The Monkees were a TV and pop rock sensation. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 1966 in music by Robert "Bob" Rafelson Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider under Colgems supervision for the American television series The Monkees The Monkees (TV series) , which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet comprised Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones Davy Jones (actor) . All music was... [read more] - Writing Wrongs
By Michael NesmithDid you know the water's turning yellow?Have you heard the sky was falling down?Did you see that guy fall out the window?Did you know the circus was in town?Have you heard about Bill Chamber's...
- Magnolia Simms
By Michael NesmithLove to me is blue-eyed and blonde.Oh, that's sweet Magnolia.Apple pie on the window still warm.That's my sweet MagnoliaWalking under a sky that's so blueAfter rain has fallen.When she's walking so...
- Tapioca Tundra
by Michael NesmithReasoned verse, some prose or rhymeLose themselves in other timesAnd waiting hopes cast cast silent spellsThat speak in clouded clues.It cannot be a part of me, For now it's part of you.Careful plays...
- Auntie's Municipal Court
By Michael Nesmith and Keith AllisonFine man, crazy man, he can't see.Sound of the sunset, sound of the sea.Why do the people always look at me?Nobody can see that we are you,We are you.She's him, too.She's him,...
- We Were Made For Each Other
By Carole Bayer and George FischoffI wanted you from the first day I saw you,The first day I looked into your eyes.That's when I knew that I would adore you.It was no surprise.We were made for each otherAs the stars...
- Daydream Believer
By John StewartOh, I could hide 'neath the wingsOf 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,...
- Dream World
By David Jones and Steve PittsWalking around with your head in the cloudsYou don't care.Why must you walk when you know You're not going anywhere.Why don't you come out of your dream worldIt's not real.It's not the...
- P. O. Box 9847
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartHandsome, single, young man well respected in his townSeeks a fine, young lady from a similar background.Generous, responsible, respectful man of means.Socialize with presidents and...
- Zor And Zam
By Bill Chadwick and John ChadwickThe king of Zor, he called for warAnd the king of Zam, he answered.They fashioned their weapons one upon oneTon upon ton, they called for war at the rise of the sun.Out went the call...
- Mommy And Daddy
Ask your mommy and daddy, "What happened to the Indian?How come they're all living in places With too much snow or too much sand?"Tell your mommy, "I got a funny feeling deep inside of me"Ask your daddy, "Is it really...
- Oklahoma Backroom Dancer
by Michael NesmithShe's always appearing with a band of renownYou want to go and see her when you're feeling downShe's a breathtaking spectacle, with guaranteed hopeShe'll make you feel good, 'cause she's the best...
- If I Knew
If I knew what was bothering youI would run to your sideI don't know whyI would just die if you left meCan't you seeWhat youre doing to meAre you playing a gameIs it always the sameAm I to blame?Or is anyone?I don't...
- Lady's Aid Society
In every little town and village tooSomewhere in the neighborhoodYou'll find a little band of ladies whoCan't stop doing goodGood for the pigeons in the parkGood for the weekly teaGood for the national bank where they...
- Never Tell A Woman Yes
Oh my, my, my-In a dusty caravanWas a girl with a golden tanAnd she asked me if I was headed to the eastI politely stepped a side and said I did not need a rideThat I'd rather take my chances with the heatWell, when...
- French Song
A little girlGoes out walking in the nightA little boyCalls, "Good evening"From the lightThey stop to talk for just a whileThen she's goneA little girlSits beside her window paneThinking about an evening in the rainA...
- LITTLE GIRL
Little girl is smart as she can be, woeLittle girl you've made a fool of me, woe.I believed her when she said she really loved me.The love was shining in my eyes so coundn't see the liesIn her eyes.Little girl knows...
- Good Clean Fun
There's a smile on the wind as it touches my faceAnd starts to erase all the gloomAnd the sun with a kiss, begins to dismiss theMemory of my life without youWell it seems like yesterday that my path took me...
- Listen To The Band
Hey, hey, mercy woman plays a song and no one listens, I need help I'm falling again. Play the drum a little louder, Tell me I can live without her If I only listen to the band. Listen to the band! Weren't...
- Looking For The Good Times
Looking for the good times, babyGonna have my funLooking for the good times, babyGirl you can come along with meWow, you're gonna seeJust how fine this big old world can beLooking for the good times, babyGonna have a...
- Bye Bye, Baby, Bye Bye
Bye bye, baby, bye byeDon't want to make you cry Bye bye, baby, bye byeDon't want to make you cryI'll be leaving you now You'll get along somehowTime time is gone when you and I were strong Time time is gone when you...
- Don't Bring Me Down
It used to be such a good thingSuch an easy feelingI didn't know you were lookingDidn't know you were stealingI was loving you when we were aloneBut you had other ideas of your ownWord gets aroundDon't bring me downWe...
