I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhyme
I've acted out my love in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I've treated you unkindly but darlin' can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Darlin' can't you please see through me
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
You came out in front and I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
You came out in front and I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
Donny Hathaway - A Donny Hathaway Collection Album Lyrics
Donny Hathaway - A Donny Hathaway Collection Lyrics
(Featuring Roberta Flack)
Writer: Leon Russell
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
I Love You More Than Youll Ever Know
If I ever leave you baby....you can say I told you so
And if I ever hurt you ..... you know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on
Do you think I want my loved one gone
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
When I wasn't making much money
You know where my paycheck went
You know I brought it home to you baby
And I never spent a red cent
Heeey
Is that any way for a man to carry on
Do you think I want my loved one gone
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
Now listen to this
I'm not trying to be
Just any kind of man
No I ain't
I'm just trying to be somebody
You can love, trust and understand
I know, I know, I know that I can be
A part of you that no one else could see
Yeah
But I gotta hear you say
I got to hear you say
It's alright
I'm only flesh and blood
But I can be anything that you demand
I can be King of everything
Or just a tiny grain of sand
Now tell me
Is that anyway for a man to carry on
Do you think that I want my loved one gone
I love you
More than you'll ever know
I said I love you
I love you
I love you
Heeey
Don't want nobody else but you.....
And if I ever hurt you ..... you know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on
Do you think I want my loved one gone
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
When I wasn't making much money
You know where my paycheck went
You know I brought it home to you baby
And I never spent a red cent
Heeey
Is that any way for a man to carry on
Do you think I want my loved one gone
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
Now listen to this
I'm not trying to be
Just any kind of man
No I ain't
I'm just trying to be somebody
You can love, trust and understand
I know, I know, I know that I can be
A part of you that no one else could see
Yeah
But I gotta hear you say
I got to hear you say
It's alright
I'm only flesh and blood
But I can be anything that you demand
I can be King of everything
Or just a tiny grain of sand
Now tell me
Is that anyway for a man to carry on
Do you think that I want my loved one gone
I love you
More than you'll ever know
I said I love you
I love you
I love you
Heeey
Don't want nobody else but you.....
Writer: AL KOOPER
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
You Were Meant For Me
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You and me...it seems
Never have a problem we can't overcome
Cause you'll always be the one
Never thought I'd be so happy
Loving you has made feel so fine
I can see my friends turn green with envy
Everytime I tell them, I'm so glad you're mine
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You and me it seems...never have a problem we can't overcome
Cause you'll always be the one....yeah
Never did one thing to hurt me
You always understood my ways
If I could, I'll stay right here beside you
With your hand in mine, making love for days
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You and me...it seems
Never have a problem we can't overcome
Cause you'll always be the one
Never thought I'd be so happy
Loving you has made feel so fine
I can see my friends turn green with envy
Everytime I tell them, I'm so glad you're mine
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You and me it seems...never have a problem we can't overcome
Cause you'll always be the one....yeah
Never did one thing to hurt me
You always understood my ways
If I could, I'll stay right here beside you
With your hand in mine, making love for days
You were meant for me
No one else could come between this love, I know
Cause I'll never let you go
You were meant for me
Writer: WILLIAM JAMES PETERKIN
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Back Together Again
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
Seems we've weathered
Hard times we've been through
In silence I've waited
I missed you (I missed you too)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
It's all come together
Problems we've defeated
And I'm here hand in hand
You take all that I got and you need it, baby
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (Got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Younger and wiser
Time has shown the way
We've come full circle
To stay (baby)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
The world in a spin
You, you and I-I-I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Truth is the light
It's the joy that we both share
Make love day and night
It's so easy to do when you care
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Writer: JAMES MTUME, REGGIE LUCAS
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Where Is the Love
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love?
Where is the love
You said you'd give to me
Soon as you were free?
Will it ever be?
Where is the love?
You told me that you didn't love him
And you were gonna say goodbye
But if you really didn't mean it
Why did you have to lie
Where is the love
You said was mine, all mine
'Til the end of time
Was it just a lie?
Where is the love?
If you have had a sudden change of heart
I wish that you would tell me so
Don't leave me hangin' on to promises
You've got to let me know
Oh, how I wish I never met you
I guess it must have been my fate
To fall in love with someone else's love
All I can do is wait
That's all I can do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
For All We Know
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
Little ghetto boy , playing in the ghetto street
Whatcha' gonna do when you grow up
and have to face responsiblity ?
Will you spend your days and nights in the pool room ?
Will you sell caps of madness to the neighborhood ?
Little ghetto boy
You already know how proud life can be
'cause you've seen so much pain and misery
Little ghetto boy
Your daddy was blown away
He robbed that grocery store
Don't you know that was a sad , sad old day ?
