The Temptations

[fox69]

"Love Comes With Christmas"

"Love Comes With Christmas"


I know you're pleased with all the presents
That you found lying under the tree
I can tell it brought some gladness to your heart
But on this yuletide holiday
Would you pause and give a little thought to me
And we can share the most important gift of all

Cause we know Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year
We know that Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year

I know the wine, roasting holly
Will grace the table with all the trimmings on that day
As we wish each other's families peace and joy
And mistletoe and all it's splendor
May be seen hanging from each welcome door
But we feel the same way we felt the day before

Cause we know Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year
We know that Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year

It's a happy time whether rain, snow, or sunshine
The world is slow, it's cold, we celebrate
With kisses warm, I'll give you one for every season
And renew the vows we made our wedding day

So let the bells bring down the children
Leave the beds with the coming of the dawn
To see that Santa kept his promise and came to call
While we both watch them in satisfaction
When we have each other Summer, Spring or Fall

We know that Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year
We know that Love comes with Christmas
And goes with every other day of the year

 

[fox69]

"Love Is A Hurtin' Thing"

"Love Is A Hurtin' Thing"


For every little kiss there's a little teardrop.
For every single thrill there's another heartache.
The road is rough.
The going gets tough.

Yes love is a hurtin' thing.
And oh love is a hurtin' thing.

When you're in my arms I'm king on a throne.
But when we're apart I walk the streets all alone.
One day happiness,
The next day loneliness.

Yes love is a hurtin' thing.
And oh love is a hurtin' thing.

When love brings so much joy, why must it bring so much pain?
Yes it's a mystery that nobody can explain.

Maybe I'm a fool to keep on loving you.
'Cause there may come a time you'll break my heart in two.
But I want you so,
and I want you to know that

Love is a hurtin' thing.
Oh sweet love.
Oh sweet love.

 

[fox69]

"Love To The Music"

"Love To The Music"


Do you know what it is
To be in love
Do you know how it feels
When you know it's truly love
Just chillin' with cha baby
And the mood is right
Then you put on your favorite slow jams
And hold your baby tight

Woooo
Makes you wanna make love
Love love love to the music
Wooo
Makes you wanna make love
Love love love to the music
I know, I know, I know, I know

Do you know what it is
To be in love
Do you know how it feels
When you know it's truly love
Truly love
(truly, truly truly love)
When the rain is pouring down
Hitting the window pane, window pane

(grooving on now)
And the lights are turned down low
And the candles are burning
And on comes your favorite song

Don't it make you wanna make love (love)
(love love love to the music)
Make love to the music
Oh yeah, oh yeah, baby

Don't you wanna make love (love)
(love love love to the music)
Love love love to the music yeah

I know that I do
(love) ooo yeah eahhhhh
(love love love to the music)
I wanna make love all night long

(love) Love
(love love love to the music)
Say's alright with me
I know

Temptations here with a groove
Heh
Aw yeah
You know,
When you got that special someone
And that song that you love so much is playing
And you wanna kinda glide across the floor
Heh heh
Well sing along with us and dig this

Make love to the music
(make love to the music)
(make looooove)
Groove to the music
(groove to the music)
(groove to the music)
Groove to the music
(groove to the music)
Everybody here oughta
(Kiss to the music)
Have a real good time
(kiss to the music)
(love) Love
(love love love to the music)
I wanna, I really wanna
(love)
Make love
(love love love to the music)
If you let me I can show you how

(love) Love
(love love love to the music)
If you let me hold you tight we can
(love) Love
(love love love to the music)
Tell you how, just let me show you how
Come on
Ooo

(love) Love (love)
(love love love to the music)

 

[fox69]

"Love Woke Me Up This Morning"

"Love Woke Me Up This Morning"


Love woke me up this morning feelin' fine
I had you on my mind, oh oh
Love woke me up this morning
And I haven't had a heartache today, darlin'
All my little tears are gone away
Skies are blue because I have you, I love you

Love woke me up this morning, oh yes indeed
Thinkin' of last night
You know, you made me feel all right, oh
Love woke me up this morning
I'm so glad, yes I am
Because of you, happiness is mine
All my cloudy days are all behind

Baby, every place I see your face
And now I smile, you made my life worthwhile
Yes you did

I haven't had a heartache today
And all my little tears are gone away
Because of you, happiness is mine
And all my cloudy days are all behind

 

[fox69]

"Ma"

"Ma"


Born in a log cabin in the back woods
The back woods of Mississippi
She drank moonshine, chewed tobacco
Raised 16 children all by herself

Never looked much like a lady
You see mama ruined her body raisin' her babies
Spend her evenings sitting in a rockin' chair
Never had much o nothin but was always willin to share

Talking 'bout ma ,talkin' 'bout ma
Yeah, yeah, yeah, talking 'bout ma
Talkin' 'bout ma

Every once in awhile when ma would get depressed
She'd go to the cabinet and get paw's guitar
Sit herself down in the rockin' chair
Start strummin' and hummin', ha ha, yeah

That was ma's way of lettin' off steam
In plan old English you could see
That ma was doin' her thing
Every once in awhile she'd shout, "Let it all hang out"

Oow talkin' 'bout ma, talking 'bout ma
Yeah, yeah, yeah, talking 'bout ma
Talking 'bout ma

