I can tell by the look that's in your eyes
And I'm not surprised
You got to move on like the sun got to rise
I'm just holdin' you down
BRIDGE:
But the universe is calling you
You are one of chosen fews
You got to pay your dues
Me and the baby gonna miss you
I see your smile in her face
I only wish we were with you now
It's a lonely, lonely place
BRIDGE
CHORUS:
Hey, pack'd my bags, put 'em at the door
Hey, pack'd my bags, put 'em at the door
Hey, pack'd my bags, put 'em at the door
I know you'll make it
You deserve it, you know you do
The blues, you'll shake it
I'll, I'll focus our view
Oh, don't let them change you
Come like thieves in the night
Oh, dont' let them rearrage you, boy
You've got to do what's right
BRIDGE
CHORUS
Once a month, each time you say
Goin' away, oh
I don't wanna see you go
No no no no no no no no no no
Oh you, you've got to make it
You've got to make it, boy
Go on now
I am a species born to die
Understanding this, I hardly cry
Growin' up and out, I'll marry you
I'll bear your kids and be your mama too cause
CHORUS:
Cause I'm a woman and I'm a backbone
I'm a woman and I'm a backbone
Everybody needs one
Goin' on I live from day to day
Give a little heart for my life to pay
Smile and then I need to cry
Never knowin' if I lie (or die)
CHORUS
Understand you will not see me down
Both of my feet are on the ground
Come lay your head upon my chest
I'll love you hard, I'll give my best
I refuse to be amused
That's sumthin' that ain't right
I declare I'm well aware
I felt the angel's vibes
I can hear ya callin'
No I'm not stallin'
I'm justa doin' sumthin' else
When I'm with you
(I'm really with you)
But right now I'm by myself
And I...
Chorus
I can feel this fire
Such a strange desire
As strong as life itself
I, I can feel this fire
Such a strange desire
And I don't want nothin' else
But ooh I like your lovin'
Talk so much I'm in a flux
Ya just cant make up your mind
Executin' dreams ain't easy
Justa wastin' precious time
Talk is cheap your words are weak
I dont want you wastin' mine
I hear ya callin'
No I'm not stallin'
I'm justa doin' sumthin' else
When we're together
(sho 'nuff together)
Right now I'm by myself
And I...
Repeat chorus
Ad lib to fade
[Instrumental]
Time comes down
You got to take it on yourself
You got to give up your past
You got to give up what came last
World goes round
You got to leave it all behind
You got defeated at last
Little boy blue
With the feelin¡¯ in your soul and the gypsy in your eyes
Little boy blue
You got to leave this song behind as it passes by
Yeah, yeah
Life goes on
You got to catch it if you can
You must believe it will last
You can¡¯t remember what went past
Tide comes in
This fog will surely roll away
It can't leave, it will stay
Little boy blue
Tootin¡¯ on your coke and takin¡¯ a toke
In a lazy haze
Little boy blue
Got to leave this song behind as it passes by
Tide comes in
This boat will surely row away
It can¡¯t leave if we stay
Little boy blue
Tootin¡¯ on your coke and takin¡¯ a toke
In a lazy haze
Little boy blue
Got to leave this song behind as it passes by
Jive talkin¡¯
Oh, you¡¯re no good
Jive talkin¡¯
So misunderstood
Jive talkin¡¯
You¡¯ll never know how
Jive talkin¡¯
You¡¯ll never know now
Ooh baby, you just don¡¯t know
What you¡¯ve done to me
You¡¯ve tried, you¡¯ll never know
Tryin¡¯ to take away my energy
With all your jive talkin¡¯
You¡¯re tellin¡¯ a lie
Jive talkin¡¯
You wear a disguise
Jive talkin¡¯
You know you¡¯re no good
You¡¯re just a jive talkin¡¯
So misunderstood
Oh baby, you¡¯ll never know just
What you¡¯ve done to me
Only tryin¡¯, you¡¯re only tryin¡¯ to
Tryin¡¯ to take away my energy
With all your jive talkin¡¯
Jive talkin¡¯
Just a dirty, dirty liar
Jive talkin¡¯
You know I love you
Jive talkin¡¯
You¡¯ll never be true
Jive talkin¡¯
(repeat to fade)
Chorus:
Have a good time, yeah
Have a good time, yeah
Have a good time, yeah
Have a good time, yeah
Who said this party¡¯s over?
When I feel like my fun has just begun
Together we will raise this roof and party
And have a good time, yeah
Have a good time, oh yeah
All we need is some funky music
So we can play the part and get way down
Into some rhythm we can groove to
Have a good time, yeah
Have a good time, yeah
Chorus
Who said this party¡¯s over?
I feel like my fun has just begun
Together we will raise this roof and party
And have a good time
Have a good time, yeah
All we need is some funky music, yeah
So we can play the part and get way down
Into some rhythm we can groove to
Everybody have a good time
(repeat to fade)
Fool¡¯s paradise
Was it very nice?
People living in the world for material things
Love has a playful heart
That's where the hatred starts
Causin' harm and replacin' the joy true love can bring
Chorus:
It¡¯s just a fool¡¯s paradise
It¡¯s just a fool¡¯s paradise
Was it very nice?
Whoa ¨C
(And you don¡¯t know)
Just like a concrete dream
Fool¡¯s paradise is strange
People buying time don¡¯t seem like a natural thing
Souls are lost to sea
Souls that will never be
Returning to this place of living misery
It¡¯s a fool¡¯s paradise
It¡¯s just a fool¡¯s paradise
Was it very nice?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Fool¡¯s paradise
(ooh it¡¯s just a)
Fool¡¯s paradise
Was it very nice?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Whoa ¨C
Souls are lost to sea
Souls that¡¯ll never be
Returning to this place of living misery
Fool¡¯s paradise
Was it very nice?
(repeat to fade)
Yeah, uh hmm
Yeah, uh hmm
Yeah, uh hmm
Strange vibrations in the air
Is anybody really aware that
Everybody¡¯s got an aura
It can either work against ya or it can work for ya
What is this madness goin¡¯ down?
While we¡¯re walkin¡¯ on a solid ground
Cause even the mighty stand accused
I think we¡¯ve all been used
We¡¯ve got to get ourselves together, yeah
If we want the situation to get better (get better)
Yeah, said yeah, yeah
Politicians tryin¡¯ to draw the right conclusions
Think about it
Is that the right solution?
Cause everybody¡¯s got an aura
It can either work against ya or it can work for ya
We¡¯ve got to get ourselves together
If we want the situation to get better (get better)
Yeah, yeah
Uh hmm
Uh hmm
Uh hmm
Strange vibrations in the air
Is anybody really ware that
Everybody¡¯s got an aura
If you¡¯re not careful, it can harm ya
Everybody¡¯s got an aura
(repeat to fade)
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
Dance wit me ev'rybody dance wit me
If you feel like dancing all night long
Band goin strike it up and play you a party song
If what you feel is real
Then we gon' get down and groove
Love the way you party
Love the way you move
Know the joint is jumping people bumpin away
We got this groove and you know that it's here to stay
So if you feel like dancin
Put on your dancin shoes
Love the way you party
Love the way you move
Our love
Our love's in danger
If you don't hurry home
I might
Give it to a stranger
I never wanted you to go
I told you many times before
I need your loving day to day
I get so tired when you're far away
You got me staring at the ceiling
Better come quick
You can't make it too soon
I never want to do you wrong
But you been gone away so long
I don't know what you expect of me
That's what I'm trying so hard to be
Don't force me into another's arms
Our love
Our love
Our love
Get the picture, I'm here all alone
Ain't you worried
About your happy home
What I'm thinking
Makes me feels ashamed
Tell me who's to blame
Tell me what to do about the
Strangers coming from everywhere
Strangers calling my name
Just don't know what to do about it
Ooh, they're calling me, ooh
You, you carry your dreams in your eyes
And if someone hurts you, you cry
And you, you live on a cloud in the sky
And wish on the stars shooting by
Don't let the little woes of life harm me
Let the joy in the life your lead
Let it charm you
Let it charm you
CHORUS:
Nothing's gonna take you away
Nothing's gonna break your heart
Nothing's gonna take you away
Nothing's gonna break your heart
You, you go barefootin' when there are showers
You like to listen to coltrane for hours
And you're gonna need smeone standing by
And on me you can always rely
Well I think it's time to get ready
To realize just what I found
I have lived unaware of what I am
It's all clear to me now, that
My heart is on fire
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
My love is alive, my love is alive
Well there's something inside
That's makin' me crazy
Tryin' to keep it together
Cause what I'm saying, I have been saving
And now could be forever
My love is alive, my heart's on fire
Soul is like a wheel, like a hot wire
My love is alive, my heart's on fire
Soul's like a wheel, like a hot wire
There's a mirror inside my mind
Reflectin' the light that shines on me
Hold on to the feeling
Let it be, let it grow
My heart is on fire, my love is alive
Fire in my heart, soul's like a wheel that's turning
My love is alive...
All is fair in love boy
When the love is shared
Now you've been acting for some time
Like you just don't care
About me
Well my mama used to say
That there would come a day
When fools begin to open up their eyes...
Chorus:
You never miss the water
Till the well runs dry
Now I have had enough bad love
So I'm telling you goodbye, goodbye
You've been taking me for granted
You even made me cry
And sorry just ain't good enough
Baby not this time
My mama used to say
That there would come a day
When the truth can no longer be denied...
You're gonna miss my love
You're gonna miss my love
You're gonna miss my love
You never miss the water
Till the well runs dry for ya
My mama used to say
That there would come a day
When you would run but baby you can't hide...
Here is my hand for you to hold
Here's the part of me they have not sold
I've wandered far, i've had my fill
I need you now, do you love me still
Only you have seen the hidden part of me
Call me foolhardy if you will
But i loved you when, do you love me still
So many smiles and lies surround me
Empty expectations, faceless fears
Sometimes this life is a bitter pill
I love you now, do you love me still
You have been mine since time untold
Our love is immortal, don't you know
Others will come, and they will go
But i loved you young, i love you old
Only you have seen, the other side of me
Call me naive, i think you will
But i loved you then, do you love me still
Here are the eyes that only see you
Here is the mouth that only calls your name
Here is the soul that can not kill
I love you now, do you love me still
Got my love
Got my love lemme give it to ya
Got my love
Got my love lemme give it to ya
Got my love, got my love
Walkin' home, your kisses on my mind
Feelin' like nothin' can harm me now
CHORUS:
Where are you tonite
Where are you tonite, Baby
Where are you tonite, (oh) won't you tell me baby
Where are you tonite
(Ooh where are you)
Minutes move, oh, so slowly now
And I can't groove, unless your answer's loud
CHORUS
Love is true, love is real
Loving you is how I feel [repeat 4 times]
CHORUS
(Ooh where are you)
(Ooh where are you)
Our love is such a special thing
It's what I feel inside
And my reason for existing
Is to keep you by my side
Keep you by my side
We thought we could do it without love
Kept tellin' ourselves that here's where it ends
Your way is my way and it's shown
Something that we never admit
In changin' the way I was feeling
Only love and joy makes it right
Feel first, and love lasts forever
I'll do it with you if that's what you like
CHORUS:
Better when we do it together
Can't leave it alone
Good things get away
All the other ways we've gone don't matter
Can't leave it alone
Good things get away
Remember when happy was with us
And all his dreams were sung
Such things are forgotten thereafter
'Cause we had to go on with the show
Things, different places, adventure, makin' love
'Cause love was the way
Golden exchange, lots of money
And the best of it all at our feet
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Take the A-train
To find the quickest way to get to Harlem
If you should take the A-train
You'll find you get right where you goin'
If you hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Night's coming
Can't you hear the rails a-humming
If you should take the A-train
You'll find to get away
... with a hurry
If you should take the A-train
You'll find you get right where you goin'
If you hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Night's coming
Can't you hear the rails a-humming
I wanna get deeper
Deeper than skin
I wanna be more than
just another friend
I'm ready to love you
with all of my heart
But I won't give it if you
can't do your part
CHORUS:
A little bit just ain't it
Give me all
A little love is not enough
Give me all
BRIDGE:
Need your lovin'
Need your kissin'
Don't want nothin'
To be missin'
You're givin' me portions
You wanna move fast
What you're giving
Is never gonna last
I wanna be closer
I need to have more
'Cause I'm gonna love you
like no one before
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I'm on fire babe
You wanna build me up
Just to let me down
CHORUS:
Life is a dance, life is a dance
Life is a dance, life is a dance
Everywhere coast to coast
Around the land
We all have one thing in common
We all love to dance
In and out of discos, crazy lights
Keep on movin' all through the night
CHORUS
Why don't you listen
Listen to the groove
I am sure enough sure you'll find
Just the rhythm, the rhythm of your soul
Dance to the music keepin' steady time
CHORUS
Dance to the music, crazy lights
Dance to the music on crazy lights
Dance to the music, crazy lights
Dance
Jigsaw - Puzzle
Jigsaw - Puzzle
Your love is like a maze
I can't get through to you
You keep me in a daze
What's a girl to do with you?
Loving you is like a puzzle
Just when I think that this is it
You shake me up
The pieces just don't fit
It's like a ...
Jigsaw - Puzzle
I lay my heart out on the table
I let you know my every move
But darlin' you are so unstable
Your needle never lifts the groove
Now order may not be your nature
But I think that we could work out fine
If you would only trace the dotted line
Jigsaw - Puzzle
Jigsaw - Puzzle
CHORUS:
Day to day
You're the hi ... highlight
Day to day
You're the hi ... highlight
You're the bright side of my darkness
You remove my gloom
You picked me up when times got rough
I'm glad you had some room
To love and hold me close to your heat
To keep me safe and warm
You're the height of my desire
You set off my alarm
CHORUS
I can't wait to see you
From one moment to the next
With you I never know what new thrill to expect
Your perfect sense of timing
Keeps me coming back for more
You're the spark that lights my fire
It's you that I adore
CHORUS
Back when we first met
I think it was November
I remember thinking that
You had the sweetest smile
Magic
You have it
Command me I'll obey
It's just a fact of love
Mold me
Control me
I'm only made of clay
It's a fact of love
CHORUS:
Sometimes I wonder what is this love
At once so delightful and frightening
Thunder and lightening (love)
The facts of love
With those moody broody eyes
You could be Svengali
Just one touch - I'm mesmerized
I just can't help myself
You want it
You got it
You only have to say
It's a fact of love
You make me feel like I'm only made of clay
A fact of love
CHORUS
Sometimes I wonder
About the facts of love
I sit and wonder
About the facts of love
You're now aware of your situation
You wasted time with contemplation
Instead of trying to be so cool my friend
Understand this way you'll never win
You say it's darkest just before the dawn
You get discouraged if it takes too long
Common sense will tell you right from wrong
My advice is that you carry on
Don't get me wrong, there's more to life than gold
There are fortunes here that can't be bought or sold
Cause your diamonds lie within your soul
You can't count your cash 6 feet under, stiff and cold
Somebody's watchin', somebody's watchin' you
Somebody's watchin', yes I know it's true
Somebody's watchin', somebody's watchin' you
Somebody's watchin', saw ya, saw ya, saw ya
When you walked into my lonely life tonight
I saw my destiny, I saw eternity tonight
And the moment I held you I knew it
What we do is decided before we do it
CHORUS:
Fate, this could only be
Fate, I never thought I'd believe in
Fate, now I understand
It's part of the plan
I was meant to be your woman
Time stood still, and we lost on words to say
And though the people stared, they seemed a million miles away
Oh we knew it was love we were feeling
We were destined to give it a whole new meaning
CHORUS
In my heart I feel I've loved you all my life
I was in the dark, but now I think I've seen the light
I rang like a bell with your laughter
Something tells me I'll love you forever and ever
BREAKDOWN:
Fate (this could only be)
It was fate (this could only be)
It's part of the plan
I was meant to be your woman
(It's part of the plan)
I'll love you forever and ever
Spendin' all my time
With you on my mind
I think it's time that we made the score
Oh it makes me crazy
This anticipating
Cause I'm loving you more and more
One by one the lonely hours slip away
I'd like to be your fun and games
Brighten up your day, yeah yeah yeah yeah
CHORUS:
Any old sunday, any old sunday will do (so what are you waiting for?)
Any old sunday, any old sunday will do (so what are you waiting for?)
I'm waitin' for the time
To feel your arms around me (so what are you waiting for?)
Time keeps passing
I'm yours for the asking
Because our love is an open door
Stop cultivating, stop hesitating
No more questions in my mind
You can be so lovely
Our love will be like honey to the bee
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
CHORUS:
Walkin' hand and hand
As only lovers can
You must understand
We've got each other
They can scream and fuss
It won't bother us
And that is because
We've got each other
I can recall memories we shared
Such love, none other could compare
Do you remember when you were loving me?
Holding me? How could this love not be?
CHORUS
Lost in dreams, I spend the hours
Scared in the dark, in a room that once was ours
Do you remember when you were loving me?
Holding me? How could this love not be?
