Keb' Mo'

My baby she wrote me a letter
She didn't call me on the phone
Five little words was all she wrote
See ya later I'm gone

She had no explanation
About why she had to go
Well I can't take a joke,
But I can take a hint
She don't love me no more

Chorus:
But if nobody loves you
And you feel like dust on an empty shelf
Just remember
You can love yourself

My mother says she loves me
But you know she could
Be jivin' too
And everybody's always
Criticizing everthying that I do

I work 9 to 5, do the best I can
Try to please the boss
I bought a big ol' house,
And a brand new car
And then he laid me off

Chorus

Everytime I meet a lady
I wanna try to get to know
Either I'm too small or
She's too tall
She's rich and I'm po'

So I called my old
Friend Hazel Mae
Asked her out for a little date
She said "I'm married now and I got
Three little kids, boy
Ya' just a little too late"

Chorus 2X

No rocket's gonna fly that high,
There's no escaping the enemy, It's you & I,
We've poisoned up the water,
We're chokin' on the air,
Let's stop before it gets too late,
Or is it already too late?
Is it already too late?

For the victims of comfort,
Got no one else to blame,
We're just the victims of comfort,
Connosuiers of pain.

It's a technological merry-go-round,
Dangerous illusions buried under the ground,
And everyone likes a party,
But know one wants to clean,
Well I'd like to see a change somehow
But I'm a little busy right now,
Just a little busy right now.

I'm just a victim of comfort,
I got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
A Cryin' shame.

Oh and what do we got to lose?
Everything.
Yes and what do we stand to gain?
Everything, so lets try together,
Before we have to cry together,
It's too soon to die together.

I'm just a victim of comfort,
Got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
Connosuier of pain.
We were victims of comfort
Got no one else to blame,
I'm just a victim of comfort,
Cryin' shame

When I die
I won't be gone
I'll be living in the everlasting

While I'm here
I hope that I can find
The answers to the questions
Life keeps asking
Cause in the end, its a new beginning

When I dream
I'm dreaming of a place
And a knowing thats impossible to learn
It its here
Right before your eyes
Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn
Early in the morning
Late at night

Cause in the end
It's a new beginning

In my life
There's beauty everywhere
On the mountain high
And the valley so low
But when I leave
And my soul flys away
Somewhere to a place
That nobody really knows
When I get there
I probably won't write no letter
You just got to come on
And see for yourself

Cause in the end
Its a new beginning
Just gotta come on in
And see for yourself
Cause in the end
Its just a new beginning

Brother, I need to talk to you.
This might sound strange.
And you'll prob'ly think I'm crazy.
And I've lost my mind.
Okay.

[chorus]
I'm amazing.
I'm incredible.
A miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

People, it's becoming clear.
I can feel it down in my soul.
I know that I am you,
And you are me.
Oh-oh.
And I'm grateful, for the simple things,
That we take for granted every day.

Listen...
I can walk.
I can talk.
I can use my mind.
Okay.

[chorus]
I'm amazing.
I'm incredible.
A miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

That don't mean we're better,
Than anyone or anything.
It's a call to come together,
And accept responsibility.

[modified chorus]
And be amazing.
Incredible.
You're a miracle.
A dream come true.
I'm marvelous.
I'm beautiful.
Guess what?
So are you.

Guess what?
So are you.

That's right.
So are you.

Oh darlin', My deer,
Please let me hold you near.
You've waited long time.
While I made up my mind
I can't believe...
That you are still there for me.

I stumbled; I fell.
And now I'm here to tell you.
I need you, right now.
I'll stay and we can work it out.
I can't believe, that you're still there for me.

You kept on forgiving me. You gave me everything...
I know now, I'm sure
My heart has found a cure.
I'm ready; I'm strong. But you knew that all along.

I can't believe, that you're still there for me.
Oh darlin', My deer,
Please let me hold you near.
This is where I'm at.
I'm going to learn how to love like that.

I can't believe, that you're still there for me.
I can't believe, that you're still there for me.