- Every Step Of The Way
I used to see you on the avenueYou were the girl that let me follow youYou used to hang out in the alleywayYou sewed a button on my shirt one dayI asked around until I found your nameThen underneath the arches in the...
- Long Way Home
The other night I took the long way homeOut past the old schoolyardIt's funny how you keep it all insideDreams they do die hardI closed my eyes and I could see your faceSomewhere back in timeOne summer night a million...
- Since You Went Away
You said you couldn't tell the doormat from my faceYou said if I had brains I would pawn themCould be I've finally gotten up off of my thumbsCould be that you're the one that was on themCause the plants have grownThe...
- Secret Heart
No other love stood the test of timeCan you imagine how I'd feel if you were mine?Once I know it's not make-believeIt's plain to see that you've got something over meYou hold the key to my secret heartJust turn the...
- Heart And Soul
Love in a vacuum, love in space. Love without even a little hint of a trace. Love in confusion and love doesn't show on your face. Love is a stranger, love is a box. Love is the key that fits a million locks. Love is...
- Whole Wide World
When I was a young boy, my momma she said to me:There's only one girl in the world for you And she probably lives in TahitiOr maybe in the Bahamaswhere the Caribbean sea is blueWeepin' away in the tropical...
- Moving In With Rico
There were tears in her eyes when she gave me the news last nightI tried to disguise all the hurt that I felt insideShe said she'd always like to be my friendOoh, what could I say - this was the endShe's moving in...
- Love You Forever
I love you this yearI'll love you next yearAnd than foreverI'll always need youI'll never leave youI'll love you foreverAnd if you ever change your mindThink again and give me timeFor you're my first loveYou are my...
- Midnight
Deep in the bayou en route to LAThe merchandise is changing sidesPeople are hiding and waiting all day'Til midnight comes aroundThat's when it's coming downAnd the dreams of a boyAnd his shortcut to easy street will...
- Counting On You
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, twoOne of these days I'll be back with youCounting the ways that I love youThrough and throughOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nineTentatively you put up...
- Gettin' In
I'm gettin' in to your heartI'm gettin' in to your mindYou'd better learn from the startYou'll never leave me behindMy love's surrounding youMy love will be your shieldJust take me in to your heartAnd all will be...
- Peter Percival Pattersons Pet Pig Porky
Peter Percival Patterson had a pet pig named PorkyThis Pet Pig named Porky loved pieHe loved pizza pie, pumpkin pie, pineapple pie, pizza pie, mints tartsand Peter Percival Patterson's pet pig Porky loved Pie for...
- Salesman
Salesman, where you gonna go?To sell all your of your goods todaySalesman, gonna walk along the street, see friends along the wayWell salesman, with your wooden cart that you push along while you walkHey, salesman,...
- The Door Into Summer
With his fool's gold stacked up all around himFrom a killing in the market on the warThe children left King Midas there, as they found himIn his counting house where nothing counts but moreCHORUS:And he thought he...
- She Hangs Out
How old d'you say your sister was? (sister was, sister was) How old d'you say your sister was? (sister was, sister was) You know you'd better keep an eye on her (eye on her, eye on her) Do the ronde ronde ronde do the...
- Cuddly Toy
La la la la ...You're not only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boyYou're not the only choo-choo train that was left out in the rainThe day after Santa cameYou're not the only cherry delight that was left out...
- DON'T CALL ON ME
Don't call on meWhen you're feeling footloose, and fancy-free.You've done that before,And like a fool I came back for more.It's all over now,I've finally seen my way.I need you no more,Not now or any other day.OK,...
- Love Is Only Sleeping
She looked at meAnd the emptiness in her eyes was cruel to seeThen she turned away and said,"Once I loved, but love is dead"And I whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping"She said, "I cannot cryAnd I cannot give or...
- Star Collector
Take a letter, keep on goingWhere ever it is, she's goin', too.Give her my autograph and tell herIt's been nice knowin' you.CHORUSShe's a star collector (collector of stars)She only sims to please young...
- WHAT AM I DOIN' HANGIN' ROUND?
Just a loud mouth Yankee I went down to Mexico.I didn't have much time to spend, about a week or so.There I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.But I found myself a-thinkin' when the time had come to...
- Daily Nightly
Words and Music by Michael NesmithDarkened rolling figures move thru' prisms of no color.Hand in hand, they walk the night,But never know each other.Passioned pastel neon lights light up the jeweled trav'lerWho, lost...
- Hard To Believe
written by David Jones, Kim Capli,& Eddie BrickIt's hard to believe that you could ever doubt meI try not to hear the things you say about meAnd if you feel like I feel, please, I'd like to explainMy love for you is...
