Seal Album

There's an old friend
That I once heard say
Something that touched my heart
And it began this way

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since

He said it's been a long time comin'
But I know my change is gonna come, oh yeah

He said it's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
I might not be if I knew what was up there
Beyond the sky

It's been a long, a long time comin'
But I know my change has got to come, oh yeah

I went, I went to my brother
And I asked him, "Brother
Could you help me, please?"

He said, "Good sister
I'd like to but I'm not able"
And when I, when I looked around
I was right back down
Down on my bended knees, yes I was, oh

There've been times that I thought
I thought that I wouldn't last for long
But somehow right now
I believe that I'm able, I'm able to carry on

I tell you that it's been a long
And oh it's been an uphill journey, all the way
But I know, I know, I know
I know my change is gonna come

Sometimes
I had to cry all night long, yes I did
Sometimes
I had to give up right, for what I knew was wrong

Yes it's been an uphill journey
It's sure's been a long way comin', yes it has
It's been real hard every step of the way
But I believe, I believe

This evenin' my change is come
Yeah, I tell you that my change is come

I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window
You're bringing back sweet memories
Hey, window pain do you remember
How sweet it used to be

When we were together
Everything was so grand
Now, now that we've parted
You know there's one thing that I just can't stand

I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window
Bringing back sweet memories
I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window
'Cause he's not here for me

'Lone with the pillow
Where his head used to lay
Well, I know you've got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain't got nothin' to say

I can't stand the rain
I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window, yeah
You're bringing back sweet memories
I can't stand the rain

Know, know, know of the rain
Know of the rain
Oh, no yeah, oh no no no
Don't be okay, rain

This is a man's world, this is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl

You see, man made the cars, to take us over the road
Man made the train, to carry the heavy load
Man made the electric light, to take us out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark

This is a man's, man's, man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl

Man thinks about a little baby girls and a baby boys
Man makes then happy, 'cause man make them toys
And after man make everything, everything he can
You know that man makes money, to buy from other man

This is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing not one little thing
Without a woman or a girl

He's lost in the wilderness
He's lost in bitterness
He's lost, lost somewhere

I can't believe that it's real
The way that you make me feel
A burning deep down inside
A love that I cannot hide

Our love is you and me baby
That makes the world go 'round
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me
Layin' all my troubles down

Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Take me by the hand
Show me
Here I am, baby

It always ends up this way
Me begging you every day
A love that I cannot have
You broke my heart into half

Our love is you and me baby
That makes the world go 'round
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me
Layin' all my troubles down

Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Take me by the hand
Squeeze me
Here I am, baby

When I'm down
I can always call you
For a helpin' hand
I know you'll do the best you can

But it don't take much from me
Just my cup of Joe
Oh there's love inside me
I believe there's going to be an explosion

It's tough for me, oh baby
I can do worry
Tell me all your troubles
You won't ever have to worry now

Just one more thing, ask everybody
Everybody you see, no, no
You'll find yourself lost
And alone on a darkened street

Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Take me by the hand
Show me
Here I am, take me
Here I am, show me, won't you

Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Won't you teach me, baby?
Won't you take me by the hand?
Teach me
Here I am, baby

I've Been Loving You Too Long"

I've been loving you too long
To stop now

You are tired and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger
As you become a habit to me
Ooh, I've been loving you too long
I don't wanna stop now, oh

With you my life has been so wonderful
I can't stop now

You are tired and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger
As our affair, affair grows old
I've been loving you oh too long
Don't want to stop now, oh, oh oh

I've been loving you a little too long
I don't wanna stop now, oh, oh

Don't make me stop now, oh baby
I'm down on my knees
Please, don't make me stop now

I love you, I love you
I love you with all my heart
And I can't stop now
Please, please, please please no
Don't make me stop now, yeah oh
My heart and soul cryin'

They say it's alright
Say it's alright
It's alright, have a good time
Cause it's alright, whoa it's alright

Now we gonna move it slow
When the lights are low
When you move it slow
It feels like more [? ]cause it's alright
Whoa it's alright