 

[fox69]

"Masterpiece"

"Masterpiece"


Where I was born ev`rything was dull and dingy
I lived in a place they called the inner city
Getting ahead huh was strictly a nono
Cause nobody cares what happens to the folks
That live in the ghetto
Thousands of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
It`s a challenge just staying alive
`Cause in the ghetto only the strong survive

Money I ain`t got none, job can`t find one
The streets raised me from a baby, ooh
Thousands of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
It`s a challenge just staying alive
`Cause in the ghetto only the strong survive

Broken down homes, kids strung out
They don`t even know what life`s all about
Stealin` cars, robbin` bars
Mugging drugs, rat infested
And no one`s interested

Kids dodging cars for recreation
Only adds to a mother`s frustration
Breakings, folks comin` home
And finding all their possessions gone
Oh it`s an ev`ry day thing - well well - in the ghetto
Oh it`s an ev`ry day thing in the ghetto

 

[fox69]

"May I Have This Dance"

"May I Have This Dance"


May i have this dance
i've been waitin for this chance
all night long (all night long)
and this night i'll always treasure
if i could have the pleasure
to excort you
dont you know i've bit my nails in to
wantin to dance with you
but i was much too shy
i never had the nerve
before you'd dance across the floor with another guy
the way he held you in his arms
with his many charms
i knew my chances were slim
in order to get to you
there's only one thing to do
so i got rid of him
hey
ooh hoo i told him that a girl
by the name of pearl
was looking for him
and when i turned around
he was nowhere to be found
so here i am
ooh i gotta have this dance (gotta have this dance with you)
honey i (gotta have this dance with you)
honey i, honey i, honey i, have this dance
honey i (gotta have this dance with you)
gotta have this dance
oh...

 

[fox69]

"Memories"

"Memories"


[verse 1:]
wish that i could wind
like a spiral spare through time
to your body next to mine
warm and satisfied
wish that i could catch
a night train to the past
climb aboard and hear you ask
darling come inside

[chorus 1:]
memories, memories
sweet, sweet memories
of days gone by
that make me cry
memories, memories, memories
sweet memories
that make me sad
they take me back
to you
(memories, memories
ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

[verse 2:]
watching falling stars
on the grass by my own car
making love there in the dark
thinking we're alone
old man shined his light
trying not to act suprised
he left hard and all uptight
told us to get on home

[chorus 2:]
memories, memories
sweet sweet memories
of love we shared
of love we shared
memories memories
sweet memories
of love we shared
we will never
share them again
(memories memories
ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)

[verse 1]

[chorus 1]

 

[fox69]

"Message From A Black Man"

"Message From A Black Man"


[Melvin:] Yes, my skin is black,
But that's no reason to hold me back
[Eddie:] Why don't you think about it,
Think about it, think about it, think about it,
Think about it...
I have wants and desires,
Just like you
So move on the side
'Cause I'm comin' through, oh!

[Temptations:] No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now
Eddie and Temptations: No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now, oooh...

[Melvin:] Yes, your skin is white...
Does that make you right?
[Eddie:] Why don't you think about it,
Think about it, think about it, think about it,
Think about it...
This is a message
A message to y'all,
Together we stand,
Divided we fall, oh!

[Dennis:] Black is a color
Just like white,
Tell me how can a color determine whether
You're wrong or right,
We all have our faults...
Yes we do

[Eddie:] So look in your mirror
[Temptations:] Look in the mirror
[Eddie:] What do you see?
[Temptations:] What do you see?
[Eddie:] Two eyes,
[Temptations:] Two eyes,
[Eddie:] A nose, and a mouth just like me, oh!

[Eddie:] Your eyes are open
But you refuse to see,
The laws of society
Were made for both you and me,
Because of my color,
I struggle to be free
Sticks and stones,
May break my bones
But in the end,
You're gonna' see my friend, oh!

[Temptations:] No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now
[chorus repeated several times through music, or "the bridge"]

[after a few minutes, above chorus is repeated as song nears end, and then...]

[Temptations:] Say it loud!
No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[Temptations:] Say it loud!
No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[Temptations:] Say it!
No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[Temptations:] Say it loud!
No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[Temptations:] Say it loud!
[Dennis:] I'm black and I'm proud!
[Temptations:] No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[Temptations:] Say it loud!
[Dennis:] I'm black and I'm proud!
[Temptations:] No matter how hard you try
You can't stop me now

[fade to end]

 

[fox69]

"Mother Nature"

"Mother Nature"


Go on and take your course
And a-take me with you
Hey, I wanna leave here, oh

Mother Nature
Take the chains off me
As long as I'm livin', livin'
Hey, I wanna be free, hey

Come on and let your sweet wine
Rush to my head
And make me feel fine

Let me stand naked in the sun
Hiding from no one
Hey, hey, hey

Mother Nature
Come on and do your thing
I want to start feeling, hey
All those good things you can bring
Hey, hey

Day in, day out I learn to find
Leaves me half alive
And I'm going nowhere
I can't live in this classic world
It's killing me
Can't you see
You're the only one to turn to

Mother Nature
Go on and take your course
But take me with you, with you
Hey, I wanna leave here

Mother, I wanna leave here
Oh, Mother