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If you want something to play with
Go and find yourself a toy Baby my time is too expensive And I'm not a little boy If you are serious Don't play with my heart It makes me furious But if you want me to love you Then a baby I will, girl you know that I will Tell it like it is Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide But I know deep down inside me I believe you love me, forget your foolish pride Life is too short to have sorrow You may be here today and gone tomorrow You might as well get what you want So go on and live, baby go on and live Tell it like it is I'm nothing to play with Go and find yourself a toy But I... Tell it like it is My time is too expensive and I'm not your little boy |
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(clarence toussaint, allen julian orange)
There'll be some slow walkin' Gonna be some sad talkin' There'll be some flowers bringin' Gonna be some sad singin' Over you, I say over you Over you, pretty baby If I ever hear you say we're through There'll be some long black limousines People peepin' from their window screens Parade of cars with their headlights on All of that will be goin' on Over you, I said over you Over you, pretty baby If I ever hear you say we're through There'll be a hole about six feet deep For you baby to take your sleep Into a pine box an' down you'll go Where you will stay where it's free of snow Over you, I said over you Over you, pretty baby If I ever hear you say we're through All your folks will be dressed in black Ride a long black cadillac Yeah, baby they'll be puttin' you away The funeral home'll have the business that day Over you, I said over you Over you, pretty baby If I ever hear you say we're through Say I want to slay you baby, whoa now Over you, pretty baby If I ever hear you say we're through Say you'll never leave me I say you'll never leave me Say I'm gonna get rid of you , baby If I ever hear you say we're through Whoa, I love you No tellin' what I'd do That's why baby I want to do all these things to you |
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(elgie stover, marvin gaye, anna gordy gaye, iris gordy)
I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells Do you hear what I hear Your lips are kissing mine Can you hear the bells darling Can you hear them when I'm kissing you What do I have to do to make you feel the tingling too Can you hear the bells darling Can you hear them when I'm kissing you Oh yeah Oh, I hear the bells, ringing in my ear Tell me do you love me, do you love me, do you love me, do you love me like I love you Oh, it's one thing that I want you to remember If you ever leave me I believe I'll go insane And I'll never hear the bells again No, I'll never hear the bells again No, I'll never hear the bells again |
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Oh, baby, i found heaven when i found you And this heaven is somethin' i don't wanna lose I only know that if you ever said goodbye, i couldn't stand the pain These eyes would cry, cry, cry like the rain And the sun would have nowhere to shine And the stars would all fall from the sky Baby, please Don't take away my heaven, oh, no cause this world would stop turnin', i know And i'd lose my whole world if you go Baby, don't Don't take away my heaven, oh, no Oh, baby, i saw forever when i saw you And if you left me, i can't imagine what i'd do Now that i've gone and built my world around your love, i couldn't let you go Don't ever say goodbye, no, don't, don't, don't ever go 'cause the sun would have nowhere to shine And the stars would all fall from the sky Baby, please Don't take away my heaven, oh, no cause this world would stop turnin', i know (yes, i know) And i'd lose my whole world if you go (if you go) Baby, please Don't take away my heaven, oh, no 'cause you might as well take my life from me What good would a life without you be anyway (anyway) If you go away Well, the sun would have nowhere to shine And the stars would all fall from the sky (from the sky) Baby, please Don't take away my heaven, oh, no 'cause this world would stop turnin', i know (yes, i know) And i'd lose my whole world if you go (if you go) Baby, don't, no Don't take away my heaven, oh, no Don't take away my heaven, don't take away your love Don't take away my world 'cause baby, i need your touch Baby, don't Don't take away my heaven, oh, no Please don't take away my heaven Please Baby, don't, oh, no Don't take away my heaven, oh... Don't take away my heaven, don't take away your love Don't take away my world 'cause baby, i need your touch Baby, don't, oh Don't take away my heaven, oh, no |
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(chuck berry)
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that pierre did truly love the mademoiselle And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell They furnished off an apartment with a two room roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with tv dinners and ginger ale, But when pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, and rhythm and jazz But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell They bought a souped-up jitney, was a cherry red '53, Drove down to new orleans to celebrate the anniversary It was there where pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell They had a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that pierre did truly love the mademoiselle And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell "c'est la vie", say the old folks, it go to show you never can tell |
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(chuck willis)
Close your eyes (close your eyes) Take a deep breath (aaahhh) Open your heart (open your heart), and whisper (I love you, I love you) Tell me you love me (you love me), tell me you love me (you love me) You love me (you love me) You love me Hold me tight (hold me tight) Don't say goodnight (don't say goodnight) We have time (lots of time) Everything's alright (things' gonna be alright) Hold me darling (never let me go) Darling and tell me (and tell me) You love me (you love me, you love me) No, no, no (no, no, no), even though (even though) This is not the way I want it to be But if you (but if you), got to pretend (must pretend) That's alright with me Close your eyes (close your eyes) Take a deep breath (aaahhh) Open your heart (open your heart) And whisper (I love you, I love you) Tell me you love me (you love me), tell me you love me ( you love me) You love me ( you love me , you love me) Close your eyes (close your eyes) Don't say goodnight (don't say goodnight) We have time (lots of time) Everything gonna be alright (things' gonna be alright) Hold me darling (never let me go) Darling and tell me (please tell me) You love me I love you darling with all my heart and soul |
