American Idol Album

Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it made me feel, made me feel so tired
Before the day I met you, life was so unkind
But you're the key to my peace of mind

'Cause you make me feel
You make feel
You make me feel like
A natural woman

Oh, baby, what you've done to me
Ooh, you make me feel so good inside
And I just want to be close to you
You make me feel so aliive

You make feel
You make me feel like
A natural woman

What you want
Baby I got it, mm
What you need
You know I got it
All I'm asking
Is for a little respect when you get home
Hey baby, when you get home
Just a little bit, Mister

Ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
And all I want you to do for me is
Give me some respect when you get home
Ohh, get home
Just a little bit, Mister

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care of TCB

Noo, a little respect
Noo, a little respect
I'mma say it one more time

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care of TCB

Noo, yeah
A little respect

Written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden 

For once in my life
I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once unafraid
I can go where life leads me
And somehow I know I'll be strong

For once I can touch
What my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Could make my dreams come true

For once in my life
I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it's hurt me before, oh
For once I've got someone
I know won't desert me
'Cause I'm not alone anymore

For once I can say
This is mine, you can't take it
As long as I've got love I know I can make it 
For once in my life 
I've got someone who needs me

by Oleta Adams

You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway
You can reach me on an airplane, you can reach me with your mind
You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man
I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can
You can reach me by sail boat, climb a tree and swing rope to rope
Take a sled and slide down the slope, into these arms of mine
You can jump on a speedy colt, cross the border in a blaze of hope
I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can

There are hills and mountains between us
Always something to get over
If I had my way, surely you would be closer
I need you closer oh closer

You can windsurf into my life, take me up on a carpet ride
You can make it in a big balloon, but you better make it soon
You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man yeah
I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can

I don't care, I need you right here right now
I need you right here right now right by my side
Yeah yeah yeah
I don't care how you get here, just get here, get here
I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can

You're out on the streets, lookin' good, and baby deep down in your heart, 
I know that it ain't right
Never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry
And baby I cry all the time!

Each time I tell myself that I can't stand the pain
You hold me in your arms, and I'm singin' once again
I said come on, come on, come on, come on
And take it
Take another little piece of my heart now baby, 
(Break a) Break another little piece of my heart
I know you will
(Have a) Have another little piece of my heart now baby
Do you know you got it
Shout out it makes you feel good

(Take it) Take another little piece of my heart now baby, 
(Break a) Break another little piece of my heart
I know you will
(Have a) Have another little piece of my heart now baby
Do you know you got it
Take it

A chair is still a chair
Even when there's no one sittin' there
But a chair 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
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 stairs and turn the key
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 stairs and turn the key
Please be there
Still in love with me.

Far more frequently you're wearing perfume
But With you say no special place to go
But when I ask will you be coming back soon
You don't know, never know
I'm a man of many wishes
Hope my premonition misses
Cause what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
Cause this time could mean goodbye, goodbye
oh ya, ya

(2x)

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
It's not warm when he's away
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And he's always gone too long
Anytime he goes away

I wonder this time where he's gone
I wonder if he's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away

I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know
I'd better leave him being alone 
Cause ain't no sunshine when he's gone

Only darkness when he's away
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away

You call my name, ooh so sweet
To make your kiss incomplete
When your mood is clear you quickly change your ways
Then you say I'm untrue
What am I supposed to do
Be a fool who sits alone waiting for you

If you really love me, won't you tell me
(If you really love me)
Ooh I won't have to be playin' around

I see the light of your smile
Calling me all the while
So I'm taking out this time to say

If you really love me, won't you tell me
If you really love me, won't you tell me
So I won't have to be playin' around

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

My Cherie Amour, lovely as a summer's day
My Cherie Amour, distant as the Milky Way
My Cherie Amour, pretty little one that I adore
You're the only one my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine

Maybe someday you'll see my face among the crowd
Maybe someday you'll see my face among the crowd
Oh, Cherie Amour, pretty little one that I adore
You're the only one my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

thanks to SaraNade for
submitting the lyrics

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their depth

Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life

Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive and not dead

Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life

I've dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
Tuned in, turned on, remembered the things you said

I'll be your cryin' shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life

thanks to SaraNade for
submitting the lyrics

Know it sounds funny
But I just can't stand the pain
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
You know I've done all I can
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Why in the world
Would anybody put chains on me?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
No!
Ooh,that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right
I wanna be free
Just me, babe!
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day 

Stopped in to a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher liked the cold (preacher liked the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day 

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day) 

If I didn't tell her (if I didn't didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

What if I told you
it was all meant to be 
would you believe me
would you agree
it's almost that feelin
that we've met before
so tell me that you don't think I'm crazy 
when I tell you love has come here and now 

[CHORUS]
A moment like this 
Some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this 
some people search forever
for that one special kiss

Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this

[Verse 2]
Everything Changes 
but beauty remains
something so tender
I can't explain
well I may be dreamin
but still lie awake
can we make this dream last forever
and I'll cherish all the love we share

[REPEAT CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]
could this be the reign of love above
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
so let me tell you this
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this 

[ENDING CHORUS]
Some people spend two lifetimes
for a moment like this 
some people search forever
for that one special kiss
oh I can't believe it's happening to me
some people wait a lifetime 
for a moment 
like this
Oh, like this 
some people search forever oh yeah
some people wait a lifetime 
for a moment 
like this.
I

I wonder how I ever made it through the day 
How did I settle for a world in shades of gray? 
When you go in circles all the scenery looks the same 
And you don't know how 
And I looked into your eyes 
With the world stretched out in front of me and I realized 
I never lived before your love 
I never felt before your touch 
I never needed anyone to make me feel alive 
But then again, I wasn't really living 
I never lived before your love 

I wanted more than just an ordinary life 
All of my dreams seemed like castles in the sky 
I stand before you when my heart was in your hands 
And I don't know how 
I survived without your kiss 
'Cause you've given me a reason to exist 

I never lived before your love 
I never felt before your touch 
I never needed anyone to make me feel alive 
But then again, I wasn't really living 
I never lived 
I never lived before your love 
I never lived before your love 

And I don't know why 
Why the sun decides to shine 
But you breathed your love into me just in time 

I never lived before your love 
I never felt before your touch 
I never needed anyone to make me feel alive 
But then again, I wasn't really living 
I never lived 
I never lived before your love