Michael McDonald Album

I bet you wonder how I knew.
What's your plans to make me blue.
With some other guy you knew before.
Between the two of us, you know I love you more.

It took me by surprise I must say, when I found out yesterday.
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine.
Not much longer would you be mine.
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine.
And I'm just about to lose my mind, oh yeah.

(I heard it through the grapevine.
Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh)

I know a man ain't supposed to cry.
But these tears I can't hold inside.
Losin' you would end my life you see.
'Cause you mean that much to me.

You could have told me yourself,
That you love someone else.
Instead I heard it through the grapevine.
Not much longer would you be mine.
I heard it through the grapevine.
And I'm just about to lose my mind.

(I heard it through the grapevine.
Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh)

People say believe half of what you see.
And none of what you hear.
But, I jus' can't help being confused.
If it's true please tell me dear.

Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you left me for
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine.
Not much longer would you be mine.
I heard it through the grapevine.
And I'm just about to lose my mind.
Oh yeah, oh I know that you're letting me go
Say I heard it through the grapevine.
I heard it through the grapevine.
Say I heard it through the grapevine.

Today I saw somebody
Who looked just like you
She walked like you do
I thought it was you
As she turned the corner
I called out your name
I felt so ashamed
Cause it wasn't you
Wasn't you

You are everything
Everything is you
You are everything
Everything is you
You are everything
And everything is you

Oh, how can I forget
When each face that I see
Brings back memories
Of being with you
Oh baby,
I just can't go on
Living life as I do
Comparing each one with you
Cause they just won't do
They're not you
No baby

You are everything
Everything is you
You are everything
Everything is you
You are everything
And everything is you
Everything, everything left to me
No, no, everything
Please, baby
Everything
You, you are everything
No, baby I just can't go on

Like a fool I went and stayed too long
Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours
I'm yours

Then that time I went and said goodbye
Now I'm back and not ashamed to cry
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours

Oh, baby, here I am baby
Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
Hey, you've got my future in your hands
Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours

I've done alot of foolish things
That I really didn't mean
Hey

Seen alot of things in this old world
But when I touched the very perfect girl
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours

Oo-wee babe you set my soul on fire
That's when I know you are my one and only desire
Oo baby, here I am, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours

Here I am baby
Signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours
Hey, you've got my future in your hands
But I'm signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours

I've done alot of foolish things
That I really didn't mean
I could be a broken man, baby, but here I am

I'm signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
Hey, baby, here I am baby
Signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours
I've done alot of foolish things
You've got my future in your hands, baby
I could be a broken man, baby
Yeah, here I am, baby

Here I am baby
Signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours
Here I am baby
Signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours
Here I am baby

Ooh, baby yeah
I'm gonna do all the things for you, a girl wants a man to do.
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)
I'll sacrifice for you, I'll even do wrong for you.
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)

Every minute, every hour.
I'm gonna shower you with love and affection.
Girl, it's coming in your direction.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Oh, yes I will.
Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will.
Yes I will.

My love is strong, you see.
I know you'll never get tired of me.
Oh, baby  (Oh baby)
And I'm gonna try every trick in the book.
Try my best to get you hooked.
Oh, baby  (Oh baby)

Every night, every day.
I'm gonna say.
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you.
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you.

I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will.
Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will
Yes I will.

I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will.
Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will
Yes I will.

I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will.
Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will
Yes I will baby

You hold my heart in your hand
Baby don't you understand
I'm gonna make you love me

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin' like the real thing
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin' like the real thing

I've got your picture hangin' on my wall
But it can't see or come to me
When I call your name
I realize it's just a picture in a frame

I read your letters when you're not near
But they don't move me, they don't groove me
Like when I hear
Your sweet voice whispering in my ear

Ooh
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin' like the real thing
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin' like the real thing

I play my game of fantasy I pretend, but I know in reality
I need the shelter of your arms to comfort me

No other sound is quite the same as your name
No touch can do half as much
To make me feel better

Ooh
I got the memories to look back on
Though they help me when you're gone
I'm well aware
Nothing can take the place of you being there, ooh

So glad we got the real thing, baby
So glad we got the real thing (No, no)
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin', ain't nothin' baby, no no
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
So glad, no baby
Ain't nothin' like it
Nothin' like it baby
Ain't nothin', no no baby
Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothin' like it, baby
No, no, baby
So glad we got the real thing

Through the mirror of my mind
Time after time
I see reflections of you and me

Reflections of the way life used to be
Reflections of the love you took from me

I'm all alone now
No love to shield me
Trapped in a world that's
A distorted reality.

