Patti Labelle

1 - My love, sweet love
With you, nothing else matters
You're my heart, and my heart is yours
My love, sweet love
For me, there's no one better
Cross my heart, I could not love you more

And I swear to you, there's no one more important
And I trust you with my life
So I pledge my heart to you


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'Cause with you, my world
Is filled with so much pleasure
When I'm blind, you are my eyes
So I pledge my trust to you


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And I swear to you
That I will always love you
And I trust you with my heart
So I pledge my world
I pledge my world, I pledge my world to you


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I use to sing to an empty room. I was so lonley and so out of toon. Then you came around and made my life a happy song. It's a joy to have your love. Such a joy to feel your love. Never set me free, cause darline i can't be without you without you baby. I use to go to a show all alone. I'd sit through it twice I just couldn't go home. Then you came alone and gave my life a happy song. It's a joy to have your love, such a joy to feel your love. Never set me free, cause darline I can't be without you, without you baby. Have you baby, have you baby. ohh. I feel so good havin you around. It's a joy to have you, It's a joy to see you, It's a joy to feel you, such a joy to have your love. it's a joy to have, such a joy to feel. Never set me free cause baby I don't wanna be can't be without you.

April Stevens and Nino Tempo are brother and sister, Carol & Antonino Tempio. Nino wrote "Teach Me Tiger" in 1959, it was released the first time on single and on album in 1960.

April Stevens
Teach Me Tiger

Teach me tiger i would kiss you.. wa wa wa wah
Show me tiger il would kiss you.. wa wa wa wah
Take my lips, they belong to you..
But teach me first, teach me what to do..

Touch me tiger when i close to you wa wa wa wa wa
Help me tiger i dont know what to do wa wa wa wah
I know that you could love me to
But show me first, show me what to do
This is the first love, that i have ever known
What must i do to make you my wery own.. ?

Teach me tiger and i will teeease you wa wa wa wah
Tiger tiger i wanna squeeze you wa wa wa wah
All of my love I will give to you
But teace me TIGER.. or il teach you

ooh.. tiger .. tiigeeR.. tigrrrR..

I don't go shopping for love
You're something money can't buy

I dream in colors, and my dreams are only shades of you
So I'm
Never [Repeat: x13]
Blue

I don't go wishing on stars
I just want to be where you are
Too many times it felt so right,
But it was just the night
Now I see the light

I don't care nothing 'bout going out
Now that I found out what it's all about
Hear me shout
I've saved it all up for you
And if you feel like I do
Well we're long over due

I'm never out after dark
You'll always find me, here at home
And if you decide to stay up late
Hey baby don't you hesitate
Oh, I can't hardly wait

I don't care nothing 'bout going out
Now that I found what it's all about
Your gonna hear me shout
I've saved it all up for you
And if you feel like I do
Well we're long over due

I said we're
Long overdue
What about me, what about you
Long overdue
What about me, what about you
Long overdue

I don't go shopping no more
What about me, what about you
We're long overdue

What about me, what about you
We're long overdue

Wish I was your child
Hold me in your heart
We could love so free
And no, we'd never part

But I'm not a child
And wishes are
Just child's play, my love
Now I'll never be afraid

Of who I am
And who I'm not
Come what may
Wish I was a bird

I'd warm you in my wings
Safe from all the storms
You know true love can bring
But I'm not a bird

And wishes can
Just fly away, my love
And I'll never be afraid
Of who I am

And who I'm not
Come what may
Oh, I'm no fool
Shining in your eyes

Of the stars, my love
No, we'll never be afraid
Of who we are
And who we're not

Come what may
Of who we are
And who we're not
Come what may

Wish I was your child
Wish I was a bird
Wish I was a child

You are my friend,
I never knew it 'til then
My friend, my friend

You hold my hand,
You might not say a word
But I see your tears when I show my pain

You're--- my, my friend
I never knew it 'til then
My friend
I feel your love,
When you're not near
It helps me make it knowing you care

