Whitney Houston Forever

: whitney houston forever :

A BRAND NEW DAY (EVERYBODY REJOYCES)

Everybody look around
'Cause there's a reason to rejoice you see
Everybody come out
And let's commence to singing joyfully
Everybody look up
And feel the hope that we've been waiting for

Everybody's glad
Because our silent fear and dread is gone
Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
Just look about
You owe it to yourself to check it out
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?

Everybody be glad
Because the sun is shining just for us
Everybody wake up
Into the morning into happiness

Hello world
It's like a different way of living now
And thank you world
We always knew that we'd be free somehow
In harmony
And show the world that we've got liberty

It's such a change
For us to live so independently
Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
Just look about
You owe it to yourself to check it out
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?

Everybody be glad
Because the sun is shining just for us
Everybody wake up
Into the morning into happiness
Hello world
It's like a different way of living now
And thank you world
We always knew that we'd be free somehow
In harmony
And show the world that we've got liberty

It's such a change
For us to live so independently
Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
Just look about
You owe it to yourself to check it out
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

A chair is still a chair
even when there's no one sitting there
But a chair is not a house
and a house is not a home
when there's no one there
to hold you tight
and no one there
you can kiss good night

A room is still a room
even when there's nothing there but gloom
but a room is not a house
and a house is not a home
when the two of us are far apart
and one of us has a broken heart

Now and then I call your name
and suddenly your face appears
but it's just a crazy game
and when it ends, it ends in tears

Darling have a heart
Don't let one mistake keep us apart
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me

I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair
An' turn the key
Oh please be there
Still in love with me

AIN’T NO WAY

Ain't no way
For me to love you
If you won't let me

Ain't no way
For me to give you all you need
If you won't let me
Give all of me

I know that a woman's duty
Is to have and love a man
And that's the way
It was for me

How can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all the things I can
If you're tying over my hands

Oh, there ain't no way (Ain't no way)
There ain't no way (Ain't no way)
Just ain't no way baby (Ain't no way)
Ain't no way baby (Ain't no way)
There ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me

Stop tryin' to be
Someone you're not
Hard, cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he's got
And if you need me
Like you say you do
Oh then please, please, please
Don't you know that I need, need, need you

AMAZING GRACE

Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but not am found
Was blind but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright, shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun

AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL

Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain
America! I love you, America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea

AND I’M TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING

And I am telling you I'm not going.
You're the best man I'll ever know.
There's no way I can ever go,
No, no, no, no way,
No, no, no, no way
I'm livin' without you.
I'm not livin' without you.
I don't want to be free.
I'm stayin', I'm stayin',
And you, and you, you're gonna love me.
Ooh, you're gonna love me.

And I am telling you I'm not going,
Even though the rough times are showing.
There's just no way, There's no way.
We're part of the same place.
We're part of the same time.
We both share the same blood.
We both have the same mind.
And time and time we have so much to share,

No, no, no,
No, no, no,
I'm not wakin' up tomorrow mornin'
And findin' that there's nobody there.
Darling, there's no way,
No, no, no, no way
I'm livin' without you.
I'm not livin' without you.
You see, there's just no way,
There's no way.

Tear down the mountains,
Yell, scream and shout.
You can say what you want,
I'm not walkin' out.
Stop all the rivers,
Push, strike, and kill.
I'm not gonna leave you,
There's no way I will.

And I am telling you I'm not going.
You're the best man I'll ever know.
There's no way I can ever, ever go,
No, no, no, no way,
No, no, no, no way
I'm livin' without you.
Oh, I'm not livin' without you,
I'm not livin' without you.
I don't wanna be free.
I'm stayin', I'm stayin',
And you, and you,
You're gonna love me.
Oh, hey, you're gonna love me,
Yes, ah, ooh, ooh, love me,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, love me,
Love me,
Love me,
Love me,
Love me.
You're gonna love me.

A QUITE PLACE

There's a quiet place
where I can talk to the Lord
There's a quiet place
where I can listen to the Lord
It's close by, it's not far away
And He will hear our request
and that quiet place is here
and in my heart

There is a quiet place
where I can talk to the Lord
And there's a quiet place
where I can listen to His glory
He's close by, not very far away
and that quiet place is here in my heart

ARE YOU THE WOMAN?

