R & B

Ain't No Bread in the Breadbox

There ain't no bread in the breadbox
Cause we ain't got no dough
And it seems like we ain't got enough time
To go foolin' round no more
You been workin' so hard for oh so long
What've you got to show
Open up your eyes little darlin'
Let's pack up the things and go
Open up your eyes little darlin'
Don't wanna live here no more
Open up your eyes little darlin'
We been here for far too long
Open up your eyes little darlin'
It's time to move along.

It was late into December
On a cold and wintery day
I'd just finished bringing wood into the kitchen
When I heard my Amanda say
She said, "Elijah
You'd better look around
Things ain't like they used to be
The times been hard on you and me
Wake up daddy it's time to shake things down"

Because there ain't no bread in the breadbox
Cause we ain't got no dough
And it seems like we ain't got enough time
To go foolin' round no more
You been workin' so hard for oh so long
What do you got to show
Open up your eyes little darlin'
Let's pack up the things and go
Open up your eyes little darlin'
I don't wanna live here no more
Open up your eyes little darlin'
We've been here for far too long
Open up your eyes little darlin'
It's time to move along

There ain't no bread in the breadbox
Cause we ain't got no dough
And it seems like we ain't got enough time
To go foolin' round no more
You been workin' so hard for oh so long
What do you got to show
Open up your eyes little darlin'
Let's pack up the things and go
Open up your eyes little darlin'
I don't wanna live here no more
Open up your eyes little darlin'
We've been here for far too long
Open up your eyes little darlin'
It's time to move along

What you say ...
I said ...
There ain't no bread in the breadbox
Cause we ain't got no dough
And it seems like we ain't got enough time
To go foolin' round no more
You been workin' so hard for oh so long
What do you got to show
Open up your eyes little darlin'
Let's pack up the things and go
Open up your eyes little darlin'
I don't wanna live here no more
Open up your eyes little darlin'
We've been here for far too long
Open up your eyes little darlin'
It's time to move along

Is It Love?

It was a chance meeting on a city street
You gave a casual nod you never lost a beat
Then you turned around
And you caught my eye
When you came runnin' child, my arms were open wide

Is it love
Oh now babe, is it love
Is it love that I'm feeling
When you put your arms around me

There was a street light shining in your pretty blue eyes
I've got to admit you caught me by surprise
But I know what I like babe
And I like you a lot
There's something about you darlin' makes my blood run hot

Is it love
Oh now babe, is it love
Is it love that I'm feeling
When you put your arms around me

Now there's a boardwalk spot where all the hot cats meet
It's down eight blocks and across the street
They got a jukebox there baby
Playin' our song
We can dance little girl till the break of dawn

Is it love
Oh now babe, is it love
Is it love that I'm feeling
When you put your arms around me

There was a street light shining in your pretty blue eyes
I've got to admit you caught me by surprise
Soon they'll be talkin' babe
All over town
About the night we shook the boardwalk down

Is it love
Oh now babe, is it love
Is it love that I'm feeling
When you put your arms around me
I gotta know pretty girl
Is it love that I'm feeling
When you put your arms around me

Tender Heart

Another tender heart is breakin'
Another precious moment is slippin' away
Another tender heart is breakin'
And it's too late now to stop the pain

You said you loved
But you lied
Maybe you just don't understand
How hard they cry
You fool around
Like it's a game
You break all the rules
But never take the blame

And now,
Another tender heart is breakin'
Another precious moment is slippin' away
Another tender heart is breakin'
And it's too late now to stop the pain

Young girl's heart
Is innocent and tender
Nothing brings it into bloom
Like the first time in love
Once it's broken
She'll never be the same
Her sunshine will be washed away with rain

And now,
Another tender heart is breakin'
Another precious moment is slippin' away
Another tender heart is breakin'
And it's too late now to stop the pain

With your charms and your powers of persuasion
You have lured your prey
Straight into the arms of a heartache
And as you move through your life
Burning bridges that you cross
One day you're gonna find
You've got no one left to turn to
And that's a long and lonely road to travel on

Another tender heart is breakin'
Another precious moment is slippin' away
Another tender heart is breakin'
And it's too late now
It's too late now
It's too late now, to stop the pain

That's the Last Time

I was walkin' through the city
Down a crowded avenue
When a man came up and asked me
Where I got this pair of shoes
I looked down for just a moment
But before I could even speak
He had my wallet, my watch and my diamond ring
And he was runnin' on down the street

That's the last time
The very last time
That's the very last time I'll be played for such a fool

The other night I had me a hot date
With the prettiest gal in the whole state
We dined on caviar and champagne
In a high priced french cafe
I stepped out for just a moment
Down the hallway to the john
When I came back I saw her with another man
They was out the door and gone

That's the last time
The very last time
That's the very last time I'll be played for such a fool

I was cruisin' with my buddies
Showin' off my Coupe DeVille
I got it up around a hundred and twenty
Cause they was beggin' me for a thrill
But when that black smoke started pourin' out
And my engine started to melt
All those cats started laughin' and jivin' at me
You can imagine how I felt

That's the last time
That's the very last time
That's the very last time I'll be played for such a fool

Everywhere I go people usin' me
Always makin' me look a fool
I been kicked, shoved and mistreated
Since I was a child at school
I'm so fed up I've had it
Up to here with all this jive
From now on nobody better mess with me
If they plan to stay alive

That's the last time
That's the very last time
That's the very last time I'll be played for such a fool

Yeah, cause that's the last time
The very last time
That's the very last time I'll be played for such a fool

When They Talk Like That

When they talk like that
Tell me, what can you say
Do you turn your head
And just walk away
When they talk like that
Do you feel it deep inside
Tell me what do you do
When they talk like that

I heard my baby cryin'
She said, "Daddy please don't go,
We miss you oh so much
When you are gone
Mamma said that you been lying
That may be, I don't know
But Daddy please don't leave us all alone"

When they talk like that
Tell me, what can you say
Do you turn your head
And just walk away
When they talk like that
Do you feel it deep inside
Tell me what do you do
When they talk like that

I heard my woman weepin'
She said, "Don't you be so cold
Your baby and me got a hard row to hoe
It's time for you, boy, to settle down
Make this house a home
Revive the love that's deep down in your soul"

When they talk like that
Tell me, what can you say
Do you turn your head
And just walk away
When they talk like that
Do you feel it deep inside
Tell me what do you do
When they talk like that

When they talk like that
Tell me, what can you say
Do you turn your head
And just walk away
When they talk like that
Do you feel it deep inside
Tell me what do you do
When they talk like that
Oh tell me, what do you do
When they talk like that

Move on Way From Here

Night winds are blowin' round my window
Brings a chill up and down my back
Winter's comin' on
All the birds are flying south
When you said you had to leave me darlin'
You took the words right from my mouth

Time to move
Move on way from here
Time to move
Move on way from here

Don't wanna talk about it now
Time for a change
Why you can't stop cheating darling
I can't explain
I know what I can take
Surely can't take no more
Time for you to pack your bags baby
Walk right out that door

Time to move
Move on way from here
Time to move
Move on way from here

Night winds are blowin' round my window
Brings a chill up and down my back
Winter's comin' on
All the birds are flying south
When you said you had to leave me darlin'
You took the words right from my mouth

Time to move
Move on way from here
Time to move
Time to move on way from here
It's time to move
Move on way from here