Keb' Mo'

Hello my old friend
It's been awhile
All our old clothes
Are back in style
We went our separate ways,
Only to return
To face a lesson
We failed to learn

We didn't understand the truth
we were blinded by the eyes of youth
But time kept on moving
and a change has come
You think that I don't know
Where you're coming from

Well I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

You gave your love and your innocence
and they took away your confidence
Well I'm not those women
I'm not those men
Put your arms around me
I am your friend

'Cause I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you...

You and everybody else
When I get hurt
I cry for help
And I've got secrets
That god only knows
And god knows I feel...
just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

I feel just like you
And i cry just like you
I heal just like you
And i break down just like you
I feel just like you...
And i cry just like you
But im weak just like you
And under my skin...
Im just like you...

Brother, I need to talk to you.
This might sound strange.
And you'll prob'ly think I'm crazy.
And I've lost my mind.
Okay.

[chorus]
I'm amazing.
I'm incredible.
A miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

People, it's becoming clear.
I can feel it down in my soul.
I know that I am you,
And you are me.
Oh-oh.
And I'm grateful, for the simple things,
That we take for granted every day.

Listen...
I can walk.
I can talk.
I can use my mind.
Okay.

[chorus]
I'm amazing.
I'm incredible.
A miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

That don't mean we're better,
Than anyone or anything.
It's a call to come together,
And accept responsibility.

[modified chorus]
And be amazing.
Incredible.
You're a miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

Guess what?
So are you.

That's right.
So are you.

I love the way you love me,
an' I love the way you comb your hair.
I love the way you love me baby,
Love the way you comb your hair.
If it was left up to me baby,
You wouldn't never get to go no where

Hey sweet mama, baby don't you go too far.
Hey sweet mama, baby don't you go too far.
I wanna know where you is every minute,
Who you're with and where you are.

I love you baby so please don't you
leave me here all alone,
I can't stand it baby when you
leave me here all alone.
So where ever you decide to go baby,
Just don't stay gone too long.

..........guitar solo........

Love you baby, I just can't leave you alone.
You know I Love you baby, And I just can't leave you alone.
I love you baby jus' like a, jus' like a dog loves a bone.
I'm gon' wrap my arms around you
Squeeze you 'til I cry.
I'm gon' wrap my arms around you
Squeeze you 'til I cry...Yes I am.
Girl I'm gon' keep on lovin' you baby
'Til the day I die.....
That's gon' be a long time

No rocket's gonna fly that high,
There's no escaping the enemy, It's you & I,
We've poisoned up the water,
We're chokin' on the air,
Let's stop before it gets too late,
Or is it already too late?
Is it already too late?

For the victims of comfort,
Got no one else to blame,
We're just the victims of comfort,
Connosuiers of pain.

It's a technological merry-go-round,
Dangerous illusions buried under the ground,
And everyone likes a party,
But know one wants to clean,
Well I'd like to see a change somehow
But I'm a little busy right now,
Just a little busy right now.

I'm just a victim of comfort,
I got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
A Cryin' shame.

Oh and what do we got to lose?
Everything.
Yes and what do we stand to gain?
Everything, so lets try together,
Before we have to cry together,
It's too soon to die together.

I'm just a victim of comfort,
Got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
Connosuier of pain.
We were victims of comfort
Got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
Cryin' shame

When the music starts to playin
She slides out on the floor
Dancing without a partner
Swaying on the two and four

There's a rythym in her footsteps
And a flower in her hair
A smile on her face
Cause she's in a place
Where she don't have a care

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
Ooo she just wants to dance

Well she's moving kinda lazy
And it's obvious to me
This little girl ain't crazy
She's as wild as she is free

She can feel it in her fingers
And it moves on down her spine
And when it hits her hips
She parts her lips
And you know she's feeling fine

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Oh go on get it girl

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Get out the way and let the girl dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to
Slide along the floor
She wanna shuffle her shoes and shake her hips
She wanna wave her hands in the air
She wanna shake that hanky
Yeah
But she don't want no hanky panky
Yeah she just wants to dance
Leave her alone
And let her dance

Am I wrong, fallin' in love with you
Tell me am I wrong, well, fallin' in love with you
While your other man was out there
Cheatin' and lyin', steppin' all over you

Uh - Sweet thing
Tell me am I wrong, holdin' on to you so tight
Tell me, tell me, am I wrong, holdin' on to you so tight
If your other man come to claim you
He'd better be ready, ready for a long long fight

Well I gotta be strong, well I know you're dependin' on me
You know I gotta be strong, I know you're dependin' on me
To give you all of my attention
All of my time, and all of the love you need

