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Love is like a circus and a carnival is beautiful to see
Love can turn your mind around like ferris wheels and spinning carosels

You'll be a part of the world of make believe
Flying high like a man on a trapeze

Oh, everyday is a holiday
Get your tickets right away
Love, love, love
Is the greatest show on earth

The fantasy you see is like a child again through rainbow colored eyes
Step right up its circus time and get your moneys worth of love today

You'll be a part of the world of make believe
Flying high like a man on a trapeze

Everyday is a holiday
Get your tickets right away
Love, love, yea
Is the greatest show on earth

Everyday is a holiday
Get your tickets right away
Love, love, love
Is the greatest show on earth

Love, love, love
Is the greatest show on earth (yea e yea)
Love, love, yea
Is the greatest show on earth
Love, love, yea

Spoken intro :
You ever want something
That you know you shouldn't have
The more you know you shouldn't have it,
The more you want it
And then one day you get it,
It's so good too
But it's just like my girl
When she's around me
I just feel so good, so good
But right now i just feel cold, so cold
Right down to my bones
'cause ooh...
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know, i know, i know, i know,
I know, know, know, know, know,
I know, i know,
Hey i ought to leave
I ought to leave her alone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

You take sugar and spice
Everything nice
And you got a little girl
You take snakes and snails
Some puppy dog tails
And you got a little boy

That's what love is made of
That's what love is made of

Snakes snails puppy dog tails
Sugar and spice and everything nice
Yeah yeah all right
Something else to do

You take a walk by the sea
Two hearts on a tree
And you got a little gladness
Blue eyes cry
Two hearts say goodbye
And you got a little sadness

That's what love is made of
That's what love is made of

Hearts say goodbye
Eyes start to cry
Heart on a tree
Walk by the sea
Snakes snails puppy dog tails
Sugar and spice everything nice
Yeah yeah all right

One more thing
You take a cruel word spoken
Pride gets broken
And you got a little break-up
You take a little bit of soul
Sweet words being told
And you got a little make-up

That's what love is made of
That's what love is made of

Words being told
With a little bit of soul
Pride gets broken
Cruel words spoken
Hearts say goodbye
Eyes start to cry
Walk by the sea
Snkaes snails puppy dog tails
Sugar and spice everything nice
Yeah yeah all right

If'n i was god
Well just for spite
I woulddn't set the sun at night
'til everyone was treated right
By everyone else they see

If'n i was god
I'd fix it so without explaining
Folks would know, they'd know
What's going on inside
Of everyone else like me

Nobody hurt nobody else
Oh no i wouldn't let it be
Nobody have a need to pray
Except for thanking me

If'n i was god
I'd make us wise
So everyone could realise
That everywhere beneath the sun
Everyone needs, everyone

And god that in heaven what i would do
If'n i was you
If'n i was god
Love each other, reach out
And touch somebody's hand

People...
('round and 'round and around...)
People make the world go 'round
('round and 'round and around...)

Teachers on strike, no more school today
They want more money but the board won't pay
People
Everybody's talkin' 'bout ecology
The air's so polluted that it's hard to breathe
People

Rrefrain
But that's what makes the world go round
The ups and downs a carousel
Changing people's heads around
Go underground young men...
People make the world go round...

Old folks judge you by the clothes you wear
They'd swear you're a hippy if you have long hair
Young politicians fight for poverty
While people still cry for equality

Refrain
But that's what makes the world go round
The ups and downs a carousel
Changing people's heads around
Go underground young men...
People make the world go round...

(instrumental)

Refrain
But that's what makes the world go round
The ups and downs a carousel
Changing people's heads around
Go underground young men...
People make the world go round...

