The Best of Agnes Chan [2004]

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01. Nobody’s Child
02. Circle Game
03. It Never Rains In Southern California
04. Devoted To You
05. Day Is Done
06. You’ve Got A Friend
07. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
08. Mother Of Mine
09. Killing Me Softly With His Song
10. For All We Know
11. Rose Garden
12. Turn Around
13. Without You
14. Follow Me
15. Sweet Dreams
16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
17. Let Me Be There
18. Top Of The World
19. You Are 21, I Am 16
20. Colour
21. Sing
22. Whatever Will Be, Will Be
23. Everyone’s Gone To The Moon
24. Me And You And The Dog Named Boo
25. Sayonara Goodbye
26. The Twelfth Of Never
27. To Love Somebody
28. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
29. For Baby
30. Never Ending Song Of Love
31. Too Many Mornings
32. Less Of Me
33. Home Ain’t Home Anymore
34. Daddy’s Home

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01. Nobody’s Child

(1) As I was slowly passing, An orphans’ home one day, I stopped there for a moment, Just to watch the children play, Alone a boy was standing. And when I asked him why. He tamed with eyes that could not see. And he began to cry. Chorus: I’m nobody's child. I'm nobody’s child. Just like a flower. I’m growing wild. No mommy’s kisses, no daddy’s smile, Nobody wants me, I’m nobody child. (2) People come for children, And take them for their own. But they all seem to pass me, And I left here all alone. I know they like to lake me, But when they see I’m blind. They always take some other child, And I’m left behind. Chorus. (3) No mommy’s arms to hold ms. And soothe me when I cry, sometimes I get so lonely, I just wish that i could die. I’ll walk the streets of heaven. Where all the blind can see, And just like all die other kids. There’ll be a home for me. Chorus.

02. Circle Game

(1) Yesterday a child came out to wander, caught a dragonfly inside a jar, Fearful, when the sky was full of thunder. And tearful at the faffing of a star. Chorus: And die seasons, they go round and round, And the painted ponies go up and down, We ’re captive on die carrousel of time, We can’t return, we can only look behind from where we came, and go round and round and round in a circle game. (2) Then the child moved the times round the seasons, skated over ten clear frozen streams, words like, when you’re older, must appease him, And promise of someday make his dreams. Chorus. (3) Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now, Cart wheals turn to car wheels through the town. And they tell him ''take your time, It won’t be long now, till you drag your feet to slow the circle down”. Chorus. (5) So toe years spin by, and now die boy is twenty, Though his dreams have lost, Some grandeur caning true.. There’ll be new dreams. May be better dreams, and plenty, Before die last revolving year is through. Chorus.

03. It Never Rains In Southern California

Got on board a westbound seven-forty-seven, Didn’t think before deeding what to do. All that talks of opportunities, TV breaks and movies, Rang true, Sure rang true. (Chorus: Seems it never rains in Southern California, Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before, it never rains in California. But, girl. Don’t they warn ya, It pours, man it pours!). Out of work, i’m out of my head, Out of self-respect. I’m out of bread, Fm Under loved and underfed, I wanna go hone—It never rains in California, But, girl, don’t they warn ya. It pours, man it pours! Will you tell the folks back home, I nearly made it, Had offers, but don,t know winch one to take, Please don’t tell them how you found, me Don’t tell than how you found me, Gimme a break, Gimme a break. (Repeat Chorus).

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04. Devoted To You

(1) Darling you can count on me, Till the sun dries up die sea, Until then I’ll always be, Devoted to you. (2) I’D be yours through endless time, m adore your charm sublime. Guess by now you know that I’m devoted to you. Chorus: I’ll never hurt you I’ll never lie, I’ll never be untrue, I’ll never give you reasons to cry. I’ll be unhappy if  you were blue. (3) Through the years my love will grow, Like a river it will flow. It can’t die because I’m so devoted to you.

