Ooh
When I was a little boy
(when I was just a boy)
And the devil called my name
(when I was just a boy)
I say now who do
(who)
Who do you think you're foolin
(when I was just a boy)
I'm a consecrated boy
(when I was just a boy)
I'm a singer in a Sunday choir
Oh my momma loves me
She loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages and loves me
She love me love me love me love me
When I was growin to be a man
(growin to be a man)
And the devil would call my name
(growin to be a man)
I said now who do
(who)
who do you think you're foolin
(growin to be a man)
I'm a consummating man
(growin to be a mad)
I could ???
Oh my momma loves me
She loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages and loves me
She love me love me love me love me
And if I was president
(was the president)
The men of congress call my name
(was the president)
I'd say who do
(who)
Who do you think you're foolin
(Who do you think you're foolin)
I got the presidential seal
(was the president)
I'm up on the presidential podium
My momma loves me
She loves me
She gets down on her knees and hugs me
Like she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages an loves me
She love me love me love me love me
She love me love me love me love me
She love me love me love me love me
She love me love me love me loves
me
LOVE TRAIN
THE O'JAYS
People all over the world (everybody)
Join hands (join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (all the world, now)
Join hands (love ride)
Start a love train (love ride), love train
The next stop that we make will be soon
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Well, well
People all over the world (you don't need no money)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train (don't need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (Join in, ride this train)
Join in (Ride this train, y'all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
Well
People all over the world (Sisters and brothers)
Join hands (join, come on)
Start a love train (ride this train, y'all), love train (Come on)
People all over the world (Don't need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Ride, let it ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
People, ain't no war
People all over the world (on this train)
Join in (ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y'all)
People all over the world (come on)
Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah)
Start a love train, love train (makin' love)
People all over the world ('round the world, y'all)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train
For The Love Of Money
O'Jays
Money money money money, money (x6)
Some people got to have it
Some people really need it
Listen to me y'all, do things, do things, do bad things with it
You wanna do things, do things, do things, good things with it
Talk about cash money, money
Talk about cash money- dollar bills, yall
For the love of money
People will steal from their mother
For the love of money
People will rob their own brother
For the love of money
People can't even walk the street
Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat
For that lean, mean, mean green
Almighty dollar, money
For the love of money
People will lie, Lord, they will cheat
For the love of money
People don't care who they hurt or beat
For the love of money
A woman will sell her precious body
For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight
Call it lean, mean, mean green
Almighty dollar
I know money is the root of all evil
Do funny things to some people
Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime
Money can drive some people out of their minds
Got to have it, I really need it
How many things have I heard you say
Some people really need it
How many things have I heard you say
Got to have it, I really need it
How many things have I heard you say
Lay down, lay down, a woman will lay down
For the love of money
All for the love of money
Don't let, don't let, don't let money rule you
For the love of money
Money can change people sometimes
Don't let, don't let, don't let money fool you
Money can fool people sometimes
People! Don't let money, dont let money change you,
it will keep on changing, changing up your mind.
I LOVE MUSIC
The O'Jays
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do
I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing
I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine
Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing
Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song
I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
Sh-Sh-Should've x4
Good loving
The girls got pretty good lovin'
Ask me how I know
And I'll tell you so..
She used to be my girl
My Giiirl
I respect her
When she was mine
I used to neglect her
She wanted more than I could give
But as long as I live
She'll be my girl
Chorus:
She used to be my girl
She used to be my girl
She had a charming personality
The girl was so right for me
Shes my girl
And If I had the chance
I'd take her back
As a matter a fact
Right away
Like today
Not only good-lookin
The girl was so smart
Cant beat her cooking
Ask me how I know
And I'll tell you so
She used to be my girl
I still love her
I'd place noone above her
You better get ready for the war
[Chorus]
It's so frustratin, so many hatin
Somebody gon' make me break the law
But I ain't waitin, there's no escapin
You better get ready for the war
[Verse One]
A shotgun fanatic, who right back at it
You get, mopped and dropped like a filthy habit
X, snatch and grab it, got you hopin I fail
Cause if I fail you'd be happy like a faggot in jail
I'm full retail, guaranteed to sell
In my jet black McClaren with my mademoiselle
I'm strong-arm steady, you fragile and frail
You think you ready for them steady niggaz? I can't tell
Sex sells so fuck you all, we came to bubble and ball
You getting shutd own soon as I touch down
Bust rounds, enemies slayed and cut down
Fully automatic spittin rounds with no sound
Break down your whole regime, like an M-16
Make sure the chamber in the barrel is clean
And the spring that's connected to the firin pin
That's connected to the trigger when I squeeze it again, begin
[Hook: Xzibit]
Look ma top of the world, the best of the best
King California, L-A-X
Out the hood, in the penthouse, from the projects
One man, one gun, how the West was won - sing!
