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©Elaine Lennon - Little Sailor Records 2019
Next Friday Night
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Each Friday night they'd sneak away when no-one noticed Down by the old boat shed he held her tight while they kissed And danced to songs that played on his dad's radio She made him swear that he would never let her go He feels alive with her, a gift in every minute Can't imagine living life without her in it The music ends he softly kisses her goodnight Winks and smiles and says until same time same place next Friday night With 9 to 5's they work to build a life together Raising a family with a love that lasts forever And once a week they steal some time to be alone To dance together and sing songs they've made their own He feels alive with her a gift in every minute Can't imagine living life without her in it The music ends he softly kisses her just right Winks and smiles and says until same time same place next Friday night Now she’s passed he takes her picture out that old frame They dance together once again, he whispers her name He holds her close as he puts on their favourite songs Closes his eyes and he can swear he still hears her sing along He feels alive again but only for those minutes He forgets what life is like without her in it The music ends he puts her picture back just right Winks and smiles and says until same time same place next Friday night © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
Trouble
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon I'm in trouble, yes I am I'm in trouble ’cos love was not in my plan Temptation is my fast train to Hell Temptation keeps ringing my bell Temptation, the train just left the station I jumped on board, this is not gonna end well I'm in trouble, oh yes I am I'm in trouble, love was not in my plan Now I'm in trouble, call for help quick on the double Heart’s in trouble again Desire stole the sail from my boat Desire pushed me overboard Desire set the lifeboats on fire Left me to drown, no sign of shore I'm in trouble, oh yes I am I'm in trouble, love was not in my plan Now I'm in trouble, call for help quick on the double Heart’s in trouble … Train ain’t slowin’ down got my heart in a spin Gonna have to swim through this mess desire got me in I'm in trouble...yes I am I'm in trouble, love was not in my plan Now I'm in trouble, call for help quick on the double Heart’s in trouble.. I'm in trouble, call for help quick on the double ‘Cos that trouble...that trouble…oh…just took me by the hand © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon No silver needle, thread of gold, can sew a hem on stories still untold Of all the things that love can be; the miracles, the tragedies, oh no Along that winding road, through the tunnel t’wards the light Hearts have broken many times, but love’s still worth the fight ‘Cos only love can make you fly above the clouds to sun-kissed skies of dreamy blue Only love can break your fall, patch you up make you feel whole if love is true But only love can softly pull your seams apart Only love can break your heart One day I know I’ll find the one, who’ll steal me from old heartbreak’s arms ‘Till then I know I’ll be just fine, I’ll mend this heart one stitch at a time ‘Cos I’ve known love and I’ve known loss, the easy and the tough I’ll chance the bitter for the sweet, I’m not givin’ up on love ‘Cos only love can make you fly above the clouds to sun-kissed skies of dreamy blue Only love can break your fall, patch you up make you feel whole if love is true But only love can softly pull your seams apart Only love can break your heart… Can build you up, can tear you down Can make you feel so lost then make you feel so found Only love can softly pull your seems apart Only love can break your heart Only love can softly pull your seems apart Only love can break your heart © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
This
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Nobody told me about you Even if they had I would not listen to what they said You got me speeding in the wrong lane Dark is the road ahead Lord only knows the lights that I have gone through Lord only knows the signs that I have missed Lord only knows the roads that I have taken Each road has lead to this Nobody heard me when I cried Even if they had they would not listen to what I said I chose the wrong path at the crossroads This is my last dead end Lord only knows the lights that I have gone through Lord only knows the signs that I have missed Lord only knows the roads that I have taken Each road has lead to this Each road has lead to this Nobody told me about you Even if they had I would not listen to what they said. © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
