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Though it's been a long cold winter since she left here
I remember how it was in every way
I can see her eyes and hear the words we said here
I recall it all like it was yesterday

   Well she froze me in my tracks
   Made me shiver like the time
   That I lost my coat and hat
   For that long lonesome ride
   In a Ford that had no heat
   On a Bone Cold Night
 

I don't know how it can keep on getting colder
Even when the sun is shining hard and bright
Well they say that Spring will always follow Winter
But this chill has wrapped around my heart so tight

   It's moved in and will not go
   Makes me shiver like the time
   That I lost my coat and hat
   For that long lonesome ride
   In a Ford that had no heat
   On a Bone Cold Night
 

And how can I ever try to love another
With a heart that's frozen solid, yes I swear
It's as though I wake up from the same old nightmare
Just to take that same cold ride out to nowhere

   I can't love if all I feel
   Is the freezing, like the time
   That I lost my coat and hat
   For that long lonesome ride
   In a Ford that had no heat
   On a Bone Cold Night

   On a Bone Cold Night
   Bone Cold Night
   Bone Cold Night

   ©2000 Edward Rashed
 

Golden Day
from the album Wrong Side Of The Door

It's a big world when you're small,
And a hard world when you fall.
It's a New World  growing up with an old dream coming true,
And it's turning and turning, it will turn to you, and

Someone somewhere today is having a Golden Day.
I pray that this is the day when sunshine will come your way.

It's a mean world when you're poor.
There is peace here, then there's war.
There is plenty for the few, but enough for me and you.
You can turn it around if you know what to do, and

Someone somewhere today is having a Golden Day.
I pray that this is the day when sunshine will come your way.

   When the whole world seems cold
  And you're feeling too old
  And it's hard to hold on to your schemes;
  When you're flat on your face
  And out of the race,
  Can you jump back in place and be true to your dreams?

It's a tough life at its best
And it will be repossessed.
Maybe now you're down and out, but if you can stick it out
You'll find joy and prosperity, I have no doubt, and

Someone somewhere today is having a Golden Day.
I pray that this is the day when sunshine will come your way.

And someone somewhere today is having a Golden Day.
I pray that this is the day when sunshine will come your way.

©1988 Edward Rashed

She Walks In Three-Four Time
from the album Big Book Of  Love

She doesn't speak the languages we know
You cannot measure by the status quo
The songs she sings are not the kind you hear
But beauty Walks In Three-Four Time it's clear

     The rhythm's three times six by four times three
     The beat just bounces by relentlessly
     You thought you knew the meaning of sublime
     But then you saw her walking by In Three-Four Time

You cannot follow where she seems to dance
She holds off all admirers with a glance
It ain't no use to try and hold her eye
Her Walk Away In Three-Four Time is her reply

The dreams she makes you dream are true somewhere
An other-worldly light comes off her hair
Her trail of broken hearts must be a crime
It's all because She Walks In Three-Four Time

     The rhythm's three times six by four times three
     The beat just bounces by relentlessly
     You thought you knew the meaning of sublime
     But then you saw her walking by In Three-Four Time

I swear you'll never find her secret place
You'll never fathom all her kinds of grace
You'll lose your mind before you understand
She Walks In Three-Four Time and never lights on land

Her face could launch a thousand galaxies
Her perfume brings whole armies to their knees
She never seems to notice what's behind
It's just the way that Walk In Three-Four Time's designed

©2001,  Edward Rashed
 
 

I can make you a rainbow, I can break any bank,
I can wake the Pharoahs, I just Can't Get To You.
 

Your Mother loves to see me, and your Father is impressed,
Your sisters all adore me, I just Can't Get To You.

Your boss just called to hire me, and your car wants me to drive,
Your preacher wants to save me, I just Can't Get To You.

 CHORUS:    No matter how I try
     Nothing I say ever seems to move you
       No matter what I do
            I can do almost anything, but I Can't Get To You.
 

Hollywood is on the phone, The Mayor shines my shoes,
Casinos try to ban me, I just Can't Get To You.

