Stand By lyrics - Natalie Cole

You've got to learn
You've got to learn how to follow the leader
You've got to turn
Turn off your pride and you're life will be sweeter

Love comes from God
Surely, surely, surely you can see that
If you check out your heart
There's a part that you're keeping from me

Why don't you hold on tight
Make this flight, we've got the whole night
Saddle up your gear
Have no fear, we are here, hey
Better make it soon
Give me room, come on and stand by me
Come on and stand by

'Cause there is no time, no time to sit
I'll bet you'll be quick about it
And I know you will
Once you learn that you can't live without it

Lord only knows how long
How long, how long I have waited
And the moment is near
Line 'em up, get 'em ready at the gate

We're gonna keep 'em strong
Moving on, we've got the whole night
No looking back
Where it's at, it's right now, hey
Better make it soon
Give me room, come on and stand by me

There's gonna be no looking back
So baby, take everything you'll ever need
Sure 'nough moving on, keep it strong
It's a whole new game and a brand new street

You know, uh, you said you would if you could
I'll make it good to ya
Don't you stop 'til we get to the top, hey
Ninety-nine and a half just won't do, stand by me

Hey, hey
If it's real, what you feel, come on and stand by
Don't you stop 'til we get to the top, hey
Ninety-nine and a half just won't do, stand by me
Come on and stand by

Ha, stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey

Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey

Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey

Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey

Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey
Stand by me, hey, hey, hey

"Thankful" (1977)

Lovers lyrics - Natalie Cole

(Lovers, lovers, lovers, lovers, everywhere)
Everywhere I go, in every face I see the sign of love
Shining so brightly, its in the air, its everywhere, I can feel it in my bones
People holding hands, making love, really, really getting it on
I'm crazy 'bout lovers, beautiful lovers, everywhere
Yeah, yeah, lovers, beautiful lovers, everywhere
And everywhere I go I hear people say
That they wouldn't mind checking it out, ah getting down
Don't you know that life can be beautiful, life can be wonderful when you
Can always have that special someone around, and I'm talking 'bout lovers, ooh
Beautiful lovers, don't you know that there everywhere, lovers, beautiful lovers
(Everywhere) everywhere, (everywhere) in the air (everywhere)
And if you like romancing and you don't want no dancing
Then check this groove out baby you'll see
It is the sweetest sugar that you'll ever taste
You gotta chase those blues, get over 'em, don't stop now controlling 'em
Then you'll find you're shaking 'em, get if all while you can, have a ball
There's a feeling and its catching, look what's happenin'
Take a trip, make it hip, cuz you'll dig it, ah Lovers, beautiful lovers, everywhere
Lovers, (scat), (lovers, beautiful lovers, everywhere)
Ah lovers (scat), (lovers, beautiful lovers, everywhere)

Our Love lyrics - Natalie Cole

You're my morning star shining brightly beside me
And if we keep this love
We will last through all eternity
It's just the way we are I love it, love it
It's just the way it should be

'Cos our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will spread wide as the seas
Our love will shine bright in the night like the stars above
And we'll always be together, our love

My love is surely one thing
You can surely depend on
In times of darkness and fear I go to you
I know you'll make me strong
You're gonna make me happy
You're gonna make me smile

'Cos our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will be for the whole world to see
Our love will change people's wrongs to right
And we will never die
'Cos we'll always have each other, our love

Ya oo oo oo oo
Our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will spread as wide as the seas
Our love will shine bright in the night like the stars above
And we'll always be together
Our love, yeah our love
We got a good old fashioned love
Hey hey baby our love
We got a mighty, mighty fine love
Our love we got a mighty, mighty good love

Bring it down, just a little
Cause love is soft, love is sweet
Love is nice and love is gentle
Love is joy, love is pain
Love is laughing in the rain

I've got love on my mind
Love is always right on time
Love is you and love is me
Love is just a little baby
I've got love on my mind
Love is always right on time
Love is you and love is me
Love is gonna set you fre-eee ya
Our love, baby, our love

La Costa lyrics - Natalie Cole

Picture yourself on the sea of a setting sun
The salty air and the taste of your lover's hair
Inside you want to fly
Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
Come to the magical mist where the oceans kissed
A thousand kisses or more on the sandy shore
And never says goodbye
Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
Ooh, La Costa, ooh
Ooh, La Costa, ooh
Come feel the warm of the breeze as the swaying trees
Caress the velvety skies like a whisper telling you to come and fly
Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
[Musical Interlude]
Run with the wind at your side let it set you free
I'll watch the sun in your eyes as the seagulls fly
Along this lover's isle
Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
You are my love and my life, you're my everything
You calm the sea of my soul oh so tenderly
It makes me very high
Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi
Ooh La Costa, wee, ooh, wee
Ooh La Costa, ooh
Picture yourself on the sea...
Come feel the warm of the breeze..
La Costa......

