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(duet with the late, great nat king cole)

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, (and forevermore)

That's how you'll stay, (that's how you'll stay)

That's why darling its incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that i am unforgettable too

(musical interlude)

No, never before has someone been more

Ooh unforgettable, (unforgettable)

In every way, (in every way)

And forevermore, (and forevermore)

That's how you'll stay, (that's how you'll stay)

That's why darling its incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that i am unforgettable too

(written by taj mahal and jesse ed davis)

Just when you think you know me, think again

(corinna, corinna, corinna)

Hmm, ain't nothin' like my corinna (corinna)

(corinna) hmm, ain't nothin' like my corinna (corinna)

I got a bird wanna whistles

Baby, got a bird

Honey got a bird will sing

Baby, got a bird

Honey got a bird will sing

Without my corinna

Sure don't mean

Sure don't mean a natural thing

Oh, i learned to love you

Baby, for i call

Honey, for i call your name

Baby, for i call

Honey, for i call out your name

I wouldn't trade your love for money

Baby, you're my warm hearts

Honey, you're my warm hearts flame

Oh, oh, oh (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

(na, na, na, na, na, na, na (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

Honey, you're my hard luck

Baby, you're my hard luck soul

Honey, you're my hard luck

Women, on my hard luck soul

Got a rainbow round my shoulder

Shine like silver

Looks like some ol' fools' gold

-musical interlude-

(ooh, ah, ooh)

(corinna) oh, oh

(hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, ooh

(corinna) (hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

Well, i love you so much, honey

Gotta tell the world

Baby, baby, tell the world i do

(corinna)

Oh, honey tell the world

Baby, tell the world i do

You know, you know, you know, you know

Ain't no man, ain't no man in fourteen countries

Gonna love me baby

Baby like the way you do

Hey, hey, hey

I got a bird wanna whistle

Baby, got a bird

Honey, got a bird will sing

Honey got a bird

Baby, got a bird that will sing

Oh, without my corinna

Sure don't mean

Sure don't mean a natural thing

Gotta say it one more time (corinna) oh

(hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

Oh (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothing like my corinna)

Ain't nothin, nothin, nothin, nothin

(hmm, ain't nothin like my corinna)

Tell the world, tell the world about it (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothin like my corinna) sing!

(corinna) (hmm) ooh

(ain't nothin like my corinna) hee, hee

I like it when you...

(hmm, ain't nothin like my)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, (corinna) oh

Corinna (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothin like my corinna)

Corinna, corinna (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothin like my corinna)

Corinna, oh, oh, corinna (corinna)

(hmm, ain't nothin like my corinna)...

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, its 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 but please don't break it

Love was made for me and you, musical interlude

Yeh, l is for the way you look, you're looking at me

And o is for the only one i see, v is so very, very extra ordinary

Now e is even more than any, any, anyone that you adore

Can love, its all that i'm gonna give to you, oh love

Is more than just a game for two, two in love can make it

Take my heart but please don't you break it, cause love

Was made for me and you, i'm telling you love

Was made for me and you, don't you know that love

Was made for me and you...

Pick youself up, take a deep breath, dust yourself off

And start all over again, nothing's impossible i have found

For when my chin is on the ground, i pick myself up

Dust myself off, and start all over again, don't lose your confidence if you slip

Be grateful for a pleasant trip, just pick yourself up, and dust yourself off

And start all over again, work like a soul inspired, 'til the battle of the day is won

You may be sick and tired, but you'll be a man my son

Will you remember the famous men, who had to fall to rise again

So take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again

Musical interlude

Don't lose your confidence if you slip, be grateful for a pleasant trip

Just pick youself up, dust yourself off, and try to start all over again

(scat)

You've got to work like a soul inspired, 'til the battle of the day is won

You may be sick, you may be tired, but you're gonna be a man my son

Will you remember the famous men who had to fall to rise again

Just take a deep breath,ah, pick yourself up

Dust yourself off, have a nice trip and start all over again

(scat and laughter)

Written by c. jackson, m. yancy and g. barge

In this world of make believe i must confess

To be number one you've got to do it better

And if you strive to be happy you'll find success

Perspectively you've got to pull it together

Nothing good will come to you if you don't see

A reason for victory

Everybody loves the winner

Only the winner can really make things happen

Everybody loves the winner, so be the winner, i know you are

If there's something you'd like to do you've never done

Don't let fear stand in your way

Just collect your dreams and thoughts and get on the run

I wouldn't wait another day

You can be the best in everything you do

When it thawls out, it's all up to you

Everybody loves the winner (everybody loves the winner)

Only a winner can really make things happen

Everybody loves a winner (everybody loves a winner)

