you’re gone
hey did i do something wrong?
i just can’t believe that i could be so badly mistaken
was it me or was it you?
tell me, are we really through?
won’t you hear me cry and you will know that my heart is breaking

please forgive and then forget
or maybe darling better yet, oh-oh

ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all
ring, ring, i stare at the phone on the wall
and i sit all alone impatiently
won’t you please understand the need in me
so, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
so, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
oh-oh, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?
so, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call?

bir abba sarkisi,

the summer air was soft and warm
the feeling right, the paris night
did it’s best to please us
and strolling down the elysee
we had a drink in each cafe
and you
you talked of politics, philosophy and i
smiled like mona lisa
we had our chance
it was a fine and true romance

i can still recall our last summer
i still see it all
walks along the seine, laughing in the rain
our last summer
memories that remain

we made our way along the river
and we sat down in the grass
by the eiffel tower
i was so happy we had met
it was the age of no regret
oh yes
those crazy years, that was the time
of the flower-power
but underneath we had a fear of flying
of getting old, a fear of slowly dying
we took the chance
like we were dancing our last dance

i can still recall our last summer
i still see it all
in the tourist jam, round the notre dame
our last summer
walking hand in hand

paris restaurants
our last summer
morning croissants
living for the day, worries far away
our last summer
we could laugh and play

and now you’re working in a bank
the family man, the football fan
and your name is harry
how dull it seems
yet you’re the hero of my dreams

i can still recall our last summer
i still see it all
walks along the seine, laughing in the rain
our last summer
memories that remain
i can still recall our last summer
i still see it all
in the tourist jam, round the notre dame
our last summer
walking hand in hand
paris restaurants
our last summer
morning croissants
living for the day, worries far away...

bir abba sarkisi,

no smiles, not a single word at the breakfast table
though i would have liked to begin
so much that i wanna say, but i feel unable
you leave and slam the door
like you’ve done many times before
and i cry and i feel so helpless

one man, one woman
two friends and two true lovers
somehow we’ll help each other through the hard times
one man, one woman
one life to live together
one chance to take that never comes back again
you and me, to the end

outside i can see the sun through the open window
inside everything feels so cold
what’s wrong, what is happening, where did all our love go?
sometimes when i just can’t cope
i cling to a desperate hope
and i cry and i feel like dying

one man, one woman
two friends and two true lovers
somehow we’ll help each other through the hard times
one man, one woman
one life to live together
one chance to take that never comes back again
you and me, to the end

daydreams of a better life, but i have to wake up
the sound of the key in the door
you smile and i realise that we need a shake-up
our love is a precious thing
worth the pain and the suffering
and it’s never too late for changing

one man, one woman
two friends and two true lovers
somehow we’ll help each other through the hard times
one man, one woman
one life to live together
one chance to take that never comes back again
you and me, to the end
you and me, to the end

bir abba sarkisi,

every day in the morning on her way to the office
you can see as she catches a train
just a face among a million faces
just another woman with no name
not the girl you’d remember but she’s still something special
if you knew her i am sure you’d agree
’cause i know she’s got a little secret
friday evening she turns out to be...

nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor
this is the moment she’s waited for
just like cinderella, just like cinderella
nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way
this is the part that she likes to play
but she knows the fun would go away
if she would play it every day

so she’s back every morning to her work at the office
and another week to live in a dream
and another row of early mornings
in an almost never-ending stream
she don’t talk very often, kind of shy and uncertain
everybody seems to think she’s a bore
but they wouldn’t know her little secret
what her friday night would have in store...

nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor
this is the moment she’s waited for
just like cinderella, just like cinderella
nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way
this is the part that she likes to play
she would like to play it every day

nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor
this is the moment she’s waited for
just like cinderella, just like cinderella
nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way
this is the part that she likes to play

bir abba sarkisi,

tried to sneak out without saying
with my love, his twinkle playing
ooh, my mama said, "look at this, you haven’t done your bed"
my mama said, "that’s a thing that you should do instead"

then i did what she had told me
dying for my friend to hold me
ooh, my mama said, "try and get one thing into your head"
my mama said, "pa and me, we give you room and bed"
how i wanna live my life
wanna live my life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life

in the morning she said "listen"
ooh, i felt like in a prison
yeah, my mama said, "i know you’ve been out again with fred"
(my mama said)
my mama said, "don’t you lie, your cheeks are blushing red"
(my mama said)
oh i wanna live my life
wanna live my life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life

i said i can live without it
how i wish you wouldn’t doubt it
ooh, my mama said, "if you want to hurt me go ahead"
(my mama said)
my mama said, "i suppose you’d rather see me dead"
(my mama said)
oh i wanna live my life
wanna live my life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life
la-la-la, la-la-la, life

bir abba sarkisi,

i’ve seen it on your face
tells me more than any
worn-out old phrase
so now we’ll go separate ways
never again we two
never again nothing i can do

