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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.

I Still Love You

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 Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1981)

Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb

Album:
Living eyes
(1981)
 Close your eyes, do what you wanna, 
baby, how can I wait much longer? 
Make it hard to believe it happened to me. 

Morning comes too late tomorrow, 
all you lose is the dream you borrow, 
all you got is a soul that’s born to be free. 

And cries to the wind, 
waiting for you, 
my dream will find you someday, 
I stand beside my vision of you 
and have you loving me. 

I still love you, aah. 
I still love you, aah. 

Though you’re my imagination, 
you be there when we find salvation, 
only then will there be no reason to hide. 

Stormy night out in the heaven, 
I believe in the true forever, 
there’s a bright new star when somebody dies. 

I cry to the wind, 
waiting for you, 
sweet love returning someday, 
the day you learn love happened to you 
you will be here with me. 

I still love you, aah (I still love you, I still love you) 
I still love you, aah (I love you, I love you) 
I’ll be waiting for you, 
sweet love returning someday, 
the day you learn love happened to you 
you will be here with me. 

I still love you, aah (I still love you, I still love you) 
I still love you, aah (I still love you, I still love you)…

 

 

I Should Have Stayed In Bed

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1965)
 
Lead vocals:
Bryan Davies
 
Album:
Assault the vaults
<compilation>
(1998)


Oh…
I should have stayed in bed
I didn’t think it’d be this way
I didn’t know you’d be walking past my house today
I should have stayed in bed instead of falling for you
Heaven only knows what your loving will do

Woe is me, I should have realized
what your love could do to me now
I should have stayed beneath the
blankets and sheets and maybe we couldn’t be

I should have stayed in bed instead of falling in love
I didn’t know what this heart of mine was thinking of
oh…

oh…

Woe is me, I should have realized
what your love could do to me now
I should have stayed beneath the
blankets and sheets and maybe we wouldn’t be

I should have stayed in bed instead of falling in love
I didn’t know what this heart of mine was thinking of
oh…

I Started A Joke

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1968)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
 
Album:
Idea
(1968)


I started a joke,
which started the whole world crying,
but I didn’t see
that the joke was on me, oh no.
 
I started to cry,
which started the whole world laughing.
Oh, if I’d only seen
that the joke was on me.
 
I looked at the skies,
running my hands
over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed,
hurting my head
from things that I’d said.
 
Til I finally died,
which started the whole world living.
Oh, if I’d only seen
that the joke was on me.
 
I looked at the skies,
running my hands
over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed,
hurting my head
from things that I’d said.
 
Til I finally died,
which started the whole world living.
Oh, if I’d only seen, oh yeah,
that the joke was one me, oh no,
that the joke was one me, oooooh.

I Love You Too Much

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1982)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Stayin’ alive
(1983)


You say you don’t need me.
I know where your love goes.
You go missing after midnight.
I should know better and the bed is cold.

And if you think I’m not the real thing.
I don’t wanna die of hunger.
I got my world created for you.
But you don’t stay.

Not my imagination no more.
I can’t be dealing with the bad girl
that lives in your head.
You got your someone, I, don’t cry.
You go and take a stranger’s love instead.

Over you is where I should be .
I could be loving you too much.
Under me is where you should be.
I could be loving you too much.

You know I love the way you do it
when you do it right.
You ain’t no one man woman.
Were you ever?

If you don’t come back running
when you’ve had enough.
And baby, you got it, I want it.
Show me what’s left of your love.

Over you is where I should be.
I could be loving you too much.
Under me is where you should be.
I could be loving you too much.

It won’t be no dirty weekend.
I stay with you for good.
He can be your outside lover.
I’ve got eyes.

I know he’s in your blood.
Just let me hold you for the hour.
I go where you lead me.
I need some inspiration from you.
I’m ready for the mystery, take me.

Don’t let me fall.
Don’t let me drown down here in the rain.
There is no alibi, don’t lie.
You love a stranger and the world is pain.

Over you is where I should be.
I could be loving you too much.
Under me is where you should be.
I could be loving you too much,
too much, too much,
too much, too much,
too much, too much,
too much, too much (come a little bit closer)…

Three Ships

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Written by:

(traditional)

Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb

Album:
Robin Gibb:
My Favourite Christmas Carols
[2006]

Transcribed by
Marcel Schildermans

 


 

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning?

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there
On Christmas Day in the morning

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning?

And O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning

I Love You Because

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Written by:
Payne
(1949)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Brilliant from birth
<compilation>
(1998)


I love you because you understand, dear
Every single thing I try to do
You’re always there to lend a helping hand, dear
I love you most of all because you’re you

No matter what the world may say about me
I know your love will always see me through
I love you for the way you never doubt me
But most of all I love you ‘cause you’re you

No matter what may be the style or season
I know your heart will always be true
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons
But most of all I love you ‘cause you’re you

I Just Wanna Take Care Of You

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1970)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
The kid’s no good (Bootleg)

Transcript by
Luis Alberto Gonzales

 


 

Your lonely house is ended
There’s no fun or laughter
From this day, I’m your friend, girl
Is it love you’re after?

I just want; I just wanna take care of you
Don’t let me hear it’s over
I’ve heard that song so many times before
Don’t let me hear it again

You don’t have to hold me
Come down off your laughter
Is it true what you told me
That it’s love you’re after?
(Is it love you’re after?)

