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Cabaret of Love

by Dana Countryman

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Cabaret of Love w&m by Dana Countryman There’s a cabaret, deep in the heart of town, it’s a place where people come to meet If you want adventure, there’s no better place to be It’s the perfect spot, the waiters are discrete She was seated at the table next to me Soon enough, we shared a glass of wine As I walked her out, she pushed me up against a door Such a dangerous kiss, deliciously divine Longing, yearning Whispered words in the hall Candlelight burning, shadows dance on the wall In the morning, she was just a memory, but she left behind a single glove And a simple note that read “Perhaps we’ll meet again, at the cabaret, The Cabaret Of Love” Hands touched, lips met Eyes that burned through my soul If it was love, It was love beyond my control So if you’re in town, why don’t you come with me? I’ll take you to the place I’m speaking of You might find romance behind the shadows of the night at the cabaret, The Cabaret Of Love It’s the only game, The Cabaret Of Love Come along with me, The Cabaret Of Love © 2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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I Never Knew 03:54
I NEVER KNEW Dana Countryman I was just a survivor on an island of loneliness I was stranded, without a hope of romance And lookin’ back, I was dyin’, I was starvin’ for your caress Lost and lonely without a friend, girl, you brought me to life again I never knew that love could be like this I never knew until I met you I never knew my life could change with just a single kiss ‘Till I held you in my arms, baby, I never knew For the rest of my life, girl, I want you here next to me This is where you belong, with your hand holdin’ mine And I knew when we kissed, I was facing my destiny Baby, I’m so in love with you Can’t believe that you love me, too I never knew that love could be like this I never knew until I met you I never knew my life could change with just a single kiss ‘Till I held you in my arms, baby, I never knew I never dared to dream that someone as lovely as you could love me But here you are, too good to be true ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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IF I HAD A GIRL w&m by Dana Countryman and Kai Danzberg I know I’d never treat her mean, no This girl I’ve never seen, though I’d do my best to treat her like a queen I would adore her Until then, I wait for her, And yes, I’m sad and lonely, but I wouldn’t be lonely or even sad If I just had a girl If I had a girl to hold my hand, I’d have someone to understand When things go wrong, she’d be right there The kind of girl who would really care And ev’ry night, my dreams of her make me dizzy But as of yet, we haven’t met, so where is she? If I had a girl, to walk with me to simply sit and talk with me She’d make my lonely life complete The kind of girl that I’d love to meet So, ev’ry night, she’s here with me, even if she’s a fantasy, and I know I’d never treat her mean, no This girl I’ve never seen, though I’d do my best to treat her like a queen I would adore her Until then, I wait for her, And yes, I’m sad and lonely, but I wouldn’t be lonely or even sad If I just had… …a girl to simply sit and cuddle with Maybe take a walk, and splash through a mud puddle with We’d lay on the grass, and laugh at faces in the clouds So, I ask of you, where is the girl, to brighten up my lonely world ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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JUST SEE IF I CARE w&m by Dana Countryman and Frank M. Young I bet you think that you got me right where you want me Oh, yeah But babe, you’re gonna find out I’m smarter than you Oh, yeah I saw you out with some other guy You sure do make a nice pair So have a wonderful time Just see if I care I never dreamed you would break my heart, but you did, girl Uh-huh You said you loved me, you swore you’d always be true Oh, yeah I thought we had something more than just a temporary affair I guess I had it all wrong Just see if I care Just See If I Care Go run around, if you want to Just See If I Care I’ll find some other girl and I’ll forget about you So don’t come cryin’ to me when you start to miss me Oh, no Don’t try to call me, or leave a note on my door Oh, no Don’t even think about comin’ back, ‘cause girl, you don’t have a prayer You must be out of your mind, I swear as far as I’m concerned, you’re nowhere ‘cause you had it coming to you Just See If I Care ©2018 Friends Romans Music / Eubie’s Tunes BMI
