(Verse)
I've dreamed this dream before,
A thousand times
I've held you in my arms like this
I'm sure of it
But when I dream you always leave
Somehow it always ends
I hope when it does we'll still be friends
(Chorus)
It's so lovely being here with you
It's so lovely sharing kicks and cocktails for two
And the dress that you're wearing
Is more than just daring the fellas to stare
They're all admiring
Coyly conspiring
But I won't share
It's so lovely being here with you
It's like heaven gliding cross the dance floor with you
There's a bounce in my step
I'm so glad that we met
I hope you feel it to
Cause it's lovely being here with you
(Second Chorus)
It's so lovely being here with
It's so lovely sharing looks and dreams made for two
And that outfit you're wearing
Is more than just daring
The fellas to stare
They're all admiring
Coyly conspiring
But I won't share
It's so lovely being here with you
It's like heaven finding out that you feel it too
There's a look on your face
It says yours or my place
Let's wait an hour or two
Cause it's lovely being here with you
it's so lovely being here with you
There's a place that I call home in Montreal
Never dreamed till I left home I'd miss her call
But when it's winter time and green is all I see
Then I'd give the world to be at Place Ville Marie
There's a bar on St. Denis, that's where I want to be
Sipping cocktails, feeling oh so fancy free
Keep your Manhatten, keep your Carnegie Hall
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Sunday shopping underground from store to store
Bennett playing place des arts, who could ask for more
Root for the ALLOUETTES, hear the MSO
There's a thousand places where we could go
I love you, je t'aime beaucoup, it works either way
Montreal's an ideal place for lovers at play
Ride down the mountain side, why not do it all
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Just for Laughs, lets hear some jazz or watch the skies explode
Montreal in summertime's a treat for young and old
She's quite an island, summer, winter, spring or fall
Train or boat or jet there, you are sure to have a ball
I love you, je t'aime beaucoup, it works either way
Montreal's my kind of town, I'm here to stay
Keep your Manhatten, keep your Carnegie Hall
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Why not give me a night in good old Montreal
You see him alone
Standing by the phone
A glass in his hand
Understand, life is grand
But time passes by
And then with a sigh
He gets up to leave
And believe, there's no reprieve
No second chance for the losers
The night plays for keeps
There's no turning back
Once you begin, you're in
But the night is long
And it feels so wrong
With no end in sight
No there's only night
'Round the bend
Just a lonely night without end
Don't you say no
I've only just begun
We could be having so much fun
Just take the ball and run
Don't you say no
Not till you've heard my plan
You're going to be my biggest fan
Don't be an also ran
Second guess you'll get left behind
You know, I know that love is hard to find so
Don't walk away
Not till I've had my say
Why don't you just enjoy the show
Say anything but no
Don't walk away
Not till I've had my say
Why don't you just enjoy the show
Say anything you want to say
As long as you don't say no
I was alone Saturday night
Nothing was doing, nothing felt right
I peeked through my phone book. What did I see?
Your telephone number laughing at me
My hands were shaking, my knees felt weak
I dialed up your number, started to speak
I gave it my shot, man, what a scene
I'm never any good with an answering machine
What to say?
What to ask?
Where to go?
Oh! What a task
What's my line?
Tell a joke?
Play it safe?
Or go for broke?
What to wear?
Which cologne?
Is she sittin' by the phone?
What's she like?
Does she dance?
Should I really take a chance?
(Is she into sushi, a little romance?)
You picked up the phone. said you were free
Said you'd be delighted to meet up with me
We met about eight and by half past two
I knew I was in love with you
I'll be polite
But it won't feel right
Seeing him with you
And I won't pretend
To be his friend
I hope you'll understand
I'll stay all night
And maybe I might
Bring somebody too
But I'll need a drink
And I don't think
I'll want to shake his hand
I don't want to know about him
I don't want to know his name, if it's all the same
I'll be all right
But don't let the moonlight touch your hair
The way it used to do
I'm begging you
Yeah, I'll be polite
But I'm still in love with you
I could ask you to stay
But I wont
I could want one more day
But I don't
I could say there's a way
But I won't
Not this time, not this time
I could say you were right
But I won't
I could want us to fight
But I don't
I could say we still might
But I won't
Not this time, not this time
And don't say you'll call
Because I know you won't
Don't you say you'll write
It's best if you don't
Let's just say goodbye
And let me get a head start
Picking up the pieces to my breaking heart
I could say I won't cry
And I won't
I could want you to lie
But I don't
I could skip the goodbye
But I won't
Not this time, not this time
Your heart isn't in it anymore
I know I'm losing you
But there's nothing I can do
Your smile isn't winning anymore
The writing's on the wall
All that's left is the final call
When you'll break our date and gently break the news
I'll sit there disbelieving and I'll pay my dues with the blues
You're already half way out the door
Your heart just isn't in it anymore
Your step isn't lively anymore
There's nothing left to say
No more cards to play
Your eyes don't undress me anymore
I know the end is near
You've made it all so very clear
And now pretty soon you'll say let's just be friends
Pretty soon I'll see you out with someone new, so it ends
My heart knows exactly what's in store
Your heart just isn't in it anymore
I could have stayed a little longer
We could have sipped a little slower
We might have danced a little closer
Why don't we? Why don't we?
