Al Jarreau

After All / Al Jarreau

There, there was a time I knew
That no matter, come what may, love
would prevail
And then inside the dreams I knew
Came the question lovers fail
Can true love fail
Then I would miss the childhood wish
And haven't I sung to you
Of the knight in armor bright
Faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all
I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms

I know in my heart and mind
That no matter, come what may, love will survive
And love, the author of space and time
Keeps the galaxies and each sparrow alive
And the love that heals the wound
After the war is through
Is the knight in armor bright
Faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all
I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

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 yeah to all that use me stuff
Is I wanna 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

My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up

Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
You get 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
I and I wanna 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

Talking about you using me but 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
Ah ha to do the things you do

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send on without end
Their joyful tone to every home

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send on without end
Their joyful tone to every home

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send on without end
Their joyful tone to every home

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing
Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all, that's what children call
Their favorite time of the year

Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere, everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to share

Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there

Christmas time is here
Friends are drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
These spirit through the year

Sleigh bells in, in the air
There's beauty everywhere, everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing
Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing
Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing
Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing
Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

Jingling, the bells ring
Jingling, the children sing

O blessed town
Of Bethlehem
Within thy gray
Green shade
Ringed round
With
Terraced vineyard
And depth
Of olive glade
There on thy high
Green pastures
The shepherds
Watch their sheep
The low large moon
Shines glim'ring
O'er all
The upland steep

What music
Of the heavens
What magic song
Of bliss
What vision
Of the night-tide
What mystic light
Is this?
The silly sheep
Are blinded
The shepherds
In amaze
Stand awe-struck
All the hillside
With glory
Is abaze

The angels'
Joyous

Chorus:
Rings out
Into the night
O Gloria
In excelsis
Sing praises
In the height
Sing praises
Men of Bethlehem

Sing praises
Here below
For peace
On Earth
And goodwill
He doth
On your bestow

For on this day
Is born there
Within
Your little town
A Child
Who Christ
The Lord is
Yet wears
No earthly crown
He bringeth joy
And gladness
To you
And all mankind
Yea
Peace on earth
And good-will
To men
Of equal mind

O blessed town
Of Bethlehem
How happy
Is thy state
How blest
Above all palaces
The stable
At thy gate
For there
In manger-cradle
(Oh
true the angel word)
As King enthroned
Of all the worlds
Reigns Jesus Christ
The Lord

Hark, the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King

Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing
Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing

Christ by highest heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel
(Angels singing, tidings bringing)

Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings

Mild, He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King

Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing

Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing

Angels singing, good news bringing
Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing, good news bringing
Angels singing, tidings bringing

Angels singing, good news bringing
Angels singing, tidings bringing
Angels singing

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on our troubles will be out of sight, of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yule-tide gay
From now on our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who have been dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years
We all will be together if the fates allow
Come and hang, hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Right now, now

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yule-tide gay
From now on our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days, days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years
We all will be together if the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Right now, now, now, now

I'm dreaming tonight
Of a place that I love
Even more than I usually do

And although I know
It's a long road back
I promise you

I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree

Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
And I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree

Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
And I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
If only in my dreams

Oh, come ye
O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

God of God
Light of light
Lo, he abhors
Not the virgin's womb
Very God
Begotten not created
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens
Of heaven above
Glory to God
In the highest

O come

Let us adore him
Christ the Lord

See how the shepards
Summoned to his cradel
Leaving their flocks
Draw nigh with lowly fear
We too will thither hend
Our joyful footsteps
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus
To thee be glory given
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
O come
Let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Some children see him
Lily white
The baby Jesus
Born this night
Some children see him
Lily white
With tresses soft
And fair

Some children see him
Bronzed and brown
The Lord of heav'n
To Earth come down
Some children see him
Bronzed and brown
With dark
And heavy hair

Some children see him
Almond-eyed
This savior whom
We kneel beside
Some children see him
Almond-eyed
With skin
Of yellow hue

Some children see him
Dark as they
Sweet mary's son
To whom we pray
Some children see him
Dark as they
And, ah
They love him, too