Are you the woman
The woman that
Are you the one
Will you love me through my thick and my thin

Will you love me when the chips are down
Through that I should know
Are you the woman to love me here tonight
And can you love me
Like your loving's on your mind
And are you the woman
And would you swear to me
You wouldn't take advantage
Of the love I give sincerely
Come on woman make this love full time
Take this love into your heart
Make it the best that you can get

Are you the woman
Are you the woman that
Will you love me till the end of my time
Will you be mine if the chips are down
Through that I should know
Are you the girl to
Make me promises that might
Are you the woman
Can your dreams come to life
Cause if you're the woman
And you're really into me
You gotta make me this promise
That you'll never wait for security

If you love me baby
Lay me down to sleep
Take this love that I give you honey
And say that it's always for keeps

A SONG FOR YOU

I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhyme
I've acted out my love on stages
With ten thousand people watching little old me
But we're alone now and
I'm singing this song for you

I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I've treated you unkindly but darling can't you see
There is no one more important to me
Baby can't you just see through me
Cause now we're alone
and I'm singing this song for you

You taught me precious secrets
of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding
But now I'm so much better
and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
because my love is in there hiding

I love you in place
where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life
you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over
remember when we were together
We were alone
and I was singing this song for you

BELIEVE IN LOVE

You feel you can't get through these trying times
And just because no one's around you
You think you're alone
But just remember there is something
That's always with you
Lending shelter from the rain
picking you up and whispering
I am here so cast the love you can
I'll take the pain when it's too hard too bear
I'll be here for you if you believe

No matter how high you climb (glide?)
Be sure you know the reason why
The one thing that got you there is love (is love)
Whenever you're a loose inside (losing sight?)
Love is there to be your guide
Know that there's always a care in love
(if you believe in love)

When situations come, all hope seems gone
You feel there's not a single reason for life to go on
Don't you know that there are mountains we almost climb
But when you reach that mountain's peak
You'll overcome without defeat
I am here with all the strength you need
I'll help you climb that mountain's highest peak
I'll be here for you if you believe

No matter how high you climb (glide?)
Be sure you know the reason why
The one thing that got you there is love (is love)
Whenever you're a loose inside (losing sight?)
Love is there to be your guide
Know that there's always a care in love
(if you believe in love)

Love is the key
And within love you'll find
That when you're alone
You'll have peace of mind (oh yes you will)
Having the strength to make it through the day
Believe and love will make the way

No matter how high you climb (glide?)
Be sure you know the reason why
The one thing that got you there is love (is love)
Whenever you're a loose inside (losing sight?)
Love is there to be your guide
Know that there's always a care in love
(if you believe in love)

BRIGDE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes I'll dry them all
I'm on your side, oh, when times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down

When you're down and out, when you're on the street
When evening falls so hard I will comfort you
I'll take your part when darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down

Sail on silver girl, sail on by
Your time has come to shine, all your dreams are on their way
See how they shine, oh, if you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind

CELEBRATE NEW LIFE

It's one on one I'm talking
I'm talking me and you
Do you believe I love you
And you say I know you do
I'll never leave you lonely
I'll be there I know you will
And when you learn you trust me
I'll take you somewhere far away
No need for memories
Eesterday's gone

Celebrate new life
Beyond the Milky Way
Leave your cares behind
Leave them right away
There's a song that rings
Sing oh happy day
Ain't it good to know
Love is here to stay

It's one on one I'm talking
I'm talking me and you
Do you believe I love you
And you say I know you do
I'll never leave you lonely
I'll be there I know you will
And when you learn you trust me
I'll take you somewhere far away
No need for memories
Yesterday's gone

Celebrate new life
Beyond the Milky Way
Leave your cares behind
Leave them right away
There's a song that rings
Sing oh happy day
Ain't it good to know
Love is here to stay

Celebrate

DANCIN’ ON THE SMOOTH EDGE

Boy, you drive me crazy
You sure got a lot of nerve
The way you take your sweet time
All around me like your work of art
Who said you know me so good
You're a dangerous angel
Should have seen right from the start
Still I'd never change you
Anyway…

You've got me dancin on the smooth edge (2x)
Hearts on fire
Filled with desire
And I'm waiting for the words you say
On the smooth edge (2x)

So funny how the night just slips on by
In a long slow dance with you
Crazy how you keep on leading me boy
To a place beyond taboo
You're a cool persuader
Hey don't you have no shame
Still I'm gonna take you
Anyway…

You've got me dancin on the smooth edge (2x)
Hearts on fire
Filled with desire
And I'm reaching for your every move
Dancin on the smooth edge
On the smooth edge
Smooth edge, smooth edge
Oh, oh you're an angel, yes you are

You've got me dancin on the smooth edge (2x)
Hearts on fire
Filled with desire
And I'm deeper, deeper in love with you
Dancin on the smooth edge

DON’T CRY

Here we are again
That old familiar place
Where the wind will blow
No one ever knows
The time or space

Don't cry for me
Don't shed a tear
The time I've shared with you
Will always be
And when I'm gone
Still carry on
Don't cry for me

No one is to blame
My death was meant to be
Don't carry guilt or shame
The reason why I came
Soon you'll see

