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I'm The Ice Cream Man
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“I’m The Ice Cream Man”
Words and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1964/2014 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
VERSE 1.
I’m the ice cream man
I’ll bring you ice cream delights
I’m the ice cream man
I’ll bring you ice cream delights
Oh, the little ladies love me so
‘Cause I’m the ice cream man
VERSE 2.
I’ve got every kind
Of tasty delight
I’ve got every kind
Of sweet and tasty delight
Oh, the little ladies love me so
‘Cause I’m the ice cream man
CHORUS
I’ve got gooseberry, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry,
Black cherry, raspberry, huckleberry and Butter Pecan
I’ve got Banana split, Peppermint stick, Chocolate Chip,
Coconut whip, Caramel dip, Oreo chips and Butter Pecan
And if you want I’ll put a little bit of whipped cream on it
Musical Bridge
CHORUS
I’ve got gooseberry, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry,
Black cherry, raspberry, huckleberry and Butter Pecan
I’ve got Banana split, Peppermint stick, Chocolate Chip,
Coconut whip, Caramel dip, Oreo chips and Butter Pecan
And if you want I’ll put a little bit of whipped cream on it
VERSE 3.
I’m the ice cream man
I’ll bring you ice cream delights
I’m the ice cream man
I’ll bring you ice cream delights
Oh, the little ladies love me so
‘Cause I’m the ice cream man
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If You See Kaye
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“If You See Kaye”
Lyric and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: Chet@chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
VERSE 1.
Now, I won two tickets to fly around the world
And, I’m driving around town looking for my girl
‘Cause the plane takes off a little later tonight
And I want my little baby, sitting by my side
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
CHORUS
If you see Kaye, tell her that I’m leaving
If you see Kaye, tell her that I need to see her, don’t want to leave her
If you see Kaye, tell her that I love her
And we’ve got a plane to catch
That’s leaving tonight, yeah
Yeah, it’s leaving tonight
VERSE 2
Now, I searched the movies and every store in town
Thinking she’d be reading magazines or maybe shopping around
I went to her girlfriends’ house to see if she was there
Dancing to some 45’s with her hands in the air
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Now, Kaye has a tendency to be a little spacey
A little too wild and a little too crazy, ah uh (That’s what I like, I like it lot)
She’s a little on the flipside, a lot on the upside
She can make me smile and have me fit-to-be-tied
VERSE 3
So, I headed to the airport so I could make my flight
Then I saw her on her roller skates, she was a beautiful sight
She was doing figure 8’s, all the way to the gate
And tugging on her pigtails, she said, “You thought I’d be late?”
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
REPEAT CHORUS
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I Come From Chicago
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“I Come From Chicago”
Words and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1964/2014 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: www.chetnichols.net
chet@chetnichols.net :: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CHORUS
Now, I come from Chicago
That’s where we play the blues
Yes, I come from Chicago
That’s where we play the blues
People came from Mississippi
They brought Chicago the good news
VERSE 1.
Mothers and Fathers
Packed up their old Oldsmobiles
Looking for a better life
Far from the broiling delta fields
Chicago looked like paradise
Through those broken window shields
Repeat CHORUS
VERSE 2.
From the delta came the slide guitar
And, Lord, they played it right
The blues was the backbone
That kept them playing through the night
Singing about lonely moments
Money, lovers, and fights
Repeat CHORUS
BRIDGE
There’s a rumble in the alley
You can hear the blues moan
Listen to the backbeat
And the rolling undertones
Sounds like thunder beating down the doors
Makes you want to stand and scream, “More, more, more!”
Repeat CHORUS
Dedicated to the memory of Mark “The Blues Cannon” Hannon, Tom Peck, Jeff Weinstein and Wayne Welch.
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Hollywood, Hollywood
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“Hollywood, Hollywood”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2003 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://wwwchetnichols.net :: Chet@chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Verse 1
I know a town that is filled with ghosts
Where lives and dreams go up in smoke
And the entities linger behind
Praying they’ll be added to the storyline
The spirits in the shadows need to know
The light is waiting for them a little further down the road…from
Chorus
Hollywood, Hollywood
People dancing through flames at 32 frames in Hollywood
There’s a fabulous cast always strutting past in Hollywood
Find a mirror and hold it to your nose
Then thank God you’re still breathing
After your daily dose ……….
