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Rainmaker
04:14
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Rainmaker (By Woody Mankowski)
1. Don’t go wishin’ you were in my shoes
When you’ve got more, you got a whole lot more to lose.
The takers just wanna take everything I’ve earned,
And I’d rather see it burn.
You know I need somebody (2x)
Chorus:
I need a rainmaker
The best that money can buy
2. Someone to dance and make it rain,
Make all my problems go swirling down the drain.
Someone to take these words and spin ‘em around,
Take reality and turn it upside down.
[Chorus]
3. Somebody to give to the rich and rob from the poor,
To preach and teach that less is more.
Somebody to sell ‘em down the river, betray ‘em with a kiss…
Nothing personal, it’s strictly business.
[Chorus]
[Bridge/Sax Solo]
Interlude:
Talk is cheap, but it ain’t free.
All I know is it’s working out for me.
You get exactly what you pay for,
Nothing less and nothing more.
You know I need somebody (2x)
[Chorus]
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2. |
Wisconsin
04:02
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Wisconsin (By Woody Mankowski)
1. I’m from Wisconsin
I don’t wanna blow up a building
That would be against my religion
I just wanna have me some fun
I never wanna hurt no one.
2. I’m from Wisconsin
I don’t need no slaves and servants
I don’t need no seventy-two virgins
I don’t need no diamonds and pearls
I don’t even wanna rule the world.
Bridge:
Some people wanna be extreme
They wanna make a scene
They don’t care about anyone.
They just wanna kill themselves and everyone else
That ain’t where I’m comin’ from.
3. I’m from Wisconsin
I believe that life is for living
And I’m happy with the life I’ve been given.
I’m not ready to die.
You know, I shouldn’t have to tell you why.
(Guitar Interlude)
Bridge:
Some people wanna make you pay,
They wanna ruin your day.
They got nothing better to do.
I got other people to see and places I’d rather be.
No offense to you.
4. I’m from Wisconsin
I don’t wanna do no murder
And I don’t wanna be no martyr.
I just wanna go in peace.
I’m from Wisconsin
Please pass the cheese.
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3. |
This Is The Thanks
04:17
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This Is The Thanks (By Woody Mankowski)
1. I let you live in my house,
I gave you a room and a bed,
Put food on the table,
Put a roof over your head.
But you bite the hand that feeds you,
Look a gift horse in the mouth...
I brought you into this world,
And I can take you right back out.
Don’t make me do somethin’ I’ll regret.
I do, and I do, and I do for you,
And this is the thanks I get.
2. You just keep fightin'
Like you don't know right from wrong
Why can't you just play nice?
Why can't you just get along?
Be good to each other.
You gotta work it on out.
Don't make me come down there
And give you something to cry about.
You’re gonna be the death of me yet.
I do, and I do, and I do for you,
And this is the thanks I get.
[Instrumental Interlude]
3. I give you what you need,
I give you what you want,
I give you what you ask for,
And even what you don't.
But you don't appreciate it.
Maybe 'cause it's free.
When it's gone, it's gone,
And don't come crying to me
This is my world. You’re just livin’ in it.
I do, and I do, and I do for you,
And this is the thanks I get.
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4. |
Kickin' Myself
04:41
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Kickin' Myself (By Woody Mankowski)
1. After all this time,
After all that I've been through,
Not a day goes by that I don’t think of all the things
I wish I could undo.
I should have tried a little harder.
I should have never let you go,
But you never know what love is ‘til it’s walking out your door.
Chorus:
Now the days all seem shorter, and the nights are so long.
It's driving me crazy. I know I was wrong,
But I can’t go back, I can’t change yesterday.
I’m just kicking myself for lettin’ you get away.
2. When I had you, I had it all
I let it slip right through my hands
Forgive me darlin’, but I was just a boy
How was I to know just what it means
To be a man?
No, I didn’t see it comin’.
I must have been blind, so blind.
Searching for something that was right there all the time.
Chorus:
Bridge:
I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but this feels so wrong to me.
Tryin’ to get over you, it’s the last thing I wanna do.
Then I saw you with another man, and I told myself
Something I already knew.
I guess I’m still in love with you.