BRIDGE:
We are one sharing each other's dreams
With a love that only we could bring
I've got you (I've got you)
We've got each other
I've got you (I've got you)
We've got each other
I've got you (I've got you)
We've got each other
I've got you (I've got you too)
We've got each other
I've got you (I've got you)
We've got each other
I've got you (I've got you too)
We've got each other
We've got each other
We've got stride for stride
Movin' side by side
With a strength and pride
We've got each other
They can scream and fuss
It won't break our trust
What we've got is us
We've got each other
We've got each other
We've got each other
Life is very short
And there's no time
For fussing and fighting
So I'll ask you once again
Try to see it my way
Do I have to keep on talking
Until I can't go on
Boy you see it your way
You run the risk of knowing
That our love will soon be gone
We can work it out
We can work it out
Hear what you're saying
You can get it wrong
And still you think that it's alright
Hear what I'm saying
We can work it out
And when it's straight, we'll say good night
We can work it out
We can work it out
Life is very short
And there's no time
For fussing and fighting
I've have ways thought
That it's a crime
So I will ask you once again
Try to see it my way
Only time will tell if I am right
Or if I am wrong
Boy you see it your way
There's a chance that we might fall apart
Before too long
We can work it out
We can work it out
Life is very short
And there's no time, no time
For fussing and fighting
I've have ways thought
That it's a crime (dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty)
So I will ask you once again
CHORUS:
Night moods, I love your night moods
Night moods, You've got the right moods
When you're lying here beside me
Ooh you take my breath away
Baby I feel such love inside me
I'm so glad you're going to stay
Night moods, night moods
Got a need as deep as a canyon
I'm so glad I found my soul companion
I love your night moods
I'm in the right mood
I love your night moods
Night time is the right time
Night time is the one time I'm loving you
Loving you
All day long I'm thinking of
And I just can't wait 'til the sun goes down
I can't help it, how I love it
Count the moments 'til you come 'round
Night moods, night moods
Ain't no use in talkin' about it
All I know is that I can't live without it
I love your night moods
I'm in the right mood
I love your night moods
Night time is the right time
Right now is the one time I'm close to you
Close to you
Got a need as deep as a canyon
I'm so glad I found my soul companion
Night moods, I love your night moods
Night moods (I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it at night)
Night moods (I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it at night)
Night moods (I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it at night)
Night moods (I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it at night)
There are so many things in life to know
Cause someone says it's right don't make it so
This is someone somewhere who's taking notes
There's someone telling lies sowing wild oats
When you are moving fast, you can succeed
Just how long can you last at twice the speed
CHORUS:
Here's a warning: two wrongs don't make a right
Heed the warning, and everything will be alright
I'll keep good meter, and I'll take my time
I'll try to stay in beat and live in rhyme
I know from love I came, to love I'll go
I'll live and learn and love and try to grow
When you are moving fast, you can succeed
Just how long can you last at twice the speed
Father's waiting 'round the corner
Ticket in his hand
Wants to help his daughter
Protect and understand
Daughter's needing some security
The comfort of a man
Can't face the pain of losing
She's afraid to love again
Searching for her father's words
She remembered
CHORUS:
My father he said, ";don't be misled.";
My father he said, ";is heart in your hands?";
(Way far, far away)
Daughter's feelin' kinda shaky
Heartache and trouble everywhere
There ain't no love she's looking
For someone who cares
Searching for her father's words
She remembered
CHORUS
(Take the train far, cooling down)
Daughter's waiting at the station
Got a ticket in her hand
Bound for her destination
She'll try to love again
Searching for her father's words
She remembered
CHORUS
Father, father, father
CHORUS
Father, father, father he said...
It's five a.m. when you walk in
This is where your story begins
You say you've been out with the fellas
But the perfume tells me where you've been
Well I knew for sure, when you walked through the door
You had another lover
I read the signs, but I tried to hide
All the pain I felt inside
You can make the story right
I believe what you say though you tell me lies
You can make the story right
It's a fact to me, but it's fiction to you, oh...
Same old song, same old story
You keep telling me lies
You think I don't mind that you're unfaithful
But you never see the tears I cry
You've been letting me down, but I can't give you up
I don't wanna let you go
We've spent so much time, trying to make it right
I don't wanna loose the love we have
(You can make the story right)
You can make the story right
(I believe what you say, though you tell me lies)
I believe what you tell me
(You can make the story right)
Oh, oh...
It's a fact to me, but it's fiction to you
You've been lettin' me down, but I can't give you up
Don't want another lover
We've spent so much time trying to make it right
I don't wanna loose the love we had
Hey sister
I never knew which way to go
Everybody had an answer
So I said
Go lecture someone, go lecture someone
I could feel it in my heart babe
I couldn't scream, I couldn't shout
I had to find out in my own way
Ran into someone - ran into someone
I'll be the woman I am
Now I don't have to hide
All that I feel inside
I'll be the woman I am
Just had to let it show
Had nowhere else to go
I had to learn to trust myself
I had to learn just when to say no
Always trying to please someone else
I had to let go, I had to let go
The world is filled of many wonders
I had to look to heaven for my own
I saw the star that I was unter
Lord lead me back home, lead me back home
I'll be the woman I am
Now I don't have to hide
All that I feel inside
I'll be the woman I am
Just had to let it show
Had nowhere else to go
I can look at myself and I'm not afraid
I have finally learned how to love
I can feel everything that I've never felt
And I'm sure now that I've always known
Sitting by the telephone
Waiting for a bell to ring
I don't want another call
I just want to hold you
I'm givin' my everything
Givin' all my time
So darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin' call
Won't you call me boy
I'll go anywhere you want
I'll be anything you say
All I want is to feel your arms around me
I'm givin' my everything
Givin' all my time
So darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin' please
(Won't you)
CHORUS:
Stay with me baby
Stay here for a little while
Won't you say you'll stay here for the night
Stay right here with me sweet baby
Stay here for a little while
For a while
I'm sitting at my window
And I look
Where are you
I wonder if you even know
You belong to me
No matter where you roam
You've got to take me
I'm givin' my everything
Givin' all my time
So darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin' please
(Won't you)
Even if I have to wait all night
I don't even care
I've waited all my life
Let me love you
I'm givin' my everything
Givin' all my time
So darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin' please
(Won't you)
Cold endless summer days
Since you went away
Tore my heart in two
And now wandering through the night
I see the city lights
Feelin' so in need
I'll never be at peace
CHORUS:
Love you all my lifetime
Lost to you eternally
Everything in my life
Tells me we were meant to be
Strange there's always something wrong
Dreams don't last that long
What part did I play in that game
And now, now you turn away
Excuses are too late
Feelin' so in need, i'll never be at peace
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
You make the rain and the night go away
You make the sun rise up in my sky
You make the rain and the night go away
You make the sun rise up in my sky
I, I can't explain
How ya got inside my system
But I feel the sweetest pain
I, I can't do that
But I got to break this tension
If it makes you feel the same
An ordinary woman
That's all I am
And I think I'm falling
For an ordinary man
Take me to your heart
When the love begins
You and I can only try
To make a love with no strings
Take me to your heart
When the story ends
You and I we can't deny
We're making love with no strings
No conductor
Could've played this situation
Better than a fool or millionaire
I won't tie you down
With a little love and affection
All I wanna do is share
A little time together
Maybe holding hands
An ordinary woman
And an ordinary man
Take me to your heart
When the love begins
You and I could say goodbye
And we'll always be friends
Take me to your heart
When the story ends
You and I we can't deny
We got a love with no strings
Keep givin' me lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin'
Time after time, I've pondered this love that I'm feeling
I feel so divine
It must be a crime
Don't take it away
BRIDGE:
More than a few told me ";I love you";
Now I know better
When it got down to you
Somehow I knew
My number was up for some sweet sweet lovin'
CHORUS:
Keep givin' me lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin'
I'm talkin' 'bout lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin'
You've captured this girl, rockin' my world ya got me reelin'
Ain't no future with another
You're my one and only lover
Come on and stay
BRIDGE
CHORUS
Is it any wonder I want you so
Only you can satisfy my need
Can't you see my hunger won't let you go
Babe you belong to me, just to me
Another time you were the one in my life
And this world of mine just turned around you
Another time you were the love of my life
That was so long ago
Now you're here
And those feelings are starting to reappear
Another time I would've run to you
I finally learned that I could love somebody new
And now I'm finally over you
But don't look at me that way
'Coz I'm trying to be strong
And I'm begging you baby
Don't you look at me that way
'Coz if you look at me now
It just might be more that I can take
Got someone, somebody new in my life
I've got someone who cares about me
And what we had is only what used to be
I'm happy now, happy with someone else
But when you're close I know the flame has never died
And now it's burning me alive
So Don't look at me that way
'Coz I'm trying to be strong
And I'm begging you baby
Don't you look at me that way
'Coz if you look at me now
It just might be more that I can take
I finally learned that I could love somebody new
And now I'm finally over you
Big brown bedroom eyes
They're bad for me
Reluctantly you hit me
To my vulnerability
I don't like this feeling
'Cause I can't see straight
Something says I met my match
Courtesy of fate
I've always taken pride
In my independence
So afraid and careful
Not to show it
No - but you give me clarity
Like a bright green laser beam
I think you want what's best for me
In spite of my resistance
Be my eyes
Sing me, I'm your song
Make me wise, baby
I'll be strong
Constantly the ones we love scorn us
It's not for them to comprehend
It's none of their business
Misery loves company
I think you really know me
And there's no coincidence
My mama must have made me
So we would find each other
Love me right
What's the matter with you
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do
Smilin' ?smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smile ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
The story goes much deeper
Than the eye can ?yes it do
Stop runnin' a game
I can tell you're avoiding me
Oh ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear ?hear you say
I love you I need you
(Repeat verse)
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin'
Whatever it is
I can't do without what cha givin'
Oh ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear ?hear you say
I love you I need you
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin' yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without
What cha givin'
Once you get started, oh it's hard to stop
You can't stop you just can't stop
When you get down y'all
When you get down ain't no turnin' back no
Everybody party hearty
To get back in the groove
I like the way you do it .. way you do it
I like the way you move
It's a good thing
Hear a funky sound
Everybody let's get on down
You gon do it like you never done before
Hey .. hey
I just want you to know that
Once you get started, oh it's hard to stop
You can't stop you just can't stop
When you get down y'all
When you get down ain't no turnin' back no
Everybody party hearty
To get right in the groove
I love the way you do it .. way you do it
I like the way you move
It's the new thing
When ya know that ya getting' on down, yeah
Everybody come on y'all and get down with me
You can do it like you never done before, yeah
Once you get started, oh it's hard to stop
You can't stop you just can't stop
When you get down y'all
When you get down ain't no turnin' back no
Now that ya got down
We just wanna say
If you dig the funky, funky music
Come on and move it this way
Come on and move, come on and groove (repeat to end)
Running to fight
Spirit in the night
Like a dog to bite
Everything in sight
Give me love you say
There's a price you have to pay
With momma's life you cannot play
Make things right you need to be saying...
Right is right, wrong is wrong
Right is right, wrong is wrong
Fists come to town
Blood on the ground
Momma's crying, 'Lord have mercy!'
Mercy's hard to find
It's just a state of mind
Drop the ..., get out the way
We don't have another day
Right is right, wrong is wrong
Right is right, wrong is wrong
He said he's comng by five my friend
And I desire to live again
If you hear me let me know woa woa woa woa
Right is right, wrong is wrong (three times)
He said he's coming by five my friend
And I desire to live again
If you here me let me know
The world is full of woa!
CHORUS:
Do you love what you feel
Cause I love what you do to me
Do you love what you feel
Cause I love what you do to me
Babe, when you¡¯re holdin¡® me
Somehow you seem to set me free
And when I dance with you, romance with you
Is all I sing
CHORUS
I¡¯ve spent so many nights
Just taking fights within myself
Until you came to me
And held me like nobody else
CHORUS
Tell me 'bout the way you like it
Anything you want is right
You and I are close together
Your lovin' gets me feeling better
I wanna dance all
I wanna dance all
I wanna dance all night
Everytime you¡¯re holdin¡® me
CHORUS
You said you won't
I bet my neck, I bet you will
I'm gonna check my love
You I'm gonna thrill
Can't imagine what you've missed
Can't go on
Meet me at midnight in the light that starts the love
CHORUS:
Since there's was you
I changed my mind about it all
Instead of goin' on
I'm gonna settle for a fall
My love, my love will lift you up, up, up
You came into my life and now I realize
Today we love, we might, but it is for sure at midnight
CHORUS
You came into my life and now I realize
Today we love, we might, but it is for sure at midnight
At midnight, at midnight, at midnight
[Instrumental]
I'd never forget those nameless years
Street sounds whirling through my mind
Trouble was often in the air
So we thought to forget our despair
Cause I'm a street player
And I play you a song (Play me a song, play me a song)
Cause my heart and soul
Will carry, carry on
City life's the only way
Street corners and billiard halls
Was my home away
Lesson's learned that still help me today
Cause I'm a street player
And I've seen it all (play me a song, play me a song)
Hit men and thieves and many a brawl
But as you will see I still stand tall
It was such a small space and time
I would never knew that I would find
A musical past for all to see exciety to ecstasy
I am a streetplayer
I am a streetplayer
I am a streetplayer
Cause I'm a street player
And I've seen it all (play me a song, play me a song)
...........................
But as you can see I still stand tall
It was such a small space and time
I would never knew that I would find
A musical past for all to see exciety to ecstasy
I am a streetplayer
I am a streetplayer
I am a streetplayer
Cause I'm a street player
And I've seen it all (Play me a song, play me a song)
The people love your soul
Don't let them down
Play your guitar
Play that funky music, child
Please pardon me, but I'm longing to speak
I hope you don't mind my staring
I don't mind, cause your face looks so kind
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
You remind me of a friend of mine
Ooh, I've lost (the) time, yeah
Everytime I see your face
You remind me of that someone
In fact, it's true, it's you
Runnin' right into you
I hope you don't mind, you look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find a face that's so kind
I hope you don't mind, you look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find a face that's so kind
Please pardon me, but I'm all into spirit
I hope you don't mind my starin'
I don't mind, cause your face looks so kind
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
Everytime I see your face
You remind me of that someone
In fact, it was you
Runnin' right into you
Take me, oh I need it now
Shake me to love somehow
I need warm embraces, yes I do
I need smiling faces to look into
I know that time erases the wounds of man
Love is not all I crave
I know there's a world to save
But I've always done my best
And I think I've passed every test
But there's something about a brand new heart
Send me a stranger to love
I need a stranger to love
Send me a stranger to love
So I can leave my past behind
My past behind, my past behind (mmm, my past)
My past behind, my past behind
I know that love may not come
But if I can dream like everyone
I'd dream the warming feelin' of an early spring
I'd dream the magic elation a touch can bring
I wanna capture the feelin of a newborn heart
Send me a stranger to love
Send me a stranger to love
I need a stranger to love
So I can leave my past--- behind......
My past behind, my past behind ,yeah yeah, yeah
My past behind, my past behind
Send me a stranger to love
I wanna stranger to love, oh yeah
Send me a stranger to love
So I can leave my past, wanna throw it out the door......
My past behind
Ooh, ooh, baby, baby, my baby, yeah
My past behind
My past behind, my past behind
I've been lookin' for a brand new mind
There's somethin bout a brand new start
Please stay with me now
Don't you let me go
I'll make it somehow
I got to let you know
That I'll make it
Somehow, some way
Though I wait on the day
What I'm doing's gotta pay
Some way, somehow
My baby, when he cries
It's 'cause something's on his mind
This world is full of lies
You and me are one of a kind
The good Lord will stand behind every step
We are blind to fate, that's life, that's life
Stay, stay, stay, stay (won't you please)
Stay, stay, stay, stay
It fits, but you can't make it work
Where there's pain, there's got to be hurt
And the green grass grows from the dirt
Yeah, that's a fact of life alright
The good Lord stands behind every step
We are blind to fate, that's life, that's life
Stay, oh won't you please
Stay, stay (won't you)
Stay, stay, stay, stay
Stay, stay, stay, stay
Stay, stay (right here)
Stay, stay (don't you go, no no)
Stay, stay (oh no no)
Stay, stay (stay baby baby please stay)
Stay, stay (right here, right here, right here)
Stay, stay (I want you to stay right here)
Stay, stay (we can stay here, together, together yeah)
Stay, stay (don't listen to what people say)
Stay, stay (stay, stay, listen now yeah)
Stay, stay (stay, yeah yeah now)
[Instrumental]
Hey, can you change your ways
Our love is such a treasure
Why do you run away
From things that give you pleasure
I love you all this time
On and on I've tried to work it out for the right day
In life you'll learn, you'll see
From birth, we start to die
Oh so fast, so near
There's nothing to lose
Nothing to fear
So little time to try
There's so much to know
Then to see the pain it shows
To get what you deserve
To reap what you sow
That's the way it goes
Why can't you change your ways
Why can't you change your ways
Why can't you change your ways
Blue love, why'd you have to go and make me sad and blue
Love, you're the only one I gave it to and
You can't believe that I'm dying for you
Can't you see I've been trying for you
I just can't stop this crying for you, ooh-ooh
They say you never know love until somebody leaves you
You never know love until your baby leaves you
You never know love until your loves turns to
Blue love, who could ever think that you would be untrue
Love, I'll do anything you want me to 'cause
You can't believe that I'm trying for you
Can't you see I've been crying for you
I just can't stop this crying for you, oh you
They say you never know love until somebody leaves you
You never know love until your baby leaves you
You never know love until your loves turns to blue
Tony:
I been hanging on such a long, long time
Waiting for the return of your smiling face
Chaka:
And the test and the time that changed every mind can't you see
That my world is an unhappy place
Tony:
Oh this love in my heart is tearing me apart
Chaka:
Need ya here wit me how happy we could be
Tony:
Together
Chaka:
Us forever
They say you never know love until somebody leaves you
You never know love until your baby leaves you
You never know love until your loves turns to blue
Don't let them get the best
Of your heart leave the rest
Up to love and you'll be takin care of
Many come to try to tear away your heart
Never carin' for you from the very start
Still you wonder if this time could be real
Tryin' to figure out if they came just to steal
Don't let them get the best
Of your heart leave the rest
Up to love and you'll be takin care of
Time and time again you've listened to a smile
Never knowin' what's behind it all the while
You give yourself away until love is gone
And don't consider that they might be doin' harm
Don't let them get the best
Of your heart leave the rest
Up to love and you'll be takin care of
Hey there, you let him wipe away that little tear
You tryin so hard to hold back what you really feel
Always look inside the people that your with
And never hang around those who can not give
Your smile ?so very happy
You look familiar
Reminds me of somethin' good
I once felt
Thinking something mellow
I dreamed of someone like you
Thinking something mellow
I dreamed of someone like you
Good times, good conversation
I look at myself
Maintained by the completion
Hm?of being stoned
I wanna thank you for being what I needed
I dreamed of someone like you
Thank you for being what I needed
I dreamed of someone like you
I dreamed of someone like you (repeat to end)
You're welcome, stop on by
You know I'll be there baby
To dry your eyes
Though I get tired, yeah of bein' that second guy
Don't be no fool baby, you 'bout to lose your old standby
Is the material things that he's givin'?
Can you truly say that you're happy livin'?
I'm the one that's givin'
Boy, I don't want to hurt your feelings
Stop on, stop on, stop on, stop on by
You're welcome, stop on by
One day, one day, one day, one day
I might be the one to make you cry
Don't take for granted
I'll always be there
Cause there's somebody somewhere, yeah
That can truly need me
Is the material things that he's givin'?
Can you truly say that you're happy livin'?
