Anita Baker Album

(Music: Garry Glenn Words: Dianne Quander)

When we met, I always knew
I would feel the magic for you
On my mind constantly
In my arms is where you should be

I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly free
I want you in my life for all time

Chorus: Caught up in the rapture of love
Nothing else can compare
When I feel the magic of you

We stand side by side
Till the storms of life pass us by
Light my life, warm my heart
Say tonight will be just the start
I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly free
I want you in my life for all time

Chorus: Caught up in the rapture of love
Nothing else can compare
When I feel the magic of you
The feeling's always new
Caught up in the rapture of you

I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly free
I want you in my life for all time

(Repeat Second Chorus)

Caught up in the rapture of love

(Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland)

Ain't there something I can give you
In exchange for everything you give to me
Read my mind and make me feel just fine
When I think my peace of mind is out of reach

The scales are sometimes unbalanced
And you bear the weight of all that has to be
I hope you see that you can lean on me
And together we can calm a stormy sea

We love so strong and so unselfishly
And I tell you now that I made a vow
I'm giving you the best that I got, baby
Yes I tell you now that I made a vow
I'm giving you the best that I got, honey

Everybody's got opinions
Bout the way they think our story's gonna end
Some folks feel it's just a superficial thrill
Everybody's gonna have to think again

We love so strong and so unselfishly
They don't bother me so I'm gonna keep on
Giving you the best that I got, baby
They don't bother me, said I'm gonna keep on
Giving you the best that I got, listen baby

Somebody understands me
Somebody gave his heart to me
I stumbled my whole life long
Always on my own, now I'm home

My weary mind is rested
And I feel as if my home is in your arms
Fears are all gone, I like the sound of your song
And I think I want to sing it forever

We love so strong and so unselfishly
And I made a vow so I tell you now
I'm giving you the best that I got, baby
I bet everything on my wedding ring
I'm giving you the best that I got, givin' it to you baby

(Words and Music: Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson & Gary Bias)

With all my heart I love you baby
Stay with me and you will see
My arms will hold you, baby
Never leave, 'cause I believe

Chorus: I'm in love, sweet love
Hear me calling out your name, I feel no shame
I'm in love, sweet love
Don't you ever go away, it'll always be this way

Oh, your heart has called me closer to you
I will be all that you need
Just trust in what we're feeling
Never leave 'cause baby, I believe

(Repeat Chorus)

No stronger love in this world
Oh, baby no, you're my man, I'm your girl
I'll never go, wait and see, can't be wrong
Don't you know this is where you belong

Sweet, sweet and lovely baby
Stay right here, never fear
I will be all that you need
Never leave, 'cause baby, I believe

(Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels)

What have you done to me
I can't eat, I cannot sleep
And I'm not the same anymore, oh no, no
I don't know what to do
All of me wants all of you
Do I satnd alone at the shore?

Now once I could turn away
From everything I feel today
But, now I want to walk through your door

(Chorus)
But I've got to know – oh
Body and soul
That you've got no doubt, inside and out
We are whole – oh
Body and soul
Don't leave me out in the cold
Just love body and soul

- Do you hear me baby –
I've wasted too much time
Livin' for what wasn't mine
Then came the day I found you
And now I want nothing less

I've found a love that's truly blessed
I wanna make dreams come true

(Chorus)
But I've got to know – oh
Body and soul
That you've got no doubt, inside and out
We are whole – oh
Body and soul
Don't leave me out in the cold
Just love body and soul

(Bridge)
Every day is getting better
The more I trust I feel stronger, stronger
Every kiss brings me closer
It feels good to let you inside.
(Vamp out)

(Micheal O'Hara, Sammy McKinney & Alex Brown)

When I think about how much I'm loving you
No limitations, no set of regimented rules
I'm amazed how much this love has touched my life
And the commitment that we share is a welcome sacrifice

This must be, sweet fatal attraction
My life-long date with destiny
Love this strong, it just brings out the passion
I never knew was here in me

I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin'
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you're you
Just because you're you

You're a diamond in my mind, a treasure found
A precious gem to me, you're nice to have around
I'm so glad I took the path that led to this
And it's amazin', loving you, I'm doin' things
I never thought I'd do
I don't know, there ain't no explanation
Of why I'm sharin' love at last this way
I won't try to work out all my reasons
I'll use these words to simply say

I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin'
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you're you

I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin'
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you're you

Could it be that there's more to this than meets the eye
Maybe that's the reason why
All I know is when I'm in your arms it feels all right
I'll hold you tight and I come alive

I love you just because
I love you just because
Just because I do, my darlin'
Emotions more than words can help me say
I love you, baby, just because you're you

(Till Fade)

(Anita Baker, Barry J. Eastmond, Gordon Chambers)

(Verse)
Operator, get my lover on the line
Just the other night we had a terrible fight
But I admit it
I got out of control
But I still love my man with my body and soul
When the road gets rough we say things we should not say
But I never meant to treat my baby that way.

