The Wiz

(charlie smalls)

Think of home
Home

When i think of home
I think of a place where there's love overflowing
I wish i was home
I wish i was back there with the things i been knowing

Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning
Suddenly the snowflakes that fall have a meaning
Sprinklin' the scene, makes it all clean

Maybe there's a chance for me to go back there
Now that i have some direction
It would sure be nice to be back home
Where there's love and affection
And just maybe i can convince time to slow up
Giving me enough time in my life to grow up
Time be my friend, let me start again

Suddenly my world's gone and changed it's face
But i still know where i'm going
I have had my mind spun around in space
And yet i've watched it growing oh and

If you're list'ning god
Please don't make it hard to know
If we should believe in the things that we see
Tell us, should we run away
Should we try and stay
Or would it be better just to let things be?

Living here, in this brand new world
Might be a fantasy
But it taught me to love
So it's real, real to me

And i've learned
That we must look inside our hearts
To find a world full of love
Like yours
Like me

Like home...

(charlie smalls)

There is a place we'll go
Where there is mostly quiet
Flowers and butterflies
A rainbow lives beside it

And from a velvet sky
A summer storm
I can feel the coolness in the air
But I'm still warm

And then a mighty roar
Will start the sky to cryin'
But not even light'ning
Will be frightening my lion

And with no fear inside
No need to run
No need to hide
You're standing strong and tall
You're the bravest of them all

If on courage you must call
Then just keep on tryin'
And tryin', and tryin'
You're a lion
In your own way, be a lion

Come on be a lion

I am standing strong and tall
(strong and tall)
^I'm the bravest of them all
(your the bravest) (of them all)
^If on courage you must call
Keep on tryin'
And tryin', and tryin'
I'm a lion
In my own way
I'm a lion
A lion
A lion
A lion

(quincy jones/nickolas ashford/valerie simpson)

Lose it?
Lose it?
I don't even know the first thing
About what they're feeling
What am i afraid of?
Don't know what i'm made of
Can i go on
Not knowing?

Feeling?
Feeling?
Something tells me
That it's more than i can deal with
Though i never knew the song
Some words still catch on
Like caring and sharing
Being together no matter

Can i go on
Not knowing?
Don't know what i'm made of
Why am i afraid of feeling?
Feeling?
If i dare to take a chance
Would someone lead me?

(quincy jones/nickolas ashford/valerie simpson)

Feeling?
Feeling?
Swear to god this is more than i can deal with
Thinkin' back on that old song
Where did i go wrong by caring and sharing
Mean together no matter
I can't stand not knowing
Is this what feeling gets
A hope for happy endings?
Alone and scared
Something i don't want to be
What did he see when he looked inside of me?
If this is just a dream
How come i feel like screaming?
This is the real world
Gotta do what you must, girl

Well
Can i?
Can i?
Is this what feeling gets?
So is there a happy ending?
There's nothing here but the fear of
Will i try?
And can i stare it in the eye
Not ever knowing why?

Please
Please
Can someone tell me why?

(quincy jones/charlie smalls)

Emerald city green:

I want to be seen green
Wouldn't be caught dead, red
'cause if you are seen green
It means you got mean bread

You've got to be seen green
To show that you're stuff's layed
If you're not seen green
You better be wearing jade

Oh, you've got to be seen green
Don't tell them your cupboard's bare
That you gave up one week's feed
To pay for your colored hair
Oh, oh, oh

An announcement from the great powerful oz:

I thought it over and green is dead
'till i change my mind, the color is red

Emerald city red:

I wouldn't be seen green
Ooo! oo! oo! ah! ah!
I wouldn't be caught dead
And if i'm caught at all
Then catch me in dead, red
Ooo!
You've got to be dead red
You've got to be real hot
So throw away those green gems
And wear rubies on your yacht

You've got to be dead, red
You've got to have flash and flair
And if you're not seen red
Then you shouldn't be seen nowhere
Ah!

How quickly fashion goes down the drain.
Last week when you all was wearin' pink
Already for me red was old.
The ultimate brick is gold.
That's the new color, children

Emerald city gold:

Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold

You got to be seen gold
Watch out for the new kind
You got to have old gold
Like some from a gold mine

You got to be wearin' gold
The twenty four carat kind
And once you've shined it up
It should ought to make you blind, ah!

