California
Big Star
I'm the Captain of My Ship
Can We Love?
We Will Be
I Can Change the World
Driving
Everything Will Come Round Again
Follow the Moon Through the Country
Her Name was Hazel
I Never Met a Man Like You
Listen to the Voices
Looking, Looking, Looking

CALIFORNIA
Words and music by CELESTE

Verse 1
Folks let me tell you a story ‘bout California.
I once was in darkness. Now she surrounds me with light.
Her beauty’s astounding, got my heart pounding for freedom.
California, my dream girl, I want her again, tonight.
Verse 2
California promised me everything I could ask for.
Beauty, riches, freedom and stardom to spare.
She glitters with gold. She’s young, yet she’s older than ages.
California, I need her, she doesn’t even care.
Verse 3
California shines like a star in a scene from the movies, Tall as the redwoods, long as the beaches in sun.
Her curves are the mountains. She bubbles with fountains and geysers.
Painted like desert, she flows where no rivers run.
Verse 5
When she’s mad, California rages with fire and brimstone.
Rumbles the earth so you don’t even know where you stand.
Her storms make the mud, landslides, floods and thunder.
I drown in her sorrow and beg her, please take my hand.
Verse 6
The people don’t always know how to treat California.
They drug her, rape her and maim her for one little dime.
California’s everything. They can’t take anything from her.
California, my treasure, I’m hers ‘til the end of time.
(Instrumental)
Verse 1 (reprise)
Folks let me tell you a story ‘bout California.
I once was in the darkness. Now she surrounds me with light.
Her beauty’s astounding, got my heart pounding for freedom. California, my dream girl, I want her again, tonight.
California, my dream girl, I need her again, tonight.
California, my dream girl, I love her again, tonight.

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BIG STAR
Words and music by CELESTE

Verse 1
I wanna be a big star, but I don’t care ‘bout diamond rings.
I don’t care ‘bout fancy cars. I just wanna sing. I just wanna crank it up. I just wanna live it up. Yeah.
Verse 2
I wanna be a big star, but I can’t stand tobacco smoke.
I don’t wanna put on airs; I’m just simple folk.
I just wanna be for real. I just wanna tell you how I feel. I feel...like I’m a big star!
Chorus
This star inside is burning to be free.
This star inside is yearning to be me.
Can’t you see, yeah, I’m gonna be a big star.
Verse 3 I wanna be a big star, but I don’t know how to lip-sync.
I don’t play no drum machine. I just play by instinct.
I just wanna shake it out. I just wanna scream and shout. Yeah. I said yeah!
Verse 4
I wanna be a big star, but I don’t have the connections.
I just sing it from the heart. Don’t want false affections.
I just wanna make some noise. I just wanna play it with the boys. Yeah. C’mon, play it boys!
(Instrumental)
Chorus
This star inside is burning to be free.
This star inside is yearning to be me.
Can’t you see, yeah, I’m gonna be a big star.
Verse 5
I wanna be a big star. Yes, I just wanna have some fun.
I don’t want no drugs or drink. No, I wont hurt no one.
I just wanna have a blast. I just wanna kick some...assssk me what I want.
I wanna be a big star.
I wanna be free!.....Yeah, free to be me.
I’m gonna be a big star!

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I’M THE CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP
Words and music by CELESTE

Chorus
I’m the captain, I’m the c..a....aptain, I’m the captain of my ship.
Verse 1
Now my ship can do anything.
She’ll take you there and bring you back again.
My ship is a dee..ee...eep sea treasure.
And her cargo is hea...eavenly pleasure.
We follow the stars through uncharted waters.
We give just as much as we get.
We sail through the calm, and we sail through the storm.
And sometimes we get soaking wet.
Chorus
I’m the captain, I’m the c..a....aptain, I’m the captain of my ship.
Verse 2
Now my ship, if you treat her right.
She’ll sail with you all through the cold and lonely night.
But if you should bring her down,
She’ll leave you out there to drown
In your own tears and in your own fears,
Abandoned, left out, and alone.
And if you should think you could make her sink,
You’ll find out your thinking all wrong.
Chorus
I’m the captain, I’m the c..a....aptain, I’m the captain of my ship.
(Instrumental)
Outro (ad lib)
I’m the captain, I’m the c..a....aptain, I’m the captain of my ship. You better salute me, now!
I’m the captai...ai...ain, ooh I am the captain, I’m the captain of my beautiful ship.
Of my beautiful ship, we’re sailing, I’m the captain of my ship.

