Everybody's Here, by Whitney Ross-Barris

Everybody's Here

by Whitney Ross-Barris

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1.	I Want the Waiter (with the Water) 02:42	lyrics	buy track
I want the waiter With the Water. I want the waiter with the water for my daughter. I want the waiter with the water for daughter cause my daughter has an order for some water on the tray. He's got a menu That'll send you. He's got a menu that'll send you and befriend you. He's got a menu that'll send you and befriend you, maybe lend you, If you help me find the waiter with the tray. Well, my daughter was having lunch one day, She caught the waiter's eye, He took one look at her and then he ran away, And now she's gonna die of thirst unless I find that guy. I want the waiter With the Water. I want the waiter with the water for my daughter. Don't want the butcher, or the baker, or the candle stick maker, I want the waiter with the water on the tray. I want the waiter With the Water. I want the waiter with the water for my daughter. I want the waiter with the water for daughter cause my daughter has an order for some water on the tray. He's got a menu That'll send you. He's got a menu that'll send you and befriend you. He's got a menu that'll send you and befriend you, maybe lend you, If you help me find the waiter with the tray. Well, my daughter was having lunch one day, She caught the waiter's eye, He took one look at her and then he ran away, And now she's gonna die of thirst! Oh boy! I want the waiter With the Water. I want the waiter with the water for my daughter. Don't want the butcher, or the baker, or the candle stick maker, I want the waiter with the water on the tray. Don't want the butcher, or the baker, or the candle stick maker, I want the waiter with the water on the tray!
2.	I Should Have Known 04:03	lyrics	buy track
I should have known, It should have been very clear to me, That once I felt you near to me, I'd wanna make you mine, mine alone. I should have known, That you'd become indispensable, I used to be so sensible, When I was on my own. At first I tried dismissing the feeling, But now I understand, That from the way I sigh, that gleam in my eye, that thrill when you squeeze my hand. I'm overthrown and if I'd ever been wise at all, There'd be no big surprise at all In how my love has grown, I really should have known. At first I tried dismissing the feeling, But now I understand, That from the way I sigh, that gleam in my eye, that thrill when you squeeze my hand. The seeds are sown and if I'd ever been wise at all, There'd be no big surprise at all In how my love has grown, I really should have known. There'd be no big surprise at all, I really should have known.
3.	Spinning Wheel 04:35	lyrics	buy track
What goes up must come down Spinnin' wheel got to go 'round Talkin' 'bout your troubles, it's a cryin' sin Ride a painted pony, let the spinnin' wheel spin Ya got no money and ya got no home Spinnin' wheel, all alone Talkin' 'bout your troubles and ya never learn Ride a painted pony, let the spinnin' wheel turn Did ya find the directing sign On the straight and narrow highway? Would you mind a reflecting sign? Just let it shine within your mind And show you the colours that are real. Someone is waitin' just for you Spinnin' wheel, spinnin' true Drop all your troubles by the riverside Catch a painted pony on the spinnin' wheel ride. Did ya find the directing sign On the straight and narrow highway? Would you mind a reflecting sign? Just let it shine within your mind And show you the colours that are real. Someone's waitin' just for you Spinnin' wheel, spinnin' true Drop all your troubles by the riverside Ride a painted pony, let the spinnin' wheel fly
4.	How Do I Stand with You? 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Each time we make a date, I have to sit and wait, And even when you do show up, You always show up late. I gotta know what's gonna be in my romantic state, Oh, How Do I Stand with You? We go to get a ring, We scheme out everything, And when it's almost set, you say, "Let's wait until next spring." You've got me so I feel just like A monkey on a string, Oh, How Do I Stand with You? Most every plan we've ever made In some way you have wrecked. You always do the opposite of just what I expect. I've kept on playing ball, Done everything but crawl, But reasoning with you is just like Talking to a wall. Til when do you intend to go on giving me the stall? Oh, How Do I Stand with You? Most every plan we've ever made In some way you have wrecked. You always do the opposite of just what I expect. I've kept on playing ball, Done everything but crawl, But reasoning with you is just like Talking to a wall. Til when do you intend to go on giving me the stall? Say, are we or aren't we through? Oh, How Do I Stand with You?
5.	All Alone Tonight 03:56	lyrics	buy track
All alone tonight, What a way to be. All alone tonight, What a waste of me. But if he were here, How would I behave? Would I just submit Like a helpless slave? Or would I be strong, Send him on his way, Knowing in my heart How I wished he'd stay? Am I better off being on my own? Oh, I'm so All Alone Tonight. All Alone Tonight. What a sorry sight. Wasn't I the girl clever as could be, Never letting love Make a fool of me? Yet I sit and wait, Madame Butterfly. I could almost laugh, But instead I cry. Where's the ecstasy I have never known? Oh, here am I alone, I'm so all alone, Here am I alone tonight.
6.	Jockey Full of Bourbon 03:23	lyrics	buy track