Happiness you took from me
And left me alone
With only memories.

Through the mirror of my mind
Through these tears I'm crying
Reflects the hurt I can't control
Cause although you're gone
I keep holding on
To the happy times
When you were mine

As I peer through the window
Of lost time
Looking for my yesterday
And all the love I gave all in vain

All the love I've wasted
All the tears that I've tasted
All in vain

Through the hollow of my tears
I see a dream that's lost
From the hurt and pain
That you have caused

Everywhere I turn
Seems like everything I see
Reflects the love that used to be
In you I put all my faith and trust
Right before my eyes my world has turned to dust

After all the nights I sat alone and wept
A handful of promises and that's all has left

Baby, in you I put all my faith and trust
Right before my eyes my world has turned to dust

After all the nights I sat alone and wept
A handful of promises and that's all has left
Baby, in you I put all my faith and trust
Right before my eyes my world has turned to dust

Ooh
Ooh my my my, ooh my my my

I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were.
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were.
With sweet love and devotion, deeply touching my emotion,
I want to stop and thank you baby. I just want to stop and thank you baby.
How sweet it is to be loved by you. Like honey to the bee baby.
How sweet it is to be loved by you

Ooh my my my, ooh my my my

I close my eyes at night wondering where would I be without you in my life.
Everything was just a bore, all the things I did seems I'd done nonthing
before.
But you brighten up all my days with a love so sweet in so many ways, I wanna
stop
I wanna thank you baby, I just wanna thank you baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you, like sugar to my soul, baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you

Ooh
Ooh my my my, ooh my my my
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

You were better to me than I was to myself,
For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else,
I want to stop and thank you baby. I just want to stop and thank you baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you, like sugar to my soul, baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you

No, baby
How sweet it is, how sweet it is, no baby, oh no
Like sugar to my soul, baby
Hey, cause I love you baby
No, you made me something baby
When I'm loved by you

Listen, baby
Ain't no mountain high
Ain't no valley low
Ain't no river wide enough, baby

If you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far
Don't worry, baby
Just call my name
I'll be there in a hurry
You don't have to worry

'Cause baby,
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you

Remember the day
I set you free
I told you
You could always count on me
From that day on I made a vow
I'll be there if you want me
Some way, some how

'Cause baby,
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, baby

Oh no, darling
No wind, no rain
No winter storm can stop me baby

No, no baby
If you were ever in trouble
I'll be there on the double
Just stay for me, oh baby

My love is alive
Way down in my heart
Although we are miles apart
If you ever need a helping hand
I'll be there on the double
Just as fast as I can

Baby
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, baby

Don't you know that
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
Ain't no mountain high enough

All is fair in love
Love's a crazy game
Two people vow to stay
In love as one they say
But all is changed with time
The future none can see
The road you leave behind
Ahead lies mystery
But all is fair in love
I had to go away
A writer takes his pen
To write the words again
That all in love is fair

All of fate's a chance
It's either good or bad
I tossed my coin to say
In love with me you'd stay
But all in war is so cold
You either win or lose
When all is put away
The losing side I'll play
But all is fair in love
I should never have left your side
A writer takes his pen
To write the words again
All in love is fair

A writer takes his pen
To write the words again

(Paul Buchanan)

It's the middle of the night
It's been a long hard day
I see you walk my way

Say it baby
I want you...

The jukebox laughing low
At the sad motel
Knows that I can't break your spell

Say it baby
I want you...

It's my life and I know
Even though you don't show me
Am I right?
Am I wrong to believe in you?
Yeah yeah

Say it baby
I want you...

