You, my love, is bubbling over And every day brings us a little bit closer You've got me dreaming night and day Dreaming, dreaming, I'll fade away Something inside has made me decide That your love is good for me Peace of mind with you I find And your love growing sweeter all the time Keep it growing on (Sweeter than the day before) Every day with you, darling (Sweeter than the day before) I love you more and more (Sweeter than the day before) Oh, yeah (Oh) Listen I said it's high, you know you can't get over It's so deep, you can't get under Like a hand on a clock that keeps winding up Your love never stops, oh, no Something inside has made me decide That your love is good for me Listen, peace of mind with you I find And your love growing sweeter all the time You keep pulling me back (Sweeter than the day before) 'Cause I need you so (Sweeter than the day before) And I love you, girl (Sweeter than the day before) Oh, yeah, oh, yeah (Oh) Play it for me now You keep it growing, darling (Sweeter than the day before) I tell ya, I can feel it, our love (Sweeter than the day before) You're so good for me, baby (Sweeter than the day before) Oh, yes, you are, yeah (Oh) Let me tell you're Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter It's growing sweeter everyday Every day with you, darling I will love you, I tell you, more and more Yes I'll do Ah, baby, I've got to have it You know I need your love You've gotten just what I need You've gotten just

Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-oh-oh, yes I was the third brother of five Doing whatever I had to do to survive I'm not saying what I did was alright Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight Been down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind But I knew there was a better way of life That I was just trying to find You don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure Across 110th Street is a hell of a tester Across 110th Street Pimps tryin' to catch a woman that's weak, oh-oh Across 110th Street Pushers won't let the junkie go free, oh-oh Across 110th Street Woman tryin' to catch a trick on the street, ooh baby Across 110th Street You can find it all out in the street, yeah Look around you, look around you, look around you, yes I got one more thing I wanna talk to y'all about right now Hey brother, there's a better way out Shooting that coke, snorting that dope, man you're copping out Take my advice, it's either live or die You've got to be strong if you want to survive The family on the other side of town Would catch hell without a ghetto around Take my advice, it's either live or die You've got to be strong if you want to survive Across 110th Street Pimps tryin' to catch a woman that's weak, oh-oh Across 110th Street Pushers won't let the junkie go free, oh-oh Across 110th Street Woman tryin' to catch a trick on the street, oh-oh Across 110th Street You can find it all in the street, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-oh-oh, yes

Let's talk about Phoenix It's got a way of helping you to breathe a little better Through the storm and rain If you need to escape Woah-oh Oh, you wonder why Let's talk about Phoenix It's got a way of helping you to breathe a little better I can slowly see A light fading away In my mind and my heart I have no doubt Oh, you wonder why

You see I like all kinds of music No favourites But everything's got to happen in its own space and time Games That people play They're so afraid to face the time of day So they run away You see They're afraid to live (afraid to live) Afraid to let (afraid to let) They don't wanna give unless they get Unless they get (unless they get) Games That we begin Once they start they never, never cease to end I know you heard what I said, my friend You see 'Cause at the start (at the start) Of every, every, every game There's a part of you That ain't gon' never, never, never, never change Never change (never change) Time, oh Time has a story It has a story, story, a story, mhmm And the games, oh Did you see us goin' up to you? Nobody but you You gotta make your moves Make your moves while you still can win 'em, win 'em But you can't never, never let the game close in on you Oh Moves To stay ahead Well, I'm sick and tired of them yessin' me Just for my bread I know y'all heard what I said, mhmm See 'Cause at the start (just like they play) Just like they play your favourite song They play it over and over and over again 'Til the grooves are gone The grooves are gone (grooves are gone) Time, oh time Time has a story It has a story, story, a story, mhmm And how you play the game Can't you see that it's all up to you? Nobody but you You gotta make your moves Make your moves whilst you still can win 'em You still got a chance brother But you can't never let the moves close in Close in on you Games, well I'm talking about those games that people play (The games people play, well) I said to myself, I said, "Self What a way, what a way To pass the time of day" (Those games people play, well) check it out It's all about those games (The games people play, well) It's like, I say yes She say no (the games people play, well) If I say, "Stay" Damned if she don't say, "Go" Its all about games (The games people play, well) Oh girl, yeah, just to let you down Fallin' in and out of love (The games people play, well)

Preacher is preaching How you should live Instead of teaching With the love they give They ask for money In the name of the Lord And they line their pockets Keep coming back for more Dragging you down Chipping away Misleading you all With the things they say What they feed you Strive to believe Giving you just enough to make you needy By the time you wake up they're already gone Looking for the next fool to come along Dragging you down Chipping away Misleading you all With the things they say Shatters your world Spoiling your mind Keeping your heart Prayer divine Dragging you down Chipping away Misleading you all With the things they say Shatters your heart Foiling your mind Prayer divine

Everybody claims that they want the best things outta life, huh But not everyone, not everyone Wanna go through the toils and strifes Like this particular fella walks around all day long singin' Sha na dah dah, dah lah, dah dah, dah dah Harry Hippie, lies asleep in the shade Life don't bug him 'cause he thinks he's got it made He never worry about nothin' in particular But ooh, he might even sell free press on sunset I'd like to help a man when he's down But I can't help him much When he's sleepin' on the ground He's like a bottle in water Harry just floats through life Walks around all day long singin' this song Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh yeah Mary Hippie, she's Harry's lady Panhandles pennies just to feed Harry's baby She can lie down a story so incredible Man, you wanna help her take the food home and put it on the table I'd like to help a man when he's down But I can't help ya, Harry If you wanna sleep on the ground Sorry Harry, oh, you're too much weight to carry around But he still walks around all day long singin' this song Sha dah dah dah, sha nah nah nah nah nah Sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah dah Street child, street child Tell me, where will you be goin' When old man winter gets his horn And starts blowin'? Will you hang around LA Or hitch a ride on a freeway? Meet an old familiar face in a new place? I'd like to help a man when he's down But how can I help him If he's somewhere outta town? Sorry Harry, think I'm gonna put you down Sha dah dah dah, sha dah dah dah dah Sha lah lah lah lah, dah dah dah dah Everybody help me sing this song, oh yeah (sha lah lah lah, sha lah lah lah)