You are the promised kiss of springtime
That makes the lonely winter seem long
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song

You are the angel glow that lights a star
The dearest things i know are what you are

Some day my happy arms will hold you
And some day i'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine

You are the angel glow that lights a star
The dearest things i know are what you are

Some day my happy arms will hold you
And some day i'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine

I woke up yesterday
Knowing i was lost and passed away
I felt my destiny were sad the rain
Going know her way

There's sound of the melody
I got song you enchanted me
And the sound of your voice
Make my heart keep turn
To the music got to love that filled my mind
Melodie, you're my symphony
All the song to me
You're my only

Melodie, you're my everything
Make me wanna sing
For you only
Oh, oh
(i see you love me)

The long and winding road
Is much shorter now that you're here with me
But when you lend my mind
Have an answer now love don't hold me
All the girls have bringhten now
And the darkness is lighter now
Is my mind i can hear
The band start to play
Hello tomorrow
Goodbye you today

Melodie, you're my symphony
All the song to me
You're my only

Melodie, you're my everything
Make me wanna sing
For you only

Beautiful morning
Oh happy day
And you know there's music to my ears
Every word that you say

Melodie, you're my symphony
All the song to me
You're my only

Melodie, you're my everything
Make me wanna sing
For you only

(fade out)

You and i must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love, i'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you,
I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and i'll be there

Chorus:
And oh - i'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad that i found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, i'll keep holding on
Yes i will, yes i will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all i'm after
Whenever you need me, i'll be there
I'll be there to protect you
With an unselfish love i respect you
Just call my name and i'll be there

(chorus)

If you should ever find someone new
I know he'd better be good to you
'cos if he doesn't, i'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, i'll be there, just call my name, i'll be there

(just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)

I'll be there, i'll be there, whenever you need me, i'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, i'll be there, just call my name, i'll be there...

Just a little bit of you every day
Will surely keep the doctor away
Just a little bit of you every day
Will surely keep the doctor away

I told my mama how i feel about your power
Your love can heal, can't no doctor's remedy
Ever do what you do for me

Just a little bit of you every day
Will surely keep the doctor away
Eeny weeny teeny bit of your love
Baby it's all i need, it's all i need

Since the day i've been loving you
I can't catch a cold, i can't catch the flu'
The sweet loving you've been giving me
Has become my daily need

Just a little o' your love, every day
It's all i need, that's all i need
Just a little bit baby
That's all i need, that's all i need

So don't send no doctor to my door
'cause doctor john been here before
Don't you send him, just come yourself
Bring your loving and nothing else

Ooh just a, just a,
Just a little bit of you every day
Will surely keep the doctor away
Just a little bit of you every day
Will surely keep the doctor away

[intro]
Too late
Too late
Too late

[verse 1]
In this automatic age
We shop through the yellow page
Gone is the corner store
There is a supermarket there for you

People give way to change
But feelings remain the same

[chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
Well it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late (too late) to change your mind

[verse 2]
It's a new day, a new age
A photograph just taken, is ready one minute later
Cars are bigger and better
But the manufacturer's sastified never
In a world full of crime
I can't let you think that's right

[chorus]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late (too late) to change your mind
No, no

[bridge 1]
So you wanna be a star (so you wanna be a star)
You are who you think you are (ah think you are)
You don't have to go further
Than my loving arms

[chorus half]
And it's too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late (too late) to change your mind

[bridge 2]
Are you sure you wanna go to new york city (new york city)
Where girls make it big if they're pretty (if they pretty)
Let say you get that penthouse view
But who's gonna love you the way i do (just the way i do)

[chorus]
It's too late, too late to change the time
And it's too late, too late to change the time, no
Too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late (too late) to change your mind
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[chorus]
It's too late, too late to change the time
It's too late, too late to change the time
Ooh, too late, too late to change the time
But it's not too late (too late) to change your mind
Yeah, yeah, yeah

<ad lib to fade>

You are there like the laughter of a child
When i need just a smile
Suddenly the sun shines for a while

Everywhere sounds of love are everywhere
And my heart sings along
Thanks to you i finally got a song,

Refrain
'cause you are there,
You are there
You are there somewhere
Each time my world seems like it's falling down
Things look up just having you around
So every night i say a prayer
Just because you're there

Like a rainbow after rain
Like the night follows day
You're the answer to the prayers i say,

Refrain
And you are there,
You are there
You are there somewhere
No matter where i go or what i do
You are there to help me see it trough,
So every night i say a prayer,
Just because you're there

Refrain
Ouuh, you are there,
Oooh, you are there, somewhere
And as the years go by we'll stay as true,
What you are for me i'll be for you
And every night i'll say a prayer,
Just because you're there,

Oooh, you are there,
Oooh, you are there,
Everywhere, you are there

[verse 1]
There goes the sunshine
Here comes the rain
And heartache pain
What can i do but wait for you?
Darling the days
I had were cold

