BLAME IT ON THE SUN
By
Stevie Wonder

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Where has my love gone?
How can I go on?
It seems dear love has gone away

Where is my spirit?
I’m nowhere near it,
Oh yes, my love has gone astray

But I’ll blame it on the sun,
The sun that didn’t shine,
I’ll blame it on the wind and the trees

I’ll blame it on the time that never was enough,
I’ll blame it on the tide and the sea,
But, my heart blames it on me

Who poured the love out?
What made this bitter doubt?
Is peace not here for me to see?

Wish I could tell you,
What I am feeling,
But, words won’t come for me to speak

But I’ll blame it on the sun,
That didn’t fill the sky,
I’ll blame it on the birds and the trees

I’ll blame it on the day that ended once too soon,
I’ll blame it on the nights that could not be,
But, my heart blames it on me

…Yeh, yeh, yeh, ooh,
Your heart blames it on you this time

SUPERSTITION

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Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders bout’ to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past

When you believe in things that you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain’t the way

Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin’ strong,
You don’t wanna save me, sad is my song

When you believe in things that you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain’t the way, yeh, yeh

Very superstitious, nothin’ more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil’s on his way,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past

When you believe in things that you don’t understand,
Then you suffer, Superstition ain’t the way, no, no, no

SO WHAT THE FUSS

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If I’m caught at a dance party without my dancin shoes
And everybody dances on my bare feet
Shame on me
If I’m mindin my business just doin the right thing
And you try to front me off in the street
Shame on you
If a family’s waiting for that special blessing to
come their way
But they ain’t tryin to get on their knees and pray
Shame on them
And if we live in a time where every nation’s fightin
’round the world
Yet we can’t all agree that peace is the way

Shame on us
Shame on me, Shame on you, Shame on them, Shame on us

So what the fuss

If I gotta get up early in the morning for a job
interview
And I forget to set the stupid alarm
Shame on me
If my children are playin outside like little children do
And you come ’round there tryin to bring them some harm
Shame on you
Should I be drivin thru a klantown, find a restaurant
to get me some food
And someone says “hey boy, we don’t serve your kind”
Shame on them
And if we live in a democracy and you don’t use your
power to vote
Knowin some would like to turn back the hands of time

Shame on us
Shame on me, Shame on you, Shame on them, Shame on us

So what the fuss

If I’m hooked on a habit knowin damn well it could
cost me my life
Yet I keep doin what I should do without
Shame on me
If you’re locked in a marriage and your other half
just gives you abuse
Yet you’ve convinced yourself that there’s no way out
Shame on you
If we’re jammin the music and somebody’s got the
audacity
To say that they can jam it better than us
Shame on them
And should there be just a handful that believe that
we are totally free
And there’s no need to fight for equality

Shame on us
Shame on me, Shame on you, Shame on them, Shame on us

So what the fuss

MARY ANN

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Well now, oh Mary Ann
Well you sure look fine
Well, oh oh now
I could love you all the time

Well, now oh Mary Ann
I said baby, don’t ya know
Well now, oh oh baby
Don’t ya know
Don’t ya know baby
That I love you so

Oh yeah, Mary Ann
Gonna take you home tonight
Oh baby, yeah, yeah
Gonna take you home tonight
If you let me baby
I said I’ll make everything all right

IN YOUR CORNER

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I hear tell there’s big fun tonight
On the corner of Main and Dog-Meat-Bite
Friday midnights would not be right
Without Redd’s hot party and a nasty fight

But I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do
I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do

You can’t renege cause it’s going to be alive
Fine women, lots of liquor and stuff for your mind
Now where we’re going they don’t like your kind
But they’ll cool out when you tell them you’re a friend of mine

‘Cause I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do
I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do

You can’t tell your pa and mama
Where we’re going going till after we’ve been there
‘Cause that might make their poor heads worry
And worrying can cause grey hair
And one thing might lead to another
And if there’e any trouble they’ll blame it on me

I think we just might have two to go
The pretty looking over here from the middle of the floor
We’ll make a b-line to Hotel La Sin
Where you’ll do the talking to get us in

And I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do

We shoulda been long gone ’cause this place is hot
‘Cause in the corner there are two brothers that are undercover cops
If they stop us for questionning mum is the word
‘Cause a question not answered is an answer not heard

And I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do
I’ll be in your corner
I’ll be in your corner, if they do

You can’t tell your pa and mama
Where we’re going going till after we’ve been there
‘Cause that might make their poor heads worry
And worrying can cause grey hair
And one thing might lead to another
And if there’s any trouble they’ll blame it on me

JESUS CHILDREN OF AMERICA

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Hello Jesus
Jesus children
Jesus loves you
Jesus children
Hello children Jesus loves you of America

Are you hearing
What He’s saying ?
Are you feeling
What you’re praying ?
Are you hearing, praying, feeling
What you say inside ?

You’d better tell
Your story fast…
And if you lie
It will come to pass…

Tell me!
Tell me holy
Holly roller
Holly roller
Are you standing
Are you standing
Like a soldier ?
Like a soldier ?
Waell…
Are you standing for everything you talk about ?
Holly roller…

Say
Tanscen
Transcendental
Dental meditation
Meditation
Speaks of
Speaks of inner
Inner preservation
Preservation
Waell…
Transcendental meditation gives you peace of mind
Peace of mind

You’d better tell
Your story fast…
And if you lie
It will come to pass…

Tell ’em
Don’t lie to ’em
Don’t tell lies
Tell ’em
Don’t lie to ’em

Ooh, hu hu…uh uh uh…yeah

Tell ’em
Don’t lie to ’em
Don’t tell lies
Tell ’em
Tell ’em Jesus

Tell me
Tell me junkie
If you’re able
If you’re able
Playing
Are you playing your cards
On the table
On the table
Yeah…
Are you happy when you stick a needle in your vein
Hey hey
Tell the children
Hey hey hey

Jesus
Jesus died on
Cross for you
Cross for you
Mary
Mary is just
Looking at you
Looking at you
Yeah…
Mother Mary feels so much pain
Looking at him

So, you better tell
Tell your story fast…
Tell your story, story!
And if you lie
Yeah, tell your story
It will come to pass
Yeah, tell your story, story!

Um…um I need you Jesus