Dear Lover
(Gerald Sims/Carl Davis)
Dear lover, it's been a long long time
So I'm writing this letter to find out if you're still mine
Oh I miss you so much & I wish I could just see you somehow
Let no other steal your heart while you're apart from me
Please be faithful, please be true; I'll never stop loving you
Dear lover, I wonder, do you feel the same way too?
Is this feeling in your heart as strong as the love that I have for
you?
Oh you must believe me when I say I'd never love this way
Oh I'll be yours till the end of time if it's forever & a day
If it's forever & a day
Oh dear lover, if you would just answer my letter
A few words from you could make me feel so much better, yeah
(Dear lover) oh I need you (dear lover) baby, please you
(Dear lover) if you would just answer my letter
(Dear lover) it would make me feel so much better
(Dear lover) oh love (dear lover)
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Can't You See (You're Losing Me)
(Strong/Strong)
(Baby, honey)
Can't you see you're losing me?
I can't take this misery that you're dishing out to me
The confidence I had in you is gone 'cause you've been untrue
Baby, please, can't you see you're gonna lose me?
Can't you see, can't you see, can't you see you're gonna lose me?
Tears I cried, tears I hide
Your other love I know of
She's pretty, I must confess, but for you will she do her best?
Will she give you a love that's true, one truer than I gave to you?
Baby, please, why don't you come on & see about me?
'Cause I can't stand this misery that you're dishin' out to me
(instrumental)
Baby, honey
I can't stand this awful pain that's runnin' through my heart
It's tearin' me apart
Come on & ease the pain; it's drivin' me insane
Baby, please, can't you see you're gonna lose me?
Hey baby, ooo honey
Can't you see, can't you see, can't you see you're gonna lose me?
Can't you see, can't you see, can't you see you're gonna lose me?
I miss a bunch of memories; come on & see about me
Can't you see, can't you see, can't you see
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Me And My Baby
(Strong/Sanders)
Me & my baby, we have so much in common, you see
With me & my baby, there's together in whatever might be
& we're so happy (happy happy) & we're so happy
Me & my baby, in each other we always confide
But quick decisions we never make before the 2 of us decide
& we're so happy (happy happy) & we're so happy
A 60-40 love we don't have because we both give equal share
Our love is no secret; we want everyone to know how much we care
& we're so happy (happy happy) & we're so happy
Yeah yeah yeah, so happy (happy happy)
Ask anybody, & they will tell you what a complete couple we are
& when we're together, he stands out like a shining star
& we're so happy (happy happy) & we're so happy
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Me & my baby (baby baby) & we're so happy
Fancy free, lonely me, I belong to no one
& fancy free is not a life of ease
Belonging to no one but myself
(Hey hey so fancy free, hey hey hey yeah)
I'm a lonely girl in a big big world with no one to love me
Every night I cry, it hurts inside
Belonging to no one but myself
(Hey hey so fancy free, hey hey hey yeah)
Misery & heartaches, oh I just can't bear
I gotta find someone ooo much new, ooo who really cares
Yeah, the guy I loved up & left me in so many tears
& I can't bear the thought of being alone all the lifelong years
Ooo hoo
It couldn't be what's meant for me
Belonging to no one
& fancy free is not a life of ease
Belonging to no one but myself
(Hey hey so fancy free, hey hey hey yeah)
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So fancy free
(Hey hey so fancy free, hey hey hey yeah)
(Hey hey, my baby's such a sweet thing) (x2)
He's oh such a sweet thing, my baby, oh yeah
Happiness to me he brings, my baby, uh huh
When he takes me in his arms & squeezes me so tight
I feel this growin' squeezin' with all of his might
& he's oh such a sweet thing, he's oh such a sweet thing
He'll never, no never dream of leavin' me blue, oh no
He really loves m-me, & I know it's sincere & true, oh yeah
To keep us all on space, I'll do anything it takes
Any sacrifice to me I'll surely run & hurt
& he's oh such a sweet thing, he's oh such a sweet thing
Sunny thing, yeah
(instrumental)
He's sweet to me like honey from a bee
The way he speaks of love is oh so heavenly
& he's oh such a sweet thing, he's oh such a sweet thing
He assures me of his love each & every day, my baby
There is no doubt in my mind of anything he say, oh no
Whenever I'm in need of good advice
He's always freely giving, I never have to ask twice
& he's oh such a sweet thing, he's oh such a sweet thing
My baby, such a sweet thing, yeah
He's a sweet thing, that's my baby
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Keep Me In Suspense
(Gerald Sims)
You keep me in suspense, boy (x2)
But I'll be loving you till the day I die
Seems I'll be loving you & I don't know why
'Cause you never say you want you
But still you tease & taunt me
Well you had better make up your mind
I guess I'm just a-wastin' my time, 'cause...
You keep me in suspense, boy (x2)
But I'm so in love with you till it makes me blue
But I can't help myself, for what else can I do?
