My Musical Life 6-17-26

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June 17th, 2026

#73 Everybody’s Talkin’ (Harry Nilsson) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Everybody’s talkin’ at me
I don’t hear a word they’re sayin’
Only the echoes of my mind

People stoppin’, starin’
I can’t see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes

I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Goin’ where the weather suits my clothes

Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean like a stone

I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Goin’ where the weather suits my clothes

Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean like a stone

Everybody’s talkin’ at me

My Musical Life 6-16-26

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June 16th, 2026

#64 This Girl’s In Love With You (Dionne Warwick) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
You see this girl
This girl’s in love with you
Yes I’m in love
Who looks at you the way I do
When you smile I can tell
We know each other very well
How can I show
You I’m glad
I got to know you ‘Cause
I’ve heard some talk

They say you think I’m fine
This girl’s in love
And what I’d do to make you mine
Tell me now is it so
Don’t let me be the last to know
My hands are shakin’
Don’t let my heart keep breaking up
I need your love
I want your love

Say you’re in love
And you’ll be my guy
If not I’ll just die

Music##

Tell me now is it so
Don’t let me be the last to know
My hands are shakin’
Don’t let my heart keep breaking up
I need your love
I want your love
Say you’re in love
And you’ll be my guy
If not I’ll just die

My Musical Life 6-15-26

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June 15th, 2026

#63 Time Is Tight (Booker T. & The MG’s) 👍🏼

My Musical Life 6-14-26

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June 14th, 2026

#62 Can I Change My Mind (Tyrone Davis) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Aww, she didn’t bat an eye
As I packed my bags to leave
I thought she would start to cry
Or sit around my room and grieve

But y’all, the girl
She fooled me this time
She acted like I was
The last thing on her mind
I would like to start all over again

Baby, can I change my mind
I just wanna change my mind
Baby, let me change my mind

As I took those steps
Toward that open door
Knowing all the time
Oh, Lord, I just didn’t wanna go

But she didn’t give me no sign
Nothing that would
Make me change my mind
I would like to start all over again

Baby, can I change my mind
Please, please, please, baby
I just wanna change my mind

Oh, I played my games
Million times before
But people, let me tell y’all
Oh, I never reached the door

Ooh, the winds howl tonight
I keep lookin’ back but my baby’s nowhere in sight
I would like to start all over again

Baby, can I change my mind
I just wanna change my mind
Baby, let me change my mind

My Musical Life 6-13-26

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June 13th, 2026

#61 Gitarzan (Ray Stevens) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
He’s free as the breeze,
He’s always at ease.
He lives in the jungle
And hangs by his knees,
As he swings through trees
Without a trapeeze,
In his BVD’s.
A-hoo hoo!

He’s got a union card
And he’s practicin’ hard
To play the gitar.
Gon’ be a big star,
Yeah he’s gonna go far.
An’ carry moonbeams home in a jar!

He ordered Chet’s guitar course COD,
Makes A&E an’ he’s workin’ on B.
Digs C&W&R&B an’ an’ me an’ a chimpanzee
Agree that one day soon he’ll be,
A celebrity.
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
OWWWWWWWWW!

Gitarzan!
He’s a gitar man!
He’s all you can stand,
Give him a hand,
Gitarzan!

(Tarzan yell)
[Coughing]

He’s gotta girl named Jane,
With no last name.
Kinda homely and plain,
But he loves her just the same.
‘Cause she kindles a flame,
And it drives him insane,
When he hears her sing.
She really does her thing.
It’s here claim to fame,
Come on, sing one Jane:

Baby, baby, Whaooooo Baby!
[Scatting]
Whaooooo Baby!

How ’bout that,
Lets here it for Jane!

Thank ya’ folks.

Well, they gotta pet monkey,
He likes to get drunky,
And sing boogie woogie,
And it sounds real funky,
Come on, yo’ time, boy,
Sing one monkey,
Here we go,

[Monkey grunts]

Lets here it for the monkey!
Whooooo!
(He He He He)

On Saturday night they need some excitement,
Jane gets right and the monkey gets tight,
And their voices unite, in the pale moon light,
And it sounds alright, yeah, it’s dynamite,
It’s outta sight.
Let’s hear it, right nnnnnnnnow!

[Gitarzan, Jane, and monkery all together]

[Jane:]
Shut up baby, I’m tryin’ to sing!

Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Owwwwwww!

