Aretha Franklin Album

I was born in a cross-fire hurricane
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain,
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
But it's all right. I'm jumpin' jack flash,
It's a gas! gas! gas!

I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,
I was schooled with a strap right across my back,
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
But it's all right, I'm jumpin' jack flash,
It's a gas! gas! gas!

I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead.
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled.
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I was crowned with a spike right thru my head.
But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
But it's all right, I'm jumpin' jack flash,
It's a gas! gas! gas!

Jumping jack flash, it's a gas
Jumping jack flash, it's a gas
Jumping jack flash, it's a gas
Jumping jack flash, it's a gas
Jumping jack flash

Now there was a time when they used to say
That behind every - "great man."
There had to be a - "great woman."
But in these times of change you know
That it's no longer true.
So we're comin' out of the kitchen
'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you (we say)

Sisters are doin' it for themselves.
Standin' on their own two feet.
And ringin' on their own bells.
Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Now this is a song to celebrate
The conscious liberation of the female state!
Mothers - daughters and their daughters too.
Woman to woman
We're singin' with you.
The "inferior sex" got a new exterior
We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too.
Everybody - take a look around.
Can you see - can you see - can you see
There's a woman right next to you.

Sisters are doin' it for themselves.
Standin' on their own two feet.
And ringin' on their own bells.
Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Now we ain't makin' stories
And we ain't layin' plans
'Cause a man still loves a woman
And a woman still loves a man
(Just a same though)

Like a warrior that fights
And wins the battle
I know the taste of victory

Though i went through some nights
Consumed by the shadows
And was crippled emotionally

Somehow I made it through the heartace
I escaped
I found my way out of the darkness, kept my faith
Kept my faith

And the river was deep I didn't falter
When the mountain was high
I still believed
When the valley was low
It didn't stop me
I knew you were waiting
Knew you were waiting for me

With and endless desire
I kept on searching
Sure in time our eyes would meet

And like the bridge is on fire
The hurt is over
One touch and you set me free

I don't regret a single moment
Looking back, when I think of all those disappointments
I just laugh, I just laugh

And the river was deep I didn't falter
When the mountain was high
I still believed
When the valley was low
It didn't stop me
I knew you were waiting
Knew you were waiting for me

So we were drawn together through destiny
I know this love we share was meant to be

I knew you were waiting
Knew you were waiting for me

And the river was deep I didn't falter
When the mountain was high
I still believed
When the valley was low
It didn't stop me
I knew you were waiting
Knew you were waiting for me

(feat. Frank Sinatra)
(Gilbert Becaud, Pierre Delanoe, Carl Sigman)

What now my love, now that you've left me,
How can I live through another day
Watching my dreams turn to ashes,
And my hopes turn to bits of clay

Once I could see, once I could feel,
Now I am numb, I've become unreal
I walk the night, without a goal,
Stripped of my heart and my soul

What now my love, now that it's over,
I feel the world falling all around me
Here come the stars, tumbling around me,
There's the sky, where that sea should be

What now my love, now that you're gone,
I'd be a fool to go on and on
No one would care, no one would cry,
If I should live if I should live or die
What now my love, now there is nothing,
Only my last, my last good-bye

Come on over here sweetie I reallyy wanna talk to you for a few minutes.

[Aretha Franklin:]
Sure your in love again your never sure hes gonna be the one cause on the first night he tryed to get the ooey; cause he kiss you on your cheek & called you baby it don't mean he ain't runningg no game;

[Fantasia:]
Could you listen for a minute you ain't the one who is in it;

[Aretha Franklin:]
Now listen don't get it twisted I ain't hatingg cause I been there & I've done that I'm just watchingg your back;

[chorus: both]
Lemme put you up on game every man is different but the game won't change.lemme put you up on game so you don't make the same mistakes I made; lemme put you up on game; game makes the players & the players play the game; so before you go & take his last name lemme put you up on up on game;

[Fantasia:]
Now I hear what you sayingg & I know you tested for worse in your days & you been through some things he might just be the one my get up and summon js something bout em so different;

[Aretha Franklin:]
You gotta know yourself a lil better I'm tryna help you girl for what it's worth;

[Fantasia:]
Cause you done been there & done that; I ain't gon go out like that nooooo

[chorus: both]

