Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Francy
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 11:23 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Francy
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 01:31 PM

Thanks Jeri...got there........Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 01:23 PM

Harvey Andrews Clicky

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Francy
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 01:05 PM

Hi Harvey:L Couldn't access you website.....will try later. Where do you live and do you tour at all? Frank of Toledo (Oregon)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 08:03 PM

No, Harvey - I got it. I was just saying I didn't want it to end with them leaving, and it didn't.

I saw Steve live once. The others you mentioned, I never even heard of until after they were gone. Even if I only know them from their songs, they make a difference to me.

There plenty of good ones who are still with us. The one who wrote that song, for one.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: harvey andrews
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 07:24 PM

Ah, the thing is, the night was over and he'd THOUGHT they'd left too soon, but actually they were waiting for him....enough..never analyse..never tell.....I miss Harry, and Stan, and Steve,and Kate, and Phil...the good died young.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 03:13 PM

And maybe the lost and lonely ones heard what the music means...
I read it slowly, and really wanted it to have a better ending than those girls leaving too soon. I'll look forward to the CD - AND the songbook, whenever it comes out. What a wonderful song!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: harvey andrews
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 02:08 PM

"Songs that Harry wrote" is about Harry Chapin.It was originally on my album "P.G." and then on the cd "The Margarita collection" which is being re-pressed this month and should be on sale again late April. Details will be on my website at www.harveyandrews.com Another bird has flown I now know where!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Schmiddy
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 09:09 AM

Vielen Dank Wolfgang für die schnelle Antwort!

Die Melodie habe ich auf Kassette, ich kann sie Dir gerne irgendwie übermitteln.

Uwe

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the song that Harry wrote
From: Wolfgang
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 07:28 AM

I didn't know the song before searching, but what a fine song I have found here! Wish I'd knew the tune.

Wolfgang

Subject: Lyr Add: SONGS THAT HARRY WROTE (Harvey Andrews)
From: Wolfgang
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 07:25 AM

copied and pasted from: http://home.att.net/~anonanonanon/hc/harveyandrews.html

SONGS THAT HARRY WROTE
(Harvey Andrews, copyright 1993)



I was in a bar room just the other night,
tuning my old guitar
When two young girls stood in front of me
and one said, "Hey grandpa"
"You gotta plug in, you gotta synthesise,
you gotta get outta those jeans.
We came here for music tonight and they hire us an old has been,
and we want a dance machine!"

I was far too tired to be angry,
I was too damn broke to be mad
I said "Give me a try tonight ladies,
I might not be too bad.
You see every song has a story,
if you listen you might just learn
That life's for the living by everyone,
and youth is a flame you burn
What you borrow you must return."

And I sang the songs that Harry wrote,
I sang with all my soul
For Annie from America
and the singing made me whole
Yes, I sang for the Mr. Tanners,
for the Waitresses with dreams
For the lost ones and the lonely
and for all that music means
There were songs before machines.

And when the night was over
and the room began to clear
And the glasses clinked and the spotlight blinked
and I reached for another beer
I looked around for the young girls,
but they must have left too soon
And I thought that trying to reach those kids
is like trying to reach the moon
Flying a silver spoon.

And I thought those days are over
and the songs must all be dead
Am I the last one singing
all the memories in my head.
I'd given them my best shots
and I'd hoped that they could see
That what the songs were saying
is you grow up fast and free
But you can't fight destiny.

And I sang the songs that Harry wrote,
I sang with all my soul
For Annie from America
and the singing made me whole
Yes, I sang for the Mr. Tanners,
for the Waitresses with dreams
For the lost ones and the lonely
and for all that music means
There were songs before machines.

The clock was chiming midnight
when I walked out to my car
And standing there were the two young girls,
so I put down my guitar
And the one reached up to kiss my cheek
and the other one held my hand
And they said "We thought you ought to know
it's like a new found land"
And now we understand why you...

Sang the songs that Harry wrote,
I sang with all my soul
For Annie from America
and the singing made me whole
Yes, I sang for the Mr. Tanners,
for the Waitresses with dreams
For the lost ones and the lonely
and for all that music means
There were songs before machines.

Subject: the song that Harry wrote
From: Schmiddy
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 06:59 AM

This is an old song, that Ian McIntosh sang. The last line of the chorus is "there were songs before machines" I found it on my old cassettes. Does anybody help me with the lyrics? Thanks