Oh tell me, am I wrong tryin' to hold on to you
Tell me am I wrong, tryin' to hold on to you
I just wanna make a home for you baby,
And all of your children too

Tell me am I wrong, fallin' in love with you
Gotta tell me am I wrong, fallin' in love with you
While your other man was out there,
Cheatin' and lyin', steppin' all over you
While your other man was out there,
Cheatin' and lyin', steppin' all over you

Well, it's a paved paradise
They put up a parking lot
With a big hotel, a boutique
And a swinging hot spot

Now don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

They took all the trees
Put them in a tree museum
Then they charged the people
Dollar and a half just to see 'em

And don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
And they paved paradise, put up a parking lot

Hey, farmer, farmer
Put away that D.D.T. now
Give me the spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees, please

Now don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise and they put up a parking lot

Well, late last night
She heard the screen door slam
And the big yellow taxi
Took away her old man, how about that?

Well, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
And they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
Paved paradise, put up a parking lot

They put up a parking lot
Yeah, they put up a parking lot
Put up a parking lot
Put up a parking lot, stop it
They put up a parking lot, yeah

I said, stop it, no more parking lots
Build some parks, plant some trees

Remember if you can
When cotton was picked by hand
Down in Dixy under southern sky
Working from sun to sun

Remember if you will
Lightening from a whiskey still
The blues and the breese
The sweet magnolia trees
A little church house upon the hill

Chourus

And I can hear the Delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and i can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar

Ohhh oh yea

Instrumental

Wont you take be back in time
And free me from this crime
Well I have no shame and I have no blame
Its time for us to be moving on

Chours

And I can hear the Delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and I can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar
When Henry plays his steel guitar

And I can hear the delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and I can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar
When Henry plays his steel guitar

Play on

You say,
You want to get over.
What are you gonna do?
Watch the world go by
In a corner of the room?

I know,
None of my business.
But there's something I need to say,
If you could see you
The way I see you
You'd start flying on your own.

Step aside and . . .

refrain:
Let your light shine.
Let your love show
It's a short ride
Down the long road.
When the rains come
And the winds blow
Let your light shine
Wherever you go.

This world is ready and waiting
For you to break on through.
It's time to recognize,
To realize,
You're the only one like you.
Step on up,
Step into your greatness.
Don't be afraid.
There's a place where you will rise up to;
No one else could do what you do.

Get out of the way
refrain

Get out of the way
refrain - 2x

It was late one Friday night
I was out with a few of the boys
We were talking loud
Havin' ourselves a real good time

That's when I first saw Eileen
Way down at the end of the bar
She was sittin' all alone
Havin' herself a real good cry

So I went over with my rum and coke
Sat down beside her
And I told her one of my jokes
And through her tears she started laughing

So we introduced ourselves
And we talked just a little bit more
But before too long we heading towards the door
Alright

She led the way, I was close behind
She turned and reached for my hand
Like a stranger that I had known before

We got on a subway train
And we rode all night
Sweet sweet goodbye kisses
In the morning light
And we were burning with desire

When I called her on the phone
There would be nobody home
And I never saw Eileen again

I remember everything that she told me
But why'd she have to go and disappear?

Sometime later, I was out with a few of the boys
We were talking loud
Havin' ourselves a real good time
Then came the question

Whatever happened to that girl at the end of the bar
Who was sittin' all alone
Havin' herself a real good cry?

We went riding on a subway train
Sweet Eileen was her name
And I never got to know her
The way I really wanted to
I thought we were connecting
I guess I never really got through

Cause when I called her on the phone
There would be nobody home
And I never saw Eileen again

When I ride the evening train
Memories remain
And I never saw Eileen again

Never saw Eileen again
Never saw Eileen again
Eileen
Sweet Eileen
Eileen
She never really cared for me
Whatever happened?
Eileen

Oh darlin', My deer,
Please let me hold you near.
You've waited long time.
While I made up my mind
I can't believe...
That you are still there for me.

I stumbled; I fell.
And now I'm here to tell you.
I need you, right now.
I'll stay and we can work it out.
I can't believe, that you're still there for me.

You kept on forgiving me. You gave me everything...
I know now, I'm sure
My heart has found a cure.
I'm ready; I'm strong. But you knew that all along.

I can't believe, that you're still there for me.
Oh darlin', My deer,
Please let me hold you near.
This is where I'm at.
I'm going to learn how to love like that.

I can't believe, that you're still there for me.
I can't believe, that you're still there for me.

