THE RASCALS

All songs written by Felix Cavaliere/Eddie Brigati unless otherwise noted

You Better Run

What you tryin' to do to my heart?
What you tryin' to do to my heart?
You go around tellin' lies
You're runnin' 'round with the other guys
What you tryin' to do to my heart?

CHORUS:
You better run, you better hide
You better leave from my side

What you tryin' to do to my soul?
What you tryin' to do to my soul?
Everything I had was yours
& now I'm closin' all the doors
What you tryin' to do to my soul?

(chorus)

I love you girl, I love you so
Can't you see & don't you know?
I can't stand your alibis, your tellin' lies, you drop me wise
Myself, I can't stand anymore (whistle)

Oh, what you tryin' to do to my head?
What you tryin' to do to my head?
Now I gotta draw that line
You're not gonna take my mind
What you tryin' to do to my head?

(chorus)

I can't stand anymore; leave me alone, woman!
Go way; too much; have mercy! (whistle)
I need you, I need you!
...& fade

Come On Up
(Felix Cavaliere)

Don't you hear the music, baby?
It's only feel-good (baby)
Let it get to you, baby
Try & let go
You don't have to worry about a thing
Just come on up, come on up
Just come on up, baby & have a good time

Love to watch it happen, baby
When I dance with you (baby)
Love to see the music take you
Right up to the mornin'
You don't have to worry about a thing
Come on up, just come on up
Just come on up, baby & have a good time
Come on now, give it a try!

(instrumental)

Start it nice & easy, baby
Take it real slow (baby)
Just let it take you, baby
Where you wanna go (baby)
Come on with me, baby
Don't let me go alone (baby)
Keep on pushin', baby
Until we get home (baby)
It's only feel-good
It's only feel-good
You know, I just can't stop
I just can't stop (baby)
...& fade

Love Is A Beautiful Thing

(What you know about love?)
I know love is out of sight
(What you know about life?)
I think life can be so nice
If I find somebody
What you think will happen to me?
Find a girl who can do me so bad (so beautiful)
& teach her heart to sing (so beautiful)
The kind of thing that makes you crazy (so beautiful)
Makes you wanna swing

(How can you tell you got it?)
You feel it right in your heart
(Where should I get on?)
It's never too soon to start
& I've gotta find somebody
To prove what you're tellin' me
They say that love is a beautiful thing (so beautiful)
Can teach your heart to sing (so beautiful)
The kind of thing that makes you crazy (so beautiful)
Makes you wanna swing; go get it now!

(instrumental)

(What you think about that?)
Well, I think it's kinda nice
(Man, they're really out of sight)
I'm glad I took your advice
'Cause I went in & got somebody
To prove what you said was true
I know that love is a beautiful thing (so beautiful)
Can teach your heart to sing (so beautiful)
The kind of thing that makes you crazy (so beautiful)
Makes you wanna swing
Love is a beautiful thing (so beautiful)
...& fade

(I've Been) Lonely Too Long
(Felix Cavaliere)

I've been lonely too long, I've been lonely too long
In the past it's come and gone, I feel like I can't go on without love
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely too long)
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely)

As I look back, I can see me lost and searching
Now I find that I can choose, I'm free oh yeah
So funny I just have to laugh,
All my troubles been torn in half
I been lonely too long (He's been lonely too long)
Lonely too long (He's been lonely)

In the past it's come and gone,
I feel like I can't go on without love
(Lonely) lonely too long
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely)

Just see me now, makes it worth the time I've waited
She was all I need to make me see oh yeah
I keep hopin' with all my mind,
Everything gonna turn out right
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely too long)
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely)

Now look at me, gliding through this world of beauty
Everything I do brings ecstasy oh yeah
No wonder I could die
I feel like I'm 'bout ten miles high
I've been lonely too long (He's been lonely too long)
Lonely too long (He's been lonely)

Found myself somebody (He's been lonely)
Don't have to be alone no more (He's been lonely, He's been lonely)
Don't have to alone no more, no more (He's been lonely, He's been lonely)
...& fade

A Girl Like You

I don't know what it's all about
But I feel I"ll soon find out; I'm sure, never felt this secure
It's nothin' like I ever thought it would be
Someone opened up a door for me

CHORUS:
A girl like, (I'm in love with)
Girl like you (I'm in love with you)
Must be you that caused this feelin' in me (must be you)
You that fills me confidently, (must be you)
You that brings out the best in me
You...uhhhhhh...nobody but you.