- Randy Scouse Git
She's a wonderful lady and she's mine, all mine/ and there doesn't seem a way that she won't come and lose my mind./It's too easy hummin' songs to a girl in yellow dress/it's been a long time since the party and the...
- Shades Of Gray
By Barry Mann and Cyntha WeilWhen the world and I were young,Just yesterday.Live was such a simple game,A child could play.It was easy then to tell right from wrong.Easy then to tell weak from strong.When a man should...
- Mr. Webster
by Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartEv'ryone in town knew Mr. Webster;He worked at the bank for forty years.And each week Mr. Frizby made his check outFor sixty-eight dollars clear.And thru the years he thwarted twenty-seven...
- Zilch
By David Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork1st PartZilch! Mister Dobalena, Mister Bob DobalenaMister Dobalena, Mister Bob DobalenaMister Dobalena, Mister Bob DobalenaMister Dobalena, Mister Bob...
- Sunny Girlfriend
By Michael NesmithShe owns and operates Her own sunshine factoryOf painting smiles on dolls And then on meShe's my sunny girlfriend And personality.Well, she's got a book That tells about ev'rybody's pastAnd she can...
- Forget That Girl
By Douglas Farthing HatlelidForget that girl,She'll only make you sad someday.Forget that girl,She'll never make you happy.Stay away from her, my friend,Stay away from her.Forget that girl,She'll only bring you down...
- I'll Spend My Life With You
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartPeople come and people goMovin' fast and movin' slowI'm in a crowd yet I'm all aloneThe road is long the road is roughI do believe I've had enoughI'm gonna turn around and head for...
- For Pete's Sake
By Peter Tork and Joseph RichardsLove is understanding,Don't you know that this is true.Love is understanding,It's in everything we do.In this generation,In this lovin' time,In this generation,We will make the world...
- Early Morning Blues And Greens
By Diane Hilderbrand and Jack KellerA distant night bird mocks the sun.I wake as I have always done,To freshly scented sycamoreAnd cold bare feet on hardwood floor.My steaming coffee warms ny faceI'm diappointed in...
- You Just May Be The One
By Michael NesmithAll men must have someone, have someoneWho would never take advantage Of a love bright as the sun.Someone to understand them,And you just may be the one.All men must have someone, have someoneWho...
- No Time
By Hank CicaloHober reeber sabasobenHobaseeba snickSeeberraber hobosobenWhat did you expect?No time, no time for you.I got no time, baby,Got lots of better things to do.Runnin' from the risin' heatTo find a place to...
- You Told Me
By Michael NesmithYou told me you'd always stay, you told me!You told me you'd never stray, you told me!All these things you said you said sincerely.Still I am leaving you in spite of what you told me.I've heard...
- All Of Your Toys
Once upon a once in a whileIt's hard to remember to smileJust like all of your toysCan't you see I don't wanna playI don't need itCan't you say you want me to stayI'd believe itJust like all of your toysCHORUS:When...
- War Games
Did you buy your tickets for the war game?Aren't you glad that your sitting in the back?For the game is deadly having all the playersAren't you glad it's a spectator sportCan't you hear the cries?It isn't overCan't...
- I Don't Think You Know Me
If you think I want the life you choose to liveI don't think I want the love you've got to giveIf you think my goals could be so trivial and smallThen, I don't think you know me at allBorn between the covers of your...
- Storybook Of You
Out of sight, out of mindIt doesn't hold true, in my storybook of youTurn a page back in timeThat's all I can doIn my storybook of youFirst in loveThen afraidSomehow every story must come to an endOh, it happened too...
- OF YOU
I walk alone most every night,Beneath the stars that shine so bright,Bright as the eyes of you.And when the sky comes falling down,And there is darkness all around, all around,I'll be looking for you.Lonely I look at...
- Lady's Baby
Lady's Baby smiles and coos,Takes away my lonely blues.(Lady's/Baby's?) mother cooks my meals,Warm and cool is really real...Runnin' never was much fun -All it did was bring me down.Chasin' round isn't where it's...
- So Goes Love
Girl, this is goodbye for usI'm afraid there's no two ways about itNow you say you need my love, But you'll just have to learn to live without itSo goes loveDon't try to understand itSo goes LoveIt never goes the wya...
- If You Have The Time
If you have the time would you keep me in mindMind you, I only want to treat you kindIf you're all alone, would you pick up the phoneAnd dial the number that you knowWill bring back the glowThat's been gone for such a...
- Party
Now that the party's overNow that the noise is throughNow that the room is emptyThere's only me and youI think that I might just fall in love with you, with youThere were so many people trying to talk to youTelling...
- Carlisle Wheeling
In a long and involved conversation with myselfI saw a precious thing come into viewWhen I poured through the files taken off my mental shelfI dusted off some memories of youThen I thought about the times When all the...