(Chorus)
I apologize, believe me I do
I apologize, honest and true
I know I was wrong so I'm singing this song,
Trying to get thru to make it up to you
I apologize

(Verse)
Operator it was like a bad dream,
Ooh girl, you should have seen how I shouted and screamed
but I regret it ‘cause I was unfair
Took it all out on him just because he was there.
When the road gets rough we say things we should not say
But I never meant to treat my baby that way.

(Bridge)
I apologize, for I was unkind and I wish
That I could go back in time.
Erase the good-byes and rewrite my lines.
But, come rain or come shine,
I'm gonna do right this time.
I apologize.
(Vamp)

(Anita Baker and Patrick Moten)

Dialogue:
You know, this old world just,
Keeps on spinning around and around and around
And sometimes it just spins too fast
And you, you not only lose your balance
But you lose your rhythm and
It's at times like these that you just need to stop
And not only find your way again but find your own rhythm
Because life has a rhythm…
And mother nature has a rhythm
And love…oh yes, love has a rhythm

Song starts:
Can't cha come away, away tonight and talk to me
Far away from all the world's insanity.
Fill your heart with music tonight.
Satisfy your soul and ease your mind.

Open your arms, close your eyes
Hearts will harmonize
Making music in your arms
Never before, never anymore
Will you be alone
Now that you have known
My rhythm of love, baby
Rhythm of love
Rhythm of love
Rhythm love darling
Rhythm of love

Hold me closer
Times are troubled, there's no doubt
Where's the cure in times like these?
The rhythm of love is the remedy

Open your arms….(as above)
I'll never leave anyone, a fool could see
We have all we need, as long as
We believe

The rhythm of love (chorus)

Oh Lord, where would I go?
Oh without you here to love me baby?
Oh Lord, what would I do?
Oh without you here to love me, ahh yeah…
I can't stop it
I don't want to stop it

Darling oh no, no
Oh you must live by the rhythm
Oh you must love by the rhythm
Oh you must live by the rhythm
Oh you must love by the rhythm

(Terry Britten & Graham Lyle)

If I lost you now
It would take my heart from me
I can't imagine life without you
The love of you, baby

Lately I confess
I've been short on tenderness
Too much time on work, I guess
Not enough on you

Now if I forgot to tell you I love you
I really got no excuse, no excuse

Because you're beautiful, my one desire
You're my soul's inspiration
And if I didn't say it, well I do now
You're my sweet inspiration- baby, baby

If I'm feelin' low
I've only got myself to blame
'cause I can always share the load
When I'm near you- uh, huh

You can rescue me, baby
You bring out the best in me
I'm the girl I want to be
When I'm near you, huh

I may need reminding to say I love you
But heaven know that I do, yes I do

Because you're beautiful, my one desire
You're my soul's inspiration
And if I didn't say it, well I do now
You're my sweet inspiration- baby, baby

From the day I met you, baby
Yes, I knew instinctively
Whatever our future
Together we were gonna be, baby

Huh, my baby
Nothin', nothin's sweeter to me than you, baby
You, baby
Yes sir I love you, baby

Hey-now, I love you baby
Hey, ahh yahh
Ad lib

(Steve Lane & Larry Prentiss)

We may never understand
If love just happens or it's planned
We must believe our spirits know somehow
Baby, we can't stop the falling we feel now oooh

New emotions overflow
And now this heartbeat wants control oooh baby
If the love was meant to be so strong
Something close to magic's coming on

Take my heart and lead me into love
Light the way for me
Without your touch, I cannot see
Lead me into love
I'm deep in the miracle of you oooh

(Patrick Moten/Sandra Sully, Anita Baker)

If I could I'd give you the world
I'd wrap it up around you
Won't be satisfied with just a piece of this heart
My angel, oh angel
You're my angel, oh angel
Dreams are dreams – Some dreams come true
I found a real dream baby when I found you
You're so strong
But tender too
You're my angel, oh angel
You're my angel, oh angel

