Joan Armatrading

[fox69]

"I Need You"

"I Need You"



Late
At night
I feel so lonely
Here's a body next to mine but I'm feeling cold

And baby in the morning light
When I look in some stranger's eyes
It's then I know that the need in me
Is really for your paradise

I dance
I sing
But there's something missing
Every night a different name to call

But you know when I hold 'em tight
I always give the game away
I try so hard to make it right
But it always ends up the same

You know I need you

I need you
Like I needed you
The first time we kissed
I need you
And I need you now
And I can't resist
Standing by your door in case you leave

I miss you mostly in the night
And I miss you through the day
I hate myself for hurting you
Yes I know I drove you clean away

You know I need you
But now I need you

 

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"I Really Must Be Going"

"I Really Must Be Going"



Told me that you loved me
You've been looking for me all your life
Told you I was married
You said 'baby, it don't seem right'

One touch from your fingers and I'm burning
I can't wait to kiss you on the mouth
I can't contain this yearning
And I can't seem to put the fire out

I went up to your apartment
Only to be polite
It's late, I started leaving
But you got in the way so nice

One touch from your fingers and I'm burning
I can't wait to kiss you on the mouth
I can't contain this yearning
And I can't seem to put the fire out

The look in your eyes I'm learning
Would melt a tyrant's heart
But I really must be going
And I'll see you later sweetheart

The phone rang in the morning
Day had just begun
I heard your soft voice crying
Told me you were wrong
In time I'd learn to love you
And you had time to spare
And you called again tomorrow
And the next day

The midday flight was on time
No time to hesitate
I changed and unchanged my mind
But this one had to stay

I knew that if we started
I'd be lost and so would you
Though we both regret our parting
We are bound to see it through

I still see your face before me
And smell the scent you wore
And hear your soft voice crying

One touch from your fingers and I'm burning
I can't wait to kiss you on the mouth
I can't contain this yearning
And I can't seem to put the fire out

 

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"I Wanna Hold You"

"I Wanna Hold You"



You got the look I like
You make the people stare
And it's getting me
In a state

You're going out
With someone
I don't approve of
And it's getting me
In a state

I see you in a restaurant
I wanna hold you
I see you with your mother
I wanna hold you
I see you when you don't see me
I wanna hold you

I wanna hold you
In my arms
And I wanna
Love you
I want you
And I'm gonna try

I'm searching but
I don't
Know why I bother
'Cos I've seen you
And you look
Just right

 

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"I'm Lucky"

"I'm Lucky"



I'm lucky
I'm lucky
I can walk under ladders
Yes I'm so lucky
That I'm as lucky
As me

Struck it rich
Dirty rich
No work
And get richer
And the world
Loves a winner
Yes I'm so happy
That you're happy
With me

You are happy too
Ain't you baby

Numero uno
Living for
Right now
And it's
L-I-V-I-N-G
When I'm here
With you

I'm lucky
I'm lucky
I don't need a bracelet
No salt
For my shoulder
I don't own a rabbit
No clover
No heather
No cross
No wonder
I'm lucky

 

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"If Women Ruled The World"

"If Women Ruled The World"



Loving your sweet ways
Loving the funny things you say
Loving the silence
Wrapped in my man's arms at the end of the day

Loving the way you
Make me feel
That women rule the world if women ruled the world
It would be a good thing

No more war
No more hate
Women can fight
But talking's great
Behind your back
To your face
They'd rather talk
Than murder

Not all men kill babies
But a woman would rather
Kill herself
Than see a child suffer
Women are carers
They were born that way

Like mother nature feeds the world
A woman will think of her child first
No more sons dying young
Women bore sons for living

No more war
No more hate
Women can fight
But talking's great
Behind your back
To your face
They'd rather talk
Than murder

I love how you love me
Make me feel that
Women rule the world
If women ruled the world
It would be a good thing

Like mother nature feeds the world
A woman will think of her child first
No more sons dying young
Women bore sons for living

No more war
No more hate
Women can fight
But talking's great
Behind your back
To your face
They'd rather talk
Than murder

If women ruled the world

 

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"In These Times"

"In These Times"



