the season is upon us now

a time for gifts and giving

and as the year draws to its close

i think about my living
the christmas time when i was young,

the magic and the wonder,

but colors dull and candles dim,

and dark my standing under
o little zachary, shining light

you’ve set my soul to dreaming

you’ve given back my joy in life

and filled me with new meaning
a savior king was born that day,

a baby just like you,

and as the magi came with gifts,

i come with my gift too
that peace on earth fills up your time,

that brotherhood surrounds you.

that you may know the warmth of love,

and wrap it all around you
it’s just a wish, a dream i’m told

from days when i was young

merry christmas, little zachary

merry christmas, everyone

merry christmas, little zachary

merry christmas, everyone

writer(s): luiz bonfa carl sigman

a day in the life of a fool
a sad and a long lonely day
i walk the avenue
and hope i’ll run into
the welcome sight of you
coming my way

i stop just across from your door
but you’re never home any more
so back to my room
and there in the gloom
i cry tears of good bye
(that’s the way it will be every day in the life of fool)

a fine romance, with no kisses
a fine romance, my friend this is
we should be like a couple of hot tomatoes
but you’re as cold as yesterday’s mashed potatoes
a fine romance, you won’t nestle
a fine romance, you won’t wrestle
i might as well play bridge
with my old maid aunt
i haven’t got a chance
this is a fine romance

a fine romance, my good fellow
you take romance, i’ll take jello
you’re calmer than the seals
in the arctic ocean
at least they flap their fins
to express emotion
a fine romance with no quarrels
with no insults and all morals
i’ve never mussed the crease
in your blue serge pants
i never get the chance
this is a fine romance

a foggy day,
in london town,
it had me low,
and it had me down
i viewed the morning,
with much alarm,
the british museum,
had lost its charm
how long i wondered,
could this thing last,
but the age of miracles,
it hadn’t past
and suddenly,
i saw you standing right there
and in foggy london town,
the sun was shining everywhere

we’ve always thought we were only fooling,
but look at us now at least a little in love.
we’ve always said that our heads were ruling,
and i don’t know how but here we are.
this i’ll admit is a fine how-do-you-do,
but this might be i-discover-i’m-for-you.
and just as sure as it’s more than fooling.
it’s quite a lot more than just a little in love.