Live On Broadway

Barry Manilow Live On Broadway Lyrics
1.Sweet Life/It's A Long Way Up

I'm gonna move a mountain
Maybe gonna fly as if I had wings
Nothin' or no one's gonna stop me
I know that I'm gonna do great things
I'm gonna have a sweet life
Sweetest life you've ever seen
And when the day is over
I'm gonna go to sleep in a field of green
Momma,can you hear me
Momma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
Momma,can you hear me
Momma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
I'm going to be a hero
I'll put a smile on a frowned face
Oh,yes I will
I'm gonna fill the sky with music
I'll make the world a better place
And I'm gonna have a sweet life
Sweetest life you've ever seen
And when the day's over
I'm gonna go to sleep
In a field of green
Momma,can you hear me
Momma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
Momma,can you hear me
Momma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
Once you find what matters in your life
Keep on pushin' through the darkness
'Til you see the light
You're gonna find it
You're no longer behind it
Now once you've learned what you've been doing wrong
You can make the change to carry on
Now and forever
The sooner the better
Ooh,just remember now
It's a long way up when you're comin' from nowhere
It's a long way up when you're comin' from nowhere
You gotta fight a little harder
You gotta push a little more
You gotta gambl everything you got
To get you through the door
But it's along way up
Don't give up the dream
Hey,don't you know it's dark before the dawn
When you think you just can't take it
You see,that's when you'll make it
But you gotta fight a little harder
You gotta push a little more
You gotta gamble everything you got
To get you through the door
To get you through the door
I'm gonna have a sweet life
Sweetest life you've ever seen
And when the day is over
I'm gonna go to sleep in a field of green
Mamma,can you hear me
Mamma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
Mamma,can you hear me
Mamma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
I'm gonna have a sweet life
Mamma,can you hear me
Daddy,do you know what I mean
What I mean


2.Brooklyn Blues

Lyrics:Bruce Sussman/Jack Feldman
Music:Barry Manilow

See I flew in from the West Coast
Just the other day.
Yes, I flew in from the West Coast
and we circled J.F.K.
The movie ended and I pulled up the shade,
looked out the window while the Muzak played.
But in my head I'm singin',
singin' the Brooklyn Blues.
Oh, yea.
When you're growin' up in Brooklyn
the Bridge is like a friend.
Said when you're growin' up in Brooklyn
that Bridge is sure your friend.
Because that river, looks a hundred miles wide
when all your dreams are on the other side,
and that can start you singin'
singin' the Brooklyn Blues.
Oh, yea.
Now I've got myself some money
a mansion in Bel-aire.
Yes I've spent a lot of money
and I've been most everywhere.
But still there's somethin' missin' I've got to find,
a part of me I must've left behind,
that makes a guy start feelin',
feelin' those Brooklyn Blues.
My my
I've sung love songs to a princess
more than once or twice.
I've sung rock 'n' roll in Paris,
jazz in paradise.
But there's a song of mine I couldn't have sung,
a tune I started back when I was young.
Now I've come home to finish,
finish my Brooklyn Blues
My Brooklyn Blues


3.Memory

Written:A.L.Webber/T.S.Eliot/Trevor Nunn

Midnight,
Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight the withered leaves collect
at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I cam smile at the old days
It was beautiful then
I remeber the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
Daylight,
I must wait for a sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I musn't give in
When the dawn comes tonight will be
a memory too
And a new day will begin
Burnt out ends of smokey days
The stale cold smell of morning
The streetlamp dies
Another night is over Another day is dawning
Touch me,
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my day in the sun
If you touch me you'll understand what
happiness is
Look a new day has begun
Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days It was beautiful then
I remeber the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again