- Time And Time Again
Time and time againnaughty girls get me in troublewhen I fly too highsomething's bound to burst the bubbleYou say this is lovewonder if you're feeling lonelytell me if you pleaseis this for this evening onlyOr will it...
- Nine Times Blue
There's a certain something in the wayYou looked at me and said you'd stayThat let me know that I was out of lineBut I didn't know what else to doAnd like a fool I tested you, By demanding things of you which weren't...
- Some Of Shelly's Blues
By Michael NesmithTell me, just one more time, The reasons why you must leave.Tell me once more why you're sure you don't need me.Tell me again, but don't think that you'll convince me.Now you've said, before falling...
- RIU CHIU
Riu riu chiu, la guarda ribera;Dios guardo el lobo de nuestra cordera,Dios guardo el lobo de neustra cordera.El lobo rabioso la quiso morder,Mas Dios poderoso la supo defender;Quisola hazer que no pudiese pecar,Ni aun...
- Words
Girl, don't you know everytime I see you smilin'? Hurts so bad cause when I see you, I start tryin'. Try everything to stop but there's no denying. Falling in love with you girl is just like dying....
- St. Matthew
By Michael NesmithShe walks around on brass rings that never touch her feet.She speaks in conversations that never are complete.And looking over past things that she has never doneShe calls herself St. Matthew, when...
- Valleri
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartValleri. I love my Valleri.There's a girl I know who makes me feel so good.And I wouldn't live without her, even if I could.They call her Valleri.I love my Valleri.[Instrumental]She's the...
- I'll Be Back Upon My Feet
By Sandy Linzer and Denny RandellGirl, I know the grass is greener, just around the bend.Gotta say, "Goodbye!" but dont' you fear.Though the road is dark and I might fail to find the endI won't disappear.I'll be back...
- Do Not Ask For Love (Prithee)
Do Not Ask for Love (Prithee) And is it so, once you thou art returning?Hast thou lost thy way as once before?I warned thee more than many times, thus would it be.I shall not be thy refuge once...
- Changes
Seasons may change, we stay the same.We always stay the same.We always stay the same.Winter brings snow, when no, no flowers grow.They wait for the Spring.Yes, they wait 'til the Spring.In the Spring, young men...
- If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again
If I ever get to Saginaw again,A locale that's somewhat off the beaten track.Get to see the girl I never saw againWho must know why I have never ventured back.We we young,And so aliveAnd now I wonder if she'd cling to...
- Come On In
Come on in,You sure look good to me.Come on in,I've learned how lonely I can be.I guess we'll never know just what went wrongYou know it's been a whole year has passed us by and gone.But we're back together now where...
- All The King's Horses
All the king's horse and all the king's menThey couldn't put my broken heart back together again.I woke up this mornin' that this is what I found.You had gone and left me,Any you never even made a farewell sound.All...
- Michigan Blackhawk
By Michael NesmithFlyin' down the highway, lookin' for a place to land.Need to leave the speed in the cityAnd people comin', goin', there's no time to understand.And I keep movin' down the road taking notes in a...
- Hold On Girl
Words and Music byBen Raleigh, Billy Carr, & Jack KellerI know about the guy who treated you so bad,He took your love and then just walked away.I know that you have got a reason to be sadBut help is on its way.Hold on...
- Circle Sky
circle skytelling lies here i stand at demand and it looks weve made it once againand it looks weve made it once againcolor sound all around wing tip smile sees for milesand it looks weve made it once againand it...
- Can You Dig It?
Some thing doesn't changeThere is only oneAlways changing insideWhat does it becomeCan you dig it?Do you know?Would you care to let it show?Those who know it use itThose who start it dieTo sing that you can dig itIs...
- As We Go Along
I can tell by your faceThat you're looking to find a placeTo settle your mindAnd reveal who you areAnd you shouldn't be shyFor I'm not gonna tryTo hurt you or heal you or steal your starOpen your eyesGet up off your...
- Daddy's Song
Years ago I knew a manHe was my mother's biggest fanWe used to walk beside the seaAnd he'd tell how my life would beWhen I grew up to be a manYears ago we used to playHe used to laugh when I ran awayBut when I fell...
- Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?
Do I have to do this all over again?Didn't I do it right the first time?Do I have to do this all over again?How many times do I have to make this climb?Didn't I? Didn't I?Can I see my way to know what's really...
- Let's Dance On
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartLet's dance on,Oh, baby, come on.Let's dance on 'til the dawn,Have fun 'til the music's all gone.We've been dancin',Nearly all night long.Let's keep it up baby,'Cause the music's still...
- Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
By Tommy Boyce and Steve VenetI'm gonna pack up my pain,I been a keepin' in my heart,I'm gonna catch me the fastest trainAnd make me a brand new startBut that's okay,Tomorrow's gonna be another day,Hey, hey, hey.And I...
- Take A Giant Step
Words and Music byGerry Goffin and Carole KingThough you've played at love and lostAnd sorrow's turned your heart to frostI will melt your heart again.Remember the feeling as a childWhen you woke up and morning...
- Sweet Young Thing
By Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Michael NesmithKnow that something very strangeIs happening to my brain.I'm either feeling very goodOr else I am insane.The seeds of doubt you plantedHave started to grow wildBut feel...
- I'll Be True To You (Yes, I Will)
By Gerry Goffin and Russ TitelmanI'll be true to you, yes I will.I'll be true to you, yes I will.I won't look twice when the other girls go by.I'll be true to you, yes I will.Somehow this time it's all so clear to...
- This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartI guess I should have stayed in bed,My pillow wrapped 'round my head.Instead of waking up to find A nightmare of a different kind.She went away,This just doesn't seem to be my day.She...
- Don't Call On Me
Don't call on mewhen you're feelin' footlooseand fancy free,You've done that before,and like a fool Icame back for more...It's all over nowI've finally seen my wayI need you no morenot now or any other day.OK little...
- I Believe You
(Peter Tork)Peter Tork Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Peter TorkI believe you (4x)I believe you on a sunny dayI believe you chase the clouds awayI believe youI believe you on a rainy nightI believe you put the moon to flightI...
- Never Enough
(Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzFrom JustusWhy is it never enoughNo matter what I do?I gave it all that I've gotAnd it's always too fewAnd now you're asking for moreWhy do I...
- Admiral Mike
(Michael Nesmith)Peaceful Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzYou're selling ads you slimy toadDon't smile at me and shake my handYou're killing meYou're killing usBecause you're only'only selling ads'You're selling...
- It's Not Too Late
(David Jones)Immortal Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Davy JonesIf I had a penny for every time I thought about youI would be a millionaireI would send you flowers each dayAnd I would show you in every wayJust how much I...
- Unlucky Stars
(Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzFrom JustusIt breaks my heart to say "Goodbye"I know that I deserve to cryI know that time will see me throughBut in this mean timeAll I dream about is...
- It's My Life
(Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzIt's my life and I'm takin' over nowIt's my life and it's time that I learned howNo excuses. For the truth isIt's my life nowI stumble and I fallAnd I...
- Circle Sky ( In Album Justus )
(Michael Nesmith)Screen Gems/EMI (BMI)Lead Vocal: Mike NesmithFrom Justus (see also Head)Circle SkyTelling liesRaison d'etreIdol threat'Cause it looks like we made it once againYes, it looks like we made it once...
- Dyin' Of A Broken Heart
(Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzI told my Doctor something's wrong with meShe said gimme forty dollars and we'll look and seeHop up on the table now we'll take some bloodFind out what...
- Run Away From Life
(Peter Tork)Peter Tork Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Davy JonesLet's run away from life togetherLet me run away from life with youLet's run away from life togetherLeave behind the stormy weatherLet's find out what fantasy...
- Regional Girl
(Micky Dolenz)Micky Dolenz Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Micky DolenzShe's a regional girlCome to the big cityGive it a whirlShe thinks that she can make itShe thinks that she can take itI think she's gonna end up makin'...
- Oh What A Night
(David Jones)Immortal Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Davy JonesOh, what a nightBut now I must forget youBut my heart won't let youOut of my lifeOh, what a dayWe walked around the cityYou said now isn't it a pityThat I...
- You And I ( In Album Justus )
(Micky Dolenz & David Jones)Immortal Music (BMI)Lead Vocal: Davy JonesFrom Justus (see also Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)After all the spotlights and the flowersAfter all the parties and goodbyesThere was something in...
- A Man Without A Dream
With the music of lifeMy soul is out of tuneAnd I feel like I'm growing oldMuch too soonMy love I just couldn't compareAnd the key to my happinessI let slip awayCHORUS:Now I'm a man without a dreamI've got a heart...
- You And I
You and I have seen what time does, haven't we?We both had time to growYou know we've got more growing to do, me and youAnd the rest of them tooYou can see the changes we've been going throughSuch a pity, what a...
- WHILE I CRY
They told me what you'd doIf I ever stayed with you.They told me that you'd laughWhile I cried.They told me what you'd sayThat you'd turn and walk awayAnd find another place to play,While I cried.Now I think back on...
- JUST A GAME
There's a wayThere's a way for you and IIf you'll just stay.If you'll just stay to keep me hidden from the day,And all its light, That's covered up by night when you're away.When you're away the image of your face is...
