Ray Charles

[fox69]

"Tell Me How Do You Feel"

"Tell Me How Do You Feel"


Tell me how do you feel
When your baby's loving your best friend? I wanna know

Tell me how do you feel
When your baby's loving your best friend? Yeah

Do you feel like going crazy? - Or do you feel like always been?

Hey hey hey tell me do you feel?
When your baby crosses your mind - I wanna know

Hey hey hey tell me do you feel?
When your baby crosses your mind...yeah

Do you crack with loud laughter - Or do you break down and start crying

Tell me how do you feel partner
I want the truth and not a lie - That's what I said

Tell me how do you feel partner
I want the truth and not a lie...yeah

Because if you feel good on inside
I must admit that you're a much better man than I

Would you feel happy, - Or would you feel sad
When you're lost the best girl - That you've ever had

I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know, Hey hey, I wanna know, I wanna know

Would you feel happy - Or would you feel sad
When you're lost the best girl - That you've ever had

I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know, Hey hey, I wanna know, I wanna know

It's alright, It's alright, It's alright, It's alright now

Oh baby I wanna know, Oh, I wanna know
I wanna know know...I wanna know, I wanna know

 

[fox69]

"Tell Me You'll Wait For Me"

"Tell Me You'll Wait For Me"


I'll always love you the same old way
No matter what may come between
Just send me a smile
Once in a lonely while
Tell me, you'll wait for me

How can I forget you starry eyes
You hair when its lit by the moonlit skies
Just keep that smile in you
Til I come home to you
Tell me, you'll wait for me

You're the one, you're the one
Whom I love, and care so much for
But now, til it ends, I'll just wish to be near
Caressing you dear

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow
Someday we'll make them so
And tell me, you'll wait for me

I'll always dream of dreams with you
Those things we meant to say and do
Keep them a glow
Someday we'll make them so
Tell me, you'll wait for me

 

[fox69]

"Tell The Truth"

"Tell The Truth"


Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Well, you know what you done to me,
You made me fall for you
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Well you know you can make me do what you want me to
Loving you, feelings started
But, I'm goin' to stop it
If I could, I surely would
I would roll up around you
If I thought it would do any good
Why don't you tell the truth
Tell the truth
Well you know you can make me do what you want me to

Loving you, feelings started
But, I'm goin' to stop it
If I could, I surely would
I would roll up around you
If I thought it would do any good
Why don't you tell the truth
Tell the truth
Well you know you can make me do what you want me to
Whooah, come on, tell the truth, now
(tell the truth)
And I know, I know, baby
(tell the truth)
Every day, every night
(tell the truth)
Whooah, hold me tight
(tell the truth)
And I know, and I know
(tell the truth)
You 'oughta, you 'oughta
(tell the truth)
Stop Lying
(tell the truth)
Stop Lying, whooh
(tell the truth)
Whoooh
(tell the truth)
Whoooh
(tell the truth)
Oh baby
(tell the truth)
Now tell the truth
(tell the truth)
Every day of your life, tell the truth little girl
(tell the truth)
What about that man you were with last night
(tell the truth)
I want to know
(tell the truth)
Come on baby
(tell the truth)
Hey hey
(tell the truth)
Every day of your life, you 'oughta
(tell the truth)

 

[fox69]

"Ten Cents A Dance"

"Ten Cents A Dance"


I work at the Palace ballroom, but gee that palace is cheap
When I get back to my chillly hallroom, I'm much too tired to sleep
I'm one of those lady teachers, a beautiful hostess you know;
One that the palace features, at exactly a dime a throw.
Ten cents a dance, that's what they pay me
Gosh how they weigh me down.
Ten cents a dance, pansies and rough guys, tough guys who tear my gown.
Seven to midnight I hear drums, loudly the saxophone blows,
Trumpets are tearing my ear-drums, customers crush my toes.
Sometimes I think, I've found my hero
But it's a queer romance;
All that you need is a ticket,
Come on big boy, ten cents a dance.
Fighters and sailers and bow-legged tailors
Can pay for their tickets & rent me
Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbour
Are sweethearts my good luck has sent me
Thought I've a chorus of elderly bows
Stockings are porous with holes at the toes
I'm here till closing time
Dance and be merry it's only a dime
Sometimes I think, I've found my hero
But it's a queer romance;
All that you need is a ticket.
Come on, come on big boy, ten cents a dance.

