Al Jarreau

"Life Is"

"Life Is"


They’re sayin’ stick the script
But there’s more to the book somehow
Yellin’ on the corner just a waste of time
They can never know the truth in that frame of mind

Come spark the track with your gift
God bless your grits bring it on now
Cause you know there’s much more to the script
Try to lift your spirits to the very tip and

Life is worth much more to me
Than you could maybe never ever see
See life is worth much more to me
Than you could ever

The other day I was afraid of being hypnotized
By so many people whose dreams won’t begin to be realized
But I came to know the lessons they were told wasn’t really so
But they kept tellin’ me do all the things we do and you’ll be good to go

See life is worth much more to me
Than you could maybe never ever see
See life is worth much more to me
Than you could maybe never ever see, yeah

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You ain’t really drivin’ as long as you ridin’
With those who would steal your soul
You’ve been crippled to pieces so dig what they preach
And don’t come with that hit no more

I’m down for the cause I mean takin’ a pause
Really live for the time we’re given
Baby, can’t you hear the drum?
Now listen hear it comes
It speaks of a life that’s worth living

Life is worth much more to me
Than you could maybe never ever see
See life is worth much more to me
Than you could ever

"Lock All The Gates"

"Lock All The Gates"



By snowy fields and lanes
she keeps the waiting
In candlelight the sacred
alter shines
He suckled the young lambs
upon his knee
Giving the weary sleep in peace
He read the stars inside her dream
But he was blind

Of winter's love for spring,
she kept the vision
Sweet chariots aflame against the sky
He played on the harp sweet melody
Children and emperors came to see
He drove the dragons into the nights
But he was blind

So lock all the gates and
bolt the chamber door
Because nobody leaves or
enters anymore
Now lock all the gates and
bolt the chamber door
Would you lock all the
gates and the chamber

Come, come
Somebody come and lock
all the gates and bolt the chamber
Cause nobody leaves or enters anymore

By snowy fields and lanes she
keeps the waiting
In candlelight the sacred alter shines
He suckled the young lambs upon his knee
He bid the weary sleep in peace
He read the stars inside her dream
But he was blind, he was blind

"Lost And Found"

"Lost And Found"


Dark cloud rollin' outside my window.
Thunder rumblin' in a minor key.
It made me remember my Mama, my Mama's smile
She said mind what you thinkin' and
There are places you should
And places you should not be

Workin' on fifth round down at Shelley's
Now if you shoot six the seventh one's free.
I can't be the last one to leave here again tonight.
I was lookin' at number seven when you
Walked in and brought a light

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I was in the wrong place at the right time
The devil had an arm around me,
But your sweet heart found me & I must 'a been prayin' right
I was in the wrong place at the right time, child.
You took a three time loser and you turned him around
Lost and found.

I don't mean to overglorify you
Or make you somethin' that you cannot be
But if you could do me just one favor would you child
Tell me what were you doin' in heaven before you dropped in
And rescued me.

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A heart recovered.
What a sight to see.
Would you believe what your love has done for me?
You were good to me.
Tell me what were you doin' in heaven before you dropped in and rescued me?

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"Lotus"

"Lotus"



Without a whisper
Without a chore
All without ambition
That awaits 10,000's roar
The perfect vision
Of less is more
Awake in me
Lotus Flower

Without conditions
Without a door
Me & my religion
Reachin' fame
And keepin' score
Somewhere the vision
Of less is more
Still waits in me
Lotus Flower

Those golden chimes
Ring in roundelay
In time chasin' pride away
Far away from sight
Somewhere tonight
A child is waiting

Those golden chimes
Ring in roundelay
In time chasin' pride away
Far away from sight
Somewhere tonight
A child is waiting

Without a whisper
Without a chore
All about ambition
That awaits 10,000's roar
The perfect vision
Of less is more
Awake in me
Lotus Flower

"Love And Happiness"

"Love And Happiness"


Love and happiness, something going wrong
Someone's on the phone, three o'clock in the morning, yea
Talking bout, how she can make it right, will
Happiness is when, you really feel good about somebody

Cause nothing wrong being in love with someone, yea, yea
Oh baby, love and happiness,
Love and happiness
Love and happiness

Love and happiness

[Interlude: horns]

I have to say, love and happiness
Love and happiness

Yea, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Be good to me,
I'll be good to you, will be together,

See each other walk away with victory, hey, oh baby
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness

Love and happiness
Hey, hey, hey, make you do right, hey, love will make you do wrong,
Make you come home early, make you stay out all night long, power
Of love, wait a minute, let me tell you something, about the

Power,
Power of love, hey, hey, hey
Power, power, make you do right, love will make you do wrong,
Baby,

Love and happiness
Baby,
Love and happiness,
I say

Love,
Love and happiness,
Can you say,
Love and

Happiness,
Make you wanna dance, love and happiness
Love is, wait a minute, love is, hey, hey, walking together,
Hey, hey, talking together, singing together, laying together, make

Me wanna moan, uh, moan for love, uh, let me moan for love, uh,
Moan for love

"Love Is Real"

"Love Is Real"


You think that love
is just a fairy tale
Maybe true love is sold
and bought
Hansel and Gretel found
their candy getting stale
And you're gonna find
You ain't no Goldilocks

When those bells just
keep on ringing
And that song you're singing
And you want to share
your Mondays-
Right through to Sundays
Your best friend is softly speakin'
She won't call this weekend
No way-it's only a fling you say
But
Love is real, yes it is girl
Never let anyone
tell you different
when you can feel it
Love is real, yes it is mama
Never let anyone
tell you different
When you can feel this
feeling's for real

Let me tell you something
Don't go away
Don't you stray
Let me tell you something
Don't go away
Don't you stray

You think that love's
What's on that silver screen
Raquel and Redford are the tops
You've been misled
by all those movies you've seen
Love ain't a robber
Hidin' from the cops

When you toss 'n' turn all morning
And you wake up yawning
And you walk that floor all evening
And you should be leaving
And you find yourself pretending
You've got a happy ending-
No way-it's only a fling you say
But

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[Vocal improvisation]

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"Love Is Waiting"

"Love Is Waiting"


Livin' a dream
Where things are even
better than they seem
I wanna go
To where the lights
inside provide the glow

You can believe when
I tell you it's true
Well, take a little ride with me
Can you conceive that
you already knew
Look inside and you

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Love is waiting
It's just around the bend
Waiting for you to turn the
charm on
Oh, waiting and it will never end
Give it up you're overdue
(Love will see you through)

What'll you do
When all the fancy dancin'
days are through
Where will you go
When all the neon lights
have lost their glow

You can believe when
I tell you it's true
Come take a little ride with me
Can you conceive that
you already knew
Look inside and you will see that

[CHORUS:]

"Love Of My Life"

"Love Of My Life"



Hey baby where you been
Don't try to stare me down with lying eyes
My baby don't you know that I'm the one
Who's been right by your side

How many times I have to tell you
That no one could love you more
Can I believe it's me you're pimpin for
Boy you know how much I love you
Don't you know how much I care
I need to know it's me you're living for

Do do do do do do do do do
You're the love of my life
Love of my life, yes you are

Hey baby where'd you go
I can't help it girl
I'm I'm jealous of you so
Now baby, don't you know
I ain't gonna let you
Walk out through the door

How many times I have to tell you
That no one could love you more
Can I believe that he is just a friend
Boy you know how much I love you
Don't you know how much I care
Well then do me, do me, do me to the end

Do do do do do do do do do
You're the love of my life
Love of my life, yes you are

Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
You're the love of my life
Love of my life
Baby don't you ever go

Do do do do do do do do do
You're the love of my life
Love of my life, yes you are

Well let's break up the conversation
For some sultry romance
Baby feel the sweet sensation
C'mon do the dance

Ain't nothin' I can do 'bout it

Do do do do do do do do do
You're the love of my life
Love of my life, yes you are

"Love Speaks Louder Than Words"

"Love Speaks Louder Than Words"


You and I stalkin' each other
Beatin' around the bush
You and I stuck in the weather
Somebody needs a push
Every time you decide
That the time isn't right
Every time that you hide
From your feelings your loneliness wins

Let love begin
Let the magic happen
Give me half a chance

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I'll hold you now
I'll show you now
I'll give you all of my love
Speaks louder that words
Let this love keep talkin'
I'll hold you now
I'll show you how
I'll give you all of my love
Speaks louder than words
Please let me in
Let this love begin

Every time you make a promise
I've been the one who waits
Only time's keepin' it from us
Love never comes too late
As I live and I breathe
You will someday believe
I'm the one that you need,
Let your feelings forget where you've been

Let love begin
Let the magic happen
Give me half a chance

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