Alone Here With Me
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon The bottle lies empty, there's one glass the fingerprints mine If anyone asks you, tell them that I'm doing fine It's just that I'm finding it hard, to find words to say how I feel Wading my way through the dark, praying that these wounds will heal Feels like tonight's sent to try me, pulls me back can't move on Got no fight left inside me, strength of the day is all gone No tonight I don't wanna be alone here with me A dream that was shattered with only one heartbeat to blame A world left in tatters, a picture that fell from the frame It ended before it could start, I'm trying hard to understand Now there's a scar on my heart…I still feel the touch of your hand Feels like tonight's sent to try me, pulls me back can't move on Got no fight left inside me, strength of the day is all gone No tonight I don't wanna be alone here with me In the arms of the bottle I’ll drift off to sleep tonight I pray my strength will return with the morning light It just feels like tonight's sent to try me, pulls me back can't move on Got no fight left inside me, strength of the day is all gone No tonight I don't wanna be, no tonight I don't wanna be, No not tonight I don't wanna be, alone here with me Alone here with me Alone here with me Alone here with me… © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
She's Got You
Words & Music by Hank Cochran I've got your picture That you gave to me And it's signed with love Just like it used to be The only thing different The only thing new I've got your picture She's got you I've got the records That we used to share And they still sound the same As when you were here The only thing different The only thing new I've got the records She's got you I've got your memory Or, has it got me I really don't know But I know, it won't let me be I've got your class ring That proved you cared And it still looks the same As when you gave it, dear The only thing different The only thing new I've got these little things She's got you I've got your memory Or, has it got me I really don't know But I know, it won't let me be I've got your class ring That proved you cared And it still looks the same As when you gave it, dear The only thing different The only thing new I've got these little things She's got you I've got these little things She's got you "She’s Got You" (Cochran). Published by Acuff-Rose Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Tree Publishing. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Little Bird Little Sailor
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Nobody told me about you Even if they had I would not listen to what they said You got me speeding in the wrong lane Dark is the road ahead Lord only knows the lights that I have gone through Lord only knows the signs that I have missed Lord only knows the roads that I have taken Each road has lead to this Nobody heard me when I cried Even if they had they would not listen to what I said I chose the wrong path at the crossroads This is my last dead end Lord only knows the lights that I have gone through Lord only knows the signs that I have missed Lord only knows the roads that I have taken Each road has lead to this Each road has lead to this Nobody told me about you Even if they had I would not listen to what they said. © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
In Songs We Live On
(feat. Eugene Tedeschi) Words by Elaine Lennon. Music by Elaine Lennon/Eugene Tedeschi Remember we’d count the stars at night Fly to the moon on magic carpet rides In cardboard ships we’d sail across the seven seas Faces and shapes in clouds we’d find We’d sing and dance, lose track of time Our little banks you filled up with memories We smile, we know we are loved Etched in our hearts every kiss every hug And each night when we sing our songs We know in songs we live on Now younger eyes count those stars at night Fly to the moon on magic carpet rides Those cardboard ships carry two new crew across the seas Faces and shapes in clouds we find We sing and dance, lose track of time Their little banks I fill up with memories They smile, they know they are loved Etched in their hearts every kiss every hug And each night when we sing our songs We know in songs live on P&© 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records/Eugene Tedeschi (Stephen Tedeschi). All rights reserved.
