Taylor, Johnny Filmography

• Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats (1947)
• Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946)
• Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940)
• The Duke Is Tops (1938)
• Music Is Magic (1935)
• Transient Lady (1935)
• Many Happy Returns (1934)

Taylor, Johnnie Filmography

• My Music: Aretha Franklin Presents Soul Rewind (2010)
• Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005)
• Disco 9000 (1976)
• Wattstax (1973)

Taylor, Johnnie Filmography

• Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1941)

• Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
• Woman Across The River - Johnnie Taylor
• I Believe In You - Johnnie Taylor
• Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
• Where There's Smoke There's Fire - Johnnie Taylor
• We're Getting Careless With Our Love - Johnnie Taylor
• Toe Hold - Johnnie Taylor
• Time After Time - Johnnie Taylor
• Testify (i Wanna) - Johnnie Taylor
• Take Care Of Your Homework - Johnnie Taylor
• Stop Doggin' Me - Johnnie Taylor
• Steal Away - Johnnie Taylor
• Starting All Over Again - Johnnie Taylor
• Standing In For Jody - Johnnie Taylor
• Soul Heaven - Johnnie Taylor
• Somebody's Gettin' It - Johnnie Taylor
• Love Bones - Johnnie Taylor
• Just The One I've Been Lookin' For - Johnnie Taylor
• Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone - Johnnie Taylor
• I've Been Born Again - Johnnie Taylor
• I'm Trying - Johnnie Taylor
• I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU - Johnnie Taylor
• I Could Never Be President - Johnnie Taylor
• I Am Somebody (part 1) - Johnnie Taylor
• Hijackin' Love - Johnnie Taylor
• Good Love - Johnnie Taylor
• Friday Night - Johnnie Taylor
• Free - Johnnie Taylor
• Don't Take My Sunshine - Johnnie Taylor
• Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
• Darling I Love You - Johnnie Taylor
• Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
• A Fool Like Me - Johnnie Taylor

Across the river, a good woman cried,
All because a foolish man had lied.
She gave up all she had, to show how much she cared,
But the man told so many lies, now another man is over
there.
That woman across the river,
Sweet woman across the river, she was mine.
Word got around, that he had jilted her
And men came running, came running from near and far
How could i be such a fool, i'll never never never know
That the man, he's got to know, he's a lucky so and so,
That woman across the river...
I met her one day, about a week ago
She said "i don't even want to talk to you,
Cause i don't love you any more",

[Unverified]
I feel sorry, I feel sorry
I feel sorry, I feel sorry
I feel for sorry for any man out there
When he can't look around
And say, this is my woman
My woman alone
I feel sorry, yeah
For any woman out there
Who can't say I got somebody
That I can call my very own
I feel sorry, I feel sorry
I feel sorry, I feel sorry
One thing I can say about the people of the world today
They see you with a good thing
They want to take it away
But I believe in you, you believe in me too, yeah
Even your best friend will come around making sly remarks
Trying to put you down
I believe in you, you believe in me too
Listen honey, people talking, trying to pull us apart
Sticking pins and needles in both of our hearts
I love you no matter
Don't care about the stormy weather
I heard your mother say
Loving me didn't make no sense
But when she put me down
You stood up in my defense
I believe in you
Anytime you against your own mother
It makes me know
You believe in me, yeah
Here's another thing
We had our hard times
And almost didn't make it
We always worked it
Never tried to fake it
But I believe in you
You believe in me too
Here's anything about it
People talking, trying to pull us apart
Always ticking pins and needles in both of our hearts
Our love together
Don't care about the stormy weather
I believe in you
You believe in me too, yeah
I believe, that's why every time we get a chance
I tell you, honey, how much I love you
Love you, love you
Love you, love you
And most of all, how much I trust you
The reason why I trust you, baby
Is because of one thing
I can lean on you, yeah, baby
And you can lean on me too
One more time I'm gonna say
I believe in you
Honey, please let me believe in you
I know a lot of folk out there
Wish they had somebody they could believe in
I believe, I believe in you
You believe in me too
Anytime you against your own mother
It makes me know
You believe in me
I believe in you
And you've shown me enough to know

All you fellows, gather 'round me
And let me give you some good advice
What I'm gonna, gonna ask you now
You better think about it twice
While you're out cheating on your woman
There's something you never even thought of, and that
Who's making love to your old lady
While you were out making love [(hear me now]
Who's making love to your old lady
While you were out making love
I've seen so, so many fellows
Fall in that same old bag
Thinking that a woman is made to,
To be beat on and treated so bad
Oh, fellows, let me ask you something
I'm sure that you never even dreamed of,
[repeat chorus]
I know there are some women gives the other excuse
I'm not tryin' to run your life, boy it's up to you
Oh, you oh, you,
Reason why I ask this question
I used to be the same old way
When I decided to straighten up
I found it was a bit too late
Oh, that's when it all happened
Something I never, never dreamed of
Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady
While I was out making love
Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady
While I was out making love
Now who's making love to your old lady
While you were out making love
(Who? Who? Your old lady) (While you were out making

