Monday, January 09, 2012

NATALIE COLE: A SMILE LIKE YOURS [16]



Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Inseparable" and "Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards.

Birth name Natalie Maria Cole
Born February 6, 1950 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres R&B, soul, pop, soft rock, jazz, quiet storm, adult contemporary
Occupations Singer, songwriter, pianist, actress
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 1955–present
Labels Capitol (1975–1981)
Epic (1982–1984)
Modern (1984–1986)
EMI-Manhattan (1986–1990)
Elektra (1991–2001)
Verve (2001–2007)
DMI / Rhino (2008–2010)
Associated acts Nat King Cole


1. I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY


I miss you like crazy, i miss you like crazy
ever since you went away, every hour of everyday
i miss you like crazy, i miss you like crazy
no matter what i say or do
there's just no getting over you

i can see the love shinning in your eyes
and it comes in such a sweet surprise
if seeing is believing, it's worth the wait
so hold on and tell me it's not too late
we're so good together
we're starting forever now.

and i miss you like crazy, i miss you like crazy
ever since you went away, every hour of everyday
i miss you like crazy, i miss you baby
a love like ours will never end
just touch me and we're there again


just one night
and we'll have the magic feeling like we used to do
hold on tight
and whatever comes our way we're gonna make it through

if seeing is believing, it's worth the wait
so hold on and tell me it's not too late
we're so good together
we're starting forever now.

and i miss you like crazy, i miss you like crazy
no matter what i say or do
there's just no getting over you

and i miss you, baby
i miss you baby
all the tender love you gave me
when a feeling gets this strong
i know the real thing will come along
and i miss you....

i miss you like crazy baby
only your sweet love can make me

i miss you like crazy
a love like ours will never end
just touch me and we're there again
i miss you like crazy
i miss you like crazy

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2. LOVE


L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can
Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can
Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

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3. UNFORGETTABLE

[Songwriters: Irving Gordon]



Unforgettable, that's what you are
Unforgettable, though near or far
Like a song of love that clings to me
How the thought of you does things to me

Never before has someone been more

Unforgettable, in every way
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)

That's why darling it's incredible
]
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too

No, never before has someone been more

Ooh, unforgettable in every way
(Unforgettable in every way)
And forevermore, that's how you'll stay
(And forevermore, that's how you'll stay)

That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too

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4. A SMILE LIKE YOURS


Ooh-ooh
Thought I'd seen everything
There was to see in this world
Now I'm not so sure
I've really seen anything at all
I thought life, could show me no surprises
And then you came, and showed me I was wrong
1-I have seen the bluest skies
Rainbows that would make you cry
I have seen miracles that moved my soul
Days that changed my life
I have seen the brightest stars
Shine like diamonds in the dark
Seen all the wonders of the world
But I've never seen a smile

As beautiful as yours, ooh-ooh, yeah
Oh I thought I'd been everywhere
I'd climbed a mountain so high
Sailed the sea, crossed the sky
And still I was nowhere at all
Until that day, oh, you came to my senses
And your smile it made sense out of it all
(repeat 1)
A smile so beautiful, so beautiful
Come one time in a lifetime
A smile this beautiful
I never dreamed I'd ever see, ah, ah, ah
(rpt 1...)
A smile before as beautiful
As beautiful as yours

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5. SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE


[Songwriters: Gerry Goffin;Michael Masser]

When I wake up each morning trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure, I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

As for me it's getting down to the last unspoken part
When you must begin to ease the pain of a broken heart
Tell me why should I even care if I have to lose your love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

Yet it wasn't enough for you
All the love I had to give
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried, I really tried

And if ever our paths should cross again

Well, you won't find me being the one to get lost again
Once I had so much to give but you just refused my love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried, I really tried

When I wake up each morning trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure, I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love

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6. OUR LOVE


So I will leave you a little message
My very own, my very, very own, from me to you
You're my morning star (You're my morning star)
Shining brightly beside me
And if we keep this love
We will last through all eternity
Just the way we are, I love it,
love is It's just the way it should be
'Cause our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will spread wide as the sea
Our love will shine bright in the night
Like the stars above,
and we'll always be together (Our love)

Did you enjoy yourselves this evening?
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
And you're gonna make me smile
'Cause 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 will never die 'cause we'll always have each other
Our love will stand tall as the trees
Our love will spread as wide as the sea
Our love will shine bright in the night
Like the stars above (Our love)
And we'll always be together, yeah (Our love)

