Don't be surprised, I will still rise Oh, ye of so little faith Don't doubt it, don't doubt it And the vultures all start circling They're whispering, you're out of time But still, I rise This is no mistake, no accident When you think the final nail is

It's not enough you passed it for a while, You can't afford the amass of denial. Don't explain, you can't arcane it too. Your lies surpassed your doubt. Don't do something you'll regret The time you take, Your minds mistake, Time worth throwing all away.

And yet it dominates the things I see Darkness is a harsh term don't you think Stars hide your fires For these here are my desires And I won't give them up to you this time around And so I'll be found With my stake stuck in this ground Marking the

And you know my heart, well it's waiting for your call Won't you take your time on me? (Take your time on me) 'Cause we got nowhere else to be You fall in my arms Baby won't you let your phone keep ringing Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

This is how it works Wrap your hands around my body Go due south Melt yourself into my body Kiss my mouth Is the way it works (yeah, yeah) Make it smooth, take your time Make it groove, in, out, in Make it last

I take my leave of you Shall we meet in the sunrise Stand one last time as two I'll look deep into your eyes Can I take my leave of you? Walk down to the water Stare out across the blue Look to where our love was stolen What I'd give to be unbroken

Why don't you come over 'bout a quarter to nine Bring all of your fam'ly and I will bring mine If I should bring my brothers, and you bring the others Then I can sing a song like Jeru, just for you Just for all the lovely people that you see in the road

Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on I close my eyes and picture you're hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I can find a reason to be strong It's pretty cold for late September And autumn wind

I'll fulfill your desires for you Confess to me, make me feel it Confide in me, don't resent it 'Cause I can't stop you from the fire Only not to worry No time left for me I can help you run away for good All for take what you had understood All it takes

Happy birthday Happy birthday to you You know it doesn't make much sense There ought to be a law against Anyone who takes offense At a day in your celebration 'Cause we all know in our minds That there ought to be a time That we can set aside To show