Why do people whisper when they see me passing by?
It can't be because I'm clean, baby
Sunday it's the only day I wear a shirt and tie
I hear the word fool, fool but they won't tell me why
Maybe you know what they're talking about
Because where there's smoke there's fire
I worked eight hard hours, baby, you know that
And after that I bring it all home, I leave you're looking pretty, baby
With plenty time to do wrong, oh yeah
You take all day to go shopping, tell me what did you buy?
I only get five minutes of loving, baby
You know what, where there is smoke there is fire
I called this morning to tell you, to tell you, to tell you I love you
And the phone rang twenty five times
I know you're gonna [Incomprehensible] baby
But you say you was hanging clothes on the line
Listen once your cup was running over but now there's just a drought
My love is still strong, baby when did your love stop?
Where there's smoke there's fire
Too many excuses mean you told a lie, oh yes, you do now, baby
I don't believe you love me like you used to love me, oh no
Because I can see the smoke and the old folks told me
There's fire where there's smoke, I believe

Wake up, little darling
It's time to go home
If sunrise catch us sleeping
We'll be caught up in the wrong
Last time we were together
You made it home in just the nick of time
We've got so much love between us
It's getting hard to meet the deadline
We're getting careless with our love
We're getting careless with our love
So, careless with our love affair
Wake up, little darling
Because time, it won`t stand still
Going home to someone you don't love no more
I know it's against your will
I hate to see you leave
With tears all over your face
Just like Sherlock Holmes
The whole world is on our case
We're getting careless with our love
I can't help but get careless with our love
We're getting careless with our love affair
Some people say that it's wrong
But it's the only love we know
And it keeps on getting strong
Every time we see each other
Our love gets a little stronger
That's why I don't want you to leave
I wanna hold you a little longer
We're getting careless with our love
I can't help but get careless with our love
We're getting careless with our love affair
Lord, have mercy now
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
I think we better find
I think we better find another meeting place
Before the whole world is gonna know
We might mess around and make a disgrace
You see, honey, the rumors are spreading
The rumors are spreading all over town
And we don't wanna be like Mrs. Jones
We can't meet at the same place
Every time I see you, baby
I know other folk can see that
Look that we have in our eyes
Yeah, when you see me
You're supposed to walk on by
But I can feel it in my heart
That we're getting careless
Careless, careless, careless
Careless, careless
We're getting careless
We're getting careless
Careless, careless
Careless with our love
Careless with our love
Careless with our love
Careless with our love
Careless with our love

All my life I been a po' boy
It's been hard to get a dime
Everythin' I got, I had to pay for it on time
But that's all right
Long as I got a toe hold
As long as I got a piece of you
As long as I got a toe hold
I can make it through
Listen up
I said, I went to my doctor
First thing he talked about this malnutrition
I'm not tryin' to be a fat man
I've got the looks, I'm after my ambition
Long as I got a toe hold
Long as I got a piece of you
Long as I got a toe hold
I can make it through
Oh, now give it to me, baby
A little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold
A little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold
So baby, if you're with me
I'll let the whole world be against me
I don't expect to ever get rich
You may find me diggin' in a ditch
But that's alright
Long as I got a toe hold
Long as I got a piece of you
Long as I got a toe hold
I can make it through
Oh, give it to me, baby
A little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold
Little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold
That's all I want, baby
A little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold
A little, little, little, little, little, little, little, little toe hold

Time after time
I tell myself that I'm
So lucky to be loving you
So lucky to be
The one you run to see
In the evening
When the day is through
I only know what I know The passing years will show
You've kept my love so young So new
And time after time You'll hear me say that I'm So lucky
to be loving you
I only know what I know The passing years will show YouVe
kept my love so young

Let me tell you something about myself
I`m not ashamed to stand up and testify
I think every man oughta
Stand up and testify
Friend, inquisitive friend
I`m asking what`s come all over me
I`ve changed, I`ve been changed
It`s so plain for everybody to see
Then something came over me
It took me by surprise
Happiness is all around me
You can even see it in my eyes
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Let me say I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
As for me, I`m running now
Let me say (I`m running now)
Oh, right now (running away)
Once, I was a hard man
In which a lonely heart did dwell
Your love sneak up on me
And brought life to an empty shell
I`ve heard so many times before
That love can be so bad
I just got to tell you that
It`s the best love I ever had
Let me say I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Oh, I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Luscious
You sure been delicious to me
Baby, can`t you see
You sure been delicious to me
Somebody, help me say it
(Luscious, sure been delicious
Sure been delicious)
(Luscious, sure been delicious
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I`m not ashamed to
Stand up and testify
And every, every man oughta
Stand up and testify
Every woman oughta
Stand up and testify
Just a little while ago
My life was so incomplete
I forgot, forgot, oh, Lord
I look up at my feet
Let me say
I just got to testify
What your love has done for me
I just got to testify