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Composer: George Richey / Carmol Taylor / Norro Wilson
Step right up come on in If you'd like to take the grand tour Of the lonely house that once was Home sweet home I have nothing here to sell you Just some things that I will tell you Some things I know will chill you To the bone Over there sits the chair Where she'd bring the paper to me Sit down on my knee and whisper Oh, I love you But now she's gone forever And this old house it will never Be the same without the love That we once knew Straight ahead that's the bed Where we'd lie in love together And Lord knows we had A good thing going here See her picture on the table Don't it look like she'd be able Just to touch me and say Good mornin' dear There's her rings all her things And her clothes are in the closet Where she left them when She tore my world apart As you leave you'll see the nursery Oh, she left me without mercy Takin' nothin' but our baby And my heart Step right up come on in Come on in |
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What has happened down here
Is the winds have changed Clouds roll in from the north And it started to rain It rained real hard, and It rained for a real long time Six feet of water In the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day The river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood Some people got away alright The river had busted through Clear down to Plaquemine Six feet of water In the streets of Evangeline Louisiana, Louisiana They're trying to wash us away They're trying to wash us away Oh Louisiana, Louisiana They're trying to wash us away They're trying to wash us away President Coolidge come down In a railroad train With his little fat man With a note pad in his hand President says "little fat man Oh isn't it a shame What the river has done To this poor farmer's land" Oh Louisiana, Louisiana They're trying to wash us away You're trying to wash us away Oh Louisiana, oh Louisiana They're trying to wash us away Oh Lord, they're trying to wash us away They're trying to wash us away They're trying to wash us away |
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Ok, so your heart is broken
You're sitting around mopin', cryin', cryin' You say you even think about dying Well, before you do anything rash, baby, dig this Everybody plays the fool, sometime There's no exception to the rule, listen baby It may be factual, it may be cruel, I ain't lying Everybody plays the fool Fallin' in love is such an easy thing to do But there's no guarantee that the one you love, is gonna love you Oh, loving eyes they cannot see a certain person could never be Love runs deeper than any ocean, it clouds your mind with emotion Everybody plays the fool, sometime There's no exception to the rule, listen baby It may be factual, it may be cruel, I ain't lying Everybody plays the fool How can you help it, when the music starts to play And your ability to reason, is swept away Oh, heaven on earth is all you see, you're out of touch with reality And now you cry, but when you do, next time around someone cries for you Hey, everybody plays the fool, sometime Use your heart just like a tool, listen baby They never tell you so in school, I wanna say it again, Everybody plays the fool Everybody plays the fool, sometime There's no exception to the rule, listen baby It may be factual, it may be cruel, I ain't lying Everybody plays the fool Every plays the fool, sometime There's no exception to the rule, listen baby It may be factual, it may be cruel, I wanna say it again Everybody plays the fool |
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(aaron neville, charles neville)
Too many mornin' gotta wake up soon Oh Lord, and eat my breakfast by the light of 'de moon Oh Lord, by the light of 'de moon If you see my momma, tell her this for me Oh I've got a mighty long time, Lord knows I'll never go free Oh Lord, I'll never be free Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound I got lucky last summer when I got my time, Angola bound Well my partner got a hundred, I got ninety-nine, Angola bound You been a long time coming but you're welcome home, Angola bound And go to Louisiana get your burdens on, Angola bound Oh captain, oh captain don't you be so cruel, Angola bound Oh you work me harder than you work that mule, Angola bound If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down You come up here skippin' and a' jumpin', oh Lord, it won't last long Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound Don't want no gal-boy lovin' cause I got my load, Angola bound Don't want no trouble out 'de boys I know, Angola bound Oh they always talkin' 'bout dangerous blue, Angola bound If I had my shank I'd be dangerous too, Angola bound Oh captain say walk and the boss say run, Angola bound If I had my pistol I would do 'nere one, Angola bound If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last long Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last long Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound If I'd always listened to what my momma said, Angola bound I wouldn't be deep down in the trouble this way, Angola bound Oh my momma, she told me, leave that junk alone, Angola bound Got hooked to the habit, had to carry on, Angola bound The jury found me guilty cause they wrote it down, Angola bound Judge said, junkie boy you're penitentiary bound, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound Angola bound, now, Angola bound |
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I was born by the river
In a little tent And just like the river I've been running ever since It's been a long A long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will It's been too hard living But I'm afraid to die 'Cause I don't know What's up there beyond the sky It's been a long A long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will When I go to my brother, my brother, my brother And I say, ?Brother, help me please? But he winds up knockin' me Right down on my, on the knees And there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long A long, long time coming Well, I know, I know change gonna come Oh, yes it will It's been a long It's been a long, long time coming Well, I know, I know, I know change gonna come Oh, yes it will |