When you let me take a rope, boy
But you never never give me hope, boy
Well I'm gonna get to you yet
& that's one thing that you can bet
So keep me in suspense, boy
Just keep me in suspense, boy
So I may be near to you whenever I'm inclined
So I may be dear to you should you make up your mind
That you feel the same way too
Oh only you can turn on all my alarms
But just takin' me in your arms
& what you want I just can't see
It's a mystery to me, oh it's a mystery to me, oh
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Just keep me in suspense, boy
Love Makes The World Go Round
(Deon Jackson)
Ooo makes you feel, I say love, ooo
Makes you feel so fine now (feel so fine)
You know love makes the world go round
& love, babe, makes the seesaw go up & down
It makes the trees grow tall
& the most important thing of all
It makes a boy & girl say they feel so fine now (feel so fine)
Without love, the flowers wouldn't grow in spring
& without spring, yeah, the birdies just couldn't sing, yeah
Everybody needs love just to watch the twinklin' stars above
It makes a boy & girl say they feel so fine now (feel so fine)
Yeah, talkin' about love, mmm
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Everybody needs love just to watch the twinklin' stars above
It makes a boy & girl say they feel so fine now (feel so fine)
Yeah, talkin' about love, mmm
Ooo love makes you cry now
That goes for Billy, Sherry, Bobby, & Marshall
& baby, you & I
Oh I can prove to you
That these facts of love are so true
It makes a boy & girl, ooo I said a boy & girl
Don't you know a boy & girl say they feel so fine now (feel so
fine)
Love, love, sweet love is so good now
I need love, you need love, everybody needs love sometime
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(Love letter, love letter)
Today I received a letter; I hoped it would make me feel better
'Cause you see, I have a lover & he's gone so far from me
Leavin' me with so many memories
Seems like only yesterday he wrote & told me
How lonely one man could be
& if he could just get back home
Never more would he roam
No more would he roam
Love letter (love letter) (x3)
What's this I'm reading now? I can't believe my eyes somehow
Since he's mad about a girl & that she's his whole new world
That girl's his whole new world
& at a time like this, I feel bad to think of all the joy we had
All the good times we shared, all our dreams lay dead
So many heartaches ahead, ooo
Love letter (love letter) (x2)
& in conclusion of his letter, he asked "Please don't reply
'Cause the answer to your question: yes, this is goodbye
Yes, this is goodbye" ooo
Love letter (love letter) (x2)
Oh goodbye, my love letter
Please don't cry, my love
He sent me a love letter
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Hands Off My Baby
(Richard Wylie/Anthony Hester)
Hands off my baby; girl, don't you touch him
Now he belongs to me, private property
You had him, but you wasn't very wise
You only brought tears to his eyes
Now that he comes knockin' on my door
You say you want him back once more, oh no
Hands off my baby; girl, don't you touch him
Now he belongs to me, ooo private property
Yeah, he used to come cryin' to me
Every time you caused him misery
But don't you think he'll come runnin' back to you
'Cause I'll never ever make him blue, oh no
Hands off my baby, hands off my baby
Girl, don't you dare touch him, now
It's just your pride that's hurt 9 times out of 10
& you'd only do him dirt, girl, if you got him back again
So no, hands off my baby, ooo ooo
All you got is yourself to blame
Now you've lost all your claims
Hands off my baby; girl, don't you dare touch him
Oh no, hands off my guy
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(Hey You) Set My Soul On Fire
(Mary Wells/Cecil Womack)
(Say, say)
Hey, you set my soul on fire; your love shocked me like a real live
wire
You set my soul on fire; a broken heart you inspired
You started my love well turned
From the storming in my heart, I felt a fire burning
Hey, you set my soul on fire; I'm hooked, you're my only desire
I often looked & caught you pleasin'
Dangerous things to me, with your eyes you were sayin'
Sayin' things like "That girl's a wonder
We can do a heart & take a live thunder"
Hey, you set my soul on fire; your love shocked me like a real live
wire
Every minute of the hour, I can feel your power
What would my life be without you? Darling I will never doubt you
Please see me through, keep on lovin' you
Keep the love churnin' in a good lovin' fire
Hey, you set my soul on fire; your love shocked me like a real live
wire
Sweet babe, I'm so glad; you're good at changin' my life when I felt
so bad
You started my love well turned
From the storming in my heart, I felt a fire burning
Hey, you set my soul on fire; your love shocked me like a real live
wire
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Hey, my soul is on fire
Comin' Home
(Mary Wells/Cecil Womack)
Comin' home, comin' home, comin' home, comin' home
Can't stand the thought of bein' a girl all alone, ooo
Comin' home, comin' home, comin' home, comin' home
Got your love, I feel like my time ain't long
Ooo got my ticket in my hand & a feelin' deep in my heart
Keeps on tellin' me that we shouldn't be apart
(instrumental)
Telephone when I reach my destination
To let you know I'm at the station
It won't be long, I'm just a few miles from my home
Ooo comin' home, on my way home
Comin' home, comin' home
Can't stand the thought of bein' a girl all alone
Yeah yeah I'm comin' home, comin' home
Got my ticket in my hand, got a love in my heart
I'm headin' home, comin' home, comin' home, comin' home
Yeah, I'm on my way, I said I'm on my way home, baby
Comin' home, comin' home
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