Gitarzan!
And his jungle band!
They’re all you can stand,
Give ’em a hand, Gitarzan!
[repeats once while fading]

My Musical Life 6-12-26

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June 12th, 2026

#60 I’m Gonna Make You Mine (Lou Christie) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
I’ll try every trick in the book
With every step that you take, everywhere that you look
Just look and you’ll find
I’ll try to get to your soul, I’ll try to get to your mind

I’m gonna make you mine
I know I’ll never give up, I’m at the end of my rope
From the morning till suppertime, you’ll find
I’ll be waiting in line, I’ll be waiting in line

I’m gonna make you mine (baby, I’m gonna make you mine)
Make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine
Baby, I’m gonna make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine

I’ll try every trick in the book
With every step that you take, everywhere that you look
Just look and you’ll find
I’ll be waiting in line, I’ll be waiting in line

I’m gonna make you mine (baby, I’m gonna make you mine)
Make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine
Baby, I’m gonna make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine

I’ll be a hard-lovin’, pushin’ kind of individual
Knockin’ night and day at your door
You’ll have to turn me away like an indestructible force

Baby, I’m gonna make you mine
Make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine
Baby, I’m gonna make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine

I’ll try every trick in the book
With every step that you take, everywhere that you look
Just look and you’ll find
I’ll try to get to your soul, I’ll try to get to your mind
I’m gonna make you mine

Baby, I’m gonna make you mine
Make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine
Baby, I’m gonna make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine

My Musical Life 6-11-26

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June 11th, 2026

#59 Galveston (Glen Campbell) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin’
I still see her dark eyes glowin’
She was 21 when I left Galveston🪄
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing
While I watch the cannons flashing
I clean my gun and dream of Galveston🪄
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there lookin’ out to sea
And is she waiting there for me?
On the beach where we used to run🪄
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she’s crying
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun
At Galveston, at Galveston

My Musical Life 6-10-26

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June 10th, 2026

#58 Hawaii Five-O (The Ventures) 👍🏼

My Musical Life 6-9-26

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June 9th, 2026

#57 Runaway Child, Running Wild (The Temptations) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
You played hookie from school and you can’t go out to play, yeah
Mama said, for the rest of the week, in your room you gotta stay, yeah
Oh ho, now you feel like the whole world’s pickin’ on you
But deep down inside, you know it ain’t true
You’re in punishment
‘Cause your mother wants to raise you in the right way, yeah
But you don’t care
‘Cause you already made up your mind you wanna run away yeah
You’re on your way, runaway child, running wild
Runaway child running wild
Better go back home where you belong
Roaming through the city going nowhere fast, you’re on your own at last
Hey, it’s gettin’ late, where will you sleep?
You’re gettin’ kinda hungry, you forgot to bring something to eat
Oh, lost with no money you start to cry
But remember, you left home wantin’ to be grown, so dry your weeping eyes
Sirens screamin’ down neon lighted streets
You want your mama
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Are they looking for you?
You’re frightened and confused
I want my mama
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run
But she’s much too far away, she can’t hear a word you say
You’ve heard some frightening news on the radio
About little boys running away from home
And the parents don’t see them no more
You wanna stop to hitch a ride, I know
But your mama told you never trust a stranger
And you don’t know which way to go
Streets are dark and deserted, not a sound nor sign of life
Oh how you long to hear your mother’s voice, ’cause you’re lost and alone
But remember, you made the choice, runaway child, running wild
You better go back home where you belong
He he he, oh, runaway child, running wild
You better go back home where you belong
You’re lost in this great big city
Go back home where you belong
Not one familiar face, ain’t it a pity
Go back home where you belong
Oh, runaway child running wild
You better go back home where you belong
Oh yeah, my girl
Mama, mama, please, come and sit here by me
Oh but she’s much too far away, she can’t hear a word you say
Oh, you’re frightened and confused, which way will you choose

My Musical Life 6-8-26

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June 8th, 2026

#56 This Magic Moment (Jay and The Americans) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
This magic moment
So different and so new
Was like any other
Until I kissed you

And then it happened
It took me by surprise
I knew that you felt it too
By the look in your eyes

Sweeter than wine (sweeter than wine)
Softer than a summer night (softer than a summer night)
Everything I want to have (everything, everything)
Whenever I hold you tight

This magic moment (this magic moment)
While your lips are close to mine
Will last forever
Forever, till the end of time (this magic moment)

Whoa, oh, (this magic moment) oh