[Chorus - repeat 2X]
[Verse Two]
Hit like a heavyweight, breathe deep, meditate
Make the whole crowd get loud, make 'em levitate
I ride through my city like a presidential candidate
L-A-X, Phantom double-R, and accelerate
Stack build elevate, crash through the prison gate
Generation hate, appetite to eliminate
X-Man don't spit rhymes, I ventilate
Traffic contraband, yeah banned through the interstate
Got a sick flow - didn't know? Let me demonstrate
Renovate the game, new nigga that you love to hate
The left hand lands and the right hand devastates
Half part of your face replaced with a metal plate
Irate, get snatched to a better place
Let the detached decorate with the yellow tape
Detonate, drop bombs, make the earth shake
In Brazil with a half mill' in the briefcase
[Hook]
[Chorus - 2X]
[Outro]
You better get ready for the war
USED TO BE MY GIRL
The O'Jays
Good lovin, girls got plenty good lovin
Ask me how I know and I will tell you so
You used to be my girl I respect her
When she was mine, I used to neglect her
She wanted more than I could give
But as long as I live
She'll be my girl, she used to be my girl
She used to be my girl
She had a charming personality
The girl was so right for me
She's my girl
If I had the chance I know I would take her back
As a matter of fact, right away that day
My only compaint was ???????
The girl was so smart I couldn't keep her ????
Ask her how I know and I'll tell you so
She used to be my girl
And I still love her
I would place on one above her
She's warm and sensual
for as long as I live she will be my girl
If I had the chance I'd take her back
As a matter of fact right away
Good lovin, the girl's got plenty good lovin
Ask me how I know and I will tell you so
She used to be my girl, my girl
She used to be, used to be my girl
She used to be, used to be my girl
She used to be, used to be my girl...
FADE
Forever mine,
All because you're my kind.
Aw, baby,
I got what you want, you got what I want,
An' we were made for each other. (oo-oo)
Forever mine,
An' I'm so glad
'Cause it gets better with time.
Oh, girl
I like what you like, you like what I like,
An' we were made for each other.
Oh, baby,
You are that someone I've been hopin',
I've been lookin' for all my days.
Don't you ever think about leavin',
This heart of mine would be grievin'.
Don't go...stay...stay.
Forever mine,
Aw, we're, we're one of a kind.
Mmm, oo-oo, baby girl
I need what you need, you need what I need,
And we were made for each other.
Oo-oo, oh girl.
Oh, baby,
I wanna love you,
Love you so, make it good,
Right down to the bone, to the bone.
'Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin',
Give you all the love you're needin'.
Don't go..(please) stay (stay) stay.
Forever mine,
'Cause you and me, we get along just fine.
Aw, baby,
I got what you want (good love),
You got what I want (good lovin'),
And we were made for each other.
Aw, we've been around
And I've had a lot of loves
And I know you had a lot of loves, too
But I ain't never had nobody
that do the things you do.
We go together,
Well, like the birds in the trees.
I'd be in a round of trouble, girl,
If you wasn't here with me...stay!
Forever mine
Oh, 'cause, 'cause you're my kind.
Oo-oo, baby (baby) baby girl,
You know that I like what you like (good love),
You like what I like (good lovin'),
And we belong together.
Oo-oo, baby, ah-ah, baby...you
I got what you want, you got what I want,
And we were made for each other,
For each other, girl,
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, girl.
You know that
(I like what you like) It gets better,
(I like what I like) It's better with time.
We were made for each other, girl
For each other, baby.
I got what you want
So don't you ever think about leavin'
Oh, baby, oh, girl
I like what you like
‘Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Oo-oo baby,
Oh, girl…oh, girl
I know that the, ah
Don't ever think about leavin'
I need your lovin'
Oh, baby….and if you leave me
‘Cause it's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin’
Oh, baby….aahh,
Never think about leavin’
(Don't do it) don't do it (don't do it) oh, baby
It's you I'm thinkin' about pleasin'
Aahh…
Don't you ever think about leavin' (Don't do it)
Don't do it, baby…
It´s time to begin,
start out over again,
what you is, what you been,
forget everything.
All the love that you made,
all the joy and the pain,
all the anger and hate,
rewind and erase.
Turn it on, listen in, turn it on, listen in.
Protect and survive,
you´re better alive,
take a step to the side,
relax and revive.
Turn it on, listen in, turn it on, listen in.
It´s easy to change,
go out and get a new name,
forget yesterday.
Tap your troubles away.
Tap your troubles away. Tap your troubles away.