I'm the one that's givin'
Boy, I don't want to hurt your feelings
Stop on, stop on, stop on, stop on by
Oh, my love has no beginning
And my love it has no end
Always plus and always minus
It never breaks, it never bends
You can shape it any way you want
You can turn it left or right
Cause my love it comes in circles
And it comes in black and white
And the circle remains unbroken
And the circle remains unbroken
Bridge:
Hope my love don¡¯t fade away
(in my soul)
Hope my love don¡¯t fade away
(I don¡¯t want it to)
Hope my love don¡¯t fade away
(In my soul)
Hope my love don¡¯t fade away
Chorus:
Circles have ups and downs
Don¡¯t let them turn you 'round
Round and round
Round and round
Circles, circles
Don¡¯t let them bring you down
Round and round
Round and round
There is ice, there¡¯s fire
Always winter, always spring
Cause my love is like a zero
It is nothing and everything
Oh, you know it¡¯s like the universe
No matter how big or small
It goes on and on forever
It never drops, it never falls
And forever remains unbroken
And forever remains unbroken
Bridge
Chorus
(2X)
I don't want see you tomorrow
If I can't see you today
You've been puttin' me off for so long
I got the feelin' something's wrong
Chorus:
Whoever is thrilling you is killing me
I haven't seen you in so long
Right now your just a voice on my telephone
You say you'd see me tomorrow
But my tomorrow's are filled with sorrow
Chorus:
Whoever is thrilling you is killing me
Put all my faith in you
You see the girls growin' numb
I don't even know where you're calling from
You got me in a state of confusion
I need a love transfusion
Chorus:
Whoever is thrilling you is killing me
Tell me now don't you let me down
It's too confusing, but it's really sound
And the expression on your face lets me know
But it's alright cuz it's your show
And recalling once again, there's one and forty roads that have no end
If there were only places where we could agree
I'd buy them all for you and me
Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me
Guiding angel do your best for me
Cuz I'm feeling that it's hopelessly
I hear from people tellin' him to say to me
The time for us will never be
Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me
And the expression on your face lets me know
But it's alright cuz it's your show
Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me
Band gonna play that rock 'n roll
Sound of the music gonna groove your soul
Band gonna do that slip 'n slide
Sound of the music gonna get you high
Now if you dig Chuck Berry and your head's into rock 'n roll
Come on down the road a piece
The cats are gonna burn your soul
Chorus:
And they all was a reelin'
Well they all was a rockin'
The place was blown sky high
Grandpa's sittin' in the corner
Mixin' his rock with rye
Now if you dig the dixieland and your heart's into rhythm and blues
Come on down the road a piece
The cats are gonna break the news
Chorus:
And they all was a reelin'
They all was a rockin'
The bass man drives it on home
Now if you dig the dixieland
Listen to that slide trombone
If you think I'm a bit old-fashioned
And you want to maintain your cool
The rhythm of the music is guaranteed
To make you out a fool
Chorus:
And they all was a slippin'
They all was a slidin'
The place was blown sky high
Now if you dig the boogie
The cats will blow your mind
Band gonna play that rock 'n roll
Sound of the music gonna groove your soul
Band gonna do that slip 'n slide
Sound of the music gonna get you high
slip 'n slide
slip 'n slide
In a messed up world
Filled with mixed up people
Searching for a happy time
It makes me feel so good
Just to have a situation
Where you love me and I know that I'm...
Chorus:
I'm so satisfied
I'm so satisfied
Man don't you understand your love
Made me smile again
And I'm so satisfied
Oh there are those who want the world
While those who have it want to throw it away
But of all the things there are, love's the most important
So believe me baby when I say
Chorus:
I'm so satisfied
I'm so satisfied
Man don't you understand your love
Made me smile again
And I'm so satisfied
Swing down sweet chariot stop and let me ride
Swing down sweet chariot stop and let me ride
Rock me Ma, Rock me Pa
Coming easy I got to hold on the other side
(Repeat 2 more times)
I got to hold... I got to hold... I got to hold...
(Repeat over and over)
Here we are alone in this old smokin' room again
If your highness is your pleasure it's alright
Cause there's an extra added goodness
In my heart for you tonight
If there's any such a thing as God
He must be here tonight
Ain't sayin' I'm right
Ain't sayin' I'm wrong
Ain't sayin' there's any such a thing as short or long
It seems you been here many times before
It's too beautiful but true
And I'm glad I got the chance tonight
To share my now with you
I used to be locked in a closet and I couldn't find the key
Used to be you'd look my way but not see me
But it's happiness to know that from yourself you cannot hide
And that here's where I am and it's you that's by my side
Ain't sayin' I'm right
Ain't sayin' I'm wrong
Ain't sayin' there's any such a thing as short or long
It seems you been here many times before
It's too beautiful but true
And I'm glad I got the chance tonight
To share my now, share my now
Oh baby baby ?Oh yeah
So glad I gotcha spend some time
Spend some time glad I gotcha baby (repeat)
So glad I gotcha share my life
Share my life glad I gotcha baby (repeat)
[Instrumental]
[Instrumental]
If you're frightened and confused
And you can't remember who you're talkin' to
If your concentration slips away
Cuz your baby is miles away
Chorus:
There's a rose in a fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with the one you love...
Love the one you're with
Don't sit frightened, don't sit mad
Don't sit cryin' 'bout the good times you had
There's a girl sittin' right next to you
And she's waiting for something to do
Chorus:
There's a rose in a fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with the one you love...
Love the one you're with
Turn your heartaches into joy
She's a girl, you're a boy,
Get it all together, make it nice
I won't give you no more advice
Chorus:
There's a rose in a fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with the one you love...
Love the one you're with
When I get restless what can I do
When I need someone I think about you
I got to move on, not fade away
I'm only just growin' a little each day
I got to quit this runnin' around
Got to get rid of the blues
Got to find somebody to make me slow down
Chorus:
Oh lay it down
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
When I get older mellowed down
Get myself settled on a patch of ground
Takin' it easy, live every day
Me and the raven will fly away
Got to stop runnin', got to get rid of the blues
Got to find somebody who will love me
Chorus:
Oh lay it down
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
Sit yourself down, take a look around
I'm feeling down, in some kinda lonely
Cuz my baby done left me here
Hearts blazing like a five alarm fire
And I don't even give a care
I feel like the world is fallin'
Dreams to ashes right in front of my face
I'm gettin' kind of worried and I feel so out of place
Chorus:
Maybe my baby done made some other plans
Maybe my baby done made some other plans
In the morning when I get a heartache
I can't call on the doctor for help
Cuz the only person that could ever do me any good is runnin'
around with my best friend
Oh, I feel like I'm slippin' deeper, lower, a little deeper into myself
I tell you that I just can't handle it, you all
It's scaring me to death
Chorus:
Maybe my baby done made some other plans
Maybe my baby done made some other plans
Repeat chorus
How high the sky goes
Nobody wants to know
That's how your love seemed to grow
Like the winter gives birth to spring
You've become my everything
And in my life it must show
Chorus:
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Comin' comin' straight to me
I find with no one else
I could express myself
You took the time and looked in my mind
Like mysteries untold, I'm starting to unfold
You reached the limits of my soul
Chorus:
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Comin' comin' straight to me
How high the sky goes
Nobody wants to know
That's how your love seemed to grow
Just like the world keeps going round and round
And we never fall off the ground
Like gravity your love is pullin' me
Chorus:
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Keep it comin', keep it comin'
Comin' comin' straight to me
I finally found you
Walkin' down the road so much older than yesterday
I finally found you
Such a heavy load upon your shoulders
I finally found a home in Georgia
Sweet magnolias everywhere
Sweet love by my side
I find my world without a care
I finally found you
I finally found you
Walkin' down the road so much older than yesterday
I finally found you
Such a heavy load upon your shoulders
I finally found the love I needed
Sweet persuasion in the air
Sweet love growing ever stronger
I finally found you
Etc.
Steamin' down the muddy waters
Travelin' yonder from bay to bay
I been workin' on the barge line
Fourteen years ago today
Eighteen hours hard labor by the day
Ain't much pay for a man
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
Torches burning by the riverside
Cast their shadows grey as stone
And the cool October days replacing
Much warmer thoughts of home
I can still see grandma sittin' on the porch
Tellin' the neighbors she's got a grandson
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
River's rising up the marker line
While the willows softly moan
Sun is rising over the starboard shore
Paving the golden road back home
I can still see the kids jumpin' rope
But there ain't much hope for a man
Chorus:
Haulin' coal down the down river
And he won't be comin' home for a long time
Haulin' coal down the down river
I'll be gone a long time
Haulin' coal down the down river
I'll be gone a long while
Don't it feel good to feel
Don't it feel good
Now that you know what's real
Don't it feel good
You see the love in your brother's eyes
You've never seen before
And you're not afraid to cry
Don't it feel good
Don't it feel good to be
Don't it feel good
Now that we all agree
Don't it feel good
Learning to know is what helps us show
We've always been the same
And when the walls come tumbling down
Don't it feel good
Don't hide it, it's there within you
You've found it, if you've ever been you
So take it with you
Don't it feel good to see
Don't it feel good
Now that you know you're me
Don't it feel good
You realize that your time is now
It's always been your own
And you've got nowhere to go
Don't it feel good
Get it, get it, get it on
Get it, get it, get it on
Why is it I'm always chasin' after you
Why can't it just be you that chases me
Look through my eyes
Can you see me
Searchin' with nothin' in sight
Touch with my hands can't you feel me
Reachin' for you in the night
I been trying hard to keep you satisfied
Can't say I haven't tried ? Bet your life
Change all my bitter to sweet love
Change all my darkness to light
Surrender the love you're concealing
My love will make it alright
Look through my eyes
Can't you see me
Touch with my hands
Can't you feel me
Change all my bitter to sweet love
Make it right
Baby I'm in love and I just can't stay
Besides my love won't compromise or be denied
Repeat
Look through my eyes
Can you see me
Searchin' with nothin' in sight
Touch with my hands can't you feel me
Reachin' for you in the night
Change all my bitter to sweet love
Change all my darkness to light
Surrender the love you're concealing
My love will make it alright
We go on and on
From dawn to dawn
The years have flown
Much faster than we know
And still in love we grow
Time has placed us here
Afraid of fear
We've seen through tears
That never should have come
And still in love we grow
Like a baby dove
Our love in time it's snowy wings unfold
To soar above
I'll stay another hour, another day
My whole life
As long as I feel this way
I'll stay with you and know
As long as I feel this way
In we'll grow
I got the right street
But the wrong direction
Help me find the way
To your affection
I'm on the right train
But the wrong track
Come on boy
Help me get it all back
You know I love you baby
Don't tell me maybe
I got the right street baby
But the wrong direction
Told me that out love would last forever
You would always be here by my side
But you found somebody new
And left me sittin' right here
Wallowing in my pity and my pride
I got the right street
But the wrong direction
Help me find the way
To your affection
I'm on the right train
But the wrong track
Come on boy
Help me get it all back
You know I love you baby
Don't tell me maybe
I got the right street baby
But the wrong direction
Told me you'd be livin' for my affection
Oh you say your love grows stronger every day
But as soon as another woman be playin' in your backyard
You break my heart and throw my dreams away
I got the right street
But the wrong direction
Help me find the way
To your affection
I'm on the right train
But the wrong track
Come on boy
Help me get it all back
You know I love you baby, don't say maybe
Got the right street, but the wrong direction (repeat to end)
Could it be that he's interested
Or am I just wanting it be so
Do I dare speak to him
Or should I let the moment go
Forget this hunger inside
Forget this hunger inside
Should I let the feelin' flow
Should I just let it flow
Ain't nothin' but a maybe ?.
Oh and baby, I sure would like to know
Could it be he's just friendly
And that's nothing to get excited about
On the other hand he could be answering
The good vibrations I'm sendin' out
Well I just don't know
What I really see in
Should I make a move
Or keep on daydreamin'
Ain't nothin' but a maybe
Oh and maybe baby, I sure would like to know
Wanna know ?wanna know ?
Could it be that he's interested
Or should I let the moment go and
Forget this hunger inside
Forget this hunger inside
Should I let the feelin' flow
Should I just let it flow
Ain't nothin' but a maybe ?.
Oh and baby, I sure would like to know
Repeat
Forget this hunger inside
Forget this hunger inside
Should I let the feelin' flow
Should I just let it flow
Ain't nothin' but a maybe
Ain't nothin' but a maybe
Any little spark will make a fire
Any little fib will make a liar
I'll tell you more if you enquire
About the things that I desire
'Cause when you open wide
The inevitable steps inside
Take it in stride
'Cause nobody can do
Like you did
What you did
Like you did
Been so long, I can't see straight
No, no fun to anticipate
Give it on up, don't make me wait
Wait too long, 't'will be too late
Listen real close, 'cause I can't lie
It's difficult to satisfy
These feelings I just can't deny
With time they'll just intensify
You know our love is driftin'
We have fallen from its grace
We've got to face the situation
Put things in their place
You're still the man
You know just where you stand
But the way you felt for me is gone
There's no more truth to your song
CHORUS:
But I've got so much love for you
It's too much love
So much love for you
It's too much love
So much love for you
It's too much love
And I just don't want to throw it away
I've got to sacrifice my feelings
To make you find your own
I think it's time to end it
You might be better off alone
Oh, you're still the man
You know just where you stand
But the way you felt for me is gone
There's no more truth to your song
(There's something you've got to know)
When it's over, it's over
If it's done, then, baby, it's done
But there's nowhere to go
If we leave it all behind
Too much love
Too much love
Too much love...
At the gypsy's eye
When the moon is high
And the mood is right for dancing, romancing
While Michael Wails
in his baggy tails
Makes it all seem so enhancing for dancing
CHORUS:
Oh you're so naughty
Oh with your body
Oh you're so naughty
I wanna get naughty with you
If you want me to
All those fools out there
Could they be aware
I just need someone to come home to
But you are so rare, I don't even care
'Cause I got you to roam with
Could I be dreamin'
Am I with you
My heart is screamin'
Could this be true
Let's keep it goin'
Our love is rare
Let's keep it growin'
We're almost there
Just as sure as I live
I will love you alone
You belong in my arms
You belong in my home
I don't expect you to be
Someone else that you're not
All I expect you to give
Is all that you've got, so
CHORUS:
Move me no mountain
Turn me no tide
Swim me no ocean
Long, deep and wide
Just say you love me, baby
Long, strong and true
But move me no mountain
To prove that you do
But move me no mountain
To prove that you do
Fill my life with your love
You're my bread, you're my wine
Fill my life with your love
And I'll fill yours with mine
You'll never hear me cry
Tears of regret
It's fine with me if all I see
Is all I get
Oh
Just say you love me, baby
Just love me, baby
Long, strong and true
Move me no mountain
Turn me no tide
Swim me no ocean
Long, deep and wide
Just love me, baby
Long, strong and true
Move me no mountain
Turn me no tide
Swim me no ocean
Long, deep and wide
Just love me, baby
Say that you do
Just love me, baby...
Clouds
Different shapes and sizes
Hiding the horizon
Clouds
In the distance
Coming to change my plans
All my dreams will melt like sand
Clouds
The moment that you say good-bye
They're gonna rush right to the sky
Whoa...
Baby, baby, please don't go
It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain
I know for sure
'Cause you don't reach for me no more
It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain
There in the distance
Is that number one pain
Clouds
Thunder is the warning
So dark and so alarming
Clouds
Go away, go away
Go, don't take away my sunny days
Clouds
Leave me be
Getting so dark out
I just can't see
Ooh ooh
You're all alone
Well, so am I
We could dance all night
Are you willing to try
All night's all right
If you're in no hurry -- well
Neither am I
Do you like to boogie
Well just stop on by
All night's all right
All night's all right
Ooh ooh
Mama's away
Daddy too
Me and you all alone
With nothing to do
All night's all right
We're taking it slow
We're taking it fast
Do you like tomorrow
Make it last
All night's all right
All night's all right
All night's all right
All night's all right
All night's all right
There is an ill wind blowin'
With no let up in sight
Evil ill wind blowin'
And i been up all night
Simple solemn slumber
Seems to slip away
Lord help me go under
I've been up all day
Something¡¯s going on tonight
What am I missing?
Something¡¯s going on tonight
What am I missing? Ooh
I¡¯ve been a victim of these white lies
Since I was seventeen
You could say I¡¯ve been everywhere
But you can¡¯t say what I¡¯ve seen
And lookin¡¯ back on my life
Deep though it has been
I¡¯ll end up like a jack knife
Standing in the wind
Something¡¯s going on tonight
What am I missing?
Something¡¯s going on tonight
What am I missing?
(Tonight)
What am I missing
(Tonight)
And lookin¡¯ back on my life
Deep though it has been
I¡¯ll end up like a jack knife
Standing in the wind
Something¡¯s going on tonight
Something¡¯s going on tonight
There¡¯s a lil wind goin¡¯
Can¡¯t you feel it blowin¡¯
(repeat to fade)
Bridge:
When your groove comes down on you
You can do what you wanna do
When your groove comes down on yo
You can do what you wanna do
There¡¯s a lot of dancin¡¯ going round
You tried them all and put some down
Everybody¡¯s got their own way of movin¡¯
It don¡¯t matter as long as we¡¯re groovin¡¯
Chorus:
Walk on
Walk the rockway
Walk on
Walk the rockway
Walk on
Walk the rockway
Walk on
Walk the rockway
Bridge
Can you move it around and let me see it?
Just walk over here and I¡¯ll get down with ya
Keep on now, let¡¯s keep groovin¡¯
You better come on and get down to it
Chorus
It¡¯s a dance, if you wanna dance
It¡¯s a dance, if you wanna dance
Keep on movin¡¯ around, let me see it
Just walk over here and I¡¯ll get down with ya
Keep puttin¡¯ it out, let¡¯s keep groovin¡¯
Everybody come on get down do it
It¡¯s a dance, if you wanna dance
Walk on
The rockway
I got a ... going down
It's a party invitation we're putting down
So come on ya'll give it a chance
Get up and dance
Got to groove, get your body loose
And join the band
Help spread the word about the masterjam
It's a soulful revolution that can't be beat
We'll rerun the constitution and heat your feet
So come on ya'll give it a chance
Get up and dance
Got to groove, get your body loose
And join the band
Help spread the word about the masterjam
We got to wake up the world
And change it all tonight
Gonna spend it around and wake it up with part lights
So forget about your troubles and live the ...
And rock the country and don't look back
So come on ya'll give it a chance...
