Ray Charles

Am I blue? Am I blue?
Ain't these tears
In my eyes tellin'g you?
Am I blue? You'll be too,

If each plan with you man
Done fell through.
Was a time I was his only one,
But now I'm the sad

And lonely one,
"Lawdy," Was I gay? 'til today,
Now he's gone and we're through,
Am I blue?

Am I blue? Am I blue?
Ain't these tears
In my eyes tellin'g you?
Am I blue? You'll be too,

If each plan with you man
Done fell through.
Was a time I was his only one,
But now I'm the sad

And lonely one,
"Lawdy," Was I gay? 'til today,
Now he's gone and we're through,
Am I blue?

I'm gonna love you, like nobody's loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain, deep as a river
Come rain or come shine

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me

You're gonna love me, like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
We'll be happy together, unhappy together
Now won't that be just fine

The days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or out of the money
But I'm with you always
I'm with you rain or shine

I'm gonna love you, like nobody's loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain, deep as a river
Come rain or come shine

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me

You're gonna love me, like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
We'll be happy together, unhappy together
Now won't that be just fine

The days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or out of the money
But I'm with you always
I'm with you rain or shine

Do I want you?
Oh my do I
Honey, indeed I do

Do I need you?
Oh my do I
Honey, a-deed I do

I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' around you

Do I love you?
Oh my do I
Honey, deed I do

I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' around you

Do I love you?
Oh my do I
Honey, deed I do

Honey, deed I do

Honey, deed I do

Do I want you?
Oh my do I
Honey, indeed I do

Do I need you?
Oh my do I
Honey, a-deed I do

I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' around you

Do I love you?
Oh my do I
Honey, deed I do

I'm glad that I'm the one who found you
That's why I'm always hangin' around you

Do I love you?
Oh my do I
Honey, deed I do

Honey, deed I do

Honey, deed I do

Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Cryin' at my front door
You done daddy dirty
He sure don't want you no more

Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Lyin' at my front door
Daddy's done turned salty
And baby, you made him so sore

You can cry, cry, cry
Yes baby, you can wail
Beat your head on the pavement
Till the man comes and throws you in jail

Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Cryin' at my front door
You done your daddy dirty
I tell you, he just don't want you no more

<piano solo>

Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Lyin' at my front door
Daddy's done turned salty
Baby, you made him so sore

Whoa, you know you done me dirty now
And I just don't want you no more

Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Cryin' at my front door
You done daddy dirty
He sure don't want you no more

Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Lyin' at my front door
Daddy's done turned salty
And baby, you made him so sore

You can cry, cry, cry
Yes baby, you can wail
Beat your head on the pavement
Till the man comes and throws you in jail

Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Cryin' at my front door
You done your daddy dirty
I tell you, he just don't want you no more

<piano solo>

Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Lyin' at my front door
Daddy's done turned salty
Baby, you made him so sore

Whoa, you know you done me dirty now
And I just don't want you no more

It had to be you. It had to be you.
I've wandered around,
Finally found somebody who,
Could make me be true.
Whoa whoa whoa could make me be blue.
And, even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you...

Some others I've seen - might never be mean.
Might never be cross. Or, try to be boss.
But, they wouldn't do.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults I love you still.
It had to be you. Wonderful you.
It had to be you...

'Cause nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all yo' faults - I love you still now.
And it had to be you. It just had to be you.
It had to be you...

It had to be you. It had to be you.
I've wandered around,
Finally found somebody who,
Could make me be true.
Whoa whoa whoa could make me be blue.
And, even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you...

Some others I've seen - might never be mean.
Might never be cross. Or, try to be boss.
But, they wouldn't do.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all your faults I love you still.
It had to be you. Wonderful you.
It had to be you...

'Cause nobody else gave me a thrill.
With all yo' faults - I love you still now.
And it had to be you. It just had to be you.
It had to be you...

