That's What Christmas Is To Me - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

Oh, this is my favorite time of the year? Mine too? You know why? Why? Candles burning low, lots of mistletoe Lots of snow and ice everywhere we go Choirs singing carols right outside my door All these things and more (All these things and more) That's what Christmas means to me, my love (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Oh, I see your smiling face, like I never seen before And though I love you madly, it seems I love you more All the little cards you give me touch my heart for sure All these things and more (All these things and more) That's what Christmas means to me, my love (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) I feel like running wild I feel like just like a little child I'll get you 'neath the mistletoe Kiss you once and then some more Wish you a Merry Christmas, baby (Wish you a Merry Christmas, baby) And such happiness in the coming year (Happiness in the coming year) Deck the halls with holly while singing, "Silent Night" Fill a trees with angel hair pretty, pretty lights Go to sleep and wake up just before daylight All these things and more (All these things and more) That's what Christmas means to me, my love (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Just me and you (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Underneath the mistletoe (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Just you and me (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Loving you, baby (That's what Christmas means to me, my love) Christmas (That's what Christmas means to me, my love)

That's What Living is to Me By: Jimmy Buffett 1988 I would like to thank J.D. Souther for the book, Harry Belafonte for the early inspiration and Mark Twain for taking the trip long ago. -- Spoken: "Back toward the turn of the century, you know, Mark Twain took a trip around the world on a steamship and he wrote a book called 'Following the Equator'. And the opening page has a dedication that says, 'Be good, and you will be lonesome,' which for me, still seems to work in the fabulous eighties." Jason Mason hears the sound The whistle blows in Congo town And the mail boat's in, mail boat's in Brings him things from oh so far Old magazines and Snicker bars A simple man, a simple plan The world's too big to understand Be good and you will be lonesome Be lonesome and you will be free Live a lie and you will live to regret it That's what livin' is to me That's what livin' is to me On a timeless beach in Hispaniola Young girl sips a diet cola She's worlds apart, worlds apart Spirit of the black king still Reverberates through Haitian hills He rules the sea and all the fish What if he had a TV dish? Be good and you will be lonesome Be lonesome and you will be free Live a lie and you will live to regret it That's what livin' is to me That's what livin' is to me Now in the far off regions the foreign legion Keep the thieves and the predators at bay While closer to home some bad boys still roam The streets aren't safe so give it one more day One more day One more day Stories from my favorite books Still take on many different looks And I'm gone again, home again The time has come the walrus said And little oysters hide their head My Twain of thought is loosely bound I guess it's time to Mark this down Be good and you will be lonesome Be lonesome and you will be free Live a lie and you will live to regret it That's what livin' is to me That's what livin' is to me That's what livin' is to me That's what livin' is to me -- Spoken: "Thank you, Mark."

Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love We've been in a stalemate so long Like being locked up in a prison (Locked up in a prison) And I don't want to be that way with you Release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on Release (Release) Release the tension (Release) There's too much tension in the world today Release (Release) Show some emotion (Release) And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on We've been at a standstill so long And it's not getting any better (Not getting any better) Slowly, slowly, slowly Drifting apart Oh, release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Release (Release) Release the tension (Release) There's too much tension in the world today Release (Release) Show some emotion (Release) And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Release Release the tension There's too much tension In the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion Rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Oh, you got to release Show some emotion Then let the motion rock us away, Rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on Wooo Hooo (Release, show some emotion) (And let the motion) (Rock us away) (Rock on, rock on, rock on... Release some tension, there's so much tension...)

Looking back on when I Was a little nappy headed boy Then my only worry Was for Christmas what would be my toy Even though we sometimes Would not get a thing We were happy with the Joy the day would bring Sneaking out the back door To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine Greeted at the back door With boy thought I told you not to go outside Tryin' your best to bring the Water to your eyes Thinkin' it might stop her Grom woopin' your behind I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go Cause I love them so Brother says he's tellin' 'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl Just don't tell I'll give you Anything you want in this whole wide world Mama gives you money for Sunday school You trade yours for candy after church is through Smokin' cigarettes and writing Something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy) Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the wall You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go

I like the sound of funky music Let me hear you sing it (I like the sound of funky music) I like it 'Cause funky music sho nuff turns me on I like the sound of funky music Bless my soul, I can't control The feeling I get when I hear the funky music People, it does something to my brain What it is I can't explain Keep it right there I don't want to lose it Come on, come on, come on people now Express yourself Come on come on come on people now I like the sound of funky music My mind is singing Everybody sing it sing it I like it 'Cause funky music sho nuff turn me on Music's got my soul on fire I can feel the blood boiling in my veins People I get a feeling deep down inside Something like a rollercoaster ride And I ain't ashamed to say that I feel alright Funky now Come on come on come on people and express yourself Don't it make you feel alright All you crazy people from the big city Get on down to the nitty gritty I like the sound of funky music Everybody sing it with me (I like the sound of funky music) 'Cause funky music sho nuff turn me on Boom boom boom Like a river turns me Boom boom boom