Don't cry
When life is not the joy
It should be
With life comes pain
Soon time will end its course appointed
Then you will be rewarded
And all this world will see

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

Do you hear what I hear

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the night shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea (x2)

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child a child shivers in the cold let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
A child a child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light (x2)

ETERNAL LOVE

Something's wrong
I don't understand
The way I feel
I don't know where I am

There's some mistake
What am I doing here
Away from you
Where I belong

It isn't fair
She's keeping us apart
And in return
I'm left with just my broken heart

I close my eyes
I feel you close to me
Back in your arms
Where I belong

Eternal Love
that's all that I have to give
It's only for you and me
You're all that I've got

Just say you love me
And that no one else
Can ever make you feel the same

Something's wrong
I don't understand
I've never felt this way
For any other man

My only dream
My one reality
My pledge to you
Eternal Love

All that I give you is
All that I have
Oh baby take me in your arms

Just say you love me
And that no one else
Can ever make you feel the same

No one loves you like I love you
No one loves you like I do
It's just not fair
You can't keep me away
Cause I won't give up
I've got to get you back today

My only dream
My one reality
My pledge to you
Eternal Love

FEELS SO GOOD

You are the first, you'll be the last
To hold me
And from the time we met
I knew you would be
Cause when I'm with you
My heart just beats so fast, so slowly
I cant control myself because only you

Can fulfill my every need
Only you can save me
And with you my heart is running free, babe
Listen to me

Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good

I've never been in love before
Until now
And anything you know
Won't you show me how
Because I want and need your love, so dearly
And it's my strongest prayer to make you see that

Can fulfill my every need
Only you can save me
And with you my heart is running free, babe
Listen to me

Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good

Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so right, when you hug me
Ooh...when you love me
Feels so good

FIFTY WAYS (TO FALL IN LOVE)

Listen girl
I want to know your name
I might be wrong but I think I'm right
I've just found a mate
This is a close encounter
We meet for the very first time
I don't know nothing about 'cha
But girl we've got all night

We can kiss and hug and do sweet things
Under the stars above
A ring by nine would make you mine
Call this a story book of love
We could take a cruise
Or rendezvous come back do it all again
We could get dressed up like a bride and groom
If you would just give in

I count fifty ways to fall in love (you're so fine)
I count fifty ways to fall in love

Girl what you got on
It don't help my poor heart none
You stop me in cold blood tonight
Girl I've come undone
So tell me what's your name
Girl you're such a prize
Just give me the chance
The rest of your days
Could star right here tonight

If we fall in love (you better do me right)
If we fall in love (ooh tonight)
If we fall in love (that would be so nice)
Let's fall in love and dance all night long

I count fifty ways to fall in love (you're so fine)
I count fifty ways to fall in love

Fifty ways to call in love
Fifty ways to fall in love

We can fall in love and do sweet things
Under the stars above
A ring by nine would make you mine
Call this a story book of love
We can rendezvous or take a cruise
Come back do it all again
We can get dressed like a bride and groom if you just give in

We could fall in love (you better treat me right)
We could fall in love (right here and now)
We could fall in love (that would be so nice)
We could fall in love and do it all night long
Counting down & counting down & counting down & counting down

I count fifty ways to fall in love (you're so fine)
I count fifty ways to fall in love

Do you count it baby (fifty) to fall in love (you're so fine)
I count fifty ways to fall in love (I want you)
Fifty ways to fall in love (you're so fine)
I count fifty ways to fall in love
So come on count with me baby
Do it with me

HE (CAN TURN THE TIDE)

He can turn the tides and calm the angry sea
He alone decides who writes a symphony
He lights every star that makes our darkness bright
He keeps watch all through each long and lonely night
He still finds the time to hear a child's first prayer
Saint or sinner call and always find Him there
And though it makes Him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive".

He can grant a wish or make a dream come true.
He can paint the clouds and turn the grey to blue.
He alone knows where to find the rainbow's end.
He alone can see what lies beyond the bend.
He can touch a tree and turn the leaves to gold
He knows every lie that you and I have told
Though it makes him sad to see the way we live
He'll always say, "I forgive"

HIGHER LOVE

Think about it
There must be higher love
Down in the heart or
Hidden in the stars above
Without it, life is wasted time
Look inside your heart
I'll look inside mine
Things look so bad everywhere
In the whole world, what is fair
We will walk the line
And try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Wher's the higher love
I keep thinking of

Words are turning
And we're just hanging on
Facing our fear
And standing out there alone
A yearning and it's real to me
There must be someone
Who's feeling for me
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair
We will walk the line
And try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Wher's the higher love
I keep thinking of

I will wait for it
I'm not too late for it
Until then i'll sing my song
To cheer the night along
I could light the night up
With my soul on fire
I could make the sun shine
From pur desire
Let me feel that love comes over me
Let me feel how strong it could be

