Sunday, August 08, 2010

RITA COOLIDGE: HOLDING ITDOWN AND 11 MORE



Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the '70s and '80s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.
Birth name Rita Coolidge
Born May 1, 1945 (1945-05-01) (age 65)
Origin Lafayette, Tennessee, United States
Genres Pop, Adult Contemporary, Country, Native American
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1969–Present
Labels A&M Records
Associated acts Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Kris Kristofferson
[ FOR MORE DETAILS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Coolidge]



1. WE ARE ALL ALONE

Outside the rain begins and it may never end
So cry no more on the shore a dream
Will take us out to sea
Forever more forever more
Close your eyes and dream
And and you can be with me
'Neath the waves through the caves of hours
Long forgotten now
We're all alone we're all alone

Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
Learn how to pretend

Once a story's told
It can't help but grow old
Roses do lovers too
So cast your seasons to the wind
And hold me dear oh hold me dear

Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
All's forgotten now
We're all alone oh oh we're all alone
Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
All's forgotten now
We're all alone we're all alone
Let it out let it all begin
Owe it to the wind my love

VIDEO






2. I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I AM IN LOVE

You've got a smile so bright
You know, you could've been a candle
I'm holding you so tight
You know, you could've been a handle
The way you swept me off my feet
You know, you could've been a broom
The way you smell so sweet
You know, you could've been some perfume
Well, you could've been anything
That you wanted to and I can tell
The way you do the things you do
(The way you do the things you do,
The way you do the things you do)

As pretty as you are
You know, you could've been a flower
If good looks can cause a minute
You know that you could be an hour
The way you stole my heart
You know, you could've been a cool crook
And baby, you're so smart
You know, you could've been a schoolbook
Well, you could've been anything
That you wanted to and I can tell
The way you do the things you do
(The way you do the things you do,
The way you do the things you do)

You made my life so rich
You know, you could've been some money
And baby, you're so sweet
You know, you could've been some honey
Well, you could've been anything
That you wanted to and I can tell
The way you do the things you do
(The way you do the things you do)
You really swept me off my feet
(The way you do the things you do)
You made my life complete
(The way you do the things you do)
You made my life so bright
(The way you do the things you do)
You make me feel all right...

VIDEO


3. YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME [ HIGHER AND HIGHER]

All I wanted was a sweet distraction
for an hour or two,
Had no intention to do
the things we've done.
Funny how it always goes with love,
when you don't look, you find -
But then we're two of a kind,
we move as one.

We're an all time high,
we'll change all that's gone before.
Doing so much more than falling in love.
On an all time high,
we'll take on the world and wait.
So hold on tight, let the flight begin.

I don't want to waste a waking moment,
I don't want to sleep.
I'm in so strong and so deep,
and so are you.
In my time I've said these words before,
but now I realize
My heart was telling me lies,
for you they're true.

We're an all time high,
we'll change all that's gone before. ...
So hold on tight, let the flight begin.
We're an all time high.

VIDEO


4. HIGHER AND HIGHER

Your love is liftin me higher, than I've ever been lifted before.

Your love is liftin me higher, than I've ever been lifted before
so keep it up, quench my desire and I'll be at your side forever more
Now once, I was downhearted disappointment was my closest friend
But you came, he soon departed and he never showed his face again

I'm so glad I finally found you, your that one in a million man
When you wrap your lovin arms around me I can stand up and face the world again

Your love is liftin me higher than I've ever been lifted before (higher)
So keep it up, quench my desire and I'll be at your side forever more (higher)
(Repeat x3)

VIDEO





5. WAY YOU DO THINGS YOU DO

Outside the rain begins and it may never end
So cry no more on the shore a dream
Will take us out to sea
Forever more forever more
Close your eyes and dream
And and you can be with me
'Neath the waves through the caves of hours
Long forgotten now
We're all alone we're all alone

Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
Learn how to pretend

Once a story's told
It can't help but grow old
Roses do lovers too
So cast your seasons to the wind
And hold me dear oh hold me dear

Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
All's forgotten now
We're all alone oh oh we're all alone
Close the window calm the light
And it will be alright
No need to bother now
Let it out let it all begin
All's forgotten now
We're all alone we're all alone
Let it out let it all begin
Owe it to the wind my love


