Bill Withers Album

When I wake up in the morning, love
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And something without warning, love
Bears heavy on my mind

Then I look at you, and the world's alright with me
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day

When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way

Then I look at you, and the world's alright with me
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day

When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way

Then I look at you, and the world's alright with me
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day

Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
A lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day....

'My friends feel it’s their appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me
All you want to do is use me
But my answer, yeah to all that use me stuff
I want to spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
You just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up

My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I’m sure he meant well
Yeah, but when our talk was through
I said, brother, if you only knew
You’d wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up

Sometimes, it’s true
You really do abuse me
You get me in a crowd of high-class people
And then you act real rude to me
But, oh baby, baby, baby, baby,
When you love me, I can’t get enough
I want to spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Girl, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
Talkin’ ‘bout you usin’ people
It all depends on what you do
It ain’t too bad the way you’re usin’ me
‘Cause I sure am usin’ you to do the things you do…
…to do the things you do…'

I see the crystal raindrops fall, and the beauty of it all
Is when the sun comes shining through
To make those rainbows in my mind
When I think of you some time
And I want to spend some time with you

Just the two of us, we can make it if we try
Just the two of us (Just the two of us)
Just the two of us, building castles in the sky
Just the two of us, you and I

We look for love, no time for tears, wasted water's all that is
And it don't make no flowers grow
Good things might come to those who wait
Not to those who wait too late
We gotta go for all we know

Just the two of us, we can make it if we try
Just the two of us (Just the two of us)
Just the two of us, building them castles in the sky
Just the two of us, you and I

I hear the crystal raindrops fall on the window down the hall
And it becomes the morning dew
And darling, when the morning comes
And I see the morning sun, I want to be the one with you

Just the two of us, we can make it if we try
Just the two of us (Just the two of us)
Just the two of us, building big castles way on high
Just the two of us, you and I

(Just the two of us) Just the two of us
(We can make it just the two of us)
Let's get it together, baby (yeah)
(Just the two of us) Just the two of us
(We can make it just the two of us)

(Just the two of us, we can make it just the two of us)
(Just the two of us, we can make it just the two of us)
(Just the two of us, we can make it just the two of us)
(Just the two of us, we can make it just the two of us)
(Just the two of us....)

Sometimes in our lives
we all have pain
we all have sorrow
but if we are wise
we know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me!
when you're not strong
and I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
for it won't be long
'till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on

Please!
swallow your pride
if I have things
you need to borrow
for no one can fill
those of your needs
that you wont let show

just call on me brother
when you need a hand
we all need somebody to lean on!
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
we all need somebody to lean on!

[sing following chorus higher]

Lean on me
when you're not strong
I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
for it wont be long
'till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

you just call on me brother
when you need a hand
we all need somebody to lean on!
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
we all need somebody to lean on!

If
there is a load!
you have to bare
that you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
if you just call me

Won't you just call me?
If you need a friend
Call me
Call me uh-uh
Call me
If you need a friend
Call me
Call me
If you ever need a friend
Call me
Call me!
Call me
Call me
Call me
If you ever need a friend
Call me
Call me
Call me
Call me
You know you need a friend
Call me! [fade out]

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
and she's always gone too long
anytime she goes away.

Wonder this time where she's gone,
wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
and this house just ain't no home
anytime she goes away.

And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
but ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
only darkness everyday.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
and this house just ain't no home
anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.

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A man we passed just tried to stare me down
And when I looked at you
You looked at the ground

I don't know who he is
But I think that you do
Dadgummit
Who is he, and what is he to you?

Ahh
Something in my heart and in your eye
Tells me he's not someone just passing by
Ahh
And when you cleared your throat
Was that your cue?
Dadgummit
Who is he, and what is he to you?

Ahh now
When I add the sum of you and me
I get confused when I keep coming up with 3
You're too much for one man
But not enough for two
Dadgummit
Who is he and what is he to you?

Well
You tell me men don't have much intuition
Is that what you really thinkin girl
Or are you wishing?
Before you wreck your old home
And searcht another new

Dadgummit
Who is he, and what is he to you?
(x4)

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Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
Yeah thump a thumping in my head

Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
I close my eyes and see a pretty city
With a million flowers babe

Now I can hear the angels sing
Songs that only angels sing
She's such a pretty thing
That I can feel my heart
Just a thumping and a skipping
When I'm kissing my love

Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
Feel the blood a pumping in my veins
Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
She's such a tender sender
With her sweet young friends

She's so good at what she does
All she wants to do is kiss and hug
She's got me in love
And I can feel my heart
Just a thumping and a skipping
When I'm kissing my love

Put your foot on the rock and pat your foot,
Don't stop, put your foot on the rock
(x8)

Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
Feel the blood a pumping in my veins
Whoa now
When I'm kissing my love
She's such a tender sender
With her sweet young friends