4.Up Front

Lyrics:Bruce Sussman
Music:Barry Manilow
Vocal:Barry/Debra Byrd/Company

Things were very quiet, back there
You really oughtta try it, back there
when you think you've had enough
It's come the time to pack your stuff and go
?I know?
I know I'm goin' upfront, out in front
Leavin' everyone behind, got to see what I can find
Upfront
Upfront, out in front, I was always meant to be
There for all the world to see
Upfront
Nothin' but beginners, back there
They never heard of winners, back there
They laughed at all my schemes
They told me to forget my dreams and stay
No way
The way to go is upfront, out in front
Leavin' everyone behind, got to see what I can find
Upfront
Upfront, out in front, I was always meant to be
There for all the world to see
Upfront
I'm goin where the livin' is high
And the lovin' is free and easy
Every star in the sky will be shinin' for me, for me
Shinin' for me ,shinin,shinin
goin be shinin,shinin
yea you see I'm goin upfront, out in front,
Leavin' everyone behind, got to see what I can find upfront
Movin upfront, out in front, I was always meant to be
There for all the world to see
Upfront
Movin upfront out in front I was aways ment to be
There for all the world to see
Upfront
Movin upfront
movin upfront
got to movin up front
yea,yea,yea
movin upfront
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin upfront
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin
I'm movin upfront


5.God Bless The Other 99

Lyrics:Ken/Mitzie Welch
Music:Ken/Mitzie Welch

I learn more from failure
then I've learn from success
I learn from no thank you
so much more than from yes
I learn to be willing
to lead with my chin
and if I were willing to lose
I could win
I learn from the losers
who got right back in line
the demer the future
then the brighter they shine
three cheers for the one
The one in a hundred
but god bless the other 99
(repeat twice)
upfront we were always meant to be
there for all the world to see
'No Thank You'
the other 99


6.Mandy/It's A Miracle

I remember all my life
raining down as cold as ice
shadows of a man
a face through a window
crying in the night
the nights goes into morning
just another day
happy people pass my way
looking in there eyes, I see a memory
I never realized how happy you made me
Oh Mandy
well you came and you gave without taking
but I sent you away
Oh Mandy
well you kiss me and stop me from shaking
and I need you today
Oh Mandy
I'm standing on the edge of time
I walked away when love was mine
caught up in a world
of uphill climbing
the tears are in my mind
and nothing is rhyming
Oh Mandy
well you came and you gave without taking
but I sent you away
Oh Mandy
well you kiss me and stop me from shaking
and I need you today
Oh Mandy
Oh Mandy
You wouldn't believe where I've been
the cities and towns I've been in
from Boston to Chicago
and every town in between
the people, they all look the same
only the names have been changed
but that I'm home again
I will tell you what I believe
I believe
I believe
It's a miracle
a true blue septical
a miracle come true
we're together
baby I was going crazy
'til the miracle came true
now you're here in my arms all around you
baby, they'll be dancing in the street
for the miracle
a true blue spectical
the miracle is you
I never knew you looked so good
I never knew anyone could
I must have been crazy
to ever have gone away
I almost forgot what it was like
holding you near me at night
but now that I'm home again
but you know that I'm home to stay
cause it's a miracle
a true blue spectical
a miracle come true
we're together baby
I was going crazy
'til the miracle came through
now you're here and I'm feeling so good
for the miracle
a true blue spectical
the miracle is you


7.Some Good Things Never Last

Lyrics:Mark Radice
Music:Mark Radice
Vocal:Barry Manilow/Debra Byrd

It's three in the morning
you're no where in sight
and all that I want was to be with you tonight
the love in your eyes
is fading so fast
no matter how hard we try
some good things never last
I thought we were lovers
I thought we were friends
I guess when reality steps in
it all depends
we live for the future
we learn from the past
no matter how hard we try
some good things never last
but what good is holding on
when you know
that all you can think about
is letting go
they say if you love someone
then set them free
if they come back again
then in the end
it was meant to be
we live for the future
we've learn from the past
no matter how hard we try
some good things never last
be true to yourself my love
that's all I ever wanted you to be
just don't forget to smile
when you think of me
I'll reach for the stars
I've got them in sight
there's someone who really needs
me out there in the night
we live for the future
we've learn from the past
no matter how hard we try
some good things never last
no matter how hard we try
some good things never last