- I WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER
Life is hard for me to touch now.I just don't enjoy it as much now.When she left, something inside of me died.And I won't be the same without her, No I won't be the same without herBy my side.There's no end end to my...
- Tear Drop City
About as low as I felt in a long timeAnd I know that I did a wrong at the wrong timeIt's plain to see, she's down on meAnd I know she'll feel that way for a long timeI was high on top but I didn't know itTell me, why...
- Through The Looking Glass
You call my name then you run for protectionI reach out to hold ya' but it's just a reflectionThrought the looking glassNow you've been looking at your life through a mirrorIt's time you started seeing things a little...
- The Girl I Left Behind Me
Its old enough to try and tie you downSo, I just couldn't wait and hang aroundYou always said must be freeBut you couldn't see you were loosing meAnd messing up the one good thing we hadCHORUS:And now I'm going out...
- Shorty Blackwell
written by Micky DolenzShorty Blackwell, Shorty BlackwellBe friends with me, be friends with meShorty Blackwell, Shorty BlackwellBe friends with me, be friends with meI'm feeling very bad todayAnother cat came into...
- Me Without You
written by Boyce/HartI wonder just how long it would beMe without you, you without meWe had a fight last nioght about something or otherBut it can't be too important if wqe love one anotherTrue love always seems to...
- Don't Wait For Me
Don't wait for me...I'll be a long time comin'Unless by then, you have told me somethingTo show how much you careI've done much more than as a man I should haveWhy did you...not do all you could have...to showHow much...
- Don¡¯t Listen To Linda
By Tommy Boyce & Bobby HartDon¡¯t listen to LindaShe said all those things beforeShe¡¯s just a pretender,And though you couldn¡¯t love her moreShe¡¯ll lead you on, and then one dayShe¡¯ll say you¡¯ll have...
- Theme From The Monkees
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartHere we come, walkin' Down the street.We get the funniest looks from Ev'ry one we meet.Hey, hey, we're the MonkeesAnd people say we monkey around.But we're too busy singingTo put anybody...
- Gonna Buy Me A Dog
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartYou know my girl just called me upAnd she woke me from my sleepYou should have heard the things she saidYou know she hurt my feelings deep.I'm gonna buy me a dog [A dog, a dog! Why?]'Cause...
- Teeny Tiny Gnome
- Porpoise Song
My, my the clock in the sky is pounding awayThere's so much to sayA face, a voice, an overdub has no choiceAnd it cannot rejoiceWanting to be, to hear and to seeCrying to the skyBut the porpoise is laughing good-bye,...
- Laugh
Words and Music byPhilip Margo, Mitchell Margo, Henry Medress and Jay SiegelEv'ry face that I see is all wrapped up in frowns,And unfortunately, it kind of gets me down.Laugh,'Cause the music is funnyYeah, the bass...
- Apples, Peaches, Bananas And Pears
Apples, Peaches, Bananas and PearsI love you, girl, now that's the truthI need youDon't be cruel, don't be cruelGive me just a little help and to show how much I careI bring you Apples, Peaches, Bananas and PearsRun...
- Your Auntie Grizelda
By Diane Hilderbrand and Jack KellerShe knows her mind all right, your Auntie Grizelda,She says she knows my kind, she might, maybe so.Oh, yeah, she's raised you right, your Auntie Grizelda,You only know the things...
- The Poster
By David Jones and Steve Pitts"The circus is coming to town." it said on the poster."Get your tickets now, before it's too late."A dancing bear and a circus clown it's so funny.I can't wait to see everything there.I...
- Pillow Time
There's a wonderland for AliceThere's a tall beanstalk for JackThe sleepy train will take you thereSo safely down the trackWith the sandman at the throttleYou'll be off to dreams and backIt's pillow time againYou will...
- Saturday's Child
By David GatesMonday had a sad childAlways feeling low down,Tuesday had a dream childShe's always on the goNow I'm in love with Saturday's childShe drives me wildGonna spend my timeMakin' sure that Saturday's child is...
- I Can't Get Her Off My Mind
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartI've been standing on the corner all dayTryin' to think of little things to say'Cause she walks by ev'ry day about this timeAnd I don't think, I'll ever get her off of my mind.Well I only...
- Papa Gene's Blues
by Michael NesmithNo heartaches felt no longer lonelyHeights of waiting finally won meHappiness that's all rolled up in youAnd now with you as inspriationI look toward a destinationSunny bright that once before was...
- Valleri
ValleriThe Monkees(Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) Valleri, I love my Valleri. There's a girl I know, Who makes...
- I'm A Believer
I thought love was only true in fairy talesMeant for someone else but not for meAh, love was out to get to meThat's the way it seemedDisappointment haunted all my dreams{Refrain}Then I saw her faceNow I'm a...
