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Old Home Movies

from Ships in the Night by Vicki Lawrence

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    1974 Press Photo Actress-Vicki Lawrence Poses-Husband A- RSA47957

    Actress Vicki Lawrence poses with her new husband Al Schultz after the couple was married at her home 11/16

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Recorded during the 1974 “Ships in the Night” sessions, this track was ultimately chosen not to be included on the LP. It was later released in 1974 as a single by EMI International (EMI INT 504). "The Light on the Back Porch Door" from LP "Ships in the Night" served as the single's B-Side.

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Here it is, just another lonely night
Not an awful lot to do
But get out the old home movies
And take another look at you
Switch on some of my movies
Light up all of my dreams
And then I'll watch my life come tumbling down
Up on the silver screen

There she is reaching out to touch you
And that's you touching back again
Well it ain't no fun to watch old home movies
Knowing how the story ends

I think I'll have another look at your birthday
People stepping out to dance
And here's a scene where they're raising a champagne toast
To you and your fine romance
I figured they were talking about you and me
But the pictures plainly show
You had your eye on another girl
And I was the last to know

And there she is reaching out to touch you
And that's you touching back again
Well it ain't no fun to watch old home movies
Knowing how the story ends

Here's another scene from a party
Everybody having fun
Well, look at you, hanging on to what's-her-name
As if she were the only one
And this is you and her laughing and singing
And that's me walking out the door
And you probably noticed in the last few scenes
That I'm not around anymore

There she is reaching out to touch you
And that's you touching back again
Well it ain't no fun to watch old home movies
Knowing how the story ends

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from Ships in the Night, track released June 1, 1974
Written by Wayne Parker & Richard Torst

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Vicki Lawrence Inglewood, California

Vicki Lawrence is an American actress, comedian, and pop singer known for the many characters she originated on The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire series run. One such character, "The Family" matriarch Mrs.Thelma Harper, later was the central character of the television situation comedy series Mama's Family on NBC and, later, in first-run syndication. ... more

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