It's about that time
Baby please don't go
I'd really wish you'd stay
Cause I really love you so

And who is this man
That makes you feel
So much better
Than I make you feel

But if you ever return to me
And the love you find turns out not to be
Don't explain, girl just let it go
There will be no I told you so
Just come on back
I'll be right here
Just come on back
I"ll dry your tears
Baby just come on back
I'll be right there, come on back
I'll dry your tears

And I'm not gonna find me a new love
Or make a brand new start
I just might die young
With a broken heart

Cause if you ever return to me
And the love you find turns out not to be
Don't explain, girl just let it go
I don't really want to know
All I want you to do is, just come on back
I'll be right here
Just come on back, I"ll dry your tears
Baby just come on back, i'll be right here

Well the stars are out tonight
And I got no where to go
Well my no where is somewhere
You really don't wanna know

And in the morning
I'll be at the stoplight
Looking kinda strange
Asking for forgivness and
Begging for some change
Begging for a change
That will turn my life around
Change that will put my feet on the ground
Change that will make everything okay

Well I don't like standing here
With a bucket and a sign
And I haven't seen my family
In a very long time
And I don't mean to make you feel guilty
On top of all your stress and strain
Like me your praying to the lord above
Begging for some change
Yea your begging for a change
That will turn your life around
Change that will put your feet on the ground
Change that will make everything okay

For a change of the good of everyone
Change for the love of everyone
Change that will make everything allright

And don't act like you don't see me
Cause brother I know you do
How about a little donation
I wanna help you too

For a change that will turn your life around
A change that will put your feet on the ground
A change that will make everything okay
Yes it will

Well I got no room for a sofa
And I got no tv
But I got this little lady
A kind stranger that came to me
And I heard about the bloody school yards
And the questions of who to blame
I hear the children crying for a change
Begging for a change
Yea their begging for a change
That will turn their life around
Change that will put their feet on the ground
Change that will make everything okay

When I die
I won't be gone
I'll be living in the everlasting

While I'm here
I hope that I can find
The answers to the questions
Life keeps asking
Cause in the end, its a new beginning

When I dream
I'm dreaming of a place
And a knowing thats impossible to learn
It its here
Right before your eyes
Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn
Early in the morning
Late at night

Cause in the end
It's a new beginning

In my life
There's beauty everywhere
On the mountain high
And the valley so low
But when I leave
And my soul flys away
Somewhere to a place
That nobody really knows
When I get there
I probably won't write no letter
You just got to come on
And see for yourself

Cause in the end
Its a new beginning
Just gotta come on in
And see for yourself
Cause in the end
Its just a new beginning

Hello my old friend
It's been awhile
All our old clothes
Are back in style
We went our separate ways,
Only to return
To face a lesson
We failed to learn

We didn't understand the truth
we were blinded by the eyes of youth
But time kept on moving
and a change has come
You think that I don't know
Where you're coming from

Well I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

You gave your love and your innocence
and they took away your confidence
Well I'm not those women
I'm not those men
Put your arms around me
I am your friend

'Cause I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you...

You and everybody else
When I get hurt
I cry for help
And I've got secrets
That god only knows
And god knows I feel...
just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

I feel just like you
And i cry just like you
I heal just like you
And i break down just like you
I feel just like you...
And i cry just like you
But im weak just like you
And under my skin...
Im just like you...

My baby she wrote me a letter
She didn't call me on the phone
Five little words was all she wrote
See ya later I'm gone

She had no explanation
About why she had to go
Well I can't take a joke,
But I can take a hint
She don't love me no more

Chorus:
But if nobody loves you
And you feel like dust on an empty shelf
Just remember
You can love yourself

My mother says she loves me
But you know she could
Be jivin' too
And everybody's always
Criticizing everthying that I do

I work 9 to 5, do the best I can
Try to please the boss
I bought a big ol' house,
And a brand new car
And then he laid me off

Chorus

Everytime I meet a lady
I wanna try to get to know
Either I'm too small or
She's too tall
She's rich and I'm po'

So I called my old
Friend Hazel Mae
Asked her out for a little date
She said "I'm married now and I got
Three little kids, boy
Ya' just a little too late"

Chorus 2X

If your problems
Won't go away
And you're worried
Both night and day
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

If you're sick
Feeling low
Got no money
Got nowhere to go
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Chorus:
Hand it over
Hand it over
Give it up, Give it over
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Bridge:
Ain't no mountain
You can't climb
Ain't no answer
You can't find
All you need is a hand to hold
It'll heal you body
And feed your soul

If the road is dark
And you can't find your way
Just let the spirit light the way
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Chorus

Bridge