The children
In each diff'rent place
Will see
The baby Jesus' face
Like theirs
But bright
With heav'nly grace
And filled
With holy light

O lay aside
Each earthly thing
And with thy heart
As offering
Come worship now
The infant king
'Tis love
That's born tonight

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
And he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year
Merry Christmas to you

Christmas tree, and you and me
And Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Christmas tree, and you and me
And Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Christmas tree, and you and me
And Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Christmas tree, and you and me
And Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Christmas tree, and you and me
And Jack Frost nipping at your nose

I watch the snow flakes fall
Against my window pane
And wonder if you
Are watching snow flakes too

I take a walk downtown
To where you used to meet me
There's joy everywhere
But all that's waiting there

Is just a little Christmas tree
Looking sorta sad n' lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away
And left it standing there
All alone on Christmas eve

I hear the Christmas bell
The happy people singing
The songs of good cheer
That only brings me tears

I sadly close my eyes
And say a little prayer
You'll be waiting there for me
I look but all I see

Is just a little Christmas tree
Looking sorta sad n' lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away
And left it standing there
All alone on Christmas eve

This is the season of love
But I'm as sad as I can be
Why did you have to leave me?

Oh, little Christmas tree
Looking sorta sad n' lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away
And left it standing there
All alone on Christmas eve

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Yes, I'm dreaming of a white, white Christmas
With, with every Christmas card I write
May your days be, be merry and bright
And may all your, your Christmases be white, be white

I, I'm dreaming of a white, white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be, be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I [Incomprehensible] all your Christmases
I hope all your Christmases to be white
I want your Christmases to be white

Jingle bells, Christmas carol
Children wishing your Christmases be white

I want your Christmases to be whiter
Your Christmas to be white
I want all your Christmases to be white
Every time it got to be white
When I'm [Incomprehensible]

Jingle bells, Christmas carol
Children wishing Christmases be white
I want all your Christmases to be white

Be white, may all your Christmases be, be white, white
I want your Christmases to be white

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
We're walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song as we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you married? We'll say, no man
But you can do the job while you're in town

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

(In a winter)
Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking
(In a winter)
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other children knock him down

When it snows, ain't it thrilling?
Though your nose be, be so chilling
Frolic and play the Eskimo way
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland, wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
We'll be walking

After All / Al Jarreau

There, there was a time I knew
That no matter, come what may, love
would prevail
And then inside the dreams I knew
Came the question lovers fail
Can true love fail
Then I would miss the childhood wish
And haven't I sung to you
Of the knight in armor bright
Faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all
I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms

I know in my heart and mind
That no matter, come what may, love will survive
And love, the author of space and time
Keeps the galaxies and each sparrow alive
And the love that heals the wound
After the war is through
Is the knight in armor bright
Faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all
I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms

The night is like a lovely tune
Beware, my foolish heart
So white the ever-constant moon
Take care, my foolish heart

There's a line between love and fascination
It's hard to see on an evening such as this
For they both give the very same sensation
When you're lost in the magic of a kiss

Your lips are much too close to mine
Beware, my foolish heart
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fires start

For this time it isn't fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love
This time it's love, my foolish heart

There's a line between love and fascination
It's hard to see on an evening such as this
For they both give the very same sensation
When you're lost in the magic of a kiss

Your lips are much too close to mine
Beware, my foolish heart
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fires start

For this time it isn't fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love
This time it's love, my foolish heart

Not like this without a single tear
We can't just walk away as if
it never happened

Our kind of love has never
talked in whispers
So if it's time to go,
let's do it right and go out loud

But not like this without
a backward glance
Did all our feeling die
the moment love was over
Well, not in me 'cause
I still feel you in my soul

So I will leave you
tenderly or bitterly
But not like this

Somewhere out there,
Past the rainbow,
Beyond the moon and the stars,
We found Love.

Now it's ours my Lady.
A gift to cherish.
Sent down from heaven above.
And I'm-I'm so thankful, baby.
That I've got you.
And I'm so glad- I don't know why,
I deserve you baby.
I won't question it.
I'll just have faith, oh.

