i’m calling from the station and i haven’t got much time to let you know
got a ticket for misoury and there’s things i need to say before i go
if i could i’d have you meet me but i don’t see how i can
i don’t have enough to pay your fare
there’s a factory in columbus hiring now i understand
and they’re looking for an able bodied man
you should meet some money in the letter that i mailed two days ago
but when i wrote the letter saying you could come to me i didn’t know
and i was goin’ to lose my job in such a little while
so now we’re gonna have to change our plan
they may not hire me in columbus but i’m pretty sure they will
cause they’re looking for an able bodied man
[ steel ]
if i’d've more education now i’d've made a better life for me and you
but just simple manual labor is the only kind of work that i can do
the bus is loadin’ for misoury so i guess i’d better go
i’ll call you just as soon as i can
i’ll be sending you a ticket cause i think i’ll get a job
if they’re looking for an able bodied man and remember i’m your able bodied man

well i’ll give you love that’s above and beyond the call of love
and i’ll never ever make you cry
yes i’ll give you love that’s above and beyond the call of love
and love’s something that money can’t buy

well a poor boy’s chances for pretty girl’s glances are sometimes very few
though i’ve got no money if you’ll be my honey here’s what i’ll offer you
well i’ll give you love…
[ steel ]
we met by chance and i knew at a glance that i’d found my destiny
now i want to carry you off and marry you if you will agree
and i’ll give you love…

they’re a gonna put me in the movies they’re gonna make a big star out of me
we’ll make a film about a man who’s sad and lonely and all i gotta do is act naturally
well i’ll bet you i’m a gonna be a big star might win an oscar you can never tell
the movies are gonna make me a big star cause i can play the part so well
i hope you’ll come to see me in the movies and i know that you will plainly see
the biggest fool that’s ever hit the big time and all i gotta do is act naturally
[ guitar ]
we’ll make a scene about a man that’s sad and lonely
and begging down upon his bended knee
i’ll play the part that i won’t need rehearsing and all i gotta do is act naturally
well i’ll bet you i’m a gonna be a big star…
and all i gotta do is act naturally

all his children
writers henry mancini, allan and marilyn bergman

when you’re standing alone
with the mountains and the sea
where the arms of the world are opened wide
where the truth is as plain as the falling rain
and as sure as the time and the tide
chorus:
you know we’re all his children
his next of kin that’s the way it’s began
no matter where you’re going or where you’ve been
you are part of the family of men

when you walk down the road and the sun is on your side
with the sweet river breeze for your face
though you don’t hear a sound as you look around
everything sort of fall into place

repeat chorus

before you take another step there’s something you should know
about the years ahead and how they’ll be
you’ll be living in a world where roses hardly ever grow
cause all i have to offer you is me
there’ll be no mansion waiting on the hill with crystal chandeliers
and there’ll be no fancy clothes for you to wear
everything i have is standing here in front of you to see
all i have to offer you is me
[ steel ]
sweetheart i’ll give you all my love in every way i can
but make sure that’s what you want while you’re still free
the only gold i have for you is in this wedding band
cause all i have to offer you is me
there’ll be no mansion…