Distant lover (lover, lover, lover), hoo
So many miles away, ooh baby
Heaven knows that I long for you
Every night, every night
Sometimes through the night
Distant lover (lover, lover, lover), oh lover
You should think about me
Say a prayer for me, baby
Oh please baby
Think about me
Waiting here
Here in misery
Oh no baby
Ooh
As I reminisce, sometimes, of our joyful summer together
Promises we made
All the daily letters
Then, all of a sudden
It seemed to explode
I gaze out my window
Staying down a lonesome road
Oh no, baby
Distant lover (lover, lover, lover)
Sugar, sugar how can you treat me
So mean and cruel
Don't you know, don't you know
That I dream of you
I treasure it baby like it was a, like it was a precious jewel
Oh no

Don't go, baby
Oh baby
Don't go
Don't go
Oh please, come back, baby
Somethin' I just wanna say
Somethin' I wanna say
Baby, when you went away
Baby, you took all of me with you, baby
No, there's nothing that I want
Oh baby
Do you need to hear me scream
Do you want to hear me plead
Oh, come back baby

Shattered dreams, worthless years,
Here I am encased inside a hollow shell,
Life began, then was done,
Now I stare into a cold and empty well

So many sounds that meet our ears
the sights our eyes behold,
Will open up our merging hearts,
And feed our empty souls

I believe when I fall in love with you it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever

Without despair we will share,
And the joys of caring will not be replaced,
What has been will never end
And the strength we have will never be erased
When the truths of love are planted firm,
They won't be hard to find,
And the words of love I speak to you
Will echo in my mind

Mmm
I believe when I fall in love with you it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever
Ever, ever
I believe when I fall in love with you it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever
I believe when I fall in love with you it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever
I believe when I fall in love yeah it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever
I believe
I believe when I fall in love with you it will be forever,
I believe when I fall in love this time it will be forever

Come on, let's fall in love, baby
You're the one I've been dreaming of,
Let's fall in love, baby
Don't you know that you're the one that I adore,
Let's fall in love, baby
Ay, you're the one that I love
Let's fall in love, baby
Don't you wanna, don't you wanna, don't you wanna fall in love baby
Don't you wanna, don't you wanna, don't you wanna fall in love baby
You're the one I've been dreaming of,
Let's fall in love, baby
Don't you know that you're the one I adore,
Let's fall in love, baby
You're the one I've been dreaming of,
Let's fall in love
Ay, ay, let's fall in love baby
You're the one I've been dreaming of,
Let's fall in love, now baby

Sun is shining, there's plenty of light
New day dawning, sunny and bright
But after I've been crying all night
Sun is cold, and the new day seems old
Since I lost my baby.
Since I lost my baby.

Birds are singing and children are playing
There's plenty of work and the bosses are paying
Not a sad word should a young heart be saying
But fun is a bore and with money I'm poor.

Since I lost my baby.
Since I lost my baby.
Won't you please remind her
Of a love she left behind her
Next time I'll be kinder
Won't you please help me find her
Till then I'll be trying ta
Everyday I'm more inclined ta
Be kinder
And find her

Oh, determination is fading fast
Inspiration is a thing of the past
Don't see how my hope's gonna last
Good things are bad and what's happy is sad

Since I lost my baby.
Since I lost my baby.
I feel so bad
I feel so sad
since I lost my baby
I feel so bad now, baby
No no I
I feel so bad

I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't touched the sky

I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't touched the sky

She's a girl in a dream
She sees a four-eyed cartoon monster
On the T.V. screen
She takes another puff and says
"It's a crazy scene"
That red is green
She's a tangerine

I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't left the ground

I'm too high
I'm too high
I hope I never ever come down

She's a girl in my life
But her world's a superficial paradise
She had a chance to make it big maybe once or twice
But no dice
She wasn't very nice

Ooh

Too high
Too high baby
Too high now, baby
Can't hang around no more
Can't hang around no more

I'm too high
I'm too high
Too high
Too high
Can even touch the sky
Oh baby
I'm too high
Too high
I feel like I'm about to die

She's a girl from my past
I guess that I got to her at last
Did you hear the news about the girl today
She passed away
Or so her friend say

Oh, yeah
Oh, oh, ooh
It's too high, too high
Can't hang around now
It's too high, too high
It's too high, now baby
Too high
Can't hang around no more
Can't hang around no more, baby
Too high, baby
Can't hang around no more
No, she's too high
Oh no baby
Too high, baby
Can't hang around no more
Too high, oh oh, ooh no baby