All your young life
You've seen such misery and pain
The world is a cruel place to live
and it ain't gonna change
You're so young
You've got so far to go on
and don't think you'll reach your goal
Young man , little ghetto boy , look at you
Little ghetto boy
When , when , when you become a men
you can make things change if you just take the stand
You gotta believe it yourself in all you do
You've gotta fight to make it better
then you will see how others will start believing to
Then , my son , things will start to get better
Everything has got to get better ,
Everything has got to get better ...
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Someday Well All Be Free
Hang on to the world as it spins around
Just don't let the spin get you down
Things are moving fast
Hold on tight and you will last
Keep your self respect, your manly pride
Get yourself in gear
Keep your stride
Never mind your fears
Brighter days will soon be here
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free, yeah
Keep on walking tall
Hold your head up high
Lay your dreams right up to the sky
Sing your greatest song
And you'll keep going, going on
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free
Hey, just wait and see, some day we'll all be free, yeah
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free
It won't be long, take it from me, someday we'll all be free
Take it from me, take it from me, take it from me
Just don't let the spin get you down
Things are moving fast
Hold on tight and you will last
Keep your self respect, your manly pride
Get yourself in gear
Keep your stride
Never mind your fears
Brighter days will soon be here
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free, yeah
Keep on walking tall
Hold your head up high
Lay your dreams right up to the sky
Sing your greatest song
And you'll keep going, going on
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free
Hey, just wait and see, some day we'll all be free, yeah
Take it from me, someday we'll all be free
It won't be long, take it from me, someday we'll all be free
Take it from me, take it from me, take it from me
Writer: Donny Hathaway, Eddy Howard
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Giving Up
Giving up
Is hard to do
When you really
Love someone
Giving up
So hard to do
When you still depend upon
Her warm and tender touch
Her kiss and her caress
Ooh, they used to
Mean so much
And bring you happiness
Giving up
So hard to do
I've tried
But it just ain't no use
Giving up
So hard to do
I said I've tried
But it just ain't no use
But my light of hope
Is burning dim
But in my heart I pray
That my love and faith
In the girl
Will bring her back to me
Ooh, whether
Whether she knows or not
She really needs me too
The little girl
Is all I got
Yes she is
And giving up
Giving up is so hard to do
Giving up
So hard to do
Giving up
So very hard to do
I said I've tried it
But I just can't get loose
Giving up
So hard for me to do
I don't want to lose you
'Cause you mean
So much to me
Giving up...
Is hard to do
When you really
Love someone
Giving up
So hard to do
When you still depend upon
Her warm and tender touch
Her kiss and her caress
Ooh, they used to
Mean so much
And bring you happiness
Giving up
So hard to do
I've tried
But it just ain't no use
Giving up
So hard to do
I said I've tried
But it just ain't no use
But my light of hope
Is burning dim
But in my heart I pray
That my love and faith
In the girl
Will bring her back to me
Ooh, whether
Whether she knows or not
She really needs me too
The little girl
Is all I got
Yes she is
And giving up
Giving up is so hard to do
Giving up
So hard to do
Giving up
So very hard to do
I said I've tried it
But I just can't get loose
Giving up
So hard for me to do
I don't want to lose you
'Cause you mean
So much to me
Giving up...
Writer: VAN MCCOY
Copyright: Lyrics © VAN MCCOY MUSIC, INC.
Copyright: Lyrics © VAN MCCOY MUSIC, INC.
The Closer I Get To You
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
Like giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside
I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
Lying here next to you
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more
Let's give love a try
Sweeter than sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With the hearts in love you find
True love
In a special way
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside
I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
The closer I get to you
The more you'll make me see
By giving you all I got
Your love has captured me
The closer I get to you
The feeling comes over me (me too)
Pulling closer
Sweet is the gravity!
Writer: JAMES MTUME, REGGIE LUCAS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
You Are My Heaven
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
An angel whispered to me when I woke this morning
That I would find heaven by my side
And there were you angel, heaven in the morning
Playing in my arms and in my life
And I reached this decision, I love you my religion
That is in my soul and in my heart
No one could ever change my mind, oh, no
Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away)
If angels whispered to you early every morning
It's really something wonderful and rare
I get up in the morning feeling that forever
I have all your love and all your care
If someone tries to tells that I do not love you
Tell them they must be out of their mind
I ain't gonna let them change my mind, oh, no
Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away)
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take)
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
I won't let them take you
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love (You are my love)
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Oh, oh, oh
Writer: ERIC ALEXANDER MERCURY, STEVIE WONDER
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
What's Going On
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
Writer: Alfred W Cleveland, Marvin P Gaye, Renaldo Benson
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Ghetto
Ooh, mm
Mm-hmm
Yes, this is the ghetto, sure 'nuff now
Oh, oh-oh, oh
Aw, yeah
Don't you know that's all right?