 
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CAN WE LOVE?
Words and music by CELESTE

Verse 1
She had the kind of beauty you could see for miles.
And she could change the day just by flashing her smile.
Pre-chorus 1
She knew she only wanted the best.
She knew she couldn’t settle for less.
So, when they made their bids for her heart,
She’d make this one request....
Chorus
Can we take our love up to the highest passion as we make our journey down the road?
Can we make our teardrops fill the deepest ocean as we ache to let our sorrows go?
Can we speak our hearts and put our words into action as we seek to show them who we are?
Can we meet and travel in the same direction as we greet each new day from the start?
Can we love? Whoa, can we love?
Verse 2
She spread her charm and talent all over the world.
All the cowboys courted the gypsy girl.
Pre-chorus 2
She knew she wanted love to be strong.
She didn’t want a love that was wrong.
So, when they made their bids for her heart,
She’d ask them with this song.
Chorus
Can we take our love up to the highest passion as we make our journey down the road?
Can we make our teardrops fill the deepest ocean as we ache to let our sorrows go?
Can we speak our hearts and put our words into action as we seek to show them who we are?
Can we meet and travel in the same direction as we greet each new day from the start?
Can we love? Whoa, can we love?

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WE WILL BE
Words and music by CELESTE

Chorus
We will be what we were meant to be,
Understand what will set us free,
Find the courage, rise above,
All be what we were meant to be.
Verse 1
Met a man who said he wanted to help me
Shine much brighter than I’ve ever shone.
In the end, he wanted to hurt me,
Snuff my flame out to feed his own.
Verse 2
Met a man who said he wanted to share,
Share the things inside him through his song.
With his heart shut tight unwilling to open,
Couldn’t get the world to sing along.
Chorus
We will be what we were meant to be,
Sing the song that will set us free,
Find the courage, share our hearts,
All be what we were meant to be.
Bridge
Help each other to be strong.
Make a new world with our song.
Chorus
We will be what we were meant to be,
Understand what will set us free,
Find the courage, rise above,
All be what we were meant to be.
Verse 3
Met a man who said he wanted nothing.
Sought his pleasure through his drugs and drink.
Loved to gamble, loved his women,
Beyond that, he said he couldn’t think.
Chorus
We will be what we were meant to be
Understand what will set us free,
Find the courage, rise above,
All be what we were meant to be.
All be what we were meant to be, yea...ee...eah.

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I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
by CELESTE

Verse 1
Once there was a blue-green planet with a complex technology.
But to fuel it, they drilled the desert and polluted earth, sky, and sea.
Verse 2
They did not know they were destroying the desert people’s way of life
Until those people blew up their buildings and filled the planet with war and strife.
Chorus
I have the power.  I have the wisdom.
I have the vision.  Yes, I can see
This pill of poison.  I will not swallow.
I can change the world by changing me.
Bridge
I can change the world with each step I take.
I can change the world with each deed I do.
With every word I say, every move I make,
I can change the world, and so can you....
Chorus
I have the power.  I have the wisdom.
I have the vision.  Yes, I can see
This pill of poison.  I will not swallow.
I can change the world by changing me.
Verse 3
This blue-green planet has great resources.  It has the water, wind, and sun.
Soon all the people will discover there is enough for everyone.
Chorus
I have the power.  I have the wisdom.
I have the vision.  Yes, I can see
This pill of poison.  I will not swallow.
I can change the world by changing me.
I can change the world,  change the world, change the world, change the world,
I can change the world,  change the world, change the world...
By changing me

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DRIVING
Words and music by CELESTE

Chorus
Driving down that highway, don’t know where you’ve been.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, again.
Verse 1
Never saw anyone move so fast, getting where they’re going.
Burnt out headlight,out of gas, freeways are slowing.
Red light means stop and wait.  Yellow light means caution.
Green light means out the gate, heading for exhaustion.
Chorus
Driving down that highway, don’t know where you’ve been.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, again.
Verse 2
Seems like freeway’s always jammed on the road to life.
Slow down, take the time, enjoy the ride.
Some folks  push so hard, heading for disaster.
Clear head, steady pace  get what you’re after.
Chorus
Driving down that highway, don’t know where you’ve been.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, again.
(Instrumental)
Chorus
Driving down that highway, don’t know where you’ve been.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, again.
Verse 3 (ad lib)
Drive on, drive on, drive on...drive on.
Drive so hard you don’t even know where you’ve gone.
Drive on, drive on, drive on...drive on.
Oooo...oo, drive on.
Chorus
Driving down that highway, don’t know where you’ve been.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, again.
Don’t you look back, never change, go in circles, go in circles, go in circles, again.
 

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EVERYTHING WILL COME ‘ROUND AGAIN
Words and music by CELESTE

Verse 1
Don’t strain your eyes trying to see through a veil of tears.
Go on and cry your heart out now, and let it clear.
Soon you’re gonna see that it’s true
Beyond those clouds there lies a sky of blue,
And don’t you know that everything will come ‘round again.
Chorus
Oh, you precious thing, now don’t give up and don’t give in.
Happy times are just around the bend.
I’m here through your sorrow and I’m here through your pain,
And everything will come ‘round again.
Verse 2
I know you’re a little shy.  You’ve been hurt and upset.
Go on and ease back into life.  Take it step by step.
When you’re living your life so true,
All that sweetness will come back to you,
And don’t you know that everything will come ‘round again.
Chorus
Oh, you precious thing, now don’t give up and don’t give in.
Happy times are just around the bend.
I’m here through your sorrow and I’m here through your pain,
And everything will come ‘round again.
Everything...Don’t you know that everything...Everything will come ‘round again.
 

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FOLLOW THE MOON THROUGH THE COUNTRY
Words and music by CELESTE

Chorus
Follow the moon through the country, singing a coyote song.
Guided by stars in the heavens.  Hitting the trail all night long.
Verse 1
It’s a traveling troubadour’s fate.  I sing to put some supper on the plate.
I play all night,  sleep all day.    I wake up,  half a world away.
Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Chorus
So, I  will...
Follow the moon through the country, singing a coyote song.
Guided by stars in the heavens.  Hitting the trail all night long.
Verse 2
He waits at home I drive through the night.
We’re hoping for a chance to make it right.
Oh, the singer’s life is hard on those at home.
But I know inside I must keep moving on.
There are things in life I gotta do alone.
Chorus
So, I will...
Follow the moon through the country, singing a coyote song.
Guided by stars in the heavens.  Hitting the trail all night long.
Bridge
So the story’s told that caravans of old, and  wandering gypsies of every land.
Struck out on their own for a chance to make a home in the hearts of people everywhere.
Chorus
Follow the moon through the country, singing a coyote song.
Guided by stars in the heavens.  Hitting the trail all night long.
Verse 3
Out on the road with some friends, searching for the song that never ends.
There’s more to life than staying in one place,
So I make my way through time and space.
Step up to face things that I must face.
Chorus
So, I will...
Follow the moon through the country, singing a coyote song.
 

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HER NAME WAS HAZEL
by CELESTE

Verse 1
Six years old, I climbed into the back seat of her Ford.
She lit another cigarette and coughed a little more.
“My emphysema’s acting up.  Now don’t you worry child.”
She said as she turned the key and took us for a ride.
Verse 2
Nine years old, at last she let me play her baby grand.
She clapped and shouted “Bravo!” as she opened up a can.
Her cigarette smoke filled the house as she fixed our next meal.
The yellowed ceiling matched her face.  Her illness now was real.
Chorus
And she... was my father’s mother
And she... loved us like no other.
She braved the knife then gave her life to try and teach us how
Tobacco smoke is not a joke.  It’s killing people now.
And her name was Hazel.  Mmmm...  Her name was Hazel.
Verse 3
Twelve years old, I held my breath as Daddy took the call.
The doctors found lung cancer, and we began to bawl.
She had the operation and soon was doing fine.
Until they found more cancer and gave her three years time.
Chorus
And she... was my father’s mother
And she... loved us like no other.
She braved the knife then gave her life to try and teach us how
Tobacco smoke is not a joke.  It’s killing people now.
And her name was Hazel.  Mmmm...  Her name was Hazel.
Verse 4
Age fifteen, I wondered how she coped with all the pain.
Tubes ran from her body as she looked out at the rain.
One cold December morning, her hair was all a mess.
The life support had failed her as she drew her last breath.
Chorus
And she... was my father’s mother
And she... loved us like no other.
She braved the knife then gave her life to try and teach us how
Tobacco smoke is not a joke.  It’s killing people now.
And her name was Hazel.  Mmmm...  Her name was Hazel.
 

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I NEVER MET A MAN LIKE YOU
Words and music by CELESTE

Verse 1
I’ve been to Europe, and I’ve been to Japan,
Been on the ocean, and I’ve been on dry land.
I climbed the mountain, and I swam across the lake,
Been face to face with the desert snake.
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
Verse 2
I’ve walked on water, and I’ve walked through the flame,
Been through the jungle, made the tigers tame.
I’ve run in circles, and I’ve taken a stand.
I’ve had the boys eating out of my hand.
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
Bridge
When I’m unhappy and you make me so glad,
You give me meaning even when I’m sad.
When I’m out of cash, you’ve got me living like a queen.
When the pressure builds, you really make me scream...
Refrain
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
Verse 3
I drove my car from coast to coast,
Up to Toronto, down to Mexico.
I danced the second line in New Orleans,
Ate Texas rib-eye and Boston-baked beans.
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
Bridge
When I’m unhappy and you make me so glad,
You give me meaning even when I’m sad.
When I’m out of cash, you’ve got me living like a queen.
When the pressure builds, you really make me scream...
Refrain
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
I’ve been all around the world, but I never met a man,
I’ve been all around the world, but I never no I never,
Been all around the world, but I never met a man like you.
 

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LISTEN TO THE VOICES
Words and music by CELESTE

Intro (a capella)
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Chorus
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Bridge 1
I’ve got so much to give, and my whole life to live.
Chorus
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Verse 1
I climbed the highest mountain, to find out what to be,
In a flash the answer came. Said go for your dream.
Chorus
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Bridge 2
I know what to do, I will find a way to...
Chorus
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Verse 2
I went to see the gypsy, asked her what to do.
She looked into her crystal ball, said it’s up to you.
Chorus
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices, listen to the voices in your heart.
Outro (ad lib)
Listen to the voices.  Oh, I said listen...
Listen to the voices, listen to the voices,
Listen to the voices in your heart.  They’re in your heart. Yeah, the voices in your heart.

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LOOKING, LOOKING, LOOKING
Words and music by CELESTE

Chorus
Mmmm...
I’ve been looking, looking, looking for a man.
I’ve been trying, trying, trying to give my hand.
I’ve looked so hard, so hard, can’t you understand, I need a man.
Bridge 1
Step right up you can apply.  Here’s all your gonna need to qualify.
You need l..ove, sweet love and honesty.
Verse 1
Integrity, ability, and sensibility,
Intelligence, magnificence, a splash of innocence,
And t...ons and t...ons of hug and kiss-ability.
You must be amorous and generous, and even sensuous,
Admiring,  inspiring, and light-my-fire-ing,
And if you would, you could, you should be good to me.
Bridge 2
No one said that love comes easy.
With a little hard work we’ll be a-hug-and-squeezing....
Chorus
I’ve been looking, looking, looking for a man.
I’ve been trying, trying, trying to give my hand.
I’ve looked so hard, so hard, can’t you understand, I need a man.
Verse 2
I need a man to be compassionate and really passionate,
Kiss-able and miss-able, and finding-bliss-able,
F...ine, div...ine, all mine, so kind to me.
Affable and laugh-able, and other-half-able,
Cry-able and try-able, and so reliable,
De...dicated to you and me.
Bridge 1
Step right up you can apply.  Here’s all your gonna need to qualify.
You need l..ove, sweet love and honesty.
Bridge 2
I’m not asking for the moon. 
I just need some good love, and I need it soon...

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