Lou Rawls

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

Chains of love
Has tied my heart to you
Chains of love
Have made me feel so blue
Well, now I'm your prisoner
Tell me what you're gonna do

Are you gonna leave me
Are you gonna make me cry
Are you gonna love me
Are you gonna make me cry
These chains of blues gonna haunt me
Until the day I die.

Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
I can't stay here with these chains
Less'n you stay on here with me

Well, three 'o clock in the morning
Baby the moon is shining bright
Yeah, three 'o clock in the morning
The moon is shining bright
I'm just sitting here wondering
Where can you be tonight.

Chains of love
Has tied my heart to you
Chains of love
Have made me feel so blue
Well, now I'm your prisoner
Tell me what you're gonna do

Are you gonna leave me
Are you gonna make me cry
Are you gonna love me
Are you gonna make me cry
These chains of blues gonna haunt me
Until the day I die.

Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
I can't stay here with these chains
Less'n you stay on here with me

Well, three 'o clock in the morning
Baby the moon is shining bright
Yeah, three 'o clock in the morning
The moon is shining bright
I'm just sitting here wondering
Where can you be tonight.

Chains of love
Has tied my heart to you
Chains of love
Have made me feel so blue
Well, now I'm your prisoner
Tell me what you're gonna do

Are you gonna leave me
Are you gonna make me cry
Are you gonna love me
Are you gonna make me cry
These chains of blues gonna haunt me
Until the day I die.

Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
Well, if you're gonna leave me
Please won't you set me free
I can't stay here with these chains
Less'n you stay on here with me

Well, three 'o clock in the morning
Baby the moon is shining bright
Yeah, three 'o clock in the morning
The moon is shining bright
I'm just sitting here wondering
Where can you be tonight.

I was born in a city the called the Windy City
And they called it the Windy City because of the Hawk.
The hawk. The all mighty Hawk
Mr. Wind
Takes care of plenty business around winter time
The place that I lived in
Was on a street that a
Happened to be one of the dead-end streets
Where there was nothing to block
The wind, the elements
Nothing to buffer them for me to
Keep them from knocking my pad down, you know
I mean really socking it to me
When the boiler would bust and the heat was gone
I would have to get fully dressed before I could go the bed
Cause I couldn't put on my goulashes cause they had buckles on them
And my folks didn't play that
They said "don't you tear up my bed clothes with some goulashes on"
But I was fortunate
As soon as I was big enough to get a job save enough money
To get a ticket to catch anything
I split
I said one day I'm going to return
And I'm going to straighten it all out
And I'm about ready to go back now
So I thought I'd tell ya about it
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They say this is a big rich town
But I live in the poorest part
I know I'm on a dead-end street
In a city without a heart
I learned to fight before I was six
The only way I could get along
But when you're raised on a dead-end street
You've got to be tough and strong
Now all the guys I know are getting in trouble
That's how its always been
When the odds are all against you
How can you win, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I ain't never going to come back again
Never
No, no, no

I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I ain't going to never come back again
No, no, no
I ain't going to come back to this city street no more

No - Cause I'm going to get me a job
I'm going to save my dough
Get away from here
I ain't going to come back no more
I'm tired of a dead-end street
I want to get out in the world and learn something
I'm tired of breaking my back
I want to start using my mind

Yo, blood, check it out
Boy, is she hitting on all the men, yo
Why don't you bake a cake when I check it out
It is too hip for me, you dig?
Hey, mama

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
I wanna scream 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you queen on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
'Cause together we could really get it on

Now you've got a fine brown frame
Oh, baby, won't you tell me your name?
You are solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
Now I wanna scream, ow, 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you king on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
Together we could really get it on and on and on

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder, won't you tell me your name?
You're solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is that fine brown frame

Now listen Layla, Dolly, Madonna and Mable
They are all fine as meek and sable (Yeah?)
You may not be classed with the elite, baby (I tried)
And you may not be hip to that jive, like they talk in the street

