Take Me to the Alley

Weight of love on my shoulders

I thought that it would be easier than this

I found my heart had grown colder

But the warmth of your kiss, I can't dismiss

Though my past has left me bruised

I ain't hiding from the truth

When the truth won't let me lie right next to you

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part, but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

I've seen times that were harder

I remember the taste of bitterness

Won't you help me, my father?

Help me fall in the love that I have missed

Though my past has left me bruised

I ain't hiding from the truth

When the truth won't let me lie right next to you

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part, but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

Holding on

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part, but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

Holding on

It keeps holding on

It keeps holding on

It keeps holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Holding on

Sitting on the top of the roof,

The bridge is all mine

Steam engines roll by,

The bridges fall down

And so do my dreams

Boy, you hear me calling your name

The bridge is your time

Your engine rolls hot

If the bridges fall down

Don't lose your head of steam

Young man,

I'm counting on you

And whoa, young man

I'm counting on you

Boy, I didn't make it too far,

But baby you are

The family star

I'll tighten your seams

Don't lose your head of dreams

Boy, you hear me calling your name

The bridge is your time

Your engine rolls hot

If the bridges fall down

Don't lose your head of steam

Young man, I'm counting on you

And whoa, young man

I'm counting on you

To get me to the other side

Hey, hey hey hey, hey

This foot-pound pressure is new

Whatever you do is up to you

But do me this do: don't lose your head of dreams

Young man

I'm counting on you

And whoa, young man,

I'm counting on you

Young man,

I'm counting on you

And whoa, young man,

I'm counting on you

And whoa, young man

You are now the man

Whoa, whoa, young man

I'm-a counting on you, hey hey hey

You are now the man

Can you get me to the other side?

Can you get me to the other side?