05. Day Is Done

(1) Tell me you’re crying my son, I know you’re frightened like everyone. Is it the thunder in the distance you fear, Will it help if i stay very near, I am here. Chorus: And if you take my hand my son, AH will be well when the day is done, And if you take my hand my son. All will be well when die day is done. (Day is done) when die day is done. (Day is done) when the day is done, (Day is Done) when the day is is done, Day is done. (2) Do you ask why I’m sighing my son. You shall inherit what mankind has done, hi this world filled with sorrow and woe. If you ask me why, this is so, I realty don’t know. Chorus. (3) Ten me why you’re smiling my son. Is there a secret you can’t tell everyone. Do you know more than men that are wise, Can’t you see what we all must disguise. Through your loving eyes. Chorus.

06. You’ve Got A Friend

When you’re down, and troubled. And you need some love and care. And nothin’ nothin’ is going right, Close your eyes, and think of as. And soon I will be there, To brighten up even your darkest night. Chorus: You just call out my name, And you know, wherever I am. I’ll come runnin’, yeah, to see you again. Winter spring summer of fan, AH you have to do is call. And I’U be there, You’ve got a friend. If the sky above you, Grows dark and fall of clouds, And that old north wind begins to blow, keep your bead together, And call my name out loud, soon you’ll hear me knocking at yoor door. Chorus. Now ain't it good to know that you’ve got a friend, when people can be so cold. They'll hurt yon, yes and desert you. And take your soul if you let diem, oh, but don’t you let diem Chorus.

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07. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Will the circle be unbroken, By and by Lord, by and by, There’s a bedder hovel waitin’, In the sky , lord, in die sky. (1) I was standing, By the window. One dark and cloudy day, when i saw there hearse come rolling. For to carry my mother away, Chorus: Will die circle be unbroken, By and by lord, by and by, There’s a bedder hovel waitin’, In the sky Lord, in die sky. (2) I have told the undertaker, undertaker please drive slow, For this body you are hauling. Lord, I hate to see her go. Chorus. (3) So I follow, close behind her, try to hold her and be brave, But I could not hide my sorrow, when they lay in die grave. Chorus.


08. Mother Of Mine

Mother of mine, you gave to me. All of my life to do as I please. I owe everything I have to you, mother, sweet mother of mine. Mother of mine, when I was young, You showed me the right way things had to be done. Without your love, where would i be, Mother, sweet Mother of mine. Chorus: (Mother, you gave me happiness, Much mote than words can say, I pray die Lord that He may bless you, every night and everyday.) (Repeat). Mother of mine. Now I am grown, And I can watch great all on my own. I’d like to give you what you gave to me, sweet Mother of mine. (Repeat).

09. Killing Me Softly With His Song

(Chorus: Strumming my pain with his fingers, Singing my life with his words, killing me softly with his song, killing me softly, with his song, Telling my whole life, with his words, killing me softly, with his song). I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style, And so I came to see him, To listen for a while, And there he was this young boy, A stranger to my eyes. (Repeat Chorus). I felt all flushed with fever, Embarrassed by the crowd, I felt be found my letters. And read each one out loud, I prayed that he would finish, But he just kept right on. (Repeat Chorus). He sang as if he knew me, in all my dark despair But then he looked right through me, As if I wasn’t there. And there he was the stranger, singing clear and strong. (Repeat Chorus).

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10. For All We Know

Love look at the two of us. Strangers in many ways, We’ve got a life time to share, so much to say, and as we go, From day to day I’ll feel you dose to me. But time alone will tell. Let's take a life time to say, I knew you well, For only time will tell us so, And love may grow, For all we know. Love look at the two of us. Strangers in many ways, Let’s take life time to say, I knew you well, For only time, will tell us so, And love may grow, For all we know.

