There she lies still sleeping d. Dreaming the whole world is in her hands. What she thought was love last night. Was just the wine and the weakness in a man.
Mama's workin' now I'm playing games it's sunny outside but I don't care if it rains. Cause soon she'll be back home where I want her to be. And it's hard to add one and one and make it three.
I'm like a cloud driftin' from town to town and each new love just helps me on my way. No one woman's ever gonna tie me down. When one gets too close I just back up and say.
[Verse 1]. It's been said and done. Every beautiful thought's been already sung. And I guess right now here's another one. So your melody will play on and on, with best we own.
[Verse 1]. It's been said and done. Every beautiful thought's been already sung. And I guess right now here's another one. So your melody will play on and on, with best we own.
Boys call you sexy (What's up, sexy). And you don't care what they say. See, everytime you turn around. They scream your name. (2x). . Now I've got a confession.
So if your dude aint actin right,. you tell that dude he got to go,. If that dude be clamin that he broke,. you tell that dude he got to go. If he wants you to stay in the house everyday and night,.
Melody Thornton:. Everybody listen all over the world. I got a story 'bout my favorite girl (Wait a minute). . Oh, my baby sexy for sure. I had to have him when he walked through the door (Wait a minute).
I've checked every train, sunshine or rain. I guess he dont like westbound trains. . Stopped down by the depot this morning. But the train had already gone.
Pretty girls in beat up cars. Throwing kisses to the soldiers. Pale blue eyes and whisky bars. The lines on her face say she's getting older. You better reach out to me.
I'm tired of being grateful for a chance to take a dive. I'm sick of everything I do just to keep myself alive. When you cut away the skin that bears the brand.
We weren't afraid of nothing. Wasn't nothing we couldn't do. She held her breath once for seven minutes. And never turned blue. She could burn a woman down.
When you were a kid you received no good instruction. And your mother was never nowhere to be found. The lies were yelled and the truth was seldom spoken.
When Jesus left Birmingham. All the disciples went crazy. When Jesus left Birmingham. All the people went completely nuts. They all busted out on a wild night.
What if I came knocking. On your front door some night?. Would you open the window. And drop me down the key?. What if I came knocking. On your bedpost that same night?.
In the cool of the evening. I don't know the reason. But I long to touch. Some young tender hearts sometimes. So I go to this party. With a bunch of me hardies.
If you're feelin' shut down. May my thoughts be with you. If you're a Black man bein' beat down and shoved all around. May my thoughts be with you. If your world's gettin' a little too tough.
You bring light to my darkness. Do you remember. When you came into my life. It was like summer?. . How can I face that without you?. How can I make it without you?.
I'm lost for like the thousandth time. Take off whatever you have left. Sing to me, something like you're lost. For like the thousandth time. . Whatever the deal, I will be waiting for you.
She put him out like the burning end. Of a midnight cigarette. She broke his heart. He spent his whole life trying to forget. . We watched him drink his pain away.