Gladys Knight

Your ex is back in town
What you gonna do when she comes around
And she starts going through her act
Will she make you to you change your act
Will your love for me remain intact
Or will you run to her

Baby, my love is on the line
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it
Be strong and leave the past behind
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it, don't you change it

You say your love is true
Whatcha gonna say when she looks at you
Will the seconds in your head
Make you take back the thing you said
Will you give me real despair
Or will you stay with me

Baby, my love is on the line
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it
Be strong and leave the past behind
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it, don't you change it

I will exit and take a bow
But I don't want to do it now
So I'm thinking someway somehow
Baby, you'll stay with me

Baby, my love is on the line
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it
Be strong and leave the past behind
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it, don't change it

You know she's not the staying kind
Baby, don't ya change your mind
Don't change it
You know my love is genuine
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it

Baby, my love is on the line
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it
Be strong and leave the past behind
Baby, don't change your mind
Don't change it

I've had my share of life's ups and downs
But fate's been kind, the downs have been few
I guess you could say that I've been lucky
Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you

If anyone should ever write my life story
For whatever reason there might be
Ooo, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me

Oh, there have been times when times were hard
But always somehow I made it, I made it through
'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting
There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you

If anyone should ever write my life story
For whatever reason there might be
Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me
I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me

I've had my share of life's ups and downs
But fate's been kind, the downs have been few
I guess you could say that I've been lucky
Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you

[Chorus]
If anyone should ever write my life story
For whatever reason there might be
Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory
Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me

Oh, there have been times when times were hard
But always somehow I made it, I made it through
Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting
There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you

[Chorus]

I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me

I've had my share of life's ups and downs
But fate's been kind, the downs have been few
I guess you could say that I've been lucky
Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you

If anyone should ever write my life story
For whatever reason there might be
Ooo, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me

Oh, there have been times when times were hard
But always somehow I made it, I made it through
'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting
There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you

If anyone should ever write my life story
For whatever reason there might be
Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me
I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me

Better Love Next Time

I wish I could have given you
Everything you need
The power to believe
The stuff that sets you free
I wish I was the answer to
Everything you want
Shelter from the storm
Somewhere to belong
It's not easy to make dream come true I know
So this much I wish for you before you go

Better Luck Next Time Baby
For all eternity
Even if its not with me
I wish you all that love could be
Maybe the next time baby
The sun will wanna shine
Seek and you will find
Better Luck
Next Time

I hope you find someone to give you
What I couldn't give
Though I just can't imagine
What that something is
I hope you wake up every day
With roses at your door
Someone to live for
A heart that knows for sure
But if I can't be the one to hold your hand
No sense stopping you
if there's someone who can

Better Luck Next Time Baby
For all eternity
Even if its not with me
I wish you all that love could be
Better Luck Next Time Baby
The sun is gonna shine
Seek and you will find
Better Luck
(Better Luck
Next Time)

I wanna see you walk away with someone else
Wanna keep you here all to myself
Believe me if I could I would
(Believe me if I could I would)
Gonna take a lot of love to let you go
But anyone who ever loved like this would know
Oh they would know
(Next Time Baby)
(I hope that's what you get)
I hope that's what you get
(Remember me with no regrets)
(Live in peace and happiness)
Better Luck Next Time Baby
Somewhere down the line
Seek and you will find
Better Luck
Next Time
(Next Time)
(Next Time)

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming
But you wait for me oh yeah, yeah
Alright, alright, alright, then he said

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Could you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
With love for our nation will make a better society

Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday
If you will only listen to what I have to say

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Can you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

I'm telling you, people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
And love for our nation will make a better society

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming
But you wait for me oh yeah, yeah
Alright, alright, alright, then he said

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Could you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
With love for our nation will make a better society

Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday
If you will only listen to what I have to say

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Can you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

I'm telling you, people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
And love for our nation will make a better society

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming
But you wait for me oh yeah, yeah
Alright, alright, alright, then he said

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Could you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
With love for our nation will make a better society

Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday
If you will only listen to what I have to say

How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you to love your black preacher
Can you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin

I'm telling you, people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
And with a little bit more education
And love for our nation will make a better society

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there were no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers

> I've been crying
'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
Smiles have all turned to tears
But tears won't wash away the fears
That you're never ever gonna return
To ease the fire that within me burns

It keeps me crying baby for you
Keeps me sighin' baby for you
So won't you hurry ?
Come on boy, see about me
(Come see about me)
See about you baby

I've given up my friends just for you
My friends are gone
And you have too
No peace shall I find
Until you come back
And be mine
No matter what you do or say
I'm gonna love you anyway

Keep on crying baby for you
I'm gonna keep sighin' baby for you
So come on hurry
Come on and see about me
(Come see about me)
See about you baby

Sometime's up
Sometime's down
My life's so uncertain
With you not around
From my arms you maybe out of reach
But my heart says you're here to keep

Keeps me crying baby for you
Keep on, keep on crying baby for you
So won't you hurry
Come on boy, see about me (Come see about me)
See about you baby (Come see about me)
You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)
I love you only (Come see about me)
See about your baby (Come see about me)
Hurry, hurry

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Written By HOLLAND, BRIAN / DOZIER, LAMONT / HOLLAND, EDWARD JR.
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Ooooh...

Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty,
God of love, Please look down and see my people through.

I believe that God put sun and moon up in the sky.
I don't mind the gray skies
'cause they're just clouds passing by.

Heaven is a goodness time. A brighter light on high.

Do unto others as you would have them do to you.


And have a brighter by and by.

Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty,
God of love, Please look down and see my people through.

I believe God is now, was then and always will be.
With God's blessing we can make it through eternity.

Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty,
God of love, Please look down and see my people through.

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

When we talk it's right
When we kiss you know that it's tight
We're so close but still, we keep missing that something that's real
It's the thought of you loving me that makes me feel high
But I need you to make love to my mind
Just say your gonna be all that I need
Boy you know thats a lot to be,
Do you really want to talk about what I'm feeling
Do you really wanna know about me
Or do you want me to say that everything is A ok
When its not what it should be
Cuz if you really want to know who I am inside take it to a deeper place and show the world your mine,
Do you really want to know what makes me fall in love
If it's real then stay, If it's not then go on your way, If you need more time, it's ok It's got to be right,
It's the thought of you loving me that makes me feel high
But I need you to make love to my mind
Just say that your gonna be all that I need
Then you better get to know about me
Do Ya Do you really want to talk about what I'm feeling (Do you really know ) Do you really want to know about me Oh yeah, and do you really want me to say that everything is A ok when it's not what it should be
Cuz if you really want to know who I am inside just take it to a deeper place and show the world your mine
Do you really want to know what makes me fall in love
Do you really want to know what makes my tears fall umm
How to make me laugh when I am sad and what I dream about
There's so many things about me that nobody else will ever see
But if you really want to know, ( if you really want to know ) what makes me fall in love
Do you really want to talk about what I'm feeling do you really want to know about me uh huh
And do you want me to say that everything is A ok
Yeah it's not all it should be ( do you really want to know) cuz if you really want to know who I am inside take it to a deeper place and show the world your mine
Do you really want to know what makes me fall in love, Uh Huh
Do you really want to know what makes me fall in love

> If I stay, I know I&#39;m that I&#39;ma share your love and that I couldn&#39;t take. And
if I go, we&#39;ll be apart and I know my heart would surely break. So, what
difference does it make, which one I choose? Either way I lose.

Though I know, my love is true. I&#39;d die if you ever told me good-bye. Ever told
me good-bye. And I know, she loves you too. She would do, the same as I. What
difference does it make, which one I choose? Either way I lose. Either way I
lose. EIther way I lose.