Edna Million in a drop-dead suit, Dutch Pink on a downtown train, Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner in the pouring rain. Sixteen men on a dead man's chest, And I've been drinking from a broken cup, Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest, I'm full of bourbon, I can't stand up. Hey little bird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children are alone. Hey little bird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children are alone. Schiffer broke a bottle over Morgan's head, And I've been stepping on the Devil's tail. Across the stripes of a full moon's head, And through the bars of a Cuban jail. Bloody fingers on a purple knife, Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass. I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife, Admire the view from up on top of the mast. Hey little bird, fly away home, House is on fire, your children are alone. Hey little bird, fly away home, House is on fire, your children are alone. Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed. Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride. "To the carnival" is what she said, A hundred dollars makes it dark inside. Edna Million in a drop-dead suit, Dutch Pink on a downtown train, Two-dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot, I'm in the corner in the pouring rain. Hey little bird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children are alone. Hey little bird, fly away home, Your house is on fire, your children are alone.
7.	Lonely 04:17	lyrics	buy track
Lonely, lonely, lonely, Lonely eyes, lonely face, Lonely, lonely in your place. I thought that I knew all that there was to, lonely, lonely, lonely. Melanie Jane, won't feel the pain. Lonely, lonely, Lonely eyes, lonely eyes, Lonely lonely in your place. I thought that I knew all that there was to Lonely, lonely, Lonely eyes, lonely eyes, Lonely, lonely in your place, and I still love you, I still love you, Lonely, lonely, Lonely.
8.	Cool 03:06	lyrics	buy track
Boy, boy, crazy boy, Get cool, boy. Got a rocket In your pocket, Keep coolly cool, boy. Don't get hot 'Cause man, you've got Some high times ahead. Take it slow, And Daddy-o, You can live it up and die in bed. Boy, boy, crazy boy, Get loose, boy. Breeze it, buzz it, Easy does it, Turn off the juice, boy. Go, man, go, But not like a yo-yo schoolboy, Just play it cool, boy, Real cool.
9.	All My Friends Told Me 03:35	lyrics	buy track
If people ever took advice, How happy they would be, But people never do. For example all my friends Gave their advice to me, The moment they saw me with you. All of my friends told me "beware," They said you never really could care. But I didn't mind And I gave my heart to you. All of my friends Said it won't last, They said that soon I'd be part of your past, But I was so blind, and I had such faith in you. Oh, I thought that they were wrong, I thought that things looked bright, But it didn't last long, So, I guess that they were right. Now I'm ashamed As I recall All of my friends Warning me not to fall, But I'm such a fool, Cause I'm still in love with you. Now I'm ashamed As I recall All of my friends Warning me not to fall, But I'm such a fool Cause I'm still in love with you. I'm such a fool And I'm still in love with you.
10.	What Will Become of This Broken Heart? 05:51	lyrics	buy track
If you love me as I am, And I will what I will be, What will become of me If we are parted For that would leave me brokenhearted. If I sing the blues too much, If I hold you close too long, If I need to know that you are mine, dear, If my fingers bend like yours, If my hair begins to silver, If you're weary of the parade, love, Well I'm cold and curt and I flirt with other fellas, But you just turn your cheek. Well I'm vain, I'm mean, I'm drama queen, it's true, I really don't deserve you. But who will hold my wicked tongue? Who will quiet my nervous heart? Who will know what to do when I fall apart? What Will Become of This Broken Heart? Well I'm cold and curt and I flirt with other fellas, But you just turn your cheek. Well I'm vain, I'm mean, I'm drama queen, it's true, I really don't deserve you. But who will hold my wicked tongue? Who will quiet my nervous heart? Who will know what to do when I fall apart? What Will Become of This Broken Heart?
11.	A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 06:44	lyrics	buy track
A flower is a lovesome thing. A luscious living lovesome thing. A daffodil, a rose, no matter where it grows is such a lovely lovesome thing. A flower is the heart of spring that makes the rolling hills sad sing. The gentle winds that blow, blow gently for they know a flower is a lovesome thing. Playing in the breeze. Swaying with the trees. In the silent night or in the morning light. Such a miracle. Azaleas drinking pale moonbeams. Gardenias jumping through daydreams. Wherever it may grow no matter where you go, A flower is a lovesome thing. Playing in the breeze. Swaying with the trees. In the silent night or in the morning light. Such a miracle. Azaleas drinking pale moonbeams. Gardenias jumping through daydreams. Wherever it may grow no matter where you go, A flower is a lovesome thing.
12.	Stay Yet 04:19	lyrics	buy track
Stay Yet, Come sit down, The night is young, You'll wear your boots clean through. So rest a while next to your own true love, And I'll keep you warm Until the frost is gone. Stay Yet, Come sit down, Give me your hand, And I'll put your heart at ease, Please, Don't run away from your only love, And I'll give you all I can Before the morning comes. The lights of the city Are the coins on your eyes. The moon on the river Longs to swallow you As I do. The lights of the city Are the coins on your eyes. The moon on the river Longs to swallow you As I do. Just rest a while Next to your own true love, And you won't feel colder, You won't be frightened, I'll trade my heart for yours Before the morning comes.

