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I’m Watching You

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1985)

Lead vocals:
Diana Ross
<demo:
Barry Gibb>

Album:
-Diana Ross:
Eaten alive
(1985)
-Bee Gees:
Eaten alive demos
<bootleg>


Hello baby, it’s a long time
I know you’re here
I feel you close to me
So much to say but
Making all the words
I save them all inside
Then I see you and they disappear
Like leaves beneath the snow
And life don’t wait for everyone
And yesterday, I let you go

I’m watching you tonight
And I waited for so long
I’ve been living on your memory
In a world where we were one
And you told me you could make it on your own

I’m watching you tonight
And it’s making me cry
When I lost you, I lost everything
But our love should never die
Not mine, my love is born to be your love
Oh baby
To make history near you
But the moment when I see me in your eyes
You’re gone, you’re gone

You can say goodbye if you want to
I love you but I’ll try to understand
But in my soul I know it’s meant to be
Together you and me

But I know you came to fade away
Like voices in the wind
And I wonder if you feel my love
It’s stronger than it’s ever been

I’m watching you tonight
And there’s no other one
All the love we gave eternally
Now it’s dying in the sun
Not mine, my love was born to be your love
Oh baby
To make history near you
But that moment when I see me in your eyes
You’re gone, you’re gone, you’re gone.

Immortality

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1996)
 
Lead vocals:
Celine Dione
 
Album:
One night only
(1998)


So this is who I am,
and this is all I know.
And I must choose to live,
for all that I can give,
the spark that makes the power grow.

And I will stand for my dream if I can,
symbol of my faith in who I am,
but you are my only.

And I must follow on the road that lies ahead.
And I won’t let my heart control my head.
But you are my only.

We don’t say goodbye.
We don’t say goodbye.
And I know what I’ve got to be

Immortality.
I make my journey through eternity.
I keep the memory of you and me inside.

Fulfill your destiny.
Is there within the child?
My storm will never end.
My fate is on the wind.
The king of hearts, the joker’s wild.

But we don’t say goodbye.
We don’t say goodbye.
I’ll make them all remember me.

Cos I have found a dream that must come true.
Every ounce of me must see it through.
You are my only.

I’m sorry I don’t have a role for love to play.
Hand over my heart I’ll find my way.
I will make them give to me..(yeah)

Immortality.(oh baby)
There is a vision and a fire in me.(oh)
I keep the memory of you and me, inside.

We don’t say goodbye.
We don’t say goodbye.
With all my love for you.
And what else we may do?..
We don’t say goodbye.

I’m Weeping

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Written by:
Robin Gibb
(1970)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
 
Album:
2 years on
(1970)


When I was ten years old,
my parents were poor,
our house was so cold.
And I was still in school and learning.
And then I never really got too far.
And everyone we knew had money,
and driving a car, and driving a car.
 
Now I’m twenty-one,
the street where I lived is blown up and gone.
And I’ve had a good day crying.
And the world around has changed a lot.
I never really gave much more,
much more than I got,
much more than I got.
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah …

I’m Satisfied

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 Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1978)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Spirits having flown
(1979)

 With you,
baby I’m satisfied,
making my love to you.
‘Cause you got me hypnotized.

And you came to me alone, girl.
I was a heart that’s made of stone, girl,
and you broke it down in pieces.
Ah, and you took me for your own, girl.

I lie beneath your ecstasy.
You can pour it all over me.
I won’t break the chains of loving you.
We got everything anybody needs.
And it’s here with me.

With you,
baby I’m satisfied,
making my love to you
(making my love, making my love).
‘Cause you got me hypnotized.

Before you took me by the hand, girl,
I was a statue in the sand, girl.
I was broken down for reasons,
oh, you could never understand, girl.

I was living on desire.
But that was just the way we were.
Till you make a world of love in you.
We got everything anybody needs.
And it’s here with me.

With you,
baby I’m satisfied,
making my love to you.
‘Cause you got me hypnotized.

Anytime you wander,
get yourself back to me, girl.
Any cloud you’re under,
you got to get yourself free, girl.

