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Lullaby of Loveland
03:54
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All I ever longed for was love
Ever since I learned of love
Love, that made me feel the need
The blissful need to be
Someone better than me
All I every longed for was (L-O-V-E) love
Ever since I learned of love
Love, that made me feel the need
The blissful need to be
Someone better than me
Once there was you
Caring for me
I know I never in my life
Before was seen
I was afraid
I wasn’t me
I was whatever others
Wanted me to be
Lullaby of Loveland
Once you came
Songs just burst
In my brain
Now I’m strong enough to free
The caged up bird in me
That always meant to sing
Now I’m strong enough to free
The caged up bird in me
That always meant to sing
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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2. |
For One Man Only
04:46
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For one man only
I say farewell to my pride
Kiss my stubborn ego goodbye
Gladly crawl towards his side
For one man only
I don’t mind not being right
I can’t stand myself without him
Can’t wait ‘til my man and I
Reunite
Sometimes he’s moody
But mostly he is sweet
I exist because he wants me to be
His
Sometimes he’s not the man
I know that he can be
Cause of him the world makes
Sense to me
Cause of him and only him
For one man only
I changed my plans and point of view
If the man’s done wrong
Don’t tell me
Don’t believe you, never will
It ain’t true
Sometimes he’s cross with me
But tenderness I see
I am positively spellbound
For to me, my man, that one man only
Makes the world go round
And round, and round,
And round, and round
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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3. |
Clean Cut
03:56
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With my feline walk
And slick small talk
With my piercing eyes
Stalking you
Round the clock
I’ll trap you in a maze
You’re just another prey
Being chased
With my cashmere coat
And smirky gloat
With my silky fingers
Round your throat
I’ll hunt you in your sleep
And purr while sinking
Claws and teeth so deep
I am a high-class mutt
My charms require no pedigree
I slay with a clean cut
Slaughter with ferocity
With my raw instincts
I’ll spark your kinks
With my beastly roar
Shake you to the core
I’ll hypnotize your senses
And leave you feeling
Weak in the knees
I am a high-class mutt
My charms require no pedigree
I slay with a clean cut
Slaughter with feral quality
With a ferocious grip
I’ll taste your lips
With a savage stare
Make your soul feel bare
You’re just a sitting duck
Begging to be mercifully struck
I’ll pin you down with skill
And prowl in search of my next kill
–
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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4. |
Upright Lad Blues
04:02
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Upright Lad Blues
Once again
My man ain’t home
One more night
Wishing he was around
One more night my smile is
Nowhere to be found
Once again
My baby ain’t home
One more night
I’m craving his news
Heat up his dinner
While fancying my blues
He’s been gone for hours
But for me, time just stands still
When he gets home, no point
Asking where he’s been
I know I’m my
Man’s undying thrill
Once again
My man ain’t home
But he ain’t drinking
Or fooling around
Cause he’s the kind of guy
That makes me dare to be
Proud
Breaking his back
Trying his best
Lord, I don’t mean to brag
But he’s the kind of lad
I ain’t afraid to find
In my best friend’s bed
He’ll be home by midnight
Surely tired, maybe sad
And I just wish
He never had to leave
So we could melt ourselves
In kisses instead
Once again
The man ain’t home
But my guy
Would never do no wrong
He turns the blues
Into a joyful, cheerful, sunny,
Breezy, upbeat, merry,
Happy, free and easy tune
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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5. |
Mea Culpa
03:50
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Hey, baby
We talked all night
No conclusions were drawn
At least I gave myself the chance
To turn my regret into song
You might say
“Hey, baby, how can the bossa nova
Mend out home?”
Have some faith in my mother tongue
It does wonders with the right rhythm on
Oh, meu amor Oh, my love
Podes acreditar em mim You know you can believe in me
Nada mais de meninice I won’t be childish anymore
Te prometo que cresci I’ll soon grow up, you’ll see
Oh, meu amor Oh, my love
Lembras o quanto eu padeci? Remember how I agonized
Quanto pranto arrependido The tears made me realize
Do remorso eu floresci That I can’t stand the lies
Resumindo o mea culpa
Sorry, pardon, me desculpa
Eu errei, confesso
Tenha dó de mim
To sum up this mea culpa I guess it was mea culpa
Beg your pardon, sinto muito Beg your pardon, me desculpa
I’ve done wrong, forgive me Mea culpa was short-lived
Je regrette, my dear Maybe soon you can forgive
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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6. |
All and More
04:20
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Anything you think of
My sweetheart does it well
Anything you ask for
All and more, and everything else
In anything I wish for
My sweetheart excels
Anything I ask for
All and more, and everything else
He’s so dreamy
In every possible way
He’s good to me, sweet to me,
Kind to me
What a guy he is
What a guy he is
Anything you think of
My sweetheart does it well
Anything you ask for
All and more, and everything else
In anything I wish for
My sweetheart excels
Anything I ask for
All and more, and everything else
He’s so dreamy
In every possible way
He’s good to me, dear to me,
Kind to me
What a guy he is
What a guy he is
Anything you think of
My sweetheart does it well
Anything you ask for
All and more, and everything else
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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7. |
Not About Love
04:00
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Trying my best to write a song
Not about love
Not about his eyes
Not about his lips
Striving to wrap my mind
Around a new motif
Not his handsome arms
Or sweet fingertips
What else is there to write about?