The President, the Prime Minister and the Pope all want me happy,
Dogs and children love me, I just Can't Get To You.

 CHORUS:    No matter how I try
     Nothing I say ever seems to move you
       No matter what I do
            I can do almost anything, but I Can't Get To You.
 

I can outsmart the devil, I can outrun the wind,
I can outlive the ages, I just Can't Get To You.

I can be very clever, I can look very nice,
I can do all or nothing, I just Can't Get To You.

 CHORUS:    No matter how I try
     Nothing I say ever seems to move you
       No matter what I do
            I can do almost anything, but I Can't Get To You.

Can't Get To You.
I can leap over rivers, but I Can't Get To You.
Can't Get To You.
I can rearrange the planets , but I Can't Get To You.
Can't Get To You.

 ©2000 Edward Rashed

You don't have to rise to lead the band
But like a grain of sand
Just touching one is touching all for all are touching someone somewhere
 

I don't care if you are great or small
This world is here for all
And we are all connected in so many different ways together

No one can be separate from the rest
Not at our worst or best
And if at once we saw the ties that bind us all the sight would blind us

  Everybody needs a helping hand - Everybody needs a friend
  Everybody needs to be the one with a helping hand to lend
  Sometimes you need a helping hand - sometimes you need a friend
  Sometimes you can be the one, you see, with a helping hand to lend

Sometimes I feel big as I can be
It just helps me to see
That when I'm down I might need you, then turn around, be there for someone else

Everyone from sea to shining sea
Is part of you and me
So if we try we all can see the good that grows from helping others

  Everybody needs a helping hand - Everybody needs a friend
  Everybody needs to be the one with a helping hand to lend
  Sometimes you need a helping hand - sometimes you need a friend
  Sometimes you can be the one, you see, with a helping hand to lend

  Everybody needs a helping hand - Everybody needs a friend
  Everybody needs to be the one with a helping hand to lend
  Sometimes you need a helping hand - sometimes you need a friend
  Sometimes you can be the one, you see, with a helping hand to lend
 

   © 1989, 2000 Edward Rashed
 

Song Of Love
from the album Big Book Of  Love

I say love is a lamp in the darkness;
I say love is the Spring.
Will you love me a moment, a lifetime?
Let love be a light for us naïve believers;
Love can make a someday now.
 

Life - They say life is a dream that will fade away;
Life is only a play.
They say life is a spark in the dampness,
Gone, faded before its day

I say life is a song sung in harmony;
Life is wild birds in flight.
Will you fly with me now and tomorrow?
Let life be a dance for us children in Springtime;
Life can be our garden now.
 

 Life is a game full of gambles we must play blind.
 Love is a free flying shadow, so hard to find.
 

They say love is a wink in a crowd;
Love is only a tease.
I say love is a cool breeze in August;
Love, with all its scars is what makes life worth seeing through,
So, will you love me?
Love me for I will love you;
Just come and love me now.

 © 1994, 1998  Edward Rashed
 
 
 
 

Love in Action
from the album Big Book Of  Love

Love In Action

When we're hungry, just to hear some talk about good food
Won't fill us up, won't give us satisfaction
In fact it hurts to hear it; now, don't think of me as crude
I'm in the mood - come show me Love In Action

Love In Action
Hearts in harmony
Minds and bodies dancing
We both know how good love will be
 

Your voice can be the sweetest music I have ever heard
Its melodies can be my main attraction
But here's a time when nothing but the rhythm is preferred
Don't say a word - just show me Love in Action

Love In Action
Hearts in harmony
Minds and bodies dancing
We both know how good love will be
 

The words must mean so much to you, you love to hear them said
I love them too, but know they're just a fraction
And ears that long to hear the words are easily misled
Let's go to bed - I'll show you Love In Action

Love In Action
Hearts in harmony
Minds and bodies dancing
We both know how good love will be
 