 

[fox69]

"That Lucky Old Sun"

"That Lucky Old Sun"


Up in the mornin'
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day.
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day

[Instrumental Interlude - First Line Of "Dear Lord"]

Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
And do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
Music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.

 

[fox69]

"That Old Black Magic"

"That Old Black Magic"


That old black magic has me in its spell
That old black magic that you weave so well
Icy fingers up
And down my spine
The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine
The same old tingle that I feel
Inside
When that elevator starts its ride
Down and down I go, round and round I go
Like a leaf that's
Caught in the tide
I should stay away but what can I do
I hear your name, and I'm aflame
Aflame with
Such a burning desire
That only your kiss can put out the fire
You are the lover that I've waited for
The mate that fate had me created for
And every time your lips meet mine
Baby down and down I go,
All around I go
In a spin, loving the spin that I'm in
Under that old black magic called love

 

[fox69]

"That's Enough"

"That's Enough"


Baby, if you want me to love you
Here's somethin' that you gotta do
You got to love me
(That's enough)
You got to kiss me
(That's enough)

You got to squeeze me
(That's enough)
You got to miss me
You got to hold, hold me in your arms
And that's enough, well
Oh, that's enough

Baby if you want me for your man
There's a few things that you better understand
I want my baby
(That's enough)
I don't mean maybe
(That's enough)

I want my pretty baby
(That's enough)
Ain't talkin' maybe, no
You got to hold, hold me in your arms
And that's enough
Hey child, that's enough

Baby if you want me by your side
You got to be prepared to keep the man satisfied
I want my baby
(That's enough)
I don't mean maybe
(That's enough)

Every day
(That's enough)
In every single way
You got to hold, hold me in your arms
And that's enough
Well, it's more than enough

 

[fox69]

"That's Where It's At"

"That's Where It's At"


Lights turned way down low
And music soft and slow
With someone you love so
That's where it's at
Your world turned upside down
You make not a sound
No one else around
That's where it's at
Your heart, beating fast
You're knowing that time will pass
But hoping that it lasts
That's where it's at
That's where it's at
Pretty baby
That's where it's at
Whoa, yes it is
That's where it's at
Pretty baby
That's where it's at
Oh yeah
Let me tell you this one thing
To say, "It's time to go"
And she says, "Yes, I know, but just stay one minute more"
That's where it's at
Oh let me say it one more time
That's where it's at
Pretty baby
That's where it's at
I know that's where it's at
That's where it's at
Pretty baby
That's where it's at

 

[fox69]

"The Bible"

"The Bible"


All glorious epitome of light,
Illuminator of dark hours,
E'er strenthening our poor weak sight,
In the realm of celestial bow'rs.
True, strong men need not thee,
But who on eath is strong?
To man thou e'er shalt be
True guide 'twixt right and wrong.

 

[fox69]

"The Brightest Smile In Town"

"The Brightest Smile In Town"


Some people cry the blues, I never could
I had no time for tears, life was too good
I had the brightest smile in town, oh yeah
Till you came along, and you turned it upside down.

Everything went my way, life was a ball
But then you came along and changed it all
You took the brightest smile in town,
Yeah you took it baby, and you turned it upside down

You brought me love, oh tender love
That made my whole world glow
And then you took it all away
Just why, I'll never know

I'll soon forget in time, And smile again
But I can never smile as I did then
You took the brightest smile in town, oh Yeah
You took it baby, and you turned it upside down

Baby, woooh, yeah baby, you turned it upside down.