♪ 'Cause you make ♪ - [Announcer] Coming up on "American Songbook" at NJPAC, our salute to inspirational women.

♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ - [Announcer] With music from the best of Broadway.

♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪ ♪ I love ya tomorrow ♪ ♪ Your only a day away ♪ - [Announcer] To the finest in films.

♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ If we can hold on through the nights ♪ - [Announcer] With powerful performances by these incredible women.

♪ I'm every woman, it's all in me ♪ ♪ Anything you want done baby ♪ ♪ I do it naturally ♪ - [Announcer] The "American Songbook" series at NJPAC is presented through the generous support of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust, the Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund and the Smart Family Foundation, David S. Stone Esquire, Stone and Magnanini.

And now from the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Stage at NJPAC's Victoria Theater in Newark, New Jersey, your host, Ted Chapin.

- Do women get the good songs?

Often they do and tonight will show how inspirational those songs and those women can be.

Happily, the "American Songbook" provides a wide spectrum.

And when you go looking for inspirational moments, you'll find them everywhere.

Whether it's Carole King's statements of what being a woman feels like or a young orphan's optimistic statement that there will indeed be a tomorrow, all these performances provide inspiration.

One of the best aspects of this series has been the sheer variety of the performers and they are well represented in tonight's show.

Most of the songs will be familiar but if there are ones that are new to you, sit back and enjoy, allow yourself to be inspired.

[audience applauds] [soft music] ♪ Looking out on the morning rain ♪ ♪ I used to feel uninspired ♪ ♪ And when I knew I had to face another day ♪ ♪ Lord, it made me feel so tired ♪ ♪ Before the day I met you, life was so unkind ♪ ♪ But your love was the key to my peace of mind ♪ ♪ 'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ When my soul was in the lost-and-found ♪ ♪ You came along to claim it ♪ ♪ I didn't know just what was wrong with me ♪ ♪ 'Til your kiss helped me name it ♪ ♪ Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for ♪ ♪ 'Cause if I make you happy I don't need to do more ♪ ♪ 'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, what you've done to me, what you've done to me ♪ ♪ You make me feel so good inside, good inside ♪ ♪ And I just wanna be close to you ♪ ♪ You make me feel so alive ♪ ♪ You make me feel, you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ You know you, you make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ Natural woman ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] [upbeat music] ♪ I feel the earth move under my feet ♪ ♪ I feel the sky tumblin' down, tumblin' down ♪ ♪ I feel my heart start to tremblin' ♪ ♪ Whenever you're around ♪ ♪ And you can tell everybody that this is your song ♪ ♪ It may be quite simple, but now that it's done ♪ ♪ I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind ♪ ♪ My gift is my song and this one's for you ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Ooh baby, when I see your face ♪ ♪ Mellow as the month of May ♪ ♪ Oh darlin', I can't stand it ♪ ♪ When you look at me that way ♪ ♪ I just got to have you, baby, I just got to have you, baby ♪ ♪ I just got to have you, baby, I just got to have you, baby ♪ ♪ I feel the earth move under my feet ♪ ♪ I feel the sky tumblin' down, it's tumblin' down ♪ ♪ I feel the earth move under my feet ♪ ♪ I feel the sky tumblin' down, tumblin' down ♪ ♪ I just a-lose control ♪ ♪ Down to my very soul ♪ ♪ I get hot and cold ♪ ♪ All over, all over, all over, all over ♪ ♪ I feel the earth move under my feet ♪ ♪ I feel the sky tumblin' down, it's tumblin' down ♪ ♪ I feel the earth move under my feet ♪ ♪ I feel the sky tumblin' down, tumblin' down ♪ ♪ Tumblin' down, tumblin' down ♪ ♪ Tumblin' down ♪ ♪ Tumblin' down ♪ ♪ Tumblin' down ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] [soft music] ♪ My story is much too sad to be told ♪ ♪ But practically everything leaves me totally cold ♪ ♪ The only exception I know is the case ♪ ♪ When I'm out on a quiet spree ♪ ♪ Fighting vainly the old ennui ♪ ♪ And I suddenly turn and see your fabulous face ♪ ♪ I get no kick from champagne ♪ ♪ Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all ♪ ♪ So tell me why should it be true ♪ ♪ That I get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ Some get a kick from cocaine ♪ ♪ I'm sure that if I took even one sniff ♪ ♪ That would bore me terrifically too ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ I get a kick every time I see you ♪ ♪ Standing there before me ♪ ♪ I get a kick though it's clear to me ♪ ♪ You obviously don't adore me ♪ ♪ I get no kick in a plane ♪ ♪ Flying too high with some guy in the sky ♪ ♪ Is my idea of nothing to do ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick out of you ♪ [audience applauds] - Beautiful.

