You can live your life on the edge of your seat You can take your place down on easy street Or just lose your mind Over things only money can buy But it's a fact of life, no matter what you do Every stake you claim, every dream come true Down deep inside, these kinda things never satisfy Oh, love Love is the precious thing Sets you free and give your heart the wings to fly Love is the livin' dream Calling your name Telling you somethin' 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You conquer the world but it's never enough 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You can carry the flame across the finish line You can sign your name in the sands of time But fortune and fame, they're just things that you leave behind Well, you think you got the world in the palm of your hand But there's one thing missin' in your promised land It's a thing called love, the one thing that your heart demands Oh, love Love is the rhythm of life In your soul is where the secret lies And when love is lookin' through your eyes Every feelin' inside Is tellin' you somethin' 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You conquer the world but it's never enough 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love Now you can chase your dreams down the yellow brick road Sail full steam down the river of gold If you ever get it all you never get enough 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love Oh, love Love is the precious thing Sets you free and give your heart the wings to fly Love is the livin' dream Callin' your name Ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love Ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love Oh, you can conquer the world but it's never enough 'Cause you ain't got nothin', if you You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You conquer the world but it's never enough 'Cause you ain't got nothin' if you, you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You ain't got nothin', if you ain't got love You can conquer the world

Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, no, no Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, I've got your picture Hanging on the wall But it can't see or come to me When I call your name (When I call your name) I realize it's just a picture in a frame I read your letters When you're not near But they don't move me And they don't groove me Like when I hear (When I hear your voice) Your sweet voice Whispering in my ear (In my ear) No other sound is quite the same As your name (Quite the same as your name) Your touch can do half this much To make me feel better So let's stay together Ooh, I got memories to look back on Though they help when you're gone I'm well aware (I'm well aware) Nothing can take the place of your being there (Being there) Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby (Ain't nothing) Ain't nothing like the real thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing

There ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby There ain't nothin' like the real thing There ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby There ain't nothin' like the real thing I see your picture hangin' on the wall But it can't sing or come to me when I call your name I realize it's just a picture in a frame And I read your letters when you're not here They don't move me, they don't groove me like when I hear Your sweet voice whisperin' in my ear There ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby There ain't nothin' like the real thing No other sound is quite the same as your name No touch can do half as much to make me feel better Let's stay together, together baby Together yeah, together, together I got some memories to look back on And though they help, when you phone I'm well aware nothing takes the place of your bein' there There ain't nothin' baby, nothin' like the real thing, baby There ain't nothin' like the real thing (not like the real thing) There ain't nothin' like the real thing (not like the real thing) There ain't nothin' like the real thing (not like the real thing) Oh, there ain't nothin' like the real thing (not like the real thing) There ain't nothin' like the real thing The real, the real (not like the real thing) There ain't nothin' like the real thing (not like the real thing) The real, the real, the real, the real thing Oh, the real thing (not like the real thing)

I got nothing There's no sense in looking back All my yesterdays went up in flames Now I'm gonna Just forget what's in the past I don't even recognize their names Two undiscarded lives, a simple proposition Everyday a little pain Survival's up to me, since every time I Open my eyes the world remains I got nothing (got nothing) Too bad (too bad) But I'm happy cause that's all I have (that's all I have) I got nothing (got nothing) They want (they want) No false dreaming, I practically just won Looking out their Windows from their easy chairs I can see they think they got it beat They just see a Drifter in some worn out clothes Not someone who'd taste so good to meet I'm more ashamed of them than what I'm wearing Not reaching past the window ledge There's a view of life that we're not sharing 'Cause they won't walk out to the edge I got nothing (got nothing) Too bad (too bad) But I'm happy cause that's all I have (that's all I have) I got nothing (got nothing) They want (they want) No false dreaming, I practically just won. Two undiscarded lives, a simple proposition Everyday a little pain Survival's up to me, since every time I Open my eyes the world remains I got nothing (got nothing) Too bad (too bad) But I'm happy cause that's all I have (that's all I have) I got nothing (got nothing) They want (they want) No false dreaming, I practically just won I got nothing (got nothing) Too bad (too bad) I got nothing (got nothing) Too bad I got nothing Too bad I got nothing Too bad