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Written By MC COY, VAN
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Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Lonely road to Babylon
Where's my family
And my country
heaven knows where I belong

Pack my bags tonight
Here's one Jacobite
Who must leave or surely die
Put me on a train
In the pouring rain say farewell
but don't say goodbye

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

One more glass of wine
Just for auld lang syne
And the girl I left behind
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
And the way our arms entwine

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

And we'll drink a toast
To the blood red rose
Cheer a while the
Emerald Isle
And to the northern lights
And the swirling pipes
How they make a grown man cry

Seagull carry me, over land and sea
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Every beat of my heart
Tears me further apart
I'm lost and alone in the dark
I'm going home

Say you wanna be loved
But you wont let me love you
Say you want someone to trust in you, baby
Cant you see thats what Im tryin to do

I know youve been hurt before
And youre afraid to try love once more

Without love by your side, youre only half alive
Cause everybody needs love, oh, yeah
Everybody needs love

Say you wanna be kissed (Mmm, hmm)
But you wont let me kiss you (No, no, no)
Say you wanna be missed (Mmm, hmm)
Cant you see how my arms are missing you

Shes got you hurting so inside
Now with love you try to hide

But no matter how you try
Without love you cant survive
Cause everybody needs love, oh, yeah
Everybody needs love
Oh, loves alright

You need love, I need love
Everybody needs love

Baby, dont you know that
You need love and I need love
Everybody needs love, oh, yeah
Everybody needs love

Say you wake up in the morning, yes, you will
Feeling, ooh, so empty inside (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I bet I know what your trouble is, baby
You need someone like me by your side

I know youve been hurt before
But dont be afraid to try love once more

Cause without love youll find
Youll have no peace of mind
Cause everybody needs love, oh, yeah
Everybody needs love

You need love and I need love
Everybody needs love, love, love
You need love, I sure need love
Everybody needs love

(Arthur Herzog, Jr. - Billie Holiday)

[Originally by Billie Holiday]

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

Woh, woh, ha, yeah, hmm---, oh

Good morning heartache, you old gloomy site

Good morning heartache

Thought we said goodbye last night

I tossed and turned until it seemed that you had gone

But here you are with the dawn

Hoo, wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay, yeah

It seems I met ya, when my love had gone away

I start each day out just by saying to you

Good morning heartache, what's new

Stop haunting me now, can't shake you no how


Why don't you just leave me alone

I've got those Monday blues

those straight through Sunday blues

Oh, good morning heartache, here we go

Here we go, here we go again, well

Good morning heartache

You're the one who knew me when

I guess I might as well get used to you hanging around

Good morning heartache, I see you're back in town

Good morning heartache, why don't ya sit on down, sit down ------

Take the ribbon from my hair
Shake it loose and let it fall
Layin′ soft against your skin
Like the shadow on the wall

Come and lay down by ma side
Till the early mornin′ light
All I′m takin′ is your time
Help me make it through the night

I don′t care what′s right or wrong
′n′ I won′t try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow
Lord, tonight I need a friend

Yesterday is dead and gone
And tomorrow′s out of sight
And it′s sad to be alone
Help me make it through the night



And it′s sad to be alone
Help me make it through the night

I don′t want to be alone
Help me make it through the night

It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You been content to let me shine
You always walked a step behind
I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
Only a face without a name
I never once heard you complain
Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I'd like to be
I can fly higher than an eagle
With you as the wind beneath my wings

It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I've got it all right here right here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth oh baby
Oh when I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I'd like to be
I can fly higher higher than an eagle
With you as the wind beneath my wings
For you are the wind beneath my wings oh baby

I don't wanna do wrong
But you've been gone baby so long
And I hope I hope you'll understand
That it's really, it's really oh yes it is
It's out of my hands but I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long it's been so long
I just can't help myself no
No, no, no

Since you been away
I been prayin' everyday
For God to make me strong till ya get back home
No, no, no, no I don't wanna do it
But my heart keeps tellin' me to
I know I tried with all of my might
Ah ha I think I've lost this fight

I don't wanna do wrong, I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long, it's been so long
I just can't help myself
I just can't ,no, no, no
Oh yeah, No I don't wanna
No I didn't wanna do it ooh, ooh, oh