Now listen to the beat
Kinda tap your feet
You got soul
Everybody knows that it's alright
Whoa it's alright

When you wake up early in the morning
Feeling sad like so many of us do
Hold a little soul
And make life your goal
And surely something's gotta come to you

And you gotta say it's alright
Say it's alright
It's alright, have a good time
Cause it's alright
Whoa it's alright

Someday I'll find me a woman
Who will love me and treat me real nice
Where my road has got to go [? ]my love she will know from morning, noon
Until the night

And she's gotta say that it's alright
Say it's alright
It's alright, have a good time
Cause it's alright
Whoa it's alright
Now listen to the beat
Kinda tap your feet
You got soul
Everybody knows that it's alright
Whoa it's alright
You got soul
Everybodu knows that it's alright
Whoa it's alright

If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me

All the things that weve been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to break up our happy home
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight

If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (no you won't)
If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me

Weve all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as weve been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh

If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (no you won't)
If you don't know me by now (you will never never never know me)
You will never never never know me (ooh)

I don't want to lose you
This good thing
That I've got 'cause if I do
I will surely, surely lose a lot

'Cause her love is better
Than any love I know
It's like thunder and lightning
The way your love is frightening
I better knock on wood, baby

I'm not superstitious about you
But I can't take no chance
You got me spinnin', baby
Baby I'm in a trance

'Cause your love is better
Than any love I know
It's like thunder and lightning
The way you love me is frightening
I better knock on wood, baby

It's no secret that woman
Fills my loving cup
'Cause she sees to it
That I get enough

Just one touch from her
You know it means so much
It's like thunder and lightning
The way your love is frightening
I better knock on wood
Baby, I better knock

Think I better knock on wood
Think I better knock on wood
Think I better knock on wood
Think I better knock, knock, knock
Think I better knock, knock, knock

Spending my day
Thinking 'bout you girl being here with you
Being near with you, can't explain myself
I feel like I do, though it hurt me so
To let you know when I look in your eyes

And if you let me know how you feel
Let me know if this love is really real
But it seems to me
That I'm wrapped up in your love

Don't you know that I'm still in love
Sho' 'nuff in love with you, hey
Heaven knows that I'm still in love
In love with you, hey

Hey, hey, when I look in your eyes
Aw, for all the years I see
Me loving you and you loving me, hey seem to me
That I'm still wrapped up in your love

Don't you know that I'm still in love
Sho' 'nuff in love with you, hey I'm, I'm
To know that I'm still in love
Sho' 'nuff in love with you, hey
Yeah, I try if you want me to, I'm, I'm

Whispering in his ear
My magic potion to love
Telling him, I'm sincere
And that there's nothin' too good for us

And I've just got to be me, me, me

Whispering in his ear
My magic potion to love
Telling him, I'm sincere
And that there's nothin' too good for us

But I want to be free, free, free
And I've just got to be me yeah, me, me

Teasing hands on his mind
Give our nights such mistery
Happiness all the time
Oh and how that man pleases me

But I want to be free, free, free
And I've just got to be me, me, me

(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba)
I've just got to be me
(Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba)

Feelin' you close to me
Makes all my senses smile
Let's not waste ecstasy
'Cause I'll only be here for a while

I've gotta be free, free, free, ohh
And I've just got to be me yeah, yeah, me, me

Free, free, free to be me
(I've just gotta be me)
And I just wanna, I just wanna be me

(I've just gotta be me)
I've just gotto be me, me

Ohh free
(I've just gotta be me)
I sware to my, I've gotto be me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Ohhh yeah
My my my my...

People get ready
There's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord

So people get ready
There's a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers
From coast to coast
Faith is the key
Open up the doors and board em
There's room for all
For those who love the most

Ohhh, there ain't no room
For the hopeless sinner
Who hurt all man kind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those
Whose chances grow thinner
For there's no hiding place
Against the Kingdom's throne

So people get ready
There's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need a ticket
You just thank the Lord

People get ready
There's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need a ticket
You just thank the Lord

People get ready
People get ready
All you need is faith
All you need is faith
You don't need a ticket
You just thank the Lord