Got to tell you true, I got to tell you true
Oh brother Jack, you goin' with sister Sadie
When you ought to be home with your old lady
But your heart is divided in so many pieces
Tryin' to please them both, never pleasin' neither
Oh Jack, take it on back
Before your good thing is gone
Because the downfall of too many men
Is up keep of too many women
So take care of your homework fella
Because somebody will, oh yeah
You better take care of your homework fella
If you don't somebody will
Now wait a minute, yeah
Oh brother Fred, how you can run
Stayin' out all night leavin' his homework undone
Now Fred's old lady, took as much as she could stand
Then one night the next door neighbor, gave a helping hand
Oh fella, take it on hold
Before your good thing is gone
Because the downfall of too many men
Is the up keep of too many women
So take care of your homework fella
If you don't somebody will, oh
[Incomprehensible]
You better take care of your homework fella
If you don't somebody will
Listen to me y'all
Take it on home
Get off the streets y'all
Take it on home
Alright
But fellas let me tell you
These girls are gettin' hip
You can only slide so long
Before you make a slip
Take care of your homework fella
If you don't somebody will
Oh, give me now, give me now, give me now
So take care of your homework fella
If you don't somebody will
Take it, take it, take it on home

(Lena Agree)
I'm as londsome as can be
my baby is rtying to take avantge of me
You better stop
Your doggin' around
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause if you don't stop
I'm gonna have to put you down
I can't take it much longer
My heart's getting weak
It's not getting any stronger
You keep me so upset
My head's in a whirl
But if you wanna be, yeah
Be my girl
You better stop
Your doggin' around
You know what I'm talkin' about
Yeah, yeah, yeah
If you don't stop
I'm gonna have to put you down
Baby, yes I do, yes I do
Gonna, gonna put you down
You're doggin' me (repeat)
I'm gonna have to put you down
Yes you do, you're doggin' me (repeat)
You better stop

Don`t you wanna steal it (steal it)
I wanna steal it (steal it)
Let me see you steal it (steal it)
I`ve got to see you somehow
Not tomorrow, right now
I know it`s late, I can`t wait
Come on, steal away
Won`t you let me steal it
Don`t wanna start thinking
I might change my mind
Everybody`s sleeping
Let`s not waste any time
I know it`s late, I can`t wait
Girl, you got to wanna steal it
I know it`s wrong
Meeting you this way
There`s no other way
That I can be with you
If only your folks
Would approve
Things like this, you and I
Wouldn`t have to do, no, no
Steal it, lord, have mercy
I got to steal it
Soembody out there
They wanna steal it
They wanna steal it
I know it`s late, I can`t wait
Won`t you help me steal it
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I know it`s wrong
Meeting you this way
There`s no other way
That I can be with you
If only, if only, if only
Your folks would approve
Things like this, we
Wouldn`t have to do, no
I won`t tell
I won`t tell nobody else
I`m gonna keep it to myself
I know it`s late
Don`t you hesitate
Come on and steal away
Let me steal your love
??? trying to criticize me
But you would be doing
The same thing that I`m doing
Everybody wanna steal away
Lord, please don`t criticize me
I`m trying to steal a little love
Don`t you want to steal away
Don`t you want to steal away

Starting all over again is gonna be rough, so rough
But were gonna make it
Starting all over as friends is gonna be rough, on us
But we gotta face it
We lost what we had
Thats why it hurt so bad
It set us back a thousand years
Were gonna make it up
Though its gonna be rough
To erase all the hurt and tears
Starting all over again is gonna be hard
But I pray that the love will help us make it
Starting all over again is gonna be slow
But we both know that we can make it
We gotta take life as it comes
And never worry about whos right or wrong
Its an uphill climb
To the finish line
Were gonna try to make it
One more time
Starting all over again is gonna be rough, so rough
But were gonna make it
Starting all over as friends is gonna be tough, on us
But we gotta face it
Starting all over again is gonna be hard
But I pray that the love will help us make it
Starting all over again is gonna be slow