So be the winner you are

Be a winner, ooh (yes you can, yes you can, yes you can)

Be a winner, ooh (yes you can, yes you can, yes you can)

Be a winner, a winner, a winner, yes you can

'cause everybody (everybody) loves (loves a winner)

The winner, so be a winner

You can only make things happen

Everybody (everybody) loves a winner (loves a winner)

So be the winner, i know you are

Every (everybody), everybody, (loves a winner)

Really loves the winner, (so be a winner)

Only the winner can really make things happen

Everybody (everybody) loves the winner (loves a winner)

So be a winner (so be a winner), i know you are if you really try

Be a winner, you know you can, you know you can

You know you can be a winner

(yes you can, yes you can, yes you can)

Scat (yes you can, yes you can, yes you can)

Scat

(everybody) yeah, (loves a winner)

Scat

(everybody loves a winner)

(everybody) everybody really loves a winner (loves a winner)!

Written by natalie cole


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

I've been so many places in my life and time

I've sung a lot of songs and i've made some bad climbs

I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watching

Oh, but we're alone now and i'm singing this song for you

I know your image of me is what i hope to be, i've treated you unkindly

Oh, but darling can't you see that, there's no one more important to me

Baby, baby, can't you see through me, 'cause we're alone now

And i'm singing this song to you, you taught me precious secrets

Of a true love withholding nothing, you came out in front

When i was hiding, yeah, yeah, but now its so much better

If my words don't quite come together, please listen to the melody

'cause my love is in there somewhere hiding

I love you in a place where there is no space or time, i love you for my life

You are a friend of mine, and when my life is over

Remember, remember, remember when we were together

And we are alone now, and i was singing this song to you

We were alone, and i was singing, yeah singing

We were alone, and i was singing this song for you

Singing my song, i'm singing my song for you

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

Say you love me, say i'm the one your eyes see

Tell me you need me deep down inside like i need you

You see i need you to see me through, i wanna hear you say darling, darling

I love you, so say, say you love me, (say you love me) yeah, yeah

(say you love me) say, just say you love me

(say you love me, say you love me) through the rain, and through the cold

Together we will never grow old, sometimes the going will get a little tough

And i must admit living with me can be rough, i need you to see me through

I get off when you say, baby, baby, baby, i love you

(say) so say, (say) just say you love me, wanna hear you say (say) say

(say) you love me (you love me), oh, ooh let me be, i wanna be your woman

Together we can make a stand, i know, i know, let me take your trembling hand

Somewhere in god's country we'll settle on a piece of land

Because i need you to see me through, i just wanna hear you say

Oh, oh, oh, baby, baby, baby i love you, i love (say) you

So say (say) say (you love me), say you love me

Oh, just wanna hear you say, say, say, (say), say, (say you love me)

Oh---oh----, (say) say (say) tell me baby that you love me (say)

Oh baby, oh baby, oh, (repeat say)

Written by pam reswick/steve werfel

Background vocals: natalie cole

Let me look at you, just look at you

You're a sight for sore eyes, yes you are

If you knew how many nights i spent holding you so tight

Then i'd wake up and we're still apart

Now you're really near and i'm really here

And i can wrap my arms around you, yes i can

This is just like i remember, no i think its even better

Maybe even more than i can stand

Baby, its good to be back, so good to be back

Baby, its good to be back in your arms again

Baby, its good to be back, so good to be back

Honey, its good to be back with you, oh yeah

Well its not the first time we've been apart

But as far as i'm concerned its the last

I don't care what we have to do to stay together from now on

But those days away from you are past

'cause when i go through the day and i haven't seen your face

Seems like nothing that i do feels right

You're the one i wanna see when i wake up every day

You're the one i wanna kiss goodnight

Baby, its good to be back, so good to be back

Baby, its good to be back in your arms again (ooh)

Baby, its good to be back, so good to be back

Honey, its good to be back with you

So good, so good, so good, so good, so good with you, baby

So good with you

Why don't you start me up with just one kiss

That's just one of the things i've missed

You better kiss me once again 'til it finally settles in

Well, i think i could get used to this

Baby, its good to be back, so good, so good to be back, real good

Baby, its good to be back in your arms again, i just got to say it

Good to be back, so good to be back

Honey, its good to be back with you

Baby, its good to be back, feels mighty good to be back

Baby, its good to be back with you

Baby, its good to be back, so good, so good to be back

Aw honey, honey its good to be back with you

And its so good to be back, aw sing it girls

Yeah, good to be back, i like the way you sang

Baby, its good to be back in you're arms again

Sang, sang, sang, sang

And it's so good to be back...

