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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston


Background information
Birth name Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Born August 9, 1963
Born place Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died February 11, 2012
Death place Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Origin East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre(s) Gospel
Soul
Dance
Pop
R&B
Years active 1985—2012
Label(s) Arista Records
Sony Music
Website Website



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Whitney Houston Album


Waiting To Exhale (1995)
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Everyone falls in love sometime
Sometimes it's wrong
And sometimes it's right
For every win
Someone must fail
But there comes a point when
When we exhale (yeah, yeah, say)

Chorus:
Shoop, Shoop, Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (yeah)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
(All you got to say is shoo be doop)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Shoo be doop)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
Shoo Be Doo

Sometimes you'll laugh
Sometimes you'll cry
Life never tells us
The when's or why's
When you've got friends to wish you well
You'll find a point when
You wille exhale (yeah, yeah, say)

Chorus:
Shoop, Shoop, Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (shoo shoo shoo huh)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Sho0 be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Say shoop say shoo be say shoo be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (say shoo-hoo say sho)
Shoo Be Doo (be doo oh)

Hearts are often broken
When there are words unspoken
In your soul there's
Answers to your prayers
If you're searching for
A place you know
A familiar face
Somewhere to go
You should look inside yourself
You're halfway there

Repeat Verse 2

Chorus:
Shoop, Shoop, Shoop (Shoo Be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Shoo Be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Shoo Be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Shoo-hoo-hoo be)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (Shoo be doop doop doop hoo hoo hoo)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (do do shoo be shoo be feels alright)
Shoo Be Doop Shoop Shoop (You can say oh)
Shoo Be Doo

. . .


Chorus:
Why does it hurt so bad
Why do I feel so sad
Thought I was over you
But I keep crying
When I don't love you
So why does it hurt so bad
I thought I had let you go
So why does it hurt me so
I gotta get you outta my head
It hurts so bad
Oh it hurts so bad baby

My life's been better
Since the day I left you boy
I must admit life's been kind to me
I went and did the things I said I would boy
I found someone who loves me for me
Haven't had much drama since the day that we split boy
My heart's never been more at ease
And when I think of all the things you put me through
Leaving you has been the best thing for me

Chorus:
So why does it hurt so bad
Why do I feel so sad
I thought I was over you
But I keep crying
When I don't love you
So why does it hurt so bad
Baby I thought I had let you go
So why does it hurt me so
I gotta get you outta my head
Hurts me so bad
Hurts so (yeah you do)
Hurts so (hurts me so)
Hurts so bad (did you know)
Hurts so (that it hurts me so)
Hurts so (so bad, hey hoh)

"Never again" that's what I said to myself
I never wanna feel kind of pain again boy
Just when I think it's over
Just when I think it's through
I find myself right back in love with you

Chorus:
So why does it hurt so bad oh baby
Why do I feel so sad
(thought I thought I) Thought I was over you
I keep crying
When I don't love you (when I really don't love you boy)
(oh no oh no oh no oh no it hurts so bad, oh tell me)
So why does it hurt so bad
I thought I had let you go (thought I could let you go)
You could
Gotta get you outta my head
Boy you hurt me so bad
Hurts so (yeah you do)
Hurts so (hurt me so)
Hurts so bad (hurts so)
Hurts so (sure you did)
Hurts so (make me wanna make me wanna shoop shoop)
Hurts so bad (hurt me so, gotta shoop now, hey hey hey hey)
Hurts so bad (Hurts me so)
Oh why, you hurt me so bad
Bad... (how bout that?)

. . .


[Intro]
Oh baby
Oh oh babe
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh baby

Love was always supposed to be
Something wonderful to me
To watch it grow inside yourself
To feel your heart beside itself

Sometimes it hurts to love so bad
(When you know you've given all you can)
Sometimes it hurts to even laugh
(You do your best but it's still much too sad)
Sometimes the pain is just too much, oh oh
And it hurts like hell, that's the way it feels

True love, it has no hiding place
It's not something you just put away
It's always there inside of you
Oh, and it shows in everything you do

Sometimes it hurts to love so bad
(When you know you've given it your best)
Sometimes it hurts to even laugh
(You feel a thousand miles from happiness)
Sometimes the pain is just too much, oh oh oh
And it hurts like hell, that's the way it feels

Oh oh, oh oh
Here we are, the two of us
So full of love, so little trust
But dying for some tenderness
Ohh, but too afraid to take the step

Sometimes it hurts to love so bad
(When you know what it can put you through)
Sometimes it hurts to even laugh
(There's nothing funny if it's killing you)
Sometimes the pain is just too much
And it hurts like hell, that's the way it feels

I know if there is any chance
For us to find our happiness
We've got to learn to let it go
Ohh, forget all the pain we know

Sometimes it hurts to love so bad
(Sometimes it hurts so bad, baby)
Sometimes it hurts to even laugh
(Sometimes it hurts to even laugh, oh)
And it hurts like hell, that's the way
Oh baby, that's the way it feels
Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah

. . .


