Al Jarreau

[fox69]

"Try A Little Tenderness"

"Try A Little Tenderness"



She may be weary
Women do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
And when she's weary

Try a little tenderness
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating things she may never possess
While she's without them,

Try a little tenderness
It's not just sentimental
She has her grief and care
And a word that's soft and gentle

Makes it easier to bear
You won't regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness

It's all so easy
Try a little tenderness

She may be weary
Women do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
And when she's weary

Try a little tenderness
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating things she may never possess
While she's without them

Try a little tenderness
It's not just sentimental
She has her grief and care
And a word that's soft and gentle

Makes it easier to bear
You won't regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness

It's all so easy
Try a little tenderness

 

[fox69]

"Until You Love Me"

"Until You Love Me"


I want to know the places that you go when you're all alone.
And I want to see all the secrets that you keep when you're not with me.
And I'll open the treasures of love deep in my heart.

[CHORUS:]
And I promise I'll hold you close to me.
I'll write you a song with words so sweet
And I'll sing to you the melody,
'Til you Love me.

Tell me your dreams
And every wish that I might grant for thee.
Open your heart and let me fill you up with everything you need.
And we'll walk step by step, you and me in harmony.

[CHORUS X1]

Show me the key
And I'll write a symphony for you and me.
Words can't explain how much your love means to me.

[CHORUS X3]

 

[fox69]

"Use Me"

"Use Me"



My friends feel it's their appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me
But my answer yeah to all that use me stuff
Is I wanna spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up

My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up

Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
You get in a crowd of high class people and then you act real rude to me
But oh baby baby baby baby when you love me I can't get enough
I and I wanna spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up

Talking about you using me but it all depends on what you do
It ain't too bad the way you're using me
Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do
Ah ha to do the things you do

 

[fox69]

"Use Me (Till You Use Me Up)"

"Use Me (Till You Use Me Up)"



Well, my friends feel it's their appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me
Well, my answer said all that use me stuff
Is I wanna spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Oh, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Uh huh, until you use me up

Well, my brother, you know he sit me right down and he talked to me
Well, he told me, that I ought not let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well
But when our talk was through
I just said: Now, brother, if you only knew
You'd wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up

Sometimes, it's true you really do abuse me
Well, you get me in a crowd of high class people
And then you act real rude to me
But oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you love me I can't get enough

And I wanna spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Oh, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up

Talking 'bout you using me
Well, it all depends on what you do
It ain't too bad the way you're using me
'Cause I sure am using you

 

[fox69]

"Wait A Little While"

"Wait A Little While"


Here's a sweet September morning, there's the sense of Autumn on the rise
He steps into the wind and sadly sighs
"Why does it always seem to be, there's a cold December wind in front of me?"
The more he fills his empty evenings
The less he feels that there's a chance to find
Something that can bring a peace of mind
Is there a place where you can go?
A little something you should know to turn the tide to your favor?

Wait a little while to welcome what you're after
Give it the time to find its way to you
And soon as you no longer try, you'll turn and find it standing by your side
Come and get it, when you let it, it'll come to you

[Instrumental]

Wait a little while to welcome what you're after
Give it the time to find its way to you
And soon as you no longer try, you'll turn and find it standing by your side
Come and get it, when you let it, it'll come to you

When I run short on inspiration, I best recall what I've known all along
'N I remember sweet September's song, there never really has to be
A cold and bitter wind in front of me anymore

Wait a little while to welcome what you're after
Give it the time to find its way to you
And soon as you no longer try, you'll turn and find it standing by your side
Come and get it, when you let it, it'll come to you

Just forget it and wait a little while, while, while
Wait a little while, everything will come to you in time
Wait a little while - everything will come to you in time
Wait a little while - every little thing's gonna come to you in time
Wait a little while - everything will come to you in time
Wait a little while - everything will come to you in time
Wait a little while

 

[fox69]

"Wait For The Magic"

"Wait For The Magic"


Billy Jones is a mover
And he has a million plans
Wants to be the big improver
Wants to be a wealthy man
There are days when billy loses hope
Days when hope loses him
He prays he can just hold out
And one day he will win.

