Open Mic Night Lyrics - August 30, 2023

“The Sound of Silence” - by Simon and Garfunkel

Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence

In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
No one dared
Disturb the sound of silence

"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming

And the sign said, "The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
And whispered in the sounds of silence"

“Ring of Fire” - By Johnny Cash

Love is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell in to a ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
Went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
Went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

The taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild

I fell in to a burning ring of fire
Went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
Went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

“My Life” - by Billy Joel

Got a call from an old friend we used to be real close
Said he couldn't go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold a house, bought a ticket to the west coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.

I don't need you to worry for me 'cause I'm alright
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
Go ahead with your own life leave me alone

I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(I never said)

I still belong (still belong)
Don't get me wrong (don't get me wrong)
You can speak your mind but not on my time

They will tell you you can't sleep alone in a strange place
Then they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody else
Oh, but sooner or later you sleep in your own space
Either way it's okay, you wake up with yourself

I don't need you to worry for me 'cause I'm alright
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
Go ahead with your own life leave me alone

I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(Gf circumstance)

I still belong (still belong)
Don't get me wrong (don't get me wrong)
You can speak your mind but not on my time

I don't care what you say anymore this is my life
Go ahead with your own life leave me alone

“Roar” - by Katy Perry

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am the champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (got up)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire 'cause I am a champion
And you're gonna hear me roar, oh, louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar

“This Land is Your Land” - by Woody Guthrie

This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I went walking that ribbon of highway
And I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me

I roamed and rambled, and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me, a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

There was a big, high wall there that tried to stop me
A sign was painted said "Private Property"
But on the backside, it didn't say nothing
This land was made for you and me

When the sun come shining, then I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling
The voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

“Watermelon Sugar” - by Harry Styles

Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evenin'
And it sounds just like a song

I want more berries
And that summer feelin'
It's so wonderful and warm

Breathe me in
Breathe me out
I don't know if I could ever go without
I'm just thinking out loud
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar

Strawberries
On a summer evenin'
Baby, you're the end of June

I want your belly
And that summer feelin'
Getting washed away in you

Breathe me in
Breathe me out
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar high

Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar high

I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high

Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evenin'
And it sounds just like a song

I want your belly
And that summer feelin'
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar (sugar)
High
Watermelon sugar high (sugar)

Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar
High
Watermelon sugar high

I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high

I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar

“We’re All in This Together” - from “High School Musical”

[Intro: All]
Oh, alright, here we go
Together, together
Together, everyone
Together, together
Come on, let's have some fun
Together, we're there for
Each other every time
Together, together
Come on, let's do this right

[Verse 1: Troy, Gabriella]
Here and now, it's time for celebration
I finally figured out (yeah, yeah)
That all our dreams (Uh) have no limitations
That's what it's all about (Come on, now)
Everyone (Oh) is special in their own way
We make each other strong (We make each other strong)
We're not the same, we're different in a good way
Together's where we belong

[Chorus: All]
We're all in this together
Once we know that we are, we're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true

[Post-Chorus: Gabriella, All]
Everybody now
Together, together
Together, everyone
Together, together
Come on, let's have some fun
Together, we're there for
Each other every time
Together, together
Come on, let's do this right

[Verse 2: Ryan, Sharpay]
We're all here (Yeah) and speakin' out with one voice
We're gonna rock the house, yeah, yeah (Rock the house)
The party's on (Oh)
Now everybody make some noise
Come on, scream and shout
We've arrived (Arrived)
Because we stuck together
Champions one and all

[Chorus: All, Gabriella]
We're all in this together (Together)
Once we know that we are, we're all stars (That we are)
And we see that
We're all in this together (Oh)
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come—
We're all in this together (Together)
When we reach, (Oh) we can fly, know inside
We can make it (Hey)
We're all in this together (Everyone)
Once we see there's a chance that we have
And we take it

[Bridge: All]
Wildcats, sing along
Yeah, you really got it goin' on
Wildcats in the house
Everybody say it now
Wildcats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it, let's get to it
Time to show the world

[Interlude]
Hey, ho
Hey, ho, alright, here we go

[Chorus: All, Gabriella, Troy]
We're all in this together (Oh)
Once we know that we are, we're all stars (That we are)
And we see that (We see that)
We're all in this together (Together, ooh, yeah)
And it shows when we stand hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
We're all in this together
When we reach, we can fly, know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together (All)
Once we see there's a chance that we have
And we take it

[Outro: All]
Wildcats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it, let's get to it
Come on, everyone