Seems like ever since, the first day we met
There is no one else I think of more than you
Can't seem to forget, can't get you out my head
Cause the verdicts in I'm crazy over you
How can one be down, tell me where to start
Cause everytime you smile, I feel tremors in my heart
I have but one concern, how can I get with you
Til my day comes, here's what I'm gonna do.

Chorus

Be sittin up in my room
Back here thinkin bout you
I must confess, I'm a mess for you
Be sittin up in my room
Back here thinkin bout you
I must confess, I'm a mess for you

Pray that you'll invest, in my happiness
All it takes is just one simple call from you
Turn my heart around, if I'm making ground
Pretty baby please, tell me if I'm getting through
Tell me what is up
You see I need to know
Tell if I'm far, or if I'm getting close
I have but one concern, and that one concern is you
Til I'm with you, here's what I'm gonna do

Repeat Chrous

How can one be down, tell me where to start
Cause everytime you smil, I feel tremors in my heart
I have but one concern, how can i get with you
Til my day comes, here's what I'm gonna do

Repeat Chorus

. . .


[T-Boz]
Not everbody knows just how to do it
Some just learn it on the way
Once you get it right, ain't nothin to it
If you wanna get it right, you gotta learn to pace

1 - [TLC]
Make it smooth, take your time
Make it groove, in, out, in
Make it last
Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss my ---
Ah, ah, ah

2 - [T-Boz and Chilli]
This is how it works
Wrap your hands around my body
This is how it works
Go due south
This is how it works
Melt yourself into my body
This is how it works
Kiss my mouth

[T-Boz and Chilli]
Some guys think they know the answers
Everybody knows how to make you scream
If most guys took time out their fantasies
Maybe we could stop our make believe

Repeat 1
Repeat 2

[Left Eye]
Ready, set, go
You don't have to know
We can take forever, learn together any flow
Touch me slow, watch it grow
Kiss the tip, gently flow, be my ho and take the show
We can watch it in slow-mo, when the sweet and low drips
Don't forget to let me wet my finger tips
Write love letters back and forth across your lips
Spread my hips, count to eighty, eighty ways, eighty trips

Repeat 1 while:

3 - [Left Eye]
One time for you mind
Two times if ya tense baby, let it unwind
Three counts, let it bounce
To the mothafuckin' ounce
Here we go, now you know 4th down
Let it flow back around, come on
Kiss my, kiss my, mm-wah

Repeat 2

[T-Boz] (Chilli)
Is the way it works (yeah, yeah)
Is the way it works
Is the way it works (yeah, yeah)
This is how you melt my body

Repeat 2 while:

[T-Boz] (Chilli)
Is the way it works (yeah, yeah)
Is the way it works
Is the way it works (yeah, yeah)
This is how you melt my body

Repeat 2 and 3 (simultaneously) to fade

. . .


While all the time that I was loving you
You were busy loving yourself
I would stop breathing if you told me to
Now your busy loving someone else
11 years out of my life
Besides the kids I have nothing to show
Wasted my years a fool of a wife
I shoulda have left your ass a long time ago

[1]:
Well I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
Cuz your not worth my tears
Well I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
Cuz you're not worth my tears

[2]:
I was your lover and your secretary
Working every day of the week
Was at the job when no one else was there
Helping you get on your feet
11 years of sacrifice
And you can leave at the drop of a dime
Swallowed my fears, stood by your side
I shoulda left your ass a thousand times

Repeat 1

I know there are no guarantees
In love you take your chances
But somehow it seems unfair to me
Look at the circumstances
Through sickness and health, 'till death do us part
Those were the words that we said from our heart
So now that you say that you're leaving me
I don't get that part

Repeat 2

Repeat 1 until fade

. . .


My funny valentine
Sweet, comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Oooh, mmm

Your looks are laughable
Un-photographable
Yet, you're my favorite work of art
Is your figure less than Greek?
Is your mouth a little bit weak?
When you open it to speak, are you smart?

Don't, baby don't, don't you change your hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay, stay little valentine, stay
Each day is Valentine's...
Each day is Valentine's Day

Stay, little valentine, stay
Stay, stay, yeah yeah
Each day is Valentine's...
Each day is Valentine's Day

. . .