Ah, I just want; I just wanna take care of you
Don’t let me hear it’s over
I’ve heard that song so many times before
Don’t let me hear it again

Oh, I just want; I just wanna take care of you (yeah)
Don’t let me hear it’s over
I’ve heard that song so many times before
Don’t let me hear it again

Don’t let me hear it’s over (it’s over)
Don’t say the words “It’s over” (it’s over)
Girl, please, don’t say it’s over (it’s over, over)

I Just Don’t Like To Be The Alone

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(19
64)

Lead vocals:
Bryan Davies

Album:
Assault the vaults’ (1998).

Transcript by Alice Keymer

 

Listen to song 
When I see you out of sight 
I don’t care to feel all right 
I just don’t like to be alone 

When you walk away from me 
Leave this man in misery 
I just don’t like to be alone 

And when I’m holding you 
I find the things you do when I’m with you 
I’m not blue, I’m not blue 

When I see you out of sight 
I don’t care to feel all right 
I just don’t like to be alone 

And when I’m holding you 
I find the things you do when I’m with you 
I’m not blue, I’m not blue

When I see you out of sight 
I don’t care to feel all right
I just don’t like to be alone 
I just don’t like to be alone
I just don’t like to be alone

 

 

I Lay Down And Die

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


Oh oh oh…
Only last night when your arms held me tight
you told me you thought our love could last forever, forever.
I was the one that gave you all my love when I thought
that our love could last forever, forever.
 
I lay down and die.
The whole world joins in
and everyone cries
as teardrops begin.
I lay down and die.
 
And when darkness falls,
can’t seem right there at all.
I lay down and die.
The whole world joins in.
I lay down and die.
The teardrops begin.
I lay down and die.
And die, and die.
I lay down and die.
The whole world joins in.
I lay down and die
and the teardrops begin.
I lay down and die
and I lay down and die…

I Laugh In Your Face

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1968)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb

Album:
Odessa
(1969)


The circus is coming to see you.
The elephant smiles.
Everybody can hear you
say that’s out of style.

My brother is friendly for reasons,
if I am the same.
Just for four hundred seasons
we all live in rain.

So I laugh in your face.
You’re only one race.
Yes, I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

You lie just like the rest.
But there’s nobody best.
So I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

I’ll pull out your plug
so you’re small.
You’ll slide down the drain.
On the steps of St. Peter’s,
you all look the same.

So I laugh in your face.
You’re only one race.
Yes, I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

You lie just like the rest.
But there’s nobody best.
So I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

The circus is coming to see you.
The elephant smiles.
Everybody can hear you
say that’s out of style.

So I laugh in your face.
You’re only one race.
Yes, I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

You lie just like the rest.
But there’s nobody best.
So I laugh in your face
and I’m right.

I Just Want To Be Your Everything

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1977)

Lead vocals:
Andy Gibb

Album:
Andy Gibb:
Flowing rivers
(1977)

 


For so long,
you and me been finding each other for so long.
And the feeling that I feel for you is more than strong, girl.
Take it from me.
If you give a little more than you’re asking for,
your love will turn the key.

Darling mine,
I would wait forever for those lips of wine.
Build my world around you, darling.
This love will shine, girl.
Watch it and see.
If you give a little more than you’re asking for,
your love will turn the key.

I, I just want to be your everything.
Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be
the things you are to me and not some puppet on a string.
Oh, if I stay here without you, darling, I will die.
I want you lying in the love I have to bring.
I’d do anything to be your everything.

Darling, for so long,
you and me been finding each other for so long.
And the feeling that I feel for you is more than strong girl.
Take it from me.
If you give a little more than you’re asking for,
your love will turn the key.

I, I just want to be your everything.
Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be
the things you are to me and not some puppet on a string.
Oh, if I stay here without you, darling, I will die.
I want you lying in the love I have to bring.
I’d do anything to be your everything.

I, I just want to be your everything…

 

 

I Held A Party

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1972)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
To whom it may concern
(1972)

 


 

I held a party and nobody came.
Strangely I was upset.
Poured out a drink and then Birkworth approached
saying ‘Have no regrets.
Maybe your gentle friends had some delay.
Don’t try to take on the world.’
 
Made up my bed and decided to sleep,
dreaming I was awake.
Maybe I drank in excess of my drink.
Nice clan, cordial crowd.
Birkworth suggested we sleep through the night.
I never knew him so well.
 
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah…

I Don’t Wanna Be The One

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 Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1972)
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Life in a tin can
(1973)
 It’s too late to turn back now.
There ain’t no space back there.
And how did I begin to lose my self-control?
How did I begin to lose my self-control?
 
There ain’t a thing that you could give me,
with the love forever with me.
That’s the only thing that satisfies my soul.
That’s the only thing that satisfies my soul.
 
I don’t wanna be the one. Remember it was only fun.
Two strangers touching in the sun, it had to end.
I don’t wanna be the guy to tell you things that make you cry.
You know as well as I know, you’re my only friend.
 
There ain’t a thing that you could give me,
with the love forever with me.
That’s the only thing that satisfies my soul.
That’s the only thing that satisfies my soul.
 
I don’t wanna be the one. Remember it was only fun.
Two strangers touching in the sun, it had to end.
I don’t wanna be the guy to tell you things that make you cry.
You know as well as I know, you’re my only friend.
 
I don’t wanna be the guy to tell you things that make you cry.
You know as well as I know you’re my only friend.
You know as well as I know you’re my only friend.
You’re my only friend,
my only friend,
my only friend.