Nothing Stronger Than Love lyrics - Natalie Cole

There ain't nothin' stronger than love
There ain't no word greater than love

And once you feel that your whole life will change, yeah
You'll never wanna hurt again, no one, never wanna hurt again

There ain't no tears, no tears wetter than love
There ain't no smile, no smile, no smile

No smile wider than love and when all forsake you
They seem to see wrong in what you say, yeah
Nobody holds the key, nobody holds the key to the answer

I know that love will show the way, yeah
Love will show the way

There ain't nothin' stronger than love
There ain't nothin' stronger than love, no love

Now you can live on my friend but you'll never, never find
No love, the word I'm talkin' 'bout can give you peace of mind
Love is the answer to the burden that you have in your heart

I know, it can give a lonely person a brand new start
Love is a blessing, ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I like to think about love as a bridge over troubled water
Oh, I like to think about love as the little children playing together

There ain't nothin', nothin' stronger than love
You know, I like to think about it, no, I like to think
There ain't nothin', nothin' stronger than love, about it, love, no

There ain't nothin', nothin' stronger than love
I really like to think about everybody, everybody comin', no
Together, there ain't nothin', nothin' stronger than love

I really like to think about it, I can see the day, yeah, no
It's gonna happen one of these ol' days, no love

There ain't nothin' stronger, stronger, stronger than love

Be Thankful lyrics - Natalie Cole

You may be in a big city or drivin' down a country lane, yeah
Workin' two jobs to make a livin'
And all you do is complain, well
You should be thankful of what you got
Yes, you should be thankful of all you got

Wakin' up in the mornin', seein' the sun rise
(Well, well)
Is enough to say, "I thank you, Lord"
Rollin' over, seein' my baby's eyes, uh
Is enough to say, "I thank you, Lord"

I just wanna say thank you
(Thank you)
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord
(Thank you)

(Thank you)
Thank you
(Thank you)
Thank you

(Thank you)
Thank you, Lord
Be thankful of what you got
(You know you should)
Be thankful of all you got

You may live in the valley, you may live on the highest hill
Some people say, you don't do nothin' but take the doctor's pills
You may be in a nursery, in a classroom
Drivin' your big fine car, hup

Airplanes, uh, take you, uh far
Layin' out in the sun, uh, or just workin' on the run
Hoo, you should be thankful of what you got
I know you should be thankful, oh, yeah, of all you got

(Well, well)
Yeah, ooh, oh
(Be thankful)
We need to be thankful of what you got
Of everything we got

(Be thankful)
We need to be more thankful
(Of all you got)
Of everything you got
(Be thankful)
Thank you, thank you, thank you

(Of all you got)
Thank you for all I got
(Be thankful)
Thank you

Just Can't Stay Away lyrics - Natalie Cole

Here I am baby, right back in your arms, yeah
What is it 'bout your love that draws me to you
And though this is not the first time I've ever wanted to get away, no
Oh, but the magic of your love just would not let me stray
So I find that I just can't stay away from you, baby, (from you) ooh, yeah
You see, I just can't stay away from you
Let me tell you I've been through a lot of changes
You see, my momma scorned me and my closest friends
Oh lord, you know they warned me
They said you're no good for me, but I just ignored it
Yes I did, 'cause I didn't have time, no time to sit around and decide what to do
You know, when someone controls your mind
There's not much you can do
So you see that's why I (just can't) just can't stay away (stay away)
Oh, oh (from you) from you, oh baby
Hold me darling, hold (just can't) me darling, I can't stay away from (stay away) you
I don't wanna (from you) from you
I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried, I've tried and I've tried, and I've tried, baby

(when you come close to me, yeah)
I remember, I can remember somebody said it
They said it many, many, many (when you come close to me, yeah) years ago
That when love gets in your blood, you'll find it's hard to let go
And oh, I (just can't) baby, I (stay away)
Can't (from you) you see it in my eyes
'cause I'm wanting you, needing you, ho
Baby, I (just can't) I don't wanna (stay away)
Stay away (from you) from you
From you, you, you, you, you
It's not in my power to leave you
You control the soul in me and I
(just can't) that's exactly why I (stay away)
Can't stay away (from you) from you
Oh 'cause I'm wanting you, needing you, loving you
Baby, I'm down on my knees, (I just can't) hold me darling
I'm (stay away) begging you please, hold me, darling
(from you) 'cause I just can't stay from you, baby, no, no...