I don't need nobody
Shaking my tree
Save all your love
Save it just for me
You kiss me but the feeling just ain't there
No, no you're saving the real thing for Jody
And you're using me just for a spare
I can see through that
You come running, running
Running, running, running to me
Each time Jody makes you cry
Lord, have mercy
You're nothing but a fool for Jody
But I'm a bigger fool to watch the
Tears as they fall from your eyes
All right, now
I'm gonna tell you something
I'm tired of standing in for Jody
(I got to keep you for myself)
Oh, tired of standing in for Jody
(I got to keep you for myself)
You see, a man can't be a man
Playing second fiddle to someone else
One day, one day soon, baby
You're gonna wake up and see
Jody's just using you, baby
The same doggone ways
Using [Incomprehensible]
But let me tell you something
I'm so tired, I've had enough
'Cause you're callin' out his name
When we're making love
Each day, I love you a little bit more
How do you think I feel
When Jody comes around
And I have to go
I don't want nobody
Shaking apples in my tree
Save all your love
Give it all to me
Oh, yeah, now
Stop using me
Using me, using me
Lord, have mercy
Tired of standing in for Jody
(I got to keep you for myself)
Oh, I'm so tired of standing in for Jody
(I got to keep you for myself)
A man can't be a man playing
Second fiddle to someone else
I bet somebody's waiting out there tonight
Watching their watch trying to see what time it is
Jody was supposed to pick you up take you to the movie show
Then he called, he told you it's too late
I got another date, honey can't see you no more
Don't you get tired
Of waiting on Jody
(Standing in on Jody)
Don't you get tired
Standing in, standing in
And waiting for
Tired, tired, tired
Oh, I'm so tired

Last night I dreamed I was at a concert
So many people, you had to stand in line
One night only in Soul Heaven
I didn't wanna wake up
I was having such a good time
All of The Bar-Kays were tuning up on stage
Jimi had his guitar, gettin' ready to play
Sam was singing "A Change Gonna Come"
Otis was there, sittin' at the dock of the bay
There was a party in Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past
Standing room only, so you better hurry
Buy your ticket cause they're going fast
Train & Miles (J. Coltrane, M.Davis) took mean solo
Jr. Walker had 'em dancing in the isles
They stood up when Jackie sang "Lonley Teardrops"
When Sammy (Davis, Jr.) danced, the crowd went wild
I think I saw Ella standing with Mahalia
Backstage with Elvis with his blue suede shoes
It started raining, everybody just stayed there
To hear Z.Z. sing the "Down Home Blues"
Well there's a party in Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past
Standing room only, so you better hurry
Buy your ticket cause they're going fast
There's a party in Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past
The great Al Jackson was a holding down the beat
When Marvin sang "Let's Get It On", they jumped to
their feet
Everyone started screaming and gave a standing ovation
When the curtain came up with the mighty Temptations
King Curtis blew the "Soul Serenade"
Thought I saw Lady Day (B. Holiday) sittin' in the
shade
I got two lovers and I ain't ashamed
Lord I love the way sweet Mary (Wells) sings
It was getting kinda late, it was time to go
Tupac and Biggie (Smalls), they closed the show
(Boo!)
I didn't wanna wake up, I was having such a good time
I didn't wanna wake up, I was having such a good time
Pearl Bailey, she was there
Duke and Count, they were there
Woah Hathaway (Donnie), I saw him there
Dizzie and Satchmo, I saw 'em there
It was a party in Soul Heaven
You shoulda been there
You shoulda been there
Everyone was having such a good time
Soul Heaven

Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
My eyes are open
I don't like what I see
Somebody's gettin' my action
Someone other than me
'Cause when I kiss you
It just ain't the same
You slipped the other night
And called me someone else's name
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
I thought I had you
In the palm of my hand
Tried to hide you from
All the other men
You knew I was tipping
With someone else
You gave me enough rope
To hang myself
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody done got it
And split the scene
I should've been home
If you know what I mean
Say it again
Somebody done got it
And split the scene
I should've been home
If you know what I mean
I should've been home
I was not around, yeah
Leaving you lonely
While I was having my fun
You refused to be lonely
Just waiting for me
So you found someone else
To keep you company
(Who done it?)
I don't know
(Lord)
But I sure would like to know
Messing round with my stuff
(Who done it?)
I don't know
But I sure would like to know
Well, well, well
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it
Somebody's gettin' your love
Somebody's gettin' it

Love Bones
Been working all day
Like I`m doing time
The foreman say you
Got to do some overtime
Mister foreman, got to tell you
I can`t work too long
Cause I got to get on home
To my love bones
I know my baby`s waiting
Cause she`s anticipating
I`m gonna be connected so
Our love can be protected
(Going home to get my love bone)
Going home and get my love bone
(Going home to get my love bone)
I`m gonna check on my love bone
(Going home to get my love bone)
(If I were you, I`d check mine too)
Mister foreman, please slow down
This assembly line
I think you better cut
Out on this overtime
Now, overtime might help
To make some money, Lord,
But it gives my neighbor time
To steal my love bone
I know my baby`s waiting
She`s anticipating
But I`m gonna be connected so
Our love can be protected
(Going home to get my love bone)
I`m going home and get my love bone
(Going home to get my love bone)
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
(If I were you, I`d check mine too)
Hey, hey, get it
Get it, get on home
Your bones bring out the best in me
All a man is supposed to be
Get it, alright
Get it, you better check
It out now, baby
(Going home to get my love bone)
Going home and get my love bone
(Going home and check my love bone)
(Going home to get my love bone)
(If I were you, I`d check mine too)
Mister foreman, I think we
Better make a compromise
If you keep me any longer
It won`t be too wise
My baby thinks I`m
Fooling with another fool
Now fire me if you wanna
Cause I`m going home
I know my baby`s waiting
Cause she`s anticipating
I`m gonna get connected so
Our love can be protected
Going home, get my love bones
If I were you, I`d check my love bone
I`m going home and get my love bone
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Going on home
I know all these fellas oughta go home
You take like James Brown
You better check on your love bone
And you, Wilson Pickett
You better get on the telephone
And check at home
I remember that number you
Gave me that time 634-5789
You better call it right now
And check on your love bone
Tyrone Davis
You better check on your love bone
Tell em JT told you
You better check on your love bone
Hey, every man and woman