Woman, oh, oh, baby, yo
You look like me's done nothing wrong

And I know I'm a clown whenever you're around
Because I'm crazy about (I'm crazy about)
Mad about (I'm mad about)
I'm nuts about (Nuts about)

What about you're fine brown frame
Yeah

So crazy about you, baby

Yo, blood, check it out
Boy, is she hitting on all the men, yo
Why don't you bake a cake when I check it out
It is too hip for me, you dig?
Hey, mama

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
I wanna scream 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you queen on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
'Cause together we could really get it on

Now you've got a fine brown frame
Oh, baby, won't you tell me your name?
You are solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
Now I wanna scream, ow, 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you king on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
Together we could really get it on and on and on

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder, won't you tell me your name?
You're solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is that fine brown frame

Now listen Layla, Dolly, Madonna and Mable
They are all fine as meek and sable (Yeah?)
You may not be classed with the elite, baby (I tried)
And you may not be hip to that jive, like they talk in the street

Woman, oh, oh, baby, yo
You look like me's done nothing wrong

And I know I'm a clown whenever you're around
Because I'm crazy about (I'm crazy about)
Mad about (I'm mad about)
I'm nuts about (Nuts about)

What about you're fine brown frame
Yeah

So crazy about you, baby

Them that's got shall get
Them that's not shall lose
So the Bible said and it still is news
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Yes, the strong gets more
While the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When you're gone, spending ends
They don't come no more
Rich relations give
Crust of bread and such
You can help yourself
But don't take too much
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own
He just worry 'bout nothin'
Cause he's got his own

Them that's got shall get
Them that's not shall lose
So the Bible said and it still is news
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Yes, the strong gets more
While the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When you're gone, spending ends
They don't come no more
Rich relations give
Crust of bread and such
You can help yourself
But don't take too much
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own

Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child that's got his own
That's got his own
He just worry 'bout nothin'
Cause he's got his own

Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Yes, the strong gets more While the weak ones fade Empty pockets don't ever make the grade Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, spending ends They don't come no more Rich relations give Crust of bread and such You can help yourself But don't take too much Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own He just worry 'bout nothin' Cause he's got his own

Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you.
Goin' to Chicago, baby, but I just can't take you.
There ain't nothin' in Chicago that a monkey woman like you can do.

When you see me comin' baby, raise your window high.
When you see me comin' baby, raise your window high.
And when I pass by, baby, hang your head down and cry.

You're losin' a good man, baby, I've done so much for you.
You're losin' a good man, baby, I've done so much for you.
But thats all over, there's no more that I'm going to do.

Look out Chicago, here I come.

There's no need to cry, baby, I won't be back no more.
There ain't no need to cry, mama, 'cause your daddy won't be back no more.
You made me feel so lonely. I'm walking right out that door.

Good bye bye baby. I hope you make it alright.
Good bye bye baby I hope you make it alright.
I know you're going to miss me, girl, when it's cold at night.

I won't be back no more baby. It's all over now.
I won't be back no more baby. It's all over now.
Goodbye baby. I hope you make it somehow.

Look out Chicago, here I come. Yeah.

Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Babe, I feel alright
But I come to worry you

Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Don't show me, my pretty baby
I'll break all of the laws

Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Listen to my plea
Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Listen to my plea
Don't send me nothing for Christmas
But my baby back to me

Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Babe, I feel alright
But I come to worry you

Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Don't show me, my pretty baby
I'll break all of the laws

Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Listen to my plea
Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Listen to my plea
Don't send me nothing for Christmas
But my baby back to me

Goodnight, my love
Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love
May tomorrow be sunny and bright
And draw you closer to me

Before you go
There's just one thing I'd like to know
If your love is still warm for me
Or has it grown cold?