Words and music by nat king cole and irving mills; american academy of music, mills music, ascap

The buzzert took the monkey for a ride in the air

The monkey thought that everything was on a square

The buzzert tried to throw the monkey off his back

But the monkey grabbed his neck and said "now listen jack"

Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down pappa don't you blow your top

Ain't no use in divin,' what's the use of jivin'

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down pappa don't you blow your top

The buzzert told the monkey you are chokin me

Release your hold and i will set you free

The monkey looked the buzzert right dead in the eye

And said "your story's so touching but it sounds like a lie"

Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down pappa don't you blow your top

Musical interlude

Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down pappa don't you blow your top

Ain't no use in divin,' what's the use of jivin'

You better straighten up and fly right

Cool down pappa don't you blow your top

Fly right

(written by natalie cole)

Here you are right by my side

Words cannot express how i feel

Being this close to you

Heaven seems much nearer in your eyes

I wish that i could touch your lonely heart

I can see your face and i start to trembling all inside

Don't know why but it's true

We're so close and yet so far away

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Open up and let my light inside

I just wanna be your friend

Let's forget about the tears we've cried

Darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Open up and let my light inside

I just wanna be your friend

Let's forget about our foolish pride

Darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo

Here we are together now

Wanting you but don't know how

Knowing i care for you

Even if we have to start all over again

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Open up and let my light inside

I just wanna be your friend

Let's forget about the tears we've cried

Darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Open up and let my light inside

I just wanna be your friend

Let's forget about our foolish pride

Darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

Open up and let my light inside

I just wanna be your friend

Let's forget about the tears we've cried

Darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

(open up and let my light inside) oh----

(i just wanna be your friend) i just wanna be your friend

(let's forget about the tears we cried)

Ooh, hoo my darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart

(open up and let my light inside) open up, let my light inside

(i just wanna be your friend) i just wanna be your friend

(let's forget about our foolish pride) ooh, hoo my darling i just wanna love you

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart...

Words and music by geo david weiss and joe sherman

(if i had to choose just one day)

If i had to choose just one day to last my whole life through

It would surely be that sunday; the day that i met you

Newborn whippoorwills were calling from the hills

Summer was a coming in but fast

Lots of daffodils were showing off their skills

Nodding all together, i can almost hear them whisper

Go on kiss him; go on and kiss him

If i had to choose one moment to live within my heart

It would be that tender moment recalling how we started

Darling it would be when you smiled at me

That way, that sunday, that summer

Musical interlude

Go on kiss him; go on and kiss him

And if i had to choose just one moment

To live within my heart it would surely be that moment

Recalling how we started

Darling it would be when you smiled at me

That way, that sunday, that summer

(if i had to choose just one day)

Your love like wine

Tasting sweeter to me everyday

Your kiss, divine and it melts the cold inside away

All of my life i've been waiting for a love like this

And now that you're here, romance is just a second away

It's gonna stay

Till the snowfalls on the sahara and the sun freezes over

Till the mojave red turns into blue

When my lungs get tired of breathing

And my heart stops its beating

Then i'll stop loving you

And if the dark, when there's no one calling out your name

Well i'll hold you so tight

And i'll whisper to you once again and again

When the snowfalls on the sahara and the sun freezes over

When the mojave red turns into blue

When the music's no longer playing and the faithless stop praying

I'll stop loving you

When the snowfalls on the sahara (oh, oh)

And the sun freezes over

When the mojave red turns into blue (that's a long time)

When my lungs get tired of breathing

And my heart stops its beating

I'll stop loving you

I don't wanna miss a single heartbeat

Sometimes my words get in the way

But i hear your love just fine---

Just fine-----

And its gonna take a long time

When the snowfalls on the sahara and the sun freezes over

When the mojave red turns into blue (that's a long time)

When the music's no longer playing and the faithless stop praying

I'll stop loving you

(repeat chorus)

Written by s. garrett & d. boyette

Blow daddy, aww, yeah

Here we are, standing at the hard line

We made it last this long

The two of us, together since the first time

And i believe our love is still strong

Seems love has a funny way

Well, it can come or go or it can choose to stay

But love says what it has to say

(chorus)

Matter of fact (ooh, as a matter of fact)

I love you (oh, as a matter of fact)

And i love that you love me back

As a matter of fact (ooh, as a matter, a matter)

Some said we wouldn't make it this far

But they don't talk no more (no more)

The love we share is precious as a big star

And what we have's what others hope for

Seems love has a funny way

Well, it can come or go or it can choose to stay

But love says what it has to say

(chorus)

Matter of fact (ooh, as a matter of fact)

I need you (oh, as a matter of fact)

And i'm glad that you need me back

As a matter of fact (ooh, as a matter, a matter)

Mm, matter of fact, yeah (ooh as a matter of fact)

