I WANT IT THAT WAY
by Not N’SYNC

You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know it's too late
But I want it that way

CHORUS

Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

You are my fire
The one desire
You are (you are, you are, you are)

Don't wanna hear you say
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

'Cause I want it that way

Y.M.C.A
by The Village People

Young man, there's no need to feel down
I said young man, pick yourself off the ground
I said young man, 'cause you're in a new town, There's no need to be unhappy.

Young man, there’s a place you can go
I said young man, when you're short on your dough
You can stay there and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything that you’re meant to enjoy, you can hang out with all the boys.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything that you’re meant to enjoy, you can hang out with all the boys.

Young man, I was once in your shoes,
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so jive.

That's when, someone came up to me and said Young man, take a walk up the street.
There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
They can start you back on your way.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything that you’re meant to enjoy.
You can hang out with all the boys.

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
You can get yourself clean,
You can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel.

Y.M.C.A
You’ll find it at the Y.M.C.A.
Young man, young man, are you listening to me?Young man, young man, what do you want to be?

Y.M.C.A
Y.M.C.A

Y.M.C.A!

BILLIE JEAN
by Michael Jackson

She was more like a beauty queen
From a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean,
I am the one?
Who will dance on the floor in the round?

She told me her name was Billie Jean,
As she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed
Of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round?

People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
(hee-hee)
And mother always told me,
Be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do
Cause the lie becomes the truth

Billie Jean is not my lover.
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son

For forty days and forty nights,
The law was on her side.
But who can stand when she's in demand,
Her schemes and plans.
Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice,
Just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice, do think twice)

People always told me be careful of what you do, And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
(hee-hee)
She came and stood right by me,
Just the smell of sweet perfume.
This happened much too soon,
She called me to her room.

CHORUS

MUSIC BREAK

Billie Jean is not my lover,
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son.

Billie Jean is not my lover…
Billie Jean is not my lover…
Billie Jean is not my lover…
Billie Jean is not my lover.

WHITE HORSE
by Chris Stapleton

This love is getting kinda dangerous
Feels like it's a loaded gun
My mind. It's turning like a cloud of dust
My heart always wants to run
Oh, oh, oh

If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet

White horse

Someday, maybe you could have your way
Right now's just not the time
Some things a man's just got to do
I wish you could change my mind
Oh, oh, oh

CHORUS

MUSIC BREAK

If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there

If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet

White horse

LOVE STORY
by Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standin' there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know

That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was cryin' on the staircase
Beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me
I was beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"
Romeo, save me, they're tryna tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's surreal
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

Oh, oh

I got tired of waiting
Wonderin' if you were ever comin' around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you, but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
And said,

"Marry me, Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

MUSIC BREAK

'Cause we were both young when I first saw you

AMERICAN PIE
by Don McLean

A long long time ago,
I can still remember how that music,
Used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance,
That I could make those people dance,
And maybe they'd be happy for a while

But February made me shiver,
With every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep,
I couldn't take one more step

I can't remember if I cried,
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died

So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking
Whiskey and rye singing,
"This'll be the day that I die"
This will be the day that I die

Did you write the Book of Love?
And do you have faith in God above?
If the Bible tells you so
Do you believe in rock 'n' roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Then I dig those rhythm and blues

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing…

CHORUS

Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me

Oh and while the King was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned

And while Lenin read a book of Marx
The Quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singing…

CHORUS

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play

And in the streets, the children screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken

And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing…

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking
Whiskey and rye singing,
"This'll be the day that I die"
This will be the day that I die.

They were singing…

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking
Whiskey and rye singing,
"This'll be the day that I die"
This will be the day that I die

Thanksgiving 2023

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