Now You've Got the Upper Hand - Candi Staton

As merry as the days were long I was right and you were wrong Back at the old grey school I would win and you would lose But you've got everything now You've got everything now And what a terrible mess I've made of my life Oh, what a mess I've made of my life No, I've never had a job Because I've never wanted one I've seen you smile But I've never really heard you laugh So who is rich and who is poor? I cannot say, oh You are your mother's only son And you're a desperate one, oh But I don't want a lover I just want to be seen, oh In the back of your car A friendship sadly lost? Well this is true and yet, it's false, oh But did I ever tell you, by the way? I never did like your face, oh But you've got everything now You've got everything now And what a terrible mess I've made of my life Oh, what a mess I've made of my life No, I've never had a job Because I'm too shy I've seen you smile But I've never really heard you laugh So who is rich and who is poor I cannot say, oh, oh You are your mother's only son And you're a desperate one But I don't want a lover I just want to be tied, oh To the back of your car To the back of your car To the back of your car To the back of your car The back of your car To the back of your car, oh

Said I wouldn't waste all this time on you But I do Losing all my days trying to escape you But it's useless Always turning my head sideways like I'm chasing clues I wanna walk away But I know I am fixed on you You got me thinking backwards Running circles and I don't know what to do Oh, well, I don't know what to do I can't stand you've got the upper hand But I like the way you use it And I don't wanna lose you I just hate the way you pull my strings But I love the way you use me And oh, it's so confusing Here I am again, lost up in your maze And it's crazy Told myself I'd leave But then I caught your gaze And it's amazing Always turning my head sideways like I'm chasing clues I wanna walk away But I know I am fixed on you You got me thinking backwards Running circles and I don't know what to do Oh, well, I don't know what to do I can't stand you've got the upper hand But I like the way you use it And I don't wanna lose ya I just hate the way you pull my strings But I love the way you use me And oh, it's so confusing What you doing to me And here I am again (What you doing) I can't stand you've got the upper hand But I like the way you use it And I don't wanna lose ya I just hate the way you pull my strings But I love the way you use me And oh, it's so confusing I can't stand you've got the upper hand But I like the way you use it And I don't wanna lose ya I just hate the way you pull my strings But I love the way you use me And oh, it's so confusing What you doing to me

As merry as the days were long I am right and you are wrong Back at the old grey school I would win and you would lose But you've got everything now You've got everything now And what a terrible mess I've made of my life Oh, what a mess I've made of my life No, I've never had a job because I've never wanted one I've seen you smile but I've never heard you laugh So who is rich and who is poor I cannot say You are your mother's only son and you're a desperate one But I don't want a lover, I just want to be seen In the back of your car A friendship sadly lost Well this is true, and yet it's false But did I ever tell you, by the way, I never did like your face But you've got everything now You've got everything now And what a terrible mess I've made of my life Oh, what a mess I've made of life No, I've never had a job because I'm too shy I've seen you smile, but I've never really heard you laugh So who is rich and who is poor I cannot say You are your mother's only son and you're a desperate one But I don't want a lover I just want to be tied To the back of your car

For you I'll do anything For you just call my name And I'll come running Yes, I'll come running Come running for you Ummm for you I have no pride You can walk all over me Hurt me do anything You want to and I'll keep it all inside And I mean it all because I'm so in love I'm so in love with you So in love with you So in love with you So in love with you Now I know this all night sound Silly, silly, silly But every word I say is true Darling I'll give you all my loving My life is dedicated to you Darling, darling for you I could be low sick in the bed If I knew you had little cold I would stay by your side Until you were well Neglecting my own self Because I'm so in love with you All I'm living for is for you I'm living for you I don't have no reason to live I don't have no reason to live without you.

Uhhmmmm... Yeah! Uhhhhhhhhuuuwhhh! Oh Yeah! You have some problems, You need got to solve them You get down on your knees and pray When is He coming through, When will He answer you. Well it may mot be right away But in the mean time, Just keep your mind, In a positive attitude. And while you waiting, Start praising, He is gonna see you through, Here is what you got to do. Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around You gotta lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway Hallelujah anyway Come on! Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway! Hallelujah anyway-ay-ay Wooohoo! Hallelujah Just say Hallelujah anyway! So much is going on, What's takin god so long. Your is back is up against the wall So many night's you cry I wonder if it hurts all You got to trust Him, Be patient, He's working behind the scenes. Just keep rejoicing Start dancing. He's givin you the victory Show Him that you believe. Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway Hallelujah anyway Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway! Hallelujah anyway-ay-ay.) Wooohoo!'high' Uhm! You see He's working it out for you (Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around (Woohooo!'high') You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway! Hallelujah anyway-ay-ay. Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway! Hallelujah anyway. (Ooooh! 'high') Yeah! Just say hallelujah. anyway. He is maybe in your eyes, yeah Just say hallelujah anyway, uuuhmm. He's working it out for you 2x Working it out for you He's 's working it out for you Working it out for you He's working it out for you Working it out for you He's working it out for you Uhmm Praise Him till your blessings come down Praise Him till your situation turns around (Woohooo!'high') You gotta to lift up your voice and say: Hallelujah anyway Hallelujah anyway You got to praise Him, uhmm. Just praise Him! You may not feel like it. Just praise Him anyway. Yeah, just say hallelujah anyway.