VIDEO

6. YOU


I can't remember when I've felt this high
Must be something special about the way you're loving me tonight
You know that I can't remember when I've felt this right
Loving you the way I do
Has made me feel like a shooting star
Shining bright and shining far
And I wonder how I ever got alone

Without you
There's something very special about you
You're all I ever think about it's true
Baby it's you
I'm talkin about you

I was sitting back and watching my life go by
Until you came along and picked me up
Oh and now I'm starting out a brand new life
And ev'rything I say and do is all because of you boy
You've given me a new joy
and I wonder how I ever got alone

Without you
There's something very special about you
You're all I ever think about it's true
Baby it's you
I'm talkin about you

Now I'll never have to sit around and cry no more
Baby ever since you walked in through my door
And now I know as long as I have you
I'll always know that ev'rything that's good and new
Is all because of you boy
You've given me a new joy
And I wonder how I ever got alone

Without you
There's something very special about you
You're all I ever think about it's true
Baby it's you
I'm talkin about you


VIDEO






7. HOLDING IT DOWN


Yea yeah, Flamboyant Entertainment (no doubt)

Yo, y'all fellas like to stress them chicks
Impress them chicks, spend money to dress them chicks
I sex them chicks and send them home
Corleone is known to be stoned
When I bone, I'm rubbered up in case that shit full blown
The other night around 8 P.M.
Pockets crazy slim, jumped out the gray BM
Went to the ATM, took a thou' out
then later on I had to wild out
In the club, knock some coward and his pal out
Then afterwards went to the restroom, pissed Cristal out
Now I'm thinkin - which chick number I could dial out
Cause it's L, the Harlem pimp baby, for real
I got more dimes than that Sprint lady
And that's ill, playa haters be givin me harsh looks
but I'm tryin to sell records like Garth Brooks
So eff 'em all, when it's cold I throw the skelly on
Illegal chips keep my celly on
Mega-ice is what I'm heavy on
If it ain't Cristal boo, I guess it's Perignon
If the na-na's too tight, I throw some jelly on
Yo try to tax and watch the nine mill burst
I've been off the scene over three years
and cats is still thirst - to hear Big L drop an ill verse
So all you unsigned cats that want to battle;
get a deal first - I sport the bulletproof, fitted hat
That attitude - you better get rid of that
Wherever you floss is where you gon' get it at
What? I stay strapped, I go to sleep with my steel
Makin figures while you broke cats keepin it real
L is rap's most livest cat
I'm gettin stacks while you askin people,
"Do you want fries with that?"
I rob bags in the staircase, no mask, bare-faced
The one police wouldn't dare chase
Keep my gear laced - do I walk around without papes? No way pal
Wword up - my money longer than the OJ trial

Chorus: Miss Jones

Harlem world keep holdin it down, for Big L
Nigga long overdue - niggaz wanna know,
do you still got it got it? ("It's so amazin'!")
Yeah yeah yeah.. Harlem world keep holdin it down, for Big L
Nigga long overdue - niggaz wanna know,
do you still got it got it? ("It's so amazin'!")

[Stan Spit]
Stan Spit, yo, uh
Yo what the hell y'all can tell Spit? Not shit
I did a flick and bounced on L's shit
Well shit, expect me to go platinum
That's the only reason why I'm rappin
And since L passed, niggaz expect me to make it happen
with no release date, I sell in each state
I'm the type to drive to Philly, for a cheesesteak
So what I'm a Harlem king, doin my thing
My name ring - chains and dames what the fame bring
After platinum it's the same thing
And niggaz'll never learn
til I pull the steel and make they lover burn
You don't get another turn, game's over
Here's my flamethrower
Rearrange your Rover, Harlem soldier
Wait til I get older - and we won't stop
I thought Mase told ya
Nigga Stan he do what he gotta
And these haters can't do me nada
Be in Nevada, with a lot of enchilada

Chorus

[A.G.]
Yo, yo move the fuck, A bring the heat, when I touch tracks
These niggaz beef then wanna chill? Fuck that
These rap niggaz with the mills, we deduct that
I asked all my ghetto cats, where my love at
Now where the brews, and the drugs at?
Corrupt cats kept slug hats
Asked the feds where the bugs at
Puff with the dread, cause I puff black
High, til I die, and you can trust that
All I wanna know - is the club packed?
I see the haters sweatin shorty, but I dug that
She put my nutsac, back where her lungs at - little hoe
And them niggaz who owe, give up that
Huh, it's me and Corle', like Eddie and Nolte
Go 'head and provoke me
Heard you rap, wanna rhyme? Better be dope B
Still "Diggin", still livin, still givin
y'all the ill written, still fuckin like Bill Clinton