Hey, hey hey hey, huh huh

Hey hey, huh huh, hey hey hey

Don't lose your head of steam

Don't lose your head of steam

Well, the guild their houses

In preparation for the King

And the line the sidewalks

With every sort of shiny thing

They will be surprised

When they hear him say

Take me to the alley

Take me to the afflicted ones

Take me to the lonely ones that somehow

Lost their way

Let them hear me say

I am your friend

Come to my table

Rest here in my garden

You will have a pardon

♪

Take me to the alley

Take me to the afflicted ones

Take me to the lonely ones that

Somehow lost their ways

Let me hear me say

I am your friend

Come to my table

Rest here in my garden

You will have a pardon

♪

They will be surprised

When they hear him say

Take me to the alley

Take me to the afflicted ones

Take me to the lonely ones that

Somehow lost their ways

Let them hear me say

I am your friend

Come to my table

Rest here in my garden

You will have a pardon

You will have a pardon

Take me to the alley

Take me to the afflicted ones

Take me, take me, take me

He's satisfied to dream his whole life away

Candy-coated castles, life of play

Broomsticks are his magic cars

Climb aboard and you'll ride the stars

Can you remember? It seems like yesterday

Getting older

Growing taller

Getting smarter

He'll find his way

Rocket ships that never leave his hand

But he's in space 'cause he's a rocket-ship man

Got to fight in some galaxy wars

Climb aboard and you'll ride the stars

Got to get home to kiss his mama goodnight

Getting older

Growing taller

Getting smarter

He'll find his way

If he folds his legs a certain way he can fly

Told his cousins to watch him as he tried

Broomsticks are his magic cars

Climb aboard and you'll ride the stars

Can't go too far 'cause silly grown-up life is straight ahead

Getting older

Growing taller

Getting smarter

He'll find his way

He'll find his way

He'll find his way

He'll find his way

I will go

To the consequence of love

Whatever come what may

You see a gain for me is you

I will fight

For the right to be your love

No matter what they say

You see the game for me is you

I begin to hate

Time and distance

'Cause it makes me wait

That's all I seem to do

I will go

To the consequence of love

Whatever come what may

You see the gain for me is you

I will fight

For the right to be your love

No matter what they say

You see the game for me is you

I begin to hate

Time and distance

'Cause it makes me wait

That's all I seem to do

I'll anticipate

With all my patience

'Cause it makes me wait

Coming home to you

I will go

To the consequence of love

Whatever come what may

You see a gain for me is you

I will fight

For the right to be your love

No matter what they say

You see the game for me is you

The game for me is you

The game for me is you

The game for me is love

You wear a black leather belt

That holds the waist I use to hold

Your colors fade

But not the color of your jeans

You wear a hat with pretty swirls

The envy of the other girls

You change your shades

Before our day turns into eve

Think I'd better let it go

Think I'd better let it go

Cause I'm thinking of last year's runway passion

No longer in fashion

But I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

We're never caught in picture frames

The paparazzi know our names

They know like fashion

Our love is not for real

The weather's fine but in your mind

You need that flare and so you wear

Big blue fur

And feathered hair to fit your skin

Think I'd better let it go

Think I'd better let it go

Cause I'm thinking of last year's runway passion

No longer in fashion

And I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

Yes I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

Think I'd better let it go

Think I'd better let it go

Cause I'm thinking of last year's runway passion

No longer in fashion

And I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

Oh, I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

Yes I find myself obsessed

With how you dress

And whom you see when you're without me

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

More than a woman

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

More than a woman

Now I see, now I know

Who she is, more than a woman

Modern day, deity, yes she is, more than a woman

She never walked on water

She never turned that water to wine

But being round her, made my blind eyes see

She brought love, to my life

Gave love life, more than a woman

Simple words, I love you

She made true, more than a woman

She never walked on water

She never turned that water to wine

But being round her, made my blind eyes see

She never walked on water

She never turned that water to wine

But being round her, made my blind eyes see

She's more than a woman to me

She made my blind eyes see

Oh, oh, oh

More than a woman to me

In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love

Not on the earth, with its troubles and cares

In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love

Not on the earth, with its toils and snares

So don't go running into the mountains my love

Because you know that I won't be there

And don't go running into the hillsides my love

Just lift your head up and say a prayer

In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love

Not on the earth, with its troubles and cares

In heaven, that's where you'll see me my love

Not on the earth, with its toils and snares

So don't go running into the mountains my love

Because you know that I won't be there

And don't go running into the hillsides my love

Just lift your head up and say a prayer

In heaven

In heaven

In heaven

How did we ever lose our minds?

And fall apart, knowing we're the only ones

To heal each others hearts

Bring your love back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

How did we ever lose our way?

And try to say love is a losing game

Should've never tried to play

Bring your love back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

We were lovers

And the best of friends

And I hope, I hope that we can be that

Until the end

Sometimes the lover

Can be angry 'till the end

But it's always the friend inside

That will make amends

How did we ever lose our way?

And try to say love is a losing game

We will never be the same

Bring your love on back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

We were lovers

And the best of friends

And I know that we can be that

Be that 'till the end

Sometimes the lover

Can be angry 'till the end

But it's always the friend inside

That will make amends

How did we ever lose our way?

And start to say love is a losing game

We will never feel the same

Bring your love on back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

Before we go too far

Before we go too far

Before we go too far

Don't be a fool

Don't give your nights to someone else

While giving days to those who really love you

Don't be a fool like me

And give your life to someone else

While faking love to those who really love you

Why couldn't I have realized

The gravity of telling lies

Whose weight now shows upon your faceless mound

I know your heart now and before

But I won't do it anymore

Trust in me and fall in love again

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling around

And fall into these open arms of love

Why couldn't I have realized

The gravity of tears in eyes

Whose weight now shows upon your faceless smile

I broke your heart now and before

But I won't do it anymore

Trust in me and fall in love again

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

'Cause baby I'm not fooling around

And fall into these open arms of love

And fall into these open arms of love

And fall into these open arms of love

Fan the flames of love

A classy action suit to dance in

Break a window and let the sun in

Break the silence it's not a sin

Stand up on the seat with your dirty feet

Put your fist in the air, and be sweet

Tear down the walls of hate

Fill up the empty bowls of the hungry

Break the sacs and let the rice run free

Crack the backs of the tax

Stand up on the seat with your dirty feet

Put your fist in the air, and be sweet

Be sweet now

Fan the flames of love

A classy action suit to dance in

Break a window and let the sun in

Break the silence it's not a sin

Stand up on the seat with your filthy feet

Put your fist in the air, and be sweet

Tear down the walls of hate

Fill up the empty bowls of the hungry

Break the sacs and let the rice run free

Crack the backs of the tax

Stand up on the seat with your dirty feet

Put your fist in the air, and be sweet now

Be sweet

I was walking round in Paris

Near the [?] Zanzibar

Said the woman at the front door

"Do you know the place you are?