Annie Mae lyrics - Natalie Cole

(Hoo, hoo, hoo) Mmm (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Growing up wasn't easy for Annie Mae
(Hoo, hoo, hoo)
A little girl in a great big world
Annie Mae (hoo, hoo, hoo)
No one knew about her past
Some people swore she'd never last
She was (growing up much too fast)
Growing (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Just a little too fast (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Never had her a Mama, no, no
Annie Mae (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Rarely heard a kind spoken word
Annie Mae (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Looking at life through an empty shell
And all the time she's catching hell
She was growing
(Growing up much too fast) up much too fast
Does anybody know where is Annie Mae today
Where oh where is Annie Mae
All you got to do is look into the faces of
All the young girls
On the avenue--(young girls!)
Oh, well, (hoo, hoo, hoo) ha
In the night hear her cry, Annie Mae (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Hurt and pain keeps coming again
And again, and again, Annie Mae (hoo, hoo, hoo)
Trippin' and runnin' is blowin' her mind
Tryin' to decide if she'll make it this time
She was (growing up) oh, yeah (much too fast)
She was (growing up much too fast)
Somebody got to stop her, oh Annie, Annie
(Ooh) (hoo, hoo, hoo) (where is Annie Mae)
Annie, Annie
Somebody
(Ooh) (hoo, hoo, hoo) (where is Annie Mae)
got to stop her, oh, Annie, Annie,
(Ooh) (hoo, hoo, hoo) (where is Annie Mae)
Annie, Annie
She's runnin', she's runnin'
Growin' up too fast, oh, oh
(She's running') oh, oh
Growin' up too fast, oh, oh
(She's runnin') oh, oh
Growin' up too fast, oh, hey
(She's runnin') Annie, Annie Mae, yeah
(She's running) Where you goin' Annie
(She's runnin') Don't you think somebody aught to stop you
(She's runnin') Somebody aught to stop you
(She's runnin') Don't you think I'm gonna try to stop you

Keeping A Light lyrics - Natalie Cole

Hey, did you happen to see my sweet baby?
He was walkin on down the road
Tell him for me that if you see him tonight
Everything is alright
'cause I know how he gets when he's low
Oh, he's a beautiful man
Kinda hard to understand but
He's the only good man that I know
Won't you tell him for me
I'm keepin a light shinin in the window
Just in case he decides to come home
Shining in the window just in case he decides to come home
(he's a beautiful man, kinda hard to understand)
But he's the only good man that I know
Won't you tell him for me? (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him)
I'm keeping a light (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him) shining in the window
Just in case he decides to come home (ooh, ah)
Shining in the window
Just in case he decides to come home

Oh, we had quite a spat and that was all that but
We both said things that we didn't mean
Won't you tell him for me (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him)
I'm keeping a light (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him) shining in the window
Just in case he decides to come home (ooh, ah)
Shining in the window
In case he decides to come home
I'm keepin (ooh, ah) a light, baby
Just in case he decides to come home
Can't (ooh, ah) you see the light?
Can't (ooh, ah) you see the light?
Keepin (ooh, ah) a light, baby
Just in case he decides to come home
Oh, (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him) just in case, just in case
I'm keeping a light, baby (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him)
Just in case, just in case
Oh say can you see (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him)
My light, shinin,' shining, (just in case) shining
I wonder can you see my light shinin, (tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him, just in case) burnin, shinin, burnin, shinin, burnin

"Unpredictable" (1977)

This Heart lyrics - Natalie Cole

This heart is your heart
And can't nobody take it away
Ooh no, this heart is your heart
And can't nobody take it away from me

Ooh no, no, no, no, just can't take my love away
I give my heart to you to have and keep
May it pleasure your desires
And keep our love from getting weak

We'll keep the fire burning and our love wheel turning
You can surely have my all, all you have to do is call because
(This heart)
This heart
(Is your heart)
Is your heart
(And can't nobody)

Always baby
(Take it away from me)
Yeah, yeah
(This heart)
This heart
(Is your heart)
Is your heart
(And can't nobody)
Yeah, baby
(Take it away from me)

No, no, never, never, never, never take it away from me
Oh, ho, our love will always be so safe and sound
Always lifting you up, never letting you down
The guys will come and go, making scenes rather sad

But I let them all know just how it is
(Just how it is)
Oh, just how it is
(Just how it is)

Yeah, I knew the day that I first met you boy, ooh, hoo
That it would be hard to leave you, a rah, na, na, dah
Now that I know that I have you boy, you know
I thank God that I'll never, never, never, never have to

Yes, I do
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)
Every day
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)

I say thank you
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)
Thank you God
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)

Thank God, thank God, thank you
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)

I thank God
(Thank God I'll never, never, never, never have to)
Oh, baby
(This heart)
Listen to me
(Is your heart)
Is yours baby
(And can't nobody)

Nobody, nobody
(Take it away)
Take it away
(This heart)
This heart
(Is your heart)
Is yours baby
(And can't nobody)

Nobody, nobody
(Take it away)
Can't take it away
(Yeah, yeah)
Yeah
(Yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah)
Yeah,
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah

(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, thank God
(Yeah, yeah)

Still In Love lyrics - Natalie Cole

Baby, baby I want you
Baby and I need you
I'm still in love with you
Even though you're not with me
You never once left my mind

I guess I'm still in love with you, ooh, ooh
You seem so unreal to me
Why can't I set you free
Instead I carry you around in my mind

Late at night I try walkin'
Never feel much like talkin'
I'm too busy thinkin' 'bout the good ole' times
Good ole' times

(Still in love with you, baby)
I remember
I'm still in love with you, yeah, didn't you know it
(Still in love)
Even a blind man can see it

(With you, baby still in love)
I'm in love with you
Still in love, in love, in love, in love, with you, baby
Oh, baby, still in love with you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you

Still in love, yeah, with you, baby
My baby, still in love with you, oh
Life ain't worth livin', no reason to give my love
'Cause I'm still in love with you, yeah
No matter where you go, no place is too far
Just call my name and I'll be there, oh, baby

(Still in love with you, baby)
Still in love
With you, baby
(Still in love with you)

Oh, yeah, yeah
(Still in love)
This girl is in love with you
(With you, baby)
Don't you forget it

(Still in love with you)
Remember, remember me
(Still in love with you baby)
Don't you forget it, no, no, no

I'm the one that is in love with you
(Still in love with you)
In love, in love in love, in love
In love, in love, in love, in love, oh
(Still in love)
Remember me, boy

Party Lights lyrics - Natalie Cole

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Make me feel all right

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Really out of sight

I see reflections going in the air
Telling me the way to move
I feel the spirit and it's everywhere
Telling me it's time to groove

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Make me feel all right
Mm, yeah

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Really out of sight

I must get out
I'm going crazy here
The time has come for me to say

Goodbye to all the
Things I used to fear
So long to lonely yesterday

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Make me feel all right

Oh, I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Really out of sight

Whoa, oh, come on
Party with me, children
Come on, party with me
Down, get down, get down
Come on, party with me
Down, get down

I see the party lights
They're shining in the night
Ooh, make me feel all right
Oh, really feel right, yeah

I see the party lights
They're shining in the night
Can't you see them, out of sight

Whoa, oh
I've got to leave here
And I won't look back, no, no
I'll sing tomorrow with the sky

Yes, I have, I've got the
Sunshine in a paper sack
Would you believe
I've got new wings and I can fly

I see the party lights
They're shining in the night
Ooh, make me feel all right
I feel all right

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Really out of sight
Let's get away, let's go

Come on, party with me, children
Hey, come on, party with me
Down, get down, get down
Come on, party with me, children
Yeah, yeah, come on, party with me
Down, get down, get down

Come on, party with me, children
Yeah, yeah, come on, party with me
Down, get down, get down, get down
Come on, party with me, children
Yeah, yeah, come on, party with me
Oh, oh, oh, ho ha

Party, party, party
Party hard, party, oh

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Ooh, make me feel all right
Can't you see them
Can't you see them

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Ooh, yeah, out of sight

I see the party lights
Shining in the night
Oh, feel all right
Let's go, come on

Party lights, let's go, yeah
In the night out of sight
Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, yeah

Party lights
Shining in the night
Just for me, feel all right
Well, oh, oh

Party lights
Shining in the night
Out of sight

I've Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole

I've got love on my mind
I've got love on my mind
I've got love on my mind
And there's nothing particularly wrong
It's a feeling I feel inside
When I woke up early this morning
It was staring me straight in my eyes
I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh)
I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh)
I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh)
When you touch me I can't resist
And you've touched me a thousand times
When I think of your tender kiss, ah
Then and there I start to unwind, ooh, in your arms
I like to be, yeah, caressing you gentle
And tenderly, oh, yeah, from sunrise to sunset
All through the day, I've been waiting for your return
And you know this is where I'll be
I can say to the world I've learned only you can satisfy me
Satisfy me, oh, you have made me so very happy
Oh Baby, Baby, (love) love, love, on my (on my mind), my, my, my mind
Love (love), love, on-- (on my mind) my mind
(Love) I've got love (on my mind) on my mind, yeah
(Love) It's a whole lot of love (on my mind), it's a whole lot of love, yes, it is
(Love) I can't hear ya, say it for me one more time
(Love) Oh, I like the way you say it, when you say it for me, yeah
(Love, love) Ooh, you know, it's like paradise, say it twice
(Love, love) Got a whole lot of love, whole lot of love for you, Baby, yeah
(Love) You know this thing, I got love, yeah
I've got (Love) on my mind (on my mind)
Oh (love) love, love on my mind (on my mind)
I've got, (love) I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got
(On my mind) love, love, love
(Love) I've got love on
(On my mind) my mind, yeah
Oh (love) yeah, oh, love, (on my mind)
love, love, love, la, la....yeah