But then again my dear
Time passed and I didn't hear
A comforting word from you to make me see
That you were still in love with me
So if by chance you've found ya' another girl
Love her and I wish ya' all the happiness in the world
'Cause I've found a new love and I can't break loose
I hope I can find happiness too

I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long baby, baby, baby
I just can't help myself I just can't ,no, no, no
I just can't, I don't wanna do wrong
Don't wanna do wrong no
But it's been so long
Baby, baby, baby I just can't help myself
I just can't ,no, no, no

I don't wanna do wrong
But you've been gone baby so long
And I hope I hope you'll understand
That it's really, it's really oh yes it is
It's out of my hands but I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long it's been so long
I just can't help myself no
No, no, no

Since you been away
I been prayin' everyday
For God to make me strong till ya get back home
No, no, no, no I don't wanna do it
But my heart keeps tellin' me to
I know I tried with all of my might
Ah ha I think I've lost this fight

I don't wanna do wrong, I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long, it's been so long
I just can't help myself
I just can't ,no, no, no
Oh yeah, No I don't wanna
No I didn't wanna do it ooh, ooh, oh

But then again my dear
Time passed and I didn't hear
A comforting word from you to make me see
That you were still in love with me
So if by chance you've found ya' another girl
Love her and I wish ya' all the happiness in the world
'Cause I've found a new love and I can't break loose
I hope I can find happiness too

I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
But it's been so long baby, baby, baby
I just can't help myself I just can't ,no, no, no
I just can't, I don't wanna do wrong
Don't wanna do wrong no
But it's been so long
Baby, baby, baby I just can't help myself
I just can't ,no, no, no

Um I don't wanna do wrong
But you've been gone baby so long
And I hope I hope you'll understand
That it's really, it's really oh yes it is
It's out of my hands but (I don't wanna do wrong)
I don't wanna do wrong
(But it's been so long) it's been so long
(I just can't help myself) no
(No, no, no) um

since you been away
I been prayin' everyday
For God to make me strong till ya get back home
No, no, no, no I don't wanna do it
But my heart keeps tellin' me to
I know I tried with all of my might
Ah ha I think I've lost this fight
(I don't wanna do wrong) I don't wanna do wrong
(But it's been so long) it's been so long
(I just can't help myself)
I just can't (no, no, no)
Oh yeah, No I don't wanna
No I didn't wanna do it ooh, ooh, oh

But then again my dear
Time passed and I didn't hear
A comforting word from you to make me see
That you were still in love with me
So if by chance you've found ya' another girl
Love her and I wish ya' all the happiness in the world
'Cause I've found a new love and I can't break loose
I hope I can find happiness too
(I don't wanna do wrong)
I don't wanna do wrong
(But it's been so long) baby, baby, baby
(I just can't help myself) I just can't (no, no, no)
I just can't (I don't wanna do wrong)
Don't wanna do wrong no
(But it's been so long)
Baby, baby, baby (I just can't help myself)
I just can't (no, no, no)

Ooh, I bet you're wond'rin' how I knew
Baby, baby, baby, 'bout your plans to make me blue [how]
With some other girl you knew before
Between the two of us girls ya know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday.

Don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am.

Baby won't you listen to me.

Boy take a good look at these tears of mine
Baby, baby these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
Because you mean that much to me
You could've told me yourself
That you love some body else.

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Oh-h, not much longer you be mine
Oh, I heard it, yes, I heard it [heard it through the grapevine]
Oh, just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am

Go-o-o-o-o, go
Go, I gotta go
Go, go
You gotta let me go
Go, go, go
I gotta go whoa, whoa, whoa

Say believe half of what you see
Oh, ho, and none of what you hear
Baby, but I just can't help bein' confused
If it's true please baby, won't ya tell me dear
Oh-h-h, do you plan to let me go
For the other girl you loved before?
Don't ya know that I heard through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Don't ya know that I heard it, yes I heard it

Ooh, I bet you're wond'rin' how I knew
Baby, baby, baby, 'bout your plans to make me blue [how]
With some other girl you knew before
Between the two of us girls ya know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday.