Hey baby our love mighty, mighty good love
Hey hey, ha ha, our love We got a mighty,
mighty good love (Baby, baby, our love)
That's right, bring it down, just a little
Because love is soft, love is sweet
Love is nice, love is gentle
Love is joy and 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 gonna set you free, yeah (Our love)

If you feel like love say Yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh, hoo, ooh,
hoo, ooh, hoo (Baby, baby, our love)
Ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo
(Baby, baby, our love) Ooh, hoo,
ooh, hoo, ooh, hoo (Our love)
Baby baby our love


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7. NEEDING YOU



Needing you, wanting you, I just don't know what I'm gonna do
To tell the truth it just ain't no use, my mind ain't strong enough
To forget about you, oh baby, hey, here I am trying to be proud
Trying to fool myself with this unreal smile, telling everyone
That I no longer cling to you, but I know myself that can't be true, oh
How can I forget a love I've known for so long
The heart may not remember, but the mind goes on and on
And the more I think about it the worse off I get
Something keeps telling me you ain't seen nothing yet

I'm needing you, wanting you, I just don't know what I'm gonna do
Now that you're gone, how can I go on, the same love that made me smile
Right now it makes me blue, oh, how can I get you back, I need you here so bad
The neighbors say since you've been away, I seem to be so sad
You know they're right, I can't stand to be out of your site
You need to be here close to me to lift these lonely nights
I'm needing you, wanting you, oh I just don't know what I'm gonna do, ooh, no
To tell the truth, it just ain't no use, my mind ain't strong enough to forget about you
Baby, baby, I'm sure needing you, yes, I'm wanting you
You know I just can't stand it, it just ain't no use, ain't no use

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8. I CAN'T SAY 'NO"


Here I am, there you are
If you ask me to walk a thousand miles
Just to be where you are
I can't say no if you ask me

If I had a dime, it's yours as well as mine
I'd keep the penny, you know I would
And gladly give you the nine
I can't say no if you asked me

If you told me tonight to get up
Pack my bags, let's go away
I wouldn't even care what my Mommy
What my Daddy might have to say
'Cause I can't say no if you ask me

Oh, no, you're too beautiful to be to be
(You know I can't say it, baby, no)
You mean everything to me
(No, ifs and no maybe抯 No)

And that's why I that's why I
That's why I that's why
(You know I can't say it, baby)
I can't say no if you ask me

Sometimes I get so angry
I walk around and I pout all day
And then he kisses me

And asks me do I love him
In a sweet, soft, sexy kind of way
I can't say no if he asks me

Ooh no, I can't say no if he asks me
I can't say no if you ask me
Baby, baby, baby
I can't say no if you ask me

I can't say no if you ask me
I can't say no if you ask me
I can't say no if you ask me

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9. CAN WE GET TOGETHER AGAIN


I really enjoyed ya, yes, I did
We got to get together and do it all again some time
Though it's been quite a while since we've been together
I can't get you right off my mind
So I'm simply asking you, baby, can we get together
Oh gee, can we get together again
I wanna know, when can we get together
Some day (some day), some way (some way)
You're a miracle boy, that's what you are (hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
You're that part of me that I been missing (hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Before you came along I was alive, that's true
But I was just barely, barely attempting, yeah
Can we get together, baby, baby
Please can we get together again
Oh, when can we get together
Some day, (some day) some way (some way)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You brought so much sunshine, yeah
Into this empty life of mine
I'm pray the day will call when we get together again
Stop me from easing and blocking and squeezing
Stop me from pushing, and loving, and pushing
Come on, (can we get together) yeah yeah
(baby, baby, please) yeah, yeah, yeah
(can we get together again)

You know that you and me should be together
(when can we get together) oh
Yeah, yeah, together, baby, (some day)
Baby, baby you and me (some way)
You and me better (can we) get together (get together)
(baby, baby, please can we)
We better get together (get together again), oh, yeah
Let's get together, (when can we) oh, yeah, (get together)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (some day)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (some way)
(can we) oh, (get together) let's get together
Baby, (baby, baby, please can we) you and me should be
(get together again)
Together, baby, baby, you and me
(when can we get together) should be
Together, baby, baby, we should really
(some day) really be together
Baby, (some way) oh, oh
(can we) yeah, yeah, yeah, (get together)
Yeah, yeah, (baby, baby, please)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, (can we) yeah
Ooh, (get together again) real soon, you
(when can we get together) you
Come home to me soon, (some day)
Real soon, real soon (some way)