8.If You Remember Me

Written:Marvin Hamlisch/Carole Bayer Sager

When you remember me
if you remember me
I hope you'll see
it's not the way I want it to be
or I'd be with you now
but where ever you go
my love goes with you
keep on smiling
keep on shining
even though you know you want to cry
I tried to love you
but looking in my eyes
you saw promises and lies
too many times
when you remember me
if you remember me
if you remember me
I hope you'll see
it's not the way I want it to be
or I'd be with you now
but where ever you go
my love goes with you
I'll be with you
keep believing
somethings even time can't come between
and if you blame me
try to realize
that there were promises and lies
to many times
When you remember me
if you remember me
I hope you'll see
it's not the way I want it to be
or I'd be with you now
but where ever you go
my love goes with you
When you remember me
if you remember me
I hope you'll see
it's not the way I want it to be
or I'd be with you now
but where ever you go
my love goes with you
my love goes with you


9.Do Like I Do

Written:Hammer/Slater
Vocal:Billy Kidd/Barry/Company

If you decide it's under way
if you decide it's under way
where am I tell me now
tell me tell me
when are you going to
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm going to find me way to you
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm going to find my, I'm going to find me
Take my advice
and let yourself go
take my advice
you're going to love it so
follow me and look alive
tell me tell me
when are you going to
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm going to find my way to you
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm going to find my, I'm going to find my
Tell me now if you're ready to start
it's your turn baby got your part
8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,
got a one track mind
gotta do like I do
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm going find my, I'm going find my way to you
do like I do like I do like I do
(TALK)
Now we play for you
and we sang for you
now you gotta sing for us
Ok?
It's real easy
All you gotta do is sing
do like I do like I do like I do hey
I'll show it to you
I'll show it to you like this
do like I do like I do like I do hey
You got it?
You got it?
You're going to do it?
Ok? Ready.
1, 2, 1, 2, 3,
Sing
(AUDIENCE)
do like I do like I do like I do hey
Well that really sucks
Come on
do like I do like I do like I do hey
It's getting better
Come on, keep going
Come on, one more time
do like I do like I do like I do hey
do like I do like I do like I do hey
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm gonna I'm gonna find my way
do like I do like I do like I do hey
do like I do like I do like I do
I'm gonna find I'm gonna find my
do like I do like I do like I do
like I do
like I do
like I do
like I
1,2,3, hey


10.The Best Seat In The House

Lyrics:Dave Grusin
Music:Alan/Marilyn Bergman

Just like a leaf
that keeps blowing in the wind
and where it happens to fall
no one at all can plan
just like I kicked around
until you showed me
where I belong
that's when my song began
how can I thank you for the love
you've given me
I only wish that you
to see what I see
I got the best seat in the house
I got the most beautiful view
you can't imagine how it feels
just sitting here looking at you
I've got the best seat in the house
night after night
I look at you
and try to be the best I can be
knowing you'll see me through
I swear I'll never take your love for granted
I'd never trade the dreams that you made come true
it's sweet to know
we're growing closer
every year
with all my heart I hope
you'll keep this place here
I got the best seat in the house
I got the most beautiful view
you can't imagine how it feels
just sitting here looking at you
that's what I love to do
I got the best seat in the house
I'll tell you I got the most beautiful view
you can't imagine how it feels
just sitting here looking at you
I've got the best seat in the house
I've got the best seat in the house


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12.If I Can Dream

Lyrics:Walter Earl Brown
Music:Walter Earl Brown

There must be lights burnin' brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in the sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why
Ooh why,ooh why can't my dream come true
Ooh why
There will be peace
And understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise
That will away the doubts and fears
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope is shining on everyone
Tell me why,ooh why
Ooh why can't that sun appear
We're caught in a cloud with too much rain
We're lost in a world with too much pain
But as long as a man has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly
And fly
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
But I am sure that the answer's gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark
There's a burning candle
And if I can think
If I can talk
If I can stand
If I can walk
If I can dream I'll make my dream come true
Deep in my heart,there's a trmebling question
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
But I am sure that the answer's gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark
There's a burning candle
And if I can think
If I can talk
If I can stand
If I can walk
If I can dream I'll make my dream come true
right right now
right now
Please make my dream come true
right now