HOLD UP THE LIGHT

Hold up the light
Save the world from darkness
Hold up the light
Won't you please America

Bebe:
It's time for all of us
Who claim in God we trust
To take a stand
Let our voice be heard
Across the nation
To every man

CeCe:
If we are the light
It's time for all of us to fight
For what is right
We must work while it is day
Before the fall of night

Whitney:
Voices crying, young people dying
Lost, nowhere to run
So I'm asking, takes sacrificing
Time for us to come and
Hold up the light

Hold up the light
Save the world from darkness
Hold up the light
Won't you please America

Whitney:
Boys and girls
Can't you see
The kind of friend
Crack can be

Bebe:
Voices crying, young people dying
Lost, nowhere to run

CeCe:
So I'm asking, takes sacrificing
Time for us to come and
Hold up the light

HOME

When I think of home
I think of a place where there's
Love overflowing;
I wish I was home,
I wish I was back there,
With the things I've been knowing.
Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning,
Suddenly the snowflakes that fall
Have a meaning.
Sprinling the scene, makes it all clean.
Maybe there;s a chance
For me to go back
Now that I have some direction;
It sure would be nice to be back home,
Where there's love and affection.
And just maybe I can convince time
To slow up.
Giving me enough time in my life to grow up;
Time, be my friend, let me start again...
Suddenly my world is gone
And changed its face,
But I still know where I'm going;
I have had my mind spun around
In space
And yet I've watched it growing.
Oh, if you're listening God,
Please don't make it hard
to know if we should believe
The things we see.
Tell us, should we run away
Should we try and stay-
Or would it be better
Just to let things be?
Living here in this brand-new world
Might be a fantasy;
But it taught me to love,
So it's real, real, real to me...
And I've learned that we must look
Inside our hearts to find...
A world full of love
Like yours, like mine-
Like Home

I BELIEVE

I believe for every drop of rain that falls
A flower grows
I believe that somewhere in the darkest night
A candle glows
I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come
To show the way
I believe, I believe

I believe above a storm the smallest prayer
Can still be heard
I believe that someone in the great somewhere
Hears every word

Everytime I hear a new born baby cry,
Or touch a leaf or see the sky
Then I know why, I believe

I LOVES YOU POEGY / PORGY IS YOUR WOMAN

I loves you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me and
Drive me mad
If you can keep me,
I wants to stay here
With you forever, and I'd be glad
I loves you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
With his hot hand
If you can keep me,
I wants to stay here
With you forever - I got my man

Someday, I know he's comin' back to call me
He's gonna handle me and hold me so
It's gonna be like dyin', Porgy, deep inside me
But when he calls I know I have to go

Porgy, I's you woman now
I is, I is
And I ain't never goin' nowhere
'Less you shares the fun
Want no wrinkle on your brow, no how
Because the sorrow of the past is all done, done
My Porgy, now the real happiness is just begun

There's no wrinkle on my brow, no how
And I ain't goin'
You hear me saying, if you ain't goin',
With you I'm stayin'

Porgy, I's yo' woman now,
I's yours forever
Mornin' time and evenin' time and
Summer time and winter time
Mm----
Oh my Porgy
My man Porgy
From this minute I'm tellin' you
I keep this vow
Porgy, I's yo' woman now.

I’M COMING OUT

I'm coming out
I'm coming
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

There's a new me coming out
And I just had to live
And I wanna give
I'm completely positive
I think this time around
I am gonna do it
Like you never do it
Like you never knew it
Ooh, I'll make it through

The time has come for me
To break out of the shell
I have to shout
That I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

I've got to show the world
All that I wanna be
And all my billities
Ther's so much more to me
Somehow, I have to make them
Just understand
I got it well in hand
And, oh, how I've planned
I'm spreadin' love
There's no need to fear
And I just feel so glad
Everytime I hear:

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my make up
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair now
And wond'ring what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, and ever we never will part
Oh, how I love you
Together, together, that's how it must be.
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I run for the bus now, dear
While riding I think of us dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work I just take little time
and all through my coffee break time
I say a little prayer for you

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one but you
Please love me too
I'm in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you love me too

IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE

It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
Yeah

Aretha:
You've been hanging round my boyfriend
You've been sayin that he's sweet
Yeah
Girl I know that you've been talking
Because the talk is on the street
You say that you are gonna steal his heart
Well sweety you ain't gonna get that far
You're after somethin that don't belong to you
Well girlfriend I've got news for you
(spoken):What are you trying to say Miss Thang?

It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
He ain't never, ever, never, never, never gonna be your man

Whitney:
Well I just ain't the kind of woman
To pick the fruit off of your tree, girl
And you keep saying that he's your man
Well that ain't what he said to me
He blow me kissses as he drives away
He sends me roses in the middle of the day Yeah
You think it's you that he's thinking of
But I'm the one he really, really loves
(spoken): So what am I tring to say? Don't dis me girl!

