(Our Prayer)
(a-capella harmonising of Ahh-oh-hm etc.)
(Gee)
Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot
How I love my girl
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
2. "Heroes and Villains"
Irving Music (BMI)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
I've been in this town so long that back in the city I been
taken for lost and gone and unknown for a long, long time-
Fell in love years ago with an innocent girl from the
Spanish and Indian home of the Heroes and Villains.
Once at night, cotillion squared, the fight, and she was right
in the rain of the bullets that eventually brought her down –
But she’s still dancing in the night unafraid of what
a dude’ll do in a town full of Heroes and Villains.
Heroes and Villains: Just see what you done-done
Heroes and Villains: Just see what you done-done
Stand or fall, I know there shall be peace in the valley, and
it’s all an affair of my life with the Heroes and Villains.
In the cantina, Margarita keeps the spirits high.
There I watched her. She spun around and wound in
the warmth. Her body fanned the flame of the dance.
Dance Margarita! Don’t you know I love you! Dance
(spoken) You're Under Arrest!
My children were raised, you know they suddenly rise.
They started slow long ago, head to toe; healthy, wealthy and wise.
I been in this town so long, so long to the city
I’m fit with the stuff to ride in the rough – and Sonny,
down snuff, I’m alright by the Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains: Just see what you done-done
Heroes and Villains: Just see what you done-done
3. "Roll Plymouth Rock"
BriMel Music (BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Waving from the ocean liners,
beaded cheering Indians behind them.
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock roll over
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock roll over
Ribbon of concrete – just see what you done –
done to the church of the American Indian!
Once upon the Sandwich Isles,
the social structure steamed upon Hawaii.
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock roll over
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock roll over
Bicycle rider, just see what you’ve done-
done to the church of the American Indian!
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth rock roll over.
Rock, rock, roll Plymouth Rock roll over.
4. "Barnyard"
BriMel Music(BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Out in the barnyard, the chickens
do their number. Out in the barnyard,
the cook is choppin’ lumber.
Jump in the pig pen – next time I’ll take
my shoes off. Hit the dirt, doe a two-&-a-half,
next time I’ll leave my hat off.
5. "Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine"
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)/Peer International Corp.(BMI)
(Harvie Gillespie/Beasley Smith)/(Jimmie Davis)
You were my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You made me happy when skies were gray.
You’ll never know dear, how much I loved you.
How could you take my sunshine away?
6. "Cabin Essence"
Irvin Music(BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Light the lamp and fire mellow cabin essence;
timely hello welcomes the time for a change.
Lost and found, you still remain there.
You’ll find a meadow filled with grain there.
I’ll give you a home on the range.
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
Who ran the iron horse?
I want to watch you, windblown, facing waves of wheat
for your embracing. Folks sing a song of the grange.
Nestle in a kiss below there, the constellations ebb
and flow there and witness our home on the range.
Who ran the iron horse?
(Truck driving man do what you can)
Who ran the iron horse?
(High-tail your load off the road)
Who ran the iron horse?
(Out of night-life-it's a gas man)
Who ran the iron horse?
(I don't believe I gotta grieve)
Who ran the iron horse?
(In and out of luck)
Who ran the iron horse?
(With a buck and a booth)
Who ran the iron horse?
(Catchin' on to the truth)
Who ran the iron horse?
(In the vast past, the last gasp)
Who ran the iron horse?
(In the land, in the dust, trust that you must)
Who ran the iron horse?
(Catch as catch can)
Have you seen the Grand Coulee workin’ on the railroad?
Over and over, the crow cries uncover the cornfield.
Over and over, the thresher and hover the wheat field.
Over and over, the crow cries uncover the cornfield.
Over and over, the thresher and hover the wheat field.
Over and over, the crow cries uncover the cornfield.
7. "Wonderful"
Irving Music(BMI)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
She belongs there left with her liberty.
Never known as a non-believer.
She laughs and stays in her one, one, wonderful.
She knew how to gather the forest when
God reached softly and moved her body.
