Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Barry Manilow
Canonical path: /barry-manilow/the-old-songs
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Old Songs
Read The Old Songs lyrics by Barry Manilow on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Old Songs
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Candles burning
Glasses are chilled and soon
She'll be by
Hope and pray
She'll say that she's willing to give us
Another try
And if all those plans I've made
Don't melt the lady's heart
I'll put on the old 45's
[Chorus:]
And maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
Maybe the old lines
Will sound new
Maybe she'll lay her
Head on my shoulder
Maybe old feelings
Will come through
Maybe we'll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay
It's been too long since I've
Seen her face light up
When I come home
It's been too many
Hours I've wasted staring
At the phone
Sweet old songs I'm counting on you
To brink her back to me
I'm tired of listening alone
[Chorus]
And make her want to stay
Want to stay
Maybe we'll start to cry
And wonder why
We ever walked away
Maybe the old songs
Will bring back the old times
And make her want to stay
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Old Songs"?
Barry Manilow performs "The Old Songs", and this lyric page sits inside the Barry Manilow catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Old Songs"?
Yes. The related section below points to Somewhere In The Night and Can't Smile Without You with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Barry Manilow?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Barry Manilow's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Old Songs yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.