그 어느 누구도 테디 펜더그라스보다 더 빠른 명성을 얻은 아티스트도 드물 것이다. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes의 리드 싱어로서 따스하고 허스키한 바리톤 보컬로 열정과 정렬로 가득찬 골수 여성 팬들을 양산해 내었으며 ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘Wake Up Everyday’, ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’와 같은 가스펠 송을 대중들에게 선사했다. 그의 솔로 동명 타이틀 앨범은 땀과 영혼이 깃든 명반이며, 이어 발매된 본작은 테디 펜더그라스의 명성을 확고히 굳혀준 그의 대표작이다. 1978년 여름에 발매된 [Life Is A Song Worth Singing]에는 그를 댄스 플로어의 지배자로 만들어준 핫넘버 ‘Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose’ 를 비롯 파티가 끝나갈 즈음 Soul계의 ‘Love Man’으로서 불러줄 법한 스탠다드 ‘Close The Door’와 ‘It Don’t Hurt Now’를 수록하고 있다. 도시적 교양미와 아프리칸-아메리칸 리듬 앤 블루스의 환상적인 블렌드,.. [Life Is A Song Worth Singing]은 두말할 것 없는 Total Soul Classic이다. (디지팩) ? 2 Bonus Tracks
Life is a song worth singing Why don't you sing it? Life is a song worth singing Why don't you sing it?
You hold the key in the palm of your hand, use it Don't blame your life on the master plan, change it
Only you generate the power To decide what to do with your life You're a fool if you think you're helpless You control what you do with your life
Life is a song worth singing Why don't you sing it? Life is a song worth singing Why don't you sing it?
Don't like the way you're living, too bad Can't change your life 'cause it's out of your hand, so sad
So you sit on your pants and holler 'Cause the world ain't been treating you right Don't you know you contain the power To control destiny with your mind
You control what you do with your life You're a fool if you think you're helpless Can't change your life 'cause it's out of your hand, so sad, no
You got the power, use it, use it You got to control destiny with your mind Right here, right here, right here You decide what to do with your life, well, well
You, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody Love me like you do I ain't never had nobody Please me through and through I ain't never had nobody Talk to me this way
Nobody even comes close When it comes to loving me
You, come on, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody In my life before I ain't never had nobody Get me the key to the door I ain't never had nobody Take away my troubles
When I'm down and out, girl You come running on the double
You, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you You, you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody Love me like you do I ain't never had nobody Please me through and through I ain't never had nobody Talk to me this way
Nobody even comes close When it comes to loving me
You, you got, you got You got what I want, yes, you do You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you, only you You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
You got, you got, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got, you got You got what I need, yes, you do
Only you, you, only you, you Only you, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got
Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Come on Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Whatcha come out here for? Whatcha come out here for? Do you want to party? Do you want to dance? Come on people and come and get down, down Down, down, down, down.
I come out here to party And party is what I'm gonna do I done worked hard both night and day And now it's time for me to shake it loose
Took me an hour just to get here Do you think I'm going to stand up on the wall? Gonna have myself a ball, do you hear me? Have myself a ball, come on y'all.
Come on Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Whatcha come out here for? Whatcha come out here for? Do you want to party? Do you want to dance? Come on people come on and get down, down Down, down, do,wn, down.
Although this crowd is full of people There's room enough for you and me
I can get a chance to hold you in my arms And whisper something sweet in your ear. When you're having fun the time just slips away So let's make use of the moments that we share. Let's act like we don't care, do ya hear me? Free like a bird in the air, come on people.
Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Whatcha come out here for? Whatcha come out here for? Do you want to party? Do you want to dance? Come on people and get down, down Down, down, down, down, down down down.
Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose
Come on people Come on!
Come on clap your hands Come on
Do you feel like dancin, yeah Do you feel like dancin?
Let me give you what you've been waiting for Baby I got so much love to give I wanna give it all to you
Close the door No need to worry no more Let's bring this day to a pleasant end Girl it's me and you now I've waited all day long just to hold you in my arms And it's exactly like I thought it would be Me loving you and you loving me
Close the door Let me rub your back where you say it's sore
Come on get closer So close to me Let's get lost in each other Come here baby
I've waited all day long just to hold you in my arms And it's exactly like I thought it would be Me loving you and you loving me
Close the door baby And let me know you're mine Plenty good lovin' all through the night And then again and then again When the morning comes
It used to be every night I would cry my heart out over you, It used to be every day I would wish you here close to me.