It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
He ain't never, ever, never, never, never, never gonna be you'll see
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
He ain't never, ever, never, never, never gonna be your man

Aretha speaks: What are you doin? Layin and hangin back?
Whitney sings: Don't you know it girl?
Aretha speaks: Hmmm...Just as I suspected...
Both sing: You been talkin that line, line, line line line and the nah nah nah nah but the man is mine, Hey!
Aretha: He blows me kisses as he drives away
Whtiney: He sends me flowers in the middle of the day Yeah
Aretha: You think it's you that he's thinking of
Whitney: I know I'm the one that he really, really, really loves
Aretha speaks: What am I tring to say Miss It?
Whitney speaks: What are you tring to say?
Aretha speaks: Get real!

It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
He ain't never, ever, never, never, never, never gonna be you'll see
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
It isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be
He ain't never, ever, never, never, never gonna be your man

Spoken Interaction:

Aretha: So now what is this?
Whitney: Well you know
Aretha: That my man is supposed to be interested in you?
Whitney: What can I say
Aretha: You know, I realize that you're under pressure Whitney: Yes, I am
Aretha: And that you are suffering from delusions, but uh
Whitney: Well
Aretha: Don't be ridiculous
Whitney: I'm not
Aretha: Get Real!
Whitney: You better get real! You know the deal, he told me he loves me and that I'm just his forever
Aretha: Uh huh... forever
Whitney: Forever
Aretha: Must have played out about 20 years ago. Now check this out
Your man is not my man!
Whitney: This is true!
Aretha: Uh huh
Whitney: This is true
Aretha: Now, every king has his queen, and I love my role being his queen
And I hope you like yours too...
Whitney: Well, I'm his princess
Aretha: ...whatever that is...
Whitney: (Bursts into laughter) Wait a minute....wait
Aretha: Come on now...
Whitney: OK...Well he said that I'm his princess... you might be his queen, but I'm his princess
Aretha: Yeah, well, I like being the queen myself
Whitney: Well, you know that's what you are, (bursts into laughter again)
Aretha: Shut up....(laughs)...shut up!
Whitney: Oh, this is funny

LIFE’S A PARTY

Love, love, smile, everybody smile, dance
Cause life's party everyone comes to, comes to
Join in! Come on!
Love, everyone love
smile, everyone smile
Dance, everyone have a ball
Cause life's party everyone comes to

Laugh, everyone laugh
Sing, everyone sing
Live, everyone have a ball
Cause life's party everyone comes to

Lift your head up when life looks dreary
Let your wishes climb to the sky
Things will always make a life brighter
if you go lighter, take it a try, then you will bind

So love, everyone love
everyone smile, everybody smile
Dance, everyone have a ball
Cause life's party everyone comes to
Join in! Come on!

LIGHT OF LOVE

I was lost in a lonely world
That seems so full of sorrow full of pain
Searching for that only love
That could bring my empty heart to life again

It was you, you who saved me
Sure as every breath I take
You changed my life in every way
Like a star you shined upon me
For everybody to see
And right now right now
I'm living the fantasy
Hopes been reborn in me I've truly been touched by the light of love
You, you are the guiding light
Thru all my darkest night
Thru you I've been touched by the light of love

Upon my heart, I'll give my all to you
Cause when I lost my faith you kept your trust in me
And I know, that what I feel is real
For the first time in my life
I am complete

I had searched so long to find you
Until I finally realized
Your love was with me all the time
And your spirit flows right thru me
A better world is open to me
Cause right now right now Chorus:

I'm living the fantasy
Hopes been reborn in me
I've truly been touched by the light of love
You, you are the guiding light
Thru all my darkest night
Thru you I've been touched by the light of love

You shine the light of love.. you shine the light of love

I'm living the fantasy
Hopes been reborn in me
I've truly been touched by the light of love
You, you are the guiding light
Thru all my darkest night
Thru you I've been touched by the light of love

Heaven knows you opened up my eyes
Because of you I finally realize
I've been touched by the light of love
Now my life is like a fantasy
Wanna share the joy you bring me
I've been touched by the light of love

LOOK INTO YOUR HEART

If you look into your heart
With a positive mind
Take some inventory of your woman and your glory
Leave the bad things behind
Everybody's got a story (yes they do)
About love and the good things
But for the spices of your life
You've just got to pay the price
If you know what I mean (ooh yeah)
I'm telling everybody
I know how a girl becomes so bright
When I finally found there was nothing left
I said I do believe I found myself
And I want to give it to you baby
(oh yes I do) (yeah yeah) (oo oo)

