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The Old Songs
Words & Music by Buddy Kaye & David PomeranzRecorded by Barry Manilow, 1981 (#15)
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Candles burning, glasses are chilled and soon she'll be by;
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Hope and pray she'll say that she's willing
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To give us another try
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And if all those plans I made don't melt the lady's heart,
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I'll put on the old 45's,
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And maybe the old songs will bring back the old times,
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Maybe the old lines will sound new;
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Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoul - der
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Maybe old feelings will come through
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Maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why we ever walked a - way--
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Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times
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And make her wanna stay.
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It's been too long since I've seen her face light up when I come home;
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It's been too many hours I've wast - ed staring at the phone.
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Sweet old songs, I'm counting on you to bring her back to me;
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I'm tired of listening alone.
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And maybe the old songs will bring back the old times,
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Maybe the old lines will sound new;
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Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoul - der
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Maybe old feelings will come through
F Dm7 Fdim Bm7-5 E7 Bm7-5 Fdim Am
Maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why we ever walked a - way--
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Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times
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And make her wanna stay.