Just for a thrill
You changed the sunshine to rain
Just for a thrill
You filled my heart with pain

To me you were my pride and joy
But to you, I was merely a toy
A plaything, that you could toss around at will

Just for a thrill
You made my life one sad song
Just for a thrill
You just led me along

Although you're free and havin' your fun
To me you're still the only one
Cause you made my heart stand still
Just for a thrill

<piano solo>

Although you're free and havin' your fun
To me you're still the only one
Cause you made my heart stand still
Well, it was just for a thrill

And baby you, you, made my heart stand still
Just for a thrill

Just for a thrill
You changed the sunshine to rain
Just for a thrill
You filled my heart with pain

To me you were my pride and joy
But to you, I was merely a toy
A plaything, that you could toss around at will

Just for a thrill
You made my life one sad song
Just for a thrill
You just led me along

Although you're free and havin' your fun
To me you're still the only one
Cause you made my heart stand still
Just for a thrill

<piano solo>

Although you're free and havin' your fun
To me you're still the only one
Cause you made my heart stand still
Well, it was just for a thrill

And baby you, you, made my heart stand still
Just for a thrill

Hey everybody
Let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done

So let the good times roll
I said, "Let the good times roll"
I don't care if you're young or old
You oughtta get together and let the good times roll

Don't sit there mumbling
Talkin' trash
If you want to have a ball
You got to go out and spend some cash

And let the good times roll now
I'm talkin' about the good times
Well it makes no difference whether you're young or old
All you got to do is get together and let the good times roll

Hey y'all tell everybody, Ray Charles in town
I got a dollar and a quarter and I'm just ringing the clock
But don't let no female, play me cheap
I got fifty cents more than I'm gonna keep

So let the good times roll now
I tell y'all I'm gonna let the good times roll now
Well it don't make no difference if you're young or old
All you got to do is get together and let the good times roll

Hey no matter whether, rainy weather
If you want to have a ball
You got to get yourself together
Oh, get yourself under control, woh, and let your good times roll

Yeah

Hey everybody
Let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done

So let the good times roll
I said, "Let the good times roll"
I don't care if you're young or old
You oughtta get together and let the good times roll

Don't sit there mumbling
Talkin' trash
If you want to have a ball
You got to go out and spend some cash

And let the good times roll now
I'm talkin' about the good times
Well it makes no difference whether you're young or old
All you got to do is get together and let the good times roll

Hey y'all tell everybody, Ray Charles in town
I got a dollar and a quarter and I'm just ringing the clock
But don't let no female, play me cheap
I got fifty cents more than I'm gonna keep

So let the good times roll now
I tell y'all I'm gonna let the good times roll now
Well it don't make no difference if you're young or old
All you got to do is get together and let the good times roll

Hey no matter whether, rainy weather
If you want to have a ball
You got to get yourself together
Oh, get yourself under control, woh, and let your good times roll

Yeah

I'll always love you the same old way
No matter what may come between
Just send me a smile
Once in a lonely while
Tell me, you'll wait for me

How can I forget you starry eyes
You hair when its lit by the moonlit skies
Just keep that smile in you
'Til I come home to you
Tell me, you'll wait for me

You're the one, you're the one
Whom I love, and care so much for
But now, 'til it ends, I'll just wish to be near
Caressing you dear

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow(?)
Someday we'll make them so
And tell me, you'll wait for me

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow(?)
Someday we'll make them so
Tell me, you'll wait for me

I'll always love you the same old way
No matter what may come between
Just send me a smile
Once in a lonely while
Tell me, you'll wait for me

How can I forget you starry eyes
You hair when its lit by the moonlit skies
Just keep that smile in you
'Til I come home to you
Tell me, you'll wait for me

You're the one, you're the one
Whom I love, and care so much for
But now, 'til it ends, I'll just wish to be near
Caressing you dear

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow(?)
Someday we'll make them so
And tell me, you'll wait for me

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow(?)
Someday we'll make them so
Tell me, you'll wait for me

What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
That comes with each new love affair
The dreams that we cherish, so often might perish
And leaves you with castles in air

When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
At break of dawn, there is no sunrise
When your lover has gone

