I'm Just Not Ready for Love - Erma Franklin

As I stand alone on this moonful night For the first time I feel alone in life. As I watched the moon kiss the starlit sky I feel the need for your lips to press close to mine. For so long I been afraid to love, But right now I feel the need for love And you, you have the love the love I need To comfort me oo and I'm ready for love Truly ready for love your wonderful Sweet sweet love right now I'm ready for love. I've tried to shield my heart from love's tender touch 'Cause to lose in love would hurt so much; But as I softly walk in my solitude I searched my heart and found there's a need for you. And for the first time I feel alone, 'Cause I need a love to call my own; And only you, you have the love the love I need To comfort me oo and I'm ready for love I'm truly ready for love you know I'm ready for love Your wonderful sweet sweet love I'm ready right now I'm ready right now. Something wonderful has come over me And filled this heart of mine with ecstasy I'm glad I finally opened up my eyes And pushed the fear of love, the fear of love aside; And for the first time I feel alive I have the touch of love deep down inside. And just as soon as I see your smiling face I'll rush into your warm embrace. Right now I'm ready for love, I'm truly ready for love, You wonderful sweet, sweet love Right now I'm ready for love You know I'm ready for love, I'm truly ready for love, Your wonderful sweet, sweet love Right now I'm ready for love You know I'm ready for love, I'm truly ready for love, Your wonderful sweet, sweet love

I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not stoned I'm just thinking Thinking about the way that you done me Thinking about the way it used to be But I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not stoned I'm just thinking Thinking about what's right or wrong Baby you know you've done me wrong But I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I know that it's true that I'm drinking Every time that you see me But that don't mean that I have to You see it's just something to do But I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not stoned I'm just thinking Thinking about your thunder thighs Thinking about your little white lies I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not drunk I'm just drinking I'm not stoned I'm just thinking Thinking about the way that you done me Thinking about the way it used to be But I'm not drunk I'm just drinking

I am broken, there's a stranger on the phone Something's missing from seven years ago You tell me, "Baby, don't you cry anymore That's the past and not what we've become" But I know I am shaking, not a breath left to breathe All this sadness, so cold that I can't speak Look me in the eyes You know it's okay that we didn't make it forever Oh, come hold my hand Hold on to this last minute we have together I'm not ready to say goodbye You and God both know all the years I've tried And if it's over, give me the strength to go 'Cause I know I'm never gonna be I'll never be ready to say goodbye to you My bags are all packed, waiting at the door It's hard to imagine I won't live here anymore I'm scared of tomorrow and the emptiness to come But I've changed for the better since I've known your love So look me in the eyes You know it's okay we didn't make it forever Come, hold my hand Let's hold on to this last minute we have together I'm not ready to say goodbye You and God both know all the years I've tried And if it's over give me the strength to go 'Cause I know I'm never gonna be I'll never be ready to say goodbye to you I'm not ready And even if we tried We would end up right back to this place together, oh And this was not a lie And what we had will always be a real love forever 'Cause I'm not ready to say goodbye You and God both know all the years I've tried And if it's over, give me the strength to go 'Cause I know I'm never gonna be I'm not ready to say goodbye You and God both know all the years I've tried And if it's over, give me the strength to go 'Cause I know I'm never gonna be I'll never be ready to say goodbye to you I'll never be ready, say goodbye to you