I've been searching for a long time
To find someone to be mine
I never thought, you'd come along
Now that you're here, all my worries are gone
Sweet you
Sweet you
All of my dreams have all come true
You're just the one I've been looking for
You're just the one I've been looking for
I didn't know how long it would take
But good things come to those who wait
I can't ask for anything more
You're everything I've been looking for
Sweet you
Sweet you
Nobody, nobody, nobody will ever do
You're just the one I've been looking for
You're just the one I've been looking for
Nights were dark, the days gotten longer
My mind was weak but my heart stayed strong
Then you came along and rescued me
Please don't you ever, set me free
Oh no
Sweet you
Sweet you
All of my dreams have all come true - yeah
You're just the one I've been looking for - baby
You're just the one I've been looking for
I've been looking - you're the one
I searched all day monday - you're the one
And I couldn't find'ya - you're the one
I searched all day tuesday - you're the one
And I couldn't find'ya - you're the one
Early wednesday morning - you're the one
You know I found you - you're the one
And when I found you - you're the one
I threw my arms arround you - you're the one

Every guy I know
Trying to get ahead
Working two jobs
Til you're almost dead
(You tell em)
Work your fingers
Right down to the bone
There's a cat named Jody
Sneaking around in your home
There's a cat named Jody
In every town
Spending lots of cash
And just riding around
Ride on, Jody
Ride on, ride on
With your bad self
Jody
The ashes in your ashtray
Footprints on your carpet
While you work all day
He even got the nerve
To sleep in your bed
Sit down at the table
Eat your bread
When you get home
After working hard all day
Jody's got your girl
And he don't play
I said
Ain't no sense in going home
Jody's got your girl and gone
(It ain't no sense in going home)
(You gotta get home but
You work too hard)
(It ain't no sense in going home)
(You gotta get home but
You work too hard)
Ain't no sense in going home
Jody's got your girl and gone)
I tell you, Jody's got
Your girl and gone
(Ain't no sense in going home)
When you discover
Your gross neglect
It'll be too late to
Give your woman respect
You'll hunt down Jody
Dead or alive
Ten thousand dollar reward
For Jody's hide
Ain't no sense in going home

I've been born again
I'm a brand new man (kind of brand new)
I've been born again
Saturday night in the city
Parties on every block
It's a temptation for a man who loves to party
But my party days had to stop
So brothers you can keep your street life
Changin' women like you change your clothes
Cause every woman I need, she's wrapped up in one
My love just grows and grows
Well a whole lot of women is an ego trip
I'd rather spend my time kissin' baby's sweet lips
I've been born again (There's a change in me)
I've been born again (I said a change, a change)
I've been born again (There's a change in me)
I've been born again (I said a change, a change)
Oh, I'm not a casanova
My playin' days are over
I think I'm gonna start me a fire
Got my matchbox in my hand
Burnin' up the pages in my little black book
Start my life all over again
I don't need no women in excess
I can't afford to spread my lovin' around
Cause when my woman, she's needin' me by her side
I just don't wanna let her down
Well a whole lot of women is an ego trip
I'd rather spend my time kissin' baby's sweet lips
I've been born again (There's a change in me)
I've been born again (I said a change, a change)
I've been born again (There's a change in me)
I've been born again (I said a change, a change)
Oh, I'm not a casanova
My playin' days are over
Now I don't need a lot of women
Just to prove my manhood
I got me one special woman
So I can be the man that I should
Well a whole lot of women is an ego trip
I'd rather spend my time kissin' baby's sweet lips
I've been born again (There's a change in me)
I've been born again (I said a change, a change)
I've been born again (There's a change in me)