I don't know what it's all about
I can't begin to figure out what to do so I leave it to you
Only know that when you're away from me
Nothin' satisfies the need in me
For a girl like (I'm in love with)

(chorus)

Every time I'm holdin' you close to me
Trouble's gone, it's gone, I'm in ecstasy
With a girl (I'm in love with)
A girl like you (I'm in love with)
Someone to love me, h'yeah (I'm in love with)
Girl like you (I'm in love with)
Someone, someone to understand (I'm in love with)
'Xactly like you, hon (I'm in love with)
Girl, girl, girl (I'm in love with)
Girl, girl, girl (I'm in love with)
...& fade

It's Wonderful

It's wonderful, S'wonderful

Tell you a story
May seem hard to believe in, kinda deceivin'
All of my glory made me much more aware of the problem we share
If we unite it'll all turn out right
It's wonderful, you can feel it believe me
S'wonderful, everything'll turn out right
S'wonderful, I'm gonna take you with me

Every awareness
Seems to bring us together, storm in the weather
Being enlightened is like choosing the road in which you wish to go
Planting a seedling and watching it grow
Wonderful, you can feel it believe me
Wonderful, everything'll be right
S'wonderful, I think I'm goin', goin'
Goin', goin', goin', goin', goin'....

People keep happy
You'll be happier yet for there's help: you forget
When you are happy every place feels like home 'cause you're never alone
There's much to be said but it's all in your head

S'wonderful, ain't it groovy
S'wonderful
S'wonderful, you can feel it believe me
Swonderful, everything'll be right, right, right
I'm gonna take you with me
S'wonderful (it's gonna be right) (bye bye)
(Gonna ride with my baby)
(wonderful, wonderful...)

Easy Rollin'

Easy rollin', ain't no need to hurry at all
It's just a special mornin' when I wake yawnin'
& sun is shinin'
I feel like I've been dreamin' & freelance schemin'
On colored rainbows
Everything's fine as long as it's...

Easy rollin', I never seem to worry no more, oh no
Don't have a care or worry, no need to hurry
For relaxation
Turnin' out all the hassles & buldin' castles
For my vacation
It's gonna be nice & I'm just keepin' it...

Easy rollin', no need to hurry at all
Believe it, you don't have to worry
Hmm hmm hmm mmm, hmm oh
I'm livin' a dream a minute, deep down within it
My life's a flower
I think that I wouldn't change or rearrange
A single hour
Everything's fine now; it's got to be
Easy rollin'
Don't you worry at all, don't you worry no more
Don't have to hurry home, keep it easy

A Beautiful Morning

It's a beautiful mornin', ahhh
I think I'll go outside a while
& jus' smile
Just take in some clean fresh air, boy!
Ain't no sense in stayin' inside
If the weather's fine an' you got the time
It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day
Either way
It's a beautiful mornin', ahhh
Each bird keeps singin' his own song
So long!
I've got to be on my way, now
Ain't no fun just hangin' around
I've got to cover ground, you couldn't keep me down
It just ain't no good if the sun shines
When you're still inside
Shouldn't hide, still inside, shouldn't hide
Ahhhh oh! (shouldn't hide) ah ah oh

(Do do waaa, do do waaa)

There will be children with robins and flowers
Sunshine caresses each new waking hour
Seems to me that the people keep seeing
More and more each day, gotta say, lead the way
It's okay, wednesday, thursday, it's okay
(Ahhh) monday, wednesday, friday, weekday, ah ah ohhh

(Do do waaa)
Ah ah oh oh (do do aaaa)
Wooooo oo oo oh oh oh ah wo do waa
Ohhhhhhh.....oh oh oh
...& fade

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