Yeah
Yeah
Aw (hey), yeah
The ghetto, hmm
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Sure 'nuff
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Oh, yeah
The ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
Yeah, yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
You don't know what I'm talking about, yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
My Lord
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Whoa
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
I
I think y'all should listen to the brother
Wait a minute
No you ain't doin' what you're suppose to
You doin' what you wanna do (well)
But you know you are
Hey-ho
Living in my
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
That's alright, everything is okay
The ghetto
You better get a job
The ghetto
The ghetto
Quality night y'all (it was)
The ghetto
Everything is everything y'all
The ghetto
Pass the joint
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
We ain't gettin' out (woo)
The ghetto
Y'all look so elegant
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Woo, look who it is
The ghetto
Yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto (get it)
The ghetto (leave her alone man)
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Hey man give me you're money
You better not tell anybody
I don't owe you shit
Mm-hm (hey boy)
Mm-hm
Whoa (hey hey, hey hey)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto
I'm talkin' bout the ghetto (the ghetto)
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm, yeah)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (it's alright now)
Talkin' bout the ghetto (the ghetto)
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (oh)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (whoa yeah)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm)
Mm-hmm
Whoa-oh
Whoa-oh
I'm talkin 'bout the ghetto
I'm talkin' bout the ghetto, yeah
Can y'all dig it out there?
Mm-hmm
Yes, this is the ghetto, sure 'nuff now
Oh, oh-oh, oh
Aw, yeah
Don't you know that's all right?
Yeah
Yeah
Aw (hey), yeah
The ghetto, hmm
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Sure 'nuff
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Oh, yeah
The ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
The ghetto, the ghetto, the ghetto
Yeah, yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
You don't know what I'm talking about, yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
My Lord
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Whoa
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
I
I think y'all should listen to the brother
Wait a minute
No you ain't doin' what you're suppose to
You doin' what you wanna do (well)
But you know you are
Hey-ho
Living in my
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
That's alright, everything is okay
The ghetto
You better get a job
The ghetto
The ghetto
Quality night y'all (it was)
The ghetto
Everything is everything y'all
The ghetto
Pass the joint
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
We ain't gettin' out (woo)
The ghetto
Y'all look so elegant
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Woo, look who it is
The ghetto
Yeah
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto (get it)
The ghetto (leave her alone man)
The ghetto
The ghetto
The ghetto
Hey man give me you're money
You better not tell anybody
I don't owe you shit
Mm-hm (hey boy)
Mm-hm
Whoa (hey hey, hey hey)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto
I'm talkin' bout the ghetto (the ghetto)
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm, yeah)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (it's alright now)
Talkin' bout the ghetto (the ghetto)
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (oh)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (whoa yeah)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm)
The ghetto
Talkin' 'bout the ghetto (hmm)
Mm-hmm
Whoa-oh
Whoa-oh
I'm talkin 'bout the ghetto
I'm talkin' bout the ghetto, yeah
Can y'all dig it out there?
Writer: Donny Edward Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
To be young, gifted and black
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you know
There are billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact!
Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
This is a quest that's just begun
When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
Young, gifted and black
How I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you know
There are billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact!
Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
This is a quest that's just begun
When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
Young, gifted and black
How I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at
Writer: Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
You've Got a Friend
[ Featuring Roberta Flack ]
Ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
When you're down and troubled
And you need some lovin' care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Mm, close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You got a friend
Ain't it good to know that you got a friend?
People can be so cold, yeah
They'll hurt you, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them
Oh, but don't you let them
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, running, running, running, running, running, running
To see you again
Look out
Hey
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there (I'll be there)
You got a friend
Say it again (ooh-hoo)
You got a friend (you got a friend, indeed)
You got a friend, oh, darlin'
You got a friend (do you mean it?)
You got a friend
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You got a friend
Writer: Carole King
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
This Christmas
Hang all the mistletoe
I'm gonna get to know you better
This Christmas
And as we trim the tree
How much fun it's gonna be together
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright,
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me
Presents and cards are here
My world is filled with cheer and you
This Christmas
And as I look around,
Your eyes outshine the town they do
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me, yeah
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Emm, fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me, yeah
Merry Christmas
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Wish your brother merry christmas
All over the land
Yeah
Merry Christmas
Merry, merry Christmas
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Merry, merry, merry, merry
Emm, em
I'm gonna get to know you better
This Christmas
And as we trim the tree
How much fun it's gonna be together
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright,
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me
Presents and cards are here
My world is filled with cheer and you
This Christmas
And as I look around,
Your eyes outshine the town they do
This Christmas
Fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me, yeah
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Emm, fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night
And this Christmas will be
A very special Christmas for me, yeah
Merry Christmas
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Wish your brother merry christmas
All over the land
Yeah
Merry Christmas
Merry, merry Christmas
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Merry, merry, merry, merry
Emm, em
Writer: Donny Edward Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Performed By: Donny Hathaway
Featuring: Roberta Flack
Genre(s): Soul
Producer(s): Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Donny Hathaway
Length: 71:00
Released: April 3rd, 1990
Year: 1990