[Aretha Franklin:] I don't wanna see you hurt

[Fantasia:]
I'll be okay
Make a sure thing before
Sometimes youthink you know but you don't
So follow my advice sometimes you gotta know
You need help

[chorus: both]

I understand what you saying
No you don't
I already know all that
No you don't now listen to the voice of experience
I'm listening you know a hard head will make a rude pootey tootey;

[chorus: till fade]

I been workin' graveyard shifts eight days and no breaks
This ain't livin', somethin's missing
Friday night the weekend's here, it's right on time
I'm gonna miss ya, with somethin' different

Ain't no time to waste, it's gettin' late
Let's show them what we can do
My work is done, weekend's just for fun
Get out of your seat, let's move

What y'all came to do?
Put on your dancin' shoes
Yeah we about to burn it up
Come on everybody burn it up

I ain't got nothin' to prove
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Yeah we about to turn it up
Come on everybody turn it up

I been down and back and forth
And side to side
And you're groovin'
Let's keep it movin'

All around the world
Let's get down tonight
You gotta use it
Before you lose it

Don't forget to treat each day
As if it were the last
Life's too short for the blues

Get your light to the fire
Get this party started right
It's time to break all of the rules

What y'all came to do?
Put on your dancin' shoes
Yeah we about to burn it up
Come on everybody burn it up

I ain't got nothin' to prove
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Yeah we about to turn it up
Come on everybody turn it up

While you got a chance
Get up and dance, yeah
All you got to do
Is get up and move

What y'all came to do?
Put on your dancin' shoes
Yeah we about to burn it up
Come on everybody burn it up

I ain't got nothin' to prove
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Yeah we about to turn it up
Come on everybody turn it up

What y'all came to do?
Put on your dancin' shoes
Yeah we about to burn it up
Come on everybody burn it up

I ain't got nothin' to prove
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Yeah we about to turn it up
Come on everybody turn it up

(feat. The Harlem Boys Choir)

[Verse 1]
My Lord
I have read this book so many times
But nowhere can i find the page
that change what i experience today

[? Grace:]
Now i Know that life is ment to be hard
thats how I learn to appreciate my God
Though my courage made me try
I can tell you i won't hide
Because the footprints show you are by my side.

[Chorus]

You can lie to a child with a smilin' face
Tell me that color aint about race
You can cast the first stones you can break my bones
But your never gonna break Your never gonna break my Faith

Faith and Hope aint yours to give
Truth and Liberty are mine to Live
You can steal a crown from a king
Break an angels wings
But your never gonna break Your never gonna break my Faith

[Verse 2:]
My Lord
Won't you help them to understand
that when someone takes the life of an innocent man
Well they never really Won because all they've really done
is set the Soul Free where it's supposed to be

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]
For those we lose before their time
I pray their souls will find the light
I know that the day will surely come
When his will, His will, will be done

In this world it's hard
you know
lovers come and lovers go

people never seem to hold on to what they've got.
Some they never stay together
you and I will be no better

we can make it last forever
we can keep this love alive.

Through the storm
through the tears

you and I
I know we can survive.
To the day
through the night

if we try we can keep it alive
we can keep it alive.

I know sometimes it's been so tough

we've been so close to giving up

but our love's so strong and we keep holding on

yeah
to what we got.
It's easier to walk away
it takes a lot of love to stay

we've got all the love it takes
we know there's a brighter day.

Through the storm
through the tears

you and I
I know we can survive.
To the day
through the night

if we try we can keep it alive
we can keep it alive.

We just gotta be strong
we just gotta be strong

we just gotta be strong together

we just gotta hold on
we just gotta hold on

we just gotta hold on and go through the storm.

Through the storm
through the tears

you and I
I know we can survive.
To the day
through the night

if we try we can keep it alive
we can keep it alive.

Through the storm
through the tears

you and I
I know we can survive.
To the day
through the night

if we try we can keep it alive
we can keep it alive

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

VERSE 1: Sung by 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?

CHORUS
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

VERSE 2: Sung by 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!!

DOUBLE CHORUS:
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

BRIDGE
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
Whitney: 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!!

