A Thousand Dreams Ago
(jazz ballad)
music by david hazeltine
lyric by susan tobocman
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The planet spins
Another night begins
Lovers walk hand-in-hand through the park
Making light of the dark
Soon a breeze whispers soft and low
The tune echoes ever so
The way it did a thousand dreams ago
How your smile awakened everything
With your voice the day woke up to sing
In the dawn of your eyes lingered lost lullabies
Were they mere souvenirs?
The years go by
And I'm here wondering why
Memories float in and out of thin air
They're adrift everywhere
Like a song love may come and go
But then how was I to know?
It played but once a thousand dreams ago
Taking Turns
(medium-tempo swing)
Music by Rodgers Grant
Lyric by Susan Tobocman and Ramona Jan
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Little girl in a whirl up there
Let him lead you he won't leave you
Solitaire in mid-air
Hold on now it's okay
Across the floor sashay
How hips can sway
And then suddenly take a turn
Time to learn a new step
Will it begin in a spin or more?
Set in motion by the notion
Ready for what's in store
Oh to be intertwined
And no I wouldn't mind
A dance combined
‘Cuz it takes two
Why don't I tango with you?
Only with you
I Don't Think Of Him Anymore
(Medium-Tempo Bossa)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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I found some old letters today
I thought I had thrown them away
What good are empty words?
They don't remind me
Of what's already behind me
I can't remember his voice
No I don't remember the sound
And the touch of his whispers I cannot recall
The first time he kissed me? Well no not at all
Oh yes it is quite a shame
That I've forgotten his name
But I don't think of him anymore
It must be an echo I hear
Then why does it not disappear?
He taught me the truth but he knew how to lie
He went and invented the sound of goodbye
And sometimes I think when I die
Will be the first day that I
That I don't think of him anymore
He taught me the truth but he knew how to lie
Perhaps it began with the very first sigh
And sometimes I think when I die
Will be the first day that I
That I don't think of him
When the light goes dim
I won't think of him anymore
I Could Get Used To This
(Medium-Tempo Swing)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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I'm seldom inspired by mountains and streams
I often grow tired of grass when it greens
I just don't admire those breathtaking scenes
But I could get used to this
I've never existed on love, what a bore
I nearly resisted your kiss but what for?
Cuz here I am twisted and hell-bent on more
How could I get used to this?
This strange unnatural landscape ahead
This wonderful feeling that fills me with dread
To think Mother Nature could be so defiled
Excuse me I'm taking this call of the wild!
It's so unexpected this romp in the rain
But not quite perfected so let's not abstain
I've been resurrected it's oh so insane
Well I could get used to
Who could refuse you?
I'm getting used to this!
Destination Unknown
(Up-Tempo Swing)
Music by Jim Rotondi
Lyric by Susan Tobocman and Ramona Jan
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Last night you longed for a world afar
Funny that here you are
Absent-minded and sweetly blinded
By the same old moonlight
Unexpected and reinvented
Suddenly now you might
Open a door where more
Undiscovered sights come into view
And lift you up out of the midnight blue
What will you find beyond as you go?
Wouldn't you love to know?
Leave the station no destination
An adventure to plan
How surprising you're realizing
Suddenly now you can
Charter your own unknown
Possibilities--escape tonight
Aboard a magical and moonlit flight
Again It's Spring
(Jazz Waltz)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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When you are younger
Awake with a hunger
Days flow together
And spring is forever
But soon you are older
And winters feel colder
Promises broken
And dreams still unspoken
Seasons change
And the questions start
Do you stand apart?
Have you shared your heart?