We could have kissed a little deeper
We could have made the night a keeper
Could have shared a morning after
Why don't we? Why don't we?
Now I'm usually the kind
To order the wine
And send it back too
I rarely think twice
'Bout rolling the dice
But I do when I'm with you
I could have called a little sooner
We might have moved a little faster
Could have said what we were after
Why don't we? Why don't we try again
I love her, but I'm afraid I'll need her too much
I love her, I can tell by the way it feels when we touch
I love her, though it's soon to be feeling this way
I love her, it's all I ever want to have to say
(So I'll tell her the very next time she smiles at me
Yes, I'll tell her just you wait and see)
(So I'll tell her the very next time our lips combine
Yes, I'll tell her and hope that she'll be mine)
Last time I was here, I had somebody who loved me
Last time I was here, somebody was waiting at home
I knew I could call, she'd answer and ask, "Where are you?"
She'd say, "Don't be late, I left you a plate, I love you."
I'd finish my drink, and I'd get back home by about three
But she'd be asleep, so I'd kiss her cheek with a sigh
Last time I was here, I wasn't alone. She loved me
Last time I was here I didn't mind going home.
There's a place that I call home in Montreal
Never dreamed till I left home I'd miss her call
But when it's winter time and green is all I see
Then I'd give the world to be at Place Ville Marie
There's a bar on St. Denis, that's where I want to be
Sipping cocktails, feeling oh so fancy free
Keep your Manhatten, keep your Carnegie Hall
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Sunday shopping underground from store to store
Bennett playing place des arts, who could ask for more
Root for the ALLOUETTES, hear the MSO
There's a thousand places where we could go
I love you, je t'aime beaucoup, it works either way
Montreal's an ideal place for lovers at play
Ride down the mountain side, why not do it all
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Just for Laughs, lets hear some jazz or watch the skies explode
Montreal in summertime's a treat for young and old
She's quite an island, summer, winter, spring or fall
TRAIN or boat or jet there, you are sure to have a ball
I love you, je t'aime beaucoup, it works either way
Montreal's my kind of town, I'm here to stay
Keep your Manhatten, keep your Carnegie Hall
Just give me a night in good old Montreal
Why not give me a night in good old Montreal
Samedi soir à Montréal, dans le Vieux ou le Plateau
Viens danser, je t'emmènerai la ou les gens sont beaux
Sur une aire de jazz, qui jazze, on s'en ira
Sous un ciel d'été enchantant, on s'embrassera
Dans un bar sur St. Denis, c'est la ou je veux me trouver
Mes amis, des martinis, ah oui, ça c'est la vie
Oublie le monde entier et tout ce qu'il y a de mal
Et donne-moi un soir, un soir à Montréal
Les dimanches sur la montagne, les femmes en robes d'été
Les sorties sur St. Laurent, des nuits a faire rêver
Allons voir les Alouettes, L'Impact, ou L'OSM
Tellement à faire, ensemble, ma chère, le tout pour dire « Je t'aime »
« I love you, Je t'aime beaucoup » dans l'Ouest ou St. Henri
Dans mes bras, tu connaîtras ma ville, ma vie, mon pays
Oublie le monde entier et tout ce qu'il y a de mal
Et donne-moi un soir, un soir à Montréal
SAXOPHONE - ORCHESTRE
Juste Pour Rire, Le Festival de Jazz et le Grand Prix
Le Metro, Le Stade, les Canadiens, Let's go Youppie
Gens Du Pays, Je me Souviens de nos héros
Drapeau, Lévesque, Le Rocket, Guy Lafleur, même Les Expos
I love you, Je t'aime beaucoup, du Village au Petite Patrie
Dans mes bras, tu connaîtras ma ville, ma vie, mon pays
Oublie le monde entier et tout ce qu'il y a de mal
Mais donne-moi un soir, un soir à Montréal
Oui, donne-moi un soir, un soir à Montréal
It's not love, not yet
It's not love I feel
It's not love and yet
What I feel for you is real
It's not love, not yet
There's so much to learn
It's not love, and yet
When you touch my hand I yearn
I've been here so many times before
Happy more or less, but wanting more
But it's not love, not yet
When it's love I'll know
Still I'm glad we met
And I don't want you to go
Not yet