MY WAY
IF I DON’T SEE TOMORROW YOU CAN TELL THEM WHAT I SAID
IF I DON’T SEE TOMORROW YOU CAN TELL THEM WHAT I SAID
THE TRUTH IS UNIVERSAL NOW AND EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE WAY I SEE IT’S GOT TO BE AND THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES
IF I DON’T SEE TOMORROW YOU CAN TELL THEM WHAT I SAID
IF IT AIN’T WHAT YOU WANTED THEN IT’S TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
IF IT AIN’T WHAT YOU WANTED THEN IT’S TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
YOU TELL ME YOUR DISSATISFIED WITH ALL THE THINGS WE GET
IF YOU THINK THAT THIS IS BAD I SAY YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET
IF IT AIN’T WHAT YOU WANTED THEN IT’S TIME TO RE-ARRANGE
WE’RE GONNA DO IT MY WAY AND YOU DON’T NEED A REASON WHY
WE’RE GONNA DO IT MY WAY AND YOU DON’T NEED A REASON WHY
I DETECT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM EVERY TIME YOU HERE ME TALK WHEN
YOU KNOW THAT THE ALTERNATIVE IS YOU CAN TAKE A WALK
DO IT MY WAY, WERE GONNA DO IT MY WAY
IF WE DON’T DO IT MY WAY
YOU CAN KISS YOUR ASS GOODBYE.
THADDEUS HOGARTH
COPYRIGHT 1999
KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
THE THINGS THAT I
NO LONGER HIDE
ARE WEIGHING HEAVY ON MY MIND
IF THAT IS ALL YOU EVER FELT
I THINK YOU BETTER KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
YOU MAY NOT BE THE LUCKY ONE
BUT YOU’VE COME FARTHER AND THEN SOME
BUT IT’S AS FAR AS I CAN TELL
SO I THINK YOU BETTER KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
I DON’T NEED YOUR LOVE TO MAKE ME HAPPY
BUT I SURE I DON’T NEED YOUR LOVE TO MAKE ME CRY
I WILL SAY IN MY DEFENSE, I NEED LOVE THAT MAKES SOME SENSE
SO TELL ME WHY. TELL ME WHY?
THERE ARE NO TEARS
THERE ARE NO REGRETS
THERE IS NO PAIN
BUT BETTER YET,
I’LL TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND WISH YOU WELL
BUT THINK YOU BETTER KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
THADDEUS HOGARTH
COPYRIGHT 2002
IT’S YOUR DAY (The New Birthday Song!)
I’D LIKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS
THAT IN MY MIND YOU ARE THE BEST
AND MANY OTHERS WILL AGREE THAT I AM RIGHT
AND WITH EACH BIRTHDAY THAT APPEARS
MAY YOU LOOK LESS AND LESS IN YEARS
MAY YOU FIND JOY AND HAPPINESS EACH DAY AND NIGHT
A SIMPLE MELODY I SING
TO GIVE YOU BACK THE JOY YOU BRING
TO ALL THE HEARTS THAT YOU HAVE TOUCHED ALONG THE WAY
AND YOU MAY BLUSH BUT THAT’S OKAY
WE ALL LOVE YOU ANYWAY AND
IT’S YOUR DAY, IT’S YOUR DAY, IT’S YOUR DAY.
SOLO
THE ANGELS SANG UPON THE MORN
OF THE DAY THAT YOU WERE BORN
“IT’S YOUR DAY, ITS YOUR DAY, IT’S YOUR DAY”
Copyright @1994
Thaddeus Hogarth
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IF IT CAME TO NOW OR NEVER
WOULD ANYBODY SEE IT THROUGH?
IF YOU REALLY WANNA MAKE IT BETTER
AND THERE’S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO….
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
WHEN IT COMES TO THE ELUSIVE PASSION
THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW
IF YOU THINK THERE’S A BETTER MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE
FOR THE LOVE YOU WANT TO SHOW…
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LIVE FOREVER
TO THE THINGS OF THE WORLD YOU SAY GOODBYE
BUT WHILE YOU’RE HERE,
IF ANYTHING GOOD IS EVER GONNA HAPPEN
IT’S BECAUSE WE ALL WANNA TRY…(AND YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IF IT’S ALL THE SAME TO YOU
IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO
IF YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
BEFORE THE MOMENT SLIPS AWAY
SPREAD THE LOVE NOW DON’T WAIT
FOR THE OTHER TIME
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW
(BACKGROUND VOCALS)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW (A CHANCE TO)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW (TO KNOW YOU)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW (TO TELL YOU)
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NOW (LOVE TO SHOW YOU)
COPYRIGHT 2001
THADDEUS HOGARTH
INNER CITY FANTASY
IF YOU’RE SAD AND LONELY
TAKE A LITTLE ADVICE
LET’S GO ON A JOURNEY
TO A CORNER OF YOUR MIND
TO A PLACE WHERE EVERYTHING
IS AUTOMATICALLY GOOD
WHERE LIFE IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
AND THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PLACE TO ME
THE KIND OF PLACE I’D RATHER BE
MY INNER CITY FANTASY
YOU SEE THE SUN IS ALWAYS SHINING
NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY
MUSIC AND LAUGHTER IS THE NATURAL HIGH
WITH EVERTHING MADE OF CHOCOLATE
YOU CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
THERE IS NO TIME FOR EVIL OR CRIME
EVERYBODY’S IN LOVE
COPYRIGHT 2001
Thaddeus Hogarth
AIN’T GOT NO REASON TO TELL A LIE
JUST ASK THE QUESTION, I WILL TELL YOU WHY
YOU REALLY NEED TO SLOW DOWN
YOU’RE MOVIN’ WAY TO FAST
YOU KNOW YOU’LL LIVE MUCH BETTER
WHEN YOU MAKE IT LAST, COS
IF IT AINT SLOW IT AINT FUNKY
IF IT AINT SLOW IT AINT FUNKY
MY MAMA TOLD ME
“YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR TIME
‘CAUSE IT’S TOO EASY
TO LOSE YOU MIND”
YOU’LL RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES
AND THEN YOU NEVER WILL KNOW
WHAT IT IS THAT HIT YOU
UNTIL YOU CHANGE TO SLOW.”
CHORUS
I LISTEN TO MY LADY
I HEAR WHAT SHE SAYS
“YOU BETTER MAKE IT A LONG TIME
BEFORE YOU BREAK AWAY.”
YOU THINK SHE’S WRONG?
WELL I THINK SHE’S RIGHT
WE’RE GONNA SEE WHO WILL FADE AWAY
AND WHO WILL LAST ALL NIGHT
COPYRIGHT @1995
THADDEUS HOGARTH