60, 70년대 모타운의 디바로 기억되는 GLADYS KNIGHT의 2006년 VERVE에서 발표한 첫 메인스트림 재즈 앨범 [BEFORE ME]!!! 역시 자타공인 최고의 디바계열에 있는 그녀의 서포터들은 CHRIS BOTTI, ROY HARGROVE등의 신세대 재즈스타들과 RUSSELL MALONE, JOE SAMPLE등 베테랑 뮤지션들이 동행하고 있다. 듀크 엘링턴의 "DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME"를 시작으로 조지 거쉰의 "THE MAN I LOVE," "SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME" 그리고 빌리 할리데이가 취입했던 "GOD BLESS THE CHILD"등 우아함 속에 파워넘치는 그녀의 재즈세계를 감상 할 수 있다. .... ....
Do nothing till you hear from me, Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam Of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothing till you hear from me, At least consider our romance If you should take the word Of others you've heard I haven't a chance
True, I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue? When we're apart, The words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you
Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But please do nothing Till you hear it from me And you never will
oh don't u do a nuthin pay no attention to the stories so ive seen another guy or two don't mean im not in love with you why people tear the seam of anyone's dream ther reason is over my head don't you do a thing
until u hear it from me
please just consider what a dance our romance has been i'd certainly do it again if u should take the words of others you've heard i haven't got a chance
True, I've been seen with someone other than u But does that mean that now my love's untrue When we're apart, The words in my heart Reveal just how I feel about you
Some kiss may cloud my memory And other lovin arms may hold a thrill But baby do a nuthin Till you hear it from me o just do nuthin baby just a wait n and see cause baby oh no u never will u never will u never will oh oh no u never will
Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own
Yes, the strong gets more While the weak ones fade Empty pockets don't ever make the grade Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own
Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, spending ends They don't come no more Rich relations give Crust of bread and such You can help yourself But don't take too much Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own
Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own He just worry 'bout nothin' Cause he's got his own
This bitter earth Well, what fruit it bears What good is love Mmmm that no one shares And if my life is like the dust Oooh that hides the glow of a rose What good am I Heaven only knows
Lord, this bitter earth Yes, can be so cold Today youre young Too soon, youre old But while a voice within me cries Im sure someone may answer my call And this bitter earth Ooooo may not Oh be so bitter after all
I'll be seeing you In all the old familiar places That this heart of mine embraces All day and through In that small cafe The park across the way The children carrousel The chestnut trees The wishing well
I'll be seeing you In every lovely summer's day In everything that's light and gay I'll always think of you that way
I'll find in the morning sun And when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you In every lovely summer's day In everything that's light and gay I'll always think of you that way
I'll find in the morning sun And when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon But I'll be seeing you
Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere Stormy weather, just can't get my poor old self together I'm weary all the time, the time, so weary all of the time
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me All I do is pray, the lord above will let me Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together Keeps raining all the time Keeps raining all of the time
I walk around heavy-hearted and sad Night comes around and I'm still feeling bad Rain pourin' down, blinding every hope I had This pitter andd n patter and beating, spattering driving me mad Love, love, love, love, the misery will be the end of me
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me All I do is pray, the lord above will let me Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together Keeps raining all the time, the time Keeps raining all the time