So if you look into your heart
With a positive mind
You can take some inventory of your woman and your glory
Leave the bad things behind (leave them behind)
I know my man really loves me, we don't have that everyday
(oh no no no)
I know my man really needs me I say it
What ever he wanna do I wanna do it with
you (baby yeah yeah) (oo oo)

(do do do doooo . . .)
Jump on the night
Love's not an easy game
And he's strong and he's straight
Now that I see
What he's givin' me
I say what ever he wanna do
I wanna do it with you (baby)
I'm loving you more and more and more and more
And giving you all and all of me
I say now mercy baby
I'm loving you more and more and more and more
I'm giving you all and all of me
Oh yes I am
Say mercy baby
I'm loving you more

LOVE WILL FIND THE WAY

Each night I pray
I search for words to say all that I'm going through
Here's what to say each time we pray
I'll give my all to you
How can I know what's real
Oh, trust in yourself believe in what you feel

I don't understand what's the Master's plan
Will it ever come together?
Love will find the way
Open up your heart and give the greatest part
And it will, oh yes it will
Love will find the way

Its all a part of
Searching for the truth
Seeing where roads will lead you
Now I realize when problems may arise
there's someone I can come to

Time waits for no man
Don't give up, it's time to take a stand

I don't understand what's the Master's plan
will it ever come together?
Love will find the way
Open up your heart and give the greatest part
And it will, oh yes it will
Love will find the way

In the middle of the night
Love will lead you to the light
you can win, just hold on
Don't give up the fight
Love will make it right
You can win, you can win
You can win, you can win
You can win
Now I understand
Love will find the way

I don't understand what's the Master's plan
will it ever come together?
Love will find the way
Open up your heart and give the greatest part
and it will, oh yes it will
Love will find the way

LOVE’S IN NEED OF LOVE

Good morn or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to every-body
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain

It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far

The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy ev-er-y-body
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and please you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say

Oh that
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't delay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
Hate's goin' round
hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop it please
stop it please
Before it's gone too far
gone too far

People you know that
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay

Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's
hate's
Hate's goin' round
goin' round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop stop it please
Before it's gone too far
gone too far

It's up to you cause
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's
hate's
Hate's goin' round
goin' round
Breaking_hate's tried to break my heart many times
break-ing hearts
Don't_you've got to stop it please
stop it please
Before before before
gone too far

Love's in need of love love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's goin' around
hate's goin'
Hate's going around hate's going around
round break-
And it tried to break up many hearts
ing hearts Stop
You've got to I've got to They've got to
it please
We've got to They've got to We've got to
gone
Stop it before it's gone too far
too far
Love's love's in need of love
love's in need of love
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
to-day don't
Don't delay
de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way

Hate's hate's
hate's goin' round
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little
stop it please
gone too far
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away awaaaay
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away awaaaay
hate's goin round
breaking hearts
Well, please stop it
Uw L-O-V-E love Oh, L-O-V-E love
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away
Just give the world LOVE.

MEMORIES

I know I cannot leave this place for the memories
Things like they way they knew us all over time
We used to walk the streets together
We could be seen
Past shops where people knew us
Yeah, people knew

I've got to choose between tomorrow and yesterday
Can't stop to think about my life here today

Memories can hang you up and haunt you
All your life, you know
Get so you canot stay
And yet cannot go

Hey, I could find out where you've gone today
I feel so unhappy
Streets seem so empty now
I want you, I want you
I want you with me
Maybe I'll find someone to get you
Of my mind

MISSING YOU

Since you've been away
I've been down and lonely
Since you've been away
I've been thinking of you
Trying to understand
The reason you left me
What were you going through?

I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns

As I look around
I see things that remind me
Just to see you smile
Made my heart fill with joy
I'll still recall
All those dreams we shared together
Where did you run to, boy?

I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns

Sometimes I've wondered
I didn't understand
Just where you were trying to go
Only you knew the plan
And I tried to be there
But you wouldn't let me in

But now you've gone away boy
I feel so broken hearted
I knew the day we started
That we were meant to be
If only you'd let me!
I've cried so many tears
Gotta face now all my fears
We let time slip away
I need you boy
Here today!

