Luther Vandross

[fox69]

"I Wanted Your Love"

"I Wanted Your Love"


Yeah, your love...

All of the band was on time for rehearsal
And played everything just right
Then came the news telling me not to worry
The show is selling out tonight
Well, the lights went on and suddenly the crowd began to scream
And as you could well imagine, it was like living a dream
Oh, but when the lights went down and the standing "O" was done
I was just another lonely guy who didn't have no one

[Chorus:]
(I wanted your love, your love baby, your love baby, your love)
(Your love, your love, love, love love, love)
Give me your love, give me your love, give me your love
(I wanted your love, your love baby, your love baby, your love)
(Your love, your love, love, love love, love)
Well Well, your love

So busy daydreaming 'bout you, baby
I didn't even hear the phone
Then, when my friends rang the doorbell it scared me
They said, we're so glad you're home
You just won a million dollars and a trip around the world
Better get yourself together and forget about that girl
They thought I was acting crazy not to get excited too
But all the money in the world could never take the place of you

[Chorus]

All over the city the lights were so pretty
The holiday was filled with cheer
The stars really glistened and lovers were kissin'
It was the special part of the year
So what a perfect time it was to find someone to say I do
Thought that I could still be happy even though she wasn't you
We had told the world that we were gonna ring the wedding bell
But when I really thought about it I was lying to myself

[Chorus]

[Fade]

 

[fox69]

"I Wonder"

"I Wonder"


I stood in line at the corner store
And I heard these guys talk about this girl
Hey, who gives them love anytime they want... huh
Then they said your name and how you carry on
Your chain of fools is so long
I thought our love was still on
And so, oh what a fool I've been
I thought I was your man and oh

[Chorus:]
I wonder who's there loving you
No one does you the way I do
I wonder who... who's there loving you
And I really wonder who
(It's been so long)
Since you've called me, yeah
(I thought our love was strong)
Just the way a love should be
(And now that you're gone)
I sit here and I wonder

[Bridge 1:]
I've seen so many guys
Take one look into your eyes
And think they're in paradise

There was less than love in the things that woman said
Now, I wonder who put ideas in her head
I'm still in shock 'cause when I went back there again
She'd changed her lock and said, sorry you can't come in
What a fool I've been... lookout
I thought I was your man and oh ooh

I wonder who's there loving you
No one does you the way I do
I wonder who... who's there loving you
And I really wonder who
(It's been so long)
Since you've called me, yeah
(I thought our love was strong)
Just the way a love should be
(And now that you've gone)
I sit here and wonder

[Bridge 2:]
I've seen so many guys
Take that look into your eyes
And think they're in paradise

[Chorus]

[Fade]

I don't wanna be in love if you don't love me
And I love you so, I betcha that you don't know
And I wonder who...
I wonder, I wonder

And I wonder who thatcha got loving you
And I wonder why you're with some other guy
And I wonder who...
I wonder, I wonder

Don't wanna be a fool for no one, you see
And I want you so, I bet you don't even know
And I wonder who...
I wonder, I wonder

 

[fox69]

"I'd Rather"

"I'd Rather"



I thought sometime alone
was what we really needed
you said this time would hurt more than it helps
but I couldn't see that
I thought it was the end
of a beautiful story
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
and I tried to find
out if this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah

And then I met someone
and thought she could replace you
we got a long just fine
we wasted time because she was not you
we had a lot of fun
though we knew we were faking
love was not impressed with our connection built on lies, all lies
so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
who holds my heart

I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
I can only prove the things I say with time,
please be mine,

I'd rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
than good times with someone else (I know)
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
than safe and warm by myself (so sure baby)
I'd rather have hard times to gether,
than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)

I'd rather have bad times with you (surely),
than good times with someone else (surely)
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
than safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
I'd rather have hard times together,
than to have it easy apart (you know it)
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoooo.....who holds my heart

 

[fox69]

"I'll Let You Slide"

"I'll Let You Slide"


Back to back and side to side
There's only music on my mind
Nothing to worry about but the beat
I wanted you to come and dance with me
But you wanted to stay home and watch TV
Ahhh, but when I got there to my surprise
There was another guy looking into your eyes

[Chorus 1:]
I don't want, don't want us to fuss and fight
From right now 'til tomorrow night
So if you promise to love only me and be by my side
I'll let you slide

Without a doubt tonight is the night
That we gon' really roll when the time is right
And we're gonna carry it into the dawn
Oh, but where are you, where can you be
I've been waiting, it seems an eternity
I took our favorite song from the record stack
It was Hey, Jimmy Mack
When are you coming back

[Chorus 2:]
Well, I'm so disappointed you're gone tonight
'Cause your love is the spice of my life
But if you hurry back in the mornin'
Then alright, I'll let you slide tonight
Up and down, pacing round, walking in my sleep
'Cause you've got a promise to keep
You've got to come back
And love, love, love, love, love me right
And, huh, I'll let you slide tonight