(Instrumental Interlude)
Chorus: (4x)
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5. |
No Matter What You Do
03:57
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No Matter What You Do (By Woody Mankowski)
1. When the lights go down
And you’re all alone,
And the world is crumbling before your eyes…
When the sky is falling, just call my name,
And I’ll come running to you
Like a moth to a flame.
2. When you’re lost in the city
And you’re down and out,
And you’re ready to beg borrow and steal,
Two wrongs, baby, don’t make a right,
But devil or angel, sinner or saint,
I got to be by your side.
Chorus:
Whenever you need somebody to talk to
Whenever you need a hand to hold on to, honey,
I’ll be there for you no matter what you do.
No matter what you do, now. Oh yeah.
3. Baby, when you’re hunted, on the run,
And you ain’t got a prayer,
All your hope is gone, and the hounds are closing in,
You may be guilty, but you’re so fine
That right or wrong, for better or worse,
I’m your partner in crime.
[Chorus]
4. When your heart is broken
And you’re out on a ledge,
And you’re fixing to end it once and for all…
I can’t help it, baby. What else can I do,
But follow you down, down to the ground?
As long as it’s me and you…
Chorus/Outro
Whenever you need somebody to talk to
Whenever you need a hand to hold on to, honey,
I’ll be there for you no matter what you do.
No matter what you do, now. Oh yeah.
Whenever you need someone to rely on
Whenever you need a shoulder to cry on, honey,
I’ll be there for you no matter what you do.
No matter what you do.
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6. |
Only One Way
04:20
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Only One Way (By Woody Mankowski)
1. Anything worth having
Is hard to get,
But it's so much harder to live with regret.
So, don't be afraid to make another mistake.
You'll only regret the chances you don't take.
Ev'ry day that we're livin' is just another chance
That we've all been given to become friends.
So dig in your heels, stop spinning your wheels.
You're going no-where.
Chorus:
There's only one way, only way to heaven,
And you can't get there from here.
Ya know there's only one way, only one way to heaven,
And you can't get there from here.
2. So many lonely, lonely people
Lookin' for a substitute,
Trading time for money
And avoiding the truth.
They're so busy practicing self-deceit,
They don't even know their lives are incomplete.
Life without love
Can make you lose your mind.
Move on, move on, move on.
Don't waste your time.
There ain't no short cut, there's only the long cut,
So turnit around.
[Chorus]
(Keep lovin’ on)
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7. |
Saturday Night Woman
03:58
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Saturday Night Woman (By Woody Mankowski)
1. Women come and women go.
Still ain’t found the one I’m looking for.
Ever since I can recall
I’ve been trying to love ‘em all.
But now I’ve been around this great big world.
I won’t settle for no everyday girl.
Chorus:
Saturday Night Woman, oh, where can you be?
Saturday Night Woman, woman of my dreams,
I want you. I need you
Every single night of the week.
2. So many women under the sun…
How will I recognize the chosen one?
She’s not too fancy, not too plain,
Not to crazy, but not too sane!
One half angel and the other half not…
That’s how I’ll know I’ve done hit the jackpot.
Bridge:
I’ve been searching high and low.
If you see her, please let me know.
She’s hard to find, but she’s hard to miss.
She’s at the top of a very short list,
And if she can’t love me, then nobody can.
There’s only one woman for a Saturday Night Man.
[Chorus]
Final Bridge:
Sunday Night Woman…never again.
Monday Night Woman…where do I begin?
Tuesday Night Woman…that’s not my night.
Wednesday Night Woman…just ain’t right.
A Thursday Night Woman? That’ll never do.
And a Friday Night Woman is a poor substitute for a…
Chorus:
Saturday Night Woman, oh, where can you be?
Saturday Night Woman, woman of my dreams,
I want you. I need you
Every single night of the week.
Because a Saturday Night Woman
Knocks me right off my feet.
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Woody Mankowski Los Angeles, California
Woody Mankowski has been performing professionally as a singer and saxophonist since age 12. His voice has been recorded on
over 500 commercial jingles.
He has been a featured vocal and instrumental soloist with The Boston Pops and several other major U.S. symphonies.
As a freelance musician, Woody has appeared with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Joe Walsh, and Cheap Trick.
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