B.J. Thomas

[fox69]

"Honorable Peace"

"Honorable Peace"



Now your Father has told you
Son you're naive
To still be out lookin'
For something to believe
The realities of power
Are above your ideals
And he sure has good reasons
For the way that he feels

For man has never hesitated
To do violent deeds
To ravage this earth
And take more than he needs
Can there be any doubt
To the size of his crimes
After all that we've seen
Within our own times

Oh but what kind of logic
In what kind of brain
What manner of man
Would think it was sane
What kind of soul
And what heart that beats
Would chose to kill millions
For an honorable peace

There are those who will argue
It's all too complex
You must live past the present
To see it's effects
As if the peasant in the fields
Hearing planes in the sky
Waits for history to tell him
It's his turn to die

Now I'm sorry that you have to hear
These words tonight
They're not pleasant to sing
They're not pleasant to write
I know the tide of protest
Has passed us somehow
Oh but when do you speak out
If you don't speak out now

Tell me
What kind of logic
In what kind of brain
What manner of man
Would think it was sane
What kind of soul
And what heart that beats
Would chose to kill millions
For an honorable peace

Tell me
What kind of logic
In what kind of brain
What manner of man
Would think it was sane
What kind of soul
In what heart that beats
Would chose to kill millions
For an honorable peace

Tell me
What kind of logic
In what kind of brain
What manner of man
Would think it was sane
What kind of soul
In what heart that beats
Would chose to kill millions
For an honorable peace

 

[fox69]

"Hooked On A Feeling"

"Hooked On A Feeling"



I can't stop this feelin'
Deep inside of me
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me

When you hold me in your arms so tight
You let me know everything's alright

I
I'm hooked on a feelin'
High on believin'
That you're in love with me

Lips are sweet as candy
The taste stays on my mind
Girl, you keep me thirsty
For another cup of wine

I got it bad for you, girl
But I don't need a cure
I'll just stay addicted
And hope I can endure

All the good love when we're all alone
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on

I
I'm hooked on a feelin'
High on believin'
That you're in love with me

All the good love when we're all alone
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on

I
I'm hooked on a feelin'
I'm high on believin'
That you're in love with me

 

[fox69]

"How Great Thou Art"

"How Great Thou Art"



Oh lord my God
When I in awesome wonder
Consider all
The worlds thy hands have made
I see the stars
And I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout
The universe displayed

When Christ shall come
With shouts of acclamation
And take me home
What joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And there proclaim
My God how great thou art

Then sings my soul
My savior God to thee
How great thou art
How great thou art
Then sings my soul
My savior God to thee
How great thou art
How great thou art

 

[fox69]

"Human"

"Human"



Oh Lord
Why did you make me human
I've got to laugh
I've got to cry
I've got to live
And I've got to die

And Oh Lord
Why did you make me human
I've got the best girl in the world
But make her understand
That I'm only a man

You mend
When I make the tears fall from her eyes
Forgive me for I apologize
Oh and when I make I break her heart
And tear it all apart
Forgive me
I'm only human

And oh Lord
Why did you make me human
I've got to work everyday
So little love and so little pay
And I'm just human
I'm just human

 

[fox69]

"Hurting Each Other"

"Hurting Each Other"



No one in the world
Ever had a love as sweet as my love
For nowhere in the world
Could there be a boy as true as you love
All my love
I give gladly to you
All your love
You give gladly to me
Tell me why then
Oh why should it be that

We go on hurting each other
We go on hurting each other
Making each other cry
Hurting each other
Without ever knowing why

Close than the leaves
On a weepin' willow, baby, we are
Closer dear are we
Than the simple letters "A" and "be" are
All my life
I could love only you
All your life
You could love only me
Tell me why than
Oh why should it be that

We go on hurting each other
We go on hurting each other
Making each other cry
Hurting each other
Without ever knowing why

Can't we stop hurting each other
Gotta stop hurting each other
Making each other cry
Breaking each other's heart
Tearing each other apart

 

[fox69]

"Husbands And Wives"

"Husbands And Wives"



Two broken hearts lonely looking like houses where nobody lives
Two people both having so much pride inside
Neither side forgives
Angry words spoken in haste
Such a waste of two lives
Its my belief pride is the chief cause
In the decline
In the number of husbands and wives.