If you should awake in the still of the night
Please have no fear
For I'll be there, you know I care
Please give your love to me, dear, only

Goodnight, my love
Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love
May tomorrow be sunny and bright
And draw you closer to me

If you should awake in the still of the night
Please have no fear
For I'll be there, you know I care
Please give your love to me, dear, only

Goodnight, goodnight, my love
Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love
May tomorrow be sunny and bright
And draw you closer to me
Yeah, yeah!
I love you so, yeah, baby

Don't say goodnight
No, no, no, no baby, yeah
Don't say, don't say goodnight, baby
'Cause I love you
No, no, my baby, yeah baby
I gotta have your love
'Cause I love you, love you, baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Please don't, please don't go
I must have you, I must have you, baby
Please, please, baby
I want you to stay right by my side
I don't want you to go, I don't want you to go, no
But I will go, no baby, yeah, yeah
I love you, love you, baby
I need you, need you, baby

Goodnight my Love

Groovy people
I like to be around
Groovy, groovy people

I don't like nobody that's got an ego
I don't like to sit around and hold a conversation
With somebody who don't know where he wants to go

Give me the simple life
Full of fun and joy
Can't you see, I'm just a big ol' country boy

And I like groovy people
I'm talking 'bout
Groovy, down home people

I don't like nobody that's got an attitude
Walkin' 'round with their nose in the air
Them kind of people, I just can't use

I like to be relaxed
With my mind at ease
The best things in life
Is all I want for me

So give me some, groovy people
I said, groovy, groovy people
Talkin' 'bout groovy, groovy
Groovy, groovy people

Now baby, oh darlin', we don't have to put up
With them jive-time folks no more
Let's pretend that we're not at a-home
When they come knockin', knockin' on our door

I don't like nosy people
Get in my business and things
I done been through all of that, baby
And I know the bad feelings that it brings

Give me the simple life
Full of fun and joy
Can't you see I'm just a big ol' country boy?

And I like groovy people
I'm talkin' 'bout a groovy
Down home people
Talkin' 'bout groovy, groovy
Groovy, groovy people

Talkin' 'bout groovy people
(Groovy people)
I'm talking about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That I can hold a conversation with
(Groovy people)

I'm talking about a people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That ain't goin' on no ego trip
(Groovy people)
I'm talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That know how to love one another
(Groovy people)

I'm talking 'bout people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That know how to love their brothers
(Groovy people)
Talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
Who know how to get together
(Groovy people)

I'm talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
Who know how to brave the stormy weather
(Groovy people)

Groovy people
I like to be around
Groovy, groovy people

I don't like nobody that's got an ego
I don't like to sit around and hold a conversation
With somebody who don't know where he wants to go

Give me the simple life
Full of fun and joy
Can't you see, I'm just a big ol' country boy

And I like groovy people
I'm talking 'bout
Groovy, down home people

I don't like nobody that's got an attitude
Walkin' 'round with their nose in the air
Them kind of people, I just can't use

I like to be relaxed
With my mind at ease
The best things in life
Is all I want for me

So give me some, groovy people
I said, groovy, groovy people
Talkin' 'bout groovy, groovy
Groovy, groovy people

Now baby, oh darlin', we don't have to put up
With them jive-time folks no more
Let's pretend that we're not at a-home
When they come knockin', knockin' on our door

I don't like nosy people
Get in my business and things
I done been through all of that, baby
And I know the bad feelings that it brings

Give me the simple life
Full of fun and joy
Can't you see I'm just a big ol' country boy?

And I like groovy people
I'm talkin' 'bout a groovy
Down home people
Talkin' 'bout groovy, groovy
Groovy, groovy people

Talkin' 'bout groovy people
(Groovy people)
I'm talking about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That I can hold a conversation with
(Groovy people)

I'm talking about a people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That ain't goin' on no ego trip
(Groovy people)
I'm talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That know how to love one another
(Groovy people)

I'm talking 'bout people
(Groovy, groovy people)
That know how to love their brothers
(Groovy people)
Talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
Who know how to get together
(Groovy people)

I'm talkin' about people
(Groovy, groovy people)
Who know how to brave the stormy weather
(Groovy people)