- Little Bit Me A Little Bit You
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit YouThe MonkeesNeil DiamondWalk out, girl, don't you walk out,We've got things to say,Talk out, let's have it talked outAnd things will be okay.Girl, I don't want to fight,I'm a little bit...
- That Was Then This Is Now
That Was Then, This Is NowThe MonkeesYou always say you like my style.You say I'm tough and kind of wild.Am I too much for you to take?I swear this time it's not a game.I've known a lot of girls, no this I won't...
- Daydream Believer
Daydream BelieverThe Monkees Words and Music by John C. Stewart - peak Billboard position #1 in 1967Oh I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she singsThe six o'clock alarm would never ringBut it rings and I...
- Tapioca Tundra
TAPIOCA TUNDRAThe MonkeesReasoned verse some prose or rhymeLose themselves in other timesAnd waiting hopes cast silent spellsThat speak in clouded cluesIt cannot be a part of me For now it's part of youSunshine, rag...
- D W Washburn
D. W. WashburnMonkeesD W Washburn, I heard a sweet voice say,D W Washburn, this is your lucky day.A hot bowl of soup is waiting,A hot bowl of soup and a shave.D W Washburn, we picked you to save.Can't you hear the...
- Porpoise Song
Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")The Monkees(Gerry Goffin & Carole King) My, my, the clock in the sky is pounding away And there's so much to say, A face, a...
- Goin' Down
Sock it to me...Floatin' down the riverWith a saturated liverAnd I wish I could forgive herBut I do believe she meant itWhen she told me to forget itAnd I bet she will regret itWhen they find me in the morning wet and...
- Last Train To Clarksville
LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLEThe Monkees- words and music by Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartTake the last train to ClarksvilleAnd I'll meet you at the stationYou can be be there by four thirty'Cause I made your...
- Monkees Theme
The Monkees' ThemeThe Monkees Here we come Walking down the street We get the funniest looks from Everyone we meet. Hey, hey we're the Monkees, and people say we monkey around. But...
- Pleasant Valley Sunday
Pleasant Valley SundayThe MonkeesYour local rock group down the streetIs trying hard to learn this songTo serenade the weekend squireJust came out to mow his lawnAnother pleasant valley sundayCharcoal burnin...
- Girl I Knew Somewhere
The Girl I Knew SomewhereThe Monkees(Michael Nesmith) You tell me that you've never been this way before, You tell me things I know that I've heard somewhere, You're...
- Words
WordsThe Monkees(Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart) Girl, don't you know everytime I see you smiling, It hurts so bad, cause when I see you, I start crying, I've tried everything to stop, but...
- Im Not Your Steppin Stone
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' StoneThe Monkees(Note: The following lyrics are taken from recordings by ear and areprobably imperfect; I'd appreciate getting corrections! -- matt,cornell@cs.umass.edu)__ (I'm not your)...
- You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover
1: You can't judge a apple by lookin' at the tree. Can't judge a honey by lookin' at the bee. Can't judge a daughter by lookin' at the mother. You can't judge a book by lookin' at the...
- Gonna Build A Mountain
1: I'm gonna build a mountain, from a little hill. I'm gonna build a mountain, least I hope I will. I'm gonna build a mountain, I'm gonna build it high. I don't know how I'm gonna do it, only...
- Cripple Creek
1: Well I married a wife in the month of June, Married her up by the light of the moon. We live down on Cripple Creek. We've been there about a week.CHORUS: I'm a-goin' down to Cripple Creek,...
- Acapulco Sun
Acapulco sun, leaving work undoneDream about the nighttime till she comesShe'll take my hand and walk with meDown along the seaHear the pretty song she sings for freeShe sings songs of love so sweet (oh so sweet)And...
- 99 Pounds
I tell ya she's a heart breakerAnd you can't tell me she ain'tThere's a little devil in herUnder all that powder and paintAnd she can hang you up every nightAnd get you so uptightShe's 99 pounds, I said 99...
- It's Got To Be Love
I held you tight, and we fell, life took a breathMade me weep, blanket kissed your lipsAnd I know that it tasted just like it feltI'd never see all this happen to meBut it feels like love, makes me weep like loveAnd...
- MIDNIGHT TRAIN
Now listen just a minute while I sing this song,Don't you worry baby it won't take long.I'm just about ready to draw the line,So don't be surprised if I leave this time.Well I'm goin' north and I'm goin' southDon't...
- Tell Me Love
Oh tell me, love, and tell me trulyDo you believe this is forever?Well I tell you, love, that I believe youOh, when you tell me that you will leave me neverOh tell me, love, that all my words are a wasteOh tell me,...
- Ticket On A Ferry Ride
by Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom I got a ticket on a ferry ride.I got a ticket and it hurts inside.I wonder if she knowsThat I don't really want to go, oh noI still love her so. I got a ticket on a ferry ride.I got a...
