How Do You Keep the Music Playing - James Ingram & Patti Austin

How do you keep the music playing? How do you make it last? How do you keep the song from fading too fast? How do you lose yourself to someone? And never lose your ways How do you not run out of new things to say? (Yeah) And since we know we're always changing How can it be the same? And tell me how year after year You're sure your heart will fall apart Each time you hear her name I know the way I feel for her, it's now or never The more I love, the more that I'm afraid In her eyes I may not see forever Forever Tell me if we can be the best of lovers And be, baby, be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it grows With any luck then I suppose, the music never ends Yes, I know (I know), the way I feel for her It's now or never! (Now or never) The more I love, the more that I'm afraid (Oh, the more that I'm afraid) In her eyes I may not see forever Forever (forever), forever If we can be the best of lovers Maybe we can be, ooh, be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it grows With any luck, I suppose the music ne-, ne- Never, never, never ends (never ends, never ends)

How do you keep the music playing? How do you make it last? How do you keep the song from fading too fast? How do you lose yourself to someone And never lose your way? How do you not run out of new things to say? And since you know we're always changing How can it be the same? And tell me how year after year You're sure your heart will fall apart Each time you hear his name? I know the way I feel for you it's now or never The more I love, the more that I'm afraid That in your eyes I may not see forever, forever If we can be the best of lovers Yet be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it grows With any luck then I suppose The music never ends I know, the way I feel for you It's now or never The more I love, the more that I'm afraid That in your eyes I may not see forever, forever If we can be the best of lovers Yet be the best of friends If we can try with every day to make it better as it grows With any luck then I suppose The music never ends

How do you keep the music playing? How do you make it last? How do you keep the song from fading too fast? How do you lose yourself to someone? And never lose your ways How do you not run out of new things to say? And since we're always changing How can it be the same? And tell me how year after year You're sure your heart will fall apart Each time you hear her name I know the way I feel for you It's now or never The more I love the more that I'm afraid That in your eyes I may not see forever Forever And if we can be the best of lovers Yet be the best of friends If we can try with everyday to make it better as it grows With any luck, then I suppose The music never ends I know the way I feel for you It's now or never The more I love the more that I'm afraid That in your eyes I may not see forever Forever And if we can be the best of lovers Yet be the best of friends If we can try with everyday to make it better as it grows With any luck, then I suppose The music never ends With any luck, then I suppose The music never (never) ends Never ends

How do you do what you do to me, I wish I knew, If I knew how you do it to me, I'd do it to you, How do you do what you do to me, I'm feelin' blue, Wish I knew how you do it to me but I haven't a clue You give me a feeling in my heart, Like an arrow passing through it, Spose that you think you're very smart, But won't you tell me how do you do it How do you do what you do to me, If I only knew, Then perhaps you'd fall for me like I fell for you You give me a feeling in my heart, Like an arrow passing through it, Spose that you think you're very smart, But won't you tell me how do you do it How do you do what you do to me, If I only knew, Then perhaps you'd fall for me like I fell for you, When I do it to you

Compliment what she does Send her roses just because If it's violins she loves Let them play Dedicate her favourite song And hold her closer all night long Love her today Find one hundred ways Don't forget, there could be An old lover in her memory If you need her so much more Why don't you say? Maybe she has it in her mind That she's just wasting her time Ask her to stay Find one hundred ways Being cool won't help you keep a love warm You'll just blow your only chance Take the time to open up your heart That's the secret of romance Sacrifice if you care Buy her some moonlight to wear If it's one more star she wants Go all the way In your arms tonight, she'll reflect That she owes you the sweetest of debts If she wants to pay Find one hundred ways Love her today Find one hundred ways

Your face is beaming You say it's 'cause you're dreaming Of how good it's going to be You say you've been around And now you've finally found Everything you wanted and needed in me I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way you want me to Inside I'm dying To see you crying How can I make you understand I care about you So much about you, baby I'm trying to say this as gently as I can 'Cause I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way you want me to You're so trusting and open Hoping that love will start But I don't have the heart, oh, no I don't have the heart I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way that you want me to I don't have the heart (ooh...) (Baby, I don't have the heart, I don't have the heart) I don't have the heart (ooh...) (Baby, I don't have) I don't have the heart I don't have the heart I don't have the heart

Compliment what she does Send her roses just because If it's violins she loves Let them play Dedicate her favourite song And hold her closer all night long Love her today Find one hundred ways Don't forget, there could be An old lover in her memory If you need her so much more Why don't you say? Maybe she has it in her mind That she's just wasting her time Ask her to stay Find one hundred ways Being cool won't help you keep a love warm You'll just blow your only chance Take the time to open up your heart That's the secret of romance Sacrifice if you care Buy her some moonlight to wear If it's one more star she wants Go all the way In your arms tonight, she'll reflect That she owes you the sweetest of debts If she wants to pay Find one hundred ways Love her today Find one hundred ways

Turn down the lights, Baby turn off the telephone. Now its time to forget the day you've been through. You don't say much but now we're here alone. There's just one thing left to do oh woman You better get ready to give love tonight. Lay back, relax and let me do it right. lady, Get ready to give love tonight. Just leave the rest up to me. Listen. don't say a word, baby, I've got this evening planned. I'm here for you, body and soul. Just put yourself completely in my hands. 'Coz your pleasure is my goal. Oh uh oh woman You better get ready (get yourself ready) to give love tonight. Lay back, relax and let me do it right. Baby get ready to give love tonight. Just leave the rest up to me. Baby better keep the fantasies again. I'm gonna dedicate myself to making each one come true. Girl, you've given me so many nights I'll never forget. I want you to have this one just for you. Wohoo Oh you better get ready. I'm gonna love you. Lay back relax and I'm gonna do it right. Darlin', darlin' baby won't just go easy to me. I'm gonna love you. I'm gonna hold you. I'm gonna do you right. You better get ready to give love tonight. Lay back, relax and let me do it right. Lady, get ready to give love tonight. Just leave the rest up to me.

I used to think that I could not go on And life was nothing but an awful song But now I know the meaning of true love I'm leaning on the everlasting arms If I can see it, then I can do it If I just believe it, there's nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me runnin' through that open door I believe I can fly, I believe I can fly I believe I can fly Oh, oh, ooh See I was on the verge of breakin' down Sometimes silence can seem so loud There are miracles in life I must achieve But first I know it starts inside of me If I can see it, then I can be it If I just believe it, there's nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me runnin' through that open door I believe I can fly, I believe I can fly I believe I can fly If I just spread my wings If I can see it, then I can do it If I just believe it, there's nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar See me runnin' through that open door I believe that I can fly, I can fly I believe I can fly, I can fly I believe I can fly, I can fly If I just spread my wings, I can fly I can fly, I can fly Can I hear the choir say I can fly I believe that I can fly and touch the sky I know I can fly I believe that I can fly and touch the sky I can fly, I can fly, I can fly Oh I know I can, I can fly I can, I can fly, I can fly I can fly