For the longest time
I searched high above the sky
To find the one for me
Sweet birds got in my limbs
And told me it was purely destiny
A few clouds came my way
And suddenly came the break of day
And it was you, only you
Then I gave my love to you

(And I gave my love to you)
And I gave my love to you
(And my rivers flow)
And my rivers, my sweet rivers flow for you
(Please don't tear my heart)
Please don't tear my heart into two
As I give my love to you
As I open wide for you

Sailing cautiously without knowing
That my reality will soon come
Strong winds brought me from my high
I drifted gradually from my ride
Touching down, kissing ground
It's you that I look for
Let's be two, my baby
As I give my love to you

(And I gave my love to you)
And I gave my love to you
(And my rivers flow)
And my rivers, sweet rivers
They flow for only you
(Please don't tear my heart)
Please don't tear my heart into two
As I give my love to you
As I give my love

Tender lover, blow your cover
Release emotions, for there's no other, but us two
Give it to me, and I'll, I'll give it to you, mmm
Discover trust in my sweet caress
Female sunshine and nothing less
Just the touch of my hand
And infinite want for my man
Yeah, gonna make you mine
Yeah, until the end of time
Mmm, 'cause I'm open wide with so little to do
Simply put, I live my life for you
Give it to me, and I'll give my love to you

(And I gave my love to you)
And I gave my love to you
(And my rivers flow)
My rivers flow for only you
(Please don't tear my heart)
Please, please don't tear my heart into two
As I give my love to you
As I open wide for you

(And I gave my love to you)
And I gave my love to you
(And my rivers flow)
And my rivers, sweet rivers
They flow for only you
(Please don't tear my heart)
Please don't tear my heart into two
Yeah, as I gave my love to you
Yeah, as I gave my love

And I gave my love to you
And my rivers flow for you
Please don't tear my heart in two
As I gave my love to you
(Yeah, and I gave my love to you)
(Yeah, and I gave my love)

. . .


[Coko]
Baby you can call on me
Anytime that you feel the need
And I'll be there in a hurry
Giving you the best of me

And baby you know I keep it nice and warm to satisfy
Baby you know that I am always hot for you
And if there's any kind of love that will exemplify
My sweetie I have got that kind of love times two

[1]:
[SWV]
Boy I'll do you all night long
Do you any way you want
I will do you all night long
I wanna please you
Don't wanna tease you

[Coko]
You can melt in my body
And I will slowly melt onto you
Caress your face in my valley
Let me feel the sweetness of you

[Coko and Taj]
And baby you know I'll keep it special each and every time
I never do nothin once and never quite the same
And baby you know if there is anything you want from me
I will supply so you can have it your way

Repeat 1

[Coko]
Here's the vibe, there's candlelight
As I undress for you baby
A sip if wine, we take our time
Then I undress you too
I look at you, you look at me
And then we both embrace
And then we just let nature take it's place

Repeat 1 to fade

. . .


For-get-a-ba-day, for-get-a-ba-day
Shun-day-un-dow, shun day-un-dow
For-get-a-ba-day, for-get-a-ba-day
Shun-day-un-dow, shun day-un-dow

Shoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Peow, peow, peow

Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
We-ay-u-chow
We-ay-u-chow
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow sha-ba-da-da

For-get-a-ba-day, for-get-a-ba-day
Shun-day-un-dow, shun day-un-dow
For-get-a-ba-day, for-get-a-ba-day
Shun-day-un-dow, shun day-un-dow

Shoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Bop-bow-ba-dow
Zhoo-be-da-bay-ow-u-dow
Peow, peow, peow

Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
We-ay-u-chow
We-ay-u-chow
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow sha-ba-da-da

For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba

For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba
For-get-a-ba-ba-ba

Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
We-ay-u-chow
We-ay-u-chow
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow sha-ba-da-da

Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
We-ay-u-chow
We-ay-u-chow
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow sha-ba-da-da

Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
We-ay-u-chow
We-ay-u-chow
Wey-u-chow (sha-sha)
Wey-u-chow sha-ba-da-da

. . .


[1]:
My love, sweet love
With you, nothing else matters
You're my heart, and my heart is yours
My love, sweet love
For me, there's no one better
Cross my heart, I could not love you more

And I swear to you, there's no one more important
And I trust you with my life
So I pledge my heart to you

Repeat 1

'Cause with you, my world
Is filled with so much pleasure
When I'm blind, you are my eyes
So I pledge my trust to you

Repeat 1

And I swear to you
That I will always love you
And I trust you with my heart
So I pledge my world
I pledge my world, I pledge my world to you

Repeat 1

. . .