- Do You Feel It Too?
I'm like a toy balloonAnd someone cruel has cut the stringI'm drifting out of sightMy head's too light to find a thingOh baby, life is like a cartoon movieBeing with you makes it groovyEverything you do is new to...
- All Alone In The Dark
I can see you when the moon is shining brightI can feel you when the moon is out of sightWhisper softly, well it sounds so niceAll alone in the dark, all alone in the darkI can hear the words you whisper when you're...
- I Never Thought It Peculiar
by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart I never thought it peculiarThat you never gave me a smile.I wasn't socially suitedTo make it worth your while. Oh no and I never thought it peculiarThat my heart always beat like a...
- You're So Good To Me
You're so good to me, I'm hooked on the things you doYou're so good to me, tell me what can I do for youCan I take you for a walk? Can I take you for a talk?Can I give you love, love, love, all of my love, love,...
- I Love You Better
I one went with a belly dancer (Lum do dee ally day)One around I didn't stand a chance a (Lum do dee ally day)I, I, I love you betterI, I, I love you betterThen I went with a gospel singer (Lum do dee ally day)She...
- Oh My My
by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim Oh my my, I could love you forever.Oh my my, I only wish that I could.Oh my my, I could love you forever.Oh my my, girl you feel so good. You, you make my heart sing.You make my life...
- A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Walk out,Girl don't you walk outWe've got things to sayTalked out, let's have it talked outThings will be okayGirlI don't want to findThat I'm a little bit wrongAnd you're a little bit rightI said girlYou know that...
- Last Train To Clarksville
Words and Music byTommy Boyce and Bobby HartTake the last train to Clarksville,And I'll meet you at the station.You can be be there by four thirty,'Cause I made your reservation.Don't be slow, oh, no, no, no!Oh, no,...
- Rany Scouse Git
By Micky DolenzShe's a wonderful lady And she's mine all mineAnd there doesn't seem a way That she won't come and lose my mind.It's too easy humming songs To a girl in yellow dressIt's been a long time since the party...
- THE GIRL I KNEW SOMEWHERE
You tell me that you've never been this way before.You tell me things I know that I've heard somewhere.You're standing in the places and you'restaring down through faces, that bring to mind tracesof a girl, a girl...
- I Wanna Be Free
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartI wanna be free,Like the bluebirds flying by meLike the waves out on the blue sea.If your love has to tie me, don't try me,Say good-bye.I wanna be free,Don't say you love me say you like...
- (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
By Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartI I I I I'm not your stepping stoneI I I I I'm not your stepping stoneYou're trying to make your mark in societyUsing all the tricks that you used on me.You're reading all those high...
- I'm A Believer
By Neil DiamondI thought love was only true in fairy talesMeant for someone else but not for me.Love was out to get me That's the was it seemed.Disappointment haunted all my dreams.Then I saw her face, now I'm a...
- Pleasant Valley Sunday
The local rock group down the streetIs trying hard to learn their songSeranade the weekend squire, who just came out to mow his lawnAnother Pleasant Valley SundayCharcoal burning everywhereRows of houses that are all...
- Mary, Mary
Words and Music by Michael NesmithMary, Mary, where you goin' to?Mary, Mary, can I go too.This one thing I will vow ya,I'd rather die than to live without ya.Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?Mary, Mary, tell me...
- Sometime In The Morning
Words and Music byGerry Goffin and Carole KingSometime in the morningA simple thought may occur to you,And you hold her,And tell her all the things you never told her.Your love has shown me things I never thought I...
- Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow
by Neil DiamondLook out, here comes tomorrow,That's when I'll have to choose.How I wish I could borrow,Someone else's shoes.Mary, oh what a sweet girl,Lips like strawberry pie.Sandra, the long hair and pig tails,Can't...
- The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
Words by Roger AtkinsMusic by Michael NesmithGirl, you look mighty good to meAnd I know that you've got to beThe kind of girl I could love.You've got the sweetest pair of eyesAnd your kiss would be paradiseYou're the...
- She
Words and Music by Tommy Boyce and Bobby HartShe, she told me that she loved me,And like a fool I believed her from the start.She, she said she'd never hurt me,But then she turned around and broke my heartWhy am I...
- When Love Comes Knockin' At Your Door
Words and Musicby Neil Sedaka and Carole BayerWhen love comes knockin' at your doorJust open up and let 'im in.It's gonna be a magic carpet ride;So little girl now don't you run and hide.I know that you've been hurt...
- The Day We Fall In Love
Words and Music bySandy Linzer and Denny RandellThere'll be birds singin' ev'rywhere,And the wind will be blowin' thru your hair.I'll look in your eyes And wait for the prize;Your lips kissing mine With a love that is...
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