Hal David quotes

Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you. (Hal David)
The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow. View quote
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Are we meant to take more than we give or are we meant to be kind? And if only fools are kind, Alfie, then I guess it's wise to be cruel. View quote
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Every time you go away, I always say This time it's goodbye, dear Loving you the way I do I take you back, without you I'd die dear Knowing I love you so. View quote
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I just don't know what to do with my time I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime Going to the movie only makes me sad Parties make me feel as bad When I'm not with you I just don't know what to do. View quote
Hal David
It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work. View quote
Hal David
In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact. View quote
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Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond. View quote
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What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No not just for some but for everyone. View quote
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The way that we cheered whenever our team was scoring a touchdown, The time that the floor fell out of my car when I put the clutch down. View quote
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Foolish pride Is all that I have left, so let me hide The tears and the sadness you gave me When you said goodbye Walk on by. (Hal David)
Day after day There are girls at the office And men will always be men. Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers; You may not see him again. View quote
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I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me, And every step I take recalls how much in love we used to be. Oh, how can I forget you? When there is always something there to remind me. View quote
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Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa, Ah, only one day away from your arms; I hate to do this to you but I love somebody new, what can I do? And I can never, never, never ... go home again. View quote
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On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue. View quote
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They mean a trip to Paris or Rome To someone else but not for me. The trains and boats and planes Took you away, away from me. View quote
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The man who shot Liberty Valance, He was the bravest of them all. View quote
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The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I'm optimistic. View quote
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What do you get when you fall in love? You only get lies and pain and sorrow So, for at least, until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again. View quote
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Raindrops keep fallin' on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin' seems to fit. View quote
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Fame and fortune is a magnet. It can pull you far away from home With a dream in your heart you're never alone. Dreams turn into dust and blow away And there you are without a friend. (Hal David)
One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity. View quote
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Rap culture is interesting and different and has purpose but it has a non-romantic view of life and of social feelings. There may be a void in that. View quote
Hal David