Take Me For a Little While - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

I know you're leaving Leaving me behind I'm seeing you, darling For the very last time Show a little tenderness Mama, before you go Please, let me feel Your embrace once more Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you, darling Rock me, rock me a little while We all must feel Heartache sometime Right now, right now I'm feeling mine I tried my best to be strong But I'm not able I'm like a helpless child Left in a cradle Before you leave me Mama, leave me far behind Please, let me feel Happy one more time Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you, darling Rock me, rock me a little while I'm losing you And my happiness My life is so dark I must confess I'll never, never see Your smiling face no more I'll never, never hear Your knock upon my door Before you leave me Leave me behind Please, let me feel Happy one more time Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you, baby Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, yeah yeah I'm begging, little baby (take me) Oh baby, please, yeah (Take me, take me, take me) Come on, baby (take me) Can't you see me on my knees now (Take me, take me, take me) Come on, baby (take me) Baby, help, please (Take me, take me, take me) Coming to you, baby (take me) Oh baby, please, please, please Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you, darling Rock me, rock me a little while Come on, baby Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you, darling Rock me, rock me a little while

Hot sun, dancin' on the river We'd sit on the bank and watch the world roll by Our feet in the water, she'd press her lips to mine We were so long on love but short on time She could be a honeymoon sweet and a little wild And she was mine, for a little while (Chorus) And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left with a smile 'Cause she was mine for a little while We'd take a ride and head on down next to Airport Road Put the seats back and watch the planes leave town She always said nobody's strong enough to tie her down Oh... But I wasn't lookin' for that anyhow I knew she'd leave but I didn't know when It matters to me now, but it didn't back then (Chorus) And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left with a smile 'Cause she was mine for a little while (Bridge) I keep seeing pictures now of me and her And those summer nights My mind fills with her, oh but it's all right And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left me with a smile 'Cause she was mine Yes, she was mine For a little while

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin' Mend what needs mendin' Walk what needs walkin' Though it means an extra mile Pray what needs prayin' Say what needs sayin' 'Cause we're only here For a little while Today I stood singin' songs and sayin','Amen' Saying goodbye to an old friend who seemed so young He spent his life workin' hard to chase a dollar Putting off until tomorrow the things he should have done Made me start thinking, "What's the hurry, why the runnin'? I don't like what I'm becoming, gonna change my style Take my time and I take it all for granted 'Cause we're only here for a little while" Gonna hold who needs holdin' Mend what needs mendin' Walk what needs walkin' Though it means an extra mile Pray what needs prayin' Say what needs sayin' 'Cause we're only here For a little while Let me love like I'll never see tomorrow Treat each day as though it's borrowed Like it's precious as a child Oh, take my hand Let us reach out to each other 'Cause we're only here for a little while Gonna hold who needs holdin' Mend what needs mendin' Walk what needs walkin' Though it means an extra mile Pray what needs prayin' Say what needs sayin' 'Cause we're only here For a little while Gonna hold who needs holdin' Mend what needs mendin' Walk what needs walkin' Though it means an extra mile Pray what needs prayin' Say what needs sayin' 'Cause we're only here For a little while

Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love We've been in a stalemate so long Like being locked up in a prison (Locked up in a prison) And I don't want to be that way with you Release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on Release (Release) Release the tension (Release) There's too much tension in the world today Release (Release) Show some emotion (Release) And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on We've been at a standstill so long And it's not getting any better (Not getting any better) Slowly, slowly, slowly Drifting apart Oh, release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Release (Release) Release the tension (Release) There's too much tension in the world today Release (Release) Show some emotion (Release) And let the motion rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Now is the time, time to release Time to release your love Release Release the tension There's too much tension In the world today Release Show some emotion And let the motion Rock us away, rock on, rock on, rock on Release Release the tension There's too much tension in the world today Oh, you got to release Show some emotion Then let the motion rock us away, Rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on Wooo Hooo (Release, show some emotion) (And let the motion) (Rock us away) (Rock on, rock on, rock on... Release some tension, there's so much tension...)

Looking back on when I Was a little nappy headed boy Then my only worry Was for Christmas what would be my toy Even though we sometimes Would not get a thing We were happy with the Joy the day would bring Sneaking out the back door To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine Greeted at the back door With boy thought I told you not to go outside Tryin' your best to bring the Water to your eyes Thinkin' it might stop her Grom woopin' your behind I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go Cause I love them so Brother says he's tellin' 'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl Just don't tell I'll give you Anything you want in this whole wide world Mama gives you money for Sunday school You trade yours for candy after church is through Smokin' cigarettes and writing Something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy) Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the wall You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go I wish those days could come back once more Why did those days ev-er have to go