like an image passing by
my love, my life
in the mirror of your eyes
my love, my life
i can see it all so clearly
answer me sincerely
was it a dream, a lie
like reflections of your mind
my love, my life
are the words you try to find
my love, my life
but i know i don’t possess you
so go away, god bless you
you are still my love and my life
still my one and only

i’ve watched you look away
tell me is it really so hard to say
oh, this has been my longest day
sitting here close to you
knowing that maybe tonight
|we’re through

like an image passing by
my love, my life
in the mirror of your eyes
my love, my life
i can see it all so clearly
answer me sincerely
was it a dream, a lie
like reflections of your mind
my love, my life
are the words you try to find
my love, my life
but i know i don’t possess you
so go away, god bless you
you are still my love and my life
but i know i don’t possess you
so go away, god bless you
you are still my love and my life
still my one and only

bir abba sarkisi,

"they say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul.
a voyager, ad a settler, they both have a distant goal.
if i explore the heavens, or if i search inside.
well, it really doesn’t matter as long as i can tell myself
i’ve always tried."

like a roller in the ocean, life is motion
move on
like a wind that’s always blowing, life is flowing
move on
like the sunrise in the morning, life is dawning
move on
how i treasure every minute
being part of it, being in it
with the urge to move on

i’ve travelled every country, i’ve travelled in my mind
it seems we’re on a journey, a trip through space and time
and somewhere lies the answer
to all the questions why
what really makes the difference
between all dead and living things, the will to stay alive

like a roller in the ocean (la la la la la la-la)
life is motion (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
like a wind that’s always blowing (la la la la la la-la)
life is flowing (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
like the sunrise in the morning (la la la la la la-la)
life is dawning (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
how i treasure every minute (la la la la)
being part of it (la la la la)
being in it (la la la la)
with the urge to move on

the morning breeze that ripples the surface of the sea
the crying of the seagulls that hover over me
i see it and i hear it
but how can i explain
the wonder of the moment
to be alive, to feel the sun that follows every rain

like a roller in the ocean (la la la la la la-la)
life is motion (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
like a wind that’s always blowing (la la la la la la-la)
life is flowing (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
like the sunrise in the morning (la la la la la la-la)
life is dawning (la la la la la la-la)
move on (la la la la-la)
how i treasure every minute (la la la la)
being part of it (la la la la-ah)
being in it
with the urge to move on

la la la la la la-la, la la la la la la-la, la la la la-la
like a wind that’s always blowing
la la la la la la-la
la la la la la la-la (life is flowing)
la la la la-la (move on)
like the sunrise in the morning
la la la la la la-la
la la la la la la-la (life is dawning)
la la la la-la (move on)
how i treasure every minute (la la la la)
being part of it (la la la la-ah)
being in it
with the urge to move on
la la la la la la-la, la la la la la la-la, la la la la-la
like a wind that’s always blowing...

bir abba sarkisi,

i work all night, i work all day
to pay the bills i have to pay
ain’t it sad
and still there never seems to be
a single penny left for me
that’s too bad
in my dreams i have a plan
if i got me a wealthy man
i wouldn’t have to work at all
i’d fool around and have a ball

money, money, money
must be funny
in the rich man’s world
money, money, money
always sunny
in the rich man’s world
aha, aha
all the things i could do
if i had a little money
it’s a rich man’s world

a man like that is hard to find
but i can’t get him off my mind
ain’t it sad
and if he happens to be free
i bet he wouldn’t fancy me
that’s too bad
so i must leave, i’ll have to go
to las vegas or monaco
and win a fortune in a game
my life will never be the same

money, money, money
must be funny
in the rich man’s world
money, money, money
always sunny
in the rich man’s world
aha, aha
all the things i could do
if i had a little money
it’s a rich man’s world

bir abba sarkisi,

sometimes when i’m mad
there’s a part of me that seems to be a little sad
sometimes when i scream
there’s a voice in me that says, "you shouldn’t be so mean"
oh no, oh no
part of me is acting while the other stands beside
yes, i am to myself what jekyll must have been to hyde

we’re like sun and rainy weather
sometimes we’re a hit together
me and i
gloomy moods and inspiration
we’re a funny combination
me and i
i don’t think i’m different or in any way unique
think about yourself for a minute
and you’ll find the answer in it
everyone’s a freak

sometimes i have toyed
with ideas that i got from good old dr. freud
nothing new of course
it may seem to you i try to break through open doors
oh no, oh no
i just wanna say a lot of that applies to me
’cause it’s an explanation to my split identity

we’re like sun and rainy weather
sometimes we’re a hit together
me and i
gloomy moods and inspiration
we’re a funny combination
me and i
i don’t think i’m different or in any way unique
think about yourself for a minute
and you’ll find the answer in it
everyone’s a freak

me and i...

we’re like sun and rainy weather
sometimes we’re a hit together
me and i
gloomy moods and inspiration
we’re a funny combination
me and i
i don’t think i’m different or in any way unique
think about yourself for a minute
and you’ll find the answer in it
everyone’s a freak

we’re like sun and rainy weather
sometimes we’re a hit together
me and i
gloomy moods and inspiration
we’re a funny combination
me and i...