[audience applauds] - [Rachel] Thank you so much.

[soft music] ♪ I hear a bird, a Glocca Morra bird ♪ ♪ It well may be he's bringing me a cheering word ♪ ♪ I hear a breeze, a River Shannon breeze ♪ ♪ It well may be it's followed me across the seas ♪ ♪ So tell me please ♪ ♪ How are things in Glocca Morra ♪ ♪ Is that little brook still leaping there ♪ ♪ Does it still run down to Donny cove ♪ ♪ Through Killybegs, Kilkerry and Kildare ♪ ♪ How are things in Glocca Mora ♪ ♪ Is that willow tree still weeping there ♪ ♪ Does that laddie with the twinklin' eye come whistlin' by ♪ ♪ And does he walk away sad and dreamy there ♪ ♪ Not to see me there ♪ [soft music] ♪ So I ask each weepin' willow ♪ ♪ And each brook along the way ♪ ♪ And each lad that comes a-whistlin' Tooralay ♪ ♪ How are things in Glocca Morra ♪ ♪ This fine day ♪ [audience applauds] - Beautiful, thank you, [indistinct].

[bright music] ♪ Saint Genevieve, Saint Genevieve ♪ ♪ It's Guinevere, remember me ♪ ♪ Saint Genevieve, Saint Genevieve ♪ ♪ I'm over here beneath this tree ♪ ♪ You know how faithful and devout I am ♪ ♪ You must admit I've always been a lamb ♪ ♪ But Genevieve, Saint Genevieve ♪ ♪ I won't obey you anymore, you've gone a bit too far ♪ ♪ I won't be bid and bargained for like beads at a bazaar ♪ ♪ Saint Genevieve, I've run away, eluded them and fled ♪ ♪ And from now on I intend to pray to someone else instead ♪ [bright music] ♪ Oh, Genevieve, sweet Genevieve ♪ ♪ Where were you when my youth was sold ♪ ♪ Dear Genevieve, sweet Genevieve ♪ ♪ Shan't I be young before I'm old ♪ ♪ Where are the simple joys of maidenhood ♪ ♪ Where are all those adoring, daring boys ♪ ♪ Where's the knight pining so for me ♪ ♪ He leaps to death in woe for me ♪ ♪ Oh where are a maiden's simple joys ♪ ♪ Shan't I have the normal life a maiden should ♪ ♪ Shall I never be rescued in the wood ♪ ♪ Shall two knights never tilt for me ♪ ♪ And let their blood be spilt for me ♪ ♪ Oh where are the simple joys of maidenhood ♪ ♪ Shall I not be on a pedestal ♪ ♪ Worshiped and competed for ♪ ♪ Not be carried off, or better still ♪ ♪ Cause a little war ♪ ♪ Where are the simple joys of maidenhood ♪ ♪ Are those sweet, gentle pleasures gone for good ♪ ♪ Shall a feud not begin for me ♪ ♪ Shall kith not kill their kin for me ♪ ♪ Oh, where are the simple joys ♪ ♪ Harmless, convivial joys ♪ ♪ Where are the simple joys of maidenhood ♪ [audience applauds] - You remember.

- For the most part.

[audience applauds] - Thank you so much.

So I'm gonna jump into the Ashford and Simpson song.