11. Rose Garden

I beg your pardon, I never promise you a rose garden, Along with die sunshine, There’s got to be a little rain sometime, If you take you got to give, so live and let live or let go-o-o-o-o, I beg your pardon, I never promise you a rose garden, I could promise you things like big diamond rings, But you don’t find roses growing on stalks of clover, So you better think it over, when it’s sweet talking you can make it come true, I would give you the world right now, on a silver platter, But what would it matter, So smile for a while, and let’s be jolly, Love shouldn’t be so melancholy, Come along and shares the good times while we can, I beg your pardon, I never promise you a rose garden, Along with the sunshine, There’s got to be a litde rain sometime. I beg your pardon, I never promise you a rose garden, I could sing you a tune, and promise you the moon, But if dial’s what it takes to hold you, I’ll just as soon let you go. But there’s one thing I want you to know. You better look before you leap, still waters run deep, And you don’t always have someone there, to pull you out. And you know what I’m talking about. So smile for a while and let’s be jolly. Love shouldn’t be so melancholy, Come along and share die good times while we can, I beg your pardon, I never promise you a……

12. Turn Around

(1) Where arc you going, my little one, little one, Petals and petti-coats, where did they go. Turn around and you’re two,Torn around and you're four, Turn around and you’re a young girl, Going out of the dorm. Turn around, turn around, turn around, and you’re a young girl going out of the dorm. (2) Where an you going my little one, little one, Bloom of red rows, where did they go, Turn around, and you're young, Turn around and you’re old. It's a sure way to travel, Also, I had been told. (3) Where are you going, my little one, little one, where are you going, my baby, my own, Him around, and you’re young, 'nun around, and you’re grown, Turn around, and you’re a young wife, with babes of your own. Turn around, Turn around, Turn around, and you’re a young, with babes of your own.

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13. Without You

No, I can’t forget this evening. Or your face just as you were leaving. But 1 guess that’s just die way. The story goes, you always smile J But in your eyes your sorrow shows, yes it shows. No I can’t forget tomorrow, when I think of all my sorrow, how I had you there, Then I let you go, Now it's only fair that, I should let you know, what you should know, (Chorus: I can’t live, If living is without you, I can'd live, I can't give any more). (Repeat first verse). (Repeat Chorus).

14. Follow Me

It's by far the hardest thing I've ever done, lb be so in love with you so long. (Chorus: Follow me, where I go, what I do, who I know, Make it part of your to be a part of me, Follow me, up and down, All the way, AH around, Take my hand and, say you’ll follow me). (In It's long been on my mind. You know it’s been a long long time, I try to find a way that I can make you understand, The way I feel about you, Just bow much I need you, lb be there where I can talk to you, when there’s no one else around. (Repeat Chorus). (2) You see I like to share my life with you, Show you things I've seen. Places where I'm going to. Places where I've been, Tb have you there beside me, Never be alone, All die time in joy with one, we will be at home (Repeat Chorus).......Take my hand and I will follow you.

15. Sweet Dreams

(1) In my waking dreams I often see, A dashing young boy leaning by a tree. Playing sad songs I like to hear, He sings for no one but me. (2) He croons it with all his tender might, Doleful guitar and a faltering voice, Cherished, subdued am I, How I wish it isn’t a dream. Chorus: Ah-ah-, will someone bring my dream to reality, Ah-ah, will this not be just another whimsical moment. Blossoms in the night, Fizzles out at dawn. (3) Last night I dreamt my dream again, My black hair sweetheart by a tree, Wooing, songs a - cooing, My heart pounded like a drum. (4) Now in my sweet dreams I live my life. No more sorrow and no more sigh, Io my sleeping moments. My heart booms with ecstacy. Chorus: Ah-ah-, will someone brings my dream to reality, Ah-ah-, will this not be just another whimsical moment. A dream’s but a dream. It ends by the mom, Blossoms in the night, Fizzles out at dawn.