You got to be seen in gold
To show that you're super slick
It helps to pay tips and tolls
It's the ultimate yellow brick
It's the ultimate
Gold

Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Golden gold
Gold, gold, gold, gold
Gold!

(charlie smalls)

Put your arms around me child
Like when you bumped your shin
Then you'll know i love you now
As i loved you then

Though you maybe trying sometimes
And i'll need you
And you're not there
You know i may get mad
And turn away
But you know that i still care

But you cannot ask for more
Than can come from me
I am older than you are
And one day you'll see

If i lose my patience with you
And i suddenly start to scream
It's only because i just want you to be
Everything that i see in my dreams

And i'd like to know it's there
The feeling that we have
When you know that you can come
Running to me
Whenever times are bad

Don't lose the feeling that we have
Don't lose the feeling that we have

Though you are growing older now
And i'm watching you grow
I know i make you sad sometimes
And i see your feeling show

But one day i'll look around
And you will be grown
You'll be out in the world
Such a pretty girl
You'll be on your own

And i'd like to know it's there
The feeling that we have
Knowing that you can come to me
Whenever you are sad

And i'd like to know it's there
The feeling that we have
Don't lose the feeling that we have
Don't lose the feeling that we have
Don't lose the feeling that we have

(charlie smalls)

Oh, there may be times
When you wish you wasn't born
And you wake one morning
Just to find your courage gone

But just know that feelin'
Only lasts a little while
You just stick with us
And we'll show you how to smile!

Ease on down, ease on down the road
Come on ease on down, ease on down the road
Eese on down, ease on down the road
Don't you carry nothing
That might be a load

Come on ease on down, ease on down the road
Eese on down, ease on down the road

(charlie smalls)

Say what you wanna
But i'm here to stay
'cause i'm a mean ole lion
You can go where you're gonna
But don't get in my way
I'm a mean ole lion

You'll be standing in a draft
If you don't hear me laugh
And if you happen to come around
Well, you best not make me frown
For i just might knock you down
I'm a mean ole lion

You know i'm ready to fight
And turn your day into night
'cause i'm a mean ole lion
If you're half bright
You'll detour to the right
From a mean ole lion

All you strangers better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if i happen to let you slide
Don't just stand here
Run and hide
You just caught my better side

I'm a mean ole lion

Look,
You better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if i happen to let you slide
Don't stand here
Run and hide
You just caught my better side

I'm a mean ole lion
I'm a mean ole lion

(charlie smalls)

You can't win
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game
People keep sayin'
Things are gonna change
But they look just like they're staying the same
You get in
Way over your head
And you've only got yourself to blame

You can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

You can't win
The world keeps movin'
And you're standin' far behind
People keep sayin'
Things 'll get better
Just to ease your state of mind
So you lay back
And you smoke that smoke
And you drink your glass of wine

You can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

You can't win
You can't win
No way if your story stays the same
You ain't winnin'
But it's nice to see you
I'm awfully glad you came
Better cool it
'cause it ain't about losin'
Then the world has got no shame

You can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game

You can't win
You can't win
You can't break even
Ain't the way
It's supposed to be
You'll be spendin'
Your little bit of money
While someone else ride free
Learn your lesson, refuel your mind
Before some turkey blows out your flame

Come over here and rest awhile
Look at the trip you've made
I know you must be tired by now
So rest here in the shade

Oh, the journey that you've had to make
I've watched you bear the load
But you can always stay at my place
When you come off the road

And if you ever need someone (need someone)
Count on me anytime (you can count on me)
I'll be here to pick you up
Because a rested body is a rested mind
Because a rested body is a rested mind
(Because a rested body is a rested mind)
A rested body is a rested mind

(charlie smalls)

If you believe
Within your heart
You'll know that no one can change
The path that you must go
Believe what you feel
And know you're right because
The time will come around
When you'll say it's yours

Believe that you can go home
Believe you can float on air
Then click your heels three times
If you believe
Then you'll be there
That's why i want you to
Believe in yourself
Right from the start
Believe in the magic
Right there in your heart
Go ahead believe all these things
Not because i told you to
But believe in yourself
If you believe in yourself
Just believe in yourself
As i believe in you