Leela James

I was born by the river
In a little tent
and gorgeous like the river
I've been running, ever since

It's been a long
a long time coming
but I, I know a chance gonna come
Owh yes it will

It's been to hard living
But I am afraid to die
cause I don't know what's up there
beyond the sky

It's been a long
a long time coming
but I, I know a chance gonna come
Owh yes it will

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long
a long time coming
but I know, I know a chance is gonna come
Owh yes you will

And then I go to my mother
I said mother could you help me please
She said : I'd like to, I rally would
but I'm just not able
Then I looked around
and I was right back down
down on my knees

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long
a long time coming
but I know a chance gonna come
Owh yes you will -

Gave my best,gave my all
Forced me against the wall
Tired of trying to make it right and I knew it was wrong
And all along I closed my eyes
Things I should have known was high
Instead I feel for your disguise
And you saw my demise

and I'm still standing here
Through my pain my sweat my tears, oh
Still smile 'cause its alright
You did me cold but I survived

[Chorus]
I gave my best to you
Oh didn't I
Gave my best to said didn't I
Give my best to you
Said didn't I didn't I didn't didn't I didn't I
Didn't I gave my best to said
Didn't I give my best to you
Said I tried and I tried and I tried

Didn't I trust you and treat you like you were my king,
Tried to help (?) but you were on the sly
But I'm still standing here
Through my pain, my sweat my tears, oh still smile coz its alright
You did me cold but I survived

No more using me
No more playing me
No more betraying me
No no no no

[Chorus]

Didn't I
Oh didn't I
Gave my best to said didn't I
Give my best to you
For you and for you and for you
Didn't I gave my best to oh
Didn't I give my best to you
Said didn't I gave my best to you
Didn't I didn't I didn't I dint I oh
Didn't I didn't I put my trust in you

She's gettin' ghetto up in here
She's gettin' ghetto up in here
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

She be like, "One Mississippi, two Mississippi rock!"
Backed up
Like I said before, he's my man.
What part of that conversation don't you understand?
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
(She's gonna get ghetto up in here)

The gloves gonna come off, grease up my face, put you in your place
Didn't want to scrap, poppin' on the cap when ya gotta fall back ?

[Chorus]
Tryin' to be a lady but you keep pushin' me
It's gonna get pretty.
Leave me alone, go on by the way stop, throw another cell phone ?

When you had him, you mistreated him
Now I found him and I'm feedin' him
And he's happy, there's no drama
So you can save those hardy notes for the doctor

'Cause I ain't givin' him up
I'm lovin' him up
Me and him every night, drinkin' from the same cup
They say you don't know a good thing 'til it's gone
And now I found him in my arms

She be like, "one Mississippi two Mississippi rock!"

Backed up ?
Like I said before, he's my man.
What part of that conversation don't you understand?
Whoa, whoa, whoa
(She's gonna get ghetto up in here)

The gloves commin' off, grease up my face, put you in your place
Didn't want to scrap, poppin' on the cap when ya gotta fall back(?)

[Chorus]

Leave me alone, go on by the way stop, throw another cell phone.

Took advantage of his kindess
Didn't appreciate his sweetness
Now I'm present, you're the past
Ain't my fault what y'all had didn't last

See, I wanna kill the confusion
(Girl, there ain't no confusion)
I want you to know it's me he's lovin'
(You know it's you I'm lovin')
I'm even thinking about having his children

So, I think you should go find yourself a new boy
?

Have you ever been in a party,
Droppin' your sexy and bottles
Came flyin' in your direction?
Turned around saw two kitty-cats fightin'?
Tried to play the good Samaritan,
Now your face is scratchin'.
They're gettin' pretty, pretty, gettin' ?
Someone call security bout to be an outbreak
Stillettos comin' off ?
When the cops break it down half the party's in my loff

He gloves gonna come off, grease up my face, put you in your place
Whoa, whoa, whoa

[Chorus]

Uh, uh, don't make me ghetto.

Tonight is the night
we're gonna have a good time (2x)

Tonight i wanna party
can't wait to hook up with my crew
I'm so happy it's the weekend
'Cause i'm gonna let my head our
and shake my thang around

Deejay hear my groove cuz i'm really in the mood and you know just what to do
tonight is my night

tonight is the night we're gonna have a good time
let's just have a good time(2x)

forget your worries just leave em behind
'Cause life's too short
you need to find a good time
so (?) your booty on the dance floor
what you came hear foor, no parking on the floor( no no)

Deejay hear my groove 'cuase i'm really in the mood and you know just what to do
tonight is my night

tonight is the night we're gonna have a good time
let's just have a good time
let's just have a good time

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Written By WILLIAMS, JUSTIN / UNKNOWN, WRITERS
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Tonight is the night
we're gonna have a good time (2x)

