I waited a long time for you to arrive I stood for a long time On the trees on the side You were coming to find me Coming tonight You were coming to see me Under this new light Under this new light Under this new light We waiting to summer For another august night We waiting for summer For this new light Under this new light

Emerald in the sea Calling out to thee Whether the eyes find a way To watch out over Early on this side Alone with just the air Only the common tern Was truly aware Followed by a softer fade A thunder cloud provided shade The roar and its daring parade The way that it holds Until it slows The wonder in the air Eva's in the womb Obachan's in the tomb Wade in the water Till I drifted down Over these old walls And into mothers hands I was a boy Now I suppose i'm a man I fit in an auburn mane Comfort in the heavy rain Ready to take the blame The rises to ruins The loveliest noons The wonders in the air Run to waters It's all I need Under the mother wave Where I can hide away Run to waters It's all in me Where I can hide away When I need to escape Earth and roam to run Free under the sun I dream to hold The emerald i saw in the sea Would I let it be Or take it back with me Every move Does it really change Our whole destiny Moving I see it's old The opening And then the fold I guess even if it breaks The hot or the cold The water still holds The wonders in the air Lines and wolves Binds and rules Leading fools Lies Run to waters

I keep so much of me hidden Can't lie No, I got this pain inside Most times I never admit it But with you No, I don't want to hide What's there all the time And weighs on my mind My friends say they listen But honestly I don't think That they get me like you do You don't have to try I come unfolded with the things I hold inside I have never told no one but you (But you, but you) When I'm with you I feel different Like I can't just be your warmness, oh baby I've been through some tough things in my life And it's so easy to tell you (so easy to say) What's there all the time And weighs on my mind My brother, he listens But honestly I don't think That he gets me like you do You don't have to try (no, no, no, no) I come unfolded (come) with the things I hold inside I have never told no one but you (But you, but you) Oh my love I can finally be myself (I can finally be myself, myself) Be myself What's there all the time, yeah (all the time) And weighs on my mind (yeah) My friends say they listen But honestly I don't think That they get me like you do (you do) You don't have to try I come unfolded (yeah, I come) Things I hold inside (things I, things I hold inside) I have never told no one but you (But you, but you) Oh

Little girl, who are you? With your afro girls Playing on the corner of the avenue Hmm Little Darling, where is your mama? And papa gone? I'd like to know where that beauty spot comes from Mahalia In this world, you must know who you are Mahalia You were given the tools to go far Fa wa mi say, Mahalia We give you, we give you this day Mahalia, Mahalia Don't forget, don't forget that name Little thing, what's the story? Behind that red skin You're shining like the morning Little girl, which part of Jamaica is your mama's family from And what's your dad's side got going on? Mahalia In this world, you must know who you are Mahalia You were given the tools to go far Fa wa mi say, Mahalia We give you, we give you this day Mahalia, Mahalia Don't forget, don't forget that name Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Mahalia In this world, you must know who you are Mahalia You were given the tools to go far Fa wa mi say, Mahalia We give you, we give you this day Mahalia, Mahalia Don't forget, don't forget that Mahalia In this world, you must know who you are Mahalia You were given the tools to go far Fa wa mi say, Mahalia We give you, we give you this day Mahalia, Mahalia Don't forget, don't forget that name Don't forget that name Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh Ooh-wee-ooh

I wanna take you home, to my place Share my dreams and my fantasies, I cant wait I wanna show you things, you've never seen before Girl I hear you cryin, cryin out for more () Talk to me, Talk to me, Am I doing this right Talk to me, Talk to me, Are you feeling alright () Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and here you are tonight Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and I can see it in your eyes Are you ready to stay up all night, to see the morning light Ive been waitin, and waitin and waitin my whole life (2) So now here we are, dim the lights down low Oh we can go fast, or should I go slow I wanna kiss your lips, is that okay Im that guy, im that guy baby youll be callin out my name Sing it to me now () Talk to me, Talk to me, Am I doing this right Talk to me, Talk to me, Are you feeling alright SING IT! () Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and here you are tonight Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and I can see it in your eyes Are you ready to stay up all night, to see the morning light Ive been waitin, and waitin and waitin my whole life (3) I wanna cater to you Nothing that I wouldn't do I try to find words to say Ive never felt love in this way, this way (vocalizing) () Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and here you are tonight Ive been waiting for this my whole life, and I can see it in your eyes Are you ready to stay up all night, to see the morning light Ive been waitin, and waitin and waitin my whole li-li-li-life Will you be waitin my whole liiiife

(Can anyone live with a kid? That's not for me to decide That's for someone who decide to live with me to decide, not for me But you willing to compromise in a relationship To compromise? What is comprising? Compromising for what? Compromising for what reason?) You don't have to call me, you don't gotta say it I already guessed, love You been playin' I don't need to know where you are now I don't see no reason for a blowout I was here the whole time, you were busy chasing You don't know what you had, I'm amazing I was all in and you was all out I'll get back up after this fall-down Look me in my eyes and tell me you never loved me, yeah Babe, it's no surprise, if I was you I'd feel lucky, uh, uh Yeah, you striked out All the times, thought that I didn't know 'bout All the lies you denied, but I know now 'Bout your hideout I can't believe you thought I'd never find out (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha) (A man comes into my life and I have to compromise) You said all these things (You must think about that one again) I ignored the rumours, there's my lesson Clearly I'm the humour, and you been messin' Always talkin' 'bout the future when you not even present Well, I'm the prize, uh, I'm the blessing I was cool to slow down, you were busy racing Had it all figured out, you knew I'd cave in I was all in and you was all out I'll come back up after this comedown Look me in my face and tell me this ain't bravado, hey I let you set the pace, all I did was just follow, yeah, yeah Well, you striked out All the likes, thought that I didn't know 'bout All the times you denied, but I know now 'Bout your hideout Well, I can't believe you thought I'd never find out, no (I think, if you were to think about it in terms of analyzing) You said all these things, ha ha (Yes) ha ha (I'll fall in love with myself) La la la la la la la (and I want someone to share it with me) I can't believe you thought I'd never find out About your hideout, uh

I wanna love you like in movies A ticket for two, please You could've been that man If this was really showbiz, you would give me roses And I would take your hand, ah Hollywood made it look easy Why'd it have to tease me? I don't understand I tried to love like in the movies But, all I got was plastic plants (All I got was plastic plants) (All I got was plastic plants) I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you I thought that our love would be a series Always have you near me Yeah, that was the plan You were meant to call me on the daily Link me like a daisy chain up on my hair Hollywood made me think it was simple I took it too literal Now I understand, huh I thought you were growing up Thought we'd have a real romance, huh (Thought we would) But all I got was plastic plants I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you You're gonna know what you did when I don't holla back, babe Look at me (Look at me) I was your girl, but you never gave me jack, babe Can't you see? (Can't you see?) Now we've grown apart (Yeah, huh) Didn't even try, so the love ran dry Now we're back at the start You had your chance, you just gave me plastic plants I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you (Baby, uh) Next to you, next to you, babe, ah