©2001 Edward Rashed

Sushi Sue, she'll get around to you, and you'll see there's no getting around her
She'll always be more, never less than you want, so admit you're so lucky you found her

Turn your back when she's hungry, boy
She'll chase you all the way up-stairs, she'll have you laughing to tears
That was her plan all along, boy
She's gonna trip you up and grip you up and dip you in some hot
She's gonna smile, she's gonna hum, take you down in one shot
 

Sushi Sue, she knows what is most pleasin'
Nobody could have warned you about her
You'd better be ready, she's always in season
Pretty soon you'll feel empty without her

Sushi Sue, she'll get around to you, and you'll see there's no getting around her
She'll always be more, never less than you want, so admit you're so lucky you found her

Sushi Sue, she is the girl for you
 

As bad as it is 'til she's fed, boy
It's even worse after sushi, see, she gets so turned on
Wasabi goes straight to her head, boy
Then there's nothing she won't do to make it fabulous for you
And there's nothing she won't say to get things headed that way
 

Sushi Sue, she's much more than you hoped for
They all say she's just built that way, boy
So take some deep breaths, time to warm up and stretch
And you'd better be ready to play, boy

Sushi Sue, she'll get around to you, and you'll see there's no getting around her
She'll always be more, never less than you want, so admit you're so lucky you found her

Sushi Sue, she'll get around to you, and you'll see there's no getting around her
She'll always be more, never less than you want, so admit you're so lucky you found her

© 2001 Edward Rashed

"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,
"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,
"Loves Me."

Time, time time, oh since time way out of mind
People tell you, oh look out 'cause love is blind
Even if you lose your head and lose control
Lose your balance sometimes, yes, even lose your soul
You just don't know

"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,
"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,..."

Love will mess you up, love will fix you too
Love will knock you out, love will turn you blue
Love will call to you, love will run away
Love will save you, but love will make you pay

Time, time, time, they will tell you time heals all
Even if you've lost at love you hear the call
People tell you, look out when you start to fall
Hard to speed things up and oh, harder still to stall
But it's all right

"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,
"Loves Me, Loves Me Not,
"Loves Me."
 

©1998  Edward Rashed

That great big supermarket's not your friendly corner store
Nobody ever meets your eye or smiles much anymore
With everybody's hurry more important than your own
The Rules Have Changed Now, Haven't They! Civility's unknown
   Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Changed!
 

In traffic they will cut you off, barge in from left and right
They cut you in the breakdown lane to turn left at the light
They cut a half a minute here, a half a second there
The Rules Have Changed Now, Haven't They! It's like that everywhere

The rudeness is so blatant that it's hard to not fight back
I used to try to stand my ground or go on the attack
But now I'm happy to survive; I'm just a bit perplexed
The Rules Have Changed Now, Haven't They! And where's it going next?
   Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Changed!

The stories I have heard would make you shudder, then again
You've probably heard most of them and wonder where I've been
I'm learning that the old way is just something of the past.
The Rules Have Changed - hey, move it pal! I'm catching on real fast.
   Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Changed!

On the highway, The Rules Have Changed.     On TV, The Rules Have Changed.
On the job, The Rules Have Changed.     In the schools, The Rules Have Changed.
At the doctor's, The Rules Have Changed.      At the store, The Rules Have Changed.   Changed!
 

I'd rather be a gentleman and always keep my cool
Before I learned to cuss and cut, I learned the golden rule
It takes a little effort but it doesn't cost a dime
Go ahead and live by your rules, I can always live by mine
   Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Rules Have Changed, Changed!

Common courtesy, The Rules Have Changed.    Common sense, The Rules Have Changed.
Boy and girl, The Rules Have Changed.     Family life, The Rules Have Changed.
Public trust, The Rules Have Changed.      Privacy, The Rules Have Changed.
Don't you know? The Rules Have Changed.     Loyalty, The Rules Have Changed.
Politics, The Rules Have Changed.  The Economy, The Rules Have Changed.
Biology, The Rules Have Changed.    Astronomy, The Rules Have Changed.
Harmony,  The Rules Have Changed.    The Climate, too, The Rules Have Changed.
History, The Rules Have Changed.    Girl and girl, The Rules Have Changed.
Boy and boy, The Rules Have Changed.