There was so much you gave me
To my heart
To my soul
There was so much of your dreams
That were never told
You had so much hope
For a brighter day
Why were you my flower
Plucked away

I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Ooh ooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns

MOMENT OF TRUTH

We've been playing games with our emotions
Let's get what we feel out in the open
Wanting you is all I do
Boy I know you want me too
Don't you think it's time we proved
What we've been feeling

This is our moment of truth
Either we win or we lose this love
It's just the we that we feel
We'll know if love is for real soon enough
Let out your feelings tonight
Cause oh, I know that I want you
It's all up to me and you
And the moment of truth

Far too many times a heart gets broken
Just because three words are never spoken
We can't let that bother us
Not when we're so much in love
I could never get enough of saying I love you

This is our moment of truth
Either we win or we lose this love
It's just the we that we feel
We'll know if love is for real soon enough
Let out your feelings tonight
Cause oh, I know that I want you
It's all up to me and you
And the moment of truth

Wanting you is all I do
Boy, I know you want me too
Don't you think it's time we proved
What we've been feeling

NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (Intro)

Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, you're the best [Bobby, you're the best]

I wasn't lookin' but somehow you found me
I tried to hide from your love light
But like heaven above me the spy who loved me
Is keepin' all my secrets safe tonight

And nobody does it better
Though sometimes I wish someone could
Nobody does it quite the way you do
Did you have to be so good?

The way that you hold me whenever you hold me
There's some kind of magic inside you
That keeps me from runnin' but just keep it comin'
How'd you learn to do the things you do?

And nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, baby, darlin', you're the best

Baby you're the best
Darlin', you're the best
Baby you're the best

SHOCK ME

Jermaine:
I know what you been soul saving
I know what you really want
You don't have to invite vite it
You just put the voltage on

Shoot Shoot you show me whatever
Shoot Shoot you do it to the letter
You You You do me one better

Whitney:
do me one better
do it one three four
Shock me with your love
Jermaine:
Do what you want
Whitney:
Shock me with your love
Jermaine:
Give what you got
Whitney:
Shock me til I can't sit up I can't sit down
Oh no
Shock me with your love
Jermaine:
Why don't you shock me with some love in the night

Whitney:
I know what your face is sayin'
I know what you like done done
Anything you do don't tame it
Once I get there I'll get what I got

Shoot Shoot temperature's higher
Shoot Shoot it never gets tired
You You You switch me on fire
Put it up higher
Do it one three four

Shock me with your love
Do what you want
Shock me with your love
Give what you got
Shock Shock me til I can't sit up I can't sit down
Oh no
Shock me with your love
Shock me with some love in the night

Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You love me up
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
You shock my love
Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You tell me stuff
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
I can't hear enough
Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You swing me up
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
You'll be my rush
Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You loosen me up

Whitney:
You know what you're dreamin' of (Jermaine: dreamin' of)
You know what you can't give up
And just when you get enough

Do me one better
Do it one three four

Shock me

Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You love me up
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
You shock my love
Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You tell me stuff
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
I can't hear enough
Both:

My Baby
Jermaine:
You swing me up
Both:
My Baby
Whitney:
You'll be my rush
Both:
My Baby
Jermaine:
You loosen me up

Whitney:
You know what you're dreamin' of (Jermaine: Dreamin' of)
You know what you can't give up
And just when you get enough

Do me one better
Do it one three four

Shock me with your love
Do what you want (Jermaine: Do what you want)
Shock me with your love
Give what you got (Jermaine: Give what you got)
Shock Shock me til I can't sit up I can't sit down
Oh no
Shock me with your love

Shock me with your love
Do what you want
Shock me with your love
Give what you got (Jermaine: Got what you need)
Shock me til I can't sit up I can't sit down
Oh no
Shock me with your love

SOMETHING IN COMMON

Bobby:
I know I may have made mistakes before
But now I understand what those mistakes were for
Throughout my travels girl I realized
What you see, what you get don't always coincide
A bird in the hand beats two in a bush
But just one look was all it took
Could it be thayt we're the only ones thinking of
Harmony, ecstacy, there's something about this love

We, we have something in common
Girl (Boy) you mean so much to me it should be plain to see that we...
We have something in common
It's the way we feel about each other when we're together

Whitney:
Now I'm the type of girl who understands my man
I'll be strong when he's weak, I will hold his hand
Now I believe old fashioned rules and old fashioned ways
Courtesy, honesty, like in the old days
You're my man and I'm your girl
There's nothing better in this whole wide world
I'll stand by your side till the very end
All in all, best of love, we are friends
CHORUS: with Whitney singing indented lines (see above)

We, we have something in common
Girl (Boy) you mean so much to me it should be plain to see that we...
We have something in common
It's the way we feel about each other when we're together

Bobby:
Girl you know it's you that I adore
Whitney:
And there's no one in this world that I love more

We, we have something in common
Girl (Boy) you mean so much to me it should be plain to see that we...
We have something in common
It's the way we feel about each other when we're together

STOP THE MADNESS

I believe that together you and I can save a life today
We can stop a killer from reaching into minds and throwing lives away
Drugs are causing pain and everyone's a loser in this deadly game that's played
It's insanity
We know that dope is slavery
And we've got to be free
Come on now
we've got to stop the madness