You and Me
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Somewhere in the Ocean Far out at sea In our little sailboat We drift gently on the breeze Starlight guides us through the dark of night Moon he smiles down from his endless sky As we dance on a shimmering sea Just you and me Troubles they don't find us Woes they let us be In our little sailboat We've all that we'll ever need Starlight guides us through the dark of night Moon he smiles down from his endless sky As we dance on a shimmering sea Just you and me So if life gets hard as it can be And you need a little space to breathe Close your eyes in your mind there you'll be In our little boat adrift on the sea Come sail with me Just you and me Starlight guides us through the dark of night Moon he smiles down from his endless sky As we dance on a shimmering sea In our little boat just you and me Come sail with me Just you and me Just you and me © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
Fear (Breakup Song)
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Everybody keeps telling me I’m at my worst when you surround me I give in and you bring me down Can barely breathe been treading water since the day you found me It’s like you get a kick watching me drown Fear, this is our breakup song You've been hangin' round way too long I’m gonna fight you until you’re gone I don’t need you so just move on Fear, this is our breakup song Took a while to realise you were the bad choice I was making Now I’m not gonna let you have your say I’m standing tall here on my own I’m not yours for the taking It’s time I did things my own way Fear, this is our breakup song You've been hangin' round way too long I’m gonna fight you until you’re gone I don’t need you so just move on Fear, this is our breakup song So in the middle of the night when you come crying telling me we’re not through, Whatever you say that I can’t do well that’s exactly what I have to... Fear, this is our breakup song You've been hangin' round way too long I’m gonna fight you until you’re gone I don’t need you so just move on, Fear Oh Fear, this is our breakup song cos I’ve moved on Oh Fear, Fear, this is our breakup song © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
By Your Side
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon When you see your smile reflected on another’s face When you lose the battle but win the war with honour and grace When you find the strength you needed inside Know that I am here by your side But when you can’t count the stars for the clouds in your sky If they try to clip your wings like they don’t want you to fly When it feels like your boat washed away with the tide Be strong, I’m here by your side When you finally see the woods beyond those trees When the puzzle pieces start to fall in place with ease When you let go and just enjoy the ride Know that I am here by your side But when you can’t count the stars for the clouds in your sky If they try to clip your wings like they don’t want you to fly When it feels like your boat washed away with the tide Be strong, I’m here by your side Know you're not alone, this too shall pass Through good and bad you're not on your own But when you can’t count the stars for the clouds in your sky If they try to clip your wings like they don’t want you to fly When it feels like your boat washed away with the tide Be strong, I’m here by your side © & P 2019 Elaine Lennon Music/Little Sailor Records.
The Light
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon, Yvonne Lyon & Adriana Spina The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you When dark nights meet silent mornings like a winter in our hearts When longing is just an ember and passion seeks a spark You come with understanding like the softest lullaby As hope fights for that flicker with your courage by my side The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you Each path we might take leaves yesterday Behind the glow of what has come before We carry it near, the wind at my heels if only we knew What Now? The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you What Now? No-one really knows But for certain, we'll survive We won't give up, no we won't give in We'll keep each other's flame alive! The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you The light in me honours the light in you ©Little Sailor Records 2021. All Rights Reserved
Uncharted Waters
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon Lyrics coming soon...
What a Wonderful World
I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people going by I see friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying I love you I hear babies cry I watch them grow They'll learn much more Than I'll ever know And I think to myself What a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself What a wonderful world Ooh, yes Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Harold Adamson / Jan Savitt / John Watson What a Wonderful World lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
HoHoHo! It's Christmas Time
Words & Music by Elaine Lennon and the Children of Holy Cross Primary School Hear my little voice sing Feel the joy that I can bring Eyes that sparkle full of glee Like twinkle lights on Christmas trees (HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time, HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time) Hear our little voices sing Feel the joy that we can bring Eyes that sparkle full of glee Like twinkle lights on Christmas trees HO! HO! HO! Here we go! It’s Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Good reports from little elves (HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time) Up there on their little shelves (HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time) Santa Clause is on his way (HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time) Reindeers pulling that big sleigh (HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time) HO! HO! HO! Here we go! It’s Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Hats, scarves, gloves on ready for the snow, Jingle Bells!! Bring the mistletoe! Presents all wrapped underneath the tree, Best part is being with our family! HO! HO! HO! Here we go! It’s Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Jesus in a manger lay On the first Christmas Day He’s the reason we rejoice So sing out with your BIG VOICE! HO! HO! HO! Here we GOOOOOOOO! It’s Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Christmas time! Christmas time! HO! HO! HO! It’s Christmas time Hear my little voice sing Feel the joy that I can bring Eyes that sparkle full of glee Like twinkle lights on Christmas trees