If I don't love you like you want me to do
Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
And if I'm not fair when you need talking to
Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
Everyday in the week
I mean seven days
Just to love you in so many ways
I'm trying baby, can't you see I'm trying
And if I don't please ya and give you all you need
Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
You know you mean the whole world to me
And that's what keeps me trying, I'm trying
I may not provide all your kids I will do
But deep down in my soul
That's what I want to do
I'm trying, yeah baby, can't you see I'm trying
No stumbling blocks can block my plan
Whatever I got I'll run and give you half
And in the world if I don't succeed
Baby, I'd be rather be, you and me
If I don't love you like you want me to do
Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
And if I'm not fair when you need talking to
Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
I may not provide all your kids I will do
But deep down in my soul
That's what I want to do
I keep on trying, baby, can't you see I'm trying
Oh yes I am, girl
I'm trying, Lord have mercy
Can't you see that I am trying
Everyday when I get up and go to work

Listen, listen to my heartbeat
Listen, listen to my heartbeat
Baby, listen
I don`t wanna lose you
As a matter of fact
I can`t stand to lose you
When I say I love you, yeah
This time, you can believe me
Yes, you can
I can`t blame you if you
Wanna leave me, no, no
After all, I`m the one
Who deceived you
But I`m just here
To let you know
Never, ever, will I
Want to let you go
I don`t wanna lose you
Oh, help me say it, somebody
I don`t wanna lose you (baby)
Let me, let me, let me say it
You saw me running
Around with another
But the next time
They`ll never, no, never
Cause the love in
My heart is so true
No one else will ever do
If you say we`re gonna part
Don`t you know you`re
Gonna break J.T.`s heart
I don`t wanna lose you
Oh, the sweet loving you give me
I don`t wanna lose you (baby)
Don`t let the memory
That we shared fade away
Reconsider my new love and devotion
Cause I can honestly say
My love is real
I`m gonna make you feel it
My love is real, baby
I want you to have it
If I lose your love
It`ll be like taking the
Sun out of the sky, baby
If I lose, if I lose, if I lose
If I lose, if I lose
If I lose your love, honey
Where can a man go from here
Oh, no, I don`t wanna
Go on without you
I can`t live
Listen to my heartbeat
It`s eating kind of slow
Lyrics courtesy Top40db.
You just broke my
Heart when you told me
John, I don`t love you no more
Tell me one more time
Take me in your arm
Tell me anything can be alright
Tell me that you love me, tell
Hold on to my
Oh, hold on, hold on, baby
I don`t wanna lose you
You got to hold it, hold it.....

If I became President
I know I won't last a day
I would lower all the taxes
Just to suit your taste
I'd bring home all the fellers
From over in Vietnam
Station them around your door
So the world can't do you no harm
I'd name every street in the city
Honey, after you
In the fight against poverty
There's no limit to what I'd do
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you, you, yeah
Honey I would make you
The first lady of the land
Don't you know, I'd place Presidential
Powers in your hand
Congress would veto the first bill
I would pass
First would be, ?Tear the White House down
Build you a house of glass?
And stake out the Navy
On every downtown street
So your little feet won't get so tired
When you go on a shopping spree
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you, you, auh, auh
I could never be President
I could never be President
Honey to make sure
You never, never have a care
I'd open up the door to Fort Knox
Tell you to help yourself
And give you a nation
If that didn't seem to do
I'd send up a Gemini player
To stake a claim on the moon for you
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you
I could never be President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you
I'd give you a nation
If that didn't seem to do
I could never be your President
Just as long as I'm lovin' you
No baby

I am somebody, yeah
You are somebody, yeah
A lawyer is somebody
Though he loses every case that he pleads
A doctor is still somebody
Though he gives out the wrong remedy
Now, I may not have shoes
To put on my feet
I may not have a [Incomprehensible] to eat
Alright, now, I'll tell you I am somebody
Every man and woman is somebody
Though you're up in society
Tell me where would you be
Without everyday people like me
You can make it, watch me make it
Watch me make it, I'm gonna make it
I am somebody, yeah
You are somebody
Old Martin was somebody
Before he ever started march on Washington
Old Bobby was somebody
Before his campaign for President begun
You may not have a place to lay your head
The clothes on your back
May be nothing but shreds
But you are somebody
Every man is somebody
There's some good in every man
Give him respect and give him a chance
And surely, surely he'll understand
You can make it
Oh, watch me, watch me make it
Now, watch me, watch me make it
I'm gonna, I'm gonna make it
'Cause I am somebody
Oh, oh, oh, yeah, you are somebody
I am somebody
You are somebody

