Nathan Hartono Let Me Sing! Life, Love & All That Jazz

Nathan Hartono
Let Me Sing!
Life, Love & All That Jazz

[1] Life is Good!
[OT: Untitled by Widi Puradiredja]

I was there
When the sun wasn’t shining
When the pain was blinding you
With those tears and fears

Never give in
To sadness that surrounds you
Find a way to reach deep inside
And just let your love shine through

Cos’ tomorrow, is just a little step away
I’ll be there, to help you start believe in love again
Tell me that you’re waiting
Waiting for that happiness

Is there an easier way into your heart
Must be some ways where we can make a start
I am for real
And I’m just a step away

And when you leave the painful past behind
You’ll see the world with a different state of mind
I will be there
I’m waiting to see your smile

Cos’ tomorrow, is just a little step away
I’ll be there, to help you start believe in love again
Tell me that you’re waiting
Waiting for that happiness

Please see the light
Our hearts take flight

To tomorrow, is just a little step away
We’ll be there, as long as you believe in love again

Why must we still be waiting
Oh please don’t keep me waiting
Cos’ I know that we’re waiting
Waiting for that happiness

Don’t walk away
Just take a look
Soon you will find
Life’s Really Good!

[2] Thinking of You
[Terry Halls, Toby Lyons]

I guess I kinda sort of know
I ought to be thinking of you
But the friendship’s built on trust
And that’s something you never do
Well who knows maybe tomorrow

We should take a bus to somewhere else
To somewhere new
Thank God we’re alive
To bit off more than we can chew
Do the things that just don’t matter
Laugh while others look in anger
Stumble over four leaf clovers
And say goodbye to lonely banners

And if you ever think of me
I’ll be thinking of you
And if you decide to change your views
I’ll be thinking of you

You can walk away from loneliness
Anytime you just choose
And you’re just the sort of person
That hasn’t anything to lose
But who cares maybe tomorrow
You can lead and I could follow
So walk where angels fear to tread
For everything you’ve ever wanted

And if you ever think of me
I’ll be thinking of you
If you can spare an hour or two
You’ll know what to do

I could be the one thing there
In your hour of need
So if you decide to change your views
I’m thinking of you

Let’s roll the dice
In the fool’s paradise …
Share the moonlit nights
Breathing nothing but lies
Let’s open our eyes …

We should take a bus to somewhere else
To somewhere new
Thank God we’re alive
To bit off more than we can chew
Do the things that just don’t matter
Laugh while others look in anger
Stumble over four leaf clovers
And say goodbye to lonely banners

And if you ever think of me
I’ll be thinking of you
Through think and thin I bear it and grin
And never give in

I could be the one thing there
In your hour of need
So if you decide to change your views
I’m thinking of you

[3] Look At Us
[Mann, B., Cynthia Weil]

Look at us
Two crazies
In a world so sane
Saw one another and it felt as right as rain

Look at us
Two long lost lonelies
Never did fit in
Look at each other
And said: “Where have you been?”

I was out there searching, what seems like forever
You were somewhere, floating adrift in the moon
Two perfect people who felt all wrong
We found each other and the findng made us strong

It took so long
We came so far
But now who cares
Cos’ here we are

Look at us two die- hard dreamers
Finally made it through
Prove to the whole world that dreams still come true
Yes they do
Look at me
Look at you

[4] Pure Imagination
[Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley]

Come with me and you’ll be
In a world of pure imagination
Take a look and you’ll see
Into your imagination

We’ll begin with a pin
Traveling in the world of my creation
What we’ll se will defy explanation

If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to do, do it
Wanna change the world
There’s nothing to it

There is no life I know
To compare pure imagination
Living there you’ll be free
If you truly wish to be

You will find in your mind
There’s a world of endless fascination
No more fun place to be
Than in your imagination

You can dream and dream
You can savour every situation
Life in there’s a sensational sensation

If you wanna see magic land
Close your eyes and you will see one
Wanna be a dreamer, be one
Anytime you please
And please save me one

There is no place to go
To compare with pure imagination
So go there to be free
If you truly wish to be

[5] My Crush
[Nathan Hartono]

I’ve got a secret
A funny little secret
Oh boy I hope you won’t tell
She’s fine like wine and sweeter than sweets
Like honey, honey, no one can beat
And she’ll keep any guy she is willing to keep