We could rule the world with the Masterjam repeat)
Come on take my hand, join the band
Got to tell the world about the masterjam
Got to tell the world, got to tell the world
Got to tell the world, got to tell the world
(Repeat over and over)
There's a feeling I just can't deny
It's fire straight from my soul
And it's hot enough to tear you up
Make you lose control
Gonna soothe you, put you in a trance
And get your sense aroused
So there ain't no use in holdin' back
Gotta let that feelin' out
Live in me, come in my life
Fill me with all that sweet delight
I'm burnin' up, steamin' inside
So give me the love I need tonight
Foolin' 'round, you got no time to waste
So baby turn out the light
And let's get down to what to takes
To keep me satisfied
Don't give me dreams I don't want to know
Cause I need something to hold
And action speaks more tenderness
Than words could ever show so
Live in me, come in my life
Fill me with all that sweet delight
I'm burnin' up, steamin' inside
So give me the love I need tonight
Groove with the motion
Let's take it to the top
Ride with the feeling
There's no way I'm gonna stop
I'll give you heaven
To help you through the day
And super lovin'
Takes your breath away
Live in me (just live in me)
come in my life (come in my life)
Fill me with all that sweet delight
(fill me with love, that sweet delight)
I'm burnin' up, steamin' inside
(I'm burnin' up, steamin' inside)
So give me the love I need tonight
(just give me love, I need tonight)
I see that guy that you're standing near
I know yu think that he's fine
He gets you hot with his dancing gear
But you ain't had none of mine
Oh I like the way you move
I'd like to feel your groove
He'll never do you like me
I got the stuff you need
Oh, danse pour ton amour
I'm dancing for your love
Je danse pour ton amour
Dancing for your love tonight
I saw you looking like you wanted some
And you were looking at me
If you want to party and have some fun
(Then) I'm the guy you should see
I, I got the stuff to soothe
I like the way you move
You got the power to be
Everything that I need
Can you feel it, can you feel it
Don't you feel it, can't you feel it
Can you feel it
*Give me your hand, I'll give you mine
Fire and water mixed up in one sign
My temperature's rising
And it's not surprising
When you're close to me, baby
So tantalizing
I can't help myself
I get so excited
Why do I act in this fashion
Why can't I control my passion
Start to freak out
**Some call it soul fire
I call it hearts desire
Come on baby, gonna take you higher
I'm gonna give you the warmth
Guaranteed to inspire
***When we meet, feel the heat
Ain't it sweet, feel that body heat
(*** repeat 3x)
I feel your body heat, I feel your body heat
I feel your body heat
(*repeat)
Oh, I like it, I like it a lot
Come on baby, give it all you got
I'm getting warm, but wait till I get hot
I'm a genie non-fiction
Rub me till you feel my friction
You go out every night as a single
But you don¡¯t really know what to do
You see someone that you¡¯d like to mingle
And imagine that she is waiting for you
Chorus:
Any love that you feel
Is real
Any time that you use love
You lose love
There is no certain crowd that you run with
But your passions they never run thin
You say 'hi', they say 'hi' and it's done with
Still you don¡¯t really love from deep within
Chorus
Batted eyes and bitter tears
Price you pay for all the years
Of holding back what¡¯s deep inside
And living with a hell of a lot of lies
Chorus
(Back to me)
Lovers walk off on each other
Brothers go their separate ways
You wake up somewhere in the middle
Wonderin' why nobody stays
You are a child of wild desires
When you're innocence leaves, yeah
Why you wanna play with fire
Here I am, here I am
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
Set off your alarm (ooh se coir)
Let me take you home
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything
Tonight
(What, what, what, what'cha gonna do for me)
You thought her love was too good
But she's the reason for your pain
But hey I'm gonna make you happy
I'll never let you hurt again
Almost killed you with her honesty
Back when you innocently stayed
Why you wanna play with fire
Here I am, here I am
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
Set off your alarm (ooh se coir)
Let me take you home
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything
(Ain't, ain't, ain't nobody) Tonight
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
Oh, set off your alarm (ooh se coir)
Let me take you home
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything
Tonight
Tonight, make it happen for real
Make your fantasies happy, completely
Come stay with me, stay with me
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
Set off your alarm (ooh se coir)
Let me take you home
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything
Tonight
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
Set off your alarm (ooh se coir)
Won't you take me home
Bet'cha I'll take care of everything tonight
J' m'appel La Flamme (çà c'est mon nom)
My nomme is Chaka Khan
Won't you take me home
Bet'cha I'll, I'll take care of everything
FRENCH LYRIC TRANSLATIONS:
J' m'appel La Flamme / My name is The Flame
Ooh ce soir / Ooh tonight
çà c'est mon nomme / That's my name
You gotta hold her now
Never leave her, never let her go
You think you lost her number but you've only lost a little bit of time
She's waitin' just to see you boy, a continental girl so fine
Mirrors on the ceilin' make it hard for you to sleep at night
The opportunity is now, you know you got to do what's right
So, you take yourself down to her, before it gets too late
There's no need to telephone, 'cause this can hardly wait
The meaning of a moment, has never been so strong
A girl like this, a night like this, it's right where you belong
You gotta hold her now, never leave her
Tell her ho, you're gonna love her, squeeze her
Hold her now, never leave her, again
Never leave her again, don't you go
She found you in a restaurant when you were with another girl
You tried to tell her how it was just to live in a harmless world
Remember how she looked at you, remember how she stole your eyes
And now you're all alone at night runnin' out of alibis
So, you take yourself down to her before it gets too late
There's no need to telephone, 'cause this can hardly wait
The meaning of a moment has never been so strong
A girl like this, a night like this, it's right where you belong
You gotta hold her now, never leave her
Tell her how you're gonna love her, squeeze her
Hold her now, never leave her, again
Never leave her again, no, don't you go
You've got to take your time, take your time
Take your time whenever you see her, save her every moment you can
With your every wonderful feeling, let her know that you will be her man
Open arms are never too open, lovin' hearts are never too free
Let the circle never be broken, let it be what you want it to be
I can be her love
You gotta hold her now, never leave her
Tell her how you're gonna love her, squeeze her
Hold her now, never leave her, again
Never leave her again, don't you go
Hold her now, hold her now
Hold her now, never, never let her go
Hold her now, hold her now
Hold her now, never let her go
Hold her now, hold her now
Hold her now, never, never let her go
Hold her now, hold her now
I'm in the mood to end these empty days
Ever when I, you stare down romancin'
Every time I see your face hopeless
Colder than ice with no more flame
I think our love has reached the part of no return
It's so sad when lovers don't see
Eye to eye, a look says everything
Eye to eye, so close, so far away
That distant look is all you've got to say
Every time I try to talk to you
Every word is lost in space
Drifting further apart in every way
We've come to be the ones whose love is out of sight
It's so clear that we just don't see
Eye to eye, a look says everything
Eye to eye, so close, so far away
There's no reason for this heartache
To go on and on when the feeling's gone
I can say now that it's to late
To try and change your mind
No tear, oh yeah
A look everyday, yeah
[Incomprehensible]
Eye to eye, I'm seeing
Eye to eye to just keep singing
Eye to eye, a look says everything
Eye to eye, so close, so far away
Eye to eye, a look says everything
Eye to eye, a look says everything
Eye to eye, so close, so far away
Yin yang
A feeling's evolving through me
Sweet and sour
Is the taste you bring
When I said goodbye, you loved me
When I turned to you, you turned away
When I was so gung-ho
He said 'let me go?br>
He begged me to stay, stay, stay
If I try to find out what's on your mind
I'll find out in Chinatown
Chorus:
Chinatown
I don't know how to read you
Upside down
The signs will all mislead you
Like this town
You're such a mystery to me
Chinatown
I don't know how to read you
Upside down
The signs will all mislead you
I'll track you down
And you'll go crazy for me
So much smoke I can't get through to you
Eyes that I can't see
They stare me down
Here I'm chasin?you
Some crazy Fu Manchu
And it feels so wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong
When I try to find out what's on your mind
I'll find out in Chinatown
Chorus
Suspicions rising, answers aren't clear
I thought we made a promise, now you've disappeared
You seem to lead two lives at a time
Do I still fit in, I thought you were mine
Sitting at the bar in our favorite cafe
I turn and see ya laughin' with her and your smile fades away
Didn't surprise me, there's nothin' left to say
I caught you red-handed now and you can't walk away
CHORUS:
You were caught in the act
When you thought I wasn't lookin' at ya
C.I.T.A., I can see what you're doin'
Caught in the act, and I can't stand to hear your lies
Caught in the act, don't you try and change my mind
You called me the only, you said, ";she's only a friend";
Don't pretend you're sorry, my heart will mend
Don't you come back to me, don't you try to call
You couldn't hold my heart with love, now you can't hold me at all
CHORUS
Caught in the act, caught in the act
Caught in the act, C.I.T.A.
Caught in the act, caught in the act
Caught in the act, C.I.T.A.
In my mind
I only see your face
And time will not erase
What I feel for you, I feel for you
In my heart
It was always you and me
That's how I thought it would be
Forever and ever
CHORUS:
Where do I go
What do I do
After all that we've been through
How do I turn around
Just turn around and watch you go
'Cause baby your love is all I know
The touch of your hand
The warmth of your embrace
I always had a place
Here in your arms
I felt so secure
I didn't need anything more
CHORUS
Tell me how
Can you walk away
and find somebody new, somebody new
somebody new
When I can't see myself
with anyone but you
All night and day
Just chippin' away
It's all in a day's work
Tryin' hard to defend
The time that I spend alone
The crown that you lose
Exploiting the blues
Won't get the job done
As hard as it bites
I'm keepin' my sights on you
CHORUS:
What cha' gonna do for me
What cha' gonna do for me
What cha' gonna do for me
When the chips are down
In the cool of the night
When nothing seems right
The feeling can take you
Strange as it seems
You make your own dreams come true
If you try to conceal
The way that you feel
You're asking for trouble
Just as sure as I cry
I'm keeping my eye on you
CHORUS (2x)
You don't have to tell me
I'm to blame for this
'Cause what you hold against me
Is what I miss
You ain't got no kind of feeling inside
I got something that'll sho nuff set yo' stuff on fire
You refuse to put anything before your pride
What I got will knock your pride aside
CHORUS:
Tell me something good
Tell me that you like it, yeah
Tell me something good
Tell that you love me, yeah
Got no time is what you're known to say
(Got no time, no, got no time)
I'll make you wish there was 48 hours to each day
Your problem is you ain't been loved like you should
What I got to give will sho nuff do you good
It's not difficult
For me to say I love you
It wouldn't be difficult
If you would say the same
And believe me when I tell you
That I know you very well
I know you like I know my name
I think that I have met you
Somewhere in my dreams
I may never have met you at all
And I know you must be thinking,
";What a silly girl";
I know your every thought and scheme
I wake up to the feeling each morning
I go to bed to it at night
I know you, I live you
CHORUS:
Like I feel a song in the morning
Like I see the moon at night
I know you as if I've known you all my life
I know you, I live you
One day you'll realize
That we're not strangers
If you open up your eyes
You'll know me too
And see that we were
Meant to be together, my dear
And all the rest is up to you
BRIDGE
Like I feel a song in the morning
Like I see the moon at night
I know you as if I've known you all my life
I know you, I know you
Like I feel a song in the morning
Like I see the moon at night
I think I know you more than you know yourself
I know you, I live you
Know you, live you
Know you, live you
Know you
And without me you'd stumble
And without you I'd fall
Without each other we would not be at all
MELLE MEL:
Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, let me feel for you
Chaka Khan let me tell you what I wanna do
Do you feel for me, the way I feel for you
Chaka Khan let me tell you what I wanna do
I wanna love you, wanna hug you, wanna squeeze you too
Let me take you in my arms
Let me fill you with my charms, Chaka
'Cause you know that I'm the one to keep you warm
Chaka, I'll make you more than just a physical dream
I wanna rock you, Chaka
Baby, cause you make me wanna scream
Let me rock you, rock you
Baby, baby, when I look at you
I get a warm feeling inside
There's something about the things you do
That keeps me satisfied
I wouldn't lie to you, baby
It's mainly a physical thing
This feeling that i got for you, baby
Makes me wanna sing
CHORUS:
I feel for you
I think I love you
I feel for you
I think I love you
MELLE MEL:
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, let me feel for you
Feel for you
Baby, baby, when I lay with you
There's no place I'd rather be
I can't believe, can't believe it's true
The things that you do to me
I wouldn't lie to you, baby
I'm physically attracted to you
This feeling that I got for you, baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
CHORUS
Yes sir, one more time
Say yeah
I feel for you (I think I love you)
I feel for you (I, I, I think I love you)
MELLE MEL:
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, let me feel for you
Chaka Khan won't you tell me what you wanna do
Do you feel for me, the way I feel for you
Chaka Khan let me tell you what I wanna do
I wanna love you, wanna hug you, wanna squeeze you too
Let me take you in my arms
Let me fill you with my charms, Chaka
'Cause you know that I'm the one to keep you warm
Chaka, I'll make you more than just a physical dream
I wanna rock you, Chaka
Baby, cause you make me wanna scream
Feel for you
I feel for you (Oooh, feel for you)
I feel it too (Oooh, feel for you)
I feel for you (Oooh, feel for you)
CHORUS
CHORUS:
I'll take every little thing I do
And give it up, give it all up for you
I mean every little thing, it's true
Give it up, give it all up for you
Busy, I'm so busy
Climbing higher, moving further every day
Gotta keep going, don't you know it
Can't let sentimental feelings in the way
But there comes a time
When you want to share your heart
Give up everything
And just lose yourself in love
CHORUS
Keep up with the Joneses
If they got it then you need it right away
The grass ain't greener, you'll discover
When you're lonely it don't get better anywhere
'Cause there comes a time in my life
When I want to share my heart
Give up everything
And just lose myself in love
CHORUS
Giving you everything
About to give up everything
Giving you everything
Good timing is everything
And right now I'm here for you
I'll turn the lights down baby
And lock the door for you
A long time ago in the 40's
Dizzy and Bird gave us this song
They called it ";A Night In Tunisia";
And the melody still lingers on
It was new and very strange
Blew the squares right off the stage
Few could play along
But the melody still lingers on
Max and Miles to name just two
Together they grew
The music was young and strong
And the melody still lingers on
They paved the way for generations
From Coltrane to Stevie
No one could stop the winds of change
Without them where'd we be?
The Duke and the Prez were there before
The past you can't ignore
The torch is lit, we'll keep the flame
And the melody remains the same
In the 40's
A night in tunisia
In the 40's
A night in tunisia
In the 40's
A night in tunisia
In the 40's
A night in tunisia
I fell in love with you
the first time I looked into...them there eyes
You've got a certain way,
a cute way of flirtin with...them there eyes
They make me feel so happy
they make me feel so blue
I'm fallin', no stallin'
Fallin' in a great big way for you
My heart is jumpin'
You started something with...them there eyes
You better look out
Little brown eyes, if you're wise
They sparkle, they bubble
Gonna get you in a whole lotta trouble
OOooo baby....them there eyes...
Once I was a sentimental thing
Throw my heart away each spring
Now a spring romance
Hasn't got a chance
Promised my first dance to winter
All I've got to show's a splinter
For my little fling
Spring, this year has got me feeling like a horse
That never left the post
I lay in my room
Starring up at the ceiling
Spring can really hang you up the most
Morning kiss wakes trees and flower
And to them my life
To drink a toast I walk in the park
Just to kill those lonely hours
Spring can really hang you up the most
All afternoon
Those birds tweet-a-tweet I know their tune
This is love this is it
Heard it before
And I know the score
And I decide that love is a bore
Love seem sure around the new year
Now it's April
Love is just a ghost
Spring arrived on time
But what became of you, dear
Spring can really hang you up the most
Spring can really hang you up the most
Spring is here
There's no mistaken
Robins build their nest from coast to coast
My heart tries the same
So they wont hear it breaking
Spring can really hang you up the most
College boys are riding somewhere
... tender passion there it grows
But I'm on the shelf with last years easter bonnet
Spring can really hang you up the most
Love came my way
I'm holding the last
We had our day
Now that's all in the past
Spring came along
A season of song
For Love's sweet promise
But something went wrong
Doctor's once prescribed a tonic
Sulfur and molasses was the dose
Didn't help me a bit
My condition must be chronic
Spring can really hang you up the most
All alone, the party's over
Winter was a gracious host
But when you keep praying
For snow to hide the clover
Spring can really hang you up the most
If you have to do me this way
I can't stay
I can't - no - no
There's a price that you'll have to pay
And I mean you
I mean you
I can't let you push me around
on the ground
I can't - hey - no
I'm not some new clown that you found
And I mean you
I mean you
I mean you, yeah you, there's only me
I mean you, yeah you
What are you gonna do
I cant let you push me around
on the ground
I cant - hey - no
I'm not some new clown that you found
I mean you, I mean you
You can try to walk on anyone you choose
and you haven't got a thing to lose but me!
I can't
If you have
And I mean you
I mean you
I mean you, yeah you, there's only me
I mean you, yeah you
What are you gonna do
I can't
I want to stay here
But I ain't worthy
You are to descent to understand
For when I see him
He hypnotizes me
When he takes hold of me
With his hard hand
Someday, I know he's comin' back
To call me
He's gonna handle me and hold me so
It's gonna be like dyin', Porgy
Deep inside me,
But when he calls I have to go
I love you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If I can stay here, and you would keep me
I love you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me, I wants to stay here
With you forever and I'd be glad
I love you Porgy
I hear music
Mighty fine music
The murmor of the morning breeze up there
The rattle of the milkman on the stair
Sure that's music
Mighty fine music
The singing of the sparrow in the sky
The perking of the coffee right nearby
That's my baby's melody
When you my angel holding me
I hear music
Mighty fine music
And anytime I think my world is wrong
I get me out of bed and sing this song
That's my favorite melody
When you ma angel holding me
I hear music
Mighty fine music
And anytime I think my world is wrong
I get me out of bed and sing this song
As far as I can tell -
Up on the wire, I like to climb and play with the sky;
the people far below,
the air is clear, and I can perceive the whole world is smiling.
Life is sublime, when you dare to go up in the air and leave the earth up(?)
behind you,
As I step and dip and leap into the space beyond, up high
just for a moment,
alive, and so afraid but alive, as I push against the sky
and my heart has broken(?) free.
Fear turns to joy, when you can race the edge of the sky
Life's intense and strong
It's not too long, before you will run beyond your horizons.
Up on the wire, the line is thin and you must go
and (surf?) against the sky so precisely.
But life is to go on as far as you can see
up high, just for this moment
Alive, yet so afraid, but alive.
And the wires disappear, and you've finally broken free.
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
I want to loose them
Take my arms
I'll never use them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you
You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of me
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my heart
I'll never use them
Take my lips
[ ...one line missing....]