When the music starts to playin
She slides out on the floor
Dancing without a partner
Swaying on the two and four

There's a rythym in her footsteps
And a flower in her hair
A smile on her face
Cause she's in a place
Where she don't have a care

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
Ooo she just wants to dance

Well she's moving kinda lazy
And it's obvious to me
This little girl ain't crazy
She's as wild as she is free

She can feel it in her fingers
And it moves on down her spine
And when it hits her hips
She parts her lips
And you know she's feeling fine

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Oh go on get it girl

She ain't looking for no lover
She ain't looking for a romance
She just wants to dance
She just wants to dance
Get out the way and let the girl dance
Yeah she just wants to dance
Yeah she just wants to
Slide along the floor
She wanna shuffle her shoes and shake her hips
She wanna wave her hands in the air
She wanna shake that hanky
Yeah
But she don't want no hanky panky
Yeah she just wants to dance
Leave her alone
And let her dance

Oh momma, where's my daddy
Why don't he ever come around
Momma, where's my daddy
Is he nowhere to be found

Momma, where's my daddy
Can we call him on the phone
Does he ever think about us
Or does he have a heart of stone

Momma, what's the matter
Why's there water in your eyes
Do you need him as much as I do
I love you momma, please don't cry

Where does he come from
What does he look like
Does he have a face like mine
Is he ever comin' back here
And why'd he leave us all behind

Momma, when did you and daddy
Get married
Was it 19 and 83
"Son, your daddy and I were married
But he just wasn't married to me"

Oh momma, where's my daddy
Why don't he ever come around
Momma, where's my daddy
Is he nowhere to be found

Lullaby baby blues
Time to kick off your walking shoes
And hug the pillow on your bed
And lay down your sleepy head

Hush now no need to talk
Hear the ticking of the clock
Stars that twinkle, stars that shine
Dream and you'll have wings to fly

Goodnight baby blues
Close your eyes baby blues
The moonlit sky watches over you
So close your eyes, baby blues

Lullaby baby blues
Time to kick off your walking shoes
And hug the pillow on your bed
And lay down your sleepy head

Goodnight baby blues
Close your eyes, baby blues
The moonlit sky watches over you
So close your eyes, baby blues
Close your eyes, baby blues

I love the way you love me,
an' I love the way you comb your hair.
I love the way you love me baby,
Love the way you comb your hair.
If it was left up to me baby,
You wouldn't never get to go no where

Hey sweet mama, baby don't you go too far.
Hey sweet mama, baby don't you go too far.
I wanna know where you is every minute,
Who you're with and where you are.

I love you baby so please don't you
leave me here all alone,
I can't stand it baby when you
leave me here all alone.
So where ever you decide to go baby,
Just don't stay gone too long.

..........guitar solo........

Love you baby, I just can't leave you alone.
You know I Love you baby, And I just can't leave you alone.
I love you baby jus' like a, jus' like a dog loves a bone.
I'm gon' wrap my arms around you
Squeeze you 'til I cry.
I'm gon' wrap my arms around you
Squeeze you 'til I cry...Yes I am.
Girl I'm gon' keep on lovin' you baby
'Til the day I die.....
That's gon' be a long time

You say,
You want to get over.
What are you gonna do?
Watch the world go by
In a corner of the room?

I know,
None of my business.
But there's something I need to say,
If you could see you
The way I see you
You'd start flying on your own.

Step aside and . . .

refrain:
Let your light shine.
Let your love show
It's a short ride
Down the long road.
When the rains come
And the winds blow
Let your light shine
Wherever you go.

This world is ready and waiting
For you to break on through.
It's time to recognize,
To realize,
You're the only one like you.
Step on up,
Step into your greatness.
Don't be afraid.
There's a place where you will rise up to;
No one else could do what you do.

Get out of the way
refrain

Get out of the way
refrain - 2x

You say,
You want to get over.
What are you gonna do?
Watch the world go by
In a corner of the room?

I know,
None of my business.
But there's something I need to say,
If you could see you
The way I see you
You'd start flying on your own.

Step aside and . . .

refrain:
Let your light shine.
Let your love show
It's a short ride
Down the long road.
When the rains come
And the winds blow
Let your light shine
Wherever you go.

This world is ready and waiting
For you to break on through.
It's time to recognize,
To realize,
You're the only one like you.
Step on up,
Step into your greatness.
Don't be afraid.
There's a place where you will rise up to;
No one else could do what you do.

Get out of the way
refrain

Get out of the way
refrain - 2x

Hello my old friend
It's been awhile
All our old clothes
Are back in style
We went our separate ways,
Only to return
To face a lesson
We failed to learn

We didn't understand the truth
we were blinded by the eyes of youth
But time kept on moving
and a change has come
You think that I don't know
Where you're coming from

Well I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

You gave your love and your innocence
and they took away your confidence
Well I'm not those women
I'm not those men
Put your arms around me
I am your friend

'Cause I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you...