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SHE DOESN’T KNOW w&m by Dana Countryman She doesn’t know the million times I kiss her, When she’s asleep, that’s when I softly whisper “Baby, I love you” She doesn’t know it, but that’s what I do And I wonder how I got so lucky to have a girl who loves me so As she slumbers deep, I watch her sleep, but she doesn’t know, she doesn’t know When I’m at work I tell my friends about her, I tell them what my life was like without her But she doesn’t know the way I’m showin’ off her photograph And they ask me how I got so lucky to live with Marilyn Monroe So I brush her cheek, when she’s asleep, and she doesn’t know On my way home I’m sitting on a crowded bus I watch the cars, and start to think of us And then I smile, ‘Cause I’m gonna see my baby in a little while Inst. And I never have believed in angels, but one sleeps here, right next to me As she slumbers deep, I watch her sleep When I should really be counting sheep, I just stare at her I mustn’t stir, ‘cause she doesn’t know No, she doesn’t know I adore her so but, she doesn’t know © 2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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YOU’RE STILL NUMBER ONE w&m by Dana Countryman You’re still number one, girl, in my book I fell in love with just one look And with a single kiss, my future came right into view You’re still number one, girl, in my book, and through the years, girl, I’m still hooked You are my everything and girl, I’m still in love with you Do you remember the day we met? You were just a little shy, but girl, you caught my eye, and that’s when I fell for you That was a long time ago, I know, but it seems like yesterday ‘Cause you still take my breath away, when you kiss me the way you do All of the girls who came before we met could never match your charms Baby, it’s still a thrill to have you fill the place here in my arms You’re still number one, girl, in my book I fell in love with just one look And with a single kiss, my future came right into view You’re still number one, girl, in my book, and through the years, girl, I’m still hooked You are my everything and girl, I’m still in love with you There were some girls, back before we met, and you know I kissed a few, but when I fell for you they became ancient history Now they’re just names in an address book, and they can’t compare to you I found a love that’s true and baby, you’re all I need So, I threw that address book away What would I ever need it for? The only girl I’d want to give a ring is here forevermore (Chorus) ©2018 Friends/Romans Music, BMI
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YOU’RE MY FAVORITE DREAM COME TRUE w&m by Dana Countryman When the sun comes up, and as the world awakens to a lovely morning such as this I climb out of the bed, and see your sleepy head, so I wake you with a morning kiss All at once, you open up your eyes and smile at me the way you do If you’re just a dream, You’re my favorite dream come true Oh, I can still remember, and it seems like yesterday the day you came into the room You were beautiful, and then and there I knew that I might find myself in love with you Never thought you’d want a guy like me, but I’m not complaining that you do And if you’re just a dream, You’re my favorite dream come true Oh, I was lonely, I could only write sad songs all day long Now, you’re here, and all I hear is a happy song, happy song INST I’d like to believe its just rumour, but rumour has it that its not If I’d have met you any sooner, I’d probably still be in shock When the day is over, and the sun goes down and the moon is peeking through the trees You can rest your weary head upon my shoulder, and I’ll give your hand a little squeeze Of all the little things in life I love, my fav’rite moments are with you And if you’re just a dream, You’re my favorite dream come true Oh, I want the world to know, and so I’ll say it once again, You’re my favorite dream come true ©2018 Friends/Romans Music, BMI
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The Night I Fell In Love With You w& m by Dana Countryman We went out for a walk, just like friends sometimes do We sat and talked beneath a starry sky, but I was only friends with you Stars twinkled, and the moon winked, as if they all knew they smiled, knowing love was in the air, the night I fell in love with you How could I have known that summer night that you’d be more than just a friend? All at once, you nestled in my arms, and with just one kiss, a romance began I never will forget as I live my life through The night we started out as merely friends, the night I fell in love with you © 2018 Friends/Romans Music BMI
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Summer Sand 02:58