If love should find you
Then let love remind you
Now is for living
Not taking but giving
And all at once again it's spring
The Way To You
(slow bossa)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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So many paths I pondered
So many worlds I wandered
But not one step was squandered
On the way to you
For every picture pasted
Maybe a wish was wasted
And sometimes tears were tasted
On the way my love to you
You with your quiet eyes
Your knowing glance
And a gentle hand
We were the sweet surprise
That I left to chance
Please understand
I heard each word unspoken
At every turn a token
The road that bent unbroken
Led the way my love to you
Till the day I went astray
And lost my way to you
You with your welcome smile
Your willing kiss
And a warm embrace
We loved but for a while
How it came to this
I just can't face
Here’s to the toll I traded
I bet on love belated
I don’t know why I waited
So I say my love to you
It’s okay - another day
Along the way to you
How I pray this time I’ll stay
All the way with you
Watercolor Dream
(Medium-Tempo Bossa)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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So many paths I pondered
So many worlds I wandered
And all the steps I squandered
On the way to you
For every picture pasted
Maybe a wish was wasted
And sometimes tears were tasted
On the way my love to you
You with your welcome smile
Your willing kiss
And a warm embrace
We loved but for a while
How it came to this
I just can’t face
I heard each word unspoken
At every turn a token
The road that bent unbroken
Led the way my love to you
Till the day I went astray
And lost my way to you
You with your quiet eyes
Your knowing glance
And a gentle hand
You were my sweet surprise
That I left to chance
Please understand
Here’s to the toll I traded
I bet on love belated
I don’t know why I waited
So I say my love to you
It’s okay - another day
Along the way to you
How I pray this time I’ll stay
All the way with you
I Never Meant To Dream Of You
(Slow Bossa)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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I was content and I slept well at night
Locked all the doors
Thought my heart was airtight
‘Love' was a word that I would never mention
No this was never my intention
I only meant to say your name
To hear you laugh
But just the same
I never meant to dream, dream of you
I only meant to see you smile
To sit with you for just a while
I never meant to dream, dream of you
Of how your lips would rest on mine
Our fingertips would intertwine
In dreams you hold me till I ache
And haunt me still while I'm awake
I only meant to touch your face
Then disappear without a trace
I never meant to dream, dream of you
I never dreamt that you'd love me too
One Night At A Time
(Jazz Ballad)
Music and Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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That's when darkness hid
And all the stars were mine
When he loved me
One night at a time
Then the sky went dim
The moon gave up its shine
So I left him
One night at a time
But for now I'll remember how
He held me in twilight
Even still the twilight never stays the night
Now the moon is lost
And stars have gone inside
If you find them
Tell them I'm
Waiting for him
One night at a time
A Bridge In Chelsea
(Jazz Ballad)
Music by Billy Strayhorn
Lyric by Susan Tobocman
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I know a secret place where we can go
Where quiet rivers flow
And we can swim below
Open your hand and I will take you where
Stars brighten up the air
Look now, we’re almost there
And the clouds just roll by
They roll over and make room for sky
And when the wind takes a sigh
You can hear a man in the pale moon
Take requests in the late afternoon
Over the bridge there waits a dream for two
Relax, enjoy the view
It all belongs to you
Staying In The Green
(Sing-Along)
written for The IDEAL School of Manhattan
music and lyric by Susan Tobocman
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Caleb, Jayla, Emily, Alexander, Dashiell, Jackson, and James!
Isaac, Aniyah, Caroline, Elias, Wallis, Alexis, and Sage!
Starting every morning, not a single warning
It’s an IDEAL day, with rules along the way
Don’t push, don’t pull, no teasing--even any squeezing
Using common sense, we get no consequence
When we make funny faces and suddenly trade places
Or sing silly noises, there are other choices
That’s when we stop, look and listen to the little voice inside
Teachers help us try, friends are by our side
There’s orange and red, not a color in between
We know what it means to be staying in the green
We’re in the green
Caleb, Jayla, Emily, Alexander, Dashiell, Jackson, and James!
Isaac, Aniyah, Caroline, Elias, Wallis, Alexis, and Sage!
Holding hands as we walk, munching lunch as we talk
But we wanna run (P.S. It’s way more fun!)
It’s quiet time around noon, yet it’s ending too soon
Someone’s calling out, we’re all about to shout
So off to clubs where we go, with extra chances to show
We’re in this together, always getting better
That’s when we stop, look and listen to the little voice inside
Teachers help us try, friends are by our side
There’s orange and red, not a color in between
We know what it means to be staying in the green
We’re in the green
Here we go!
Where do we stay? In the green!
Where do we play? In the green!
What do we say? We all say
Stop, look and listen...OK!