And I can't believe it's real
Can't believe it's you
I can't believe it's happening
I can't believe it's true

And I can't believe that you are here with me
And I am here with you

[1]:
(Kissing you) Softly kissing you
(Kissing you) Forever kissing you
(Kissing you) Kissing you

Can't believe my eyes
I don't know what to do
Can't believe you are mine
Nor that I'm lying here with you
And I can't believe you're making love with me
And I'm making it with you

Repeat 1

Through the night, I feel your fire
And there's nothing but you in my mind
As you quench me of all my desires
And I melt in ecstasy
Oh oh, I

Can't believe it's real
I can't believe it's true
I can't believe that you chose me
When I was choosing you
And I can't believe that you are here with me
And I am here with you

Repeat 1
Repeat 1

Ohh, kissing you

. . .


What good is a kiss, especially if
It's not with the one you truly love
Baby, don't kiss your life away
Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
What good is a house if it's not a home
We don't wanna spend our lives alone
Baby, let's not make that mistake
Don't, don't, don't, don't

Some people search, but they search too far
When love is so close to their hearts
Well, I won't be searching
'Cause love is right here
And it's clear, it's right in your arms
Baby

[1 begins]:
Don't, don't you go breaking my heart
Don't run away from these arms
There's something I need you to know
Love will be waiting at home

Don't you go breaking my heart
Don't be afraid of these arms
There's something I need you to know
Love will be waiting at home
[end of 1]

What good is a heart if it's all alone
Without someone special there to hold
The heart was not meant to waste away
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
What good is a love, if it's not sincere
Ya need someone special who's always there
Not someone who'll just drift away
No, no, no, no

Some people search through their whole life long
Trying to find someone true
Well, don't you go searching
'Cause love is right here, don't you fear
It's waiting for you

Repeat 1

[2 begins]:
Boy, I will be there
Be waiting for you
If you need, only call
I'm there for you baby
I'll give you my heart
Forever be true
[end of 2]

I'll be there for you
And only for you

Repeat 1
Repeat 2

Love is waiting for you

. . .


Baby, baby
Don't try to play me
You know something's wrong
That's why I'm not talkin' to you
Baby, baby
Don't even fake it
You have broke my heart
And there's nothing you can do

I tried to call you, just the other day
And your own sister told me
Someone was takin' my place, oh
You wouldn't come to the phone
She forgot to put me on hold
And I can't believe what I heard
What I heard in your very own words
How could you call her...

[1]:
How could you call her baby?
How could she be your lady?
Thought you were mine
Thought I was yours
How could you call her sweetheart?
How come you're breakin' my heart?
How could you be so wrong?

Baby, baby
Hear what I'm saying
I am not your fool
You should see me now as gone
Baby, baby
You must think I'm crazy
I will not come back
I feel I have been too wronged

Don't try to call me
'Cause I don't have the time
I'll be much, much too busy
Hangin' out with friends of mine, oh
If we meet in the street
You should not even bother to speak
'Cause I still hear the words in my head
Those are some words I will never forget
How could you call her...

Repeat 1

Boy, you owe me an apology
Just don't look for forgiveness from me
And I tried my best to understand
But I've done for you all that I can
If I ever see you in the street
Just forget that you ever knew me
'Cause I still hear the words in my head
Those are some words I will never forget
How could you call...

Repeat 1 to fade

. . .


(feat. Ce Ce Winans)

Chorus:
Count on me through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak
I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there
Don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on...

I can see it's hurting you
I can feel your pain
It's hard to see the sunshine through the rain
I know sometimes it seems as if
It's never gonna end
But you'll get through it
Just don't give in cuz you can

Chorus:
Count on me (mm) through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end (ah)
When you are weak
I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there
Don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on...
You can count on me
Oh yes you can (ah)

Oo, I know sometimes it seems as if
We're standing all alone
But we'll get through it
Cuz love won't let us fall

Chorus:
Count on me (count on me, i'll be there) through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak
I will be strong (I'll be strong)
Helping you to carry on (yes, you know)
Call on me, I will be there
Don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on...
Count on...

There's a place inside all of us
Where our faith in love begins
You should reach to find the truth in love
The answers' there within, oh
I know that life can make you feel
It's much harder than it really is
But we'll get through it (we'll get through it)
(Just) Just (don't) don't give in (oh)

Chorus:
Count on me (count on me) through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end (it'll never end)
When you are weak (you)
I will be strong (I will be strong)
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there
Don't be afraid (don't be afraid now)
Please believe me when I say
Count on
Count on
Count on
Count on
Count on
Count on me
Oh yes you can
I know I can
Yes you can
Well
So glad I can, count on me

. . .





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