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you
You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of me
All of the girls want a taste of you
They don't seem to care what you put them through
Everybody knows one or two don't get it
You've got such an appetite
Any girl who's loving you will get to prove it
Once it's done and over now
Who's is gonna be this time
Who's the girl you got in mind
Who's it gonna be this time
Who's gonna be the next in line
You're looking back once you've had your fun
Room for regret once it's over and done
Even in your sleep you can't stop performing
There ain't nothing you won't do
I know what to do when everybody's watching
They don't know you like I do
Who's it gonna be this time
Who's the girl you got in mind
Who's it gonna be this time
Who's gonna be the next in line
Such a freak, you only like your love inside of this fishbowl (...?)
Such a freak, everybody's waiting for your big show
Who's it gonna be now
Who's it gonna be now
Such a freak, you only like your love inside of this fishbowl (...?)
Any girl who loves you gets the chance to prove it
Once it's done and over now
Who's it gonna be this time
Who's the girl you got in mind
Who's it gonna be this time
Who's gonna be the next in line
Who is gonna get your lovin
Who is gonna get your lovin
Who is gonna get your lovin
Who is gonna get your lovin
Who's it gonna be, gonna be, gonna be
Rockets launch us to outer space
Far away from this human wasteland
We're bringing heaven to other worlds
Abandoning the home fires of our birth
There are fools who believe we can't live here as one
There are wise men who say it still can be done
Chorus:
I'm watching the world
I'm watching the change in power
I'm watching the world
Are we building a future or just standing still?
We will harvest the fields of wheat
For a promise of food to eat
Forging plows to make swords for war
We can stop this fighting and open the door
Only fools could believe we can't live here as one
Who's to say it cannot be done
Chorus:
Who is watching this world?
Who is changing the balance of power?
I'm watching the world
Are we building a future or just standing still?
Vamp
Watching the world
Only fools would believe we can't live here as one
Who's to say it cannot be done
Chorus
Watching the world
Who is changing the balance of power?
I'm watching the world
Are we building a future or just standing still? (just standing still)
Watching the world
Who is changing the balance of power?
We're watching the world
We're building a future
We're not standing still
I'm watching the world
Who is changing the balance of power?
I'm watching the world
We're building a future
I'm not standing still
I'm watching this world
Watching the world (7x)
I'm looking for love, dear love
And I'm searching high and low, oh
I need me someone to wrap his arms around me
And to never let me go
I found a man who seemed to be just right
He took my love and then he said goodbye
Now I, spend my nights alone, looking for my
Tight fit, Tight fit
Got to find me the right fit
Tight fit, Tight fit
Got to find me the right fit
Tight fit, Tight fit
looking high and low, yeah
I went to him, down with the fever
And you know, he had the cure, yes he did
He held my heart in palm of his hand
And he made me feel secure (I knew he would)
He seemed to be having so much fun
The clock struck one and then he had to run
Now I spend my nights alone, looking for my...
A penny has two faces
When one of them you have to choose
Between the two places
One must win and one must lose
You say you have a sense of freedom
Whenever you're away from here
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
That you never shed a tear
Aw, what you doing babe
On the other side of the world
With all those fancy girls
Never believe their hearts are stone
They may warm your bed when you're alone
But I can warm your heart and soul
On the other side of the world
Life is only snakes and ladders
Sometimes up and sometimes down
It doesn't really matter baby
When you got love around
Aw, but you won't find that lovin', no
On the other side of the world
With all those crazy girls
Never believe their hearts are stone
They may warm your bed when you're alone
But I can warm your heart and soul
On the other side of the world
I'll be waitin' for you
Never believe their hearts are stone
They may warm your bed when you're alone
But I can warm your heart and soul
On the other side of the world
On the other side of the world
On the other side of the world
On the other side of the world
On the other side of the world
On the other side of the world
You've been keeping me in limbo
Playing hide and seek
You've been teasing me 'cause you know
That it makes me weak
You've done everything to fall in love
I know what you're running from
Kisses like these are few and far between
Now we're so close yet so far away
I'm breaking down the distance
With every move, with every touch
You're wearing down my resistance
You know your lonely days are numbered
There's nothing you can do
There'll be no more keeping us apart
I'm ready for the love to start
I can almost feel it breaking through
Now we're so close yet so far away
I'm breaking down the distance
With every move and every touch
I'm wearing down your resistance
I wanna get closer, closer to you
I can almost feel it breaking through
So close yet so far away
I'm breaking down the distance
With every move and every touch
I'm wearing down your resistance
So close yet so far away
I'm breaking down the distance
With every touch and every move
You're wearing down my resistance
(I'm the ruler of my destiny - I'm determine what becomes of me!)
(I'm the ruler of my destiny - I'm determine what becomes of me!)
(I'm the ruler of my destiny - I'm determine what becomes of me!)
(I'm the ruler of my destiny - I'm determine what becomes of me!)
There's a story goin' all around
Talking about it everywhere
There's this gossip and this constant sound
Livin' in the life just ain't fair
They try to work me but it's all in vain
They'll get this baby down
They say I'm crazy, but that might well be,
but there'll be no kickin' Chaka around... cause
Chorus:
I'm the ruler of my destiny
If I fall then it's because of me (If I blow it it's because of me)
There is nobody who's got the power
To determine what becomes of me
I'm aware of what we're here to do
And, do is our only choice
And if you like it'll be me and you,
singing with this one strong voice:
This is bigger than the both of us
I'm not afraid to walk that line
Just be natural and we can try
Every little thing's gonna turn out fine... cause
Repeat chorus
Vamp to end
Love of a lifetime
Good for you (heart of change)
Got to be the heart of change
Good for me - a heart of change
I know we'll get it better
Stir it up (got to be)
Stir it tender heartedly
Stir it and
The whole world's gettin' better
BRIDGE:
I believe the world to be
Fast and ever changing
That's the way my love will be
Got to last and satisfy me
CHORUS:
You got the love of a lifetime
You're such a rock steady lover, baby
Keep up the good love for Chaka
You can hold it, boy
'Cause you don't let it go
Good for you
Good for me
The way we work together
Short and sweet (hit and run)
I know where you're comin' from
We can steal
And baby, we'll hit and run together
Repeat bridge
We got the love of a lifetime
Ooh, we're such rock steady lovers, baby
Keep up the good love together
We can hold it, boy
And never let it go
We got the love of a lifetime
We got to keep on rockin' steady
I really think I'm ready now
Baby, I'm burnin', burnin', burnin'
You got the love of a lifetime
You're such a rock steady lover, baby
Keep up the good love for Chaka
You can hold it, boy, never let it go
We got the love of a lifetime
Ooh, we're such rock steady lovers, baby
Keep up the good love together
Hold it, boy
Love of a lifetime
(Love of a lifetime)
We got the love, we got the love
We got the love
Guess it's just a heart of change
We got the love, we got the love
We got the love
It's got to be a heart of change
We got the love, we got the love...
It's you, no one else will do
I knew one day
Another true love would come my way
Only time will tell
If it's right, it just can't fail
And there you were
And my quest for love is over
Now my only lover...is you
No one else will do
It's true
I'm the only one for you
Love ain't so bad
If you have an understanding
You know it's everlasting
You let it show with the test of time
I'll be yours and you'll be mine
Without a doubt
Now my quest for love is over
Now my only lover
It's you....I'll never love another
Nobody can take your place
Without a doubt
My quest for love is over
My only lover
It's you
Come along let's park (let's park)
Can't you see what's going on
Come along gotta get with it
You're space bound and going strong
And he said
Come along lets rock
Shake your body don't stop
Cause i'm never out of fuel
You're good at talkin'
But at listenin' you ain't so cool
So you better get with it baby
Chorus
Earth to Mickey
When are you gonna land?
Earth to Mickey
When are you gonna land?
(Why can't you just come on down,
down to my level here)
Tonight i'm watchin' you
And you wouldn't understand
How could you ever get so spaced out
And never ever land
I just wanna tell you
You're outta your mind
It'll take a little time
But I bet I can talk you down
There are unnurtured treasure
Right here on solid ground
So you better get with it baby
Repeat chorus
(Hear me talkin' to ya mickey)
Mickey's rap:
Excuse me but it's hard to hear
Cause i'm way up in the stratosphere
I caught your drift
but i still don't see
I changed my long distance company recently
I'm not a guy that's kinda shy
I gotta get home before my goldfish die
My friends say i caught your eye
They say you like the way i tie my tie
I don't know why you wanna stare
Don't touch...i just combed my hair
(push)
Please talk me down
Where's the ground?
Hold on you better slow down
You might be 'fore your time
I think you got kicked out
From the white school of bump and grind
Mickey come along let's walk
Can we have a little talk?
You've been busted in mid-flight
Whenever you're puzzled you just
Put on your big red light
Chaka's rap:
You know i know what they mean now
When they say that you're all dressed up
And nowhere to go
Mickey really i been tryin to talk to you
All night i've been lookin at you
And lookin at you
And tryin to talk and talk
But you just don't listen
You're on some eternal flight
I just can't seem to make you make sense
Mickey, Mickey
Repeat chorus
Ad lib to fade
Coltrane (repeat)
Round and round we'll chase
Like a silver train
Focused in a storm
Comin' through the rain
Avalanche of notes
Ships of crystal clear
On this earth they fall
But nobody seems to hear
Coltrane (repeat)
Round and round we'll chase
Like a silver train
Focused in a storm
Comin' through the rain
Avalanche of notes
Ships of crystal clear
On this earth they fall
But nobody seems to hear
When I dream I fly
Through this stormy world
Ships of sound I ride
Far from pain and fear
To Coltrane's sound so clear
Coltrane
This is a story of mind, soul and heart
Come to think of it, don't know where to start
I'd take it from the top but we don't have that much time
So I'm breakin' off a piece of this crazy life of mine
As a little girl, I had a stubborn mind
Bonnie and me were wild most of the time
I used to sing for mama's company
I guess that was the start of the woman I came to be
Sometimes young, yet so old
Warm to the touch, intellectually cold
I love the how and why of it
Thank God the pieces seem to fit
Pieces seem to fit in this crazy life of mine
Never will forget from whence I came
I have some regrets, but I made myself a name
Two times a mother and as many times wed
Tough times were around me, but better times ahead
If your heart can handle these words I've said
I see you and me in this crazy life of mine
Mine...
Gotcha!
In this ever-changing world
Where things become unfurled
And tethered
Like a lioness in her pride
I was gonna stay by your side
Forever
As a planet keeps her moon
Your love I had assumed
And taken
And if this love can't come to pass
Then I would be alas
Forsaken
Chorus
The drama of the chase
The look upon your face
Make up your mind
It would be a waste
If you didn't love me
It would be the drama of all time
If I'm not good enough for you
What else could I do?
I could change
You know, they say like wine
You get better with passin' time
How strange ?
I wish that in your eyes
You saw me like the others
See me
I could never say enough
Darlin' just how much I
Wish you'd keep me
Chorus
Drama, drama of all time
It's been ten long years
Since I fell in love so dear
It's got to be the drama of all time
Called you on the telephone
And wondered if you were alone
It's got to be the drama of all time
When I called you back, it was busy
What was that?
It's a drama, drama of all time
Who were you with last night?
Busy, busy, you must be busier
Than a one-legged man in a kick fight
Got to be the drama of all time
Drama, drama of all time
There may be some youngbloods
Waitin' in the wings
I'm puttin' on my good duds
So you can hear me sing
I know what you're thinkin' but
This ain't no one night stand
I'm savin' all the good love
For only one man
Pop, pop my clutch (4x)
Don't worry `bout the weather
In London or Rome
Once we get together
You're gonna take me home
I've had plenty boyfriends
Now I need a man
To love me, whatever
And a ring on my hand
Listen pretty baby
I won't say it twice
You could save me
From my own device
Honesty is so refreshing
I don't get that much
You just might be the blessing
To make me pop my clutch
Chorus
I know what you're thinkin'
But this ain't no one night stand
I'm savin' the good stuff
For only one man
Listen, pretty baby
I won't say it twice
You know you could save me
I you pop it right
I'll never open my legs again
To a man who's insecure
I'll never open my legs again
Unless I'm really sure
Chorus
No I'll never, never
Never be another fool
Sad but true, I slept with you
I thought we were in love
I even got me a rose tatoo
But that was not enough
Chorus
Never, no!
Never, never, never
Nothing but the best of me
I gave with open arms
Alive and well, I'm back from hell
Released from your charms
(It's time to go)
Scene 23, exit, fade to black
Tel me, why'd you have to come back
This love you need to fade
Leave the best to yesterday
If this only one thing is true
I ain't gonna be another fool
Never be another fool
You think about callin'? - Don't!
I remember you
From a long time ago
When my eyes were new
It could be just a feeling
But I don't think so
I'm trusting all my senses
That's how I know
I remember you
I remember you
A warm and simple memory
Soft and all aglow
Like a mother's love
That every baby knows
I've listened to my heart
And it tells me so
I remember you
People ask me everywhere
";Is that really all your hair?";
I just tell `em, ";If it ain't
Then it sure don't mean
That now I can't";
I just don't believe it's fair
To judge a girl by the length of her hair
Take two words like ";hip"; and ";square";
The truth will shine and not your hair
Even the blind can almost see
What's outside you and inside me
Down or high, truth or lie
A weak girl's laugh can be
A strong girl's cry
Black or blond or nappy or fair -
You can't judge nobody by hair
If I thought that you would care
I'd wear a wig up under my hair
Down or high, truth or lie
A weak girl's laugh can be
A strong girl's cry
I got a problem with democracy
Don't know what it really means
A livin' lie, devoid of honesty
Where nothing's really what it seems
I'm in a funky situation
Doom is lurkin' ever nearer
I'm waiting for a revelation
Each day the signs are getting' clearer
Lies to my left, wrong to my right
Compassion unknown
This must be the twilight zone
A grizzly affair
Caught unaware
Why am I so scared
Where have all the flowers gone?
I've got a problem with democracy
So where exactly do I stand?
Who is this dark cloud hangin' over me?
It ain't from God; it must be a man
He is the one that you will seldom see
The new world order is his name
He's got a plan in mind for you and me
There are no winners in this game
Lies to my left, wrong to my right
Compassion unknown
This must be the twilight zone
And I'm standin' here
Tryin' to lose the fear
For this I would die
The truth will open up my eyes
Love will set you free from democracy
Supreme power invested in the people
Is a bit extreme
The highest rank of authority
Only God is Supreme!
I've got this feelin' inside
And it won't go away
It'll take time for it to subside
And oh by the way
Come to my house
Where we can play
Like I'm your flower
We'll hide and seek
Then we will find
Love's highest power
Could you stop by for some really good beer
Or a glass of wine
There's no threat, there's no danger here
If you forego go the time
A look in your eyes
And you remind
Me of my daddy
I can't say why
I decided tonight
Yes, you can have me
Love will surrender
Oh, when the heart cries out don't leave me standin' here
Not here
Not now
Chorus:
I betcha I
Betcha I can
Betcha I can love
Betcha I can love ya
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
Betcha I, Betcha I, Betcha I (2x)
I betcha I can woo ya
Betcha I can do ya
Betcha I can do you till you're dead and done
Betcha I can love ya
Betcha I can hold ya
So doncha know that I'm the only one
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
I betcha I can feed ya
Betcha I can bleed ya
And make you think you're havin' fun
Betcha I can choose ya
Betcha I can lose ya
I betcha I can drop you like a smokin' gun
Betcha I can tease ya
Betcha I can freeze ya
Betcha I can warm you like the mornin' sun
Betcha I can flirt ya
Betcha I can hurt ya
Betcha I can do ya till you're dead and done
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
Chorus
I betcha I can hold you
Betcha I can mold you
Betcha I can take you or leave you alone
Betcha I can kiss you
Don't you know that I can dismiss you
And you're dismissed now
Like a rolling stone
And how does it feel?