What else deserves the ink?
When trees are
Being cut down
For the shallowest of themes
What else can top his pure charm?
What else is there to see?
When he turns into a believer
The atheist in me
Trying my best to write a song
Not about love
Not about his smile
Not about his teeth
Striving to wrap my mind
Around a new motif
Not his velvet voice
Or bewildering wit
Who else can hog the spotlight?
Who shines as bright as he?
When next to him, Goliath
Seems miniscule to me
What else is there to write about?
His lure is so complete
That mighty Cleopatra
Would kill to wipe his feet
Trying my best to write a song
Not about love
Not about his style
Not about his skin
Striving to wrap my mind
Around a new motif
Not his clever mouth
Or Herculean deeds
What else is there to write about?
What else does a rhyme need?
If Shakespeare saw his jawline
More sonnets there would be
What else can spark
The right tune?
His breath’s a melody
If I’d been born
Tchaikovsky
I’d write a symphony of him
I’ve come to terms
I’ll never find a new motif
He just pops up
He disrupts me
It’s all about love
It’s all about him
I just can’t win
Baby haunts me
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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8. |
Hello, Hon’
03:27
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All I did today
Was think of you
I lost my sense of self
Forgot to pay the bills
I couldn’t text my sweetheart
But his words were on my mind
Rambling “Hello Hon, sweet lady,
Please drive safely.”
I had to send
My sad old self to sleep
No dessert allowed
For a weeping mess like me
I lost my train of thought
My car keys…I’ve got to get a grip!
What I cannot stand to lose
Is your mouthwatering lips
All I did today
Was reminisce about you
Dishes dirty, work undone
Even singing isn’t fun
I had to write down
This small disheartening tune
I cannot improvise
The simplest song without you
But surely, by the time
This final verse is done
You’ll be on our doorstep
Waving “Hello, Hon”
You’ll be on our doorstep
Waving “Hello, Hon”
–
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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9. |
Você (radio version
03:39
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Tudo que eu tenho de bom é pra te dar
Você, que me fez sonhar
Me encontrar e me render
Se gostar tanto de alguém saiu de moda
Eu nem ligo, nem me importa
Nao há eu sem ter você
Tem gente achando que amar
Perdeu sentido
Que é mais fácil ser sozinho
Que gostar só leva a dor
Tem gente achando que amar é vaidade
Muitas poses, mutas likes
Muitas juras sem valor
Tudo que eu tenho de bom é pra te dar
Você, que me fez sonhar
Me encontrar e me entender
Se gostar tanto de alguém saiu de moda
Eu nem ligo, men me importa
Nao há eu sem ter você
Tem gente achando
Que amar é complicado
Que é trabalho redobrado
Ser metade de outro alguém
Você comigo,
Isso é so o que eu preciso
Minha paz é teu sorriso
Só você e mais ninguém
–
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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10. |
Willow, Don’t You Weep
03:55
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The Blues will get me
The Blues won’t forget me
But, Willow, don’t you weep
Willow, don’t you weep
I’ll be fine. Don’t worry, Willow
If I cry, it’ll be just a little
Willow, don’t you weep
Willow, don’t you weep
Willow, you’re so wise
So you must surely know
Trouble always comes
Trouble always goes
But I’m a big girl, Willow
So you should save your tears
For some poor lost fellow
Anyone, Willow, but me
The Blues will get me
The Blues won’t forget me
But, Willow, don’t you weep
Willow, don’t you weep
I’ll get by. Don’t worry, Willow
If I cry It’ll be just a little
Willow, don’t you weep
Willow, don’t you weep
But if you must weep, Willow
Weep for someone else
Anyone else, but not for me
–
Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
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11. |
Someone To Watch Over Me
03:40
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There’s a story old
Says that love is blind
Still we’re often told
Seek and you shall find
So I’m going to seek
A certain lad
I’ve had in mind
Looking everywhere
Haven’t found him yet
He’s the big affair
I cannot forget
Only man I ever think
Of with regret
I’d like
To add his initials
To my monogram
Tell me
Where is the shepherd
For this lost lamb?
There’s a somebody
I’m longin’ to see
I hope that he turns
Out to be
Someone to watch over me
I’m a little lamb
Who’s lost in the wood
I know I could
Always be good
To one
Who’ll watch over me
Although he may
Not be the man some
Girls think
Of as handsome
To me heart
He carries the key
Won’t you tell him please
To put on some speed
Follow my lead
Oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me
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Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published by Warner Bros.
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Tetel Di Babuya São Paulo, Brazil
Tetel Di Babuya is a Jazz-influenced Brazilian singer-songwriter & violinist. She performs & composes in both English &
Portuguese, creating a compelling sound that blends (& stirs) Jazz, Blues, Bossa & Standards, old & new.
Her style reflects the influence of Amy Winehouse & Ella Fitzgerald, while tapping into emotions reminiscent of Nina Simone, Dinah Washington & Billie Holiday,
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