SUMMER SAND w&m by Dana Countryman Pretty girl down by the sea, wish she’d notice me Summer skies can’t match her eyes of blue With her long and golden hair, I can’t help but stare Summer Girl, I’m so in love with you Won’t you take my hand, and walk along the summer sand with me? The wind is warm, the night is young and so are we And on a night like this, a summer kiss might bring a summer love So won’t you take my hand, the summer sand is calling Ev’ry night I say a prayer, that someday she’ll care I can’t wait to take her hand someday We will walk along the shore, in love forevermore In my dreams, each night I hear her say Won’t you take my hand, and walk along the summer sand with me? The wind is warm, the night is young and so are we And on a night like this, a summer kiss might bring a summer love So won’t you take my hand, the summer sand is calling ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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Shout 03:39
SHOUT w&m by Dana Countryman Hey! I’m gonna shout it from the tallest tree It’s gonna be the loudest shout in history They’re gonna hear it all around the world, that I’m love with you I’m gonna shout it from the mountaintop It’s gonna be the only shout that wouldn’t stop I’m gonna tell ‘em all about’cha, girl, that I’m in love with you If you and I were movie stars, the world would be our stage We’d be in all the magazines, on nearly ev’ry page They’d gossip all about us, girl, and some parts might be true For example, they’d print the news that I’m in love with you But, we’re not famous, That’s obviously true Still, there’s a way I can tell everybody about my love for you Hey! I’m gonna shout it from the tallest tree It’s gonna be the loudest shout in history They’re gonna hear it all around the world, that I’m love with you I’m gonna shout it from the mountaintop It’s gonna be the only shout that wouldn’t stop I’m gonna tell ‘em all about’cha, girl, that I’m in love with you ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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Why Girl 03:46
WHY GIRL w&m by Dana Countryman I thought we had a good thing I thought we had a love that could stand the test of time I guess that was just a nice dream And I don’t want to know, but I need to ask you why’d you do this thing? Oh, tell me why’d you throw our love away? Oh, why’d you do it? Look me in the eyes right now, I gotta ask you face to face Won’t you tell me, why girl, Did you have to go and tell me such a lie, girl? Tell me why, girl Won’t you tell me why, girl? Did you have to go and kiss some other guy, girl? Tell me why, won’t you tell me why? Did you really think I’d never know? Never thought that you would ever stoop this low That’s why I’m telling you goodbye, And now you know the reason why, girl I guess I should have known, girl I should’ve seen that far-away look there in your eyes, when we were all alone, girl You said you really loved me, but now I realize that all those words of love you said were never really true Oh, why’d you say ‘em? How I wish we’d never met Why did I fall in love with you? Won’t you tell me, why girl, Did you have to go and tell me such a lie, girl? Tell me why, girl Won’t you tell me why, girl? Did you have to go and kiss some other guy, girl? Tell me why, won’t you tell me why? Did you really think I’d never know? Never thought that you would ever stoop this low That’s why I’m telling you goodbye, And now you know the reason why, girl Did you really think I’d never know? Never thought that you would ever stoop this low That’s why I’m telling you goodbye, And now you know the reason why, girl Oh, won’t you tell me why, girl How could you do it, tell me, why girl Oh, won’t you tell me why, girl ©2018 Friends Romans Music BMI
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THAT’S WHY I LOVE HER w&m by Dana Countryman Well, let me tell you all about my girl There’s only one like her in all this world My heart just skips a beat, when she comes into view That’s why I love her like I do Each time I take my girl out anywhere, my buddies turn their heads: they stop and stare No matter how they flirt, she always stays true blue That’s why I love her like I do I’ll be right by her side I’ll hold her hand with pride Her love will be my guide forever, forever I thank the stars above for sending me her love Throughout the years, we’ll be together forevermore There’s somethin’ ‘bout that girl that thrills me through and through That’s why I love her like I do That’s why I love her That’s why I need her That’s why I love her That’s why I need her © 2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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I’LL BE SHINING ABOVE YOU w&m by Dana Countryman Over a lifetime friends leave, some in the blink of an eye We say hello, then goodbye, too many times and Sooner or later, seems like everyone loses somebody, and it’s so hard when a friend has slipped away But, don’t cry when it’s my time to go Look to the sky and I’ll be there… I’ll be