by Dan Bern on album New American Language

She said "Love, love, love is everything" I said, "Okay, I guess, whatever" She said, "What does that mean?" I said, "Nothin', it's just good to have a backup plan" She said, "I guess that means

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

I met God On the edge of town Where the wind meets the stillness Where the darkness meets the light Where the ocean meets the sky Where the desert meets the rain Where the earth meets the heavens On

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

He had just returned from Monte Carlo He was on his way to Japan And everything they did made me want to emulate them Made me want to be just like them And his wife, looking very Japanese Had n

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

Sittin' in that town in New Mexico Named after a game show Tryin' to decide if I should sell my van Buy a truck and drive down to Texas Sometimes I think I'm gunnin' for the big time Sometimes

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

I have a friend Sits in his office Where he's had his big success Now he cries all day He says the Internet Is stealing his royalties Talks of his glory days I say no one cares about your glo

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

Everybody was ecstatic 'Bout the light show on the farm And everyone got crazy And nobody got harmed And the five televisions Huge upon the stage Had come to pay their union dues And make a l

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

I thought you came here to dance But it seems you had other plans What's there to talk about? What's there to figure out? Sometimes I feel like an experiment Tell me where has the sweetness gon

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

I been speaking later and later in the day Most days I don't talk till maybe 8 o'clock at night It keeps me whole It keeps me holy It keeps me way up in the mountains even when I'm on the road It

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

Riding down the highway with Cowboy Joe Met Leonardo DiCaprio, Leo, he's tryin' to get away from The unwanted advances of Eminem Em's wearing drawstrings, lispin' along Sayin', "Please, put me int

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

Sitting in the Church Of the Holy McDonald's I took off my shoes Like the Buddhists told me to And I make my sacred offering And I dip my hands in Pepsi Sailed off to Virginia And expelled all t

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

I got 36-foot insulation in my house Wear 14 pairs of long underwear Stick tape inside my ears Cover myself with five bedspreads I spend every morning in an isolation tank Spend every afternoon

by Dan Bern on album New American Language

Why do you treat me like you do, Honeydoo Why do you make me feel blue, Honeydoo I looked all over town You're the prettiest girl around So why do you treat me like you do, Honeydoo How'm I eve

by Tokyo Rose on album New American Saint

The curtain's up. The crowd is waiting to see you come to life. So take a breath - your heart is pounding - And step into the light. Because this is it - it's what you've wanted. You're on a stage for

by Marcia Lewis, Julia Migenes, Audrey Lavine, Judy Kuhn, Lonny Price, Josh Blake & Rags Ensemble on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

KLEZMER MUSCIANS Penny a tune Penny a tune Tunes from around the block Tunes from afar Beautiful tunes Played by musicians Who played for the Czar Penny a tune (For a) Penny a tune (Only a penny) Emp

by Julia Migenes, Terrence Mann & Josh Blake on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

REBECCA Look mister, I came to this country to get away from trouble SAUL Well, lady, you came to the wrong place You should have come halfway to the middle of the ocean You jump in your trouble is g

by Julia Migenes & JOSH BLAKE on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

REBECCA Sha-sha-sha-sha, Duvaded One more day is passed, love In the morning, you will see We'll find Papa, and we'll be Safe, again, at last, love Now, it's just the pair of us Facing such a cold wor

by Julia Migenes feat. Josh Blake on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

REBECCA Sha-sha-sha-sha, Duvaded One more day is passed, love In the morning, you will see We'll find Papa, and we'll be Safe, again, at last, love Now, it's just the pair of us Facing such a cold wor

by Josh Blake, Lonny Price, Cissy Rebich & Devon Michaels on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

DAVID: How does the music get onto the gramophone, Ben? BEN: You just sing into this horn. DAVID: Sing? What should I sing? BEN: Sing anything. DAVID: I am singing here In this gramophone Like an

by Dick Latessa & Judy Kuhn on album Rags: The New American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

AVRAM: Open your eyes, Bella Just take a breath BELLA: Please don't tell me that again Don't tell me how it all belongs to me "Just take a breath, Bella" Not outdoors, Papa Everytime I take a breath

by Dan Bern on album Dan Bern

When I tell you that I love you, don't test my love Accept my love, don't test my love 'Cause maybe I don't love you all that much Don't ask what kind of music I'm gonna play tonight Just stay awhile