Whenever I hear goodbyes Reminds me baby of you I break down and cry The next time I'll be true, yeah Fever for lost romance Reminds me baby of you I took a crazy chance The next time I'll be true I'll be true, I'll be true Footsteps on the dance floor Reminds me baby of you Teardrops in my eyes Next time I'll be true, yeah Whispers in the powder room She cries on every tune Every tune, every tune And the music Don't feel like it did When I felt it with you Nothing that I do or feel Ever feels like I felt it with you When I'm dancing 'round Reminds me baby of you I really let you down Next time I'll be true, yeah I took a crazy chance She cries on every tune Every tune, every tune Footsteps on the dance floor Reminds me baby of you Teardrops in my eyes Next time I'll be true, yeah Whispers in the powder room She cries on every tune Every tune, every tune And the music Don't feel like it did When I felt it with you Nothing that I do or feel Ever feels like I felt it with you Hurting deep inside She cries on every tune I break down and cry She cries on every tune Every tune, every tune Footsteps on the dance floor Reminds me baby of you Teardrops in my eyes Next time I'll be true, yeah Whispers in the powder room She cries on every tune Every tune, every tune And the music don't feel Like it did when I felt it with you No, no, nothing that I do or feel Ever feels like I felt it with you no, no And the music don't feel Like it did when I felt it with you Nothing that I do or feel Ever feels like I felt it with you Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Fever for lost romance I took a crazy chance Lovers holding hands Reminds me baby of you Next time I'll be true

Only have eyes for me Shifty eyed and creepy And acting kinda sneaky Perhaps so strange You've been out taking names Numbers in your pocket Man, you better stop it Better right your wrong I'll be long gone You should (better) only have eyes for me You should only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you You should only have eyes for me Guilty faces seen in unforgivable (places) You're grapevine news Got the badmouth (down on you) Got the nerve to accuse me Of the shame (you been doing) (Better right your wrong) And you're always late comin' home You should only have eyes for me You should only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you You should only have eyes for me Always promise to do a little better Always claiming gonna keep us together But you're wracking my nerves 'Cause you're acting strange and shaky Transparent man If you wanna keep your lady You should only have eyes for me You better, you better Only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you You should only have eyes for me Guilty faces seen in unforgivable (places) You're grapevine news You got the badmouth (down on you) You got the nerve to accuse me Of the shame (you been doing) Gotta right your wrongs I'll be long gone You should only have eyes for me Baby, baby You better only have eyes for me You better only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you You should only have eyes for me Only have eyes for me Baby, you'd better Only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you You should only have eyes for me Only have eyes for me, oh baby Only have eyes for me 'Cause I only have eyes for you

WOMACK AND WOMACK Teardrops I am love I am here, my name is love "Don't reject me now" I am here, I'm your only way out "Don't reject me now" I am here, I'll be your strength CHORUS Can be your best friend Will love to no end I am love, now Put your arms around me I am here, my name is love I am here, I'll make your sunshine I am here, I'll make you sing Repeat chorus I am here, I can make strangers friends I am here, turn your frown upside down I am here, my name is love Repeat chorus I am here, my name is love I am here, I'll make your sunshine I am here, I'll make your heart mine Repeat chorus

Celebrate the world Celebrate the world Celebrate the world A new music connection Come-on now, celebrate the world For a new love direction (hmm-ah) Celebrate the world A new music connection Now if you feel it in your soul and you wanna let it go Stand up and let us know (ooh!) It ain't nothing but a serenade to the world Songs of love, touching boys and girls It ain't nothing but a celebration with the band Connecting peace between a woman and man So join Join hands up To a new Love direction So join Join hands up To a new Love connection Celebrate the world A new music connection Come-on now, celebrate the world For a new love direction Call up the people in England and Europe too (ha-ha-ha) And send a message to the U.S. crew We gonna sail around the world with a sweet serenade Connect to brothers from the African way We won't stop until we connect to every spot The feeling is universal hot So join Hands up To a new Love direction So join Join hands up To a new Love connection Come-on now, celebrate the world A new music connection Celebrate the world For a new love direction Everybody, celebrate the world A new music connection Come-on children, celebrate the world For a new love direction Call up my friends in England and Europe too An S.O.S. to the U.S. crew We gonna sail around the world with a sweet serenade (ha-ha) Connect to the brothers from the African way We won't stop until we connect to every spot The feeling is universal hot So join Hands up To a new Love direction So join Join hands up To a new Love connection Come-on now, celebrate the world A new music connection Everybody, celebrate the world For a new love direction