Tonight i wanna party
can't wait to hook up with my crew
I'm so happy it's the weekend
'Cause i'm gonna let my head our
and shake my thang around

Deejay hear my groove cuz i'm really in the mood and you know just what to do
tonight is my night

tonight is the night we're gonna have a good time
let's just have a good time(2x)

forget your worries just leave em behind
'Cause life's too short
you need to find a good time
so (?) your booty on the dance floor
what you came hear foor, no parking on the floor( no no)

Deejay hear my groove 'cuase i'm really in the mood and you know just what to do
tonight is my night

tonight is the night we're gonna have a good time
let's just have a good time
let's just have a good time

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Written By WILLIAMS, JUSTIN / UNKNOWN, WRITERS
<i>Lyrics &copy; EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.</i>

Dear
To whom it may concern

I guess this is my reward for giving him all my love
With holding nothing, yeah
Nothing could quantify the feelings I had inside
Still he took me for granted

Don't worry about nothing, don't, don't worry 'bout nothing
It's all for the good, it's better this way
Well it's alright, it's alright 'coz I tried and I tried
It's alright, it's alright, and I cried and I cried
It's alright, it's alright, but it's alright now
It's alright now, said it's alright

I thought he was infallible, perfect in every way
King to to my kingdom
I put him on a pedestal, never thinking he'd hurt me this way
How could you hurt me this way?

Don't worry about nothing, don't, don't worry 'bout nothing
It's all for the good, it's better this way
It's alright, it's alright 'cause I tried and I tried
It's alright, it's alright, and I cried and I cried
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright now
It's alright now

It's alright 'cause I tried and I tried
And I cried and I cried, it's alright, it's alright
I, still it's alright now, yeah
Don't worry about nothing, don't, don't worry 'bout nothing
It's all for the good, it's better this way

Boy you know I loved you boy I loved you boy
And boy you know you hurt me, you hurt me, you hurt me, boy
But in time, I heal and I want you to know that I said I loved you, boy
And you didn't have to hurt me so bad, said I loved you boy, it's alright

Don't worry about nothing, don't, don't worry 'bout nothing
It's all for the good, it's better this way
'Cause I'm alright, it's alright, it's alright
Oh it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
I tried, it's alright, it's alright
And I cried, it's alright It's alright

And I tried and you didn't have to hurt me so bad
I tried and you didn't have to hurt me so bad

I was warmed by the river
In a little tent.
Oh, just like the river
I've been running
Ever since.

It's been a long,
A long time coming,
But I, I know
A change gonna come
Oh yes it will.

It's been too hard living
But I am afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's out there
Beyond the sky
It's been a long

A long time coming,
But I, I know
A change gonna come
Oh yes it will.

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able
To carry on.

It's been a long
A long time coming,
But I know, I know
A change gonna come
Oh yes it will.

And then I go to my Mother
(Mother, my mother, can you help me?)
I said, "Mother, could you help me please?"
(Help me, help me please)

She said, "I'd like to, I really would,
But I'm just not able"

Then I looked around
And I was right back down
Down on my knees
Oh?

There's been times
That I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able

To carry on.
It's been a long
A long time coming,
But I know
A change gonna come
Oh yes it will.

Keep on pressuring me

To do more and do more
Don't move on unless you can see that
I'm all that
It ain't easy waking up early
To stay up late
I know God won't put more
on me on me
than I can take

and I know I know

Yes I know that I
I must take care of me
(You better love you say you love yourself first)
And I've been told that I
I can't put you above me
(You better love you better love yourself first)

No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself
and no I'm not gon' keep on mistreating me
I'm not if you don't love you can't love nobody else

I do love you

But sometimes
I feel (I feel)
Like this one things so so unfair (so unfair)
You don't even noticed
me when you down so
I pray everyday you start loving me

Yes I know that I
I must take care of me
(You better love you say love yourself first)
And I been told that I
can't put you above
(You better love you better love yourself first)



No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself
and no I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I'm not if you don't love you can't love nobody else
(Nobody else.. Nobody else)

(Talking)
You can't love nobody before you love yourself first
You gotta love yourself (keep on mistreating me)
Mind Body and Soul (gotta love yourself)

And I know I know

Yes I know that I
I must take care of me
(You better love you say love yourself first)
And I've been told that I
I can't put you above me
(You better love you better love yourself first)

No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself
and no I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I'm not if you don't love you
you can't love nobody else!

No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself
and no I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I'm not if you don't love you can't love nobody else

Break it down now
tie it down

Mistreating me.. (No you can't)
Love yourself..

