Songwriters: Paul Simon Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone ‘Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share No one dared Disturb the sound of silence “Fools” said I, “You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you” But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, “The words of the prophets Are written on the subway walls And tenement halls” And whispered in the sounds of silence

Songwriters: Andrew Loog Oldham / Keith Richards / Mick Jagger It is the evening of the day I sit and watch the children play Smiling faces I can see But not for me I sit and watch as tears go by My riches can’t buy everything I want to hear the children sing All I hear is the sound Of rain falling on the ground I sit and watch as tears go by It is the evening of the day I sit and watch the children play Doing things I used to do They think are new I sit and watch as tears go by

Songwriters: Billy Joel Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I wouldn’t leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times; I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair You always have my unspoken passion Although I might not seem to care I don’t want clever conversation I never want to work that hard I just want someone that I can talk to I want you just the way you are I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you? I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are  

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Susanne the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can’t remember who to send it to   I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you again   Won’t you look down upon me, jesus You’ve got to help me make a stand You’ve just got to see me through another day My body’s aching and my time is at hand And I won’t make it any other way   Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you again   Been walking my mind to an easy time my back turned towards the sun Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things To come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground   Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you,

Songwriters: Bryan Garofalo / Jackson Browne Now the seats are all empty Let the roadies take the stage Pack it up and tear it down They’re the first to come and last to leave Working for that minimum wage They’ll set it up in another town Tonight the people were so fine They waited there in line And when they got up on their feet they made the show And that was sweet, But I can hear the sound Of slamming doors and folding chairs And that’s a sound they’ll never know Now roll them cases out and lift them amps Haul them trusses down and ge t’em up them ramps ‘Cause when it comes to moving me You know you guys are the champs But when that last guitar’s been packed away You know that I still want to play So just make sure you got it all set to go Before you come for my piano But the band’s on the bus And they’re waiting to go We’ve got to drive all night and do a show in Chicago Or Detroit, I don’t know We do so many shows in a row And these towns all look the same We just pass the time in our hotel rooms And wander ’round backstage Till those lights come up and we hear that crowd And we remember why we came Now we got country and western on the bus R&B, we got disco in eight tracks and cassettes in

I want to live I want to give I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold It’s these expressions I never give That keep me searching for a heart of gold   And I’m getting old Keep me searching for a heart of gold And I’m getting old   I’ve been to Hollywood I’ve been to Redwood I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold I’ve been in my mind It’s such a fine line That keeps me searching for a heart of gold   And I’m getting old Keeps me searching for a heart of gold And I’m getting old   Keep me searching for a heart of gold You keep me searching and I’m growing old Keep me searching for a heart of gold I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold

Songwriters: 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 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 And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin’ this’ll be the day that I die This’ll 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 and 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 dancin’ in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man, 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 singin’ Bye, bye Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was

Songwriters: David Bowie Ground Control to Major Tom Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six) Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three) Check ignition and may God’s love be with you (two, one, liftoff) This is Ground Control to Major Tom You’ve really made the grade And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare “This is Major Tom to Ground Control I’m stepping through the door And I’m floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet Earth is blue And there’s nothing I can do Though I’m past one hundred thousand miles I’m feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much she knows Ground Control to Major Tom Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you “Here am I floating ’round my tin can Far above the moon Planet Earth is blue And there’s nothing I can do”