The thought of you helps me carryon


When I feel all hope is gone
I see the world wit brand new eyes
Your love has made me realize
My future looks bright to me,
Oh because you are my friend
Da, da, da, da (ad lib)

I've been looking around and you were here all the time.
Da, da, da (ad lib)
I've been around and around and around and around
Da, da, da
I've been looking around and you were here all the time
(Repeat)

Little girls sleep at night
Safe inside their dreams, is it a scheme
They think they'll grow up into Queens
I am old, I am young and wise
I'm just a little girl in low cut clothes
Who hides behind a face, but really knows
That you devise what a child get for free
And I'll be viewed that way once... of me

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
Cause tonight I'm just a little girl

A women is what a woman gives
Sometimes she gives too much, look but don't touch
Most times for me, there's not enough
When a man fall in love, with me
He moves into me like he would a house
He decorates me and lives his fantasies out

If you devise what a child gets for free
And I'll be viewed that way once... of me

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
Cause tonight I'm just a little girl

With Love so Innocent, Abound so late
When all I've done with love is
Played and made mistakes

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
Cause tonight I'm just a little girl

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
tonight I'm just a little girl ohhh hmmm
Tonight I'm just a little girl
Mhhhh tonight I'm just a little girl
Mhhhhh Tonight I'm just a little girl

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
Cause tonight I'm just a little girl ohhh

Come on and hold me tight
Don't turn off the light
Ohhh Just let your words embrace me
Like a fathers loving arms
Protect me from the night it will be alright
Cause tonight I'm just a little girl ohhh
Tonight I'm just a little girl
Tonight
Tonight
Tonight
I'm just your little girl...

Hey Sister, Go Sister, Soul Sister, Go Sister (x2)
He met Marmalade down in Old New Orleans
Struttin′ her stuff on the street
She said ′Hello,
hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
′Mmm Hmmm Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Da Da (?)
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya
Here (?)
Mocca chocolata Ya Ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Stayed in her pool while
watch he crashing up
That boy drank all that night don′t know why
Oh the last sight she went
he started to freak
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Da Da
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Here
Mocca chocalata Ya Ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Heh, Heh, Hehhhh
Seeing her skin feeling silky smooth
Colour of cafe au lait
Made the savage beast inside
Roaring till it cried More, More, More
Now he′s at home doing 9 to 5
Living his brave life of lies
But when he turns off to sleep
All memories keep More, More, More
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Da Da Da
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya here
Mocca chocolata Ya Ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Creole Lady Marmalade
etc.etc

All my life
I've waited
For someone
Like you
With a heart of gold
Yes, hey yes
I, I always knew
I knew
You would come my way, hey

All my life, yes
I've waited [Repeat x 2]
For someone like you

I've waited a lifetime,
For someone just like you,
Somebody who will take my hand,
Someone who's warm and true,
Romancing by candlelight,
A touch from you thrills my heart,
Say if you love me and you feel right,
Nothing can keep us apart,

[Chorus:]
All my life I've waited for someone like you,
With a heart of gold,
I always knew you would come my way,
All my life I've waited for some like you,

From now 'til the end of the time,
That's how long I'll be loving you,
Together we will live in paradise,
A paradise made for two,
All my prayers have been answered,
Yes indeed
And my dreams are reality,
I feel complete whenever you're next to me,
So I'm gonna hold on,
I'll never let go, no, no,

[Chorus]

Everyday we'll make sunshine,
Every night like a first time,
Anything that's on your sweet mind,
I'll make it happen for you and only you,
For you I'll do anything
Just keep it real
And I'll do the same
'Cause I love you
Ain't no shame I my game,
All my life I waited for you.

Waited for someone like you [Repeat]
I've been waiting someone
Someone [Repeat]
Said I been waitin' [Repeat]
I been waiting
Said I, oh
Said that I can't do it without ya
I can'd do it without ya

Baby, I love you
Said I need you
I love you
I love you
I need you

I like that way it feels, feels, feels because you keep it real, so real,
I like the way it feels, feels, feels, because you keep it real, so real,
You rarely stay out late and if you do you call me up (oh baby),
I never worry about you in someone else's arms making love (oh no),
There ain't no pressure when you know that I'm not in the mood cause 365...
Boy I'll give my everything to you,
I like that way it feels, feels, feels because you keep it real, so real,
Women do complain they can't find a man to satisfy heir needs (oh no)
Someone sensitive, willingness to give and able to please and...
I like the way it feels, feels, feels because you keep it real, so real,
I like the way it feels, feels ,feels because you keep it real, so real.

