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UNDERCOVER ANGEL
ANGIE BABY
ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN
ART IS FOR THE HEART
SKINNY GIRLS


UNDERCOVER ANGEL
Lyrics & Music by Alan O'Day

CRYIN' ON MY PILLOW, LONELY IN MY BED
THEN A HEARD A VOICE BESIDE ME, AND SHE SOFTLY SAID
WONDER IS YOUR NIGHT LIGHT, MAGIC IS YOUR DREAM
AND AS I HELD HER, SHE SAID, SEE WHAT I MEAN

I SAID WHAT? SHE SAID OO-OO-OO-WEE
I SAID ALRIGHT! SHE SAID, LOVE ME LOVE ME LOVE ME

UNDERCOVER ANGEL, MIDNIGHT FANTASY
I'VE NEVER HAD A DREAM THAT MADE SWEET LOVE TO ME
UNDERCOVER ANGEL, ANSWER TO MY PRAYER
YOU MADE ME KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOVE FOR ME
OUT THERE, SOMEWHERE

HEAVENLY SURRENDER, SWEET AFTERGLOW
GIVEN UP MY HEART TO YOU, NOW ANGEL DON'T GO
SHE SAID, GO FIND THE RIGHT ONE, LOVE HER AND THEN
WHEN YOU LOOK INTO HER EYES, YOU'LL SEE ME AGAIN

I SAID WHAT? SHE SAID OO-OO-OO-WEE
I SAID ALRIGHT! SHE SAID, LOVE ME LOVE ME LOVE ME

(REPEAT CHORUS)

NOW YOU KNOW MY STORY, AND GIRL IF IT'S RIGHT
I'M GONNA TAKE YOU IN MY ARMS AND LOVE YOU TONIGHT
UNDERNEATH THE COVERS, THE ANSWER LIES
I'M LOOKIN' FOR MY ANGEL IN YOUR SWEET LOVIN' EYES

SHE SAID WHAT? I SAID OO-OO-OO-WEE
SHE SAID ALRIGHT! I SAID, LOVE ME LOVE ME LOVE ME

(REPEAT CHORUS)
©1977 Warner Bros. Music; reprinted by permission, all rights reserved.


ANGIE BABY
Lyrics & Music by Alan O'Day

YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE IN THE SONGS YOU HEAR
ON THE ROCK & ROLL RADIO
AND WHEN A YOUNG GIRL DOESN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS
THAT'S A REALLY NICE PLACE TO GO
FOLKS HOPIN' YOU'D TURN OUT COOL
BUT THEY HAD TO TAKE YOU OUTA SCHOOL
YOU'RE A LITTLE TOUCHED YOU KNOW, ANGIE BABY

LOVERS APPEAR IN YOUR ROOM EACH NIGHT
AND THEY WHIRL YOU 'CROSS THE FLOOR
BUT THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO FADE AWAY
WHEN YOUR DADDY TAPS ON YOUR DOOR
"ANGIE GIRL, ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
TELL THE RADIO GOOD NIGHT."
ALL ALONE ONCE MORE, ANGIE BABY

(CHORUS):
ANGIE BABY, YOU'RE A SPECIAL LADY
LIVIN' IN A WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE ... WELL, MAYBE

STOPPIN' AT HER HOUSE IS A NEIGHBOR BOY
WITH EVIL ON HIS MIND
'CAUSE HE'S BEEN PEEKIN' IN ANGIE'S ROOM
EVERY NIGHT THROUGH THE WINDOW BLIND
"I SEE YOUR FOLKS HAVE GONE AWAY,
WOULD YOU DANCE WITH ME TODAY?
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, ANGIE BABY"

WHEN HE WALKS IN HER ROOM, HE FEELS CONFUSED
LIKE HE WALKED INTO A PLAY
AND THE MUSIC'S SO LOUD IT SPINS HIM AROUND
'TIL HIS SOUL HAS LOST IT'S WAY
AND AS SHE TURNS THE VOLUME DOWN
HE'S GETTING SMALLER WITH THE SOUND
IT SEEMS TO PULL HIM OFF THE GROUND
TOWARD THE RADIO HE'S BOUND, NEVER TO BE FOUND

WELL THE HEADLINE READS THAT A BOY DISAPPEARED
AND EVERYONE THINKS HE DIED
'CEPT A CRAZY GIRL WITH A SECRET LOVER
WHO KEEPS HER SATISFIED
IT'S SO NICE TO BE INSANE, NO ONE ASKS YOU TO EXPLAIN
RADIO BY YOUR SIDE, ANGIE BABY

(REPEAT CHORUS)

©1974 Warner Bros. Music; reprinted by permission, all rights reserved.

ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN
Lyrics & Music by Alan O'Day & Johnny Stevenson

Chorus:
IF YOU BELIEVE IN FOREVER
THEN LIFE IS JUST A ONE NIGHT STAND
IF THERE'S A ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN
WELL YOU KNOW THEY GOT A HELL OF A BAND, BAND, BAND

JIMI GAVE US RAINBOWS
JANIS TOOK A PIECE OF OUR HEARTS
AND OTIS, BROUGHT US ALL TO THE DOCK OF THE BAY
SING A SONG TO LIGHT MY FIRE
REMEMBER JIM THAT WAY
THEY'VE ONLY FOUND ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER PLACE TO PLAY

(Repeat Chorus)

REMEMBER BAD BAD LEROY BROWN
JIMMY TOUCHED US WITH THAT SONG
AND TIME WON'T CHANGE A FRIEND WE CAME TO KNOW
BOBBY GAVE US MACK THE KNIFE
LOOK OUT HE'S BACK IN TOWN
THEY'LL ALL BE THERE TOGETHER, WHEN WE MEET IN ONE BIG SHOW

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

THERE'S A SPOTLIGHT WAITING
NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE
'CAUSE EVERYBODY'S GOT A SONG TO SING
EVERYONE'S A STAR

Final Chorus:

IF YOU BELIEVE IN FOREVER
THEN LIFE IS JUST A ONE NIGHT STAND
IF THERE'S A ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN
WELL YOU KNOW THEY GOT A HELL OF A BAND

©1972 Sashay Music, Inc., Famous Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music

Reprinted by permission. All Rights Reserved

ART IS FOR YOUR HEART
Jim Henson's Muppet Babies
Lyrics & Music by Janis Liebhart & Alan O'Day

Verse 1:

YOU MIGHT LIKE RAINBOW COLORS ON THE CANVAS
MAYBE BLACK AND WHITE WITH SHADES OF GRAY
PEN AND INK OR WATERCOLORS, EVN PHOTOGRAPHS
OR A PIECE OF SCULPTURE MADE FROM STONE OR CLAY

Chorus:

ART IS FOR YOUR HEART (background vocals: Michaelangelo)
WON'T YOU LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER (Gogan)
SOMETHING GOOD FOR EVERYONE (Monet)
WHO TAKES THE TIME TO SEE (DaVinci)
IT'S MUSIC FOR YOUR EYES (Picasso)
IT LETS YOU FEEL SO MANY THINGS (Van Gogh)
AND MAKES THE WORLD A HAPPIER PLACE TO BE

Verse 2:

DO YOU WONDER JUST HOW BLUE IS BLUE BOY
Kermit: MAYBE HE'D BE HAPPIER IN GREEN
YOU KNOW THE CLASSIC PICTURE OF THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE
Piggy: IT JUST MIGHT BE MORE BEAUTIFUL IF I WERE IN THE SCENE

(repeat chorus)

©1985 Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
All Rights Reserved
Used by permission


SKINNY GIRLS
Words & Music by Alan O’Day
©1979 All Rights Reserved

CHORUS:
SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS,
I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM (REPEAT TWICE)
SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS, SKINNY GIRLS
I LOVE 'EM, I LOVE THOSE SKINNY GIRLS

SKINNY GIRLS, THEY'RE SO COMPACT
YOU CAN PUT 'EM IN YOUR POCKET, FEED 'EM A SNACK, THOSE SKINNY GIRLS
TAKE 'EM TO A DRIVE-IN, THEY CAN LIVEN UP THE SHOW
NOBODY HAS TO KNOW
AND THEY WON'T SLOW YOU DOWN
YOU CAN PICK 'EM UP OFF THE GROUND
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO

REPEAT CHORUS

SKINNY GIRLS, YOU CAN TWIRL 'EM WHEN YOU DANCE
YOU CAN TOSS 'EM IN THE AIR WHEN YOU MAKE ROMANCE, THOSE SKINNY GIRLS
THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GIGANTIC
THEY GO FRANTIC OVER YOU
NOTHIN' YOU HAVE TO DO
AND WHEN YOU WANTA BE ALONE
JUST TURN 'EM TO THE SIDE
THEY'RE EASY TO HIDE FROM VIEW

REPEAT CHORUS

SKINNY GIRLS, THEY TALK REAL HIGH
BUT THEY MAKE YOU CRY, WHEN THEY SAY GOOD BYE

I LOVE 'ER, I LOVE 'ER, I LOVE 'ER, I LOVE 'ER,
LOVE 'ER, I LOVE 'ER, THAT SKINNY GIRL
LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM
LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM THOSE SKINNY GIRLS

REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE

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