What lonely hours, the evening shadows bring
What lonely hours, with memories lingering
Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone

What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
That comes with each new love affair
The dreams that we cherish, so often might perish
And leaves you with castles in air

When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
At break of dawn, there is no sunrise
When your lover has gone

What lonely hours, the evening shadows bring
What lonely hours, with memories lingering
Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone

I want you , I need you , I'm all packed up to go
But darlin , if you love me , you won't let me go

If a love's a true love , it never runs smooth you
Know
So if your love is a true love , you won't let me go
If you don't say you love me , I'm gonna walk right
Out the door
And Ill hope that you'll stop me , so I can hear you
Call me darlin once more

I tell you I love you , yes I love you
With all my heart and soul , so darlin if you love me
You won't let me go
( SOLO PIANO )

Hey I love you now , I say I love you
Oh with all my heart and soul
So darlin well if you love me
I know you won't let me go
Girl I know you won't let me go

I want you , I need you , I'm all packed up to go
But darlin , if you love me , you won't let me go

If a love's a true love , it never runs smooth you
Know
So if your love is a true love , you won't let me go
If you don't say you love me , I'm gonna walk right
Out the door
And Ill hope that you'll stop me , so I can hear you
Call me darlin once more

I tell you I love you , yes I love you
With all my heart and soul , so darlin if you love me
You won't let me go
( SOLO PIANO )

Hey I love you now , I say I love you
Oh with all my heart and soul
So darlin well if you love me
I know you won't let me go
Girl I know you won't let me go

There were times
I left your heart in pain
Time again I've turned
and walked away
I'd get to where
I'm going just to find
Won't be happy in this world
if you're not by my side
Ellie my love so sweet
My heart told me
to break away
Now I'm out here far away
Wish that I could hold you
in the night
Then I'd wake up to a morning
that is warm and bright
Ellie my love so sweet
Smile for me won't you baby
Forever you'll be on my mind
Drink with me won't you baby
We're gonna make
it right this time
There's no one else like you
Anything you want I'll do
Ellie my love so sweet
Ellie my love so sweet

My heart told me
to break away
Now I'm out here far away
Wish that I could hold you
in the night
Then I'd wake up to a morning
that is warm and bright
Ellie my love so sweet
Smile for me won't you baby
Forever you'll be on my mind
Drink with me won't you baby
We're gonna make
it right this time
There's no one else like you
Anything you want I'll do
Ellie my love so sweet
Ellie my love so sweet
Smile for me won't you baby
Forever you'll be on my mind
Drink with me won't you baby
We're gonna make
it right this time
There's no one else like you
Anything you want I'll do
Ellie my love so sweet
oh Ellie my love so sweet
Ellie my love oh so sweet

Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong
Come and love your daddy all night long
All right now, hey hey, all right
See the girl with the diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
All right now now now, hey hey, hey hey
Tell your mama, tell your pa
I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas
Oh yes, ma'm, you don't do right, don't do right
Aw, play it boy
When you see me in misery
Come on baby, see about me
Now yeah, all right, all right, aw play it, boy
When you see me in misery
Come on baby, see about me
Now yeah, hey hey, all right
See the girl with the red dress on
She can do the Birdland all night long
Yeah yeah, what'd I say, all right
Well, tell me what'd I say, yeah
Tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say yeah
And I wanna know
Baby I wanna know right now
And-a I wanna know
And I wanna know right now yeah
And-a I wanna know
Said I wanna know yeah
Spoken: Hey, don't quit now! (c'mon honey)
Naw, I got, I uh-uh-uh, I'm changing (stop! stop! we'll do it again)
Wait a minute, wait a minute, oh hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey
Oh one more time (just one more time)
Say it one more time right now (just one more time)
Say it one more time now (just one more time)
Say it one more time yeah (just one more time)
Say it one more time (just one more time)
Say it one more time yeah (just one more time)
Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey
Ah! Make me feel so good (make me feel so good)
Make me feel so good now yeah (make me feel so good)
Woah! Baby (make me feel so good)
Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good)
Make me feel so good (make me feel so good)
Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good)
Huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh
Awh it's all right (baby it's all right)
Said that it's all right right now (baby it's all right)
Said that it's all right (baby it's all right)
Said that it's all right yeah (baby it's all right)
Said that it's all right (baby it's all right)
Said that it's all right (baby it's all right)
Woah! Shake that thing now (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that thing now now (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that thing right now (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing)
Woah! I feel all right now yeah (make me feel all right)
Said I feel all right now (make me feel all right)
Woooah! (make me feel all right)
Tell you I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Said I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Baby I feel all right (make me feel all right)

