This party, this party wasn't over Somebody, somebody should've told her Hands up in the air, still swaying That band she loves still playing She had this old boy from the boondocks Sweet talking, walking on moon rocks I wish somebody would've told her

This party, this party wasn't over Somebody, somebody should've told her Hands up in the air, still swaying That band she loves still playing She had this old boy from the boondocks Sweet talking, walking on moon rocks I wish somebody would've told her

Do you love me do you want to be my friend And if you do Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand If you want to I think this is how love goes Check yes or no It started way back in third grade I used to sit beside Emmylou Hayes A pink dress, a

The weather is frightening The thunder and lightning Seem to be having their way But as far as I'm concerned, it's a lovely day The turn in the weather Will keep us together So I can honestly say That as far as I'm concerned, it's a lovely day And

It's a lovely day I can see the sun up high Tho' we're caught in the storm I can see where you and I Could be cozy and warm Let the rain pitter patter But it really doesn't matter If the skies are gray Long as I can be with you

'Cause what about, what about angels? They will come, they will go, make us special Don't give me up We know full well there's just time So is it wrong to toss this line? If your heart was full of love Could you give it up?

You know I, this is James Brown I'm such a lover of people Because people did so much for me I'm a lover of all humanity, all man kind And I feel that he who has been successful Should look out of for his fellow man, his brother I feel that's my role,

He fills me up He gives me love More love than I've ever seen He's all I've got He's all I've got in this world But he's all the man that I need I used to cry myself to sleep at night But that was all before he came I thought love had to hurt to turn out

That nothing's really gone We bring the past along And love goes on There ain't nothin' so broken Love can't heal, I feel Every day I grow older Time reveals, reveals How do I fill this emptiness? This heaviness I bear

New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad