Lyrics - Everyone's Invited!

  1. Everyone's Invited!
  2. A Beautiful Way
  3. That Is A Mighty Power
  4. Look A Little Deeper
  5. My Special Friend
  6. Talking 'Bout A Put-Down
  7. Laughter
  8. Welcome
  9. Decisions, Decisions
  10. Teamwork
  11. Jumping To Conclusions
  12. See The Beauty
  13. I Want To Say Thanks

Everyone's Invited!

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

Everyone, everywhere,
We've got something that we've got to share!
Gonna take a ride through the magic of song,
And we really want to take you along!

Everyone's invited, so come on, come on in!
Vitamin L is here to tell everyone
YOU'RE INVITED!

We would be delighted if you would join right in.
Everyone's invited,
So come on, come on, come on, come on
Let's begin!

Everyone's invited! Come on, come on!
Everyone's invited! Join right in!
Everyone's invited!
So come on, come on, come on, come on
Let's begin!

A Beautiful Way

By Jan Nigro © 1987, 1990 Janimation Music BMI

I have felt the special touch of generosity,
And I felt so grateful when it came,
Now I feel inspired by the kindness shown to me,
Now I feel I want to do the same.

CHORUS:
Such a beautiful way to live,
Yeah, giving is an art,
And the best thing people give is their heart,
Such a beautiful way to live,
Yeah giving is an art,
And the best thing people give is their heart,
their heart.

No it's not just the time you give and
money's not the thing,
And it's not just the quantity or size,
When you give, the gift is in the spirit that you bring,
That's what puts the light in someone's eyes.

CHORUS

From the joy of giving I have really gained a lot,
Funny thing about it is, the more I give
the more I've got!

CHORUS

That Is A Mighty Power

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

You don't have to be a millionaire
To give something of worth,
If you give someone a helping hand,
You give a treasure to this earth, yeah,
You give a treasure to this earth.

You don't have to be a genius,
Or a standout at playing ball,
If you stand up for a friend in need,
You know you're really standing tall, yeah,
You know you're really standing tall.

Tell me, what will you offer today,
To the people passing your way?
You don't have to be perfection,
To move things in the right direction!

CHORUS:
If you bring a smile to just one face
That is a mighty power!
Because you've brought the world to a brighter place
That is a mighty power!
If you add a little love to your own little space,
You add to the love of the whole human race
And that is a mighty power,
That is a mighty power.

You don't have to lift a mountain,
To show what you can do.
A kind word can lift a sinking heart,
And that's a mighty power to, yeah
That's a mighty power too.

You don't have to wait forever,
To show what you can be.
With an open heart and open eyes,
You're gonna see an opportunity, right now,
You're gonna see an opportunity.

It's all around, you don't have to look far,
For a chance to show who you are.
You've got the power every day,
In what you do and what you say!

CHORUS (twice), then:

We've all got the mighty power,
That is a mighty power! (twice)

Look A Little Deeper

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

Some people say that they can't see
This world as one big family.
That we look too different from each other,
To think of ourselves as sisters and brothers.

But if they'd look deeper they would find
That we all need love and peace of mind,
Our hopes, our dreams, our fears, our pride,
The family resemblance is on the inside.

CHORUS:
Tell me oh...oh what do you see,
When you look at me?
Look a little deeper with your heart,
Look a little deeper with your mind,
Look a little deeper, you may find
A piece of yourself in me.

In distant places, foreign shores,
In different faces unlike yours,
It means the same thing all around
When smiles light up or tears fall down.

So come on now let's look and see
What makes us all one family,
Beneath the surface the inside story,
It's a thing of wonder and glory!

CHORUS (three times)

My Special Friend

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

You have got a standing invitation to my world,
Come on in and make yourself at home!
No need to be someone else,
You've just got to be yourself,
We're a pair, and through all we share,
We have grown.

You can tell me anything and by now you know,
That your secret's always safe with me.
Call me when you've got good news,
Call me when you've got the blues,
I can hear with an open ear, so feel free.

CHORUS:
You are my special friend.
And when I think about what knowing
you has meant,
I thank my lucky star, that you are who you are,
You are my special friend!

I would never mean to hurt you
but sometimes we fight,
And we put our friendship to the test.
Steel is strong but we are stronger,
Years are long but we are longer,
Without hesitatin' we find a way to
straighten the mess.

CHORUS

And when the times are funny,
we can laugh together.
And when the times are rough,
we can share that too.
Whether the mood is heavy or light as a feather,
Together we keep moving right on through.

One and one may equal two but we add up to more,
You and I together are a world,
A world of trust and understanding,
A world that keeps expanding,
And I hope that this world will grow without end!

CHORUS

Talking 'Bout A Put-Down

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

How bad can it be? I always hear it on T.V.
Who says it's not cool? I always hear it at school.
It can't be so bad, I learned it from my Dad.

There's some real mean words
That keep going around and around,
And it really hurts when you hear their awful sound.
'Bout your clothes and your nose and your hair,
'Bout your Mama, oh, its hard to bear,
How you walk and talk, and where you live in town...
You know I'm talkin' 'bout a put-down,
P-P-P Put-down.

CHORUS:
Put-down, it's a contribution,
Put-down, to noise pollution.
I want to fill the air with a healthier sound
Than a p-put-down!

Why do people put each other down at all?
Do we really look bigger
When we make someone else look small?
Maybe you don't feel so good yourself,
So you take it out on somebody else.
Or maybe just for kicks, you're kicking
someone around...
You know I'm talking 'bout a put-down,
P-P-P Put-Down!

CHORUS

Maybe it's not bad intentions,
Maybe you talk without thinking things through,
But words have power, you better get hip,
Cause a slip of the lip can sink a friendship!
A slip of the lip can sink a friendship!

I'm gonna choose my words,
gonna choose them carefully.
'Cause what I choose to say about you
says a lot about me.
I'm gonna find a better way to express
what I need to say,
'Cause I know its true, a better way can be found,
NO, I don't need to use a put-down,
P-P-P Put-down!

CHORUS (twice), second chorus ends with:

I want to clear the air; come on let's clean up this town!

You know, it really isn't that cool,
Yeah, I don't have to use put-downs.
The air is getting clearer already!

Laughter

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

There's a sound I love to hear, loud and clear
It tickles my ear.
It's the sound that brings good cheer,
LAUGHTER!

If I'm sad and then I laugh,
It seems to cut my sadness in half,
What a gift, a lift, oh yeah,
LAUGHTER!

The effect can be great, don't underestimate,
What some laughter can do is pull you
right on through!

CHORUS:
Laughter, now and forever after,
Whether it's just a little hoot or shaking a rafter.
If you ask me what its worth,
I'd say it uplifts this earth,
What a blessing was the birth of laughter!

Open up your eyes real wide,
You'll see life has it's funny side,
Don't let you sense of humor hide,
LAUGHTER!

You may travel all around,
The language changes but not this sound,
In every country, every town,
LAUGHTER!

They giggle in Spain, they roar in Singapore,
They chuckle in Maine, their knees buckle
in Bangalore!

CHORUS

Once I hear it I get in the spirit,
The sound is bound to catch you,
You can be sure I'll be laughing with you,
I won't be laughing at you!

It's good medicine and it's safe,
It doesn't need a warning,
It was a wise doctor who said to me,
Take two laughs and call me in the morning!

CHORUS, then:

All around the world, there's nothing like a laugh...
They're known to guffaw, really loud in Saginaw.
A case of the sillies, broke out in the Antilles.
They chortle with the best, up in Budapest.
I heard a genuine tee-hee, off the Isle of Capri.
I laughed when a Zulu, told a joke from Honolulu.
They get the giggles yes they do, down in Timbuktu...

Welcome

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

I see that you just moved into the neighborhood,
So I thought I'd come by and say Hi!
I'd be glad to do for you what a neighbor could,
So if you need something, don't be shy.

I think that you'll like living here,
I think you'll like our school,
And there's a lot of things to see and do.
There is a park that's very near
That I could show to you,
And there's kids that I could introduce you to...

CHORUS:
Welcome, welcome! I want to welcome you.
I know it all seems new, the faces
and the places too, so
Welcome, welcome! Welcome is the word.
Any place can feel like home when welcome is heard!

If you need some help, I will offer what I can,
Come on right up to my welcome mat.
And if going out of town seems to be your plan,
Hey, I would be glad to feed your cat!
If you're feeling lonely and you feel you want to talk,
If you need someone to lend an ear,
I would say you only need to take this little walk,
Over to my place right over here.

CHORUS

When someone's new in town,
Don't know their way around,
They don't know anyone, it's tough to make a start.
But what they're really needing,
Is someone's welcome greeting.
A smile and a good word coming from the heart!

It wasn't long ago that I moved to the neighborhood.
I can still remember my first day.
A friendly face came by my place
and I felt really good,
When I heard these words that they did say...

CHORUS, then:

Any place can feel like home when welcome is heard!

Decisions, Decisions

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

Every day I have found,
There are many roads I can travel down,
Some are smooth but then again,
Some have trouble waiting 'round the bend.

I've got to look ahead to see
Where my steps will be leading me.
I've got to take some time, got to use my mind.
I've got to think things over,
Got to think things over...

CHORUS:
What are my choices? Where could they lead?
What are the consequences? Well I need
To use my imagination.
Do I need some more information?
Should I talk it over with somebody else?
These are the questions I ask myself.
Decisions, decisions,
I want to make the right one now.

Where I go, what I do,
How I treat myself and others too,
A lot to gain, a lot to lose,
And I've got to live with what I choose.

Look around, what you'll find,
Is some choose wisely and some choose blind,
But every action has a reaction, yeah!
I've got to think things over,
got to think things over...

CHORUS

I've got to think things over, got to think things over,
Got to think things over!

CHORUS

Decisions, decisions, I want to make the right one.
Decisions, decisions, I want to make the right one,
Decisions, decisions, I want to make
the right one now!

Teamwork

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

If it's true that two heads are better than one,
Maybe then a few heads can really get the job done.
Sometimes it can be a big plus,
When a you or a me becomes an us!

CHORUS:
Teamwork, teamwork,
Together we can make our dream work.
Then we'll share the joy of what we've done,
Teamwork, everyone!

It's fun to shoot the basketball through the hoop,
But if nobody passes then nobody shoots.
And the relay race just can't go on,
If nobody wants to pass the baton.

CHORUS

The sound of my guitar, it sounds really fine,
But the music sounds better when
you add a bass line.
Add the piano and drums and what've you got?
You've got a whole band so you've got a whole lot!

CHORUS

We're a combination, a collaboration.
We're the parts that make up the whole,
And we've got our eyes on a common goal.

Running a restaurant or putting on a play,
Getting jets to fly and mail delivered each day,
There's so many things in life that need
To have some of this if they're gonna succeed...

CHORUS (twice)

Jumping To Conclusions

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

I said Hi as you passed me by
And you didn't even smile so I'm sure
the reason why,
Is that you must be mad at me!

I saw Bert whispering to Curt
And I bet they where whispering about my shirt,
Hey, tell me what else it could be!

CHORUS:
There's a lot of possibilities
Watch out, or you will be
Jumping, jumping, jumping to conclusions,
Jumping to conclusions yeah!
Believing in illusions, adding more confusion,
That is what you're doing
When you're jumping to conclusions.

Lenore said that I can't draw,
So I'm never ever gonna try to draw anymore.
It must be true, she was so sure!

Lately you and Jeremy
Spend lots of time together, well what about me?
You must not like me anymore!

CHORUS

Well you can make a wild mess,
if you take a wild guess.
You can cause a lot of friction if you believe in fiction.
If you swear by your first impression,
You may take a leap of faith in the wrong direction!

Good grief I will make this brief,
My favorite tape is missing so you must be the thief.
I know you really like that tape!

I walk in and that is when
I see your little sister crying once again.
What kind of trouble did you create?

CHORUS (three times)

See The Beauty

By Jan Nigro © 1990 Janimation Music BMI

I walked by the water and I stood on the shore,
I always felt peaceful when I'd done this before,
Any tension I'd feel would disappear
In the water so clear.

But one day the beauty of the water seemed lost,
Cause there was a broken bottle someone had tossed,
It ruined the whole view, made me feel blue,
I felt angry too!

It was quite a task fishing it out of there.
I would like to ask the person who threw it there...

CHORUS:
Don't you see the beauty?
Why won't you protect it?
Why would you disrespect it?
With all that nature has done for you,
Can't you do a little, too?

See the green and blue, feel the earth and the air,
What does it mean to you to feel
the wind in your hair?
And if you feel these things that I feel,
Please hear this appeal!

Mother Nature offers all the gifts of the land,
She's holding out her treasures and
we're biting her hand,
It's a disgrace, a slap in her face,
To foul up this place.

What kind of eyes can't see the splendor of the land?
What kind of eyes see it as a garbage can?

CHORUS (twice), then:

Won't you do a little?
Can't you do a little, too?

I Want To Say Thanks

By Jan Nigro © 1987, 1990 Janimation Music BMI

I've got a heart so I can be kind,*
I've got this body and I've got this mind,*
I've got these eyes so I can see*
The best in you, the best in me.
Well I want to say thanks,
I want to say thanks oh yeah!

I'm glad I have a family*
Cause I love them and they love me*
And for a friend like you who is true blue*
Cause you've got me and I've got you!
Well I want to say thanks,
I want to say thanks oh yeah!

CHORUS: (twice)
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I want to say it, I want to say thanks yeah,
I want to say thanks oh yeah!

I've got a home where I can be*
Where the wind and rain won't get to me*
For the food I eat and the air that's here*
Cause without them I would disappear!
Well I want to say thanks,
I want to say thanks oh yeah!

CHORUS

I count my blessings up and then*
Sometimes I count them up again*
This feeling's growing as I count*
It's like my heart is shouting out
Well I want to say thanks,
I want to say thanks oh yeah!

CHORUS

* I want to say thanks oh yeah!