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16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

(1) You came when I was happy, In you sunshine, I grew to love you more each passing day, Before too long I built my world around you, And I preyed you’d love enough of me to stay. (Chorus: If you love me let me know. If you don’t than let me go, I can’t take another minute of a day without you in it, If you love me lot it be, If you don’t then set toe free, Take die chains away that keep me loving you). (2) The arms that open wide to bold me closer, The hands that run their fingers through my hair, The smile that says hello, its good to see l you, Anytime I turn around to find you there. (3) It’s this and so much more that makes me love you, what else can I do to you see? I You know you have what sever's mine to give you, But a love affair for one can never be.

17. Let Me Be There

(1) Where ever you go. Where ever you may wander in your life, Surely you’ll know. I’ll always want to be there. (2) Holding your hand, And standing by to catch you, when you fell, Seeing you through. In everything you do. (Chorus: Let me be there in your morning, Let me be there in your night, Let me change what ever’s wrong, And make it right, Let me take yon to that wonderland. That only two can share, All I ask you, Is let me be there. (3) Watching yon grow, And going through the changes, In your life,That's how I know, I always want to be there, whenever you feel. You need a friend to lean on, Here I am, whenever you call, You know I’ll be there. (Repeat : Chorus Twice).

18. Top Of The World

Such a feeling’s coming over me, There is wonder in most everything I see. Not a cloud in the sky got the sun in my eye, And I, Won’t be I surprised if it’s a dream. Everything I want to world to be. Is now coming true especially for me. And the reason is clear, Is because you' are here. You’re the nearest thing to heaven that I’ve seen. Chorus:L (I’m on die top of the world looking down on recreation, And die only explanation I can find, Is the love that I’ve found ever since you’ve been around, Your love put me at die top of the world.) Something in' I die wind has learnt my name, And it’s telling me that things are no the same, In die leaves on the tree, And the touch of the breeze, There’s a pleasing sense of happiness for me. There is only one wish on my mind, when this day is through I hope that I will find, That tomorrow will be just die same for you and me. AH I need will be mine if you are hers. (Chorus: Repeat Twice)

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19. You Are 21, I Am 16

*You are 21, I am 16, This is die reason enough, That we’re together. I like the house that you put me in, I adore the table and the bed, I like die doll and die folk guitar, I like die way you do your show. But darling, I like you most of all. (Repeat*). Look at the flowers and the butterflies, watch die stars that twinkle in die sky, m gather the flowers in a large bouquet, m put all the stars into your hand, Just to show, I love you most of all. (Repeat*).

20. Colour

(1) Yellow is die colour of my true love’s hair, In the morning, When we rise, In die morning, when rise, That’s die time, That’s the time, I like die best (2) Green is the colour of the sparkling com, In the morning, when we rise, hi die morning, when we rise, That's the time, That’s die time, I like the best. (3) Blue is the colour of the sky, In the morning, when we rise, In the morning, when we rise, That’s die time, That’s the time, I like the best. (4) Mellow is the feeling that i get, when I’m with you, Mm, Mm, Mm,.....When I’m with you, Mm, Mm. Mm,.... That’s the time, That’s the time I like the best. (5) Freedom is the word T rarely me, without thinking, Oh yeh! without thinking, Oh yeh! All die time, All the time, When I’m in love.

21. Sing

Sing, sing a song, Sing out loud, Sing out strong. Sing of good things not bad, Sing of happy not sad. Sing, sing a song, Make it simply to last, Your whole life long, Don’t worry that it’s not. Good enough for anyone, Else to hear, Just sing, sing a song. (La lala la la lala lala la la la la la lala la la). Sing, sing a song, Let die world sing along, Sing of love there could be, Sing for you and for me. Sing, sing a song, Make it simply to last, Your whole life long, Don’t worry that it’s not, Good enough for anyone. Else to hear, Just sing, Sing a song, Just sing, sing a song.