This place is from the fancy

I don't think you fit the scene

You're just an American Black boy

I'm a French African Queen"

And she was tall and statuesque

She looked straight over my puzzled head

She said "Don't make me get real ugly

You heard just what I said"

"I've got music for the people

I must fulfill my precious dream"

"To bring blues from America

To the French African queen"

"Ah, oui-oui"

I was walking round in Paris

Near the [?] Zanzibar

Said the woman at the front door

"Do you know the place you are?

This place is from the fancy

I don't think you fit the scene

You're just an American Black boy

I'm a French African Queen"

And she was tall and statuesque

She looked straight over my puzzled head

She said "Don't make me get real ugly

You heard just what I said"

"I've got music for the people

I must fulfill my precious dream

To bring blues from america

To the French African queen"

"Hear my words were not so different

Land and language in the way

We feel the same human feelings

With different words we say

We are fruit from the same tree

I think you know just what I mean"

"I am your American Black boy

You're my French African queen"

Weight of love on my shoulders

I thought the end would be easier than this

I thought my heart had grown colder

But the warmth of your kiss I can't dismiss

Though my past has left me bruised

I aint hiding from the truth

When the truth wont let me lie right next to you

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

(Holding on, holding on)

Holding on

I've seen times that were harder

I remember the taste of bitterness

Won't you help me my father

Help me fall in the love that I have missed

Though my past has left me bruised

I aint hiding from the truth

When the truth wont let me lie right next to you

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

(Holding on, girl, I'm holding on)

Holding on

(Holding on, yeah)

But it's holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to make it

Played the part but I can't fake it

It keeps holding on

And it's holding strong

Even though I tried to break it

Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Holding on

(Holding on)

Holding on

(Holding on, girl)

It keeps holding on

(Hey)

Holding on

(You better believe I'm holding on)

Holding on

(Ee girl, oo baby)

Holing on

(I'm holding on baby)

Holding on

(Holding on)

(Holding on)

(You better believe I'm holding on)

(You)

(I'm holding on girl)

How did we ever lose our minds?

And fall apart, knowing we're the only ones

To heal each other's hearts

Bring your love on back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

How did we ever lose our way?

And try to say love is a losing game

Should've never tried to play

Bring your love on back to me

Stop this insanity

Before we go too far

We were lovers (we were lovers)

And the best of friends (and the best of friends, oh)

And I hope, I hope that we can be that (ooh)

Oh-oh, until the end (until the end)

Sometimes the lover (oh)

Can be angry 'til the end (can be angry 'til the end)

But it's always the friend inside (friend inside)

That will make amend all (oh)

How did we ever lose our way?

And try to say love is a losing game

We will never be the same (we will never feel the same)

Bring your love on back to me (bring it back to me)

Stop this insanity (stop this insanity)

Before we go too far (before we go, oh)

Before we go too far (before we go too far, ooh, yeah)

We were lovers (lovers)

And the best of friends (we were the best of friends)

And I know that we can be that (I know, ooh)

Be that 'til the end (we will be that 'til the end)

Sometimes the lover (sometimes the lover)

Can be angry 'til the end (they can be angry 'til the end)

Oh, but it's always the friend inside (friend inside)

That will make amend all (all)

How did we ever lose our way?

And stop to say love is a losing game

We will never feel the same

Bring your love on back to me (bring it back to me)

Stop this insanity (yeah)

Before we go too far (before we go too far)

Before we go too far (before we go too far)

Before we go too far (ooh)

Before we go too far