[Bridge:]
I can't wait til tomorrow, baby
Can't you come over tonight
I can't get to sleep, my baby
Come and rock my cradle left to right
I tossed and turned and called you up
But there wasn't anybody home
It makes me sad, I need you bad
But I guess I'm just gonna have to wait until tomorrow comes
Slide, I knew it, I knew it
How could you do it
Slide, it's alright, I'll let you slide tonight

I hired me a private eye
To ceck up on your cool little alibis
And what he discovered was woeful to me
Baby, if you intend to stay with me
Then you can't see the guys that I know you see
Come on, let's ake up and promise to start anew
Let's take the morning off, I've got some plans for you

[Chorus 3:]
Making love by the moon can be mitghty fine
But when the sun rises, so do I
So if you rock it to me in the mornnig
Then alright, I'll let you slide tonight
Really missed you today, I was on the run
So wake me up when the morning comes
I think I'll dance to some music and groove on the party light
And let you slide tonight

[Fade]

Get up, oooh, let's love baby
If you do it nice in the mornin'
Then alright, I'll let you slide tonight

Get up, ooh, let's love baby
If we do it twice in the mornin'
Well alright, I'll let you slide tonight

Get up, ooh, let's love baby
If it's really nice in the mornin'
It's alright, I'll let you slide tonight

 

[fox69]

"I'm Gonna Start Today"

"I'm Gonna Start Today"



I got up this morning
And without a word of warning
I knew for sure I had to change my way

Dusted my mind to clear it
My body and my spirit
But it's okay, I'm gonna start today, hey

Emotions disappearing
I call out but you're not here and
I question why I have this debt to pay

But I'll do my best believing
And I'll get that lovin' feeling
I mean to say, I'm gonna start today

Start today to turn this love around
I know for sure I'll never let you down, baby
'Cause no longer do I think, it's all in your mind

I get the point and I've got nothing but time
To be the way, I know I really should be
And find a way for love to rescue me, ooh

(I'm gonna start today)
Working on loving you better
(I'm gonna start today)
Working on leaving you never

(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry your tears away, it's okay
(I'm gonna start today, yeah, yeah)

Still dream of you returning
My pilot light is burning
I mention you every time that I pray

And I sleep with one eye open
'Cause in my heart I'm hoping
You'll believe what I say
I'm gonna start today, baby

And from this moment on
Even though, you'll be gone
I'm gonna do everything that I say

I wanna be your best man
I'll let time do the rest
And I'll sweep you away
I'm gonna start today

I am here but since your love is gone
The days are lonely and the nights are long, baby
'Cause I want that love I knew, no less or more

I want you back the way you loved me before
'Cause yesterday is how tomorrow should be
I'll start today if you will rescue me

Ooh, the night's so long, so long without you baby
And I can't stand it no more, anymore
Come here 'cause I want to prove my love for you, baby
Come back, this is where you belong

(I'm gonna start today)
Working on it, love has the power
(I'm gonna start today)
I'm working on it every, every, every hour

(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry those tears away, it's okay
(I'm gonna start today)

Start today to turn this love around
I know for sure I'll never let you down, baby
'Cause no longer do I think it's all in your mind

I get the point and I've got nothing but time
To be the way, I know I really should be
And find a way for love to rescue me

Now, I know how to make love real
You don't know how, 'til you know how to feel
I've been picking up the pieces of my broken past
But it's okay, your baby's gonna start today

(I'm gonna start today)
Working on loving you better
(I'm gonna start today)
Working on leaving you never

(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry your tears away, it's okay
(I'm gonna start today)

(I'm gonna start today)
Ooh, yeah, love has the power
(I'm gonna start today)
I'm working on it every, every, every hour

(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry those tears away, it's okay
(I'm gonna start today)

(I'm gonna start today)
Working on loving you, yes I am
(I'm gonna start today)
You are one of a kind, you've made up my mind

(I'm gonna start today)
Baby, dry your tears away
(I'm gonna start today)

I'm gonna start today
I'm gonna start today
I'm gonna start today
...

 

[fox69]

"I'm Only Human"
(feat. Cassandra Wilson & Bob James)

"I'm Only Human"
(feat. Cassandra Wilson & Bob James)



I'm only human baby
Ain't I allowed to make mistakes
You put your guilt on me
And it's causing my poor heart to break, yeah
Making me the human that I am

[Bob James]
Won't you forgive me baby
I'm only human baby
Won't you forgive me for that?
Won't you forgive me baby
I'm only human baby
Won't you forgive me for that?