These are the times
Tears fill the back of your eyes
These are the times
The birds migrate
Across the skies

These are the times
What hope you had you forget
These wicked times
You're bound to feel
All sanity is lost

In these times everyone needs love
In these times do you pray to God
In these times everyone needs comfort
And would welcome a hand to hold
Compassion is the fire
That burns the hurt
That pains the soul
And though my eyes are so polluted
By the sight of lost desires
I can see you standing by

This is my fear
That distance will come between us
And it could mean nothing
Nothing
To get from here to there

We own the world
And everything that's in it
Let our love shine
Like glistening raindrops
Resting on a rose

In these times celebrate our love
In these times let's be thankful of
All the days we can spend together
And I'm happy to hold your hand
Your passion is the food
That feeds the hunger in my heart
And now my eyes are clearly open
No more longing for the past
Now I have you in these times

In these times everyone needs love
In these times do you pray to God
In these times everyone needs comfort
And would welcome a hand to hold
Your passion is the fire
That burns the hurt
That pains the soul
And though my eyes are so polluted
By the sight of lost desires
Good to have you in these times

 

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"In Your Eyes"

"In Your Eyes"



In your eyes
I can see
Something
Something
So sure
In those eyes

As bright as the stars
As blue as the sky
I could die
In your eyes

In your eyes
I can see
Something
Something
So sure
And those eyes
Are not for hurting

You have the power
In those eyes
in your eyes

As bright as the stars
As blue as the sky
I could die
In your eyes

As bright as the stars
As blue as the sky
I could die
In your eyes

 

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"Innocent Request"

"Innocent Request"



I know the place where lovers go
You wanna take me there I know
Cos you believe in me
And I believe in you
But there's other things

I don't want you to think
That our love is going under
Just need time for me
And my thoughts to freely wander
This troubled world
And I worry for myself
Where lies my destiny

Every person feels their strength
Now and then they doubt their worth
Friendships bond
Boys and girls
Sisters, brothers
Lovers, too
But we need some air
To find ourselves
Find ourselves

And there's no need for guilt
It's an innocent request
You get space to breathe
And I get time to think
When we're apart
We appreciate our love
I know it

Life is more than fairy tales
Sometimes sad
Sometimes frail
You owe it to yourselves
To take a moment to reflect

Don't think
That our love is going under
Just need time for me
And my thoughts to freely wander
This troubled world
And I worry
Where lies my destiny

When we're apart
We appreciate our love
We know we've got the best
We know it

 

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"Into The Blues"

"Into The Blues"



My baby likes this music good and loud
With words coming straight from the heart
Man, woman or child can tell this story
Just as long as it's a soulful start
All the better to make you glad
That your life has taken a different path
At the same time wondering
How you can get on a train
To this town

My baby don't like rock and roll
Not hip hop or pop
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues

God bless the blues
God bless the blues
Hey yeah
Are you are manish boy
Just like the might mud
Blues are here to make you glad
That your life has taken a different path
At the same time wondering
How you can get on a train
To this town

My baby don't like rock and roll
Not hip hop or pop
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues

My baby don't like rock and roll
Not hip hop or pop
Dance might be real cool
And country’s just for fools
Baroque is just for the old
For the tired and the restless souls
Lost in the darkness
Lost in the darkness

My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues
My baby's just into the blues

 

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"Is It Tomorrow Yet"

"Is It Tomorrow Yet"



My baby say that the time is a
Coming soon
But did not say if it was in the morning or the
Afternoon

If we don't meet today
I think tomorrow may
Bring a surprise
Before my eyes

Is it tomorrow yet
I've got to do my best
For my baby

I've been losing time
Has the clock spun 'round
Did I sleep too late
Have I missed too much
Have I missed much
Have I missed much
I wanna see my baby
I wanna see my baby
Is it tomorrow yet

Can't count the times we've met and we've been going our
Different ways
Tomorrow I know we'll be going
The same way

Don't know 'bout yesterday
And we may not meet today
Under this sky
But I'd like a surprise

Is it tomorrow yet
I've got to look my best
For my baby

This time I'm keeping track
There'll be no looking back
No more maybe
Must be tomorrow today
Must be tomorrow today
Here's my baby