Of Hollywood, Hollywood
Verse 2
There are caves hidden up in the canyons
Where zombie souls cling to the ledge
Paralyzed by visions of overnight success
They can barely kick their dreams back out of bed
Someone needs to tell them to let go
Open the windows and fly away a little further down the road…from
Chorus
Hollywood, Hollywood
People dancing through flames at 32 frames in Hollywood
There’s a fabulous cast always speeding past in Hollywood
But, if you don’t check the thickness of your skin
You’re bound to wake up bleeding
From all those silicone sins……….
In Hollywood, Hollywood
Verse 3
There’s a gathering of the tribes out on the peaks
As the ground rolls and tears beneath their feet
And the masters of the media will be offering a prize
To anyone who volunteers to be the final sacrifice
Then someone finally screams it’s time to go
Find the switch and fade the lights on the devil's reality show…in
Chorus
Hollywood, Hollywood
People dancing through flames at 32 frames in Hollywood
There’s a fabulous cast always crawling past in Hollywood
Ahh, secret deals buff up your sex appeal
But after all the cheers die down
You’re only good as your next deal
In Hollywood, Hollywood
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Million Dollar Sandbox
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“Million Dollar Sandbox”
Lyrics and music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 2014/64 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net
All Rights Reserved
1. I went to your house to ask if you could play
I asked your mother because it was such a fine day
I wanted you to come on over and lay around in the sand
And stare into your big blue eyes and feel the touch of your hand
CHORUS:
In my…. my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
In my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
We’d laugh in the sun and romp all day
‘Cause we had a secret that would always stay … in my sandbox, hey, hey
2. Or we could go anywhere your heart would desire
“Cause I was blessed to be a rich child millionaire
I’d send for popsicles, ice cream cones and more
I even gave you a diamond ring from the 5 and 10 cent store …….
CHORUS:
In my…. my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
In my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
We’d laugh in the sun and run through the sprinkler
Dancing like pixies out on the seashore … hey, hey
Bridge:
In my sandbox we could build a world
With our plastic pails and spoons
Every sandcastle was covered with gold
When you told me that you loved me
Even though we were three years old … hey, hey, hey
3. When we grew older baby people still remember the day
We were naked little sandbox twins sitting in the sandbox laughing and playing
We knew something then that no one ever knew
You were falling in love and I was falling for you, too
CHORUS:
In my…. my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
In my million-dollar sandbox, we’d play
We’d jump in the pool just to cool off
Then back to the box so we could talk, talk talk … in my sandbox
We’d laugh in the sun and run through the sprinkler
Dancing like pixies out on the seashore … hey, hey
We’d laugh in the sun and romp all day
‘Cause we had a secret that would always stay … in my sandbox, hey, hey
In my million dollar sandbox … hey, hey
In my million dollar sandbox … hey, hey
In my million dollar sandbox … hey, hey
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Love Turned Into A Fever
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"Love Turned Into A Fever"
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Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1969/1996/2014 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) /Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
chet@chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Verse 1
When I first saw her, she bent my back
Lifted my engine right off of its track
The way she looked at me up and down
I knew she was aiming to polish my crown
Lift
Love first appeared as a smoky feeling
Embers sparking beneath smoldering coals
Then all at once, there was a major explosion
That sent our senses spinning out of control
Chorus
Love turned into a fever burning out of control
Love turned into a fever, oh yeah, blazing through our bones
Oh, it turned into a fever, oh yeah, blazing and burning
Fever, oh yeah, burning out of control
Verse 2
We both know love makes perfect sense
When it’s steamy and in the present tense
“Let’s get down”, she said, “Let’s get intense.
Let’s stoke the flames and take a real chance?
Repeat Lift & Chorus
Bridge
She swirling her fingers up and down my skin
And found my trigger with a mischievous grin
She lit my rockets over and over and over again
Repeat Chorus.
Oh, man what a smoky, smoky feeling
Lord, that girl knew how to take my temperature
Blazing, blazing out of control
Exploding , spinning and smoldering
It really turned into a fever
Yeah and I know I still have that fever
Oh, I feel so-o-o hot
Would you do me a favor and touch my forehead
I think I’m burning up here……..
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You Made Me Cry
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“You Made Me Cry”
Lyrics and music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1964/2014 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: http://www.chetnichols.net
All Rights Reserved
Verse 1.
Now, Saturday night is still a blur to me
Whatever I said I did not mean
I was feeling down and so frustrated
I was such a fool to make you leave….Oh, and……..
CHOURS:
You made me cry
You made me cry
For the first time in my life
Verse 2.
Now, I’m reason we’re both sleeping alone
Staring at the shadows and our telephones
We have a love that burns so deep inside
A special love we can not hide …. Oh, and ……
REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge:
I vow to do anything, baby
To change your mind
If you’ll only open your heart up
It’ll only be a matter of time
Verse 3.
Then I heard my telephone begin to ring
On the other end I heard you whispering
You said, “Come to be, baby.
All’s forgiven and I’ll be waiting.
Because, I need you here with me” … Oh, and…….
REPEAT CHORUS
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“I Hurt Too Much To Squeeze”
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Words and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1996/2014 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://ww.chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
chet@chetnichols.net :: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Verse 1.
You headed to your night classes
To work on a college degree
But, I know the secrets
You’ve been trying to keep from me
I wonder how you get your grades
And how you get your stars
When you're out taking courses
In the discotheques and bars
So, I gotta say ....
Chorus
Go, go, go and baby stay away
I hurt too much to squeeze
Go, go, go and, baby stay away
I hurt too much to squeeze
(BACK VOCAL: I hurt too much, I hurt too much baby, baby, baby, yeah, I hurt too much)
Verse 2.
You’re a sweet little bee
A bubbling bowl of honey
You got a hairpin stinger
And a hair trigger love
But, you go through men
Like a pack of cigarettes
Yeah, ya smokes 'em up
While you’re increasing their debts
So, I gotta say ......
Repeat Chorus
BRIDGE
I’m feeling like boogie putt
Always a step behind
You’ve had me reaching for the money
I’ve been hiding in my hatband
Now, what goes into a free hot dog?
What's floating in a free beer?
I had to find out the hard way
When after just one night you were calling you dear
So, I gotta say .....
Repeat Chorus
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Summer Love
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“Summer Love”
Music & Lyrics By Chet Nichols
Copyright 1965 and 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
Chet@chetnichols.net :: ALL RIGHST RESERVED
1. We met at a party after school let out
And danced to The Beatles playing, “Twist & Shout”
We laughed and talked all night and it did not take too long
Before we knew that something’s going on….. we had a ….
CHORUS:
Summer love, working on our tans
Summer love, always holding hands
Your string bikini drove every guy insane
But no one could take you away
2. Elvis at the drive-in movies put us in the mood
For bonfires on the shoreline and marsh mellow Bar-B-Qs
We passed a guitar around and took turns singing songs
And all our friends, yeah, began to sing along … that we had a …
CHORUS:
Summer love, living on the sand
Summer love, you were my girl, I was your man
Fireworks and moonlight were shining in our eyes
‘Cause everyday was like the 4th of July
BRIDGE:
Transistor radios playing Beach Boy songs
And at the Dairy Queen we were sipping chocolate malts
Cruising by the ocean with the rag top down
Then wind up sharing cotton candy and kissing on the merry-go-round
CHORUS:
We had a……..
Summer love, working on our tans
Summer love, always holding hands
These are the memories that still live in our minds
And no one could take them away …. we had a …..
CHORUS:
Summer love, loving out on the sand
Summer love, you were my girl, I was your man
Your pink bikini drove every guy insane
But no one could take you away …. we had a ….
Summer love, summer love, to have and to hold
Summer love, no one could take our, summer love
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Stay Away
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“Stay Away”
Music & Lyrics by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1965 & 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) and Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
http://www.chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
chet@chetnichols.net :: All Rights Reserved
1. Your father said you were forbidden
To see me or to take my calls
My reputation as a bad boy
Had your whole family climbing the walls
CHORUS:
You couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from me
You couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from me
Too long, long, long, long
2. The gossip says that I’m a rebel
But, none of that talk is really true
But, I’ll admit that I went crazy
The moment I laid eyes on you
CHORUS:
I couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from you
I couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from you
Too long, long, long, long
BRIDGE:
I know we both want to run away
So, I’m working night and day
To plan our big escape
3. So, we’ll just move up to Alaska
Las Vegas just ain’t far enough
We’re gonna pack my souped-up Chevy
And leave this town in a cloud of dust
CHORUS:
You couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from me
You couldn’t stay away, stay away, stay away from me
Too long, long, long, long
You couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t stay away
You couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t stay away
You couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t stay away
We couldn’t stay away, We couldn’t stay away
You couldn’t stay away from me
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Chet Nichols
Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer-
songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.
Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry.
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