The Temptations

[fox69]

"With These Hands"

"With These Hands"


With these hands, I will cling to you
I'm yours forever and a day.
With these hands, I will bring to you
A tender love as warm as May.

With this heart I will sing to you
Long after stars have lost their glow
And with these hands, I'll provide for you
Should there be a stormy sea

I'll turn the tide for you
And I'll never
No, I'll never let you go

 

[fox69]

"You Beat Me To The Punch"

"You Beat Me To The Punch"


That day, I first saw you passing by
I wanted, to ask your name but I...was much too shy
But I was looking at you so hard
That you must have had a hunch.
So you came up to me and asked me my name.

You beat me to the punch
That time
You beat me to the punch
Yes you did.

After, I had known you for what seems like a long, long time
I wanted, wanted to ask you would you please, please be mine
Whenever you came around, my heart would pound
So you must have had a hunch.
So you came up to me and asked me to be yours.

You beat me to the punch
One more time
You beat me to the punch
Yes you did.

Since I loved you
I thought you would be true
And love me tender
So I let my heart surrender
To you, yes I did.
But I found out
Beyond a doubt
One day, boy
You were a playboy
Who would go away and leave me
Blue.
So I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down
This time I'm gonna play my hunch
And walk away this very day.

And beat you to the punch
Yes I will
I'll beat you to the punch
This time.

 

[fox69]

"You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth"

"You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth"


Kumba ya-ya
Oh my soul, of my whole ya-ya-ya
Price so right, my whole ya-ya-ya

Born into this world a baby,
You're mind is clear as the air
Time passes...
You learn to walk and talk
Time passes...
You learn right from wrong
Time passes...
You leave home seeking a life
Of your own...

I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world
Listen to me people...
You make your own heavens and hell
Right here on earth

I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world
You make you own heaven and hell
Right here on earth
On earth, on earth, on earth...

Time passess...
And your values change
Life becomes a strange, confusing game
Suddenly you want the finer things in life
But you find it takes a lots of hard work
Now you're standing
At the crossroads of life
To satisfy your personal wants...
Will you do wrong
Or will you do right?
Well one thing you must admit,
And you know it's true
The final decision,
Is still up to you

I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world
Listen to me people...
You make your own heaven and hell
Right here on earth
Let me tell you one more time...
I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world
You make your own heaven and hell
Right here on earth

Listen people...
Life is a giant, invisible scale with two sides;
Good and bad
You and your beliefs
Are the weights
The things you do each day
Determine the balance
Your conscience is a flawless
Judge and jury;
The only question is what you want

I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world
You make your own heaven and hell
Right here on earth
One more time, now listen...
I'm tellin' you the natural facts
For way this world

You make your own heaven and hell
Right here on earth

[Temptations repeat above chorus starting with I'm tellin you...etc, to the end of song.]

 

[fox69]

"You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)"

"You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)"


Well, well, well, well
Seems like it was only yesterday
When my mama told me don't fall in love
With the first guy that comes your way

He was handsome and nice
But, I took her advice and passed him by
Years have passed and don't look like
Love's gonna give me a second try

Boy, the look on your face tells me you understand
Could it be your love life's like mine
Needs a helping hand well, well
You need love like I do
(Don't you?)

Boy, I can tell by the way
You look when I'm looking at you
I know it ain't fit and proper
For a girl to talk this way

But, I can't cope with this loneliness
Not one more doggone day
Everyday has been an uphill climb
Keeping my hopes a-float

Judging from your silence boy
You must be in the same boat
Ain't it true now?
You need love like I do
(Don't you?)

Boy, I can tell by the way you look
When I'm looking at you
Well, well, well, you need love like I do
(Don't you?)

 

[fox69]

"You'll Lose A Precious Love"

"You'll Lose A Precious Love"


One Day, You will be cared to realize
by the look thats in my eyes

[Chorus:]
How much I love you
(Love you)
And if you leave you'll lose a precious love
(You'll lose a precious love)

Somehow,these arms of mine cant let you go
The touch of my hand baby should let you know

[Chorus]

We go together like hand and glove
[Melvin:] Dont Destroy our precious love...
Somehow these arms of mine cant let you go
the touch of my hand should let you know

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"You're My Everything"

"You're My Everything"


You surely must know magic girl
Cause you changed my life
It was dull and ordinary
But you made it sunny and bright