Chorus 2X






WORDS VIDEO



VIDEO DO'T CRY OUT LOUD

VIDEO I CAN'T AFFORD THAT FEELING ANYMORE



8. FEVER

Never know how much I love you

You'll never know how much I care

When you put your arms around me

I get a feeling that's so hard to bear



(CHORUS)

You give me fever

When you kiss me

Fever, when you hold me tight

Fever in the morning

Fever all through the night



Listen to me, baby

And hear every word I say

You know that no one

Can love you the way that I do

Because they don't know how

To love you my way



(CHORUS)



Bless my soul, I love you

Take this hurt away

Take these arms that

I'll never, never use

Believe in what my

Lips have to say



(CHORUS)



Sun lights up the day time

The moon lights up the night

You know I light up

When you call my name

Because I know you're

Gonna treat me right



(CHORUS)

VIDEO





9. TURN AROUND AND LOVE YOU


Never in my life before
Have I ever cried
The way I've cried for you
Because you abuse me
To amuse your friends
And you use me
That's where your story ends

And I turn around
And love you, baby

Never in my wildest dreams
Even when I made believe
I knew I'd never own you
No, I've never really known you

But I turn around
And I love you, baby

And even though I can
Never really know for sure
What's in your heart
I'm gonna hold on

Knowing that you're
The hurting kind
And if the day ever comes
When you say you're
Gonna leave me

I would lose my mind
Every day and every little way
Everything I do or say
I do for you

But you abuse me
To amuse your friends
And you use me
That's where your story ends

And I turn around
And love you, baby

I turn around and love you
Oh, yeah
I'm always thinking of you
Oh, yeah
I turn around and love you
Oh, yeah
I'm always thinking of you

VIDEO



10. LOVE ME AGAIN


I wanna say I love you

I wanna say I care

Even though you

May not feel the same

I'm not afraid to wait

Cause I know you'll change

(CHORUS)

Love ends

So love begins, my friend

Love me again

Love me again

If love were a road

I'd be walking

If you were still lucky

I'd be home

Obey your heart

And let me walk in

Open up your eyes

And love me again

(CHORUS)

Obey your heart

And let me walk in

Open up your eyes

And love me again
(CHORUS)
Love me again
Love me again

VIDEO


11. ONE FINE DAY


One fine day, you'll look at me

And you will know our love

Was really meant to be



One fine day, you're gonna

Want me for your girl



Arms I long for will open wide

And you'll be proud to have me

Standing by your side



One fine day, you're gonna

Want me for your girl



Though I know

You're the kind of boy

Who only wants to run around



I'll keep waiting and someday, darling

You'll come to me when you

Want to settle down



One fine day

We'll meet once more

And then you'll want the love

You threw away before



One fine day, you're gonna

Want me for your girl



(You're gonna want my loving)

(You're gonna need my loving)

(You're gonna want my loving)



One fine day, you'll look at me

And then you'll know our love

Was really meant to be



One fine day, you're gonna

Want me for your girl



(You're gonna want my loving)

(You're gonna need my loving)

(You're gonna want my loving)

One fine day

(You're gonna need my loving)



(You're gonna want my loving)

(You're gonna need my loving)

(You're gonna want my loving)

One fine day

(You're gonna need my loving)



You're gonna want my loving

Oh, you're gonna need my loving

(You're gonna want my loving)

(You're gonna need my loving)

VIDEO SHOORAH



12. LOVE OUT IN THE STREETS

I've seen the sidewalks
And I've been aware
Of the lamps and tables and the paperback books
That you throw out there
All your artifacts
In disrepair
Make up a pile so high
Could tie up the traffic in the thoroughfare

Put your love out on the street
Put your love out on the street
Put your love out on the street
Put your love out on the street tonight

I don't mind your sinning
I'm no saint myself
And if the neighbours call you a hellcat
Then let them call me a jezebel
Cause I've come to know you
I've come to know you so well
>From spying on you from my bathroom window
In this cheap hotel

So let flow the hydrants
And we'll dance in the spray
And we'll wash out our dirty laundry
In the alleyway

VIDEO HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT









KUNJUBI