I want you (yeah, as a matter of fact)

And i can't tell you more than that

As a matter of fact, (ooh, as a matter) yeah (matter)

Aww, blow, daddy

Musical interlude

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Seems love has a funny way

Well, it can come and go or it can choose to stay

But love says what it has to say

(repeat chorus)

Matter of fact (ooh, as a matter of fact)

I love you (oh, as a matter of fact)

Yeah and i love that you love me back

As a matter of fact (ooh, as a matter of fact)

Ooh, ooh, baby

Matter of fact (ooh, as a matter of fact)

I need you (yeah, as a matter of fact)

And i'm glad that you need me right back

As a matter of fact

(ooh, as a matter) yeah (a matter)

Hmm, 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

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, ooh, oh, i thought i'd been everywhere

I've 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, (i have seen the bluest skies)

Rainbows that would make you cry, i have seen miracles

(miracles that moved me soul) 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

(smile so beautiful) so beautiful, comes one time in a lifetime

A smile this beautiful, (a smile this beautiful) i've never dreamed i'd ever see, oh

(i have seen the bluest skies) i have seen it, (rainbows that would make you cry)

That would make you cry, i've seen miracles (miracles) moved my soul,

(days that changed my life) and days that changed my life

I have seen the brightest stars shine like diamonds in the dark

Oh, i've seen the wonders of this world (wonders of the world)

But i've never seen a smile (never seen a smile before as beautiful as yours)

Oh, i've never seen a smile before, (never seen a smile before as beautiful)

As beautiful as yours.

Written by chuck jackson and marvin yancy


Hmm...., well, well, well, well, well

The mailman smiled as he handed me the news, tell you chil'

I nearly jumped out of my shoes, the postcard read returning home tonight

My body jumped with pure delight, i know you're gonna need

Some tender lovin' care, whatever you need you know i'll be right there

(honey i won't deny you) that's one thing honey, that i'll never, never do

(honey, i won't deny you) you took care of me, i'll take of you

(doot, doot, doo, doo, doo) now when i'm down (repeat doo, doo)

You make me feel better, and your love for me really keeps me together

Come rain or shine, night or day, whenever you call me it'll be okay

If you wanna stop by 'cause you're in the neighborhood

Or if you want me to make you feel real good (repeat honey i won't deny you)

Oh, no (i won't deny you) that's one thing i'll never do to you

You took care of me, i'll take care of you (doot, doot, doo, doo, doo)

You know my body hungers for you and i know that's right

And when i can't get it, i get so uptight, here by my side

Is where you aught to be if you bring your lovin' home to me

(repeat honey i won't deny you) i, that's one thing i'll never do to you

I won't, cause you took care of me and i'll take care of you, oh, yeah, yeah

Musical interlude

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, (i won't deny you, i won't deny you)

Here by my side is where you aught to be, if you bring your lovin' home to me

I (i won't deny you, honey i won't deny you) that's one thing i'll never do, no

(i won't deny you) i, i won't deny you, i won't deny you, i won't deny you,

(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo) i won't deny you

Written by c. wilmore & c. jackson

Hoo, hoo, mm

Don't mention my heartache

I just hide it away

Don't want to remember what brings me pain

Who does it hurt if i'm masquerading

When anybody asks me you know i'll say, yeah

That i love him, he loves me

We're so good together

I'll pretend he's home again

Though he's gone forever

Don't mention my heartache

'cause i don't want nobody to know, no, no, no

Just keep it a secret that he let me go

'cause i don't want nobody to know

That i go through the motions (motions)

Put a smile on my face, yes, i do

I heard that the weather is changing today, yeah, yeah

And i don't talk about my business to noone

If anybody asks me you know what i'll say, yeah

That i love him; he loves me, we're so good together

I'll pretend he's home again, though he's gone forever

Don't mention my heartache

'cause i don't want nobody to know, oh, no

Just keep it a secret that he let me go

'cause i don't want nobody to know--

Oh, oh, oh, oh, hoo--

That the heartache that i'm feeling makes me lonely, oh---

Don't mention my heartache

'cause i don't want nobody to know, no, no

Just keep it a secret that he let me go

And i don't want nobody to know, nobody

(can't talk about it)

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

(don't want to think about it)

And i don't want nobody, i got a heartache

I don't want nobody, i don't want nobody, i got a heartache

(don't mention my heartache)

I got a heartache, he let me go

It's a sweet face, yes, it is

Don't want nobody, can't stand nobody

(don't mention my heartache)

And i got to keep it a secret

(i'm minding my business)

'cause my man, 'cause my man

Ain't my man no more

Keeping it a secret (don't mention my heartache)

Keeping it a secret, oh, all to myself, he let me go...