[audience applauds] [soft music] ♪ Whatever you want ♪ ♪ Whatever you need ♪ ♪ Anything you want done, baby I'll do it naturally ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm every woman ♪ ♪ It's all in me ♪ ♪ It's all in me, yeah ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I'm every woman ♪ ♪ It's all in me ♪ ♪ Anything you want done baby ♪ ♪ I do it naturally ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I'm every woman ♪ ♪ It's all in me ♪ ♪ I can read your thoughts right now ♪ ♪ Every one from A to Z ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I can cast a spell of secrets you can tell ♪ ♪ Mix a special brew, put fire inside of you ♪ ♪ Anytime you feel danger or fear ♪ ♪ Instantly I'll appear 'cause ♪ ♪ I'm every woman, it's all in me ♪ ♪ Anything you want done baby ♪ ♪ I do it naturally ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Oh, I can sense your needs like rain onto the seeds ♪ ♪ I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind ♪ ♪ And when it comes down to some good old fashioned love ♪ ♪ I got it, got it, got it, woo ♪ ♪ I'm every woman ♪ ♪ I'm every woman ♪ ♪ Every woman ♪ ♪ I'm every woman ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ [soft music] [audience applauds] [audience cheers] [audience applauds] - Thank you.

[soft music] ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby ♪ [audience applauds] [soft music] ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing ♪ [soft music] ♪ I've got your picture hangin' on the wall ♪ ♪ But it can't see or come to me when I call your name ♪ ♪ And I realize it's just a picture in a frame ♪ ♪ And I read your letters, you're not here ♪ ♪ But they don't move me ♪ ♪ They don't groove me like when I hear ♪ ♪ Your sweet, sweet voice whispering in my ear ♪ ♪ No other sound is quite the same as your name ♪ ♪ No, no touch can do half as much to make me feel better ♪ ♪ So let's stay together ♪ ♪ I've got some memories to look back on ♪ ♪ Though they help me when you're gone ♪ ♪ I'm well aware ♪ ♪ Nothing can take the place of your being here, woo ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing, ooh ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing ♪ ♪ There ain't nothing, nothing like the real thing, ooh ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing like the real thing ♪ [soft music] - You know, people often tell me that I should have been born in the 20's or 30's.

While I don't feel that way myself, I have always felt like I was home when I sang Kern's songs and this one that he wrote with Johnny Mercer in 1942 always felt like it was written just for me.

[soft music] ♪ I am not such a clever one ♪ ♪ About the latest fads ♪ ♪ I'll admit I was never one ♪ ♪ Adored by local lads ♪ ♪ Not that I ever tried to be a saint ♪ ♪ I'm the type that they classify as quaint ♪ ♪ I'm old-fashioned ♪ ♪ I love the moonlight ♪ ♪ I love the old-fashioned things ♪ ♪ The sound of rain ♪ ♪ Upon a windowpane ♪ ♪ The starry song that April sings ♪ ♪ This year's fancies are passing fancies ♪ ♪ But sighing sighs, holding hands ♪ ♪ These my heart understands ♪ ♪ I'm old-fashioned but I don't mind it ♪ ♪ That's how I want to be as long as you agree ♪ ♪ To stay old-fashioned with me ♪ ♪ Stay old-fashioned with me ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.

♪ He's a fool and don't I know it ♪ ♪ But a fool can have his charms ♪ ♪ I'm in love and don't I show it ♪ ♪ Like a babe in arms ♪ ♪ Love's the same old sad sensation ♪ ♪ Lately I've not slept a wink ♪ ♪ Since this half-pint imitation ♪ ♪ Put me on the blink ♪ ♪ I'm wild again, beguiled again ♪ ♪ A simpering, whimpering child again ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I ♪ ♪ Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep ♪ ♪ Until I could sleep where I shouldn't sleep ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I ♪ ♪ When he talks, he is seeking ♪ ♪ Words to get off his chest ♪ ♪ Horizontally speaking, he's at his very best ♪ [laughs] ♪ Vexed again, perplexed again ♪ ♪ Thank God, I can be oversexed again ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I ♪ ♪ Sweet again, petite again and on my proverbial seat again ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I ♪ ♪ What am I, half shot am I ♪ ♪ To think that he loves me, so hot am I ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I ♪ ♪ Lost my heart, but what of it ♪ ♪ My mistake, I agree ♪ ♪ He's a laugh, but I love it ♪ ♪ Because the laugh's on me ♪ ♪ I'm dumb again and numb again ♪ ♪ A rich, ready, ripe little plum again ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered ♪ ♪ Am I ♪ ♪ Bewitched, bothered and bewildered ♪ ♪ Am I ♪ [audience applauds] [soft, jazz music] ♪ Wanna be loved with inspiration ♪ ♪ I wanna be loved starting tonight ♪ ♪ Instead of merely holding conversation ♪ ♪ Hold me tight ♪ ♪ I wanna be kissed until I tingle ♪ ♪ I wanna be kissed starting tonight ♪ ♪ Embrace me 'til our heartbeats intermingle ♪ ♪ Wrong or right ♪ ♪ I feel like acting my age ♪ ♪ I'm passed the stage of merely turtle-doving ♪ ♪ I'm in no mood to resist ♪ ♪ And I insist that the world owes me a loving ♪ ♪ Baby, can't you see I wanna be thrilled to desperation ♪ ♪ I wanna be thrilled, starting tonight ♪ ♪ With every kind of wonderful sensation ♪ ♪ I wanna be loved ♪ [hums] [soft music] ♪ I feel like acting my age ♪ ♪ I'm past the stage of merely turtle-doving ♪ ♪ I'm in no mood to resist ♪ ♪ And I insist that the world owes me a loving ♪ ♪ I wanna be thrilled to desperation ♪ ♪ I wanna be thrilled, starting tonight ♪ ♪ With every kind of wonderful sensation ♪ ♪ I wanna be loved ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ I wanna be loved ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] Thank you.