When you're lying tenderly beside me,
And I feel your breath so soft against my cheek,
All my fears just disappear in darkness,
And I know for sure,
That I could never leave,
You are the strength that I've found to see,
You lifted me up when I'm down-loving me,
When I never thought,
That I'd feel my heart come around,
You are my solid ground.
I don' t need a fairy tale to save me,
I've got all the magic I need in your arms,
And I won't even fly away in madness,
I'll stay close enough to always feel your warmth,
You are the strength that I've found to see,
You lifted me up when I'm down-loving me,
When I never thought that I'd feel my heart come around,
You are my solid ground,
My solid ground
I'm...so in love with you,
You're everything faithful and true,
And I know I could touch every star,
When you're lifting me and I'm right there where you are,
You are the strength, that I've found to see,
You lifed me up when I'm down...loving me,
When I never thought, that I'd feel my heart come around,
You are my solid ground, you are my solid ground.

Find me, you can always find me,
Lovin' you so kindly, your life is like candlelight,
And darlin' no one told us,
No one every told us,
What this love could hold for us,
Maybe we were meant to find it, faithfully,
There is always a sun that's rising,
When I know in your heart you're there for me,
And from now on,
Your flame just keeps me burnin' on,
Know you, no one knows like I do,
There's one thing I'm sure is true,
That we were meant to share our whole lives through,
There is always a sun that's rising,
When I know your heart you're there for me,
And from now on,
Your flame just keeps me burnin' on,
There is always a star that's shining,
Whether you're far away or near to me,
And from now on,
Your flame just keeps me burnin' on,
There is always a star that's shining,
And from now on,
Your flame just keeps me burnin' on.

There was a time,
I said I didn't need love in my life,
I'll be alright,
I always had excuses to disguise,
How I felt inside,
So much loneliness is hard to hide,
So I'll testify,
I know in your arms,
True love I can find,

[Chorus:]
I don't want to bore you baby,
Don't want to waste your time,
I just want to be your lady,
I'll keep you satisfied,

It's hard to find,
But your love's given me a peace of mind,
So I fantasize,
I think of loving you everyday and night,
'Cause you take control,
And relax me 'cause you know where to go,

You're so wonderful,
Want to tell the world,
I want them to know,
Just how good it feels,

[Chorus]

Oh I,
Oh I,
Oh I don't want to bore you baby,
Oh I,
Oh I said,
Let me the lady,
Let me the lady for you,

[Chorus]

I don't want to bore you baby,
I just want to be your lady
Said, I don't want to bore you, no
Oh, no I don't
I just want to be
Your lady

Baby love me
Baby love me
Like I love you
[Repeat]

Said, I don't want to bore you, no

I've known about you for a while now,
Then he leaves me he wears a smile no,
As soon as he's away from me,
In his arms is where you want to be,
But I'm the one he rushes home to,
I'm the one he have his name to,
You never see his face in the early morning light,
I have his morning his babies,
And I'm the only one who has his nights,
Oh he doesn't love you like he loves me,
Though he might think of you when he's holding me,
You're just a part of his fantasies,
He'll never love you like he's been loving me,
And when he's with you he knows he needs me,
And that he wants me and he believes in me,
And when I'm in his arms oh he swears there's no one else,
If you think he'll ever leave me you're just deceiving yourself,
Oh he doesn't love you like he loves me,
Though he might think of you when he's holding me,
You're just a part of his fantasies,
He'll never love you like he's been loving me,
Should I loose my temper,
Shouldn't you be ashamed,
Cause I have nothing to lose,
And you have nothing to gain,
Oh he doesn't love you like he loves me,
Though he might think of you when he's holding me,
You're just a part of his fantasies,
He'll never love you like he's been loving me.