shining above you Just watch the sky, I’ll be that twinkling little star I’ll look down, and still love you, and I’ll watch out for you no matter where you are Keep me warm in your mem’ry, and in a way, we’ll never be apart Keep me shining inside you, and I will always be there in your heart Tell them you love them right now, make sure that they really know it Some of us may never pass this way again But for me, I know it’s not the end Just close your eyes and I will be there… I’ll be shining above you Just watch the sky, I’ll be that twinkling little star I’ll look down, and still love you, and I’ll watch out for you no matter where you are Keep me warm in your mem’ry, and in a way, we’ll never be apart Keep me shining inside you, and I will always be there in your heart I’ll be shining above you, and I will always be there in your heart ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, BOY w&m by Dana Countryman She walked into the room, and simply took my breath away As long as I live, I never will forget that day With just one glance, she captured my heart completely We said hello, and she smiled so sweetly And all at once, I said these words to myself: “You better watch out, boy You just might fall in love with her You better watch out, boy, she’d be so good for you You’ve waited a lifetime for this day, you’d better not let this girl get away You better watch out, boy You just might fall in love with her” Now many years have passed, and I still look at her with pride Just holding her hand still makes me feel so good inside And as I look back over our life together, I wouldn’t change a thing, no, no, never And now I smile, rememb’ring how I once said: “You better watch out, boy You just might fall in love with her You better watch out, boy, she’d be so good for you You’ve waited a lifetime for this day, you’d better not let this girl get away You better watch out, boy You just might spend your life with her You better watch out, boy I think you’re gonna marry her” ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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CABARET OF LOVE (Reprise) Now the time has come to leave the cabaret They're turning off the neon sign above But I hope you'll come along another time with to the cabaret, The Cabaret Of Love It’s the only game, The Cabaret Of Love © 2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI
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GONNA BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS w&m by Dana Countryman My gifts are packed, and I’m ready to go The weatherman says that it’s lookin’ like snow I’m gonna get on a plane I’m gonna be home for Christmas I just can’t wait to see my mom and my dad, The greatest parents a girl ever had I’m gonna give ‘em a hug I really can’t wait for Christmas Yes, I’m gonna be home, I’m gonna be home for Christmas Where my friends and my family, gather around the Christmas tree There’s just somethin’ about the feeling of joy at Christmas That’s why it’s my favorite time of the year We just can’t wait for Christmas day to be here Besides my friends and my family, the girl next-door will be waiting for me, with a mistletoe kiss I’m going to hold her tight this Christmas We’ll take a walk through the new-fallen snow We’ll laugh and sing ev’ry carol we know With my boy by my side, we’re gonna fall in love this Christmas Yes, I’m gonna be home, I’m gonna be home for Christmas Where my friends and my family, gather around the Christmas tree There’s just somethin’ about the feeling of joy at Christmas That’s why it’s my favorite time of the year We just can’t wait for Christmas day to be here Yes, I’m gonna be home, I’m gonna be home for Christmas My gifts are packed, and I’m ready to go The weatherman says that it’s lookin’ like snow Yes, I’m gonna be home, I’m gonna be home for Christmas Can’t wait to see all the family Christmas is here, and they’re waiting for me ©2018 Friends Romans Music

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"Cabaret of Love" is Dana Countryman's 5th album of his special brand of "retro-pop". Besides his usual musical forays into the musical styles of the '60s and '70s, he wades into the musical waters of jazz-tinged pop, as well as light R&B with this album.

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released December 3, 2018

Produced and arranged by Dana Countryman
Dana played drums, percussion, guitars, bass, keyboards and mallets.
All songs ©2018 Friends Romans Music, BMI

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Dana Countryman Seattle, Washington

This artist remains a mystery. He never performs live in concert, these days. Deeply allergic to hip-hop and most modern radio sounds, he stays happy in his retro pop world.

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