- Beautiful.

[soft music] [audience applauds] ♪ Did that really just happen ♪ ♪ Have I actually understood ♪ ♪ This weird quirk I've tried to suppress or hide ♪ ♪ Is a talent that could help me meet the Wizard ♪ ♪ If I make good ♪ ♪ So I'll make good ♪ - That's the last of mention of making good in the song.

[soft, bright music] ♪ When I meet the Wizard ♪ ♪ Once I prove my worth ♪ ♪ And then I meet the Wizard ♪ ♪ What I've waited for since, since birth ♪ ♪ And with all his Wizard wisdom ♪ ♪ By my looks, he won't be blinded ♪ ♪ Do you think the Wizard is dumb ♪ ♪ Or like Munchkins so small-minded ♪ ♪ No, he'll say to me I see who you truly are ♪ ♪ A girl on whom I can rely ♪ ♪ And that's how we'll begin ♪ ♪ The Wizard and I ♪ [soft, bright music] ♪ Once I'm with the Wizard ♪ ♪ My whole life will change ♪ ♪ 'Cause when you're with the Wizard ♪ ♪ No one thinks you're strange ♪ ♪ No father is not proud of you ♪ ♪ No sister acts ashamed ♪ ♪ And all of Oz has to love you ♪ ♪ When by the Wizard, you're acclaimed ♪ ♪ And this gift or this curse ♪ ♪ I have inside ♪ ♪ Maybe at last I'll know why ♪ ♪ Oh what a pair we'll be ♪ ♪ The Wizard and I ♪ ♪ What a pair we'll be ♪ ♪ The Wizard and ♪ [soft music] ♪ Unlimited ♪ ♪ My future is unlimited ♪ ♪ And I've just had a vision almost like a prophecy ♪ ♪ I know, it sounds truly crazy ♪ ♪ And true, the vision's hazy ♪ ♪ But I swear someday there'll be ♪ ♪ A celebration throughout OZ ♪ ♪ That's all to do with me ♪ ♪ And I'll stand there with the Wizard ♪ ♪ Feeling things I've never felt ♪ ♪ And though I'd never show it ♪ ♪ I'd be so happy, I could melt ♪ ♪ And so it will be for the rest of my life ♪ ♪ And I'll want nothing else 'til I die ♪ ♪ Held in such high esteem ♪ ♪ When people see me, they will scream ♪ ♪ For half of Oz's favorite team ♪ ♪ The Wizard and I ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] [soft music] ♪ When I was a girl, I had a favorite story ♪ ♪ Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind ♪ ♪ Her voice could match the angels in its glory ♪ ♪ But she was blind, the lark was blind ♪ ♪ An old king came and took her to his palace ♪ ♪ Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid ♪ ♪ And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice ♪ ♪ And he prayed ♪ ♪ Sing for me, my meadowlark ♪ ♪ Sing for me of the silver morning ♪ ♪ Set me free, my meadowlark ♪ ♪ I will buy you a priceless jewel ♪ ♪ And cloth of brocade and cruel ♪ ♪ And I'll love you for life if you will sing for me ♪ ♪ And one day as the lark sang by the water ♪ ♪ The god of the sun heard her in his flight ♪ ♪ And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her ♪ ♪ The gift of sight, he gave her sight ♪ ♪ And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor ♪ ♪ Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong ♪ ♪ And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender ♪ ♪ Come along ♪ ♪ Fly with me, my meadowlark ♪ ♪ Fly with me on the silver morning ♪ ♪ Past the sea where the dolphins bark ♪ ♪ We will dance on the coral beaches ♪ ♪ Make a feast of the plums and peaches ♪ ♪ Just as far as your vision reaches, fly with me ♪ ♪ But the meadowlark said no for the old king loved her so ♪ ♪ She couldn't bear to wound his pride ♪ ♪ So the