Ooh, baby, ah

Sorry to disturb you
But I had to get this off my chest
I know you?ve been real busy
Don?t have time for emotional stress

You see, taking care of home
Means more than just the rent
It means calling now and then
On occasions dropping in
And sometimes having flowers sent

What if I stayed out late
And didn?t even call
Wasn?t there to pick you up
Whenever you fall

If I didn?t smile
And compliment you when I should
Tell me what would you do
If the shoe was on the other foot?
Still, what would you do?

Oh, I, I think you take for granted
That I?m always gonna be here
This is your final notice
Soon I?m gonna disappear

I?m not asking for a whole lot
Just think of me now and then
If you don?t know what I?m saying
I don?t know how this love can win

And didn?t even call
Wasn't there to pick you up
Whenever you fall

If I didn?t smile
And compliment you when I should
Tell me what would you do
If the shoe was on the other foot?

Well, you should do unto others
As you would have them do to you
You reap what you sow and that?s how it goes
So be careful what you do
Telling you ain?t no good gonna come to you

If I stayed out late and didn?t even call
There to pick you up
Whenever you fall

If I didn?t smile
And compliment you when I should
What would you do
If the shoe was on the other foot?

I stayed out late
And didn?t even call
There to pick you up
Whenever you fall

If I didn?t smile
And compliment you when I should
What would you do
The shoe was on the other foot

Tell me, tell me what would you do
If you had to, tell me
If you had to do like I do sometimes

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else
Move me like you do
I'm addicted to you

I try to let go
But I can't say no
It's sad but it's true
I'm addicted to you

Who am I foolin'?
I just wish I knew why
This hold you got on me
Won't let my heart be free
From this confusion
When will it all end?

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else
Move me like you do
I'm addicted to you

I try to let go
But I can't say no
It's sad but it's true
I'm addicted to you

I was determined
I made up my mind
Once I walked out that door
I would not have any more
Of sad delusions
But here I go again

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else
Move me like you do
I'm addicted to you

I try to let go
But I can't say no
It's sad but it's true
I'm addicted to you

Oh, I know that it's wrong
To keep holdin' on
I try to be strong
But my will is undone

When I look into your eyes
I can see past all your lies
I don't want nobody else
In spite of myself
That's sad

Only you, only you
When I'm blue
Sad but true
Never knew

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else
Move me like you do
I'm addicted to you

I try to let go
But I can't say no
It's sad but it's true
I'm addicted to you

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else
Move me like you do
I'm addicted to you

I try to let go
But I can't say no
It's sad but it's true
I'm addicted to you

In spite of myself
Can't nobody else

This is a test, sugar, sugar, boo boo
This is just a test, tell me
What do you know about love
This is just a test, it ain't your life
Tell me

I'd like to give you a test
So darling, prepare yourself
When I say 'Love', please explain
What pictures pop in your brain

Cause when you talk about love
Say when you think about love
When you talk about love
You should be talking 'bout me

Now if you need to be taught
Don't make me an after thought
For every lesson that's wrong
You can bet my good loving will be gone

So let's erase any doubt
Take a second or two to figure out
Speak from your lips to my ears
Yes, I know you know what I wanna hear

When you talk about love
When you think about love
When you talk about love
You should be talking 'bout me

No, I'm not gonna play tit for tat
When it comes to affairs of the heart
But if I love you, I want love back
And I know that I love you so just do your part

When you talk about love
I said, when you think about love
When you talk about love
You should be talking 'bout me

So when you talk about love
When you think about love
So when you talk about love
You should be talking 'bout me

I say, say my name, Patti, Patti, that's right
Say, say my name, Patti, Patti[Incomprehensible]
Say, say my name, Patti, Patti, what's my name?
My name is love, love, love

Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love

My name is love, that's my name
You gotta talk about me

Say, when you talk about love
Say, when you think about love
Say, when you talk about love
You, should be talking 'bout love