One golden locket, quite young and
loving her mother and father-
Farther down the path was a mystery.
Through the recess, the chalk and numbers.
A boy bumped into her one, one, wonderful.
All fall down and lost in the mystery.
Lost it all to a non-believer, and all that’s left
is a girl who’s loved by her mother and father.
She’ll return in love with her liberty.
Just away from her non-believer, she’ll
sigh and thank God for one, one, wonderful
8. "Song For Children"
Irving Music(BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Maybe not one. Maybe you too, wonderin'.
Wonderin' who. Wonderful you, a-wonderin'.
Child- the child. Father of the Son.
Where is the Father, Son.
Where is the wonderful me/wonderful you.
Tho' I know I'm wont to wonderin', nevermind,
wonderful you. I can't stop a-wonderin'.
Never you mind, wonderful you!
Child- the child, Father of the Son.
Child- the child, Father of the Son.
9. "Child Is The Father Of The Man"
Irving Music(BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Easy my child - it's just enough to believe. (I believe)
Out of the wild - into what you can conceive.
You'll achieve.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
Child - the child, Father of the man.
10. "Surf's Up"
Irving Music(BMI)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
A diamond necklace played the pawn.
Hand in hand, some drummed along
to a handsome mannered baton.
A blind class aristocracy.
Back through the op’ra glass you see
the pit and the pendulum drawn.
Columnated ruins domino!
Canvas the town and brush the back-drop.
Are you sleeping?
Hung velvet over taking me.
Dim chandelier awaken me.
To a song dissolved in the dawn.
The music-hall – A costly bow.
The music all is lost for now,
to a muted trumpeter swan.
Columnated ruins domino!
Canvas the town and brush the back-drop.
Are you sleeping? Brother John?
Dove nested towers-
the hour was strike the street, quicksilver moon.
Carriage across the fog-two-step to
lamplight cellar tune.
The laughs come hard
in Auld Lang Syne.
The glass was raised, the fired-roast.
The fullness of the wine.
A dim last toasting.
While at Port, adieu or die.
A choke of grief, heart-hardened eye,
beyond belief, a broken man too tough to cry.
Surf’s Up! Aboard a tidal wave.
Come about hard and join the young
and often spring you gave.
I heard the word. Wonderful thing! A children’s song.
A children’s song – have you listened as they play? (Child - the child, Father of the man Child - the child, Father of the man.)
Their song is love and the children know the way. (Child - the child, Father of the man Child - the child, Father of the man.)
A children’s song – have you listened as they play? (Child - the child, Father of the man Child - the child, Father of the man.)
Their song is love and the children know the way. (Child - the child, Father of the man Child - the child, Father of the man.)
A child
11. "I'm in Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop"
BriMel Music(BMI)&Safe&Sane Music(ASCAP)/Warner Brothers Music Corp. (ASCAP)/BriMel Music(BMI)
(Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks)/(Johnny Mercer/Sadie Vimmerstedt)/(Brian Wilson)
I'm In Great Shape
Fresh clean air around my head.
Morning tumble out of bed. Eggs and grits
and lickety split. Look at me jump!
I’m in great shape of the agriculture!
I Wanne Be Around
I wanna be around
to pick up the pieces, when somebody
breaks your heart. Yes, when somebody
breaks your heart in two.
Workshop
(Instrumental)
12. "Vega-Tables"
Irving Music (BMI)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
I’m gonna be ‘round my vegetables.
I’m gonna chow down my vegetables.
I love you most of all, my favorite vegetable.
If you brought a big brown bag
of them home, I’d jump up and down
and hope you’d toss me a carrot –
I’m gonna keep well, my vegetables.
Cart off and sell my vegetables.
I love you most of all, my favorite vegetable.
I tried to kick the ball, but my tennie
flew right off. I’m red as a beet
‘cause I’m so embarrassed.
(Mom and dad said)
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush ‘em like crazy
Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush ‘em like crazy
Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
Da da da da ...
