Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him to listen for a while
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
La, la, la, la, la, la, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, la
La
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly
He was strumming my pain
Yeah, he was singing my life
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Roberta Flack - The Best of Roberta Flack Album Lyrics
Roberta Flack - The Best of Roberta Flack Lyrics
Writer: Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Closer I Get To You
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I tried to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
Lying here next to you
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more
Lets give love a try (oh, oh, oh)
Sweeter than sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With the hearts of love they find true love
In a special way
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving you all I got
Your love has captured me
The closer I get to you
The feeling comes over me (me too)
Pulling closer, sweet as the gravity
(The closer I get) to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I tried to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
Lying here next to you
Time just seems to fly
Needing you more and more
Lets give love a try (oh, oh, oh)
Sweeter than sweeter love grows
And heaven's there for those
Who fool the tricks of time
With the hearts of love they find true love
In a special way
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving me all you got
Your love has captured me
Over and over again
I try to tell myself that we
Could never be more than friends
And all the while inside I knew it was real
The way you make me feel
The closer I get to you
The more you make me see
By giving you all I got
Your love has captured me
The closer I get to you
The feeling comes over me (me too)
Pulling closer, sweet as the gravity
(The closer I get) to you
Writer: James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
You've Got a Friend
[ Featuring Donny Hathaway ]
Ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
When you're down and troubled
And you need some lovin' care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Mm, close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You got a friend
Ain't it good to know that you got a friend?
People can be so cold, yeah
They'll hurt you, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them
Oh, but don't you let them
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, running, running, running, running, running, running
To see you again
Look out
Hey
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there (I'll be there)
You got a friend
Say it again (ooh-hoo)
You got a friend (you got a friend, indeed)
You got a friend, oh, darlin'
You got a friend (do you mean it?)
You got a friend
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You got a friend
Writer: Carole King
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Feel Like Makin' Love
Strollin' in the park, watching winter turn to spring
Walkin' in the dark, seein' lovers do their thing, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
When you talk to me, when you're moanin' sweet and low
When you're touchin' me and my feelings start to show, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
In a restaurant, holdin' hands by candlelight
While I'm touchin' you, wanting you with all my might, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
Strollin' in the park, watching winter turn to spring
Walkin' in the dark, seein' lovers do their thing, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
Walkin' in the dark, seein' lovers do their thing, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
When you talk to me, when you're moanin' sweet and low
When you're touchin' me and my feelings start to show, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
In a restaurant, holdin' hands by candlelight
While I'm touchin' you, wanting you with all my might, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
Strollin' in the park, watching winter turn to spring
Walkin' in the dark, seein' lovers do their thing, ooh
That's the time I feel like making love to you
That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby
Writer: Eugene B. McDaniels
Copyright: Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Tonight you're mine, completely
You give your soul so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment's pleasure
Can I believe the magic in your sighs
And will you still love me tomorrow
Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I'm the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun
I'd like to know if your love
Is a love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won't ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
You give your soul so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment's pleasure
Can I believe the magic in your sighs
And will you still love me tomorrow
Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I'm the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun
I'd like to know if your love
Is a love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won't ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Writer: Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Where Is The Love
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love?
Where is the love
You said you'd give to me
Soon as you were free?
Will it ever be?
Where is the love?
You told me that you didn't love him
And you were gonna say goodbye
But if you really didn't mean it
Why did you have to lie
Where is the love
You said was mine, all mine
'Til the end of time
Was it just a lie?
Where is the love?
If you have had a sudden change of heart
I wish that you would tell me so
Don't leave me hangin' on to promises
You've got to let me know
Oh, how I wish I never met you
I guess it must have been my fate
To fall in love with someone else's love
All I can do is wait
That's all I can do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love?
Where is the love
You said you'd give to me
Soon as you were free?
Will it ever be?
Where is the love?
You told me that you didn't love him
And you were gonna say goodbye
But if you really didn't mean it
Why did you have to lie
Where is the love
You said was mine, all mine
'Til the end of time
Was it just a lie?
Where is the love?
If you have had a sudden change of heart
I wish that you would tell me so
Don't leave me hangin' on to promises
You've got to let me know
Oh, how I wish I never met you
I guess it must have been my fate
To fall in love with someone else's love
All I can do is wait
That's all I can do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Where is the love? (Where is the love?)