Ahh, ahh, baby, with you,
baby I’m satisfied,
making’ my love to you.
Cause you got me hypnotized.

  

I’m Not Wearing Make-Up

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Andy Gibb
(1987)
 
Lead vocals:
Beri Rhoades
 
Album:
Melody fair
<covers>


In search of a new tomorrow
The love that I hope to find
The dream that I seem to follow
Round in circles every time
You were always there
When I was on my own
There were lonely voices calling
There’s a night that’s falling
And I’ll make you feel the voodoo
What I do to you
And if I set you free
I lose your love forever

But that’s the darkest side of me
The games we love to play
I don’t mind your lies
Are we friends or are we enemies
Tell me what the message is
Love is blind

I’m not wearing any make-up now
Everything you see is real
God only knows, we fall in love
God only knows, we fall apart
Do we turn around and walk away
Never wise enough to know that it was beautiful
Telling me it’s beautiful
Telling me it’s beautiful

To think that I was sent to hurt you
You say that I went too far
You say that to stay forever
Then you tell me nevermore
I was always there
Before you turn to stone
There were lonely voices calling
There’s a night that’s falling
And I’ll make you feel the voodoo
What I do to you
And what you did to me
And bringing us together

But that’s the darkest side of me
The games we love to play
I don’t mind your lies
Are we friends or are we enemies
Tell me what the message is
Love is blind

I’m not wearing any make-up
Everything you see is real
God only knows we fall in love
Do we turn around and walk away
Never wise enough to know that it was beautiful
Telling me it’s beautiful
I’m not wearing any make-up
Everything you see is real
God only knows we fall in love
God only knows we fall apart

I’ll Know What To Do

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1966)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
 
Album:
Brilliant from birth
<compilation>
(1998)


I
If I fall in love, it’s only with you
And if I call for love, it’s got to be true
But if you fail to keep it a tie
Then I’ll know, it’s only a lie
And I’ll know what to do
Oh, I’ll know what to do

If you wear my ring, you wear it for me
You’ve got to wear that thing indefinitely
And if you’re bad, even just for a while
I’ll be sad, then I’ll push you behind
‘cause I know what to do
Oh I know what to do

I

I am a man of words, the few words I say
If you play my game, you play it my way
If you don’t, one look in your eye
And I’ll know, you’re telling me lies
And I’ll know what to do
I know what to do

I
Oh I’ll know what to do
Oh I’ll know what to do

I’ll Kiss Your Memory

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1970)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Tales from the brothers Gibb
<compilation>
(1990)


Maybe it’s been so long.
Our house looks kind of different.
But the empty rooms still mean the same to me.
And as I wander through the darkness.
I’ll keep crying one last tear.
Now your lips are gone.
I’ll kiss your memory.
 
I’ll kiss your memory
as though you were here.
I’ll hold your memories till you reappear.
And as I wander through the darkness
I’ll keep crying one last tear.
Now your lips are gone,
I’ll kiss your memory.
 
I’ll kiss the thoughts of leaves that fell when summer was over.
And I’ll cherish all the thoughts you gave to me.
And I will wander through the darkness.
I’ll keep crying one last tear.
Now your lips are gone,
I’ll kiss your memory.
 
I’ll kiss your memory
as though you were here.
I’ll hold your memories till you reappear.
And as I wander through the darkness
I’ll keep crying one last tear.
Now your lips are gone,
I’ll kiss your memory.

If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1969)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Cucumber castle
(1970)


Du….
I could be king of kings,
wear a crown and all the things
I’d want I’d never need.
I’d be an ace in an aeroplane
and every year I’d fly to Spain.
If I could get the nerve
to plant the seed.
 
Oh, tell me how to say goodbye.
I see her face in myself.
Why, tell me why I made her cry.
If only had my mind on something else.
 
Captain of the submarine
beneath the icebergs never seen.
A hero with a medal for everyday.
I find me fame, reach the top.
I keep on pushing, never stop.
If I could just forget her name.
 
