Anita Baker Album

(A. Baker, C. Boone, G. Ridgeway, G. Ridgeway, E. Ridgeway)

Got the sun in the morning
I got the moon at night
I got your arms around me, everything's alright
Holding you tight is how I like to spend the rest of my life
Feel the warm breeze blowin' down through the trees
I got your love beside me, child that's all I need
My heart and soul is wide open to you
Nobody but you sweet baby
No one but you yeah

Chorus:
Got to know that I want you baby
Got to know that I need you darling
I just want to say
You're my everything
Like in all the songs I sing
Of happiness and joy you bring
I just want to say
You're my everything

Just wanna hold you, how I adore you
You got that special touch
That I long for oh so much
Oh I'm amazed at how you right all that's
Wrong in my world
All I am and I hope to be
Is ‘cause of you and what you do
You bring out the best in me
My heart and soul is wide open darling
Nobody but you sweet baby
No one but you yeah

Chorus:
Got to know that I want you baby
Got to know that I need you darling
I just want to say
You're my everything
Like in all the songs I sing
Of happiness and joy you bring
I just want to say
You're my everything

Child you possess all that a true love should be
‘cause I'm forever lovin' you
You keep lovin' me yeah oh baby
Got to know that I want you baby
Got to know that I need you darling
I just want to say
You're my everything
Like in all the songs I sing
Of happiness and joy you bring
I just want to say
You're my everything

(A. Baker, B. Eastmond)

It's right, it's real, baby, it's true
Yeah the sun and the moon revolve around only you
And the magic you do
How could I be blue, not with you
Always on my mind, I need you baby
Darling would you mind if I hold on tight
And love you for the rest of my life?

Chorus:
Honey how could you love me?
How could you love me like this?
I said I never knew just what I missed
How could you love me like this?
You're part of my heart
You're almost close as my skin
Baby where have you been all my life?
I said it's alright, it feels just like my dreams
Only now that I got the real thing yes
Always on my mind
I need you baby
Darling would you mind if I hold tight
And love you for the rest of my life?
Honey how could you love me?
How could you love me like this?
I said I never knew just what I missed
How could you love me like this?
And it gets sweeter (sweeter baby)
Sweeter as the days go by (sweeter baby sweet sweeter baby)
And it gets better (better baby, gets better baby)
Better with time

(A. Baker, B. Eastmond)

Oh no baby here I go
Fallin' in on the deep end one more time baby
I'm helpless to stop this, there's no defense
(Got this fever) I'm sick baby
(I'm on fire) I'm on fire
(Fire burns) fire burns

Chorus:
In my heart, in my life, on my mind, in my head
In my house, in my arms, in my room, in my bed
I feel the symptoms I know the signs
Will I get well, really can't tell not for sure darling
For this disease you're the only cure
(Got this fever) I'm sick baby
(I'm on fire) I'm on fire
(Fire burns) fire burns

In my heart, in my life, on my mind, in my head
In my house, in my room, in my arms, baby baby baby
Take my heart, take my soul
Take my hand, make me whole baby
Say my name, ease this pain baby
In my heart, in my life, on my mind, in my head
In my house, in my room, in my arms, in my bed

(Dawn Thomas)

Oh the last time I saw you
You looked so good baby
There was moonlight everywhere
Oh and God only knows How I hated to leave you standing there
You know I told you
That I wanted to hold you
But the moment was not right
So I took off down the raod
For another lonely night
Oh I wanna spend my life with you
Baby tell me is that so wrong
I don't ever want to say good night to you
I wanna hold you all night long

Chorus:
Baby this is serious
Baby, baby, this is serious
This is serious for the two of us
Serious
Oh all day long I keep thinkin' about you
And I'm ready to give in
'Cause I may never find anybody like you again
You see nobody's ever made me want to
Do what I'm 'bout to do
Because I found everything
And it's all wrapped up in you
Oh I wanna spend my life with you
Baby tell me is that so wrong
I don't ever want to say goodbye to you
I wanna hold you all night long
I can hardly believe what I'm sayin'
All my lifetime I've been prayin'
To find somebody who's heart's not taken
And I believe you're the one
No I don't mean at all to upset you
Honey I knew from the moment I met you
If I could find a way to get you
I'd have to fall in love
Baby get serious
Baby, baby, wanna be serious
This is serious about the two of us
Every night I want you by my side
So I can love you
Every night I want you by my side
So I can love you
'Cause forever's what it's gonna take to love you

(A. Baker, B. Eastmond)

Changed all my plans, look what you've done
My house is small, and there's only room for one
I know this game darling ' I don't want to play
Why can't I just walk away
Who's got the time, I need my space
Maybe someday in another time and place
Who's got the time, I need my space
Maybe someday in another time and place
Just turn around, I don't need this, not right now
But I'm falling anyhow