Oh, oh, yeah
I got to tell you something
Hey, girl, let me tell you something
I swear every word is true
When your man stay out all night long
There must be something wrong with you
The other woman's doing your job
She could be Miss Pompous every day
She give him good loving in the morning
In the evening, in the midnight hour
When he need it, that's why
He never turn away
Let me ask you something else
If somebody can steal a jet plane
Baby, right from out of the sky
If you ain't doing what
You're supposed to do
Somebody will snatch your man
Right out from under your eye
They call it hijacking, hijacking love
You never thought about
Hijacking, hijacking love
That's where he goes and
He gets what he needs with her
Hijacking, hijacking love
All you fellas trying to be greedy
Trying to have your cake and eat it too
Let me tell you something
It's wrong to be one woman's man
When you're sneaking 'round making love with two
Meanwhile, your woman found a part-time love
Just as greedy as you, lookie here
He's in your home, while you're gone
Doing your job better than you
That's what they call
Hijacking, hijacking love
That's what I'm talking about
Hijacking, they're hijacking love
Every chance he gets
He's hijacking love
If you ain't lonesome, out to get
You better try to give your woman a little respect
Better tell her, I need you, baby
Better hold her in your arms
Better turn on all your charm
If you don't do it, let me tell you one thing
You better get ready 'cause, hey
If somebody can steal a plane
Baby, right from out of the sky
When you looked around
Somebody who stole your love
Right from under your eye
You know what they call that, boy
Hijacking, that's hijacking love
Have you ever thought about trying
Now hijacking love
Hijacking love
Hijacking love
Hijacking love
Hijacking love

Where you been all of my life
tell me where you've been hiding
I've been searching for someone like you that I can
spend my life with
how did you get out of my dreams
how did heaven loose you
I've been looking for someone like you that I can share
my life
Chorus
this time we got a good love
this time we got something special
this time we gonna do it do it put or minds to it until
we get it right
repeat
Though I've had my share of heartaches
can't count the change that I've been through
I don't mean to say I'm perfect
but I'm perfect for you
and I've been around baby
I've made love to more than a few
but I'm ready to settle down girl
and spend my whole life loving you
Chorus
good love baby
ooh yeah yeah
you and I got a special love
you and I got a special love
you and I-I-I-I-I-I got a special love

Alright, I got to tell you
I got to tell you too
Friday night I was home without my baby
I work hard keep her satisfied in every way
I look forward to a hot meal and a warm embrace
I could hardly wait to see a-ever loving face
But the moment that I walk to the door
There's a [Incomprehensible] got on in the middle of the floor
It's a Friday night, she loves me
Friday night, I'm a bachelor
Friday night, my baby's gone
Friday night, I'm all alone
Friday night, a smile once cold as ice
She forgot all the things and all of my sacrifice
Girl, for you I walked around
With clutches on my floor and my feet on the ground
Now you can stand here and look me straight
In the eye and tell me you're gonna put me down
You never, oh, you really, really took me by surprised
Told me you found another guy
That was on Friday night
If I knew [Incomprehensible], Friday night
You left me, baby, why did you leave me?
You know when you love me, it was gonna grieve me
Let me tell you
Somebody long to love on Monday
Somebody long to love on Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday but my day was on Friday
You know you took me by surprise
You told me you found another guy
That was on Friday night
I need you on Friday night
I'd like to be lonely
My baby left when my ego fly
Everybody look forward to Friday night
Go and do the falcon, baby, with the one you love
Now you're gone, I'm alone, oh, oh, baby
On a Friday night, you left me here
I don't know what to do without you, baby
Oh no, why did you leave me?
You could have [Incomprehensible] of doing that
But you left me on a Friday night

Honey, stop your lies
You ain't got to lie no more
Sugar, stop your cheating
You ain't got to cheat no more
'Cause the lowdown dirty things
You do at night
At last it come to the light
And I can see clearly now
Take off your mask, baby
I can see straight through your soul
And what I see was a doggone thing
I can't understand why I didn't see it before
You misused my love for so long
You throw me love like you throw a dog a bone
And that's why the name of this song is called
Free, glad I got over you
I wanna say that one more time
For the benefit of those who didn't hear me
I said I'm free, free, I'm glad I gotten over you
Listen to me
When you do me like you do me
Tell me what else can a poor boy do?
I want you listen to this
Let the four winds blow
Let them blow [Incomprehensible]
If you turn I'd be your sweet angel tomorrow
Loving you I just couldn't see, guess why
You misused my love for so long
You throw me love like you're throwing a old dog of bone
It's one thing I wanna explain about that bone
You gave away the steak and you know that's wrong
Even dogs get tired and he will bury that bone
I said I'm free, I'm over you
I'm free and I'm over you
Listen to it
Sitting at home alone
By the rain is falling
Looking at the phone, baby
But you never, never call me
I gotta tell, free, baby, free baby, yes, I am
And I'm over you, I'm gonna say one more time
Free, oh, oh, honey, thank God I'm free at last, baby
And you don't worry me, I told you a long time ago

