I Can't Make It Alone
(Gerry Goffin / Carole King)
Now you know me
You know how proud I am
And what I'm gonna tell you now
Won't be easy to say
Before I left your side
Ooh, I was so happy then
But I've been so lonely
Since I've been away
Oh, baby
I've tried and I know I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
I just can't make it alone
There's something in my soul
That will always
Lead me back to you
What can I say now?
Sorry is just not good enough
I couldn't blame you if you hurt me now
The way I hurt you then
But who else can I turn to?
Oh, baby, I'm begging you
Won't you reach out for my dying soul?
And make me live again
Oh, baby, it's so hard
I've tried and I know I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
I just can't make it alone
There's something in my soul
That will always
Lead me back to you
Baby, help me
I've tried and I know I can't make it alone
It's such a hard way to go
And I can't make it alone
There's something in my soul
That will always
Lead me back to you
Oh, help me
(Please help me)
You know I need you
(I need you)
I'm saying that I need you
I just can't make it by myself
(I just can't make it by myself)
I just can't make it all alone
(I just can't make it all alone)
I just can't make it by myself
(I just can't make it by myself)
Come on baby
A BRAND NEW ME
Lost.
(Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff / Jerry Butler)
I was a sad and lonely girl
All alone in this big world, baby, (hey, baby) baby
Lost in a state of misery
Not a soul to comfort me, baby (hey, baby)
I couldn't find no help
Didn't know what to do with myself
Oh, I was standing in confusion
So badly disillusioned
When you wrapped your arms around me
I knew love had found me
I was lost, so long
But found in the nick of time
You know I was lost, so long
But found in the nick of time
Oh, I was lost
I thank the lord that you
Are the one who came to my rescue, baby, (hey, baby)
Thanks for me and this heart of mine
You came just in time, baby, baby (hey, baby)
I couldn't find my way, ooh
Don't you hear what I say?, yeah
Well I was standing in confusion
So badly disillusioned
When you wrapped your arms around me
I knew love had found me
I was lost, so long
But found in the nick of time
You know I was lost (so lost), yeah
But found in the nick of time
Well, I was out here in desperation
No means of communication
Just looking for a sign
Then you threw out your lifeline
Lost, so long
But found in the nick of time
You know I was lost (so lost), yes I was
But found in the nick of time
Well, I was out here in desperation
No means of communication
Just looking for a sign
Then you threw out your lifeline
Oh, so lost, so long
But found in the nick of time
You know I was lost (so lost), yeah
But found in the nick of time
Well, I was out here in desperation
Bad Case Of The Blues.
(Kenneth Gamble / Roland Chambers)
(Such a bad case of the blues)
Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo
I thought that you would be
A little different when it came to lovin' me
Now, I see I was living a dream
'Cause all I do is cry
And kiss your love goodbye
Got a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you
Such a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you-oo-oo-oo
I thought that I would never see
How it feels to live a life of misery
I don't have anything to look forward to
But miss the love I've lost
And pay the loser's cost
Got a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you
Such a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you-oo-oo-oo
Now all I do is cry
And kiss your love goodbye, hey
Got a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you, babe
Such a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you
Got a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you
Such a bad case of the blues
It's what I get from lovin' you, yeah
A bad case of the blues
What I get from lovin' you, baby
Such a bad case of
Never Love Again.
(Gamble / Huff / Chambers)
Dear Lord above
I swear that I
I will never love again
Unless I'm lovin' him
Oh, no, oh, oh, oh
He came to me
With a twinkle in his eye
And I fell for him
Yes, I fell for him
Took me by surprise
Unaware was I
Well I fell for him
Oh, I fell for him
If I ever needed help
I need it now
Ain't none of my so-called friends
Got the power
To make my tears go 'way
So on my knees I pray
That you bring his love my way
Dear Lord above
I swear that I'll
Never, never love again
Oh, no-ho
I stare down at the eyes
And wipe the tears I cried
When I fell for him
Yes, I fell him
Gettin' next to me
Was all he wanted to see
Well goody-good for him
Goody-good for him
When my heart's in trouble
And my mind's in doubt
You're the only one who could ever work it out
And bring the sun back in my day
So on my knees I pray
That you send his love my way
Dear Lord above
I swear that I
I will never love again
Unless I'm loving him
No I'll never, never, never, never, never, never, never gonna love again
Oh, yes I'm never, never, never , never, never, never, never gonna love again
Dear Lord above
I swear that I'll
Never, never, never, never, love again
Unless I'm lovin' him
Said I'm never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never gonna love again
Let Me Get In Your Way.
(Kenneth Gamble / Roland Chambers)
(Please)
(Let me get in your way)
Call me sad and blue
All I need is your good lovin'
Just to see me through
Call me lonely, too
You should never, ever make me
Need you like I do
Can't you see I'm not naggin', baby?
This heart of mine is just saggin', baby
Please
Let me get in your way
Just have somethin' to say to me
Please
Let me get in your way
Just have somethin' you can say to me
I'm not asking you
To move a mountain, swim a river
Or walk on the moon
Call me beggin', too
For a little of the love I need
So much from you
Can't you see I'm not naggin', baby?
This heart of mine is just saggin', baby
Please
Let me get in your way
Just have somethin' you can say to me
Oh, please
Let me get in your way
Just have somethin' you can say to me, ooh
Oh, please
Let me get in your way
Just have something you can say to me
Baby, please
Let me get in your way
Just have somethin' you can say to me
Baby, please, please, please
Let me get in your way
Just have something you can say, baby
Let's Get Together Soon.
(Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff)
When I'm away from you, boy
All I seem to do is cry
Then, when I see you, boy
My, how the time does fly
I don't know if you need and love me
The way I love and need you
I just hope that we can get together soon, real soon
When I think about you, boy
Chills run up and down my spine
If my wish'd come true, boy
I'd be with you all the time
Wrong or right, day and night I miss you
And all my heart seems to do
Is just hope that we can get together soon, real soon
Wrong or right, day and night I miss you
And all my heart seems to do
Is just hope that we can get together soon
Oh, hope that we can get together soon
Oh, just hope that we, we can get together, baby
Hope that we can get together soon
I just hope that we, we can get together, baby
Hope that we
Brand New Me.
(Gamble / Huff / Butler)
This is my same old coat
And my same old shoes
I was the same old me
With the same old blues
Then you touched my life
Just by holding my hand
Now I look in the mirror
And see a brand new girl
I got a brand new walk
A brand new smile
Since I met you baby
I got a brand new style
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
I got the same old friends
They got the same old sins
I tell the same old jokes
Give the same old grins
But now the jokes sound new
And the laughter does too
Everyday of my life
As fresh as morning dew
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
I go to the same old places
See the same old faces
Look at the same old skies
See them all with brand new eyes
Ooh, ooh
Joe.
(Gamble / Harris / Felder)
(Hey, does anybody know)
(How I can get in touch with Joe?)
If I have to catch a subway
Or catch a plane on a runway
I've got to find out some way
Where did he go?
Yesterday was bright and sunny
All his jokes were oh-so funny
Now he's gone and left me
Honey, where did you go?
I've been searchin' here and there
Lookin' for you everywhere
'Cause your love I wanna share
Hey, does anybody know
How I can get in touch with Joe?
I will try to wait forever
It could take till the twelfth of never
How I pray we'd be together
Where did he go?
My heart was pure
How could you bruise it?
Gave him mine
He just used it
My mind was clear
And he confused it
Where did he go?
I've been searchin' here and there
Lookin' for you everywhere
'Cause your love I wanna share
Hey does anybody know
How I can get in touch with Joe?, ooh
Does anybody know
How I can get in touch with Joe?
I can get in touch with Joe?, ooh Joey, Joey
Somebody tell me
Where did he go?, Joe
Come back baby, Joe, oh, oh, Joey, Joey, Joey
Silly, Silly Fool.
(Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff)
Such a silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I
Oh, I, just a silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I
Hey, I should have never fallen
Back in love with you
Knowin' how you get a pleasure
Breaking my poor heart in two
You made it sound so convincin'
When you said
"I'm your woman, you're my man"
Now I really need you
And I sit here a loser again
I guess I'm just a silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I, oh I
I'm such a silly, silly, silly, silly, fool am I, mmm
I should have never trusted
In my heart to lead the way
Now my mind is all busted
That's a fool's price to pay
You made it sound so convincin'
When you said you'd never, never go away
I should have never listened
To anything you had to say
I'm such a silly, silly, silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I, yes I am
I'm such a silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I, oh
Such a silly, silly, dilly, silly, dilly fool am I, oh yeah
I'm such a silly, silly, silly, silly, silly fool am I, oh yes I am
I'm such a silly, silly, dilly, silly, dilly, silly fool am I, oh yeah
I'm such a silly, dilly, silly, dilly, silly fool am I, oh
Silly, dilly
The Star Of My Show.
(Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff)
Used to be a time
When I wasn't doin' so good
But that was because I never understood
Just how much in love with me you were
But you paid your dues
Now I'm devoted to you
You're the star of my show
Always want you to do an encore
You're the star of my show, ooh, baby, baby
Used to be a time
When I wouldn't give reaction
Now, baby you're the centre of attraction
See your name shinin' brighter than the sun
Oh, you started at the bottom
And now you're number one
You're the star of my show
Always want you to do encore
You're the star of my show, ooh, hoo, baby, baby, baby, baby
Ooh, Baby, baby, baby
Now you're the star, yes you are
You're the star, yes you are
You're the star, yes you are
You're the star, yes you are
Ooh, baby, baby, baby, baby
You're the star in my book
You started at the bottom
Now you're number one
Oh, you're the star in
Oh, yes you are
You're the star in
Yes you are
Baby, baby, baby
Let's Talk It Over.
(Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff)
(Talk it over)
(Talk it over)
You seem to think that everything is more important than me, baby
As if to think my world would be lonely without you on the scene
Oh, it's about time I moved up the ladder
Got to be number one or nothin' at all
Let's sit down, talk it over
Take that finger from your face
Look at me for goodness sake
Talk it over, hey, talk about it
I do everything I can to make life easy for you, baby
But you take me for granted
What is our love, our love comin' to?, oh
It's about time for us to have a talk
And maybe I'm not satisfyin' you boy
You gotta tell me 'cause this ain't right
Why ain't you oh-be holding me tight?
Let's sit down, talk it over
Take that finger from your face
Look at me for goodness sake
Talk it over, talk about it, baby
I said let's talk about it, baby
Ooh, talk about it, baby
Let's talk it over, yeah
Hey, talk it over
Hey, baby come on over here
Talk it over with me, baby, yeah
Hey, talk it over, baby
Talk, talk, talk, talk it over
Talk, talk, talk it over with me
Hey, talk it over