Love, love, love, love

People will tell you,
So many things,
Just to be closer to you,
Darlin' believe in me,
I'm gonna try,
To help you see your way through,
I'm on your side,
Anytime day or right,
Live is just a whisper away,
No need to shout,
That ain't what it's about,
Love is just a whisper away,
Really don't matter,
Where you may be,
You've got a friend in me,
Don't be shy,
I'll be here,
Stop on by,
All of your tears I'll dry,
No doubt about it,
No one should stand alone,
Come on in time of need,
My love will guide you,
When you can't find your way,
I'll move mountains for you,
If you just ask me to,
Baby let me do something for you,
I'm on your side,
Anytime day or night,
Love is just a whisper away,
No need to shout,
That ain't what it's about,
Love is just a whisper away

If by chance we meet again
If by chance we meet again

I wanna see you
Yes, I do

If by chance we meet again
I'll be sure to say I love you
If by chance I see your face
I'll be dazzled by the magic in your eyes

They look so sweet, yes, they do
If by chance we should happen to meet
I'll run into your arms so safe and warm
By your side I'll stand if by chance we meet again

If by chance we meet again
(If by chance we meet again)
If by chance we meet again
If by chance we meet again

Oh and if by chance I talk to you
I wonder if the words would come out right
If by chance I held you close
I could drift away with the warmth of your embrace

You were so sweet
If by chance we should happen to meet
We'll start all over, over again, me and my best friend
A whole new life we'll plan if by chance we shall meet again

If by chance we meet again
(We'll meet again)
If by chance we meet again

Sometimes I wonder why you had to go and leave me here
Standing in the cold and all alone
As the tears begin to fall I will remain standing tall
And the memories I will cherish forever more

If by chance we meet again
(If by chance this is our last time
I see you on the other side, yes)

If by chance we meet again
(And if by chance I have to cry)
If by chance, if by chance
(I'm telling you babe, I'm telling you baby)

If by chance we meet again
(It's because I know its time for us to say goodbye)
If by chance we meet again
(I know it's, I know it's time, I know it's time)

I'm running, said I'm running yes, I am
I'm running to say goodbye

We stood on an island of our own,
From the moment we first met,
And we will forever,
So seldom found ; A privilege to hold,
Like a precious stone,
That I will always treasure,
In my mind I picture you,
And thought you're far away,
It's like you're right here with me everyday,
Let me be there for you,
Let me be there for you,
Whenever you need a friend,
Please think of me,
No matter what you go through,
There's someone you can trun to,
Whenever you need a friend who cares,
Let me be there,
You think you've got a friend and then you see,
When your eyes are closed,
They're out to deceive,
No need to wonder when it comes to me,
By now, You should know,
I'm the one you can believe,
In this game of life we play,
You can't always win,
And when you look for refuge,
Take my hand,
Let me be there for you,
Let me be there for you,
Whenever you need a friend,
Please think of me,
No matter what you go through,
There's someone you can turn to,
Whenever you need a friend who cares,
Let me be there.

Now and then, I look where I've been
Seems the good sometimes went wrong
I see in you the love that pulled me through
The love that kept me strong

You saved my life when drowning in a lonely sea
You reached out and rescued me
You saved my life
With love you saved my life

You been there when no one dared to care
Somehow you shield me from all harm
Oh, a guiding light in my darkest night
You, you are my shelter in the storm

You, you saved my life
When all around was sinking sand
You were there with outstretched hands
You saved my life, with love you saved my life

With nothing to gain, you bared my pain
From the start you showed me love from the heart
When all else fails, all faith in you I held
Yes, my life, my soul, I owe it to you
I owe it to you, I owe it to you

You saved my life, it took time but now I see
Your love supplies all my needs
You saved my life
I said with love you saved my life