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
Here, certified unsound I feel like you
There's someone I've found, so far he's true
Out of me there's a voice which keeps calling
I'm hiding alone, crazy I know, and I am
Tied to your strings and twisted
I'm just waiting to show the others who know
And I am tied to your strings and twisted
So medication still the devil in me
So into make believe, your smile I see
Out of me there's a voice which keeps calling
I'm hiding alone, crazy I know, and I am
Tied to your strings and twisted
I'm just waiting to show the others who know
That I am tied to your strings and twisted
Hold me in this tiny room sedated here I'll stay
Next to me, I beg of you don't throw the key away
Out of me there's a voice which keeps calling
I'm hiding alone, crazy I know, and I am
Tied to your strings and twisted
I'm just waiting to show the others who know
That I am tied to your strings and twisted
I'm hiding alone, crazy I know, and I am
Tied to your strings and twisted
I'm just waiting to show all the others who know
That I am tied to your strings and twisted
I'm going crazy, boy, look out
(Tied to your strings and twisted) Look out, boy
VERSE 1:
I'm gonna make you love
If it's the last thing I do
I'm gonna make you with
That there were two of you
BRIDGE 1:
I think you're gonna need help
'Cause I've been saving my love
For nobody but you
I'll make you melt
Like the snow in the summer
'Cause you're blowin' my mind
I know it's gonna be all better
When you touch me (oh, oh, give it to me baby)
Love can't wait, You'll never get away
CHORUS:
Tearin' it up, tearin' it up
You were tearin' it up
Tearin' it up, tearin' it up
You were tearin' it up
VERSE 1
BRIDGE 2:
Sittin' here checkin' you out
I know your moves
And all your grooves
And there's no doubt
That you give off a love vibe
That's all the way live
It's a woman's perogative to change her mind
Hurry up, please stop wastin' time
Just give up, you'll never get away
Chaka: I'm gonna make you love me
Male: girl, I'm gonna make you love me too
Chaka: I'm gonna make you love me, boy
CHORUS
I know you can make it,
Keep holdin' on because times is hard
It feels so good
To get close to you, can't give it up
Let me satisfy your life's desires
I wanna take you there
Opportunity knocks with passion and emotion
Male: I'm gonna make you love me
Chaka: Ooh, say it again and again and again and again
Male: I'm gonna make you love me if it's the last thing I do
Chaka: I'm gonna make you wish that there were two of you
Gonna make you love me, babe, Gonna make you love me (7x)
Gonna make you love me, babe, again and again and a-
Gonna make you love me, babe, gonna make you love me
Gonna make you love me, babe, again and again and a-
You think she's really waiting
I heard a different tune
You'll let her think he wants her
And I think she wants him too
What she don't know won't hurt her
She's got her secrets too
She doesn't know about me
The feeling's up to you, up to you
So not to worry
Don't be afraid, not tonight
It's all the same, love
I'm in no hurry and
If we make love, it's alright
Alright (tonight)
Alright (tonight)
Bring back the day I met you
We knew it then, my love
You smiled goodbye, then told me
That your time was not your own
I see you five years later
Two thousand miles away
You left her for a mission
And I left him for the same
For the same
So not to worry
Don't be afraid, not tonight
It's all the same, love
I'm in no hurry and
If we make love, it's alright
Well, well, well, well
My, my, my, my
So much for being faithful
We've let them down again
I wasn't very helpful
And you didn't stop my hand
Stop my hand, oh
So not to worry
When we made love, it felt right
It's all the same, love (all the same, oh)
We didn't hurry (we didn't hurry)
If when we made love, it felt right, alright
So not to worry
If we make love, it's alright
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (aw, feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (aw, it feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (oooh, feels so good babe)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (alright, feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (oh, feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (aw, it feels so good, feels so good)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (oh, it feels so good, baby babe)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (oh it's alright)
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe
(Alright) It's alright, tonight's the night
That you're gonna love me babe (ohh)
I catch your reflection
Through smoke filled ayes
I begin my inspection
And I'm watchin' you
Your smooth syncopation
You synthesize
Your beatin' vibration
Makes me watchin' you
BRIDGE:
(And) If I smiled at you
Would you walk away
Or would you have this dance with me
Slow dancin' (Slow dancin')
Slow dancin' (Slow dancin')
Slow dancin' (Slow dancin')
Yeah, just you and me, baby, oh babe
Something about your freaky ways
Gives me a shiver
I watch you
You're a smooth operator
With sexy eyes, in anticipation
I watch you (I watch you, too)
BRIDGE
Slow dancin' (Slow dancin')
(Slow dancin', slow dancin')
So fine (Slow dancin')
Oh baby, slow (Slow dancin')
And goin' low (Slow dancin')
Oh just you and me
Oh you dance with, oh you dance with
Oh you dance with, oh you dance with me
Just round and round, and dance slow
La la la slow, la la la dancin'
Slow dancin', slow dancin'
Slow dancin', just you and me, babe
Dance with me, dance with me, baby, oh
(Slow dancin') Let's go grindin'
Just you and me
Baby, just one slow dance
Baby, just one slow grind
Baby, let's get down low
And see what we will find
Baby, just one slow dance
Let's give it just one slow grind
Chaka just get down low
And see what we will find
BRIDGE
Dancin' (Slow dancin')
(Slow dancin', slow dancin')
Just you and me
(Slow dancin') Baby, let's dance
(Slow dancin') Baby, get slower
(Slow dancin') Try to get lower
(Slow dancin') You and me, babe
(Slow dancin') Baby, let's dance
(Slow dancin') Baby, get slower
(Slow dancin') Try to get lower
(Slow dancin') Let's go grindin'
A brand new meaning
For what's goin' on today
I felt it comin'
Thought I'd pass it on your way
In case your head's in the mighty fog
There's a thought, a show in the dark, I say
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, a sure thing, baby
Good things coming
If you care to wait your turn
Heart's desire
With enough here left to burn
Because the love's all around you see
If you're lovin' you will receive, I say
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
A sure thing, baby
Make it feel good tonight
Make it feel real good
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Well, well, well, well
Just imagine havin' to know it all
No more guessin'
'Cause your left hand's in the thought
Consult me when you need a friend
Pass it on and you're feelin' lost, well
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Pass it on, sure thing, pass it on
Best in the west, that's your name
Makin' love's your claim to fame
Better than the best, oh everyone say
How'd he learn to love that way
You're the best in the west
You're a tough sharp shooter
And you aim to win
And I wish you'd love me now
Like you did then
You're the best in the west
You're the best I've ever had
A naughty boy
And the memory of you fills me with joy
Let's do it again, let's do it again
Best in the west, when you were five
Kissed the girls and made them cry
Better than the best, oh you built your place
Lovin' is a symphony
You're the best in the west
You've been a ladies man with class
Since way back when
And you stand so high above all the men
You're the best in the west
And your lovin' seemed to fell me
From the start
And the fantasy of you is in my heart
Let's do it again, let's do it again
Let's do it again, (Ooh let's do it, baby)
Let's do it again
(The way you do it, baby's good to me yeah)
Well I'm pretty damn good myself
But I must confess
when it comes to makin' love
Baby, your the best in the west
CHORUS:
Best in the west, that's your name
When you gonna love me again
Let's do it again
CHORUS
Better than the best, everyone say
How'd he learn to love that way
Let's do it again
CHORUS
Better than the best and everyone say
How'd he learn to love that way
Best in the west, that's your name
Makin' love's your claim to fame
Let's do it again
Better than the best and everyone say
When you gonna love me again
Let's do it again
Better than the best and everyone say
How'd he learn to love that way
Let's do in again
Ooh baby, ooh baby
Ooh baby, ooh baby
You've got me reelin'
You've got me swingin' to your melody
Oh yeah
I never knew a man
Could love me this way
I never knew it
Now I'm happy to say
I'm gonna get some reelin'
I want a lovin' feelin'
Baby, how you blew me away
It must have been love
Wasn't ready for the heavy way
It took me by surprise
Now I'm lovin' and it feels okay
We let our lovin' take us far away
Ooh baby, ooh baby
Ooh baby, ooh baby
You've got me reelin'
You've got me swingin' to your melody
I'm in a hot house
Come on, sailor
I'm calling you, I am calling you
I wanna know do you have to go
Come on, sailor
I'm calling you, I am calling you
Calling you
Come on, baby
Come, I'll be waiting right here
Anyone's love for a price can be found
Come home with me, baby
Casbah
I'm calling you, I am calling you
I wanna know do you have to go
Come on, sailor
I'm calling you, I am calling you
Calling you
Calling you, calling you, hey you
Oh baby, what a feel in the flight
Come on, sailor
What did you say, what did you say
I wanna play, I wanna play
Why don't you stay, why don't you stay
Don't run away, don't run away
What did you say, what did you say
I wanna play, I wanna play
Play your sax for your lady
I'm makin' tracks with you, baby
Play your horn for me, baby
Heaven has hit me
Blind me completely
Ooh baby, ooh baby
Ooh baby, ooh baby
I'll drag the phone right around
There is no, not a sweeter melody
I'll drag the long night around
There is no, not a nicer melody
Mi corazón
I didn't know how to say (Con alma)
Ooh I love you
Oh what a price to pay
Ooh this time
You'll never run away
You and me, baby
Takin' giant steps, takin' giant steps
Giant steps, giant step, giant steps
You know it hurts me
When I can't be next to you
And though we're young I know
You feel the same way, too
Deep in our hearts we know
It's just a matter of time
'Cause we'll be together one day
And when we met
Out on the streets along the way
It wasn't by chance that we
Were passing by that day
As sure as there's a moon
And stars above I know
We'll be together for sure
As sure as that nose on your face
We were meant for each other's arms
Just as one and one make two
You were made for me
I was made for you (boy)
Don't try to hide that smile
I know that's on your face
And when you stare (look) at me
I'll look the other way
And we won't give away
What we know from the start
That we've got that love in our hearts
Deep in our hearts
In our hearts we've got that love
In our hearts we've got that love
In our hearts we've got that love
Oh deep down in our hearts
We've got that love
Oh we're very into lovin', yeah
Oh that love in our hearts
We've got that love in our hearts
Oh baby, we've got that love
CHORUS:
Some love
You know it brings me down down down
Some love
You know it brings me down down down
They say that love is heaven sent
Well I guess they told another lie
How can it be a part of me
You can't even look me in my eye
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
All this time you made a fool of me
You told honey sweet lies
I'm fed up with your alibis
I was blind, now I see, yeah
CHORUS
Let's end this game, let's stop this farce
'Cause I don't wanna live a lie
Life's so short, and love's so sparse
I guess I'll have to say goodbye
It brings me down down down, yeah
Some love, it brings me down down down
BRIDGE
If this is love, I want no part of it
They call this love
Now I've got to quit you, baby
If this is love, I want no part of it
They call this love, dirty dirty love
Some love
If this is love don't break my heart
If this is love don't want no part
If this is love don't break my heart
If this is love don't want no part
If this is love don't break my heart
If this is love don't want no part
If this is love don't break my heart
Some love
Oh first you burn me with desire
Then you go and douse the fire
CHORUS:
(We've got to) Sleep on it
Everything's gonna be alright
If we just sleep on it
Everything's gonna be alright
Tonight there will be no more quarrelling
We'll shut out the lights, close our eyes
I don't know how this started
I don't know why we fight
I'll appologize for all the unkind things
I said to you
Why can't I see what's right for me
Might not be right for you
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
People are gonna think
What they what to think
Feel what they want to feel
I don't wanna see you cry
I don't wanna see you compromise
The things that shine
The brightest in your eyes
Hold on to your dreams
Hold on to them tight
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Guide me to the new woman who waits
Current, leave me on the banks
By the cottage
Wher we will dine with silver cups
And golden plates
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
I've prepared for my last journey
You know I've worked all my life
To make this basket strong
But a woman alone on a river
She can't stay in the water too long
I've been chilled, I've lost my will
And I've stayed away from rivers
Much too long
I really must stay in this dirty dirty city
Till I found out that my strength was gone
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
Just like Moses
Make my journey, make it short in space
Let me lose this hardness that I got now, Lord
Water, wash away all traces of hate
I will do what you say
If you just show me how, river
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes just like Moses
Roll me through the rushes like Moses
Roll me through the rushes
Just like Moses on the Nile
River, river (sail)
River, river (sail)
River, river (sail)
River, river (sail)
Love is a burning inside
I never had this feeling before, no
All I know is that it won't let me be myself
Hey, is this really love
Oh maybe that's the reason
I feel so good when you're around
(Feel so good when you're around)
Why can't I remember
The day I melted before your charms
Oh was it way back in September
When you held me in your arms
Now that I see that you're the one for me
It's no more a mystery
Love has fallen down on me
Ooh I'm in love with you
Love has fallen on me
Now I really see
Love has fallen on me
Oh what tender love you bring
No, it's not a game
Oh what tender love you bring
No, it's not a game
Hey what tender love you bring
I fell in love with you
Fell in love with you
One day in September love came falling down on me
One day in September love came tumbling down on me
Ooh what tender love you bring
Oh now Lord I can't, no no,
And I can't believe my eyes
No no one day in September,
It came on down
Oh fallin' down, love came falling all around
I fell in love with you
Fell in love with you
I was born in Little Rock
I had a childhood sweetheart
We were always hand in hand
He wore high top shoes and shirt tails
Chaka wore her pigtails
I knew I loved him even then
Well you know my papa disapproved
My mama boo hoo hooed
But I told 'em time and time again
Don't you know
I was made to love him
Build my world all around him
Yeah, yeah, yeah
He's been my inspiration
And shows appreciation
For the love I gave him through the years
Like a sweet magnolia tree
My love blossoms tenderly
My life grew sweeter through the years
I know that
My baby loves me
My baby needs me
That's why we've made it through the years
I was made to love him
Build my world all around him
Yeah, yeah, yeah
All through thick and thin
My love just won't end
'Cause my I love my baby, love my baby, oh
My baby loves me
My baby needs me
That's why we've made it through the years
When I was knee-high to a chicken
The love bug bit me
And I'm still, still in love
If the distant mountain crumble
Love won't tumble
I'll still be standin' there
Can't go nowhere, I'm on fire...
It's a losing game I play
In a dog eat dog, show biz town
I've got a dream of my own
And I carry my own weight
But still they try to drag me down
CHORUS:
I'm a woman in a man's world
I'm a woman in a man's world
So I'm fool enough to say
That a woman's place is in the home
Working twice as hard
For the same reward as any man, yeah
CHORUS
For my very own
It'll make me strong if I don't give in
Cause the harder the fight
Oh, the sweeter the prize I'm sure to win
When you try and look inside
Your lover's lovely eyes
And you're not sure of what you're seein'
And you're thinkin' all the time
Of the tings you should have said and done
And what it all could really mean
Remember that ...
CHORUS:
True love never looks back on heartache
True love never looks back on sorrow
True love only looks to tomorrow
True love never fades
When you're lookin' for some lies
To build a new disguise
So you can run away again
Usin' anger as a fuel
You go breakin' every rule in sight
Thinkin' that this might be the end
Remember that ...
CHORUS
Is there really any wonder why you're feelin this way
Livin' with a dream can cut just like a knife
Is there really any wonder why you're lonely today
When you're givin' up livin' up your live
Remember that ...
CHORUS
Take it from me, I've had the experience
Finding the right love ain't easy to do
I've been looking and looking and searching around since
Nature started teching me just what to do
I can feel it bubbling up
All this love needs somewhere to live
Come and take a drink from my cup
I have a heart with so much to give
All the love is here so take it
Darlin' you know we can make it
CHORUS:
I knew the minute I saw you
You were the one who'd be
Sharin' the love
I have the feeling inside me
You'll be beside me
Sharin' the love
I never believed in love at first sight
it's a foolish dreamer's fantasy
But one look at you showed me the light
And made a foolish dreamer of me
I can feel it bubbling up
All this love needs somewhere to live
Come and take a drink from my cup
I have a heart with so much to give
All the love is here so take it
It would be a sin to waste it
CHORUS
CHORUS:
Do ya, do ya have a secret friend
Playin' around, hangin' out again
Your love has been like a stranger
Your love is hiding behind a closed door
You're an ace at using deception
'Cause you don't want to let me go
CHORUS
Be ashamed to lose good lovin'
Chasin' dreams in the night the way we do
There's no way, you got to be honest
I'll do anything to make it right for you
CHORUS
Can't you see it's just an attraction
He can feed you lies so easily
I can't wait forever
Girl, let me go or come to me
Tell me ...
CHORUS
I've seen you happy
I've seen you low
I've watched your prosper
I've watched your grow
But you're so unhappy
And you should know
That you need me now
You've got your money
You've got your pride
You're so cute, you're so funny
And you can't hide
But there's something wrong here
But I'm on your side
And you need me now
CHORUS:
You're aching
There's no mistaking
I've seen it before
You're faking
Your heart is breaking
Get off the floor
I hope there's something you let me do
I live and love because of you
And I set my sights with you in view
So let's make a vow
You live in a quandary
You're blessed and cursed
They say they love you
But I saw you first
And you think you could love me
But you're unrehearsed
So I'll show you how
CHORUS
You hur inside
You can't hide
It's all up to you
You hurt inside
You lost all your pride
It all comes down to you
CHORUS:
Music man play your song for me
Music man fill my soul
Music man play a melody
Music man take control
I listen to you play your heartaches
I listen to you play your dreams
I listen to your every feeling
I wonder what you really mean
CHORUS
I sit alone at night and wonder
Could you be playin' just for me
I wait for you to play my future
I wait for you to set me free
CHORUS
In your little room you sit all night long
Playin' for someone that you cannot see
Do you wonder if someone really hears
What you're tryin' to say with your melody
CHORUS
Losers - losers - losers - losers
The moment I saw your face
Your eyes swept me away
The moment I heard your voice
I knew we'd touch someday
But we're losers in love
Afraid of what we feel
Please don't turn away
Just because I'm beeing real
'Cause I've been through this before
And I don't want to be a loser in love
Loser - loser
I don't want to be
Loser - loser
I know it's not my time so I'll be on my way
I'll never forget your smile
And I won't forget this day
'Cause we're losers in love
In a time of empty dreams
Just two losers in love
Afraid of what we feel
Please don't turn me away
'Cause I don't want to be losers in love
So I walk a little too fast and I drive a little too fast
And I'm reckless it's true, but what else can you do
At the end of a love affair?
So I talk a little too much and I laugh a little too much
And my voice is too loud when I'm out in a crowd
So that people are apt to stare
Do they know, do they care, that it's only that I'm lonely
And low as can be?
And the smile on my face isn't really a smile at all!
So I smoke a little too much and I drink a little too much
And the tunes I request aren't always the best
But the ones where the trumpets blare!
So I go at a maddening pace, and I pretend that it's taking your place
But what else can you do, at the end of a love affair?
So I smoke a little too much and I drink a little too much
And the tunes I request aren't always the best
But the ones where the trumpets blare!
So I go at a maddening pace, and I pretend that it's taking your place
But what else can you do, at the end of a love affair?
Carmel-coated pseudo happy
Call her sticky wicked
Will she answer agin today or pray that love'll kick it?
Kick it love, see her little baby
Hey girl, she don't remember your name
Kick it love, mama gettin' busy
Got no time 4 games
Sticky wicked
She just got a pair of tickets to the opera in her mind
No applause, no encore if she dies
CHORUS
Kick it love, visions of her childhood
When her heart was gold
Sticky wicked
Tell me people what reason's good enough 2
Die before U're old? Kick it love, covenants of promise lay before your eyes
Stick wicked will trick U, lick U, then it kicks you aside!
CHORUS
People crashing in the middle of the day
When U wake up sticky wicked don't go away
Sticky wicked
Pretty stick wicked
(Scenario of a mother who can't remember her daughter's name)
Hey little baby, what's your name?
Oh ain't she cute?
Mama got 2 run today
I don't have time 4 games
No don't worry about me, I'm alright
I'm alright, I'm alright
Carmel-coated pseudo happy
Call her sticky wicked
People crashing in the middle of the day
When U wake up sticky wicked don't go away
If U want it, help is here today
There's a better God, don't U wanna play?