Chorus 2x

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

Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it 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 me feel,
you make me feel like
A natural woman (woman)

When my soul was in the lost-and-found
You came along to claim it
I didn't know just what was wrong with me
'Til your kiss helped me name it
Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for
and if I make you happy I don't need to do more

Cause you make me feel,
you make me feel,
you make me feel like
A natural woman (woman)

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

You make me feel,
You make me feel,
You make me feel like
A natural woman (woman)

Hoppin', hoppin' till I'm energized (Oh yeah)
‘Cause I got something on my mind (What is it, baby)
So I-I said to my baby, leave the job early (Mmm, hmm)
‘Cause I got a thing for you that's killin' me (I like this stuff)

You really know just how to thrill me {Uh-huh}
You lay those pretty little words on me (Uh-huh)
So I'll be the doctor, let me work on you {I'm ready}
And then I'll prescribe the things we gonna do {Hmm, okay}, uh-huh

The doctor's order said “Get some love” (Oh, yeah)
Said you've been goin' without it long enough, long enough
So here I am, boy, to hook you up
And that's exactly what I'm dreamin' of (Ooh, boy, my boy)

I love it when you get sentimental (Oh, baby)
You can't be a no way but sweet and gentle
You know what to do when the world falls in
You give me the sweetest kind of medicine, I'm wit' you, wit' you, baby

One kiss {Hmm} from you would be (Be)
The world sweetest kind of surgery (Uh-huh)
So you'll be the doctor, boy, won't you be (Be)
And write up a love prescription just for me
{I'm hangin' wit' you, baby} Hang with me, baby

I spoke to the main man at that love pharmacy {Yeah}
So let me just tell you, uh-huh, exactly what you need
I'll show you the directions (Ooh) but be sure you'll read the warnin' (Say what)
Try two kisses {Okay} and then call me in the mornin'

Doctor's order said to “Get some love” {Yeah, get it, get it}
Said you've been goin' without it long enough {Long enough}, oh, oh
So here I am, girl, to hook you up
And that's exactly what I'm dreamin' of {Ooh, girl, my girl}

Fever, fever has got a hold on you
I see a love fever {Uh-huh} and you can hardly make it
I got fever, fever {Ooh} (Uh-huh) about a hundred zero two
A love fever, fever and you don't think you can take it, help me

Oh {Oh...oh...oh...}
It's hot {Say oh...oh... oh}
Oh, I'm burnin' with the fever {Oh...oh...oh...}
The doctor said (What did he say)
To get some love (And)
And I'm so, I'm so, I'm so in love with you, baby
You know you better be listenin' to what the doctor said

I feel better now, I don't know how
We did it, but we did
Will you keep huggin' me and workin' in me
And don't you ever quit it (Ooh, boy)
So get out of bed the doctor said
‘Cause you're the cure I need
For anything that's wrong with me
I'm hangin' wit' you baby (Hang with me, baby)

The doctor's order said “Get some love” (Hang with me, baby)
Said you've been goin' without it long enough (Stay right in, hang with me, baby)
Here I am, boy, to hook you up (Oh, yeah)
That's exactly what I'm dreamin' of {Hey, hey}

You need to hear what the doctor said love and get you some love (Ooh)
Get to my love, get to my love, got to be love (Got to be love)
So here I am, boy {To hook you up} to hook you up
And that's exactly what I'm dreamin' of, hey, hey (Hang with me, baby)

The doctor's order said “Get some love” (When do you want it)
Says you've been goin' without it long enough, long enough (Oh, how do you want it)
Here I am to hook you up
And that's exactly what I'm dreamin' of

It's an ever changing time
I see, that clock upon the wall
Well it don't bother me at all
It's an ever changing time

And me, ever changing time
Everything is going so much faster
It seems like I'm
Watching my life, and everything I do
Wonder if the dreams that I believed in
Still come true

Caught in between, it comes back to
You and me running out of time, I gotta find me a better understanding
Everything keeps forgetting whats mine, I gotta find me a way, less-demanding
And we're holding on so tight, together, all of our lives

And I, I had some big idea
So much of my life, still not completed
Hopes and Fears
Watching it change, into something new
Wondering it Im gonna find the answer, loving you

All of my life, it comes back to
You and me running out of time, I gotta find me a better understanding
Everything keeps forgetting whats mine, I gotta find me a way, less-demanding
And we're holding on so tight, together, all of our lives