I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, I'd just sit at home and I'd weep, But now all that has changed, I've found someone to ease my pain
And it don't (hurt now no not now) Baby it don't hurt now (no not now) Well there's no more sleepless nights No more heartaches, no more fights, And it don't (hurt now, not now)
It used to be every time I would hear a sad song, I would die. It remind, me of when you and I Were sooooo much in love
I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, I'd just sit at home and I'd weep, But now all that has changed, I've found someone to ease my pain
(And it don't) nooooo (hurt now, no not now)
Trying to tell you, (baby it don't hurt now, No not now) Well there's no more sleepless nights No more heartaches and no more fights, (and it don't hurt now) no it don't (not now) yeah
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See there's no more sleepless nights No more heartaches and no more fights Now all that has changed I've found someone to ease my pain (And it don't) nooo(hurt now, no not now) Trying to tell you woman, (baby it don't) it don't (hurt now) no (no not now) See there's no more sleepless nights no more heartaches and no more fights and it don't (hurt now) no it don't (not now)
Will you listen to me (don't hurt now) please (don't) please (hurt now) Trying to tell you that it don't (don't) don't (hurt now) naw (not now) naw hey hey
(Don't) no (hurt now) it don't hurt no more, (Don't hurt now) I think it's over, (don't hurt now)I think it's over I think it's over (Don't hurt now) it's over between me and you, (Don't hurt now) between me (Don't hurt now) and you you you you you you baby, (Don't hurt now) Tired being alone, (Don't hurt now)-yes I am-tired of sitting all alone (Don't hurt now, don't hurt now) Think I can make it -I think I-(Don't hurt now) I think I can make it without you, think I can make it-(Don't hurt now)think I can (Don't hurt now)make it without you baby yes I can,(Don't hurt now) yes I can. I don't need you no (Don't hurt now) more, I don't need you no more, I don't need you no (Don't hurt now)more, I don't need you no more. No No No No No No NOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHAAAWWWWW, I'm a grown man, yes I am, think I can understand yes I can, that you didn't mean me no good, and right now in my heart (Don't hurt now)I'm so happy, I'm so happy(Don't hurt now) baby, I don't need you no (Don't hurt now)more, I found somebody new,(Don't hurt now) somebody can make me(Don't hurt now) feeee-eeeeeeel (Don't hurt now)better than you could ever (Don't hurt now) do Correct this lyrics - View history Video Teddy Pendergrass - It Don't Hurt Now
It's so good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back
To be loved and be loved in return It's the only thing that my heart desires Just appreciate the little things I do Oh, you're the one who's got me inspired Keep on liftin', liftin' me higher
So good, good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back It's so good needin' somebody And that somebody needs you back
We can build a world of love, a life of joy Make our goal each other's happiness I will do for you anything that I can Oh, everyday I wanna do a little more Do a little more, just a little bit more
It's so good, good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back and that's a fact It's so good wantin' somebody And that somebody wants you back
Said it's so good
Oh...ho...
To be loved and be loved in return It's the only thing that my heart desires Just appreciate the little things I do Oh, you're the one who's got me inspired Keep on liftin', liftin' me higher
So good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back and that's a fact It's so good needin' somebody And that somebody needs you back
Said now 70/30 Now 60/40 Talkin' 'bout a 5-/50 love
Said it's so good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back, yeah
Said now 70/30 Now 60/40 Talkin' 'bout a 5-/50 love, yeah
It's so good, good lovin' somebody And that somebody loves you back, yeah It's so good, good
I'm so glad that there's you I've experienced over and over when I've given 80% and she's given 20% Now she's givin' 70% and I'm givin' 30 But you just don't know how it feels to have somebody That you can share your life Somebody that you don't mind talkin' to Somebody that you don't mind goin' the middle of the road I know a lot of guys today they wish they had somebody just like you I don't know when the last time I told you But girl, you make me so very happy I think we've got something that a lot of people don't seem to have Talkin' 'bout a 50/50 love, yeah
You, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody Love me like you do I ain't never had nobody Please me through and through I ain't never had nobody Talk to me this way
Nobody even comes close When it comes to loving me
You, come on, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody In my life before I ain't never had nobody Get me the key to the door I ain't never had nobody Take away my troubles
When I'm down and out, girl You come running on the double
You, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you Only you, you, you, you, you You, you, you, you, you, you
I ain't never had nobody Love me like you do I ain't never had nobody Please me through and through I ain't never had nobody Talk to me this way
Nobody even comes close When it comes to loving me
You, you got, you got You got what I want, yes, you do You got, you got, you got what I need Only you, baby, only you, only you You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
You got, you got, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got, you got You got what I need, yes, you do
Only you, you, only you, you Only you, you got, you got You got what I want You got, you got, you got