Then And Now... The Best Of The Monkees (1986) Lyrics

1. (Theme From) The Monkees Lyrics
2. Last Train To Clarksville Lyrics
3. Take A Giant Step Lyrics
4. I'm A Believer Lyrics
5. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Lyrics
6. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You Lyrics
7. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Lyrics
8. That Was Then, This Is Now Lyrics
9. Sometime In The Morning Lyrics
10. The Girl That I Knew Somewhere Lyrics
11. Pleasant Valley Sunday Lyrics
12. What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round? Lyrics
13. Daydream Believer Lyrics
14. Valleri Lyrics
15. Kicks Lyrics

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(Theme From) The Monkees Lyrics

Here we come
Walkin' down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet

Hey, hey, we're The Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singin'
To put anybody down

We go wherever we want to
Do what we like to do
We don't have time to get restless
There's always something new

Hey, hey, we're The Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singin'
To put anybody down

We're just tryin' to be friendly
Come and watch us sing and play
We're the young generation
And we've got something to say... ah...

Anytime
Or anywhere
Just look over your shoulder
Guess who'll be standin' there

Hey, hey, we're The Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singin'
To put anybody down

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Hey, hey, we're The Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singin'
To put anybody down

We're just tryin' to be friendly
Come and watch us sing and play
We're the young generation
And we've got something to say
Hey, hey, we're The Monkees...

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Last Train To Clarksville Lyrics

Take the last train to Clarksville
And I'll meet you at the station
You can be here by 4:30 'cause I've made your reservation
Don't be slow
Oh no, no, no
Oh no, no, no

'Cause I'm leaving in the morning
And I must see you again
We'll have one more night together 'til the morning brings my train
And I must go
Oh no, no, no
Oh no, no, no
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home

Take the last train to Clarksville
I'll be waiting at the station
We'll have time for coffee flavoured kisses
And a bit of conversation, oh
Oh no, no, no
Oh no, no, no

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Take the last train to Clarksville
Now I must hang up the phone
I can't hear you in this noisy railroad station all alone
I'm feelin' low
Oh no, no, no
Oh no, no, no
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home
Oh!

Take the last train to Clarksville
And I'll meet you at the station
You can be here by 4:30 'cause I've made your reservation
Don't be slow
Oh no, no, no
Oh no, no, no
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home

Take the last train to Clarksville
Take the last train to Clarksville
Take the last train to Clarksville...

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Take A Giant Step Lyrics

Though you've played at love and lost
And sorrow's turned your heart to frost
I will melt your heart again
Remember the feeling as a child
When you woke up and morning smiled
It's time you felt like you did then

There's just no percentage in remembering the past
It's time you learned to live again at last
Come with me leave yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind

You stare at me in disbelief
Say "for you there's no relief"
But I swear, I'll prove you wrong
Don't sit in your lonely room
Just starin' back in silent gloom
That's not where you belong

Come with me I'll take you where a taste of life is green
Each and everyday holds wonders to be seen
Come with me leave yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind

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Come with me I'll take you where a taste of life is green
Each and everyday holds wonders to be seen
Come with me leave yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind

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I'm A Believer Lyrics

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a givin' thing
Seems the more I gave, the less I got
What's the use in tryin'
All you get is pain
When I needed sunshine I got rain

Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried, ah...

Love was out to get me
Now that's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried

Yes, I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
Said I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Said I'm a believer, yeah
Said I'm a believer, yeah...

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(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Lyrics

I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone
I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone

You're tryin' to make your mark in society
You're usin' all the tricks that you used on me
You're readin' all them high-fashion magazines
The clothes you're wearin', girl, are causin' public scenes

I said I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone
I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone
Not your steppin' stone
Not your steppin' stone

When I first met you girl you didn't have no shoes
But now you're walkin' 'round like you're front page news
You've been awful careful 'bout the friends you choose
But you won't find my name in your book of Who's Who

I said I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone (no girl, not me)
I, I, I, I, I'm not your steppin' stone
Not your steppin' stone
I'm not your steppin' stone
Not your steppin' stone
Not your steppin' stone...