CHORUS:
I believe,
That we'll never really figure out the mystery
That's behind all of the joy we're feelin'.
I can see, that some things are beyond understanding.
These are the secrets of Love.
Secrets of Love.

Like a feather falling,
from the blue sky.
It twists and turns as it passes us by.
Somehow it found us.
Now we can hold it
And make a wing if we try.
And we'll fly away baby.
No matter where the winds of fate will take us.

CHORUS X 1

And we'll fly away baby.
No matter where the winds of fate will take us.

CHORUS X 1

오 늘 같 은 이 기 분 … 저 도 제 자 신 을 이 해 할 수 가

없 습 니 다 。아 름 다 운 음 악 으 로 나 를 부 드 럽 게

달 랠 수 밖 에 없 습 니 다 .아 무 리 잊 으 려 해 도

잊 혀 지 지 가 않 아 요 . 나.....정 말 왜 이 러 죠 ?

Did you say, "I've got a lot to learn?"
Well, don't think I'm trying not to learn.
Since this is the perfect spot to learn
Teach me tonight.

Starting with, the "A,B,C of it
Right down to the "X,Y,Z" of it
Help me solve the mystery of it
Teach me tonight.

The sky's a blackboard
high above you,
If a shooting star goes by
I'll use that star to write, "I love you"
A thousand times across the sky

One thing isn't very clear, my love
Should the teacher stand so near my love
Graduation's almost here my love
Teach me tonight

If a shooting star goes by
I'll use that star to write, "I love you"
A thousand times across the sky

One thing isn't very clear, my love
Should the teacher stand so near my love
Graduation's almost here my love
Teach me tonight.

I've lost all fear my love,
Teach me tonight.

Come to me
Whenever you're in time of need
I won't melt away
Like a fair-weather friend
On me you can depend

If I may
I'd like to take this time to say
I'll be by your side
Til the sun grows dark
And the moon brings light of day

Oh it's me for you and you for me
That't how it's got to be
Though fainter hearts
May come and go
Here's one thing you'll always know

CHORUS:
Through it all
You can depend on me
When tears begin to fall
And I will chase the clouds away
Through it all
I will ease your pain
When sorrows comes to call
Oh, through it all

When you say
You've never been loved quiet this way
I have to smile
And take credit for being
The first to truly say

Oh through it all
A spirit that's brighter by far
Then all of the stars
That shine through the night
You glow with heaven's light
It's me for you and you for me
That't how it got to be
Though love affairs
May come and go
Here's one thing you always know

CHORUS:
Through it all
You can depend on me
When tears begin to fall
And I will chase the clouds away
Through it all
I will ease your pain
When sorrows comes to call
Through it all (2x)

No empty promises you can be sure
We've both been down this road
And this time it's so much more
So much more

Through it all (3x)
I will ease your pain
When sorrows comes to call
I will stop the rain
(I'll be here beside you)
(The pain and rain can't hide)
(I'll be here beside you)
(The pain and rain can't hide)
(I'll be here beside you)
(The pain and rain can't hide)

billy jones is a mover
and he has a million plans
wants to be the big improver
wants to be a wealthy man
there are days when billy loses hope
days when hope loses him
he prays he can just hold out
and one day he will win.

will he wait for the magic
no, not forever
just wait for the magic again.

college girl wakes up in boston
and she sips her morning tea
cup in hand she 's deciding
how she wants her life to be.

well it's been some time
since the boy she loves
has found the time to write.

she checks her mail
and there's nothing there
honey, something isn't right
will she wait for the magic
no , not forever,
just wait for the magic again
never look down , no no
don't surrender
just wait for the magic again.

well you touch him like a master
and you fit him like a glove
and his heart keeps beating faster
could it be this man's in love.

you may lose, you may win
find love'll break your heart
the best you can do is take a chance
jump in and play your part.

as you wait for the magic
no , not forever
just wait for the magic again
never look down, no, no
don't surrender
just wait for the magic again.

never look down, no no
don't surrender
just wait for the magic again

(repeat)

It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

Its like a rainy night in candlelight
And,ooh it's so romantic
We got the whole thing working
out so right
And it's just the way we planned it

Tell ya
We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
Don't you know
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside but
I'm not one of those, who can easily hide oh I
Well I don't have much money, but boy if I did you know
I'd buy a big house where we both could live.