Now our separate ways we go
It seems you want more
Than the love i can give
But i can't make you stay
And you've got your life to live

[chorus]
But if it gets too rough
Call on me

[verse 2]
Dreams of golden glare
Taking you away from here
But if ever things that have to be
Turns your dreams around
Love and understanding is what you need

[chorus]
If you can't get enough
Call on me

[bridge]
I'm so sad you're leaving
It's gonna to kill me
Not to be with you
But i want you to be happy
If heartache's what you want
Then i want it too

[verse 3]
So goodbye with all my prayers
For your happiness in a world elsewheree
Should you arrive and it's not there
Call on me, call on me

[tag]
Yes, happiness
Waits for you elsewhere
Remember this
Should you arrive and it's not there
Call on me... call on me

Yes, happiness
Waits for you elsewhere
Remember this
Should you arrive and it's not there
Call on me... call on me
<fade>

Don't let it get you down
When you're not on top
Where else numbers two
Let gets up and never stops, no
Ain't double same, loving me bring me game
Don't let it get you down, oh no

Don't let it get you down
When the cards are wrong
Pick up and let them walked away
Before you loose your heart
(don't regret, girl)
Ain't double same, loving me bring me game
Don't let it get you down
(oh, no)
Oh, no

Don't get mean
Don't it seem like you know what i'm talking about
Don't get me
Let me be the one to straighten it out, girl
(don't let it get you down, oh no, don't let it)
(don't let it get you down, oh no, don't let it)
Ain't double same
Loving me bring me game

Don't let it get you down
I can make you sunshine, make you happy
Ain't no clouds sky came out number me, yeah
Don't let it get you down

Don't let it get you down
You can start again
Now yesterday is gone
Let tomorrow be your friend
(don't regret, girl)
Hey, don't regret girl,
Mama is still ahead
Don't let it get you down,
(oh, no)
Oh no

Don't get mean
Don't it seem like you know what i'm talking about
Don't get me
Let me be, be the one to straighten it out, girl
I can't straighten it out, girl, yeah
(don't let it get you down)
I can't straighten it out, girl, come on
(don't let it get you down)
Don't let it, let it, let it...
Don't let it get you down

(fade out)

Written & composed: brian holland, lamont dozier and eddie holland

Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You persuaded me to love you
And i did
But instead of tendeness
I found heartache instead
Into your arms i fell
So unaware of the lonelyness
Thar was waiting there
Spoken :
You closed the door to your heart, girl
And you turned the key
Locked your love away from me

Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You said loving you
Would make life beautiful
With each passing day
But as soon as love came
Into my heart
You turned and you walked
Just walked away

Spoken :
You stripped me of my dreams
You gave me faith, then you took my hope
Look at me now

Look at me
See what loving has done to me
Look at my face
See how cryin' has left its trace
After you made me all your own
Then you left me all alone
You made your words sound so sweet
Knowing that your love i couldn't keep

Spoken :
My heart cries out for your tuch
But baby, you're not there
And the lonely cry fades in the air

Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh oh my darling, now you're gone
Talking 'bout love, love, love, love,
Ooh ooh my darling, now you're gone

Refrain
Maybe you and i can't do great things
We may not change the world in one day
But we still can change some things today...
In our small way

Empty words are not enough
Where there's hurt we'll be a crush
When there's thirst we'll fill each other's cup
Because we care we love enough to share

Refrain
Maybe you and i can't do great things
We may not change the world in one day
But we still can change some things today...
In our small way

In despair we'll be the hope
And the prayer that frees the soul
We'll be there to share each lonely road
Because we love, i know
We care enough

Refrain
Maybe you and i can't do great things
We may not change the world in one day
But we still can change some things today...
In our small way

Just a little time is all it takes
What a difference just a smile can make, you'll see
Love is all we need

Refrain
Maybe you and i can't do great things
We may not change the world in one day
But we still can change some things today...
In our small way

Lonely teardrops, my pillow nerver dries
Lonely teardrops, come home, come home
Just say you will, just say you will, say you will
My heart is cryin', cryin'

Just give me another chance for a romance
Come on and tell me when do you return
'cause everybody that you been gone away
You know my heart does nothin' but burn, cry

Lonely teardrops, my pillow nerver dries
Lonely teardrops, come home, come home
Just say you will, just say you will, say you will
My heart is cryin', cryin'

She wrote "dear michael
You'll probably never get this letter
Michael, i wrote you a hundred times before
Knowing how i feel
I'll write a hundred more"

"dear michael, every time your record's on
(michael michael)
Michael, i close my eyes and sing along
Dreaming you're singing to me."

(ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh)

And then she wrote:
(ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh)
"michael, i love you
I held the tears back long as i can
(ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh)
I'm sealing my feelings in this envelope
(ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh)
'cause i wanna be more than just your number one fan"

I'm gonna answer your letter
(michael michael)
I'll start beginning with the abc's of loving you
(i love ya)
(she wrote)
(michael michael)
(i love ya)
Your letter really touched my heart
(she wrote)
I've been dreaming of meeting the picture
That you send along, signed with all your love
(michael michael)
(i wrote ya)
(she wrote)

I'm gonna write you back, ouuh, i promess you that
(won't you write me back?, please write me back)

Girl, i think i love you
(michael michael)
Hurry, hurry mister postman, take my letter, tell her i love her
(she wrote)
(won't you write me back, please write me back)
(michael michael)
(she wrote)

Hurry, hurry mister postman, take my letter tell her i love her
(won't you write me back, please write me back)

(michael michael)
Yeah,
(i wrote you)
(she wrote)
I'm gonna write you back
I promess you that...

Everybody's somebody's fool
The world is the biggest school
As you live, you learn though a torch will burn
Everybody's somebody's fool

You go through life making fools of others
Pretending you're giving them love
But remember sister or brother
You all have to answer to the one u above

It's beautiful to watch love begin
But oh so sad when it ends
As you got through life remember this rule
Everybody's somebody's fool

It's beautiful to watch love begin
But oh so sad when it ends
As you got through life remember this rule
Everybody's somebody's fool

Take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby
Ah take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby

I thought the grass was green on the other side
Thought the sun shone brighter without saying goodbye
There's a card in my hand
Tears fall like rain
I wanna come home again
I want you to...

Take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby
Take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby
Ain't no love in thsis world
Ain't no love in this world without you

In my search to find myself
I saw your face and nothing else
Every place i go everything i do
I still feel the need for you
Come on and...

Take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby
Ah take me back
Take me back where i belong
That's with you baby

I'm on my way back to you
And i wanna make it up to you
And all the prolems that i caused you
If ti takes my life i'll make it up to you
I just want you to take me, take me
Take me, take me, take me, take me

Take me back, forgive me
Take me back where i belong
If you can, if you can find it
In your heart to forgive me

Bad news, bad news!
I heard you're packing to leave!
I come running right over
I just couldn't believe it
I couldn't believe it

Refrain
Oh baby, baby
You must be out of your mind
Do you know what you're kicking away?
We've got a good thing goin', baby
We've got a groovy thing

I've never done you no wrong
I never hit you when you're down
I always gave you good thing
I never ran around
I never ran around

Refrain
Oh baby, baby
You must be out of your mind
Do you know what you're kicking away?
We've got a good thing goin', baby
We've got a groovy thing

There's something you ought to know
If you're fixing to go
I can't make it without you
No no no no, no no no no
No no no no, no no no no

Refrain
Oh baby, baby
You must be out of your mind
Do you know what you're kicking away?
We've got a good thing goin', baby
We've got a groovy thing

We've got a good thing goin', baby
We've got a groovy thing

Written & composed: larry brown, shadee, george gordy and linda glover

Maria hey hey maria
Maria don't you hear me calling maria
Maria girl you know you were the only one
Hey hey maria
Maria don't you miss me just a little
Maria after all you were the only one
Come on back to me maria
Maria come on back to me girl
Hey hey maria
Maria it's been long so long
Maria since you've been gone
Hey hey maria
Maria don't you need me just a little
Maria 'cause honest girl you were the only one
Come on back to me maria
Oh come on back to me girl

Maria i need you
Maria why d'you keep a-running away
Oh baby you keep a-running away
Oh baby yeah maria
I need you honey
Oh maria you sweet little sunflower
Oh hear my plea for sympathy
I just want you here with me maria
If you're on that lonely night
What's my life without you girl
I'm so lonely i'm so blue
Without you darling my life is through
Come on back