Well she seemed alright by dawn's early light Though she looked a little worried and weak She tried to pretend he wasn't drinkin' again But daddy left the proof on her cheek And I was only eight years old that summer And I always seemed to be in the way So I took myself down to the fair in town On Independence Day Well word gets around in a small, small town They said he was a dangerous man But mama was proud and she stood her ground She knew she was on the losin end Some folks whispered,some folks talked But everybody looked the other way And when time ran out there was no was about On Independence Day Let freedom ring Let the white dove sing Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning Let the weak be strong Let the right be wrong Roll the stone away Let the guilty pay On Independence Day Well she lit up the sky the 4th of July by the time that the fireman came They just put out the flames and took down some names And sent me to the county home Now I ain't sayin it's right or it's wrong But maybe it's the only way Talk about your revolution It's Indepenedence Day Let freedom ring Let the white dove sing Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning let the weak be strong Let the right be wrong Roll the stone away Let the guilty pay On Independence Day
I don't need to be anything other Than a prison guard's son I don't need to be anything other Than a specialist's son I don't have to be anyone other Than to birth of two souls in one Part of where I'm going, is knowing where I'm coming from I don't want to be Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't wanna to be anything other than me I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn I'm surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn Am I the only one who noticed? I can't be the only one who's learned I don't want to be Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me Can I have everyone's attentions please? If you're like this and that, you're gonna have to leave I came from the mountain The crust of creation My whole situation-made from clay to stone And now I'm telling everybody I don't want to be Anything other thant what I've been trying to be lately All I have to do Is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do Or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me I don't want to be
Doesn't take much to make me happy and make me smile with glee Never never will I feel discouraged Cause our love's no mystery Demonstrating love and affection That you give so openly yeah I like the way ya make me feel about you baby Want the whole wide world to see Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love Goin' in and out of changes The kind that come around each day My life has a better meaning Love has kissed me in a beautiful way And oh yea (my love, my love) oh yea (my love, my love) Oh you got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love Whoa whoa, you've got the best of my love Demonstrating sweet love and affection That you give so openly yeah The way I feel about ya baby can't explain it Want the whole wide world to see Ohhh but in my heart You're all I need You for me and me for you ohhh, it's growin' every day ooooh ohhh, oh oh oh oh oh you've got the best of my love ohhh, oh oh oh oh oh you've got the best of my love ohhh, givin' you the best of my love my love ohh my love ohhh, givin' you the best of my love my love ohh oh yeah ohhh, oh oh oh oh oh you've got the best of my love -
When I said, I needed you You said you would always stay It wasn't me who changed, but you And now you've gone away Don't you see that now you've gone And I'm left here on my own And that I have to follow you And beg you to come home You don't have to say you love me Just be close at hand You don't have to stay forever I will understand Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you But believe me, I'll never tie you down Left alone with just a memory Life seems dead and so unreal All that's left is loneliness There's nothing left to feel You don't have to say you love me Just be close at hand You don't have to stay forever I will understand Believe me, believe me You don't have to say you love me Just be close at hand You don't have to stay forever I will understand Believe me, believe me Belive meeee ! -
I don't want to lose you, this good thing that I got 'cause if I do I will surely, surely lose a lot. 'Cause your love is better than any love I know. It's like thunder, lightning, the way you love me is frightening. I'd better knock, on wood, baby. Well I'm not superstitious about you but I can't take no chance. You got me spinnin', baby, Baby I'm in a trance. 'Cause your love is better than any love I know. It's like thunder, lightning, the way you love me is frightening. I'd better knock, on wood, baby. Break Ain't no secret, that woman She fills my lovin' cup She see's to it, that I get enough Just one touch from her You know it means so much It's like thunder, lightning, the way you love me is frightening. I'd better knock (knock knock) on wood baby. (knock knock) Oh Yeah! I think I'd better knock (knock knock) on wood I think I'd better knock (knock knock) on wood I think I'd better knock (knock knock) on wood -
Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news Mama may have,and 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,and 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, and spending ends They don't come round 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 Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, and spending ends They don't come round 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 He just worry 'bout nothin' Cause he's got his own
I wanna call the stars Down from the sky I wanna live a day That never dies I wanna change the world Only for you All the impossible I wanna do I wanna hold you close Under the rain I wanna kiss your smile And feel the pain I know what's beautiful Looking at you In a world of lies You are the truth And baby Everytime you touch me I become a hero I'll make you safe No matter where you are And bring you Everything you ask for Nothing is above me I'm shining like a candle in the dark When you tell me that you love me I wanna make you see Just what I was Show you the loneliness And what it does You walked into my life To stop my tears Everything's easy now I have you here And baby Everytime you touch me I become a hero I'll make you safe No matter where you are And bring you Everything you ask for Nothing is above me I'm shining like a candle in the dark When you tell me that you love me In a world without you I would always hunger All I need is your love to make me stronger And baby Everytime you touch me I become a hero I'll make you safe No matter where you are And bring you Everything you ask for Nothing is above me I'm shining like a candle in the dark When you tell me that you love me You love me When you tell me that you love me -