Now, I was blessed the day I found you
Gonna build my whole world around you
You're everything good, girl
And you're all that matters to me

When my way was dark and troubles were near
Your love provided the light so I could see, girl
Just knowin' your love was near when times were bad
Kept the world from closin' in on me girl

I was blessed the day I found you
Gonna build my whole world around you
You're everything good girl
And you're all that matters to me

Baby, you're part of every thought I think each day
Your name is in every phrase my lips say
Every dream I dream is about you
Honey I can't live without you

Baby (baby), baby (baby), baby
You're my everything, you're my everything, yes you are
(Don't you know you're my everything)

You're the girl I sing about
In every love song I sing
(You're my everything)
You're my winter baby
My summer, my fall and spring
(You're my everything)

Now, now, I was blessed the day I found you
Gonna build my whole world around you
You're everything good girl and you're all that matters to me
You're my everything, you're my everything, yes you are
(Don't you know you're my everything)
You're my everything, you're my everything
(Don't you know you're my everything)
You're my everything, you're my everything

(When my way was dark and troubles were near, don't you know that)
Don't you know you're my everything

 

[fox69]

"You're Not An Ordinary Girl"

"You're Not An Ordinary Girl"


You ain't got no halo hangin' over head
you ain't got no wings that you can spread
you ain't got no harp so you can play me song so sweet
you ain't got no golden slippers on your pretty little feet
oh but to me you're an angel
to me you're an angel
you're not an ordinary girl
because you're an angel to me yeah

now you don't have sugar sprinkled all over you
you're not made of peppermint through and through and through
you don't come in assorted flavors like a package of charms
and you won't stain my shirt if you melt in my arms
oh but to me you're candy
to me you're candy
you're not an ordinary girl
because you're candy to me yeah

i know i have a cause
i have missions on trees
you might not know all the facts about the birds and the bees
you don't send me sweet love letters with the smell of perfume
my photograph might not be plastered all over your room
oh but to me you're a sweetheart
to me you're a sweetheart
you're not an ordinary girl
you're a real sweetheart to me yeah

 

[fox69]

"You've Got To Earn It"

"You've Got To Earn It"


(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

To get stones from a rock, you've got to break it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
To get bread from dough, you've got to bake it
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

To get water from a faucet, you've got to turn it
And if you want my love, if you want my love
You've got to earn it (Earn it, earn it, earn it)

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

To get fire from a match, you've got to strike it
(Strike it, strike it, strike it, strike it)
To get the feeling from a kiss, you've got to like it
(Like it, like it, like it, like it)

To get ashes from wood, you've got to burn it
And if you want my love, if you want my love
You've got to earn it(Earn it, earn it, earn it)

You've got to treat me kind, all the time
Throw the other guys right out of your mind.
(Yeah, yeah)

[Instrumental]

Now listen

To make broken things work, you've got to fix them
(Fix them, fix them, fix them, fix them)
To make two things one, you've got to mix them
(Mix them, mix them, mix them, mix them)

To get butter from milk, you've got to churn it
And if you want my love, if you want my love
You've got to earn it(Earn it, earn it, earn it)

If you deserve it you can get it
I'll be glad to see you with it
Just show me that you love me
And that you're thinking of me
You can get it in a hurry...

 

[fox69]

"You've Really Got A Hold On Me"

"You've Really Got A Hold On Me"


She's alright
I don't like you
But I love you
Seems that I'm always
Thinking of you
Oh, you treat me badly
I love you madly
You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me, baby

I don't want you,
But I need you
Don't want to kiss you
But I need you
Oh, you do me wrong now
My love is strong now
You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me, baby

I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Tighter

I want to leave you
Don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend
Another day here
Oh, I want to split now
I can quit now
You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me, baby

I love you and all I want you to do
Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me

You really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me

 

[fox69]

"Your Wonderful Love"

"Your Wonderful Love"


Just for your
wonderful love
wonderful love
i'd give anything
in this whole wide world
just believe in me
please have a little faith in me
darling i'll never
i'll never let you down
now that I have

your wonderful love
your wonderful love
your wonderful love
your wonderful love

darling darling darling darling
im so happy
but I cant tell my friends that
you're my girl
im so proud
yes so proud
I just wanna fall on my knees and cry
cry out loud
that I have

[chorus]

(im so glad, im so glad, im so glad, im so glad)