I threw away my candy bar and I ate
the wrapper. And when they told me
what I did, I burst into laughter.
I know that you’ll feel better, when you send us in your letter.
And tell us the name of your... Your favorite vegetable.
13. "On A Holiday"
BriMel Music (BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
A pirate with a tune on a holiday.
Ol’ lazy mister moon want a getaway.
And isn’t that a moon for a milky way?
A ukelele lady – a roundalay. Rock, rock roll, Child!
Rock, rock roll, Plymouth Rock roll over.
For a holiday - with a roundalay.
(spoken)
Abaft and forth, a starboard course with
north abeam, sherry of course. The men
will share some sport ah-now me hearty!
Not the rum of Carib scum. It’s Port
tonight, drink up and come. Un-weigh
the anchor yank and we will party!
A shanty town – a chanty in Waikiki. And juxtapose
a man with a mystery. A blue Hawaiian - capture
his melody. And Liliuola Kalani will sing to me.
Rock, rock roll, Child! Rock rock roll, Plymouth Rock roll over.
For a holiday. Long, long ago...Long ago.
Whisperin’ winds send my
wind chimes a-tinklin’.
Whisperin’ winds send my
wind chimes a-tinklin’.
Whisperin’ winds send my
wind chimes a-tinklin’
Whisperin’ winds send my
wind chimes a-tinklin’
14. "Wind Chimes"
Irving Music(BMI)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Hanging down from my window, those are my wind chimes.
On the warm breeze, the little bells tinkle like wind chimes.
Though it’s hard, I try not to look at my wind chimes.
Now and then a tear rolls off my cheek.
Close your eyes and lean back and listen to wind chimes.
In the late afternoon, you’re hung up on wind chimes.
Though it’s hard, I try not to look at my wind chimes.
15. "Mrs. O' Leary's Cow"
BriMel Music (BMI)
Brian Wilson
(Some wordless harmonies but no lyrics)
16. "In Blue Hawaii"
BriMel Music (BMI)/Safe & Sane Music (ASCAP)
Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
Water Water Water
Is it hot as hell in here, or is it me?
It really is a mystery. If I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take my misery –
I could really use a drop to drink.
Somewhere in a placid pool and sink.
Feel like I was really in the ....PINK!
I lose a dream when I don’t sleep. I’m slumberin’.
There’s still a promise we must keep – I’m wonderin’.
A wah ha wah – Hawaii. A wah ha wah – Hawaii
lay beyond the sea. A wah ha wah – Hawaii.
Oh I could use a drop to drink right now.
In a waterfall, back there in Hawaii –
Take me to a luau now and lay before me.
Wholly Holy Cow!
Down in blue Hawaii. So far away from
blue Hawaii. Aloha nui means goodbye.
13. "Good Vibrations"
Irving Music (BMI)
Brian Wilson/Michael Love/Tony Asher
I – I love the colorful clothes she wears. And she’s already
workin’ on my brain. I – I only looked in her eyes, but I picked
up something I just can’t explain.
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
she’s giving me excitations.
Good, good, good – good vibrations.
I – I bet I know what she’s like.
And I can feel how right she’d be for me.
It’s weird, how she comes in so strong.
And I wonder what she’s pickin’ up from me?
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
she’s giving me excitations.
Good, good, good – good vibrations.
I don’t know where but she sends me there –
Ah my my, what a sensation! I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
she’s giving me excitations.
Good, good, good – good vibrations.
Ah my my, what an elation!
Gotta keep those lovin’ good
vibrations a-happenin’ with her.
Gotta keep those lovin’ good
vibrations a-happenin’ with her.
Gotta keep those lovin’ good
vibrations a-happenin’ with her.
Hum de dum Hum de dum
Hum de dum Hum de dum
Gotta keep those lovin’ good
vibrations a-happenin’ with her.
Gotta keep those lovin’ good
vibrations a-happenin’ with her.
Ahh – Good, good, good – good vibrations.
Ahh – Good, good, good – good vibrations.
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