Chorus:
How does it feel? And it feels so fine
How do you know? 'cause I feel something deep down inside
What do you see? I see the light in his eyes
And I know what I know (I know it's clear)
Nobody's got to tell me so
See hearts never lie, the truth is in a sigh
I look in his eyes and I'm on fire
Logic prevail
I don't believe in fairy tales
Lately I find, I'm waiting by the phone
And I don't want to be alone
Feelings won't fade, doesn't matter what I say
Bit I'm falling deeper everyday
Ain't nobody got to tell me so
I know what I know
Ain't nobody got to let me so
I give up, I give in
Touch your body, taste your skin
The answer is the same again and again
How does it feel? And it feels so fine
How do you know? 'cause I feel something deep down inside
What do you see? I see the light in his eyes
And I know what I know (I know it's clear)
Ain't nobody got to tell me so
How does it feel? Said it feels so fine
How do you know? 'Cause I feel something deep down inside
What do you see? I see the light in his eyes
And I know what I know (I know it's clear)
What I know baby, baby

(A. Baker, Babyface, B. Eastmond)

I can smell the scent of fresh cut grass
You know it kind of took me back
To yesterday when we was young, oh so young
I remember we were so scared
To even hold each other's hands
But still we fell so deep in love
When did it start to rain
How did things get so strange
When did it go astray

Chorus:
'Cause you don't love or want me
Sometimes I think that you don't know me
I just ned for you to show me
Oh like you used to do
Like you used to do
You were my Weezy, you were my Boo
You was my Thelma, damn I was into you
Why can't it be that way again baby
You were my Marvin, my Billy Dee
Oh baby my, my, my sweet melody
Why can't you play that music today
I wanna play baby
When did it start to rain
How did things get so strange
When did it go astray
Girl you don't want me, need me
Girl you don't even try to please me
I would if you would squeeze me
Like you used to do
Like you used to do
You don't hear me, you don't feel me
Sometimes I think you don't even see me
Well girl I would if you believed in me yeah
Like you used to do
Like you used to do
When we gonna do it like we used to
When we gonna do it
Like you used to do
When we gonna do it like we used to do
When we gonna do it
Tell me when did it start to rain
How did things get so strange baby
When did it go astray
I wanna know when did it start to rain
How did things get so strange baby
I wanna know, I wanna know

Chorus:
Well you don't hear me, you don't feel me
Sometimes I think that you don't see me
Well girl I would if you believed in me yeah
Like you used to do
When we gonna do it like we used to do
When we gonna do it
Like you used to do
When we gonna do it like we used to do
When we gonna do it

(A. Baker, B. Eastmond)

Stars up in the sky
Said your heart won't lie to me
You speak and dreams are real
Free to follow what you feel

Chorus:
Close your eyes and see
Life's no mystery
Dreams become reality
Close your eyes and see
Sight of heart instead of mind
Open eyes still travel blind
We stumble in the dark
See things clearly with your heart
Close your eyes and see
Life's no mystery
Your dreams become reality
If you close your eyes and see
Come and fall through clouds of doubt
Fall through clouds of fear, clouds of fear
Fall into my arms baby
Touch this feeling, feeling's believin'
Follow your heart
Close your eyes and see
Life's no mystery
Dreams become reality
Close your eyes and see
See with you your heart
See with your spirit
Not with your mind, not with your eyes
Close your eyes

(A. Baker, L. Perry, R. Ferrante, J. Haslip, W. Kennedy)

When I'm all alone and I hear your voice
No other man can make me feel the way you do
I can't describe this feeling inside
I can't sleep at night ooh
Home is where you belong
That's what I tell myself when you're gone
Every night I say a prayer hopes you make it there
Anyone alone like me, I'm certain they'd agree
'Cause I can't sleep at night

Chorus:
Loneliness is my biggest fear
I wish the feeling would disappear
I can't sleep at night
Coldness is creepin' in
Need to feel your warmth again
I can't sleep at night no
Holding you so very close
That's what I need the most
And it's your job to go around and
Share your gifts from town to town
I hope I'm not misunderstood
The man he treats me so good
But I can't sleep at night cause

Chorus:
I need you to hold you in my arms
Honey how can I be strong
'Cause I can't sleep at night
I need a love I need your thrills
I'm sick and tired of taking pills
'Cause I can't sleep at night
Ooh holding you so very close
That's what I need the most
And I know it's your job to go around
Share your gifts from town to town
Anyone's who's alone like me
I'm sure they'd agree
'Cause I can't sleep at night
Sick of holding my pillow tight

(Anita Baker)

I'm such a lucky woman
Folks don't understand
How I handle so much loving
From more than one man
Ask me how I do it
My time's in such demand
From sunrise down to sunset
Do the best that I can

Chorus:
'Cause I know that I could never choose just one
'Cause the three men in my life
Theyt're my husband and my sons yes
Tell you one is tall and handsome
One is full of life
The big one steals my covers
In the m idle of the night
Each one swears they need me
And I believe they're right
'Cause the young ones call me Mommy
And the other calls me wife
And I never knew that I could love as much
'Cause the three men in my life
They're my husband and my sons
Hush, hush, hush, hush
Hush, hush, hush, hush, now
Oh someday they're gonna leave me
Gonna strike out on their own
Off to raise a family
Little babies of their own
I'll be here with daddy
Just as happy as you please
To watch the branches growing on our family tree
And I know that I could never love just one
Never knew that I could ever love so much
And I know that I could never in my life
'Cause the three men in my life
Are my husband and my sons
Hush, hush, hush, hush
Hush