Don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am.

Baby won't you listen to me.

Boy take a good look at these tears of mine
Baby, baby these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
Because you mean that much to me
You could've told me yourself
That you love some body else.

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Oh-h, not much longer you be mine
Oh, I heard it, yes, I heard it [heard it through the grapevine]
Oh, just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am

Go-o-o-o-o, go
Go, I gotta go
Go, go
You gotta let me go
Go, go, go
I gotta go whoa, whoa, whoa

Say believe half of what you see
Oh, ho, and none of what you hear
Baby, but I just can't help bein' confused
If it's true please baby, won't ya tell me dear
Oh-h-h, do you plan to let me go
For the other girl you loved before?
Don't ya know that I heard through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Don't ya know that I heard it, yes I heard it

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Released 9/28/67, made the top 40 on 11/04/67 where it spent 14 weeks
Highest charted position was #2,

Ooh, I bet you're wond'rin' how I knew
Baby, baby, baby, 'bout your plans to make me blue [how]
With some other girl you knew before
Between the two of us girls ya know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday.

Don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am.

Baby won't you listen to me.

Boy take a good look at these tears of mine
Baby, baby these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
Because you mean that much to me
You could've told me yourself
That you love some body else.

Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Oh-h, not much longer you be mine
Oh, I heard it, yes, I heard it [heard it through the grapevine]
Oh, just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind
Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am

Go-o-o-o-o, go
Go, I gotta go
Go, go
You gotta let me go
Go, go, go
I gotta go whoa, whoa, whoa

Say believe half of what you see
Oh, ho, and none of what you hear
Baby, but I just can't help bein' confused
If it's true please baby, won't ya tell me dear
Oh-h-h, do you plan to let me go
For the other girl you loved before?
Don't ya know that I heard through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Don't ya know that I heard it, yes I heard it

Fade

Tell me what's on ya mind and, baby, don't try to lie
'Cause your lips say this but your heart does that, oh oh
Well, maybe we're just wasting time, trying to pretend we're doing fine
But it's just a game trying to mend that patch

Something that fell apart sometime ago
Both of us know the truth, yeah, still a part of me can't let go
But I'm tired of been played, so where do we go from here
I expected more from you, baby, then what you could return

You said you're sorry and she's just a friend
But I say you lie so don't try to pretend
But you said we'd work it out but you never even tried
You said she meant nothing to ya
I say you lie, I said, I say you lie

For the things that I've heard, I guess they say we're absurd
Until you showed yourself to be someone else, oh yeah
Don't wanna leave feeling like I do
'Cause I've got things that I must say to you, baby

The trust I had for you before, just left and it ain't coming back no more
By the way that was me driving next to your car
I saw her kissing you and you kissed her right back
And there's much more than friendship when you're kissing like that

You said you're sorry and she's just a friend
But I say you lie so don't try to pretend
But you said we'd work it out but you never even tried
You said she meant nothing to ya
I say you lie, I said, I say you lie

You lied about meeting me every minute of the day
You lied when you were kissing me and more than that I wanna say
You lied to our Heavenly Father, when you made your vows
I'll get over it 'cause I'm through with you, I'm gonna make it somehow

You said you're sorry and she's just a friend
But I say you lie so don't try to pretend
But you said we'd work it out but you never even tried
You said she meant nothing to ya
I say you lie

You said you're sorry and she's just a friend
But I say you lie so don't try to pretend
But you said we'd work it out but you never even tried
You said she meant nothing to ya
I say you lie, I said, I say you lie

You said you're sorry and she's just a friend
But I say you lie so don't try to pretend
But you said we'd work it out but you never even tried
You said she meant nothing to ya
I say you lie

Sunshine blue skies please go away
The girl has found another and gone away.
With her went my future my life is filled with gloom
So day after day I stay locked up in my room.
I know to you, it might sound strange but I wish it would rain,

Cause so badly I wanna go outside
But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry
Listen, I gotta cry 'cause crying eases the pain,
Oh yeah, people this hurt I feel inside.
Words could never explain, I just wish it would rain.