sun god flew away ♪ ♪ And when the king came down that day ♪ ♪ He found his meadowlark had died ♪ ♪ Every time I heard that part I cried ♪ ♪ And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy ♪ ♪ Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb ♪ ♪ A beautiful young man appears before me ♪ ♪ Saying come, oh won't you come ♪ ♪ And what can I do if finally for the first time ♪ ♪ The one I'm burning for returns the glow ♪ ♪ If love has come at last it's picked the worst time ♪ ♪ Still I know I've got to go ♪ ♪ Fly away, meadowlark ♪ ♪ Fly away in the silver morning ♪ ♪ If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark ♪ ♪ So it's off where the days won't bind me ♪ ♪ I know I leave wounds behind me ♪ ♪ But I won't let tomorrow find me back this way ♪ ♪ Before my past once again can blind me ♪ ♪ Fly away ♪ [soft music] ♪ And we won't wait to say goodbye ♪ ♪ My beautiful young man and I ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] [soft music] ♪ The sun'll come out tomorrow ♪ ♪ Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow ♪ ♪ There'll be sun ♪ ♪ Just thinkin' about tomorrow ♪ ♪ Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow ♪ ♪ 'Til there's none ♪ ♪ When I'm stuck with a day that's gray and lonely ♪ ♪ I just stick out my chin ♪ ♪ And grin and say, oh ♪ ♪ Oh the sun'll come out tomorrow ♪ ♪ So ya gotta hang on 'til tomorrow ♪ ♪ Come what may ♪ ♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪ ♪ I love ya tomorrow ♪ ♪ You're only a day away ♪ ♪ When I'm stuck with a day that's gray and lonely ♪ ♪ I just stick out my chin ♪ ♪ And grin and say, oh ♪ ♪ Oh the sun'll come out tomorrow ♪ ♪ So ya gotta hang on 'til tomorrow ♪ ♪ Come what may ♪ ♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪ ♪ I love ya tomorrow ♪ ♪ You're only a day away ♪ ♪ Tomorrow, tomorrow ♪ ♪ I love ya tomorrow ♪ ♪ You're only a day away ♪ [soft music] [audience applauds] - Woo, Andrea McArdie, ladies and gentleman.

[audience applauds] [upbeat music] ♪ I got rhythm, I got music ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ I got daisies in green pastures ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Ol'man trouble, I don't mind him ♪ ♪ You won't find him 'round my door ♪ ♪ I got starlight, I got sweet dreams ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ I got rhythm, I got music ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ I got daisies in green pastures ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Ol'man trouble, I don't mind him ♪ ♪ You're not gonna find him hanging 'round my door ♪ ♪ I got starlight, I got sweet dreams ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Who could ask for anything more ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ Yeah ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ I got rhythm, I got music ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ I got daisies in green pastures ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Ol'man trouble, I don't mind him ♪ ♪ You won't find him hanging 'round my door ♪ ♪ I got starlight, I got sweet dreams ♪ ♪ I got my man, who could ask for anything more ♪ ♪ Who could ask for anything more ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers] Thank you.