When you do hat thing you do you got me off my feet
When you say that thing you say I’m on the edge of my seat
Oh when you shake my hand then you say how do you do
I say I’m fine but in my mind I’m screaming “I Love You!”
Oh won’t you know cos’ I won’t show it, I’m far to shy
It don’t seem it but I mean it, I’m not that kind of a guy

My crush
You’re damaging my soul
I’m losing self control
Could someone get a hold of me
My crush I feel misunderstood
Like I never knew I could
But girl
It feels so good
It just feels so good

You’re every wish, I’d do the dishes babe just for you
Till then I’ll dream the I’m dreaming till the day it comes true
Don’t hide your pride, now don’t be shy, one day you’re gonna shine
But I just want you for myself, mine all mine

Oh I love you…

My crush
You’re damaging my soul
I’m losing self control
Could someone get a hold of me
My crush I feel misunderstood
Like I never knew I could
But girl
It fells so good…

It feels so good
And it feels so good

[6] Reminiscing
[Graham Goble]

Friday night it was late
I was walking you home
We got down to the gate
And I was dreaming of the night
Would it turn out right
How to tell you girl
I want to build my world around you
Tell you that it’s true
I wanna make you understand
I’m talking about a life time plan

That’s the way it began
We were hand in hand
Glenn Miller’s band was better than before
We yelled and screamed for more
And that Porter tune
It made us dance across the room
It ended all too soon
And on the way back home
I promised you’d never be alone

Hurry don’t be late
I can hardly wait
I said to myself when we’re old
We’ll go dancing in the dark walking through the park and reminiscing

[7] Haven’t We Met
[Ruth Bachelor, Kenny Rankin]

I’ve ordered some rain for tomorrow
The sky will be sunny but wet
And out of nowhere you’re suddenly there
And I say yeah, pardon me haven’t we met?

I’ve ordered some sunshine with showers
And I’ve got my scenery set
Right here with a thump our umbrellas gonna bump
And I say yeah, pardon me haven’t we met?

Accidents can happen
And into one I’m gonna slide
There’s a good chance to get my hands on a little romance
When two hearts collide

And I know that’s just how it happened
When Romeo met Juliet
Somewhere I’ve read that old Romeo said
Hey, hey, pardon me, haven’t we met?

Accidents can happen
And into one I’m gonna slide
There’s a good chance to get my hands on a little romance
When two hearts collide

And I know that’s just how it happened
When Romeo met Juliet
Somewhere I’ve read that old Romeo said
Pardon me, he said pardon me
He said pardon me, haven’t we met?

[8] Easy
[Lionel Richie]

Know it sounds funny
But I just can’t stand the pain
Girl I’m leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
Doing all I can
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed

That’s why I am easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning
That’s why I am easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning, morning

Why in the world
Would anybody put chains on me?
I’ve paid my dues to make it
Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I’m not happy when I try to fake it!

No.. that’s why I’m easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning
That’s why I am easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning, morning

I wanna be high, oh so high
I wanna be free to know
The things that I do are right
Cos’ I wanna be free
Just me, baby!

That’s why I am easy, easy
I’m easy, I’m easy
I wanna feel easy
I wanna be high, oh so high
I wanna be
I’m feeling so easy
Oh so easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning, morning
Ooh…

[9] I Will/ Here, There and Everywhere
[John Lennon, Paul McCartney]

Who knows how long I’ve loved you
You know I love you still
I will wait a lonely lifetime
Just to promise you, I will

Here making each day of the year
Changing my life with a wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there’s something there

There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking but she doesn’t know he’s there

I want her everywhere and if she’s beside me
I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I’m always there
Here, there and everywhere
Here, there and everywhere

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we’re together
Love you when we’re apart
I will

I want her everywhere and if she’s beside me
I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I’m always there

Here, there and everywhere
Here, there and everywhere
I will

[10] Thinking of You (Jazz- It- Up Version)
[Terry Halls, Toby Lyons]

[11] Let Me Sing
[Irving Berlin]

Let me sing a funny song
With crazy words that roll along
And if my song can start you laughing
I’m happy, happy
(I’m happy, so, so happy)

Let me sing a sad refrain
Of broken hearts who love in vain
And if my song can start you crying
I’m happy

Let me croon a lowdown blues
That lifts you out of your seat
If my blues can reach your shoes
And start you tapping your feet
I’m happy

Let me sing of Dixie’s charms
Of cotton fields and mammy’s arms
And if my song can make can make you homesick
I’m happy

If my song could start you crying
I’m happy
If my song can start you laughing
I’m happy, I’m happy