Oh, tell me how to say goodbye.
I see her face in myself.
Why, tell me why I made her cry.
If only had my mind on something else.
If only had my mind on something else.
Du…

If I Were The Sky

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1971)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
 
Album:
From the archives
<bootleg>


When I wake up in the morning
There’s something on my mind
And suddenly without warning
Somebody’s standing behind
And it’s you, babe
And it’s you, babe

If I were the sky, I could look down onto you
That one day, if you join me, every sky will be blue
every day with you

You know I still think you owe me
I dream every night that you do
So what is it that’s making me lonely
I’ve known all along what it is
And it’s you, babe
And it’s you, babe

If I were the sky, I could look down onto you
That one day, if you join me, every sky will be blue
every day with you

If I were the sky, I could look down onto you
That one day, if you join me, every sky will be blue
every day with you
With you
With you

If I Fell

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Written by:
Lennon
McCartney

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Performed live on the Midnight Special (1973). It can be found on the bootleg “A kick in the head is worth eight in the pants”

Transcript by:
Robin Gibb Mania

 


 

If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
‘cause I’ve been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands

If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her

If I trust in you oh please
Don’t run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don’t hurt my pride like her
‘cause I couldn’t stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain

So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two

If I fell in love with you

I Will

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1995)

Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb

Album:
Still waters
(1997)

Transcript by Lucas


Is this your voice I heard
speaking my name?
I hang on every word,
each letter that I write,
every day, every night,
but I just can’t live and learn (ooh).

Talking to myself and believing I could live without you.
Living on the lies and believing that love would stay.
Listen to me please and I’m begging on my knees before you,
but you don’t show the way,
no, you don’t show the way.

He may change your world and someday he may break your heart,
and you deserve no better.
If you love him I will step aside.
I offer this to you.
So leave me as I love you still.
And if he don’t keep you warm,
you know I will,
you know (ooh).

So this is who you are,
and the rest of my life I dedicate to you.
And I know that love can’t wait.
There’s a moon and a sun
and a dream that sees me through (ooh).

A little bit of change and a little bit of my desire.
I was shaking all over and I didn’t know what to say.
I’m the man in the middle and the middle man catches fire.
But baby, go away.
Oh baby, go, baby, go away.

He became your hero somehow, I become your clown.
And you deserve no better.
If you love him, I will step aside.
I offer this to you.
So leave me as I love you still.
And if he don’t take your heart, if he don’t take your heart,
you know I will.

It ain’t wise, it ain’t smart,
you say there’s no doubt about it.
If you decide you got somebody else.
(when I want you to myself).

I can’t stop, I can’t look,
I can’t say no more about it,
but my love will go on
just as long as the river flows.

Suddenly someone is crying.
Who knows what tomorrow brings so.

He may change your world and someday he may break your heart
and you deserve no better.
If you love him I will step aside.
I offer this to you.
So leave me as I love you still (love you still).
And if he don’t take your heart, if he don’t take your heart,
you know I will (ooh)

It ain’t wise, it ain’t smart.
You say there’s no doubt about it.
If you decide you got somebody else.
(when I want you to myself).

I can’t stop, I can’t look,
I can’t say no more about it
but my love will go on
just as long as the river flows.

It ain’t wise, it ain’t smart.
You say there’s no doubt about it
if you decide you got somebody else
(when I want you to myself)…

I Surrender

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1995)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Still waters
(1997)


From the highest tower,
I will call you home.
It’s the same old story,
love will find its own (oh).

You come to me, conspiracy of the night.
The heart that you want just happens to be mine.
Thieves in the dark, you ought to be locked in chains
but you wind up on my side, and what will be will be.

That you wear a disguise, the epitome of deceit.
The face of a friend invisible on the street.
If you are battling to be mine, I’m victorious in defeat
and I surrender (I surrender), I surrender.

Anybody want me, anyone know my name.
Do it in a lifetime,
you be dust and the soul survives.
Evens up the score (ah).

From the highest tower,
I will call you home.
It’s the same old story,
love will find its own.

And I surrender,
take me for all time.
Love that lasts forever,
and I surrender.

We are elite, prisoners of the night.
We fight to the finish and savour the delights.
It’s your body that got me beat, and I’m crumbling at your feet,
I surrender (I surrender), I surrender.