Love like ours is heaven sent
Each day a day to remember
I feel so safe
I feel secure with you
You give me love and keep right on giving
You fill me up baby with the joy of living
When things get tough I can always turn to you
You're my angel, oh angel
You're my angel

Love the way we touch
I love the way it feels
Everytime you're near me
My poor heart just won't keep still
No doubt about it that this love I feel is real
Ask me to go with you, you know I will
Hold me near, hold me tight
Only you can make it real
Only you can make it alright
Just let me know that I am special to you
My angel, oh angel
You're my angel, oh angel
You're my angel, oh angel
You're my angel, oh angel

(Marilyn McLeod & Darryl K. Roberts)

Flashbacks of the times we've had
Some made us laugh and some made us sad
We used to break up to make up
All the fun that came from those love games

Oh well, I think I need someone new
Oh, it just won't do, because I think about you baby

Chorus: From beginning to end 365 days of the year
I want your same ol' love
All I want to you is keep on loving you
I want your same ol' love

There's a reason I feel this way
All the things you do, well it might be the things that you say
Your love never changes
It's like a picture in a frame and it remains the same

Your undying love for me
Oh, it keeps me strong, keeps me holding on
(Repeat Chorus)

Slowly, love me
All is forsaken, I love the love we're making
Cause it's truly lovely
It'll never leave you, you'll know I need you baby

(Anita Baker, Vernon Fails & Michael Powell)

Mmmm-Hmmm

I can remember stories, those things my mother said
She told me fairy tales, before I went to bed
She spoke of happy endings, then tucked me in real tight
She turned my night light on, and kissed my face good night
My mind would fill with visions, of perfect paradise
She told me everything, she said he'd be so nice
He'd ride up on his horse and, take me away one night
I'd be so happy with him, we'd ride clean out of sight

She never said that we would, curse, cry and scream and lie
She never said that maybe, someday he'd say goodbye

The story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise-or fairy tales-uh
No, uh-huh-mmm-mmm

She spoke about happy endings, of stories not like this
She said he'd slay all dragons, defeat the evil prince
She said he'd come to save me, swim through the stormy seas
I'd understand the story, it would be good for me

You never came to save me, you let me stand alone
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
My story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise-or fairy tales-yes

I don't look for pie up in the sky, baby
Need reality, now, said I
Don't feel the need to be pacified,
Don't cha try
Honey, I know you lied

You never came to save me, you let me stand alone
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
I found no magic potion, no horse with wings to fly
I found the poison apply, my destiny to die

No royal kiss could save me, no magic spell to spin
My fantasy is over, my life must now begin

My story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise-or fairy tales-
Eh, hey, hey-ee-mmm, mmm

(laugh-laugh-laugh) Lord have mercy
(laugh) ooo
Mmm, mmm (laugh) ooo-mmm-oh Lord

(Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails)

Ooo-ooo-yes sir
Baby, baby, baby, baby
You stand all alone, on your own
Please come inside from that storm
Stand where it's warm
I can see you're in need, baby, please talk to me now

Swear nothing is wrong, you're so strong
Baby, don't hold this inside, relax your pride
Let it go, set it free, my baby, talk to me now

What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me what cha goin' through, darlin'
What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me-
I can help you if you let me, baby, yes I can

I understand, here's my hand
Why stand alone in the dark, open up your heart
Let this go, set it free, now my baby, talk to me now

What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me what cha goin' through, darlin'
What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me-
I can help you if you let me, baby, yes I can

I understand, that you're only one man
So much you can take, baby
Yes I understand that you've on,y got two hands

Stare into space
I see shadows of apin cross your face
You avoid my advice, you avoid my embrace, baby

What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me what cha goin' through, darlin'
What's wrong, wrong with you
Why don't you tell me-

I won't tell a single soul, my, my, my baby yeah-uh
Yeah, you gotta, I gotta, we gotta talk about it-uh
No doubt about it, hm
Let it go, ho-ho, set it free, hee, hee, hee-baby
Uh, I'd like to listen, huh, I'd like to listen, baby, huh

Tell me, tell me everything, baby, babe-huh
I will understand, I will understand, I promise, baby
Tell me now, tell me, huh, tell me
Oww-hey-hey, hey, hey-ee
I believe-hey-hey, baby
God Almighty, baby, tell it all to me
Don't cha fold nothin' in, baby, don't cha hold it baby

(James McBride & Anita Baker)

Ah, you can count on me for anything you choose
Say, but the best that I can offer is love true
Still I know you wonder why this love of mine seems to die
As if I live in the clouds and you live in the sea