If I were a sculptor, but then again no,
Oh a man who makes potions in a travelling show
Well I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you.

And you can tell everybody, this is your song
Oh it may be quite simple but now that it's done,
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

I sat on the roof child yes I did in fact I kicked off the moss
But a few a few of the verses, you know they well they've got me quite cross
Oh but the sun's been real kind while I wrote, wrote down this song,
You see it's for people like you, they keep it turned on.

So please excuse my forgetting, of these things I do
Well you see girl I've forgotten, if they're green or are they're blue
Oh well anyway, you know the thing is, honey what I really mean
Only yours are the sweetest eyes I've believe I have ever seen
Oh lord ahh you can tell everybody there that, that this is your song

Yes you can oh the whole world may be quite simple but, but now that it's gone
Yes I hope you don't mind don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
Every single line one more time girl I hope you don't mind
Hope you don't mind that I put down in words ohh these sweet words
How wonderful life is baby while you're in my world!

Believe I sit here on the dock of the bay watching the tide rolling
Away say I'll be thinking of you love sweet memories to you.

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and she's always gone to long anytime she goes away Wonder this time where she's gone wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away And I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know Hey I ought to leave the young thing alone but ain't no sunshine when she's gone ain't no sunshine when she's gone only darkness everyday Ain't no sunshine when she's gone and this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's
Always tomorrow

Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please, swallow your pride
If I have things
You need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs
That you won't let show

Just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

So just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load
You have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) If you ever need me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me

Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say: Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in that grass
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus' hands
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say" Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
He didn' drop no apple core
But I don't have Grandma anymore

If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands

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 yeah to all that use me stuff
Is I wanna 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

My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up

Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
You get 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
I and I wanna 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

Talking about you using me but 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
Ah ha to do the things you do

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

Eager and waiting for you, wonder if you're waiting too
All of my senses on fire, wonder if you feel desire
Anxious and praying for you, my love
For you, my love, when we're apart

Heart in my hands, I go on
You in my heart, I am strong
Anxiously waiting for you, my love
For you, my love, when do we start?

Across the midnight sky, eagerly I fly
All I feel is desire, desire for you
Open up your heart, make the magic start
Even while we're apart, I burn for you

Do you begin everyday thinking that while we're away
Misfortune might get in our way, my love?
Come stay, my love
Reach for the stars

Across the midnight sky, eagerly I fly
All I feel is desire, desire for you
Open up your heart, make the magic start
Even while we're apart, I burn for you

Can't you see that I'm anxiously waiting for you, my love
For you, my love?
When do we start?

Across the midnight sky, eagerly I fly
All I feel is desire, desire for you
We're racing with the moon, morning comes too soon
We can make it if you feel like I do
Al, la, la, la, la

Don't wait for your love to come from tomorrow
Don't wait for your love to come from yesterday
Your heart better skip a beat tomorrow
Your heart better jump a beat from yesterday

Don't wait for the love you lost
When someone needs the love that you have
Don't ache for the love you need
Someone somewhere wants what you've got

Maybe she's looking for you in London
L is for lover
Maybe she's looking for you in Boston
O is for an offer

Maybe she's looking for you in Houston
V you got to venture
Maybe she's looking for you in Kingston
E maybe forever

And the second verse

Don't wait for your mum to lesson your sorrow
Don't wait for the crown to bring you brighter days
Your heart better skip a beat tomorrow
Your heart better jump a beat from yesterday

Don't wait for the love you lost
When someone needs the love that you have
Don't ache for the love you need
Someone somewhere wants what you've got

Don't cry for the love you lost
When someone needs the love that you have
Don't sigh for the love you need
Someone somewhere wants what you've got

Maybe she's looking for you in London
L is for lover
Maybe she's looking for you in Boston
O is for an offer

