Almost There - Anika Noni Rose

I ain't gonna waste no time on a bitch that's holding Out, I don't need no love from a heart that's frozen Need something real No appeal to a girl who's hopeless Till I find me a fine line shorty that I know who can roll with Stuck between speaking and speechless What is the meaning, love I wanna know So close baby don't you go Oh don't you, go Oh don't you, know? How I been here before Let you know Been so close but never this close girl So so so So, don't let me down No, don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down And I'm high up with you So don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down girl And I've never been so close before Before And I just gotta know I ain't gonna waste no time on a bitch that's holding Out, I don't need no love from a heart that's frozen Need something real No appeal to a girl who's hopeless Till I find me a fine line shorty that I know who can roll with Stuck between speaking and speechless What is the meaning, love I wanna know So close baby don't you go Oh don't you, go Oh don't you, know? How I been here before Let you know Been so close but never this close girl So so so So don't let me down No, don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down And I'm high up with you So don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down Don't let me down girl And I've never been so close before Before And I just gotta know

Stop signs, red lights Red flags, same fights Sorrys, miss mes Don't leaves, taking back goodbyes Ain't no destination past this conversation Said it all before, we've said it all before We've been on this road for so long Don't know where we're going anymore, I can't do this anymore Always slamming the brakes Scared to leave, scared to stay Recklessly wrecking me, I Know you know this ain't fair Acting like we're going somewhere When all you'll ever be is Almost there Almost there Almost back home White dress, so close Dead end, crashing Broke down, baby, I can see you now Always slamming the brakes Scared to leave, scared to stay Recklessly wrecking me, I Know you know this ain't fair Acting like we're going somewhere When all you'll ever be is Half here and half gone Close enough that I can't move on Gave you everything, that empty light is still on Know you know this ain't fair Acting like we're going somewhere When all you'll ever be is Almost there Almost there (Almost there) Ooh-ooh, almost there (Almost there) Almost there Ain't no destination past this conversation Said it all before We've been on this road for so long Don't know where we're going anymore, I can't do this anymore Always slamming the brakes Scared to leave, scared to stay Recklessly wrecking me, I Know you know this ain't fair Acting like we're going somewhere When all you'll ever be is Almost there Almost there

In the South Land, there's a city Way down on the river, where the women are very pretty And all the men deliver They got music, it's always playin' Start in the daytime, go all through the night And when you hear that music playin' Hear what I'm saying and make it feel alright Grab somebody, come on down Bring your paintbrush, we're painting the town There's some sweetness going around Dreams do come true in New Orleans

If I were a human being I'd head straight for New Orleans And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong Like no one they've ever seen You've heard of Louis Armstrong Mr. Sidney Bechet All those boys gonna step aside When they hear this old ex-gator play, listen When I'm human As I hope to be I'm gonna blow this horn 'Til the cows come home And everyone's gonna bow down to me Thank you, thank you Mwah, mwah, aw, thank you I love you too, baby When I'm myself again I want just the life I had A great big party every night That doesn't sound too bad A redhead on my left arm A brunette on my right A blonde or two to hold the candles Now that seems just about right Eh, Louis? Life is short When you're done, you're done We're on this earth To have some fun And that's the way things are When I'm human And I'm gonna be I'm gonna tear it up like I did before And that's the royal guarantee Your modesty becomes you And your sense of responsibility I've worked hard for everything I've got And that's the way it's supposed to be When I'm a human being At least I'll act like one If you do your best each and every day Good things are sure to come your way What you give is what you get My daddy said that And I'll never forget And I'll recommend it to you When we're human And we're gonna be I'm gonna blow my horn I'm gonna live the high life I'm gonna do my best To take my place in the sun When we're human

The evening star is shining bright So make a wish and hold on tight There's magic in the air tonight And anything can happen