Stop the Madness now
Stop the Madness
Stop the Madness now

Tell me what you're doing trying to get some pleasure on an empty high
Only fools will tell you using drugs is really a victimless crime
There are casualties standing at the graves of children
Feel the tears they cry
Take a stand today maybe it's your life you'll save
You know there's got to be another way everybody let me hear you say

Stop the madness
Stop the madness now
Stop the madness
Stop the madness now

Brother, we heard you cry for some assistance
Drugs are making your mind a man-made hell
You thought that using dope would be a party
Now you're a prisoner in a cell crying to be free
You wanna stop the madness

Stop the Madness now
Stop the Madness
Stop the Madness now

SUMMERTIME

Summertime
And de livin is easy
Fish are jumpin
an de cotton is high
oh yo daddy's rich
an yo ma's good lookin
so hush little baby don you cry

One of dese mournins
You goin to rise up singin
Den you'll spread yo wings
An you'll take the sky
But till that mournin
Deres a nothin can harm you
With daddy an mommy standin by

SWEETEST SWEETEST

I can't believe all the things I heard
About you girl is it true
She answered me yes every single word
And that ain't all I do

She said I've tasted cool intoxicating blends
The French champagne,sparkling wine
The beaujolais I highly recommend
But none compare to mine

She's got the sweetest sweetest
She's got the sweetest sweetest

All my life tell me where you've been
Do girls like you just come around
She begged me please not to turn her in
And then she turned me on

Hair like silk, magic in her eyes
Her kiss like fire burned cherry red
She loved me till mercy did I cry
She's everything she said

She's got the sweetest sweetest
She's got the sweetest sweetest
She's got the sweetest sweetest
Oh you've got the sweetest sweetest

TAKIN’ A CHANCE

There's a chance
That maybe in this life i'll find
True love and peace of mine
There's a chance
That maybe i can reach my goal
And soar to the other site
Good things come to those who wait
I'm just afraid that i might sit here and wait too late, so...

I'm takin' a chance on loving you
No matter the price i'll pay my dues
I'm takin' a chance on loving you
They tell me i'm crazy

There's a chance
That maybe once i could be wrong
But wrong never felt so right
There's a chance
That maybe i'm risking much too soon
But our hearts just fell in tune

Good things come to those who wait
I'm just afraid that i might sit here and wait too late, so...

I'm takin' a chance on loving you
No matter the price i'll pay my dues
I'm takin' a chance on loving you
They tell me i'm crazy

I don't know much about you
But i know i can't live without you
I am telling all my friends goodbye
My friends can't understand but
I know i've got to try
Here's my reason why
I'm in love that's all i know

I'm takin' a chance on loving you
No matter the price i'll pay my dues
I'm takin' a chance on loving you
They tell me i'm crazy

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight
O're the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockers' red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there

O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave
O're the land of the free and the home of the brave?

THIS DAY

Give us this day
Our daily bread
You said you would
Supply all my needs
According to your riches
I have but to ask
And I shall receive

To go from here
And share this love
You gave to me
To show someone who is lost
And help them find their way
See the way to truth and faith
So they can be free

Be free like me
Be free like me

Oh Lord, we need your love
Oh Lord, we need your peace
Oh Lord, we need your joy
On this day

Thank you, Lord
I thank you for this day.

TOUCH THE WORLD

She walks with a beat as she works the
street in the dead of night
She's been laid off and her kids must eat
and his money's right
A world away beneath the sun the earth
goes dry
A hungry starving people search for
food as their babies die

I tell you, we can touch the world
When we meet them all at their need
We can touch them where they are
help them to believe, touch the world

He's on the pipe and he's got the shakes
as he takes a puff
Their badges shine and there's no
escape as they lock him up
Fourteen years old and without love the
girl is livin' wild
How can it be a four month pregnancy
and she's the child

I tell you, we can touch the world
When we meet them all at their need
We can touch them where they are
help them to believe, toucht the world

Round the globe people need to know
the answer's theirs today, someway
somehow
We must let them know that God gives
hope and Jesus is the way

I tell you, we can touch the world
When we meet them all at their need
We can touch them where they are
help them to believe, toucht the world

WALK ON BY

If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by, walk on by

Make believe that you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve
in private 'cause each time I see you
I break down and cry
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by

I just can't get over losing you
And so if I seem broken and blue
Walk on by, walk on by

Foolish pride
Is all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye
Walk on by
and walk on by
and walk by (don't stop)

Walk on by, walk on by
Foolish pride
Is all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye
Walk on by (don't stop)
and walk on by (don't stop)
and walk by (don't stop)

YOUR TRUE VOICE

I know what you're feeling, though we're far apart
I hear you in my heart . . . you know the way
To make this heart rejoice, you always do
I can count on you, your True Voice

Just let me hear, loud and clear
The real you, comin' through, your True Voice