   © 2000 Edward Rashed and Red Riley.
 

 Gonna go - Syncopated City
 And that Jazz - soundin' mighty pretty
 Gonna get - down inside The Apple tonight, tonight, tonight
 

Meet me on the A Train, take the old MTA
I'll be headin down to Bleecker where the Bluesmen all play
Up in Lincoln Plaza we'll be dancin' all night
Then gimme some tomorrow, there'll be no end in sight

 Gonna stay - Syncopated City
 And those Blues - diddy me wa diddy
 Look for me - down inside The Apple tonight, tonight, tonight
 

    There's a rolling poly-rhythm with the upbeats on top
    And a pulse that keeps on pushing 'til your Be knows how to Bop
    You've got one foot tipping this way and the other tapping that
    Syncopated situations from your heels up through your hat
 

Call in the morning, tell the boss that I'm gone
'Cause the sun'll catch us moving to the slow beats at Dawn
Underneath a bridge, where the music won't stop
Huddled up where lights are blown out
Keep it down, or we'll get thrown out
Tell the bassman, keep an eye out for the sleepy-eyed cop...

 It's the life - Syncopated City
 Still can't sleep - feeling kind of giddy
 Must have been - down inside The Apple all night, all night, all night

  Ooo, Syncopated City
  Ooo yeah, yeah, yeah, Syncopated City

 ©1998, 2000 Red Riley and Edward Rashed

Wet and cold and easy to ignore
Wet and cold and easy to ignore
If I'd turn and walk away
I'd get over you some day
Not see it as the Wrong Side Of The Door

Don't know why I stay here anymore
Don't know why I stay here anymore
I could end up anywhere
Who would notice, who would care?
I'd still be on the Wrong Side Of The Door

Living on the Wrong Side Of The Door
Living on the Wrong Side Of The Door
If I could get up and go
I don't think you'd even know
I'm always on the Wrong Side Of The Door

Both sides are the Wrong Side Of The Door
Both sides are the Wrong Side Of The Door
I get used to feeling bad
And forget the things I had
I've learned to love the Wrong Side Of The Door

 ©2001  Edward Rashed

    Honey, I don't care your hair's a mess
    It's when you think you're trash I like you best
    I like your breath, I like your sweat, I like your nasty mood
    I don't care if you shave or brush your teeth or talk too crude

Because I want you, baby, even if it's wrong
Don't we want the daylight when the night is long
I can almost feel it, like a kick in the gut
You want me, but I want you - No Matter What

    Sweetie, you're so special no one knows
    It's thirteen years today we bought those clothes
    You don't need makeup, you don't need shoes, don't need to act too nice
    'Cause when my friends all look at you, it's never once but twice

And I need you, sugar, need you more and more
I'll do anything to keep you inside my door
Someday you'll be glad and tell our kids with a strut
Daddy's the one you're proud of - No Matter What

 You hate it when I talk this way
 You think that I can't tell?
 Every time I say you look like Mama
 The whole thing goes to hell
 I mean everything goes to hell
 The whole mood goes straight to hell

    Don't know how to make you see the light
    Or how to make you know that you're alright
    I can't explain it, still I try, but you won't even hear
    You think you're big and ugly, so am I, now get this clear

That I love you, honey, there, I've said it at last
It just makes me nervous when you move too fast
But I know you'll stay here 'cause the door's always shut
I'm gonna take care of you - No Matter What

© 2000 Edward Rashed

Try to learn from your heartaches, let your dreams have their day
When you're happy, greet the whole world in a big happy way
Don't worry too much, but you can cry when you're blue
Nothing new - just take it from Dr. Yazoo!

     If you want to be rich, never think about money
     If you want to be loved, give your love away free
     What kind of doctor offers such advice as this to you?
     Here's a clue - It sounds just like Dr. Yazoo!
 