It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down
It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now
Family reunion (Got to have)
A family reunion
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)
I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace
And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons
A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have
Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young )
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together
Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)
A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion (We gotta have, we gotta have)
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)
You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
There's supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed
Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice
Here we go
Climbing the stairway to heaven
Here we go
Walking the road of ecstasy
Taking the load
Of this whole world off our shoulders
The door is wide open for you
The door is open for me
Here we go
Still in a moment of pleasure
You and I
We are gonna find the pirates treasure
Here we go
Oh baby here we go
Climbing the stairway to heaven
Climbing the stairway to heaven
And we are going step by step
Together
Step by step
climbing the stairway to heaven
Climbing the stairway to heaven
And we are going step by step
Together
Step by step
Put your hand
Lean closer
Don't you wanna go
Don't you wanna go
In our own little corner of the world
Yeah [yeah-eah]
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do)
[what are we gonna do] (with it) [with it]
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do)
[hey-eay] (with it)
(Now) One two, tell me what you got
Let me slip my quarters inside your slot to hit the jackpot
Rev me up rev me up
My little buttercup
We can tug sheets snuggle up and get stuck
Believe it or not
Here comes the brother with glow
A strugglin', bubblin' overweight lover hurt prone
So what's it gonna be
Me or the TV
Now let me take time to set your mind and your body free
(Now) So why don't you just stretch
Stretch for a sec
Played ??? so I could cop a quick rec
Shake me, Shake me
Baby baby bake me
No need to fake here I am
Come on and take me
Wind your body
Baby move your body
I see you slip sliding
Come on now do it hottie
I'm not quite sure as to what is going down
But I'm feeling Hunky Dory
'bout this thing that I found
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it)
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do
with it) [come on Heavy, come on Heavy]
(Now) I dig the way you wiggle
You don't jiggle
Once you jiggle
So hand over your love
Cause it's heavier
Than it'll
Move her like a mover
she wanted to groove so I grooved her
then she wanted to learn so we did school
and I schooled her
(Now)[Mary had a little lamb]
But not like this
We can waltz and turn
Rumble tumble and twist
Then you think you gonna give in
Phantasies relivin'
So lay down and relax
[yeah baby, that's it]
(now) Lover my lady
Lady love of my baby girl
Spread your wings
So we can fly around the world
Harmony, charm of me
Your fingertips are callin me
When you drop me kisses
You're so cute you drop the bomb on me
(Now) Stretch it, stretch it
Flex it, flex it
Gimme the permission
Okey, dokey
I'll bless ya
Blessin' like buddha
Buddha as the bless
You can lay down on the Lover
Put your head on my chest [now that we]
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do)
[what are we gonna do] uh, yeah (with it) [with it] uh
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do)
[come on and tell me] (with it) TR, get em up one time
(Now) Uh, keep it funky
yeah [keep it smooth] like this
(Now) Uh, here we go
(Now) What can we do
What are we gonna do
Roses are red and Violets are blue
Love is good and plenty
If you get plenty good lovin'
Kiss you where you're hot
to what I got to keep you bubblin
(Now) Do me right
Do me right
My lonesome dove
Tell me one more time
What is this thing called love
I'm not quite sure
As to what is going down
But I'm feelin' Hunkey Dory
'Bout this thing that I found [yeah]
(Now that we) [now that we] (found love
what are we gonna do) [girl tell me] tell me
(with it) [what are we gonna do with this]
Teddy Riley in the house
(Now that we found love) c'mon, c'mon (what are we gonna do)
G Wiz, DJ NF [tell me what are we gonna do with this]
(with it) let's flex
(Now that we found love) c'mon, c'mon (what are we gonna do)
yeah [tell me somebody got to tell me] (with it) and you don't stop, keep it on
(Now that we found love) [I need to know] c'mon, c'mon (what are we gonna do)
[somebody got to tell me, got to tell me] yeah (with it)
[what are we gonna do with this love, oh sweet love] yeah [oh love] c'mon
oh yeah, uh… shake it shake it
(Now) oh yeah, uh
[c'mon do the right thing baby] shake it, shake it
Uh (Now that we found love what are we gonna do) here we go
(with it) keep it funky for me [somebody need to tell me]
(Now that we found love) put your hands together, c'mon
(what are we gonna do) uh, uh [I don't know baby] (with it)
[I don't know babe] bring it back one time
(Now) All up in money
my furnish was decades
you hear what I'm sayin
Oakland, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan
[what are we, what are we gonna do]
the whole New York City
I said I love you to death
And you don't stop
And you don't quit
you got keep it on to the dip dip
do it like this
And you don't stop
And you don't quit
[what are we, what are we gonna do]
you got keep it on and on and on and on
(Now) Uh yeah yeah aye aye, ha ha
Huh, [c'mon] oh yeah
(Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it)
I just can't understand
For the life of me
When I see you
Yet every time you talk of leavin' me
I get so shook up, I don't know what to do
Oh, oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
And I, I-I
And baby, I just can't break free {You know}
This thing is killin' me {Mmm...}
I must like it or II wouldn't be here, baby
Every time I get behind your back
I tell my friends I'm leavin' you
And when you question me about it, baby
I swear what they're sayin' just ain't true, no
Oh, oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
And I,
And baby, I just can't break free
{You know} This thing is killin' me, killin' me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
You got me poor me hangin' on a string, darlin'
I must like this thing
So woman, woman
Do things that you do, the way, the way you call my name, woman
I like
I be goin' around tellin' all my friends that I'm leavin'
No, but I ain't goin' nowhere, no, no
I said woman, woman
Well, the way you love, the way you love me
I feel, feel, feel like I feel
I want, got to have it
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
Oh, baby
I guess you've got your hooks in me