(I surrender)
I will walk through fire to keep you safe and sound (oh no, oh no).
In the final hour, turn my life around (oh no),
and I surrender, take me for all time.

You are the air that I breathe (oh)

I will walk through fire, keep you safe and sound.
In the final hour, turn my life around (oh).
This is my life (life) story (story), I’ve been lost and found (oh no, oh no).
In the final hour (in the final hour), turn my life around (oh no).

And I surrender (surrender), ah ah ah….
take me for all time.
I surrender , ah

love as warm as wine
I surrender ah ah…

I’d Like To Leave If I May

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1963)
 
Lead vocals:
Lonnie Lee
 
Album:
Assault the vaults
<compilation>
(1998)


How can I meet other girls when you won’t let me go
My heart’s still in a whirl and gee I feel so low
I don’t know why I feel this way
I’d like to leave if I may

I can’t go to play, you have got a hold on me
You make me work all day
Why don’t you set me free
You’re on my mind almost all hours of the day
I’d like to leave if I may

It’s plain to see that I don’t need ya anymore
Why don’t you stay beside, and let me through the door
I know that in my life I’ve made one big mistake
You’ll only hurt me more if we don’t make the break
I’m telling you, so hear what I say
I’d like to leave if I may

It’s plain to see that I don’t need ya anymore
Why don’t you stay beside, and let me through the door
I know that in my life I’ve made one big mistake
You’ll only hurt me more if we don’t make the break
I’m telling you, so hear what I say
I’d like to leave if I may

I’d like to leave if I
Won’t you let me leave if I
I’d like to leave if I may, if I may

If I Can’t Have You

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1977)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Tales from the brothers Gibb
<compilation>
(1990)

First version
performed by
Yvone Elliman
(Saturday Night Fever
1977)

Thank you Joel!


Don’t know why
I’m surviving every lonely day,
when it’s got to be
no chance for me.

My life would end,
and it just don’t matter how I cry
my tears of love,
a waste of time.
If I turn away,
am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do.

If I can’t have you,
I don’t want nobody, baby.
If I can’t have you.
Ah ah ah ah.
Ah.
If I can’t have you,
I don’t want nobody, baby.
If I can’t have you.
Ah ah ah ah.

Can’t let go,
and it doesn’t matter how I try.
I gave it all
so easily
to you, my love,
to dreams that never will come true.
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do.

If I can’t have you,
I don’t want nobody, baby.
If I can’t have you.
Ah ah ah ah.
If I can’t have you,
I don’t want nobody, baby.
If I can’t have you.
Ah ah ah ah.

If I can’t have you…

Idea

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 Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1968)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Idea
(1968)
 I been thinking sitting on a pole.
I’m getting sick of doing what I’m told.
Just me and the mirror and my brain.
But that was when I got an idea.
Came like a gun and shot in my ear.
Don’t you think it’s time you got up and stood alone?
 
Fifteen years I lay down on the ground.
I couldn’t feel any noise or hear any sound.
Fifteen million years I spent down the line.
But that was when I got an idea.
Came like a gun and shot in my ear.
Don’t you think it’s time you got up and stood alone?
 
Get up and stand alone.
Aah…
 
That was when I got an idea.
It came like a gun and shot in my ear.
Don’t you think it’s time you got up and stood alone?
 
Get up and stand alone.
Aah. (I got an idea)…a

 

 

I Will Be There

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1999)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
– (b-side)
<Tina Turner:
Twenty-four seven
(1999)>


This is the life you saved laid out before you.
Everything that I think I have been and what I am now.
Nothing can change the way I feel about you.
Better we go on our separate ways.
Nothing is left but the endless days.
Nothing to cry but your name.

Don’t you look back, don’t say a word.
I will be lonely for you, I will be standing for you.
Don’t you despair.
I will be there for you.
Farewell to you, goodbye for me.
I will be waiting for you, I will be lonely for you.
Don’t you despair.
I will be there for you.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.

Maybe this time next year we’ll be together.
You can wipe away all of the tears, bring truth to the lies.
There was a silent dream, we made a promise,
we’d be there for each other forever.
Borne like a ship on the ocean’s roar.
Beating a path to your open door.
Nothing will keep me away.

