Keeping the Faith in Love - Patrice Rushen

If it seems like I've been lost in let's remember If you think I'm feeling older and missing my younger days Oh, then you should have known me much better 'Cause my past is something that never got in my way Oh, no Still I would not be here now if I never had the hunger And I'm not ashamed to say the wild boys were my friends Oh, 'cause I never felt the desire To let music set me on fire And then I was saved, yeah That's why I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith We wore matador boots Only Flagg Brothers had them with the Cuban heel Iridescent socks with the same color shirt And a tight pair of chinos Oh, I put on my shark skin jacket You know the kind with the velvet collar And ditty bop shades Oh, yeah I took a fresh pack of Luckies And a mint called Sen-Sen My old man's Trojans and his Old Spice after shave Oh, combed my hair in a pompadour Like the rest of the Romeos wore A permanent wave, yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You can get just so much from a good thing You can linger too long in your dreams Say goodbye to the oldies but goodies 'Cause the good ole days weren't always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems Learned stickball as a formal education Lost a lot of fights but it taught me how to lose ok Oh, I heard about sex but not enough I found you could dance and still look tough anyway Oh, yes I did I found out a man ain't just being macho Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food Drank a lot of take home pay I thought I was the Duke of Earl When I made it with a red haired girl In the Chevrolet, oh yeah We were keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Keeping the faith You know the good ole days weren't always good And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems I told you my reasons for the whole revival Now I'm going outside to have an ice cold beer in the shade Oh, I'm going to listen to my 45's Ain't it wonderful to be alive when the rock n' roll plays, yeah When the memory stays, yeah I'm keeping the faith Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm keeping the faith I'm keeping the faith Yes I am You know I'm keeping the faith, oh yes I am You know I'm keeping the faith Oh, you know I am I'm keeping the faith, oh yeah

I just love how long we've known each other And I know you care about me But I can't tell just where your life is going You've been quite a mystery You've got all of these brand new friends They keep taking your confidence But I'm keeping my faith in you, yeah, yeah Deep in my heart of hearts You've been worried, puzzled, surrounded by your trouble But I'm keeping my faith in you, yeah Yeah, uh-huh, oh yeah We all cried when your first bow was taken No one could be prouder of you But I care more about your heart if it's aching If I'm your friend, what else can I do? But those people who hang around They keep bringing your spirit down But I'm keeping my faith in you, ooh yeah Deep in my heart of hearts If anyone can do it I know you'll get through it So I'm keeping my faith in you I've known you ever since way back when And I know you, you don't wanna change, my friend But you're under pressure, like no one could imagine It's not a good time that you've been having But you're a real strong brother, and I know you'll recover So I'm keeping my faith in you Keeping my faith in you (My faith, in you) Deep in my heart of hearts (Heart of, heart of, heart of) If anyone can do it I know you'll get through it So I'm keeping my faith in you Keeping my faith in you (Come on) Deep in my heart of hearts (Yeah) Keeping my faith in you (Keeping my faith in you everyday) Deep in my heart of hearts You've been worried, puzzled Surrounded by big trouble But I'm keeping my faith in you Keeping my faith in you (Keeping my faith) My faith in you (Yeah) Keeping my faith in you (My faith in you) My faith in you Keeping my faith in you (All of my, all of my faith in you) My faith in you

I run from everyone and I tell lies You run your fingers through my hair and smile 'Cause nobody believes that this is right But we're so right, yeah I hear rumours, let them fly It's you and me And they don't have to know Oh, they don't have to know Oh, they speculate But let's just make them wait 'Cause they don't need to know Nobody needs to know Under the street lights Nobody knows our nights Tracing the tree lines And shadows around your face Falling asleep and waking up with the stars It's our little secret We're keeping it in the dark We stumble like the thunder in our hearts Lying low, we'll never lay apart Don't wanna let them change the way we are The way we are, no I hear rumours, let them fly It's you and me And they don't have to know Oh, they don't have to know Oh, they speculate But let's just make them wait 'Cause they don't need to know Nobody needs to know Under the street lights Nobody knows our nights Tracing the tree lines And shadows around your face Falling asleep and waking up with the stars It's our little secret We're keeping it in the dark (It's our little secret) Keep, keep, keeping it in the dark (It's our little secret) Keep, keep, keeping it in the I hear rumours, let them fly It's you and me And they don't have to know Oh, they don't have to know Oh, they speculate But let's just make them wait 'Cause they don't need to know Nobody needs to know Under the street lights Nobody knows our nights Tracing the tree lines And shadows around your face Falling asleep and waking up with the stars It's our little secret We're keeping it in the dark (It's our little secret) Keep, keep, keeping it in the dark (It's our little secret) Keep, keep, keeping it in the dark Falling asleep and waking up with the stars It's our little secret Keep, keep, keeping it in the dark

Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. You say the odds are that ya'll never get it , Oh boy you got it all wrong. I thought it got away from you, thought you knew, That love don't hide it waits for you. Take my advice i'm sure you won't regret it, Ya'll find a love thats so strong, All you really have to do, is give in to, This thing you said that you don't want. Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Watch out watch out... Love's gonna catch up with the games your playing, I think that soon you'll find out. Think of all of what you'd miss, that certain kiss, Feelings of that special touch, Just listen close to what the heart is saying, No need for question or doubt, There's someone who's ready too get close to you, So boy you better just watch out ... Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. (Sneakin up behind you) Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Look deep into my eyes, they tell what is inside, pleasure like you never dreamed of... I see what's inside you, see you feel like i do, so don't run away from my love... my love ... Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Just a warning loves gonna get you, and when it does you better watch out. You can hide your heart if you want to, love is sneakin in, watch out. Watch out ... Dam my love will find you ... Baby baby watch out ... Baby baby watch out ...