[audience applauds] [audience cheers] [soft music] ♪ See her how she flies ♪ ♪ Golden sails across the sky ♪ ♪ Close enough to touch ♪ ♪ But careful if you try ♪ ♪ Though she looks as warm as gold ♪ ♪ The moon's a harsh mistress ♪ ♪ The moon can be so cold ♪ ♪ Once the sun did shine ♪ ♪ Good Lord, it felt so fine ♪ ♪ The moon a phantom rose ♪ ♪ Through mountains and the pines ♪ ♪ And then the darkness fell ♪ ♪ And the moon's a harsh mistress ♪ ♪ It's so hard to love her well ♪ [soft music] ♪ I fell out of her eyes ♪ ♪ Fell out of her heart ♪ ♪ I fell down on my face ♪ ♪ And I tripped and I missed my star ♪ ♪ God, I fell and I fell alone, I fell alone ♪ ♪ And the moon's a harsh mistress ♪ ♪ And the sky is made of stone ♪ ♪ The moon's a harsh mistress ♪ ♪ She's hard to call your own ♪ [soft music] ♪ And after all the lows of my life ♪ ♪ I'll be thinking of you ♪ [soft music] [audience applauds] 1973, I recorded a song that would absolutely change my life.

You know, when we look back to 1973, we thought the world was coming apart at the seams then, little did we know.

But there's an old Irish saying that says without hope the human heart would surely die.

I sing this song for all of you in hope and with enormous thanks.

[soft music] ♪ It's not too late, we should be giving ♪ ♪ Only with love can we climb ♪ ♪ It's not too late, not while we're living ♪ ♪ Let's put our hands out in time ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ If we can hold on through the night ♪ ♪ We have a chance to find the sunshine ♪ ♪ Let's keep on looking for the light ♪ ♪ Oh, can't you see the morning after ♪ ♪ It's waiting right outside the storm ♪ ♪ Why don't we cross the bridge together ♪ ♪ And find a place that's safe and warm ♪ ♪ It's not too late, we should be giving ♪ ♪ Only with love can we climb ♪ ♪ It's not too late, not while we're living ♪ ♪ Let's put our hands out in time ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ We're moving closer to the shore ♪ ♪ I know we'll be there by tomorrow ♪ ♪ And we'll escape the darkness ♪ ♪ We won't be searching anymore ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ ♪ There's got to be a morning after ♪ Good night, good luck, God bless you.

[soft music] [audience applauds] Thank you.

[audience applauds] [audience cheers] [audience applauds] ♪ No complaints and no regrets ♪ ♪ I still believe in chasing dreams and placing bets ♪ ♪ And I had learned for all you give, that's all you get ♪ ♪ So you give it all you've got ♪ ♪ I've had my share, I drank my fill ♪ ♪ And even though I'm satisfied, I'm hungry still ♪ ♪ To see what's on the other side, beyond the hill ♪ ♪ And do it all again ♪ ♪ So here's to life ♪ ♪ And every joy it brings ♪ ♪ Yes, here's to life ♪ ♪ To dreamers and their dreams ♪ ♪ When you're young the notes are never wrong ♪ ♪ And soon you learn that near the music you belong ♪ ♪ Wish we could turn the years into a longer song ♪ ♪ I'd sing it all again ♪ ♪ So here's to life and every melody ♪ ♪ Yes here's to life and all our memories ♪ ♪ It's funny, funny how the time just flies ♪ ♪ How love can go from warm hellos to sad goodbyes ♪ ♪ And leave us with our memories we've memorized ♪ ♪ To keep our winters warm ♪ ♪ For there's no yes in yesterday ♪ ♪ And who knows what tomorrow brings or takes away ♪ ♪ As long as I'm still in this game ♪ ♪ I want to play for laughs, for life, for love ♪ ♪ So here's to life and every joy that it brings ♪ ♪ Here's to life for dreamers and their dreams ♪ ♪ May all your storms be weathered ♪ ♪ And all that's good get better ♪ ♪ Here's to life ♪ ♪ Here's to love ♪ ♪ Here's to dreams come true ♪ ♪ May all your storms be weathered ♪ ♪ And all that's good get better ♪ ♪ Here's to life ♪ ♪ Here's to love ♪ ♪ And here's to you ♪ ♪ Here's to you ♪ Cheers.

[audience applauds] [audience cheers] - [Announcer] The "American Songbook Series" at NJPAC is presented through the generous support of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust, the Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund and The Smart Family Foundation, David S. Stone Esquire, Stone and Magnanini ♪ You make me feel so alive ♪ ♪ You make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ You make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel ♪ ♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ Natural woman ♪ [audience applauds] [audience cheers]