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10. TOUCH ME

I get a thrill, I get a chill when you touch me
A thrill I can't ignore, keeps me coming back for more
Every time you touch me
You know my body is weak for you
Oh yes it is (oh yes it is)
And right now, right now if you touch me, baby
It'll do tricks for you, so come on, baby
(touch me one more time) oh, ooh
(way you did, when you did it last night) oh, baby
Sweet daddy, sweet sugar daddy
(touch me one more time)
Oh, yeah (way you did, when you did it last night)
Oh, oh, yeah (touch me one more time) well
(way you did, when you did it last night)
That's all I want you to do for me, uhm
'cause I know everything's gonna be alright
'cause it always is when you
(touch me, touch me, touch me)
Ooh, uhm, I can feel the sun in my eyes
And I don't ever come alive until you
(touch me, touch me, touch me)
No, no, no, hoo, oh--
You know my heart is forever yours, baby
Oh, yes it is (ooh, yes it is)
It means now, and it will be tomorrow and forevermore, oh
(touch me one more time) oh
(the way you did, when you did it last night)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh (touch me one more time)
I dare, I dare you to touch me, baby
(way you did, when you did it last night)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

(touch me one more time)
Yeah, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(way you did, when you did it last night)
Ah, ooh, oh -- you know my heart is forever yours, baby,
And it always is (oh) and it means now
It'll be tomorrow and forevermore
(touch me one more time) oh (way you did) oh, oh
(when you did it last night)
Touch me, touch me, baby, won't you
(touch me one more time) yeah
(way you did) yeah (when you did it last night)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (touch me one more time)
In the morning (way you did, way you did it last
Night) oh, in the evening time too, yeah
(touch me one more time) oh, ha, oh, ha (way you did)
Ha, ha, oh, oh (way you did it last night)
Keep touching me, baby, baby, yeah
(touch me one more time) oh, oh, oh, oh (way you did)
Sing it sweet daddy (when you did it last night)
Oh, sweet, sweet, daddy, my, my
Hoo, hoo, ah--
Hoo, hoo--, hoo, ah
(get your love in mind) ooh, ooh, ooh
(get your love in mind, sweet baby)
Can't you feel the need in me, baby
(get your love in mind) oh (get your love in mind, sweet baby)
Can't you feel the need (sweet baby)
Can't you feel the need in me, oh, oh, oh
(get your love in mind) feel the need
(get your love in mind, sweet baby)
Oh, baby, baby, yeah (get your love in mind)
Feel the need (get your love in mind, sweet baby)
Oh, in me


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11. BE MINE TONIGHT




I feel the need so won't you please turn me on
And give to me some thought of you to keep me strong, yeah, baby
You say to me you gotta be on your way, well
On hands and knees I'm begging you please stay

I'm not worried about tomorrow
Let tomorrow take care of itself
Honey won't you be mine tonight, yeah

Honey won't you be mine
Daddy won't you be mine tonight
Sugar won't you be mine

It's you I want so baby don't leave me now, don't go
Why don't you stay awhile, make me smile, show me how
I'm not worried about tomorrow
Let tomorrow take care of itself

Honey, won't you be mine tonight
Honey, won't you be mine
Sweet Daddy, won't you be mine tonight

Darling, won't you be mine
Honey, honey be mine tonight
Daddy, won't you be mine

I want you to be mine tonight
I want you to be mine
I need you tonight

I want you to be mine
I want you to be mine tonight
Won't you be mine

I want you to be mine tonight
I want you to be mine tonight

Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you be mine

Daddy, won't you, daddy, won't you
Daddy won't you be mine tonight
Daddy won't you come on be mine
Come on, come on, come on be mine tonight

Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you

Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you, come on

Daddy, won't you
Daddy, daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you
Daddy, won't you

Your mama waitin' for you, come on
Daddy, won't you be mine tonight

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12. JUST CAN'T STAY AWAY


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...