Writer: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
To the dark and the endless skies
And the first time ever I kissed your lips
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command, my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time, my love
And it would last till the end of time, my love
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
To the dark and the endless skies
And the first time ever I kissed your lips
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command, my love
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time, my love
And it would last till the end of time, my love
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face
Writer: Ewan Mccoll
Copyright: Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Copyright: Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Back Together Again
Seems we've weathered
Hard times we've been through
In silence I've waited
I missed you (I missed you too)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
It's all come together
Problems we've defeated
And I'm here hand in hand
You take all that I got and you need it, baby
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (Got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Younger and wiser
Time has shown the way
We've come full circle
To stay (baby)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
The world in a spin
You, you and I-I-I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Truth is the light
It's the joy that we both share
Make love day and night
It's so easy to do when you care
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Hard times we've been through
In silence I've waited
I missed you (I missed you too)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
It's all come together
Problems we've defeated
And I'm here hand in hand
You take all that I got and you need it, baby
'Cause you, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
You, you and I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (Got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Younger and wiser
Time has shown the way
We've come full circle
To stay (baby)
'Cause you, you and I back together again
The world in a spin
You, you and I-I-I back together again
Got the world in a spin
Truth is the light
It's the joy that we both share
Make love day and night
It's so easy to do when you care
Love will last forever (forever)
We can make it real (got to be real)
Say you'll leave me never (no, no, never)
We can truly feel (what you feel)
I feel like you
Back together
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Back together again
Writer: JAMES MTUME, REGGIE LUCAS
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
You Are My Heaven
An angel whispered to me when I woke this morning
That I would find heaven by my side
And there were you angel, heaven in the morning
Playing in my arms and in my life
And I reached this decision, I love you my religion
Love is in my soul and in my heart
No one could ever change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing, la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away, take you baby, hey he hey, hey hey hey hey)
If angels whispered to you early in morning
It's really something wonderful and rare
I get up in the morning feeling that forever
I have all your love and all your care
If someone tries to tells you that I do not love you
Tell them they must be out of their mind
I ain't gonna let them change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away, take you baby, hey he hey hey hey hey hey)
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take)
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love (you are my love)
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Oh oh oh
That I would find heaven by my side
And there were you angel, heaven in the morning
Playing in my arms and in my life
And I reached this decision, I love you my religion
Love is in my soul and in my heart
No one could ever change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing, la di da
You are my love (You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away, take you baby, hey he hey, hey hey hey hey)
If angels whispered to you early in morning
It's really something wonderful and rare
I get up in the morning feeling that forever
I have all your love and all your care
If someone tries to tells you that I do not love you
Tell them they must be out of their mind
I ain't gonna let them change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here right by my side
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take you away, take you baby, hey he hey hey hey hey hey)
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
(Won't let them take)
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love (you are my love)
Make me sing la di da
You are my love (you are my love)
You are my heaven
Oh oh oh
Writer: ERIC ALEXANDER MERCURY, STEVIE WONDER
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
If Ever I See You Again
I've wondered all my life
How I could ever let you go
There's not a lot of change in my life
But one thing that I know
If ever I see you again
Maybe this time it well work out alright
Maybe this we won't say goodbye but only goodnight
With a love that won't end
If ever I see you again
Warm sleepy morning working up next to you
Feeling you close by side
Nothing on earth has ever felt better
Then the feelings I've felt deep inside
Sometimes it seems that I never lost you
And that your not really gone
Cause I had this dream
This wonderful dream
It just goes on and on
And If ever I see you again
Maybe this time it well work out alright
Maybe this we won't say goodbye but only goodnight
With a love that won't end
If ever I see you again
How I could ever let you go
There's not a lot of change in my life
But one thing that I know
If ever I see you again
Maybe this time it well work out alright
Maybe this we won't say goodbye but only goodnight
With a love that won't end
If ever I see you again
Warm sleepy morning working up next to you
Feeling you close by side
Nothing on earth has ever felt better
Then the feelings I've felt deep inside
Sometimes it seems that I never lost you
And that your not really gone
Cause I had this dream
This wonderful dream
It just goes on and on
And If ever I see you again
Maybe this time it well work out alright
Maybe this we won't say goodbye but only goodnight
With a love that won't end
If ever I see you again
Writer: JOE BROOKS
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Jesse
Jesse, come home, there's a hole in the bed
Where we slept, now it's growing cold
Jesse, your face and the place where we lay
By the hearth, all apart, it hangs on my heart
And I'm leaving the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Jesse, the stairs and the halls, recalling
Your step, and I remember too
All the pictures are shaded and fading in gray
And I still set a place at the table at noon
And I'm leaving the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Jesse, the spread on the bed, it's like
When you left, I kept it for you
All the blues and the greens have been recently cleaned
And are seemingly new,
Hey Jess, me and you
Will swallow the light on the stairs
I'll fix up my hair, we'll sleep unaware
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Where we slept, now it's growing cold
Jesse, your face and the place where we lay
By the hearth, all apart, it hangs on my heart
And I'm leaving the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Jesse, the stairs and the halls, recalling
Your step, and I remember too
All the pictures are shaded and fading in gray
And I still set a place at the table at noon
And I'm leaving the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Jesse, the spread on the bed, it's like
When you left, I kept it for you
All the blues and the greens have been recently cleaned
And are seemingly new,
Hey Jess, me and you
Will swallow the light on the stairs
I'll fix up my hair, we'll sleep unaware
Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home
Writer: JANIS IAN
Copyright: Lyrics © DO WRITE MUSIC LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © DO WRITE MUSIC LLC
The Best of Roberta Flack is Roberta Flack's first compilation album, released in 1981.
Performed By:
Roberta FlackGenre(s): R&B, soul
Year: 1981