Don’t you look back, don’t say a word.
I will be lonely for you, I will be standing for you.
Don’t you despair.
I will be there for you.
Each night I pray to God above
you will be waiting for me, you will be lonely for me.
Don’t you despair.
I will be there for you.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.
Oh, oh.
I will be there.
Oh, oh.
I will be

I Will Always Love You

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1983)
 
Lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers
<demo:
Barry Gibb>
 
Album:
-Kenny Rogers:
Eyes that see in the dark
(1983)
-Bee Gees:
Eyes that…
<bootleg>


 I saw you tonight
in the room where love had started once before.
And we opened up the skies.
With your loving eyes
you take me back where you belong in my heart.

One love frozen in time.
Never be a bad love.
Yours and mine.
But I still remain.
I will never change.

I will always love you.
I will always take your part.
And all the years of losing you.
And then being close to you again.
The very chance that I could take your heart.
Your hand in mine.
You are inside of me.
One more time.
Don’t you remember me.
And the days that lie ahead
mMay all go wrong.

But tonight, my love,
there’s no question in my mind where we should be.
It’s clear that you’re alone and I’m alone.
And all the fools have gone.
You open up so tears can fall from your eyes.

True love can never die.
We can make it one day, if we try.
Be there, sunshine or rain.
I will never change.

I will always love you.
I will always take your part.
And all the years of losing you and then
making love to you again.
The very chance that I could take your heart.
Your hand in mine.
I got a memory
for all time.
Don’t you remember me.
Now my dream will come true
if you love me.

I will always love you.
I will always take your part.
And all the years of losing you and then
making love to you again.
The very chance that I could take your heart.
Your hand in mine.

I Was The Child

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1969)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Cucumber castle
(1970)


When I was young
we walked to school
and I carried your books
‘cause even then I was a fool.
 
But you grew up
and said goodbye.
I still remember the things
that made me cry.
 
For all too soon
my story ends.
I found a love,
now not even friends.
 
Why, loving you,
loving me,
like you used to do.
I was the child.
 
I held your hand
and I told you things.
And I made you believe,
believe in fairy tales
and diamond rings.
 
Then all too soon
my story ends.
I found a love,
now not even friends.
 
Tell me why,
loving you,
loving me
like you used to do.
I was the child.
Ah…

I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

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Written by:
Lennon
McCartney
(1969)
 
Lead vocals:
Bee Gees and others
 
Album:
Sgt Pepper’s.. (1978)


I want you,
I want you so bad, baby.
I want you,
I want you so bad
it’s driving me mad,
it’s driving me mad.
 
I want you,
I want you so bad, baby.
I want you,
I want you so bad
it’s driving me mad,
it’s driving me mad.
 
I want you,
I want you so bad, baby.
I want you,
I want you so bad
it’s driving me mad,
it’s driving me mad.
 
She’s so…. heavy,
heavy (heavy).
She’s so…. heavy,
heavy (heavy).
 
I want you,
I want you so bad, baby.
I want you,
I want you so bad
it’s driving me mad,
it’s driving me mad.
 
I want you,
you know I want you so bad, baby.
I want you,
you know I want you so bad
it’s driving me mad,
it’s driving me mad.
 
She’s so…. heavy,
heavy (heavy).

I Want Home

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1966)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
-Turn around, look at us
(1967)
-Brilliant from birth
<compilation>
(1998)


Take off your dress,
put on a new one,
I’m going to take you out tonight.
Put on a dress,
make it blue one,
Everything’s gonna be all right
I want home again
so I can be with you, with you.
I want home again
to do the things you do, you do, yeah.
 
Take off your dress,
put on a new one,
I’m going to take you out tonight.
Put on a dress,
make it a blue one,
everything’s gonna be all right.
 
I want home again
so I can be with you, with you.
Take off your dress,
put on a new one,
I’m going to take you out tonight.
Put on a dress,
make it a blue one,
everything’s gonna be all right.
I want home again
so I can be with you.,with you.
I want home again
to do the things you do, you do yeah.