about

"Some places store their memories like a vault. When we walked into Nola Recording Studios in New York City, late one Friday night in mid-September, it felt as if every moment of music history made there since the 1930s was hanging around, waiting for us. I stood before a mic in a room where my grandfather, Alex Barris, had recorded 66 years before me. Mark sat down at Erroll Garner’s old Steinway and as we laid down the first track of our session there, “A Flower is a Lovesome Thing,” we both became aware of an extraordinary energy in the space. I was strangely speechless. Mark said, “Yeah… Feels like everybody’s here.” It was all I could do to nod in agreement. It seemed all the musicians, singers and songwriters I’ve adored over the years, many of whom had inspired this album, were there in the studio listening, their music suspended in the air around us like an electric mist.

From Toronto to New York and back again, “Everybody’s Here” has been a thrill to make. It’s an eclectic album in its content and sound, united by a tremendously talented band and production team. Each song I’ve chosen is a personal landmark in my evolution as a singer and musician and each recording a celebration of those songs and songwriters that have brought me to this exciting and creative time in my life and career."

-Whitney Ross-Barris 2012

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released December 4, 2012

Produced by: Mark Kieswetter & Liam Webster
Tracks 4, 9, 11, 12 & 13 Recorded @ Nola Recording Studios in New
All other Tracks Recorded @ Number 9 Recording Studios in Toronto
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Engineered by: Liam Webster
Assistant Engineer: Bernie Cisternas
Tracks 2-13 Mixed by: Liam Webster @ SturdySound in New York
Track 1 Mixed by: Liam Webster @ Number 9 Recording Studios
Mastering by: Phil Demetro @ lacquer Channel Mastering

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Whitney Ross-Barris Toronto, Ontario

Whitney Ross-Barris is a jazz singer & songwriter who performs regularly around Ontario. In & around a varied career in live theatre, Whitney has released three jazz albums & has appeared as a guest singer & lyricist on additional recordings (notably, "The Art of Breath: Volume One," John MacMurchy). She is currently in development of a new album exclusively featuring her own compositions. ... more