Every Year, Every Christmas - Luther Vandross

Old man winter's coming on The nights are long and the days are gray The fading sound of the robin's song Summer days seem a lifetime away It's the time that we look to each other Raise our spirits, chase the blues away That time of year when we all get together I see it comin', I can hardly wait It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right every time Christmas comes around Feel so right baby Children's laughter and the snow on the ground Starts lifting my heart up, baby I feel love and the joy all around That's how I know that it's Christmas darlin' So glad that we've still got each other And this love is a gift we'll exchange A prayer for peace, for my sisters and brothers Let's ring the bell and bring on the holidays It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right every time Christmas comes around Merry Christmas, baby So glad that we've still got each other And this love is a gift we'll exchange A prayer for peace for my sisters and brothers Let's ring the bell and bring on the holidays It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right, I know I'm gonna see it It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right every time Christmas comes around I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right, I know we're gonna see it It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right every time Christmas comes around It's all right, I can't stop thinkin' 'bout it It's a good life, no time to be sad I feel so right

It's a cold December night The snow is so romantic Under this blanket, there is room for two We sit together watching "Home Alone" For the hundredth time Wow, it's so Christmassy Everywhere I look And this gluhwein won't Just drink itself Everything is lit up by candlelight But all of this means so little to me Compared to if you would be Always here by my side 'cause Every moment is like Christmas with you I don't understand What all this fuss is about We don't have to do anything I don't need those boxes under the tree You are the only thing I need Because all of this means so little to me Compared to if you would be Always here by my side 'cause Every moment is like Christmas with you Every moment is Christmas with you

It was early Sunday morning Everyone in the house was still asleep She made some toast and coffee Took a shower and made herself smell sweet She said, "I don't want a bus ride, I believe that the walk might help me think Got a heart kind of heavy I need some big hat and gloves, shoes and bag religion!" Religion That's my decision Some of that "make me feel better when I shout!" religion That's my decision Papa Henry was full of spice He was a man usually nice But something got into him last night Made him want to fuss and hollar The entire house was in a sweat His bottle got broken and the floor got wet "Clean it up!" you could hear him scream Then he said, "I'm going out" I need religion Religion That's my decision Some of that "raise up the roof, 90 proof" religion That's my decision Religion It's my decision, oh yes it is That's my decision It's the story about a good family Who doesn't live anymore in good harmony They are people who love their daughter and son They try to give them religion Little Billy likes his best friend Jack How in the world could he be like that Mama and Henry wanna have that chat Boy, you need religion Little Betty, whatcha gonna do? There's a child growing inside of you You should've stopped and thought things through Little girl you need a vision of religion Religion And that's my decision Some of that "how'd I get on Rikki Lake" religion That's my decision Religion Get a little, Religion Get a little Religion

I've been alone with you inside my mind And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times I sometimes see you pass outside my door Hello Is it me your looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile. You're all I've ever wanted And my arms are opened wide. Cuz, you know just what to say And you know just what to do, And I want to tell you so much I love you'. (Yooo-hooo) I long to see the sunlight in your hair. And tell you time and time again how much I care. Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow Hello I've just got to let you know. Cuz, I wonder where you are, And I wonder what you do Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone loving you Tell me how to win your heart? For, I haven't got a clue. But let me start by saying I love you. (Yooo-hooo-hoo) Hello Is it me you're looking for Cuz, I wander where you are, And I wander what you do Are you somewhere feeling lonely? Or is someone loving you Tell me how to win your heart? I don't even have a clue. Let me start by saying (yoooo) I love you

(Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley) Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard? Papa's gonna to buy you a mocking bird If that mocking bird don't sing Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring If that diamond ring don't shine Papa's gonna buy you a bottle of wine If that bottle of wine ain't right Papa's gonna take you out tonight (Ooooooh) (Ooooooh) If that mocking bird don't sing Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring If that diamond ring don't shine Papa's gonna buy you a bottle of wine (Ooooooh) (Ooooooh) If that bottle of wine ain't right Papa's gonna take you out tonight (Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley) (Hey Bo Diddley)

HUSTLE Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller Monologue: I love when the day is new We get to start all over But the thing is sometimes getting through the day Is just one big hustle The world is waiting, dawn is here Ain't got time to waste, we need to work, my dear Hurry, hurry can't delay Get up and start today, it's time to ... Chorus I: Hustle Oh, trying to keep things together Working all day, finding a way ...to hustle Soon I'll be back to you But first I got a lot to do We learn to fight to survive And that's how we manage to stay alive Then we let the night settle in Then I get to see my babe again I know you're waiting patiently You're home before I am, and so you wait for me Anticipatin', I rush I do I'm coming back to you, I've got to Hustle Oh, I can't stay in this place I've got to see my baby's face (Hustle) Sure as I breathe and live I've got a lot of love to give You're my lady, I'm your man Let's turn the music up I think it's time to dance Night has fallen Spirits rise Ain't no compromise, we came to ... Hustle Up all night, don't stop yet Just let the music make you sweat and Hustle Forget about the work we do I just wanna be with you Fade

Yeah, yeah In the mirror of my mind Time after time I see reflections of You and me Reflections of The way life used to be Reflections of The love you took from me I'm all alone now No love to shield me Trapped in a world that's A distorted reality (Nothing's real) Happiness you Took from me And left me alone With only memories Through the mirror of my mind Through these tears that I'm crying Reflects the hurt I can't Control 'Cause although you're gone I keep holdin' on To the happy times Ooh when you were mine As I peer out through the window Of the lost time Looking over my yesterday And all this love I gave all in vain (Nothing's real) (All the love) All the love that I've wasted (All those tears) All the tears that I've tasted (Ooh, ooh, ooh) All in vain (All in vain, till nothing remains) Through the hollow of my tears I see a dream that's lost From the hurt, hey, hey That you have caused Everywhere I turn Seems like everything I see Reflects the love that Used to be, yeah In you I put All my faith and trust And right before my eyes My world is turned to dust After all those nights I sat alone and wept Just a hand full of promises and All that's left of lovin' you (Nothing's real) Reflections of The way life used to be Reflections of The love you took from me In you I put All my faith and trust Right before my eyes My world's turned to dust Reflections of (Oh yeah) The way life used to be (Yeah) Reflections of (Love you took) The love you took from me (I'll remember) In you I put All my faith and trust (Remember, remember) Right before my eyes My world is turned to dust Reflections of The way life used to be

And it's gon' be tonight I can hear your sighing Say you'll stay beside me Why must it be, you'll always creep Into my dreams? Hey Oh-oh, on the beach we're sitting Huggin', sqeezing, kissing Why must it be you always creep Into my dreams? My, my, my dreams When I sleep at night, baby I feel these moments of ecstasy And when you sleep at night, baby I wonder do I creep into your dreams Or could it be I sleep alone in my fantasy Oh, love is so amazing Guess you will be stayin'? So let it be, that you always creep Into my sho' 'nuff dreams (creep, creep) My night time is my right time dream (creep) (Oh-oh, right time) Look at her (she creep) Ooh, yeah, I can see you walking down the street You don't like to walk (you creep) Into my sho' 'nuff dreams Dre-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-eam (you creep) Creep (creep, creep) Creep (creep, creep, creep) Yeah (creep) Haha, two times (creep, creep) Hey, every time I close my eyes (she creep) Now sing it for me four times (creep, creep, creep, creep) Yeah, oh, hey (creep) (She creep) (Creep, creep, creep, creep) (She creep) (Creep)