You know it seem like to me that
Nowadays everybody's going around losing something
I told my love the other day, I said
"Honey, if I should lose you it'd be like losing the sun out of the sky"
Then I thought about it, I told again, I said
"Honey, please don't take my sunshine away"
But I have been noticing little things like
This right here
Yesterday my life, my life was bright and sunny
Today I feel like a bee that's lost all it's honey
Girl, [Incomprehensible] to face
Someone else has taken my place
Girl, if this is true, in my heart I'm begging you
Please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away
Lately you don't kiss me like you use to do
You shy away from my love, I've been watching you
Can we make a brand new start? Please say, yeah
And mend a broken heart, oh please, oh please
Please, don't you tear us apart
Please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away
Darling, darling, darling, darling
When did our love go wrong?
We been together so long, well
I can't stand the sorrow, I've tried to face tomorrow
Tell me where, tell me where
Did our love go wrong, go wrong
You got me holding, you got me uptight
Please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away
Ohh please, don't you take my sunshine away

Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it round, disco lady
Move it in, move it out
Move it in and about disco lady
Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it around, disco lady
Hey sexy lady
Said I like the way you move your thang, Lord, have mercy girl
you dance so fine, and you're right on time
Girl you ought to be on TV on soul train
When you get the groove, it ain't no stoppin'
Just can't help it, but I'm, I'm finger pop-pin
Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it round, disco lady
Move it in, move it out
Move it in and about, disco lady
Shake it baby, shake it
Baby, shake your thang
Shake it baby, shake it
Baby, shake your thang
You got me groovin', I feel like movin'
You got me lovin' can't sit still I'm groovin'
I like that funky stuff
Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it round, disco lady
Shove it in, move it out
Move it in and about, disco lady
Hey sexy lady!
Girl, you drive me crazy
You dance so fine and you're right on time
Girl, you're driving me out of my mind
If it wasn't for the girl sittin' next to me
I'd jump right up and out-ta my safety seat
You got me hypnotized, soul mesmo-ized
Girl, your movin' me girl your groovin' me
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it baby, shake it
Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it round, disco lady
Move it in, move it out
Shove it in and about, disco lady
Shake it up, shake it down
Move it in, move it round, disco lady
Move it in, move it out
Shove it in and about, disco lady
Shake it up, shake it down

[Spoken]
But she said there ain't no jive when you apologise
Honey I love you darling
I apologise
[Sung]
I did you wrong
Broke your heart and made you cry again
Well
And ever since that day you said goodbye
You made me realise
Darling I love you
I love you
I love you
Since you've been gone
I can feel the want closing in on me
I just ain't gonna fill with this misery
Darling come back
Darling I love you
I love you
I love you
I'm in a nightmare, can't get my head right
Darling I miss you so
The sun is shining but for me in this light
You didn't really have to go
No, you didn't really have to go
You didn't really have to go
Come on, come on, come on
Your picture on the wall is of you getting next to me
I'd write a letter but the tears, won't let me see
Darling I realise
Darling I love you
I love you
I love you
I don't mind telling you one more time honey
I won't want you to know its coming from T baby
Woah, I want you to know how much i love you, want you and need you all of the time baby
[Fading]
Woah,
Oh darling baby
Three little words

You tied up, you better stay tied up
Cause it's cheaper to keep her, this is from T, who
says
It's cheaper to keep her, it's cheaper to keep her
When your little girl makes you mad
And you get an attitude and pack your bags
Five little children that you're leavin' behind
Son, you're gonna pay some alimony or do some time
That's why it's cheaper to keep her (Help me say it,
y'all)
It's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to keep her)
When you get through starin' that judge in the face
You're gonna want to cuss the whole human race
That's why it's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to
keep her)
It's cheaper to keep her
(It's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's
cheaper)
(It's cheaper to keep her)
You didn't pay but two dollars to bring the little girl
home
Now you're about to pay two thousand to leave her alone
You see another woman out there and you want to make a
change
She ain't gonna want you 'cause you won't have a damn
thing
That's why it's cheaper to keep her (Everybody Sing
along with me)
It's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)
By the time you get through lookin' that judge in the
face
You're gonna want to cuss the whole human race
That's why it's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to
keep her)
It's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to keep her)
(It's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's
cheaper)
(It's cheaper to keep her)
I know you think the grass is greener
Way over on the other side
When that judge gives you that dirty look
You may as well put your money in mama's pocketbook
That's why it's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to
keep her)
It costs too much to leave her alone, yeah (It's
cheaper to keep her)
I know it's cheaper to keep her (It's cheaper to keep
her)
'Cause you're gonna pay some alimony if you leave home
I tell y'all - it's cheaper to keep her - all the
fellows I know are talkin' about it

Liars talk and fools like me believe
I keep hanging on where love is gone
Trusting along
Now liars like to see a fool like me
Love is lost but fools like me don't see
I don't realize at all those lies
Get surprised
When love cease to be, a fool like me
I don't know, I don't care
I know there's somewhere
Some love is gonna be true
I'm gonna find her too
Such a course fools just can't conceal
How I cling to you, though we're through
What can I do?
Just to break free, a fool like me
But I don't care
I know somewhere
Some love is gonna be true
I'm gonna find her too
Liars talk and fools like me believe
I keep hanging on where love is gone
Trusting along