Big Thing - Lisa Stansfield

If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life I've seen too much of what fighting has done I've seen too much anger and I've seen it far too young And talk will come to nothing while the shouting still goes on But we are only singers until better songs are sung If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life I've seen the way of martyrs and I've seen the way of kings I've seen the hope that love can bring I only hope what pleases me will also pleasure you For might can never be the hands that make a dream come true If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life I've seen too much of what fighting has done I've see too much anger and I've seen it far too young I've seen the way of martyrs and I've seen the way of kings I've seen the hope that love can bring I only hope what pleases me will also pleasure you For might can never be the hands that make a dream come true If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great thing to happen in my life If there's one great day, if there's one great height Let it be the time for peace, let it be the time of right If there's one great thing to happen in my life

It took 17 years but I figured it out I put my high heels on, and I'm outta the house I caught a Greyhound bus to the city of doubts And I'm running wild, running wild I met an old queen with a fake Gucci bag She said, "Look at you kid, girl, I had what you had You better get - done, so you never look back" And I'm running wild Running out of time Running out of Three, two, one Mama, fight all night with me Mama, that's alright with me Look at what you did, mama, look at me I just wanna be a big city thing Mama, you can't get mad at this drama Spent all night on this I'ma pick it up, you can keep the keys I just wanna be a big city thing I fell in love with a drink at a Hollywood bar Yeah, we were three blocks back from the Hollywood stars She said, "Kick it with me, and we can freak in my car" And now we're running wild, running wild I work two jobs, so I'm not on the streets I got a big dumb boss but his wife's kinda sweet We had a girls' night out, now she's teaming with me Yeah, we're running wild Running out of time Running out of Three, two, one, wow! Mama, fight all night with me Mama, that's alright with me Look at what you did, mama, look at me I just wanna be a big city thing Mama, you can't get mad at this drama Spent all night on this I'ma pick it up, you can keep the keys I just wanna be a big city thing City thing, city thing, city thing City thing, city thing Look what you did, now look at me I'm about to be a big city thing City thing, city thing, city thing City thing, city thing Look what you did, now look at me I'm about to be a big city thing Mama (mama), fight all night with me Mama (mama), that's alright with me Look at what you did, mama, look at me I just wanna be a big city thing Mama, you can't get mad at this drama Spent all night on this I'ma pick it up, you can keep the keys I just wanna be a big city thing City thing, city thing, city thing City thing, city thing Look what you did, now look at me I'm about to be a big city thing (look what you did) Wow! City thing, city thing, city thing (I'm a big city kid) City thing, city thing Look what you did, now look at me I'm about to be a big city thing

A thousand times we've said goodbye A thousand times you've made me cry But you know I love you Oh you know I love you A thousand times we've said the words And the truth will always hurt But you know I love you Yes I'll always love you But I can never love you like before It can never be the way it was 'Cause now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe Now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe Kicked each other to the kerb Too much wine and too much herb But you know I love you No matter what I love you Babe you know I love you But I can never love you like before It can never be the way it was 'Cause now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe Now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe And I can never love you like before And it can never be the way it was 'Cause now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe Now it's so much deeper babe Deeper babe Baby baby Go deeper babe But I can never love you like before It can never be the way it was 'Cause now it's so much deeper babe, deeper babe Now it's so much deeper babe Oh my love, oh my love Oh you do things, you do things to me Oh my love, oh my love So much deeper, so much deeper It's forever baby So come on

Dear sister Something's been going on It's me and my mister Now I know I'm wrong 'Cause I hurt and I'm sore But I can't help thinking about him so I hurt and what's more I don't think I can let him go So won't you help me Suzanne Help me try and understand Won't you help me Suzanne 'Cause I've just got to say good-bye Say good-bye to my man Dear sister I lay awake some nights Thinking sound I risk a Should I risk another fight 'Cause I hurt and I'm sore I can't help thinking about him so I hurt and what's more I don't think I can let him go So won't you help me Suzanne Help me try and understand Won't you help me Suzanne 'Cause I've just got to say good-bye Say good-bye to my man Lately love's like lead it weights me down I don't know if I'm safe and sound My favourite colour's green not black and blue There must be something you can do So won't you help me Suzanne Help me try and understand Won't you help me Suzanne 'Cause I've just got to say good-bye Say good-bye to my man So won't you help me Suzanne Help me try and understand Won't you help me Suzanne 'Cause I've just got to say good-bye Say good-bye to my man

(L. stansfield/i. devaney/a. morris) Spoken: Don't worry about me, baby Whenever you walk by me, I can here you breath I can smell the love you made when you were gone Darlin' don't deny it, or make excuses I've heard too many lies, to know that I'm not wrong Baby don't insult me I'm too tired to let it hurt me Baby just believe me And give me back my key, and set me free Chorus: Keep you're body to yourself, or give it to somebody else You're poison Can't you you see I'm far to tough to let it hurt I've had enough of your poison Don't lay your hands upon me Just crawl back where you came from I shutter at the thought of you touching me You've stained the love I gave you Baby, not for long So much I could have given you But now you'll never know Baby don't insult me I'm too tired to let it hurt me Baby just believe me And give me back my key, and set me free Chorus Got bad habits on your mind, you're underhanded I'm not blind to your poison Spoken: Don't make me laugh, you've told so many lies And of all the lies you told me, baby, you're the biggest You think you've hurt me I'm far too strong to let it get to me Can't you see that I'm not crying anymore So just get off my back, and leave me alone Chorus

Just the way you walked, walked into my life Then you walked right out, you were as cold as ice How could you be mean, to treat me so unkind Now I'm on my own, in a cold and lonely life Wake up baby Can't you see I'm half insane Wake up baby 'Cause you know I'm not to blame You know you're crazy to throw it all away So won't you wake up baby Baby Take the time to look, look into my eyes Then you'll see this girl will always love you right She will always try to give you what you need So askin' you, I'm beggin' and I'm pleadin' with you Wake up baby Can't you see I'm half insane Wake up baby 'Cause you know I'm not to blame You know you're crazy to throw it all away So won't you wake up baby Baby Can't you see you're just killin' me I'm on my own and I'm all alone Don't cha know that you're not at home I can't sleep at night I get so uptight Whatcha been is bad to me If you had heart boy, you'd be smarter Lied, cheated and mistreated Listen baby, you're out of order