You and everybody else
When I get hurt
I cry for help
And I've got secrets
That god only knows
And god knows I feel...
just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

I feel just like you
And i cry just like you
I heal just like you
And i break down just like you
I feel just like you...
And i cry just like you
But im weak just like you
And under my skin...
Im just like you...

Hello my old friend
It's been awhile
All our old clothes
Are back in style
We went our separate ways,
Only to return
To face a lesson
We failed to learn

We didn't understand the truth
we were blinded by the eyes of youth
But time kept on moving
and a change has come
You think that I don't know
Where you're coming from

Well I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

You gave your love and your innocence
and they took away your confidence
Well I'm not those women
I'm not those men
Put your arms around me
I am your friend

'Cause I feel just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you...

You and everybody else
When I get hurt
I cry for help
And I've got secrets
That god only knows
And god knows I feel...
just like you
And I cry just like you
But I heal just like you
And under my skin
I'm just like you

I feel just like you
And i cry just like you
I heal just like you
And i break down just like you
I feel just like you...
And i cry just like you
But im weak just like you
And under my skin...
Im just like you...

Remember if you can
When cotton was picked by hand
Down in Dixy under southern sky
Working from sun to sun

Remember if you will
Lightening from a whiskey still
The blues and the breese
The sweet magnolia trees
A little church house upon the hill

Chourus

And I can hear the Delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and i can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar

Ohhh oh yea

Instrumental

Wont you take be back in time
And free me from this crime
Well I have no shame and I have no blame
Its time for us to be moving on

Chours

And I can hear the Delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and I can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar
When Henry plays his steel guitar

And I can hear the delta calling
From the light of a distant star
I can see my future and I can feel my past
When Henry plays his steel guitar
When Henry plays his steel guitar

Play on

If your problems
Won't go away
And you're worried
Both night and day
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

If you're sick
Feeling low
Got no money
Got nowhere to go
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Chorus:
Hand it over
Hand it over
Give it up, Give it over
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Bridge:
Ain't no mountain
You can't climb
Ain't no answer
You can't find
All you need is a hand to hold
It'll heal you body
And feed your soul

If the road is dark
And you can't find your way
Just let the spirit light the way
Hand it over
Get on your knees and pray

Chorus

Bridge

It was late one Friday night
I was out with a few of the boys
We were talking loud
Havin' ourselves a real good time

That's when I first saw Eileen
Way down at the end of the bar
She was sittin' all alone
Havin' herself a real good cry

So I went over with my rum and coke
Sat down beside her
And I told her one of my jokes
And through her tears she started laughing

So we introduced ourselves
And we talked just a little bit more
But before too long we heading towards the door
Alright

She led the way, I was close behind
She turned and reached for my hand
Like a stranger that I had known before

We got on a subway train
And we rode all night
Sweet sweet goodbye kisses
In the morning light
And we were burning with desire

When I called her on the phone
There would be nobody home
And I never saw Eileen again

I remember everything that she told me
But why'd she have to go and disappear?

Sometime later, I was out with a few of the boys
We were talking loud
Havin' ourselves a real good time
Then came the question

Whatever happened to that girl at the end of the bar
Who was sittin' all alone
Havin' herself a real good cry?

We went riding on a subway train
Sweet Eileen was her name
And I never got to know her
The way I really wanted to
I thought we were connecting
I guess I never really got through

Cause when I called her on the phone
There would be nobody home
And I never saw Eileen again

When I ride the evening train
Memories remain
And I never saw Eileen again

Never saw Eileen again
Never saw Eileen again
Eileen
Sweet Eileen
Eileen
She never really cared for me
Whatever happened?
Eileen

Don’t, try to explain
My hearts already broken
And I’m feelin the pain
The promise that you could not keep
Though it’s easy to see
You’re tired of me

Don’t, try to explain
I can see the truth
It’s all over your face
Someone has come between us
And I’m still lovin you
I know what I must do

It might take some time
To heal my wounded heart
Well I’m hurt
Downhearted
And I’m feelin misused
But I got my whole life ahead
And here’s where I start baby

Ohh don’t, don’t try to explain baby
Cause you’re all out in the open
But I’ll take the blame
For lovin you way too much
And foolishly hopin
All the time knowin

Aww don’t, don’t have to explain baby
Don’t you worry about it
Cause I’ll be okay
Cause you see pain ain’t nuthin new
Well it’s sure not the first time
And it’s probly not the last

Solo

You don’t have to explain baby
Don’t you worry about it
Cause I’ll be okay
You see, pain ain’t nuthin new
Well it’s sure ont the first time
And it probly won’t be the last

You see that’s the way it goes sometimes