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13. THE URGE TO MERGE


Though I think I really know you
And you think you know me
And we're as close at two people
Could ever hope to be
Still I can't escape the feeling
That no matter what I do
I'll never understand what it feels like to be you
I get the urge to know you better
To make our spirits one
I want to see us be together
As close as we can come
I get the urge to merge
I get the urge to merge with you
I get the urge to merge
I get the urge to merge with you
Have you ever wanted something
You just had to possess
And it turned into obsession
And wouldn't let you rest
There are times I can't help wishing
I could melt right into you
Hear every word you're thinking
Feel everything you do
I feel trapped inside my body
And there's nothing I can do
Want to leap across the wall
That's keeping me from you
To break what can't be broken
To say what can't be spoken
If only for a moment
To touch your soul
I get the urge to know you better

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14. I WISH YOU LOVE

Good-bye, no use leading with our chins
This is where our story ends
Never lovers, ever friends
Good-bye, let our hearts call it a day
But before you walk away
I sincerely want to say
I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss, but more than this
I wish you love
And in July a lemonade
To cool you in some leafy glade
I wish you health
But more than wealth
I wish you love
My breaking heart and I agree
That you and I could never be
So with my best
My very best
I set you free
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
But most of all when snowflakes fall
I wish you love
I wish you love, love, love, love, love
I wish you love
I really wish you love, really wish you love

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15. TEACH ME TONIGHT

[Talking]
Excuse me, did you call yourself a love expert?
Studied, graduated and qualified to show me what it's all about?
Oh honey, talk is cheap, you're gonna have to convince me.

[Singing]
Did you say I've got a lot to learn
Well don't think I'm trying not to learn
Right here is the perfect spot to learn
Teach me tonight

Starting with the ABC of it
Right down to the XYZ of it
Teach me the whole mystery of it
Teach me tonight

Well the sky's a black board high above us
And if a shooting star should fly by
I'll take that star and write "I love you"
"I love you" a thousand times across the sky

One thing isn't very clear, my love
Should the teacher stand so near, my love
Graduation's almost here, my love
Come on and teach me tonight

[Interlude]

The sky's a blackboard high above you
And if a shooting star should fly by
I'll take that star and write "I love you"
A thousand times across the sky

Ahh, one thing, one thing isn't very clear
Should no teacher stand so near
Graduation's almost here
Come on and teach me tonight

Graduation's almost here, my love
Teach me, teach me tonight

Ohhh Ohh


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16. LIVIN' FOR LOVE


Who do you love when your heart has had enough
And its just another lie, and all you can do is cry
Where can you go when you're left with just too much
And its' more than you can take, gotta find another way
‘Cause we've all been there before and our hearts keep wanting more
But no matter how I'm Beat down, Broke down, Tore down, Wore down
Fed up, Messed up, I still get up I'm gonna keep on
(Livin' for love) No one can stop me from (Livin' for love) Hey, hey, hey
(Livin' for love) Who do you trust when you've given all you've got
And there's nothing left inside but another damn goodbye
Hey, How do you know if it's just another night
And you're heart won't be betrayed
Then you face another day
‘Cause we've all been there before
And our hearts keep wanting more
But no matter how I'm Beat down,
Broke down, Tore down, Wore down
Fed up, Messed up, I still get up
(Livin' for love) Cause I'm livin' for love
(Livin' for love) No one can stop me from
(Livin' for love) No one can hold me from
(Livin' for love) I'm livin'
(Livin' for love) I'm livin' for love
(Livin' for love) Oh, yes, I am, are you
(Livin' for love)
Because I'm livin' for love y'all
Jacked up, Backed up, Cracked up, Fed up,
Talked up, Messed up, I still get up
‘Cause I'm livin' for love, ooh, ooh
(Livin for love, livin) Livin
(Livin for love, livin for love)
No on can stop me from
(Livin for love, livin) Uh huh
I'm gonna keep (Livin for love, livin for love)
But no matter how I'm Beat down,
Broke down, Tore down, Wore down
Fed up, Messed up, I still get up
(Livin' for love) sha da da da da
(Livin' for love) whoa whoa whoa whoa
(Livin' for love) No one can stop me
(Livin' for love)I may be Tore down,
Wore downFed up, Messed up, Backed up(
Livin' for love)
Stepped on, Splattered on
(Livin' for love for love)
I may be broke down and Beat down and
Tore down and Wore down
And Fed up, and Messed up but
it's all right and you can kiss my
(Livin' for love)
Because I'm livin for love y'all
Never gonna give up, No


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