Somebody play on the guitar strings
Makes me think of my favorite songs
Reminds me of when I heard Aretha sing
Gladys, Steven, and Chaka Khan
Can't go back to yesterday
Can we just put the thongs away

And fall back in love with music
Nothin' but the music
Oh

Everybody knows that Marvin's gone
Still I gotta tell you what's going on
Said the music's gone

Where did all the soul go?
It's all about the video
We don't sang no mo' (no mo)
Where's the music gone? (no no)

Where'd the music go?
It's all just for the dough
It ain't songs no mo'
Where's the music gone?

Still hear Donny playin' them keys
Singin' one day we'll all be free
Can't even turn on my radio
Somebody hollerin' 'bout a bitch or a hoe

Right now I'm missing music
Black folks count on music

Where did all the soul go?
It's all about the video
We don't sing no mo'
Where's the music gone?

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Written By PARKER, GREG
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Somebody play on the guitar strings
Makes me think of my favorite songs
Reminds me of when I heard Aretha sing
Gladys, Steven, and Chaka Khan
Can't go back to yesterday
Can we just put the thongs away

And fall back in love with music
Nothin' but the music
Oh

Everybody knows that Marvin's gone
Still I gotta tell you what's going on
Said the music's gone

Where did all the soul go?
It's all about the video
We don't sang no mo' (no mo)
Where's the music gone? (no no)

Where'd the music go?
It's all just for the dough
It ain't songs no mo'
Where's the music gone?

Still hear Donny playin' them keys
Singin' one day we'll all be free
Can't even turn on my radio
Somebody hollerin' 'bout a bitch or a hoe

Right now I'm missing music
Black folks count on music

Where did all the soul go?
It's all about the video
We don't sing no mo'
Where's the music gone?

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Written By PARKER, GREG
<i>Lyrics &copy; EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.</i>

Who are you to tell me that I cant go on without you
Why you tellin me I'm never gonna survive
But once upon a time yes I believed that lie (Oh lawd)
But sorry no way no how you can't control my mind

'Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda grown
no no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength

Thank you for the times of all the pain you gave me
The hate you showed to me taught me how to love myself
It's funny how you tried to break down my pride and my spirit
It doesn't even matter now 'cause I done moved on with my life

Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda wrote this song
no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
No, aint no way
Vamp:
Cause If I thought you were the end all in my be all
I woulda never left you alone
and I wouldnt be on my own
naw I never woulda found faith
and I never would have loved again
If I thought you were my.... end all in my.... be all
I never would have found faith
(never found faith)
I never would have loved again
(never woulda loved again)
and I never would have wrote this song
no
talk about it
talk aboutit
you cant take away my joy, my joy, my joy
I'm Tellin you
you cant take away my joy
joy moy joy
joy joy joy
cant take away my joy
my my my my joy joy

Who are you to tell me that I cant go on without you
Why you tellin me I'm never gonna survive
But once upon a time yes I believed that lie (Oh lawd)
But sorry no way no how you can't control my mind

'Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda grown
no no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength

Thank you for the times of all the pain you gave me
The hate you showed to me taught me how to love myself
It's funny how you tried to break down my pride and my spirit
It doesn't even matter now 'cause I done moved on with my life

Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda wrote this song
no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
No, aint no way
Vamp:
Cause If I thought you were the end all in my be all
I woulda never left you alone
and I wouldnt be on my own
naw I never woulda found faith
and I never would have loved again
If I thought you were my.... end all in my.... be all
I never would have found faith
(never found faith)
I never would have loved again
(never woulda loved again)
and I never would have wrote this song
no
talk about it
talk aboutit
you cant take away my joy, my joy, my joy
I'm Tellin you
you cant take away my joy
joy moy joy
joy joy joy
cant take away my joy
my my my my joy joy

Oh, oh, oh

Livin' in a cold, cold world
Sometimes it gets hard and you feel like
You can't make it out

When I was just a little girl
My momma told me don't you worry
Hold your head
And wear a smile

'Cause you're gonna have days
When you feel like things ain't goin' your way
Just take a moment
And pray

[Chorus]
Where would I be? (I don't know)
Where would I be?
Where would I be?
If you ain't never heard a prayer from me?

What would I do?
What would I do?
What would I do
If I didn't have you to be there for me?

And I'm so thankful for
All the things you've done
Showing me right from wrong
And cleansing my soul

When all my friends turned their back on me
You made me see
You're the only one I need

[Chorus: x2]

Way in the midnight hour
I called your name
'Cause I knew you were watchin' over me
And I don't know just where I'd be
If somebody never said a prayer for me

And I thank you, Lord
Where would I be without you?
And what would I do?
I just want to thank you, Lord
For never leaving my side
Through my trials
And all my tribulations

You stayed beside me
And I thank you

I just want to thank you, Lord

I can't take this rain, no..
when i'm bringing you joy
Won't you show me some love
Like you did before

I won't cry
I'm feeling kinda tired
I can't keep giv'em way
when you don't even try
heavy (...)
I'm trynna share a little sunshine
but your clouds are still there
why you giving me all this rain?