Don't know what I'd do without you
Saved my life

There's no such a thing as a broken heart,
It can't be shattered, can't be torn apart,
It won't start bleeding when love seems gone,
It just keeps beating on and on and on and on,
Someday this hurt that I feel will pass,
These tears I cry over you won't last,
I know my dreams won't really die,
And there's life for me so much life when I,
One by one I learn, don't block the blessing,
See all the love that still surrounds my life,
Step by step I'll move out of the darkness,
And make my way in to the light,
There's no gain living in the past,
Wishing for yesterdays we no longer have,
Each new moment brings me some,
Brand new chance to overcome,
One by one I learn, don't block the blessings,
See all the love that still surrounds my life,
Step by step I moved out of darkness,
And made my way in to the light,
There's no gain living in the past,
Wishing for yesterdays we no longer have,
Each new moment brings me some brand new chance,
I think I will overcome,
Don't block the blessings,
Don't give up what ever you do,
Don't block the blessings,
Good things will hapeen for you.

[Wyclef]
Ladies and gentleman, the preacher's son
Patti LaBelle is in the building

[Wyclef]
Let's celebrate, have a basement party
A barbeque how we used to do
On the avenue, have a family reunion
Man, how I miss those days
When the kids was kids, no knives on the street
When the ice cream man came around the way
Lord, Miss Patti, won't you help me sing
Lord knows how I miss those days

[Patti (Wyclef)]
Dressing up for church on Easter Sunday (how I miss those days)
Doing the electric slide at every party (how I miss those days)
Oh, if only you knew, what I've been through (you would celebrate)
You would celebrate (everybody just celebrate, how I miss those days)

those days)

[Wyclef (Patti)]
I came in this game through the back door (get up)
I know LaBelle, we were so much more (get up)
We worked it, and earned it, God knows we deserved it (get up)
Keep on striving, I know you'll make it

[Wyclef (Patti)]
Let's celebrate, have a basement party
A barbeque how we used to do (yeah, get up)
On the avenue, have a family reunion
Man, how I miss those days
When the kids was kids, no knives on the street
When the ice cream man came around the way
Lord, Miss Patti, won't you help me sing
Lord knows how I miss those days

[Patti (Wyclef)]
Dressing up for church on Easter Sunday (how I miss those days), get up
Doing the electric slide at every party (how I miss those days)
Oh, if only you knew, what I've been through (you would celebrate)
You would celebrate (everybody just celebrate, how I miss those days)

those days), get up

[Wyclef (Patti)]
I'm gon' box these niggaz
Take home on a number one belt (get up)
We gonna pop that thug, oh no, to celebrate the wealth (get up)
See, I'm a take that hay and turn it into loot
Cause who ever God blessed no man can test (get up)
Who ever God blessed, no man can test
What goes up must surely come down, yes
So watch who you hurt on your way up
Cause they'll be laughing at you on your way down
Tell the judge we don't want incarceration
Cause we came for the celebration, hey
So let the women and the children eat first
Cause it's been so long since a celebration, Cassidy

[Cassidy (Patti)]
This Cassidy, let's celebrate (oh)
I'm selling weed and got hella cake
And I still got the dog in my backyard
It's hamburgers, hot dogs in the back row (get up)
On the grill we cooking it all up
My mom got skills, she hooking it all up
Man, it feels like back in the days
When cats wasn't clapping to K's
And hood rats was acting they age (get up)
Clef and the rest of the game with me
And me and Miss LaBelle, we rep the same city (get up)
Philly, home of the blunts and the cheese steaks
And I cannot be stopped, like I need breaks (get up)

[Wyclef (Patti)]
Let's celebrate, have a basement party
A barbeque how we used to do (yeah)
On the avenue, have a family reunion
Man, how I miss those days
When the kids was kids, no knives on the street
When the ice cream man came around the way
Lord, Miss Patti, won't you help me sing
Lord knows how I miss those days

[Patti (Wyclef)]
Dressing up for church on Easter Sunday (how I miss those days)
Doing the electric slide at every party (how I miss those days)
Oh, if only you knew, what I've been through (you would celebrate)
You would celebrate (everybody just celebrate, how I miss those days)

those days), get up

[Wyclef (Patti)]

(get up)
You would celebrate, everybody just celebrate, how I miss those days