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A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You Lyrics

Walk out! Girl, don't you walk out
We've got things to say
Talk out! Let's have it talked out
And things'll be O.K.

Girl, I don't want to fight
I'm a little bit wrong
You're a little bit right
I said girl, you know that's it's true
It's a little bit me
It's a little bit you, too

Don't know, just what I said wrong
But girl, I apologize
Don't go! Here's where you belong
So wipe the tears from your eyes

Girl, I don't want to fight
I'm a little bit wrong
You're a little bit right
I said girl, you know that's it's true
It's a little bit me
And it's a little bit you, too

Oh girl, I don't want to fight
I'm a little bit wrong
You're a little bit right
I said girl, you know that's it's true
It's a little bit me
And it's a little bit you, too

It's a little bit me
It's a little bit you
Girl I'm gone...
Girl I'm gone...
Hey girl!
Hey girl!
Please don't go...

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Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Lyrics

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere
I'll never forget what we shared
Comes a day there's a knock on my door
I hope that you'll be standing there

I'll wonder what you'll say if we meet
On the street one day, years from now
Maybe you'll need time to recall
Oh, but I won't need no time at all
Now I guess we've gone full circle
'Cause we're parting as friends

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere
I'll never forget what we shared
Comes a day there's a knock on my door
I hope that you'll be standing there

Love can make the tears in the rain
And the brightest flame can fade away
When you look into the eyes of a friend
There's a feeling in your heart that will never end
After all the songs I sang you
There's no doubt in my mind

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere
I'll never forget what we shared
Comes a day there's a knock on your door
And maybe I'll be standing there

Another road's ahead of me, the night moves on
This heart never lies, these tears in my eyes say carry on

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere
I'll never forget what we shared
Comes a day there's a knock on my door
I hope that you'll be standing there

Any day, any week, any month, any year
I'll never forget what we shared
Comes a day there's a knock on my door
I hope that you'll be standing there

Any day, any week, any month, any year...

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That Was Then, This Is Now Lyrics

You always say you like my style
You say I'm tough, and kind of wild
Am I too much for you to take
I swear this time it's not a game

I've known a lot of girls
No, this I won't deny
I'll give our love, I'll give it more than a try

That was then, this is now
Let me prove my love, girl
I'll make you proud
I never made, this kind of vow
But that was then, and this is now

I've lead a thousand lives, it seems
And there's been a lot of broken dreams
My mind has just swept love aside
But you've broke me down, you've put me wise

I've doubted all compassion
But you've shown me the score
I can't doubt it, I don't doubt it no more

That was then, this is now
Let me prove my love, girl
I'll make you proud
I never made, this kind of vow
But that was then, and this is now

I've known a lot of girls
No, this I won't deny
I'll give our love, I'll give it more than a try

That was then, this is now
Let me prove my love, girl
I'll make you proud
I never made, this kind of vow
But that was then, and this is now
That was then, this is now
That was then, this is now

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Sometime In The Morning Lyrics

Sometime in the morning
A simple thought may occur to you
And you hold her
And tell her all the things you never told her
Your love has shown me things, I never thought I could see
I didn't know, it could be done so easily, now I know
You're where it is for me

Sometime in the evening
You're sitting there by the fireside
And she'll touch you
And you'll realise how much you never knew before
How much you couldn't see
You didn't know, it could be done so easily, now you know
She's all a girl could be

Now in her childlike eyes
You'll see the beauty there
You'll know it was always there
And you need no longer wear a disguise

Sometime in the morning
You'll just reach out and she will be there
Close as the summer air

Sometime in the morning, she will be there
Sometime in the morning, she will be there

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The Girl That I Knew Somewhere Lyrics

You tell me that you've never been this way before
You tell me things I know that I've heard somewhere
You're standing in the places and you're
staring down through faces, that bring to mind traces
of a girl, a girl that I knew somewhere