Spirit In The Dark
Aretha Franklin
(Aretha Franklin)
Chorus- The Sweet Inspirations
Album- Spirit In The Dark
1970 #3 R&B #23 Pop


I-I'm gettin' the spirit in the dark
(um-hum-hum)
I'm gettin' the spirit in the dark
(Um-hum-hum)
People movin' oh and they groovin'
Just gettin' the spirit
(Um-hum-hum) in the dark

Tell me sister how do ya feel?
Tell me my brother-brother-brother
How do you feel?
A do you feel like dancin?
Get up and let's start dancin'
Start gettin' the spirit
(Start gettin' in the spirit)
Spirit in the dark
(In the dark)

(Doot-doot)
It's like Sally Walker
(Do-do-doot-doot)
Sittin' in a saucer
(Do-do-do-do-do-do)
That's how ya (doot) do it
(Do-do-doot-doot)
It ain't nothin'
(Do-ooo-do-ooo-doot-doot) to it

Riiiiide Sally ride
(Do-ooo-do-do-do)
Put your hand on your hips
Cover your eyes
And move
(Move)

With the spirit
(With the spirit)
Go on an move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Oh move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
Now-now-now
(With the spirit)
Move with the spirit

Are you gettin the spirit?
(Yeah)
Are you gettin' it in the dark?
(Yeah)
I wonder how you're gettin' the spirit?
(Yeah)
Gettin' the spirit in the dark
(Yeah)

People movin' yeah-yeah-yeah
Everybodys groovin'
Just gettin' the spirit
(Start gettin' in the spirit)
Are you gettin' it?
Are you gettin' it in the dark?
(In the dark)

(Doot-doot)
It's like Sally Walker
(Doo-do-do-do)
Sittin' in her saucer
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
That's how ya do it
(Doo-do-do-do-do)

Now get on up to it
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
Ride Sally ride
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
Put your hands on your hips
Cover your eyes

And move on up with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Go on and move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Hey now move
(Move)
Move with the spirit

Piano
(I THINK I'VE GOT IT!

All of my brothers
(Move with the spirit)
All of my sisters
(Move with the spirit)
Move
(Move with the spirit)
With the spirit
(Move with the spirit)
Keep on movin'
(Move with the spirit)
We all groove
(Groove with the spirit now)
Now move
(Move with the spirit)
Keep on groove!
(Groove with the spirit)
You gotta move your hands
(Move)
Put em together
And groove your hands
Gotta move your feet
(Groove!)
The spirit on the beat
(Move)
Oh move
(Move with the spirit)
Move!
(Move with the spirit)
Oh move
(Move with the spirit)
Move
(Move with the spirit)
Move with the spirit
(Move with the spirit)
Ooo yeah move on
(Move with the spirit)
Oh right on!
(The spirit)
Come on!
(The spirit)
Right on
(The spirit)
(Move on)
(The spirit)
Feel it
(The spirit)
Feel it
(Oh that spirit)
Feel
(Oh that spirit)
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah move on
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Move on
(Move with the spirit)
Oh Good God A-Mighty!
(Move with... the spirit)
Yeah Good God A-Mighty)

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town yeah~

He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town yeah~

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

So you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town yeah~

The kids in girl and boyland
Will have a jubilee they're gonna
Build a toyland all around
the Christmas tree

So you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin' to town