Day in day out my tear-stained face
Pressed against the window pain,
My eyes search the skies desperately for rain,
Cause rain-drops will hide my tear -drops
And no one will ever know that I'm crying,
Crying when I go outside.
To the world outside my tears,
I refuse to explain, oh I wish it would rain,
let it rain, let it rain.
I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes.
Oh, let it rain.
I'm a man and I got my pride
Til' it rains I'm gonna stay inside and let it rain.

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Written By STRONG, BARRETT/WHITFIELD, NORMAN J./PENZABENE, RODGER, SR.
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(Sammy Fain - Irving Kahal)

[Originally by Billie Holiday]

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

You look inside my fantasies
And make it one comes true
Something no one else had ever found a way to do
I kept the memories one by one
Since you took me in
I know I'll never love this way again

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holding on before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Hold on, hold on, hold on

A fool will loose tomorrow
Reaching out for yesterday
I won't turn my head in sorrow
If you should go away

I'll stand here and remember
Just how good this been
And I know I'll never love this way again

I know I'll never love this way again
So I keep holding on before the good is gone
I know I'll never love this way again
Hold on, hold on, hold on
1979

I've really got to use my imagination
To think of good reasons
To keep on keepin' on

Got to make the best of a bad situation
Ever since that day
I woke up and found
That you were gone

Darkness all around me
Blackin out the sun
Old friends call me
But I just don't feel like talkin to anyone

Emptiness has found me
And it just wont let me go
I go right on livin'
But why I just don't know

Staring down reality
Don't do me no good
'Cause our misunderstanding
Is too well understood

Such a sad, sad season
When a good love dies.
Not a day goes by
When I don't realize

I've really got to use my imagination
To think of good reasons
To keep on keepin' on

Got to make the best of a bad situation
Ever since that day
I woke up and found
That you were gone

I saw my love walking down the aisle
And as he passed me by
He turned and gave me a smile
Then, the preacher, then the preacher
The preacher joined their hands
And all the people, all the people began to stand
When I shouted, "you know it should have been me"
(Instead of her walking with you)

You are leaving me stranded
You know that it should have been me baby
Oh baby gettin' ready to marry you
Darlin' darlin' darlin'
You made a promise that we would never part
Then you turned around and broke my little heart
Now you're standing there saying I do
Holding hands with somebody new
You know that it should have been me
(I can't stand it)
Instead of her standing by you
You know that it should have been me
It should have been me
(Baby don't do it)
Then the preacher oh yeah the preacher asked
That there be silence please

If anybody objects to this wedding
Speak now or forever or forever hold your peace
Thin I shouted, "It should have been me"
You know that it should have been me
Don't you know that it should have been me
You know that it should have been me
I've been faithful to you baby, baby, baby
You were leaving me stranded

I saw my love walking down the aisle
And as he passed me by
He turned and gave me a smile
Then, the preacher, then the preacher
The preacher joined their hands
And all the people, all the people began to stand
When I shouted, "you know it should have been me"
(Instead of her walking with you)

You are leaving me stranded
You know that it should have been me baby
Oh baby gettin' ready to marry you
Darlin' darlin' darlin'
You made a promise that we would never part
Then you turned around and broke my little heart
Now you're standing there saying I do
Holding hands with somebody new
You know that it should have been me
(I can't stand it)
Instead of her standing by you
You know that it should have been me
It should have been me
(Baby don't do it)
Then the preacher oh yeah the preacher asked
That there be silence please

If anybody objects to this wedding
Speak now or forever or forever hold your peace
Thin I shouted, "It should have been me"
You know that it should have been me
Don't you know that it should have been me
You know that it should have been me
I've been faithful to you baby, baby, baby
You were leaving me stranded