I just can't put my finger on what it is
that says to me "Watch out! Don't believe her"
I can't give any reasons girl
my thoughts are bound down in a whirl
I just can't think who in the world was that girl
I know I met her somewhere

Someway, somehow this same thing was done
Someone, somewhere did me this same wrong

Well, goodbye dear, I just can't take this chance again
My fingers are still burning from the last time
And if your love was not a game, I only have myself to blame
That's as may be, I can't explain
Just ask the girl that I knew somewhere

And if your love was not a game, I only have myself to blame
That's as may be, I can't explain
Just ask the girl that I knew somewhere

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Pleasant Valley Sunday Lyrics

The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn their song
They serenade the weekend squire
Who just came out to mow his lawn

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Charcoal burnin' everywhere
Rows of houses that are all the same
And no one seems to care

See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today
Because her roses are in bloom
And Mr. Green, he's so serene
He's got a TV in every room

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don't understand

Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul
And make it hard for me to see
My thoughts all seem to stray
To places far away
I need a change of scenery

Ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta...
Ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta...
Ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta...
Ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta...

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Charcoal burnin' everywhere
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday...

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What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round? Lyrics

Just a loud mouth Yankee I went down to Mexico
I didn't have much time to spend, about a week or so
There I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so
But I found myself a-thinkin' when the time had come to go

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?
I should be on that train and gone
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone
What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

She took me to the garden just for a little walk
I didn't know much Spanish and there was no time for talk
Then she told me that she loved me not with words but with a kiss
And like a fool I kept on thinkin' of a train I could not miss

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?
I should be on that train and gone
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone
What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

Well, it's been a year or so, and I wanna go back again
And if I get the money, well I'll ride the same old train
But I guess your chances come but once and boy, I sure missed mine
And still I can't stop thinkin' when I hear some whistle cryin'

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?
I should be on that train and gone
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone
What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?
I should be on that train and gone
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone
What am I doin' hangin' 'round?

What am I doin' hangin' 'round?
I should be on that train and gone
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone...

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Daydream Believer Lyrics

Chip: 7A.
Davy: What number is this, Chip?
All: 7A!
Davy: Okay, don't mean it, don't get excited, man, it's 'cause I'm short, I know.

Oh, I could hide, 'neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings
The six o' clock alarm would never ring
But six rings, and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shaving razor's cold, and it stings

Cheer up Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer?
And a homecoming queen

You once thought of me
As a white knight on his steed
Now you know how happy I can be
Whoa, and our good times starts and ends
Without dollar one to spend
But how much, baby, do we really need?

Cheer up Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen?

Cheer up Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen?

Cheer up Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen?

Cheer up Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen?

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Valleri Lyrics

Valleri
I love her Valleri

There's a girl I know
Who makes me feel so good
And I wouldn't live without her
Even if I could

They call her Valleri
I love her Valleri

Oh yeah
Come on
Whoa!

She's the same little girl who used to
Hang around my door
But she sure looks different than
The way she looked before

I call her Valleri
I love her Valleri

Valleri
I love her Valleri

I love her Valleri
I need her Valleri

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Kicks Lyrics

You thought you found the answer on that magic carpet ride last night
But when you wake up in the morning
The world still gets you uptight
Well, there's nothing that you ain't tried
To fill the emptiness inside
But when you come back down
You still ain't feelin' right

And it seems like kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
Before you find out it's too late
You better get straight
But not with kicks
You just need help now

You think you're gonna find yourself a little piece of paradise
But it ain't happened yet
So now you better think twice
Don't you see no matter what you do
You'll never run away from you
And if you keep on running
You'll have to pay the price

Don't it seem like kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
Before you find out it's too late
You better get straight
But not with kicks

To help you face the world each day
That road goes nowhere
I'm gonna help you find yourself another way

Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
Before you find out it's too late
You better get straight

Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
Before you find out it's too late
You better get straight

Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind
Before you find out it's too late
You better get straight

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