A man and a woman, woman and a man
Some can, some can't, some can.

Two broken hearts lonely looking like houses where nobody lives
Two people both having so much pride inside
Neither side forgives
Angry words spoken in haste
Such a waste of two lives
Its my belief pride is the chief cause
In the decline
In the number of husbands and wives.

Its my belief pride is the chief cause
In the decline
In the number of husbands and wives.

 

[fox69]

"I Believe In Music"

"I Believe In Music"



I could just sit around makin' music all day long (yeah)
As long as I'm makin' my music
I know I can't do nobody no wrong
And who knows? Maybe I'll come up with a song (yeah)
And make people wanna stop their fussin' and fightin'
Long enough to sing a song

I-i-i, I believe in music
Whoa-oh-oh- I, I believe in love
Everybody knows
I-i-i, I believe in music
Whoa-oh-oh-oh I, yes I believe in love

Music is love and love is music if you know what I mean (yeah)
And people who believe in music
Are the happiest people I've ever seen
So clap your hands and stomp your feet
And shake your tambourine (yeah)
Lift your voices to the sky
God loves you when you sing

I-i-i, I believe in music
Whoah-oh-oh I, yes I believe in love
Everybody knows

Music is the universal language and love is the key
To brotherhood, peace and understandin'
Livin' in harmony
So take your brother by the hand
And sing along with me
And find out what it really means
To feel young, rich and free

Everybody now
I-i-i, I believe in music
Whoah-oh-oh-oh I, yes I believe in love
Everybody knows
I-i-i-i-i-i, I believe in music
Whoah-oh-oh-oh I-i-i-i-i, yes I believe in love

 

[fox69]

"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"

"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"



Today I passed you on the street
And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you

Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you

A picture from the past came slowly stealing
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
Then suddenly I got that old time feeling
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Still in love with you

Today I passed you on the street
Today I passed you on the street
And my heart fell at your feet
And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you

Somebody else stood by your side
Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
And you know he looked so satisfied
I can' help it if I'm still in love with you

It hurts to know another's lips will kiss you
And hold you just the way I used to do
Ohh heaven only knows how much I miss
how much that I miss yea
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Still in love with you

 

[fox69]

"I Get Enthused"

"I Get Enthused"


If I saw a woman that looked a lot like you
And if I thought this woman
Could take the place of you, I'd get enthused
Oh but there's not another you

If she had eyes like you do and she knew how to smile
And if I thought the feeling
Could ever be like ours, I'd get enthused
Oh but there's not another you

I'm staring loneliness face to face
There's no one around
No one around that can take your place
Hmm, hmm

If I thought this woman could make me feel that fine
I'd wrap me up in her love
And get you off my mind, I'd get enthused
Oh but there's not another you

I'd get enthused
Oh but there's not another you
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I'd get enthused

 

[fox69]

"I Just Can't Help Believing"
(originally by Bobby Vee)

"I Just Can't Help Believing"
(originally by Bobby Vee)



I just can't help believing
When she smiles up soft and gentle,
With a trace of misty morning,
And a promise of tomorrow in her eyes...

And I just can't help believing
When she's lying close beside me
And my heart beats with the rhythm of her sigh...

This time the girl is gonna stay
This time the girl is gonna stay...
For more than just a day

I just can't help believing
When she slips her hand in my hand
And it feels so small and helpless
That my fingers fold around it like a glove...

And I just can't help believing
When she's whispering her magic
And her tears are shining honey sweet with love...

This time the girl is gonna stay (This time the girl is gonna stay)
This time the girl is gonna stay...
For more than just a day

For more than just a day...
(I just can't help believing...)