Sticky wicked, love'll kick it
Sticky wicked, love'll kick it
Some girls need emotion
Some girls just want some fun
Some look for devotion
Some just wanna run
Some crave for affection
Burnin' up inside
Some need the direction
For the world outside
You can dance the dance 'til the mornin' comes
But I'll tell you where I'm comin' from
CHORUS:
I wanna hear your soul' talkin'
wanna hear your soul' talkin'
wanna hear your soul' talkin'
It's the heart of the matter
It's the root of the cause
It's the still of the moment
It's that heavenly pause
Well I don't need a savior
And I don't need a slave
I just want to hear you
Through that magnetic wave
What I need is a link to the inner mind
If you want to know my bottom line
VERSE 1:
Everybody's having a real good time
The man you're talking to is not yours, he's mine
Better chill out, hear what I'm saying
Before I stop the music playin'
CHORUS:
It's my party, I'll start it, I'll end it
Baby, it's my party, I'm upset and offended
While I'm all alone, and the party's goin' strong
It's a celebration, to better our relation
A sudden flash in my vision
Rendezvousin' in the kitchen
Kit got lost, and I found him all involved
He was wearing a guilty face
He had his arms around her waist
And lipstick on his face
CHORUS
VERSE 1
Say you had too much to drink
Lost your head and couldn't think
A sudden flash in my vision
Rendezvousin' in the kitchen
Then you got lost, and I found you all involved
Wearing a guilty face
Had your arms around her waist
And lipstick on your face
Cecil: Oh, tell me what it is
Chaka: Ooh, you had lipstick on your face
Cecil: Oh, tell me what'd you see
Chaka: Rendezvousin' in the kitchen
Cecil: Oh baby, what it's gonna be
Chaka: Gonna stop this music playing
Cecil: Oh, do you trust in me
Chaka: It's very plain to see
I'll be around no matter how you treat me now
I'll be around from now on
Your latest love can never last, and when it's past
I'll be around when she's gone
Goodbye again, and if you find a love like mine
Just now and then, drop me a line to say you're feeling fine
And when things go wrong, perhaps you'll see you're meant for me
So I'll be around when she's gone
Just now and then, drop me a line to say you're feeling fine
And when things go wrong, perhaps you'll see you're meant for me
So I'll be around when she's gone
Seems like an eternity since I've been in your arms
A multitude of colorless hours pass
I crave the life inside U, it keeps me from harm
I only pray that it's not just another God
CHORUS:
Eternity, I want 2 be with U 4 all eternity
Darling U be, the only one 4 me together 4 eternity
I long 2 touch U (I long 2 touch U)
To feel the warmth in a world so cold
Whenever we (ooh) -- I don't know
But I want U all the time (I wanna hold on)
U R the beginning middle and end 2 every story told
U R the science of my mind
CHORUS
And it seems like a year away
That U and I were making love
One should take life from day 2 day
But all my dreams R made of
All my dreams R made of eternity
Baby, there's somethin' I like about you
You make me feel so wild and free
I don't know what you've been through
You're just crazy enough for me
And when you touch me I come undone
Do you do that to everyone?
CHORUS:
Baby me, I'll baby you
I know that you're a big baby too
This world is crazy, you need someone to coo
Baby me and I'll baby you
Ooh, I'll baby you
It's past my bedtime, I can't sleep alone
Lay down beside me, I'll pull out the phone
Take me in your arms and rock me tonight
I'll tell you a story if you hold me tight
'Cause when you touch me I come undone
You better not do that to everyone!
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Make It Last
Written by Chris Jasper and Margie Jasper
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Come on and stay with me for a little while
Hey can't we spend some time together
You look so good to me and I like your style
Come on let's make it last forever
I'm not an ordinary woman
I just want to love you with all my might
You better believe that I'm a good one
And I wanna guarantee I'll treat you right
Come on and stay with me for a little while
Come on and spend some time together
Whatever it takes I'm gonna make you smile
Hey can't we make it last forever
I know that love's a gamble
Puttin' all my lovin' on the line
There ain't a man that I can't handle
Give me your love, and I'll give you mine
Say there is magic in his mind
Reflecting in his eyes
It's that mystery draws me to you
This kind of voodoo's hard to find
I detect a little gypsy in his smile
I think I'll stay for awhile
I need some lovin' it's my turn and
I got a little fire left to burn
Oh if he would just remain
I'd show him how I could love him
or I get the feeling that he knows me
From some other time before
Wonder how he could forget me
Can't explain why I'm comin' back for more
When I feel you dreaming
I think of sunsets
How high my high gets
CHORUS:
I wanna give to you an everlasting love
I fill your life with a satisfying love
All you need is an everlasting love
All you want is a satisfying (mystifying) love
Sun breezes, moonlight teases
Friendly invasion
Late night persuasion
CHORUS
Each time you pass me by
You saw me fade away
I'll give you more each day
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back (I wanna go)
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back (I wanna go)
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back (I wanna go)
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back (I wanna go)
Here¡¯s to, to a long forgotten dream
Enshrouded by, by a history so clean
In a place still the same, so rich with time
I remain in my heart, my soul, my mind
So clear is the mystery to me
So majestic, yet electric, dose of age I see
There remains a sparkle in the sand
Can¡¯t restrain these feelings of my ancient land
Here is a melody for you
Sky of white and nylon blue
Let me hurry home to you
To sing, to dance, to laugh
Embrace
So vague is this picture I am seeing
Yet so clear, and so dear my soul is singin¡¯
To belong is this feelin¡¯ I am missin¡¯
To embrace this memory I been kissin¡¯
So clear is this mystery to me
So majestic, yet electric, guest of age I see
There remains a sparkle in the sand
Can¡¯t restrain these feelings of my ancient land
Here is a melody for you
Sky of white and nylon blue
Let me hurry home to you
To sing, to dance, to laugh
Embrace
I wanna go
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back
I wanna go
Sweet song singin¡¯ take me back
I¡¯ll ask you once
Look in my eyes
Is it gonna work
Is my advice
Have a little trust in me
I love you
Baby, can¡¯t you see?
It¡¯s a lie and I don¡¯t care
Have a little faith
It¡¯s only fair
That you trust in me
I love you
And you¡¯ll always be here
A piece of my heart
My peace of mind
That¡¯s for sure
¡®Til you close the door to giving
To giving
Don¡¯t call it quits
It would be a shame
Our little fits
Would be to blame
I¡¯d give all of me
And my precious time
I¡¯m not afraid to give
And what¡¯s mine is mine
I¡¯ll ask you once
Look in my eyes
Is it gonna work
Is my advice
Have a little trust in me
I love you
And you¡¯ll always be ¨C
A piece of my heart
My peace of mind
That¡¯s for sure
¡®Til you close the door to giving
To giving
¡®Til you close the door to giving
(repeat)
It¡¯s not the way you smile that makes me realize
I think I love you
It just might be that all my life I¡¯ve been searchin¡¯ for
Someone just like you
Takin¡¯ my time
Everything¡¯s fine
I call you by the phone
Nobody¡¯s home
We¡¯ve got better days
There¡¯ll be better days
We¡¯ve got better days
Yeah
I don¡¯t know why but I wanna cry
Every time you touch me
I¡¯ve givin¡¯ up, just can¡¯t help it
In your arms is where I¡¯d rather be
I just can¡¯t hide it
So I decided to give
Stored away, I¡¯ve got the strength to live
There¡¯ll be better days
We¡¯ve got better days
There¡¯ll be better days
Yeah
Better days, better days
(repeat)
Things have been goin' wrong long enough to know
Everything is right
Been walkin' in the dark long enough to know
Finally seen the light
Been losin' long enough to know
When I've finally won
And even a blind man can tell
When he's walkin' in the sun
I've cried enough tears to know
This feeling's called a smile
I've been bottom rung long enough to know
When I'm doin' it in style
Been run long to know
There's no more need to run
And even a blind man can tell
When he's walkin' in the sun
Oh, the wind is at my back
And I'm sailin' on a ship that's overdue
Well, I've blown so many chances
I ain't gonna blow this one with you
Seen enough bad times to know
Good times have begun
And even a blind man can tell
When he's walkin' in the sun
Even a blind man can tell
When he's walkin' in the sun
In the sun
In the sun
I never meant a single thing when you tried it
You know it, I felt it, I liked it, I did it
I never meant to put it there but somewhere In despair
It got moved into view, then I liked it
I never meant a single word when I said I could love you
I thought it, I heard it, I used it
I never meant a single beat of my heart to be yours
'Cause I knew, if you knew, you'd abuse it
There's a message in the middle of the bottom
You see 'em, you love 'em, you got 'em
There's a proper time to pick 'em when they're fallen
Just listen, you'll hear 'em a callin'
There's a special way to know you got his lovin'
Can't you feel it, you ought to, you taught him
There's a special time for lovin' and another time
For huggin' and a lot of time to leave him alone
I have a feelin' deep inside that I've got you
I'll keep you, why not? It'll make me feel better
If there's a woman on this earth who should love you
It's me boy, don't fight it, admit it, you love it
If you think there's someone else who can move you
I'll lose you, no problem, you're free to go get her
I just refuse to let a lady step in on my show
If you choose, do it now or forget it
There's a message in the middle of the bottom
You see 'em, you love 'em, you got 'em
There's a proper time to pick 'em when they're fallen
Just listen, you'll hear 'em a callin'
There's a special way to know you got his lovin'
Can't you feel it, you ought to, you taught him
There's a special time for lovin' and another time
For huggin' and a lot of time to leave him alone
I never meant a single thing when you tried it
You know it, I felt it, I liked it, I did it
I never meant to put it there but somewhere In despair
It got moved into view, then I liked it
I never meant a single word when I said I could love you
I thought it, I heard it, I used it
I never meant a single beat of my heart to be yours
'Cause I knew, if you knew, you'd abuse it
There's a message in the middle of the bottom
You see 'em, you love 'em, you got 'em
There's a proper time to pick 'em when they're fallen
Just listen, you'll hear 'em a callin'
There's a special way to know you got his lovin'
Can't you feel it, you ought to, you taught him
There's a special time for lovin' and another time
For huggin' and a lot of time to leave him alone
There's a special time for lovin' and another time
For huggin' and a lot of time to leave him alone
Message in the middle of the bottom
Message in the middle of the bottom
Message in the middle of the bottom
Message in the middle of the bottom
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
I'll never use them
Take my arms
I want to lose them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on without you
You took the part that once was my heart
So, why not take all of me
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
Wanna lose them
Take my heart
I never, I never use them
Your goodbye, your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on without you
Took the part that once was my heart too
Why not take all of me, ohh
Why not take all
I got me some cookin'
Not all that good lookin'
He's mighty sweet to me
That's how he's keepin' me
I ain't worried 'bout the future
The here and now is lookin' cuter
I like his recipe
That's why I'm layin'
You are just like my favorite spoon
'Cause you stir me up
I'm as full as a harvest moon
Still I need more in my cup
And only you can give it to me
Am I happy?
(I think so)
Don't be so emotional
(I can't help it, no)
Will he be there?
(I think so)
It's one thing that I do know
This I know
Everybody needs to feel it
Can't beg, borrow or steal it
Love is all about lovin'
When it's hot like an oven
I ain't worried 'bout the future
The here and now is lookin' cuter
Got plenty o' time for sortin'
'Cause Mama's little baby loves her shortnin' bread
You are just like my favorite spoon
'Cause you stir me up
I'm as full as a harvest moon
Still I need more in my cup
Please forgive me, I don't know what to say
Except I'm sorry to scare you away from me
I get crazy and don't know what I've done
It's all hazy thought we were having fun
Was it so bad
You feel you had to leave me, baby?
Now that you're gone
I need to belong, believe me, baby
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
Baby's cryin' it's so cold in our place inside I'm dyin'
We need the smile on your face don't need no money
I don't need no girlfriends, want my daddy
To love me again and again and again and
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
Sometimes honey I know I talk too loud
Short temper I'm apt to cuss you, you
I don't mean it, passion gets the best of me
Still I love you and I feel like you love me too
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
If you walk out that door
U betta reconsider this if you don't call me no more
U betta reconsider, reconsider that, reconsider
If you think you were lonely before
U betta, reconsider, reconsider this
That I changed the lock on this door
U betta reconsider that if you stop payin' these bills
You gotta reconsider I betcha somebody will
Please forgive me, I don't know what to say
Except I'm sorry to scare you away from me
I get crazy and don't know what I've done
It's all hazy thought we were having fun
Was it so bad
You feel you had to leave me, baby?
Now that you're gone
I need to belong, believe me, baby
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
Baby's cryin' it's so cold in our place inside I'm dyin'
We need the smile on your face don't need no money
I don't need no girlfriends, want my daddy
To love me again and again and again and
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
Sometimes honey I know I talk too loud
Short temper I'm apt to cuss you, you
I don't mean it, passion gets the best of me
Still I love you and I feel like you love me too
I would be so glad
If you would reconsider and stay
Reconsider, reconsider, reconsider
If you walk out that door
U betta reconsider this if you don't call me no more
U betta reconsider, reconsider that, reconsider
If you think you were lonely before
U betta, reconsider, reconsider this
That I changed the lock on this door
U betta reconsider that if you stop payin' these bills
You gotta reconsider I betcha somebody will
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
He's waited at bus stops all his life
He's been in and out of those spaces
Seein' eyes that spoke to him
From sad and gifted places, sad and gifted places
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
You know he's gonna be dressed to kill
He's gonna find some brand new thrills
Whatever he's been looking for
Tell him that there's so much more in Hollywood, Hollywood
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
Painted faces, sunburnt skin
Fixed expressions, smiles worn thin
Caught in the blink of neon of Hollywood
Bending battles, maneuvering schemes
False expressions, washed up dreams
Everybody makes believe in Hollywood, Hollywood
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
He's on his way, he's goin' to Hollywood
He's bussin' it to Hollywood
Show him the way, he's movin' to Hollywood
He's hoppin' it to Hollywood
Up on the wire
I like to climb and play with the sky
The people far below
The air is clear and I can perceive
The whole world is smiling
Life is sublime
And when you dare to go up in the air
And leave the Earth far behind you
As I step and dip and leap into a space beyond
Up high, just for a moment
Alive and so afraid but alive
As I push against the sky
And my heart has open free
Fear turns to joy
When you can race the edge of the sky
And life's intense and strong
It's not too long before you run
Beyond your horizons
Up on the wire
The line is thin and you must know
And surf against the sky so precisely
But the [Incomprehensible] go on as far as you can see
Up high, just for this moment
Alive, yet so afraid but alive
And the wires disappear
And you've finally broken free
Up on the wire
I like to climb and play with the sky
The people far below
The air is clear and I can perceive
The whole world is smiling, yeah
Life is sublime
And when you dare to go up in the air
And leave the Earth far behind you
As I step and dip and leap into a space beyond
Up high, just for this moment
Alive and so afraid but alive
As I rush against the sky
And my heart has broken free
Broken free, broken free
Darlin', there's a thing or two, I want to take the time to say
Every moment here with you, puts heaven in my day
I'm mystified by the smile that blossoms on your face
And the magic seems to lift me to a cloud where we embrace
I don't have to dream no more, no
Now I believe in miracles
Your love turned my world around
Heaven bound, heaven bound
Heaven bound, heaven bound, yeah
Oh, I simply must confess, I'm glad to be a girl
You've got to be an angel 'cause you put heaven in my world
Your shadow is my tropic sun and it's summer all year long
Your presence is my paradise how could anything go wrong
Now I'm absolutely sure that you're
All I've been living for, yeah
Your love turned my world around
Heaven bound, heaven, oh yeah
I'm in heaven, heaven
I'm in, I'm in heaven, heaven
I'm in, I'm in heaven, heaven
Every time I'm near you, my heart just won't keep still
The closer that I get to you, the better that I feel
I don't have to dream no more, no, no
Now you're all I'm living for, yeah
'Cause your love turned my world around
Heaven bound
Heaven bound, heaven bound
Heaven bound, heaven bound
Half moon, night time sky
Silver stone, heaven's eye
Silver stones from the seven seas
Won't you be sure you bring, sweet love home to me
You thrill me like a mountain
Thrill me like a sea, Lord
Night time's past, still at last your love
[Incomprehensible]
Half moon, night time stone
You be sure that you call my name
Telling everybody going around
Won't you tell the world about sweet, sweet love I found you
Thrill me like a mountain
Thrill me like sea, Lord
Night time's past, still at last love, oh, love
Half moon, night time sky
Silver stone, heaven's eye
Silver stone from the seven seas
Can you hear me calling
Out your name
You know I'm falling
And I don't know what to say
I'll speak a little louder
I'll even shout
You know that I'm proud
And I can't get the words out
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Wanna be with you everywhere
Something's happening
Happening to me
My friends all say
I'm acting peculiarly
C'mon baby
We better make a start
You better do it soon
Before you break my heart
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Wanna be with you everywhere
Can you hear me calling
Out your name
You know I'm falling
And I don't know what to say
C'mon baby
We better make a start
You better do it soon
Before you break my heart
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Wanna be with you everywhere
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Oh i, I want to be with you everywhere
Everybody wants you, you got it goin' on
And you know it's not fair
All the ladies want to profess their love to you
And yet you really don't care
You might think you have everything
Whether you do or not, I think that you forgot that
Everything changes, left to right, cold gets hot
Everything changes, one day will turn to night
Whether you like it or not
Now, I am no authority
But I've been around and I've seen a lot
Love's the one priority
Either settle down or lose the little you've got
We don't have forever
It's now or never so shoot your best shot
Everything changes, left to right, cold gets hot
Everything changes, one day will turn to night
Whether you like it or not
It's no good to keep on holdin' back
All those good emotions, I'll be there for you
You might think you have everything
Lil' darlin', gotta go now
Don't know when I'll be coming back
Got my future all planned out
Got my bags packed
Things don't always turn out right
But that's just the way it goes
Before I leave you there's just a few
Things you should know
Don't talk to strangers
Don't forget to say your prayers at night
Remember God, He made you
And one day He'll make everything alright
Don't cross on the yellow
You always got to wait for a green light
Remember God, He made you
And one day He'll make everything alright
Lil' darlin', gotta go now
Don't worry, you'll be just fine
When it comes to good luck
I just know you'll always be first in line
Nobody will ever love you
As much as I do
But that doesn't mean
Other people won't love you, too
Don't talk to strangers
Don't forget to say your prayers at night
Remember God, He made you
Disrespectful
You don't wanna treat me
You don't wanna play around
'Cause you could be history
Don't mess around with me
I'm too good to you, yeah
What the hell you take me for?
I'm nobody?s fool
Boy, what is wrong with you?
I don't have time for this
You can't make me lose my mind
I'm too strong for ya
Disrespectful
Yeah, it's no mystery
Best thing to happen to you
No one compares to me
Baby, I remember
When you use to love me
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love
Love me
Disrespectful
I don't think you?re hearin' me
Better pay attention
I'm everything you need
Who's the one cookin' the food
Goin' through the same thing
You goin' through? That's me
You better get your act together
Before I have to flip out on you, baby
Boy, what is wrong with you?