Maybe she's looking for you in Houston
V you got to venture
Maybe she's looking for you in Kingston
E maybe forever, maybe forever

E maybe forever
E maybe forever
E maybe forever

L is for lover
L is for lover
L is for lover
L is for lover
L is for lover

Don't wait for your love to come from tomorrow
Don't wait for your love to come from yesterday
Your heart better skip a beat tomorrow
Your heart better jump a beat from yesterday

Don't wait for the love you lost
When someone needs the love that you have
Don't ache for the love you need
Someone somewhere wants what you've got

Maybe she's looking for you in London
L is for lover
Maybe she's looking for you in Boston
O is for an offer

Maybe she's looking for you in Houston
V you got to venture
Maybe she's looking for you in Kingston
E maybe forever

Do not cry for the love you lost
Do not cry for the love you need
Do not mourn for the love you lost
Don't mourn for the love you need

Do not cry for the love you lost
Do not ache for the love you need
Do not mourn for the love you lost
Don't mourn for the love you need, 'cause

Maybe she's looking for you in Moscow
L is for lover
Looking for you in Glasgow
O is for an offer

Maybe she's looking for you in Rio
V you got to venture
Maybe she's looking for you in Tokyo
E maybe forever

Maybe she's looking for you in Sydney
L is for lover
Maybe she's looking for you in Philly
O is for an offer

Maybe she's looking for you in Lisbon
V you got to venture
Maybe she's looking for you in Brooklyn
E maybe forever

Love me, love me tender
My being surrenders to you
'Cause you know what to do
So make me, make me tremble
That will be a symbol of
The L-O-V-E's there when
We make love
We make love

Ya bring me pleasure
When I'm feelin' pain
I go to meet ya
In the fallin' rain
It's such a pleasure
When ya call my name
Stay tonight and
Play the pleasure game

So baby, be gentle
And cuddle a little with me
Then tell me tenderly
You want me, want me forever
And say there's no better love
Than what you get
When we make love
We make love

Ya bring me pleasure
When I'm feelin' pain
I go to meet ya
In the fallin' rain
It's such a pleasure
When ya call my name
Stay tonight and
Play the pleasure game

Your love is such a pleasure
And I'm so glad you found me
I'm yours measure for measure
Just wrap your arms around me

Ya bring me pleasure
When I'm feelin' pain
I go to meet ya
In the fallin' rain
It's such a pleasure
When ya call my name
Stay tonight and
Play the pleasure game

The L-O-V-E's there
When we make love
We make love

Ya bring me pleasure
When I'm feelin' pain
I go to meet ya
In the fallin' rain
It's such a pleasure
When ya call my name
Stay tonight and
Play the pleasure game

Al Jarreau:
Tell me what I gotta do

Everyday you're walkin' by
And I can see
How you shine
Here I am alone with nothin'
But a dream
That you are mine
Just exactly what I'll do
I don't know baby
But I gotta find
A way to reach you

Tell me what I gotta do
To get to your house
Tell me where I gotta go
To be with you
Tell me what I gotta say
To speak to your heart
Tell me what I need
To know tonight
So everything will be all right

Every night I wonder
Just how it would feel
Close to you
I imagine that this
Fantasy is real
You love me too
Got to get from here to there
Here and now baby
Open up your arms
And let me love you

Tell me what I gotta do
To get to your house
Tell me where I gotta go
To be with you
Tell me what I gotta say
To speak to your heart
Tell me what I need
To know tonight
So everything will be all right

Got to get from here to there
Here and now baby
Open up your arms
And let me love you

Tell me what I gotta do
To get to your house
Tell me where I gotta go
To be with you
Tell me what I gotta say
To speak to your heart
Tell me what I need
To know tonight
So everything will be all right

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know

Hey I ought to leave I ought to leave her alone
But Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away


Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Anytime she goes away
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Anytime she goes away

Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
He didn' drop no apple core"
But I don't have Grandma anymore

If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's
Always tomorrow

Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please, swallow your pride
If I have things
You need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs
That you won't let show

Just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

So just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load
You have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) If you ever need me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me