Your love can be so strong
It makes it hard to give some back
So I try and I try and I give and I give
And I get so darn excited I can't relax
Making me the human that I am

[Repeat 1]

When we search for love
We must be lucky, baby
And it's because there are many people in the world
Who think love is not that necessary
I had you and I blew it all

[Repeat 1]

And now I know for sure
I must be lucky baby
You chose me out of all the people in the world
And I think love is very necessary
You've forgiven me after all
Cuz I let you know

[Repeat 1]

Just like you, my love
Just like you, my baby
Just like you, my love
Just like you, my baby
If you forgive, if you forgive me too

 

[fox69]

"I've Been Working"

"I've Been Working"


I don't know why the world loves a forever love affair
(I'm just a freak)
Who loves a one night thing oh yeah
(A one night all night)
And after a long day of work all I wanna do is play around
(So I'm going out)
For a little bit of love
And a whole lotta getting down
Do you believe me, you gotta believe me

[Chorus:]
I've been working
I've been all day working
And I need somebody
Said I need some
I need some love tonight oh yeah
I need some love
I need some love tonight

People talk about my life and here's what they say
(It's incomplete)
It's too bad that they feel that way
(He's sho is crazy)
But I don't listen to any of them after five o'clock
Because the night is mine
And I don't wanna change anything 'cause I like what I got

[Chorus]

So don't give me a forever love affair, no don't you dare
(I like to freak)
To the one night beat, oh yeah
(Again and again, yeah yeah)
I work hard every day so I do what I wanna do
That's why I'm steppin' out (Stepping out)
To find me somebody to do what I wanna do

[Chorus and Fade]

 

[fox69]

"If I Didn't Know Better"

"If I Didn't Know Better"


I think sometimes I can read your mind
When you make things up I can tell you lie
I see the things that your man can’t see
And I wonder what kind of man is he
The one who you say is your lover
Who you insist takes care of you under the covers
And who is there for you and loves you like no other
Then you kiss and tell me that you love me like a brother
[CHORUS]
If I didn’t know better
I’d think that you were mine, you’re with me all the time
If I didn’t know better
I’d swear we’re more than friends, you’re touching me again
If I didn’t know better
I’d think we were in love
Girl, do you wanna tell me something
Oh, oh, oh
I could be wrong about the things you say
But I don’t rub up on my friends that way
You tell me that you’ve always been a flirt
But if it goes wrong, I could get hurt
But no, you insist it’s harmless playin’
It’s just a part of who you are, that it’s just your nature
And that it’s fine
You know I’m a friend, it’s really nothing
You say that I’m just like a…
That I’m just like a brother
[CHORUS]
My idea of a friend is when you
Do a lotta things together and have a lotta fun
But my definition of love is different
You touch and hold each other
And you only want to be alone clinging to each other
Like you and he should be, but like you and I are
Well, I know it sounds crazy but…
[CHORUS]

 

[fox69]

"If I Was The One"

"If I Was The One"


I see the way he treats you
I feel the tears you cry
And it makes me sad and it makes me mad
There's nothin' I can do, baby
Cuz your lover is my best friend
And I guess that's where the story ends
So I've gotta try to keep it inside
You'll never be, never be mine

[1] - But if I was the one who was loving you, baby
The only tears you'd cry would be tears of joy
And if I was by your side
You'd never know one lonely night

If it was my arms you were running to
I'd give you love in these arms of mine
If I was the one in your life

If I could have just one wish
I'd wish that you were mine
I would hold you near, kiss away those tears
I'd be so good to you, baby
You're the one I want next to me
But I guess that's just not meant to be
He's there in your life, he's sharing your nights
I'll never be, never be, never be right

[Repeat 1]

I want to reach out and feel you beside me, beside me
Right here, right now, right beside me baby, baby
And take you in my arms right now
And scream I love you right out loud
And then someday I'll pray I'll find
I'll find the strength to turn to you and say

[Repeat 1]

If I was the one, if I was the one, the one
If I was the one in your life

 

[fox69]

"If It Ain't One Thing..."
(feat. Foxy Brown)

"If It Ain't One Thing..."
(feat. Foxy Brown)



I coulda died when I found out
We couldn’t live together peacefully
That’s when it started and we nearly parted
Well, I was hoping not to see the day
We started getting in each other’s way
Maybe it’s better we don’t live together
Things got strange
My space to chill become half the size
You became someone
I didn’t even recognize
What’s the matter now
What are you talking about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
Why you gotta put me down
What are you complaining about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
I got a yacht for a dinner cruise
The way you treated everyone was rude
I don’t believe ya, you’re such a diva
I told the waitress we wanted wine
You got upset because the girl was fine
You’re complicated, but somehow we make it
I get tired
From all I have to do to keep you satisfied
Get no sleep
You call me in the middle of the night and weep
What’s the matter now
What are you crying about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
Why you gotta fuss and shout
What are you screaming about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
I guess I can’t see the world through your eyes
Pretty little brown eyes
Guess I don’t understand
What goes on, goes on, goes on in your mind
What’s the matter now
What are you talking about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
Why you gotta put me down
What are you fussing about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
What’s the matter now
What are you talking about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
Why you gotta scream and shout
What are you complaining about
If it ain’t one thing, it’s the other
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another