I don't have time for this
You can't make me lose my mind
I'm too strong for ya
Disrespectful
It's no mystery
Best thing to happen to you
No one compares to me
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love
Love me
Runnin' out of time
Runnin', runnin'
Runnin' out of time
For your disrespectfulness
Runnin' out of time
Runnin', runnin'
Runnin' out of time
I'm just too good for this
There are times that I do miss you
But I must keep movin' on
I never thought that I would wake up
And you'd be gone
You never thought about me
Don?t you take me for no fool, boy
I know [Incomprehensible] yeah
This whole city know that I?m crazy
To think that I wouldn?t see you
Through all your mess
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love
Love me
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
I remember when you used to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember when you used to love me
Through the good and bad
What a good thing we had
Troubled little angel
Inconsistent flying blind most of the time
Drama queen
Pretty and untangling
Feathers in her wings
Captured by her dreams
Desperately she sings
Needy little baby, open up your heart
Don't you be afraid to feel
Needy little baby, hiding deep inside
Don't you know your love can heal
Troubled little angel
Inconsistent flying blind most of the time
[Incomprehensible] yeah
Always rearranging thoughts
Wreckage of her life
Ever fallen times
To hope that she'll be free
Needy little baby, open up your eyes
Don't you be afraid to feel
Needy little baby hiding deep inside
Don't you know your love can heal, oh yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm trying
Oh yeah, oh
Talking to you angel, angel
Deep inside of me
Talking to you angel, angel
Why can't you be free?
Angel, angel, deep inside of me, yeah
Talking to you angel, angel
[Incomprehensible] to be free
Ooh, yeah
One day you'll open your wings of life
One day you'll fly
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
I'll never use them
Take my arms
I want to lose them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on without you
You took the part that once was my heart
So, why not take all of me
All of me
Why not take all of me
Can't you see
I'm no good without you
Take my lips
Wanna lose them
Take my heart
I never, I never use them
Your goodbye, your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on without you
Took the part that once was my heart too
Why not take all of me, ohh
Why not take all
Baby, when you need me
Wintertime or anytime at all
I'll be right there for you
Be right there whenever you call
And I say, "Baby, I'm addicted
I'm addicted to your love
I love you more and more
More and more than all the stars above"
And I say, "Boy, I love the way you walk"
And I say, "Boy, even when you talk
You rock my world, feel so good to me
Don't you know that you're my fantasy?"
Want, I want your lovin'
Need, I need ya
Want, I want your lovin'
Need, I need ya
Can't ya see, your love is good for me?
Baby, when you need me
Wintertime or anytime at all
I'll be right there for you
Be right there whenever you call
And I say, "Baby, you can do it
You know how to love me, love me right
You know just what to do
Turn, turn, turn
(Turn, turn it around)
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Bring on all the seasons
Repeat your earlier deeds
Show the children your face
Most of all teach them to
Turn, turn, turn
(For the better)
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Bring on all the colors
Don't let me forget for a moment
What I have to do
It's all so necessary for you to
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
(For the better)
We will rehearse long and hard
For the big celebration
Spread the leaders among us
Like the heat's in the sun
Like the blue is in the sky
Like the peace in the eyes
Of the believers of God
Turn, turn, turn
(Turn it around)
Turn, turn, turn
Well, if there's a will, there's a way
If we're strong, it will pay
Look at the babies all around us
Like the moon in the night
Like a bird takin' flight
Though this world is not right
We got to show them the way
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn 'round
Turn, turn, turn, turn
'Round and 'round
And 'round and 'round
And 'round, turn 'round
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
Turn, turn, turn
With secrets you can't tell
Mix a special brew
Put fire inside of you
But anytime you feel, danger or fear
Instantly I will appear, 'cause
I'm every woman, it's all in me
Anything you want done, baby
I'll do it naturally
I'm every woman, it's all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z
I can sense your needs, like rain on to the seeds
I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind
And when it comes down to some good old fashioned love
That's what I've got plenty of, 'cause
I'm every woman, it's all in me
Anything you want done, baby
I'll do it naturally
I'm every woman, it's all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z
I ain't braggin' 'cause I'm the one
You just ask me ooh and it shall be done
And don't bother to compare
'Cause I've got it
I've got it, I've got it, yeah
I'm every woman
I'm every woman
I'm every woman
I look in your eyes and I can see
We've loved so dangerously
You're not trusting your heart to anyone
You tell me you're gonna play it smart
We're through before we start
But I believe that we've only just begun
When it's this good, there's no saying no
I want you so, I'm ready to go
Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall
For a chance to be with you
I'd gladly risk it all
Through the fire, through whatever, come what may
For a chance at loving you
I'd take it all the way
Right down to the wire, even through the fire
I know you're afraid of what you feel
You still need time to heal
And I can help if you'll only let me try
You touched me and something in me knew
What I could have with you
Now I'm not ready to kiss that dream goodbye
When it's this sweet, there's no saying no
I need you so, I'm ready to go
Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall
For a chance to be with you
I'd gladly risk it all
Through the fire, through whatever, come what may
For a chance at loving you
I'd take it all the way
Right down to the wire, even through the fire
Through the test of time
Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall
For the chance to be with you
I'd gladly risk it all
Through the fire, through whatever, come what may
For a chance at loving you
I'd take it all the way
Right down to the wire, even through the fire
Through the fire, to the limit
Through the fire, through whatever
Through the fire, to the limit
Through the fire, through whatever
Through the fire, to the limit
Through the fire, through whatever
Tonight -
I'm putting on my make-up
it's time to wake up
The owners of the night are calling me.
I'm ready and I'm willing to pull out the happy feelings
Something special's in the air for me.
The night is mine
I'm gonna keep it just right
An angel in my pocket ride.
It feels so right
this mirror's telling no lies
I'm gonna let this magic shine
shine
shine
shine.
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
I'm cJonna let this magic shine.
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
I'm gonna let this magic shine.
I feel like winning
I don't know the reason
But something's telling me to let it ride.
Got me rockin' and reeling
I don't know what the deal is
There's something special Ijust can't describe.
The night is mine
I'm gonna keep it just right
On my way to paradise.
It feels so fine
it feels just like the first time
I'm going all the way this time.
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
. . .
This is my night
come on
this is my night
this is my night
this is my night.
It feels so right
this mirror's telling no lies
I'm gonna let this magic shine
let it shine
let it shine.
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
. . .
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
: . .
This is my night
tonight
I'm gonna do it just right
I would love you anyway
Even if you can not stay
I think you are the one for me
Here is where you oughta be
I just want to satisfy ya
Cause your not mine I can't deny it
Don't you hear me talking baby
Love me now or I'll go crazy
Wwwoooooowwwooooo sweet thang
Don't you know ur my everythang
Wwwwoooooooo sweet thang
Don't you know your my everythang
(yes you are)
I wish you were my lover
But you act so undercover
I love you child my whole life long
Be it right or be it wrong
I'm only what you make me babe
Don't walk away don't be so shady
Only want your mind don't want your money
The words I say they may sound funny but
Hook
Bridge
You are my heat
You are my fire
You make me weep with strong desire
I love you child my whole life long
Be it right or be it wrong
I just want to satisfy ya
Though your not mine I can't deny it
Don't you hear me talking baby
Love me now or I'll go crazy
Backround
You are my heat you are my fire
You not mine I can't deny ya
Don't you hear me talking baby
If you don't believe what I say
You won't believe, I'm not that way
And I never meant to turn the hurt around
I would be a fool to lose the love I'd found
And if you take me back, I'll let you know
I'll be stronger than before, I will love you even more
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back
I'll take you anywhere you
Ever want to be, you're the light inside of me
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back to me
And if, you heard the whole thing before
Then once again, I'll tell you more
I would be a fool to ever let you go
Oh, I had to go away to finally know
How much I need you back, I need your love
I'll be stronger than before, I will love you even more
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back
I'll take you anywhere you
Ever want to be, you're the light inside of me
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back
I'll take you anywhere you
Ever want to be, you're the light inside of me
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back to me
Come back to me, come back to me
I'll take you back, if you come back to me, come back to me
If you come back to me, come back to me
I'll take you back
If you come back to me, come back to me
I'll be stronger than before, I will love you even more
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back
I'll take you anywhere you
Ever want to be, you're the light inside of me
Oh, I'll take you back, if you come back to me
Come back to me, come back to me
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
(Deeper, going deeper down without you honey)
Why'd you have to take me there?
You start the fire, then you put it out
I have to depend on my imagination
I didn't want to fade what you've been puttin' down
But then you say the word then I go under
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
(Deeper, going deeper down without you honey)
It's more confusing by the hour
You set me free, but you don't go away
Try to think about somebody else
That's when I know I just can't help myself
So, baby say the word and take me over
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
So, baby say the word and take me over
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
Every time you go missing you so somethin' deep
Baby come around missing you now somethin' deep
A faded photograph I mailed to you
With feelings I don't want to face
And the long song of surrender in blue
I remember when you took my breath away, yeah
Chanson papillon, we were very young
Like butterflies, like hot butterfly
Chanson papillon, we had just begun
We let it slide on by, we didn't realize
All our memories are burning in time
Like a bittersweet perfume
Can you tell me how a love that's so fine
Could have climaxed in a single afternoon
Chanson papillon, we were very young
Like butterflies, like hot butterfly
Chanson papillon, we had just begun
We let it slide on by, we didn't realize
Chanson papillon
Chanson papillon
Gone are the days of instant romance
And the nights of slow goodbyes
That was a time of life when foxy was the dance
And then you got wise to all my lies
Chanson papillon, we were very young
Like butterflies, like hot butterfly
Chanson papillon, we had just begun
We let it slide on by
Chanson papillon, we were very young
Like butterflies, like hot butterfly
Chanson papillon, we had just begun
Just begun to fly
Chanson papillon, Chanson
Chanson papillon, Chanson
Chanson papillon, Chanson
Chanson papillon, Chanson
If I could only shake the hand of time
'Cause time has been good to us
Bringin' us closer together
I know our love is of a special kind
A real everlasting love
That keeps getting better and better
Night after night, night after night, day after day
The closer we get with every minute just tickin' away
Our love has come to see maturity
And from the very day we said hello
I washed our love for all
One million kisses later
Our love is so much greater
One million kisses after
We share more love than laughter
We've been through a lot together, you and I
But time has been good to us
Givin' us so much to treasure
So many tomorrows we have left behind
The future becomes harsh
But this kind of love will last forever
Night after night, night after night, day after day
Closer we get with every minute just tickin' away
Our love has come to see maturity
And from the very day we said hello
I washed our love, yeah
One million kisses later
Our love is so much greater
One million kisses after
We share more love than laughter
[Incomprehensible] to you
[Incomprehensible]
I love this, so much to have
One million kisses for
One million kisses later
Our love, our love, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
One million kisses later
Our love is so much greater
One million kisses after
All is fair in love boy
When the love is shared
Now you've been acting for some time
Like you just don't care
About me
Well my mama used to say
That there would come a day
When fools begin to open up their eyes
You never miss the water
Till the well runs dry
Now I have had enough bad love
So I'm telling you goodbye, goodbye
You've been taking me for granted
You even made me cry
And sorry just ain't good enough
Baby not this time
My mama used to say
That there would come a day
When the truth can no longer be denied
You're gonna miss my love
You're gonna miss my love
You're gonna miss my love
You never miss the water
Till the well runs dry for ya
My mama used to say
That there would come a day
I know you've been hurt before
I can see it in your eyes
And if you just shut the door
I would not be surprised
Even though I know you've heard it
These words I'm tryin' to say
I think the others only flirted
With the true meaning of always
Well, you can say what you wanna
But I ain't gonna stop
This journey 2 the center of your heart
I see the candle through your window
It burns there every night
The shadow leaves an innuendo
Of no one holdin' you right
Many nights I've dreamt you near me
But awakened to you gone
I know one day you'll hear me
I don't care how long
Well, you can say what you wanna
But I ain't gonna stop
This journey 2 the center of your heart
I've waited a lifetime, baby
Just to know your name
We've done everything in our minds
Let's stop the game, let's stop it
Even though I know
You've heard these words I'm tryin' to say
Somehow I think these others
Everybody's having a real good time
the man you're talking to is not yours
he's mine.
Better chill out
hear what I'm saying
before I stop the music playin'.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'm upset and offended.
While I'm all alone
and the party's goin' strong
it's a celebration
to better our relation.
A sudden flash in my vison
rendezvousin' in the kitchen
kit got lost and I found him all involved
he was wearing a guilty face
he had his arms around her waist
and lipstick on his fabe.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'm upset and offended.
Everybody's having a real good time
the man you're talking to is not yours
he's mine.
Better chill out
hear what I'm saying
before I stop the music playin'.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'm upset and offended.
Say you had too much to drink
baby no
lost your head and couldn't think.
A sudden flash in my vision
rendezvousin' in the kitchen
then you got lost and I found you all involved
you were wearing a guilty face
you had your arms around her waist
And lipstick on your face.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'm upset and offended.
tell me what it is.-Ooh
you had lipstick on your face.
tell me what'd you see.-Rendezvousin' in the kitchen.
Oh baby
what it's gonna be ?-Gonna stop this music playing.
do you trust in me ?-It's very plain to see.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'm upset and offended.
It's my party
I start it
I'll end it
baby
it's my party
I'll never open my legs again
To a man who's insecure
I'll never open my legs again
Unless I'm really sure
No, I'll never, never
Never be another fool
Sad but true, I slept with you
I thought we were in love
I even got me a rose tattoo
But that was not enough
No, I'll never, never
Never be another fool
Never, no
Never, never, never
Nothing but the best of me
I gave with open arms
Alive and well, I'm back from hell
Released from your charms
(It's time to go)
Scene 23, exit, fade to black
Tell me, why'd you have to come back?
This love you need to fade
Leave the best to yesterday
If this only one thing is true
I ain't gonna be another fool
Never be another fool
Chak-Chak-Chak-Chak-Chak
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan.
Chaka Khan
let me love you
let me rock you
Chaka Khan
Let me rock you
that's all I wanna do.
Chaka Khan
let me rock you
let me rock you
Chaka Khan
Let me rock you
'cause I feel for you.
Chaka Khan
won't you tell me what you wanna do?
Do you feel for me the way I feel for you?
Chaka Khan
let me tell you what I wanna do :
I wanna love you
wanna hug you
wanna squeeze you
too.
Let me take you in my arms
let me feel you with my charms
Chaka
'cause you know I'm the one to keep you warm
Chaka.
I'll make it more than just a physical gene
I wanna rock you
Chaka baby
make you baby wanna scream.
Let me rock you
rock you.
Baby
baby
when I look at you I get a warm feelin' inside.
There's somethin' about the things
you do that keeps me satisfied.
I wouldn't lie to you
baby
it's mainly a physical thing.
This feelin' that I got for you
baby
it makes me wanna sing.
I feel for you
I think I love you
I feel for you
I think I love you.
Chaka Khan
let me rock you
let me rock you
Chaka Khan
Let me rock you is all I wanna do.
Chaka Khan
let me rock you
let me rock you
Chaka Khan
Let me rock you
'cause I feel for you
feel for you.
Baby
baby
when I lay with you there's no place I'd rather be.
I can't believe
can't believe it's true.
The things that you do to me. I wouldn't lie to you
baby.
I'm physically attracted to you.
This feeling that I got for you
baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do.
I feel for you
I think I love you
I feel for you
I think I love you
It's a wonderful time. Say: yeah!
I feel for you
I think I love you.
Chaka Khan
let me rock you
let me rock you
Chaka Khan
. . .
I feel for you
I've been thinking 'bout you, my baby
And I wonder where you are tonight
I'm tryin' to live without you, it's crazy
'Cause no one else can light my fire
More than a few
Have been willing to do just what I wanted
But as hard as they try
It just ain't right, oh baby
I can't be loved
By anyone but you, oh baby, baby
It's not enough
There ain't no substitute for you
I can't be loved
By anyone but you
I just can't live without your love
My emotions, baby, are showing
No one seems to understand
This commotion, darlin', keeps growing
I'm afraid it's getting out of hand
Putting aside
All the pain and the pride
And I still want you
But I need you tonight, certainly
I can't be loved
By anyone but you, oh pretty baby
It's not enough
There ain't no substitute for you, oh baby
I can't be loved
Anyone but you
Ain't no substitute for you
It's not enough
No one else will do
It ain't no lie
There ain't no substitute for you
I can't be loved
Can't be loved
Can't be loved
There ain't no chance for new romance
Can't be loved
It ain't, just ain't love with someone else
It just ain't
Putting aside
All the pain and the pride
And I still want you
And I need you tonight
I can't be loved
By nobody else but you
I can't be loved
No one but you
There ain't no substitute for you, baby
'Cos I love you boy
I can't be loved
By nobody, nobody, nobody else but you
It's not enough
Can't be loved, it can't be loved, can't be loved
I can't be loved
It's not enough
I can't be loved
It's not enough
Got to be there
Be there in the mornin'
Got to be there
Be there in the mornin'
When he says hello to the world
Got to be there
Be there bringin' good times
And show him that I'm his girl
Oh what a feeling there'll be
The moment I know he loves me
'Cause when I look in his eyes
I realize
I need him sharin' the world beside me
That's why I've got to be there
Be there in the mornin'
And welcomin' him into the world
And show him that I'm his girl
When he says hello world - world
(The moment, the moment I know he loves me)
He loves me
'Cause when I look in his eyes
I realize
I need him sharin' the world beside me
That's why I've got to be there
Be there when the love begins
And that's everywhere he goes
I've got to be there so he knows
That when he's with me he's home
He's home
Night's gonna fall
Lettin' the stars shine through
And time on a wall
Bringin' me closer
To the one I want
I can't wait no more, no
Lost like a child
Even my knees are shakin'
Caught for a while
Under a wave that's breakin'
Over me
In his arms I float
When he looks at me that way
I know just what he'll say
Get ready, get set
You've seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
I say get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
I could try
Imagining somethin' better than
You and I
Makin' sweet love together
Taking me much farther than before, yeah
And when I stop to feel this way
You'll know just what he'll say
Get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
I say get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
When he looks at me the way
I know just what he'll say
Get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
I say get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
Get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
All day, all night
Here's somethin' you can't forget
Get ready, get set
You ain't seen nothin' yet
Captured effortlessly
That's the way it was
It happened so naturally
I did not know it was love
The next thing I felt was you
Holdin' me close
What was I gonna do?
I let myself go
And now we're flyin' through the stars
I hope this night will last forever
I've been waitin' for you
It's been so long
I knew just what I would do
When I heard your song
It filled my heart with your bliss
Gave me freedom
You knew I could not resist
I needed someone
And now we're flyin' through the stars
I hope this night will last forever
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better, than you
I wait for night time to come
And bring you to me
Can't believe I'm the one
I was so lonely
I feel like no one could feel
I must be dreamin'
I want this dream to be real
I need this feelin'
I make my wish upon a star
And hope this night will last forever
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better, than you
And first you put your arms around me
Then you put your charms around me
I can't resist this sweet surrender
Oh! My nights are warm and tender
We stare into each other's eyes
And what we see is no surprise
Got a feelin' most with treasure
And a love so deep we cannot measure
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Ain't nobody
Loves me better
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