Tired of Being Alone - Al Green

Lookin' at me now who do you see Somebody with sparkling eyes Not so long ago my tears would flow You gave me a lovely surprise I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) Lookin' at you I see how I knew Somebody had something to say Turned me around And your sweet sound Will keep me smilin' for days I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) Once I sang a song of pain 'Bout the clouds and the pourin' rain Now I sing a song of love 'Bout the happiness you bring Glad I gotcha So glad I gotcha You lifted me up And I'm mad aboutcha I gotcha my love I gotcha my love Glad I gotcha So glad I gotcha You lifted me up And I'm mad aboutcha I gotcha my love I gotcha my love Glad I gotcha So glad I gotcha You lifted me up And I'm mad aboutcha I gotcha my love I gotcha my love Glad I gotcha So glad I gotcha You lifted me up And I'm mad aboutcha I gotcha my love I gotcha my love I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha) Say, I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (So glad I gotcha) I was tired of being alone You lifted me, my love (I'm mad aboutcha)

I don't know why You want to follow me tonight When the rest of the world With whom I've crossed and I've quarreled Let's me down so For a thousand reasons that I know To share forever the unrest With all the demons I possess Beneath the silver moon Maybe you were right But baby I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry Chandler and Van Nuys With all the vampires and their brides We're all bloodless and blind And longing for a life Beyond the silver moon Maybe you were right But baby I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry I'm standing in the street Crying out for you No one sees me But the silver moon So far away, so outer space I've trashed myself, I've lost my way I've got to get to you I've got to get to you Maybe you were right But baby I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry I'm standing in the street Crying out for you No one sees me But the silver moon Maybe you were right But baby I was lonely I don't wanna fight I'm tired of being sorry So far away so outer space I crashed myself I lost my way I've got to get to you I've got to get to you

I don't know why You want to follow me tonight When in the rest of the world With you whom I've crossed and I've quarreled Let's me down so For a thousand reasons that I know To share forever the unrest With all the demons had possessed Beneath the silver moon Maybe you were right But baby I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry (sorry) It's an ocean drive With all the vampires and their brides We're all bloodless and blind And longing for a life Beyond the silver moon Maybe you were right But baby, I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry (sorry) I'm standing in the street, yeah Crying out for you No one sees me But the silver moon (silver moon) So far away, so outer space I've trashed myself, I've lost my way I've got to get to you, got to get to you Maybe you were right But baby, I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry (sorry) I'm standing in the street, yeah Crying out for you No one sees me But the silver moon (silver moon) Maybe you were right But baby, I was lonely I don't want to fight I'm tired of being sorry (sorry) I'm standing in the street Crying out for you No one sees me But the silver moon Maybe you were right And maybe I was wrong...

Throw a party Throw a party, yeah Throw a party Well, she moves like lightning and she counts to three And she dances with the lights, sincere, she's coming for me Now, put your hands up, this is a heist And there's no one in here living gonna make it out alive Loaded up when the sun comes down Getaway car for one another Me and the girl straight out of town Over the hills and undercover Undercover, undercover She said, "Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die" We go together, Adam and Eve But the girl is so much more than just another apple thief Yeah, she's a genius (genius), watch and learn How she sets the world on fire just to watch the sucker burn Loaded up when the sun comes down Getaway car for one another Me and the girl straight out of town Over the hills and undercover Undercover, undercover She said, "Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die" Throw a party (hey) Throw a party, yeah Throw a party (whoo) On the day that I die Throw a party (hey) Throw a party, yeah (whoo) Throw a party (yeah) On the day that I die Loaded up when the sun comes down Getaway car for one another Me and the girl straight out of town Over the hills and undercover Undercover, undercover She said, "Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die" Green, green grass, blue, blue sky You better throw a party on the day that I die"