  Doctor, my heart, we say, Doctor, my soul!
   Doctor, Doctor, please, help us grow old slow!
    Doctor, my eyes, we say, Doctor, my hair!
     Doctor, Doctor, everything's in need of repair!

   Then he calms us down and asks about the things we enjoy!
     Says whenever you can, be amused, not annoyed!
      That's your secret prescription; that's all that you need to do
       Just help yourself to miracles, says Dr. Yazoo!
 

So when you're with your loved ones, say yes more than no
Know when to hold on, and know when to let go
Remember the good old times, but welcome the new
Good for you - you listened to Dr. Yazoo!

     If you want to be rich, never think about money
     If you want to be loved, give your love away free
     What kind of doctor offers such advice as this to you?
     Here's a clue - It sounds just like Dr. Yazoo!

If you want to see a lot of faces smiling at you
Give your smile first, see if that won't do
Live better, maybe longer with a sunnier view
When you do - don't forget to thank Dr. Yazoo!

Remember to thank Dr. Yazoo!

©2001 Edward Rashed

   I would run like a deer, I would sing like a bird
   I would ring like a bell for your love
   I would flash every sign, I would read every page
   I would call all the shots for just A Taste Of Your Love

 And I know that it won't be easy
 And I know that it may not last
 And I know that it's not just the obvious choice
 But I know that I'm falling fast

I'd admit any crime, I'd confess any sin
I'd endure any pain for your kiss
I would crawl through the fire, I would challenge the beast
I would trade in the world for one kiss like that

   I would head for the hills, I would climb to the top
   I would spill all the beans for your love
   I would weather the storm, I would level the field
   I would turn every stone for just A Taste Of Your Love

 And you think that I might not mean it
 And you think that it's just some line,
 And you've heard all the songs in the big book of love
 But you know that it feels so fine

  Oh no - please don't - don't stop

I would beg on my knees, I would shoot for the stars
I would take any vow for your kiss
I would call any bluff, I would sail any sea
I would change anything for one kiss like that

   I would take all the blame,  I would fight every foe
   I would lift every load for your love
   I would look like a fool, I would act like a clown
   I would never look back for just A Taste Of Your Love

 You can use all your wits and logic
 You can say that it's just not right
 You can try to resist but you lose every time
 So why don't you give up the fight

  Oh no - please don't - don't stop

I would brave any test for one kiss like that
I'd go out on a limb for just A Taste Of Your, Taste Of Your Love

© 1998 Edward Rashed

When you're feeling down with no one around
Well, Love Is What You Need, Yeah, Love Is What You Need

 What is true for you is just as true for paupers and kings
 What you want and what you get are always different things
 Quit the search and open up your mind
 Because maybe love is what you will find

When you ache for more but you've closed the door
Well, Love Is What You Need, Yeah, Love Is What You Need

When it's darkest night, nothing's going right
Well, Love Is What You Need, Yeah, Love Is What You Need

 Sometimes love is just a holding hand to borrow or lend
 Sometimes love is just the heartbeat of your own best friend
 Sometimes love comes right out of the blue
 And there's someone right for someone like you

 Yeah, Love Is What You Need
 Oooh, I know Love Is What You Need
 

     Oh the things love will do for you
     Turn what's old into something new
     Trade your old cloudy skies in for blue
     Who can say what love will do!
 

Is it getting dark? Did you miss your mark?
Well, Love Is What You Need, Yeah, Love Is What You Need

Is your life a mess? Is your worst your best?
Well, Love Is What You Need, Yeah, Love Is What You Need

 It can seem to you that finding love's a shot in the dark
 Keep in mind the hottest flame was once a tiny spark
 Love is here, it's never out of sight
 And it won't take long to make it all right.

 Yeah, Love Is What You Need
 Oooh, I know Love Is What You Need
 

Love Is What You Need

© 1996, 1998  Edward Rashed

©2001 Edward Rashed, Chessie Roo & Diido Roo