Now you can bet your bottom dollar that I love
Now for a basic fact like that you'll need no clue
I just hope you think I'm good enough
I hope you think I'm girl enough
I hope you believe in chemistry for two

I really do-I do
My my baby- I'm telling you, honey

For your love baby, said I would walk through fire
For your love honey, said I would reach my highest ground
For this love baby, there ain't nothin' that could turn me around
I'll never let you down

For your love baby, I'd take a walk through fire
For this love honey, said I would reach my highest ground
For your love baby, there ain't nothing that could turn me…

I'd die for your love, lie for your love
I'd even touch the sky for your love

Baby, bet your bottom dollar that I'm gonna love you
Said for a basic fact like that you'll need no clue
I hope you think I'm good enough
I hope you think I'm girl enough
I hope you believe in chemistry for two

I tell you I hope you think I'm girl enough
I hope you think I'm good enough
I hope you believe in chemistry for two

I really do

(Micheal Powell)

We used to laugh
Now I all do is cry
You used to make me so happy
Now you don't even try

You're hurting me, yeah
You're doing me wrong
I can see it in your eyes
Soon you're gonna be gone

And I know I'm gonna miss you
My love I will send with you
'Cause I've been down too long
And you keep doin' me

Chorus: And there will be no tears for you
Gonna be no more crying now
Gonna be no more tears for you
See my eyes have run dry
And there's no more tears

And no more sadden eyes
From crying through the night
Gonna gather up, gather up my feelings
And lock them all inside

So when you say you're leaving
And you walk out my door
I'll say to myself
You can not hurt me anymore

And I know I should be crying
But instead I'm slowly dying
'Cause all my love has gone
From two hearts so badly torn

(Repeat chorus)

Solo (Piano)

And I know I'm gonna miss you
But for love I got me someone else
'Cause I been down, been down too long
And you, you keep doing me wrong

(Repeat chorus twice)

Ain't nobody cryin'
Dry, my eyes
Lord knows it's gonna be fine
It's gonna be alright after a while
I'm gonna be alright if you would leave
Surely won't you try, surely won't you, baby won't you try
I'm gonna be alright
Lord knows I don't need you no more, baby

Were we ever, did we use it up too fast
Our great moments never met to last
And the last thing that I want
Is to ever make your smile go away

Keep the memories take the best of what we had
I can't stand to watch what once was great go bad
And if I can't be with you
Then I rather just remember what we knew

Chorus
When you love someone
And you love them with your heart
And it doesn't disappear if you're apart

When you love someone
And you've done all you can do - you've done all you can
When you set them free
And if that love is true
When you love someone
It will all come back to you

Nights I wondered was I too much that we gave
If we gave in more could we have both been saved

And I guess we have crossed the line
Never knowing what was yours
And what was mine

Chorus

And through it all, I still have no regrets
Just promise me - promise me
You never will forget - you never will forget

When you love someone
And you have done all you can do
And you set them free and if that love is true
If you love someone, it will all come back to you

(David Lasley)

You bring me joy
When I'm down
So much joy
When I lose my way your love comes smiling on me
I saw your face
And then I knew
We would be friends
I was so afraid, but your arms, they'd say 'come to me'

So I'd say to you
“Can we talk for a while?”
You'd say “alright”
When you love me, I smile
I feel your hands and you feel mine
You bring me joy

You bring me joy
Don't go too far away
If I can't see your face, I will remember that smile

But can this be right
Or should we be friends
I get lonely sometimes and I'm mixed up again
'Cause you're the finest thing I've seen in all my life
You bring me joy

My joy, my joy
I believe this is gonna be what you want it to be
I just love you, I just love you, can't you see
That you're the best I've seen in all my life
You bring me joy

My joy…you're my joy
My joy…my, my joy

Thank you, baby, thank you, baby
I just love you, baby

(Music: Ken Hirsch Words: Marti Sharron)

I look back on all those good times
We once shared and I must have been blind
Just to think I'd find someone new
One who'd love me better than you

Well, it may come as a surprise
Loneliness has opened my eyes
I tried every love I could find
Still I can't get you out of my mind

Chorus: Cause there's no one in the world to hold me

No one in the world's gonna move me
No one in the world can love me like you do, baby

Everytime I'm with someone I'm
Loving you yet, and want to run
Slowly, love me
All is forsaken, I love the love we're making
Cause it's truly lovely
I'll never leave you, you'll know I need you baby

Chorus: From beginning to end 365 days of the year
I want your same ol' love
All I want to do is share my life with you
I want your same ol' love