Whoa now

She's so good at what she does
All she wants to do is kiss and hug
She's got me in love
And I can feel my heart
Just a thumping and a skipping
When I'm kissing my love

*whistling*

Hello like before
I'd never come here
If I'd known that you were here
I must admit though
That's it's nice to see you, dear
You look like you've been doing well

Hello like before
I hope we've grown
'Cause we were only children then
For laughs I guess we both can say
'I knew when'
But then again, that's kiss and tell

Hello like before
I guess it's different
'Cause we know each other now
I guess I've always known
We'd meet again somehow
So that it might as well be now

(Last two verses x2)

May not know enough about you, babe
That can only come in time
Only know enough to make you stay
On my mind

Though I met you only yesterday
And only for a moment then
I knew I couldn't let you get away
I just can see you, girl

I can be the one you love
Let me be the one you need
Take a look into your heart
Try to find a place for me

Can't say I can't live without you, babe
That's just some worn out loser's line
May not know enough about you, babe
But you stay on my mind

I can be the one you love
Let me be the one you need
Take a look into your heart
Try to find a place for me
(x4)

Watching you watching me
It's so easy to see
That it's my loving you
That puts the starlight in your eyes

Watching me watching you
It's so obviously true
That it's your loving me
That makes my life a paradise

When lovers meet
And light a spark
Their eyes give the game away
Somehow it's a feeling you can never hide
No matter how hard you try

When lovers speak
It's from the heart
And all of the things they say
Are part of the magic and the mystery
You hear in a gentle sigh

Watching you watching me
Girl, ain't it easy to see?
That it's my loving you
That puts the starlight in your eyes

Watching me watching you
Girl, I believe that it's true
That it's your loving me
That makes my life a paradise

The times we had
The fun and games
The things that I can't forget
We share in those very special memories
All lovers do smile about

I'm so glad you feel the same
There's nothing to regret
It's free for the simple love is there for you
To bring all the feelings out

Watching you watching me
Girl, ain't it easy to see?
That it's my loving you
That puts the starlight in your eyes

Watching me watching you
Girl, I believe that it's true
That it's your loving me
That makes my life a paradise

There's a language
Spoken only by lovers
Words and phrases
That they make with their eyes
You might try it
But you'll never change things

No one comes…[?]

Let's celebrate what life's about
Let's sing out the melody
The words and the music to our song of love
Are sweeter than anything
'Cause if we wait
We might lose out
On things that were meant to be
With all of the secrets that the heart can hold
Left dangling on a string

Watching you watching me
Girl, ain't it easy to

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I don't want you on my mind all the time
I believe that it shows a sign of weakness
I don't want no lonely nights that gets me cryin'
I found out I don't get nowhere with weakness
Every dream about you
I just wake up knowing that I've got to do without you

I don't want all the time doin' up my mind
I don't want you on my mind all the time

I don't want you on my mind all the time
I believe that it shows a sign of weakness
I don't want no lonely nights that gets me cryin'
I found out I don't get nowhere with weakness
Every dream about you
I just wake up knowing that I got to do without you

I don't want all the time doin' up my mind
I don't want you on my mind all the time

Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played the tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say "Billy don't you run so fast!
"Might fall on a piece of glass!
"Might be snakes there in that grass!"
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say "Baby, Grandma understands.
"That you really love that man.
"Put yourself in Jesus' hands."
Grandma's hands

Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of CANDY
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say "Matty, don't you whip that BOY
"What you want to spank him for?
"He didn't DROP NO APPLE CORE
But I don't have Grandma anymore

If I get to heaven, I'll look for
Grandma's hands

I want to spend the night with you forever
Every time we wind up spending the night together
Do you ever feel it
I want to share my life with you forever
Every time we wind up sharing a night together
Do you ever feel it

When I stay away from you I never get to sleep
I try to hug my pillow and pretend that you’re with me
But I can’t feel a thing
When we are together it’s right there for me to see
I can’t keep looking at loneliness and try to call it freedom
Do you ever feel it

I want to spend the night with you, girl, forever
Every time we wind up spending the night together
Do you ever feel it
Do you ever want to spend the night
Do you ever want to spend the night
Do you ever want to spend the night
Do you ever want to spend the night
Do you ever want to spend the night

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I wish you flowers sunshine and smiles
I wish your children that grow to make you proud
I wish you pretty things to wear
Sweet things to smell


I wish you well (oh I wish you well)
I wish you well (oh I wish you well)
I wish you well (oh I wish you well)
I wish you well (welllllllllllllllll)


I wish you good friends that always treat you fair
Wanna wish you ribbons to tie around your hair
I wish you, truckloads of cheer
and many happy years


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I wish you well (wellllllllllllllllll)


I wish you freedom to do the things you love
Wanna wish you blessings and kindness from above
Wanna wish you sunlight through the clouds
I hope you laugh out loud


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