And i'm bringin you joy
you should show me some love
like you did before

it could be so simple babe
it's like you're pushing me away
(...)
never having anything good to say
There's gotta be a better way
to get back that days
there's a bridge in the middle
you need to meet me half way
instead of playing all these games

When i'm bringing you joy
won't you show me some love
like you did before

And i think i won't -
won't cry
i'm feeling kinda tired
i can't keep give'em way
when you don't even try
Heavy (...)
I tried to share a little sunshine
but your clouds are still there
why you giving me rain?
When i keep bringin you joy
won't you show me some love
like you did before
i can't take this rain
please show me some love
(rain)
oh i can't take this rain
I need a . a little love
we used to be so good together
i can't take the rain no more -

So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold
So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold

I'm in love and I want you
In the worst way, yeah
There's nothing that I won't do
To keep you happy

I've never met someone like you
You're just so different
And it's so good, no, it's too good
I'm hoping on you

So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold
So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold

Ooh, you're so fine
You're just my type
I will make you mine
Just a breath of fresh air
Those others don't compare, no

You, you had your pride
You give your time
You simply treat me right
Ooh, and it's so good, it's too good
I'm hoping on you

So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold
So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold

I like the way
You take good care of me
I'm feeling your style
Oh, you get down, it's crazy, yeah

So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold
So cold, so cold, so cold
So cold

I'm feeling your style
Oh, you get down, it's crazy
I'm feeling your style
Oh, you get down, it's crazy

Kiss the back of my neckbone
Make it hot like Lousiana hot sauce
Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh
Shoot, that's soul food
Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh
Stankin' like chitlins

Sweet like sweet potato pie
Like collard greens and yams on the side
I'm full from top to the bottom and this ain't no lie
I'm hot like Mississippi burning in the middle of July
And I'm sayin'...

Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh
Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh

Sip me up like lemonade from a mason jar
Make it good like some chicken
fried in a pan of lard
I'm getting spoiled like old beans
and I can't lose my head
'Cause when you're not around
I'm crumbling like cornbread -

Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh
Whoa, whoa-oh-oh whoa-oh-oh, oh-ooh -

I unpacked my chest for you
Do everything that you want me to
Can't believe I gave you all my love
What in the world was I thinkin' of?

I just let it all slip away
With every minute, hour of the day
And if it really meant to be, just share with me
Why do I still feel incomplete?

Tell me, yeah
I need to know, baby
I got to know
Tell me, yeah
Tell me that you love me

If I give you what you need
Would you do the same thing for me?
'Cause I don't want to be alone
I want you here all night long

'Cause when you leave me, baby
I'm thinkin' about you always
I'm ashamed to say
How much I want you to stay

Baby, tell me, yeah
I need to know
Say it now
I got to know
Tell me that you love me

Now you see
I'm not tryin' to make a big fuss over this
But I'm just sayin', you need to let me know how you feel sometimes
Say it, it's not wrong, expressing yourself?
That's what wo-women like that, you know what I'm sayin'?
You know, you got to tap into your romantic side
Shoot, return the love, baby, return the love

I need to know, I want to know
I need to know, I want to know
I need to know, I want to know

I need to know, yeah baby
I got to know, oh, tell me
Tell me that you love me, love me, love me, love me
That you love me, love me, love me, love me


I unpacked my chest for you
Do everything that you want me to
Can't believe I gave you all my love

What is a woman
To do with a man
Who treats her unkindly
When she's down, all she can

I cried so many nights
How we fuss and fight
The make ups and the break ups
I loved you and only you
The things you do

When you love somebody
When you love somebody
(Things you do, ooh)

I gave you my lovin'
With no questions asked
Tears on my pillow
From all your disrespect

I didn't care about your past
I only wanted to make us last
And oooohhh
I loved you and only you
The things you do

When you love somebody
Oh love, yeah, um
When you love somebody
I loved you baby
Nooo
When you love somebody
When you love somebody
The things you do
For love
Ooh
The things that you do yeah

Who knows what tomorrow may bring me
All I know is it is what it is
And why, do I look for crucial???
When I don't have to question you

When you love somebody
When you love somebody
Y'all hear me
The things you do [Repeat x4]
All in the name of love
(When you love somebody)
(Oh you make me wanna)
All in the name of love
In the name of love
All the things you do for love
(somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody)
Love love love [Repeat x2]
It's in the name of love
The things you do for love
Love, love, love
(Y'all hear me when I sing it to you love somebody, love somebody, love somebody)