Lyr Req: I Still Believe + So Heavy (Susan Werner)

Subject: RE: Susan Werner Songs
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 22 Sep 01 - 12:25 PM

Great performer, and a very sharp astute lady. Would you believe, she once told me the famous " or a meringue" joke. From an American, that impressed me no end. She said Richard Thompson had told it to her, that it was his all time favorite joke.

I hadn't the heart to tell her I had first heard it in Scotland thirty years ago .....

Murray

Subject: RE: Susan Werner Songs
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Sep 01 - 10:41 AM

Susan Werner lyric archive LOTS of stuff there.

Subject: Lyr Add: I STILL BELIEVE + SO HEAVY (Susan Werner)
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Date: 22 Sep 01 - 05:48 AM

I STILL BELIEVE
( From: Midwestern Saturday Night (1993)
Copyright © Susan Werner)

Lewis lost his marriage when he lost his illusions
But it had been the modern-day ideal
They both worked way too hard and made love way too little
No surprise she found that San Jose had more appeal
But last night I saw Lewis walking down by the river
With a suitcase in his hand
And Lewis looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said
"I'm going there to make her understand"
 
That I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still
 
Lucy lost her parents when she lost her illusions
But they had been the family ideal
Lucy dove into the fast and shiny city
She found her feet in dancing
But she lost the heart to feel much of anything
But last night I saw Lucy walking down by the river
With a husband and a brand new son
And Lucy looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said
"Who'd have thought that I would be the one?"
 
But I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still
 
Laura lost her bearings when she lost her illusions
But she had nothing much to fear
She lost her ponytail and six long months of sleeping
When the big C came to call last fall
But last night I saw Laura walking down by the river
And I could hardly hide my tears
But Laura looked at me with eyes that were wiser and said
"Wanna go with me to Italy next year?"
 
'Cos I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still believe
I still believe, I still

SO HEAVY
(From: Midwestern Saturday Night (1993)
Copyright © Susan Werner)

My sister Sarah was a straight A student
Parked her soul behind a Ph.D
One day Sarah says, "I've never seen Paris"
I get a postcard from across the sea and she says
 
Chorus
It's so heavy when you're holding up the ceiling
Ain't it lighter when you let the thing fall
Ain't it better having something you believe in
And ain't it heaven when you're never holding back at all
 
My brother Benny was a big time lawyer
A beautiful man in a Brooks Brothers suit
One day Benny throws his briefcase out the window
And he sold his car and bought a silver-plated flute and says    Chorus
 
My brother Benny was a big man in the city
Benny always knew his way inside
Sarah always knew her ancient history
But it never comes to nothing if you never let it slide sometime
Sometime, yeah
 
This morning Richard never made it to the office
Richard called says he's home sick in bed
This morning Richard was a Rudolf Valentino
And I saw his wife tonight
And she was smiling when she said it to me    Chorus

Subject: Susan Werner Songs
From: Steve
Date: 01 Jan 97 - 04:20 PM

Hi Gang-

Anybody fans of this great talent? I'm looking for the chords for songs like: "I Still Believe" and "So Heavy" among others.

Many Thanks!

Steve