I see, that clock upon the wall, well it dont bother me at all
It's a ever changing time
(2x)

All of my life, it comes back to
You and me running out of time, I gotta find me a better understanding
Everything keeps forgetting whats mine, I gotta find me a way, less-demanding
And we're holding on so tight, together
(/i)And we're gonna be alright(i), together, all of our lives

I see, that clock upon the wall, well it dont bother me at all
It's a ever changing time
(5x)

Chain Of Fools


Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain...chain...chain..)
(Chain of fools)

For five long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out, I'm just a link in your chain
Oh, you got me where you want me
I ain't nothin but your fool
Ya treated me mean
Oh you treated me cruel

Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain
Chain of fools)

Every chain, has got a weak link
I might be weak child, but I'll give you strength
Oh, babe
(Woo, woo, woo, woo)
You told me to leave you alone
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
My father said 'Come on home'
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
My doctor said 'Take it easy'
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
Oh but your lovin is just too strong
(Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
I'm added to your
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain...chain...chain...)
Chain of fools

Oh, one of these mornings
The chain is gonna break
But up until the day
I'm gonna take all I can take, oh babe

Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain...chain...chain...)
(Chain of fools)

Oh!
(Chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain)
(Chain, chain, chain)
Oh-oh!
(Chain, chain, chain, -ain, ain, ain, ain)
Your chain of fools
FADES-
Oooooooooooooooooh......

(feat. Mary J. Blige)
(Denise Rich, Josh Ruben)

(Mary:)
Lately I've got this funny feeling
Something don't feel the same
But he's telling me I'm the one to blame
Yes I know that he still gives me good loving
But when he's deep inside
There's somebody else on his mind

(Chorus:)
(Aretha:) Don't waste your time
(Mary:) But it gets so hard to know
(Aretha:) Just walk away
(Mary:) You say that I gotta let go
(Both:) Seen it a millions times before
(Aretha:) You shouldn't take his stuff no more
(Mary:) Can't waste my time
(Aretha:) Girl, it's not hard to know
(Mary:) Should walk away
(Aretha:) Oh, you've gotta let him go
(Both:) Seen it a millions times before
(Mary:) Shouldn't take his ish no more

(Aretha:)
Sister girl, sister girl
It's much deeper than what you're thinking
When something don't feel the same
Hey you better believe his love has change
(And I have been telling you, telling you)
And what you're telling me
(Cuz it's been hurting me, hurting me)
It ain't, ain't any fool can see
He's got a sweetie on the side
Stop making truth out of his lies

(Chorus)

(Aretha & Mary:)
What's the point of love
When you got no trust
What's the point of staying
When you seen enough
What's the point of giving
What he don't deserve

(Mary:)
He don't deserve it
No you don't deserve it

(Aretha:)
Oh what's the point of feeling

(Aretha & Mary:)
Like there's nothing inside
What's the point of saying
That you still got your pride
What's the point of giving
What he don't deserve
This is a lesson of love

(Chorus until fade)

Aretha Franklin
Love All The Hurt Away
Love All The Hurt Away (Featuring George Benson)
Sam L. Dees


I see myself in your face
A reflection of pain
Somebody made you
Cry over and over again

Still you and I made it
Through all of this for a reason
Yes, we did
Could it be that we created
Affair for all seasons

[CHORUS]
Cause you and I
Were meant to be lovers
The search is over for us
There's no other, we're
Finally at the rainbow's end
Baby, together, we'll mend
All the cracks in our heart
And love all the hurt away

Woman, you are the thing that I
Hoped and I prayed for
You give you love and I'm
Happy like never before

You be the strength and I'll
Be your shoulder to lean on
(You can lean on my shoulder)
Building a world, fill our
Whole place with love songs

[repeat CHORUS 2x]
Love all the hurt away
And love all the hurt away
Yes, we're gonna love
We're gonna love, baby
We're gonna love, love, ohhh
Love all the hurt away
Yeah, yeah........

(feat. Luciano Pavarotti)
(Giacomo Puccini)

Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o Principessa,
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle
Che tremano d'amore
E di speranza.

Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
Il nome mio nessun sapra!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro
Quando la luce splendera!

Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
Che ti fa mia!

Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincero!
Vincero, vincero!
Vincero!