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22. Whatever Will Be Will Be

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, “What will I be? Will I be pretty? will I be rich?” Here’s what she said to me: (Chorus: Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be, will be, The future’s not ours to see, Que Sera Sera, What will be, will be). When I grew up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart, “What lies ahead? Will there be rainbows day after day?” Here’s what my sweetheart said: (Repeat Chorus). Now I have children of my own, They ask their mother, “what will I be pretty? will I be rich?” I tell them tenderly: (Repeat Chorus).

23. Everyone’s Gone To The Moon

Streets full of people, all alone. Roods full of houses, never home, church full of singing, out of tune. Everyone ,8 gone to the moon. Eyes full of sorrow, never wet, Hands full of money, all In debt, Sound coming out. In the middle of tone, Everyone’s gone to the moon. Long time ago, life had begun, Everyone’s went to the sun. Hearts full of motives, painted green. Mouth full of chocolate, covered cream. Hands that could only lift a spoon, Everyone’s gone to the moon. Streets full of people, all alone, Roads full of houses, never home, Church full of singing, out of tune, Everyone’s gone to the moon. Everyone’s gone to the moon.

24. Me And You And The Dog Named Boo

I remember to this day, The bright and Georgia clay. How it stuck to the tyres, After the summer rain, will power make that old car go, A women’s mind told me that it’s so. Another tank of gas and back on die road. Chorus: (Me and you and a dog named boo, Travelling and living on die land, me and you and a dog named boo, How I love of being a free man.) I can still recall die wheat fields of St.Paul and the morning we got caught, Robin from an old hen. Oh, Mcdonald he makes us wok, but then he paid us for what it was worth Another tank of gas and back on die road again. (Repeat Chorus). I’ll never forget that day, We move straightly into big LA. The lights of the city put settling down in my brain. Though it's only been a month or so, That old part that used to go, gotta get away, And get back on the road again. (Repeat Chorus).

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25. Sayonara Goodbye

Anata is you, watashi is me, Otomotachi nali tai, (I wanna be your friend). DDo-o-Shimashou. (What shall I do). Kimochi is feeling, I bai is a lot, Demo kotobamo dekinai (But 1 cannot speak your language) Do-o-shimashou (What shall I do). (Refrain: It’s time for me to say the thing I don’t wanna say, It’s time for you to hear the words you feared to hear, and it’s goodbye, goodbye, Sayonara, goodbye). Watashi is me, Anata is you, Futari akushiu dekinai (But we cannot even shake hands), Do-o-shimashou (What shall I do). Namida is tears, Naki to cry, Sayonara iwanai (I do not want to say goodbye). Do-o-shimashou (What shall I do?). (Repeat refrain).


26. The Twelfth Of Never

You ask how much I need you, Must I Explain?, I need you, oh, my darling, Like roses need rain, You ask how long I’ll love you, I’ll tell i you true, Until the twelfth of never, I’ll still be loving you. Hold me close .never let me go, Hold me close, Melt my heart like April snow.i m love you till the blue-bells, Forget to bloom, I’ll love you till the clover, Has lost it’s perfume, I’ll love you till die poets, Run out of' rhyme, Until the Twelfth of Never, And that,s a long long time, Until die Twelfth of Never, And that's a long long time, until the Twelfth of never. And that’s a long long time.

27. To Love Somebody

(1) There’s a light, A certain kind of light, that never shone on me, I want my life to be with you, To be with you. (2) There’s a way, Everybody say, Tb do each and every little thing, But what good does it bring, If I ain’t got you, Ain't got you. (Chorus: Baby you don’t know what it’s like, baby you don’t know what it’s like, To love somebody, To love somebody, The way I love you). (3) In my dreams I see your face again, I know my frame of mind, The way you got to be so blind, I’m so blind, So so so blind. (4) I’m a girl, Can’t you see what I am, I live and breathe for you, But what good does it do. If I ain’t got you Ain’t got you (Repeat Chorus) Oh you don’t know, Baby j you don't know what it’s like, Tb love somebody, The way I love you.