by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

You were chasing him down Broadway on that white-hot July 'Cause he thought he'd got a message from some holy man on high He said his chance had finally comehe'd done it on his own He had to leave his

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

It was my first night in that rooming house In the last room down the hall I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar Coming through the paper thin walls A crazy nonsense nursery rhyme That did not mea

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

I would not be so stoned If my Mary were here And I don't think I'd have phoned you If my Mary were here I'm a sad sack Sir Galahad Who's sword's around his knees With a Grail no longer holy And a pr

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

You're a living walking dream You're the best I've ever seen Oh God I wanted you! I've often dreamed what I would do If I could give myself to you Oh God I wanted to! But up till now you've not been

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

Did you ever hear the one about? Oh, God I love myself when I've got it on I know, I'll live forever, babe, all my fears are gone Then suddenly I'm dyin', they turned the laugh track off I'm drownin'

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

It was an early mornin' bar room And the place just opened up And the little man came in so fast And he started at his cups And the broad who served the whiskey She was a big old friendly girl She tr

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

When I rearrange the pieces of the puzzle of my past I sigh at the heartaches, relive the laughs And I think about the moments that have left their mark And the too few faces that shine a little light

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

I got the news today That you refused to play 'Cause you never made number one But it's not just the words It's the deeds that are heard When all is said and done Kings take their crowns They melt th

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

We are the lovers We are bound to one another By a bond that is invisible Yet stronger still than time And we're locked into the motion That moves beneath the ocean Rolling toward the future That mak

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

One light in a dark valley And the mist is falling like rain One light in a dark valley And I'm alone again One light in a dark valley And I am all alone One light in a dark valley Is all I can call

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

Turning on my pillow, thinking kind of strange The color is of midnight in this room The cars outside are coughing And it's kind of hard to sleep And there's neon out the window, not the moon And it

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

She was crazy (She was beautiful) I guess she had to be And I was angry (You were blind) Because I could not see Except for what her cigarettes Had done to her skin I should have known the outside wo

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

I could tell you that I get asked a lot of times How I can change the world I've also have been asked a lot of times How I can be a rock and roll singer And do you see what's on the end of my fingers

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

Danceband on the Titanic Sing, 'Nearer, my God, to Thee' The iceberg's on the starboard bow Won't you dance with me Mama stood cryin' at the dockside Sayin', "Please son, don't take this trip" I said

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

My name is Jenny and I am four fingers old Mostly I just try to do the things that I am told But when they say that I'm too young a girl to ride a bike I may be just four fingers old but I know what I

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

Just after I screamed at you-- What the hell is it all about You spilled your coffee Onto my sleeve And you said Don't expect the tears To come from me babe For I've already grieved But that's when y

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

One two three two two three three three two three four It's a slow motion night In the hot city lights Past time when the good folks Are snoring in bed On a loose jointed cruise To recolor your blues

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

We got married early and just a little bit late Baby came too early but some things just can't wait We were just beginning but it was very clear We grew up a little bit that year I caught on as a met

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

I give part time help I'm the odd job man I can't do what I want So I do what I can And I'll tell you now So that you will understand You get just what you pay for From the odd job man One day this

by Harry Chapin on album Miscellaneous

He's the little pretzel man He's got his twisted pretzel hands He's got his a pretzel wife That he's loved all his pretzel life And he's got himself a pretzel girl That they both brought into their w