Will he wait for the magic
No, not forever
Just wait for the magic again.

College girl wakes up in Boston
And she sips her morning tea
Cup in hand she's deciding
How she wants her life to be.

Well it's been some time
Since the boy she loves
Has found the time to write.

She checks her mail
And there's nothing there
Honey, something isn't right
Will she wait for the magic
No, not forever,
Just wait for the magic again
Never look down, no no
Don't surrender
Just wait for the magic again.

Well you touch him like a master
And you fit him like a glove
And his heart keeps beating faster
Could it be this man's in love.

You may lose, you may win
Find love'll break your heart
The best you can do is take a chance
Jump in and play your part.

As you wait for the magic
No, not forever
Just wait for the magic again
Never look down, no, no
Don't surrender
Just wait for the magic again.

Never look down, no no
Don't surrender
Just wait for the magic again

[repeat]

 

[fox69]

"Waltz For Debby"

"Waltz For Debby"



In her own sweet world
Populated by dolls and clowns
And a prince and a big purple bear
Lives my favorite girl.
Unaware of the worried frowns
That we weary grown-ups all wear.
In the sun she dances
To silent music-songs
That are spun of gold
Somewhere in her own little head
Then one day all too soon
She'll grow up & she'll leave her doll
And her prince & her silly old bear.
When she goes they will cry
As they whisper good-bye
They will miss her I know
but then so will I.

Earrings made of shoestrings
Barbie dolls with blue jeans
Makin' cross eyes
Shakes me when I'm sleepin'
Did you ever see
A kitten with an apron on
Stop 'n start his stereo
When she knows her brothers down the hall runnin' 'round and skippin' 'round
Because she's so,
She's so inspired
Then she's tired
Please put me jammies on
Daddy look at the rain
Can I go and play in the rain

In the sun she dances
To silent music-songs
That are spun of gold
Somewhere in her own little head
Then one day all too soon
She'll grow up & she'll leave her doll
And her prince & her silly old bear
When she goes they will cry
As they whisper good-bye
They will miss her I know
But then so will I.

 

[fox69]

"We Got By"

"We Got By"



I hardly had a bellyful
Never knew a new bicycle
Hand-me-down books and shoes
They brought the yule tides in July

I rode a bus, a train and sometimes
Strolling for miles to a movie show
Singing a song "Shoobedoo
"While birds and rich folks flew
right on by

But we got by
Lord knows we got by

Winter wishes wait till June
We brightened July with
that hot dog fun
Tell your mama you're with Sue
You bring the beans and I'll
find the wine
Them neon lights were bright
till 2:00
And sneaking back home with
this girl named Jo
I hurried down to say do"
And stared my first man-child
in the eye

But we got by
Lord knows we got by

And now baby's got his bellyful
And finally here's that new bicycle
Working, praying, June to June
And mama's got LA gleaming
in her eye

And we got by
Lord knows we got by

You see we kept on walking
and talking, hawking
Ooing, cooing, wooing
Loving, tugging, hugging, rubbing
Sugging, fugging, laying, praying, swaying
Letting, fretting, begetting, lying
Flying, trying, sighing, dying.

 

[fox69]

"We're In This Love Together"

"We're In This Love Together"



It's like a diamond ring
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

Its like a rainy night in candlelight
And,ooh it's so romantic
We got the whole thing working
out so right
And it's just the way we planned it

Tell ya
We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
Don't you know
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

We're in this love together
We got the kind that lasts forever
We're in this love together
And like berries on the vine
It gets sweeter all the time

 

[fox69]

"Whenever I Hear Your Name"

"Whenever I Hear Your Name"



Say lady well look at you baby
You ain't gettin' older
Just finer and finer
It's been so long my baby
So many lonely nights
I almost rang your line
To say could you still be mine

Hey, hey lady
I've never been quite the same
The same
And I go crazy, crazy, crazy
Whenever I hear your name

And say baby I guess you heard
I'm doin fine
I'm makin' lots of money now
Got stars for friends
But I, but I can still remember
When we had nothin'
Nothin but love to share
To share until the end of time

Hey, hey lady
I've never been quite the same
The same
And I go crazy, crazy, crazy
Whenever I hear your name