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There's a spark of magic in your eyes Candyland appears each time you smile Never thought that fairy tales come true But they come true, when i'm near you You're a genie in disguise Full of wonder and surprise, and Betcha by golly, wow You're the one that i've been waiting for, forever And ever will my love for you keep growing strong Keep growing strong If i could, i'd catch a falling star To shine on you so i'll know where you are All the rainbows in your favorite shades To show i love you, thinking of you Write your name across the sky Anything you ask, i'll try 'cause betcha by golly, wow You're the one that i've been waiting for, forever And ever will my love for you, keep growing strong Keep growing strong Betcha by golly, wow You're the one that i've been waiting for, forever And ever will my love for you, keep growing strong Keep growing strong Betcha by golly, wow You're the one that i've been waiting for, forever And ever will my love for you, keep growing strong Keep growing strong Betcha by golly, wow You're the one that i've been waiting for, forever And ever will my love for you, keep growing strong Keep growing strong |
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And now the purple dust of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky, the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the years gone by. gone by. Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely nights Dreaming of a song That melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration Ah, but that was long ago Now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song Beside a garden wall When stars are bright You were in my arms That nightingale tells his fairy tale of paradise where roses bloom Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain. (love's refrain) Beside a garden wall When stars are bright You are in my arms That nightingale tells his fairy tale of paradise where roses bloom Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain. |
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Well, my friends feel it's their appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me But my answer to all that use me stuff Is that I, I want to spread the news That if it feels this good getting used Oh, you just keep on using me until you use me up Until you use me up But my brother You know he sit me right down and he talked to me Well, he told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me But I'm sure he meant well You know, but when our talk was through I had to say, now brother, if you only knew You'd wish that you were in my shoes Whoa, you just keep on using me until you use me up Until you use me up But sometimes, it's true you really do abuse me Well, you get me in a crowd of high-class people And then you act real rude to me But, oh baby, baby, baby, baby When you love me, I can't get enough And I, said I want to spread the news That if it feels this good getting used Oh, you just keep on using me until you use me up Until you use me up Talkin' 'bout you using me And It all depends on what you do It ain't too bad the way you're using me Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do Until you use me up Until you use me up Until you use me up Until you use me up Baby, just a keep on using Until you use me up Until you use me up Baby.... Until you use me up Get funky.... Until you use me up Until you use me up |
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To Make Me Who I Am
Aaron Neville, Gordon Chambers, Robbie Nevil, Bradley Spalter) I've walked through this world sometimes without a friend My life has been up and down, been close to an end But I've been through the mill And I've paid my dues Walked so many miles in different peoples shoes But I've been through the fire And I've walked in the rain I've felt the joy and endured the pain Once I was a schemer But I always was a dreamer But it took me who I was and where I've been To make me who I am I've met a lot of lost souls in the bowels of hell Traveled some crooked roads, got some stories yet to tell I've shot up with the junkie, in piss stench halls Broken bread with the devil, fallen on my knees to God Some days I was blessed, some nights I was damned But I always tried to lend a helping hand Once I was a deceiver Not I am a believer But it took me who I was and where I've been To make me who I am Oh, I've seen the little children, all strung out on dope No one to care about them, living without hope But I've been lucky that I always had a song I'll sing it with compassion, to try to right the wrong. Once my life was wretched But why should I regret it Cuz, it took me who I was, and where I've been To make me who I am Speech: This is dedicated to my friends in jail For my Brother Jake who had to ride the rail For my friend Roonie and Melvin, who were so dear They were so misunderstood But I wish they were still here To hear this song I sing from my heart They're forever in my soul, even though we had to part Once I was a deceiver Not I am a believer But it took me who I was and where I've been To make me who I am God said I forgive you Wipe away the scars Cause I know it took who you were And where you came from To make you who you are Cause I know it took who you were And where you came from To make you what you are |
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look at this face
I know the years are showing look at this life I still don't know where it's going I don't know much butI know I love you That may be all I need to know Look at these eyes they never seen what matters Look at these dreams so beaten and so battered I don't know much but I know I love you That may be all I need to know So many questions still left nanswered So much I've never broken through and when I feel you near me sometimes I see so clearly That only truth I'll never know is me and you Look at this man so blessed with inspiration Look at this soul still searching for salvation I don't know much but I know I love you That may be all I need to know I don't know much but I know I love you That may be all I need to know I don't know much but I know I love you That may be all there is to know |
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