FRONT LINE
By
Stevie Wonder
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I am a veteran of the war
I up and joined the army back in 1964
At sixteen I just had to be a man at any cost
I volunteered for Vietnam where I got my leg shot off
I recall a quote from a movie that said “who’s more a man
Than a man with a reason that’s worth dyin’ for”
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
But now I stand at the back of the line when it comes to gettin’ ahead
They gave me a uniform and a tiny salty pill
To stop the big urge I might have for the wrong kind of thrill
They put a gun in my hand and said, “shoot until he’s dead”
But it’s hard to kill when ‘please your friend’ echoes through your head
Brought up in church taught no man should take another’s life
But then put in a jungle where life has no price
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
But now I stand at the back of the line when it comes to gettin’ ahead
Back in the world the paper reads today
Another war is in the brewing
But what about the lives of yesterday
And the many happy families that have been ruined
My niece is a hooker and my nephew’s a junkie too
But they say I have no right to tell them how they should do
They laugh and say “quit bragging” ’bout the war you should never have been in
But my mind is so brain-washed I’d prob’bly go back and do it again
I walk the neighborhood parading my purple heart
With a fear of agent orange that no one will stop
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
They had me standing on the front line
But now I stand at the back of the line when it comes to gettin’ ahead
QUEEN IN THE BLACK
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Excuse me please your majesty
I chance this moment nervously
To share with you a fantasy
That I have lived inside of me
And it is so pretty
And it is so fine
Its the kind you’d love to last you
Until the end of time
We’ve talked of love, we’ve talked of life
And what would make the world so nice
We’ve walked the sand by lover’s sea
I’ve held your body close to me
And it is so pretty
How I’d love to know
For if I had a chance to hold you
I’d never let you go
You’re my queen in the black
With your time-stopping body
Queen in the black
With your eyes that hypnotize, girl
Queen in the black
With your voice that’s sweet as candy
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
There’s not a day that passes by
That I don’t have you on my mind
If this ain’t love I have inside
Then my heart’s telling me a lie
Cause it feels so special
And it feels so right
And if I could I know I’d love you
For the rest of my life
You’re my queen in the black
With your time-stopping body
Queen in the black
With your eyes that hypnotize, girl
Queen in the black
With your voice that’s sweet as candy
Queen in the black
With your soft and sexy lips, babe
Queen in the black
I love the way you move your body
Queen in the black
You know you are nothing less than royalty
Queen in the black
Oh, I’ll place you on a throne, girl
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
With your time-stopping body
Queen in the black
With your eyes that hypnotize, girl
Queen in the black
With your voice that’s sweet as candy
Queen in the black
With your valentine smile, girl
Queen in the black
With your soft and sexy lips, babe
Queen in the black
Love the way you move your body
Queen in the black
You know you are nothing less than royalty
Queen in the black
You know I’ll place you on a throne, girl
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
With your valentine smile, girl
Queen in the black
With your soft and sexy lips, babe
Queen in the black
Love the way you move your body
Queen in the black
You know you are nothing less than royalty
Queen in the black
You know I’ll place you on a throne, girl
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
Miss Ebony, you really turn me on
Queen in the black
Queen in the black
Queen in the black
Queen in the black, Queen in the black
Queen in the black, now
Queen in the black
You know what I’m talking about, yeah, yeah
Queen in the black
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Queen in the black
With your time-stopping body
Queen in the black
With your eyes that hypnotize, girl
Queen in the black
Yeaow
I WANNA TALK TO YOU
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M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m
Lord, Lordy, Lordy
Standing here on my own side
Waitin’ Fo’ the floor
Your world’s movin’ fast
But still ends up a bore
Come on give me a little room na
Do you have to take it all
Yeah that’s the way it is I guess
Then you’re born with nothin’ at all
Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh
I wanna talk to you
I wanna talk to you
Hey boy don’t feel my world’s untrue
Yeah, I wanna talk to you
My world can be true
I wanna talk to you
Pick up my life at the table
Read about the way I could be
But I know I just ain’t able
So I read about the real me
Who can I blame
For the way I am
I ain’t never had one soul to help me
So I don’t give a…….
Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh
Watch that boy, watch that
I heard you thinkin’
I wanna talk to you
I wanna talk to you
Don’t feel my world’s untrue
Yeah, boy I wanna talk to you
My world can be true
But you gotta find out what to do
I wanna talk to you sonny beau
Gotta woman that lov’ me
Feed me beans ev’ry night
Twelve babies look up at me
Wid Big grey hungry eyes
Oh but I just can’t complain
You see ya, said I ain’t allowed
Oh but pretty soon will come a change
When I gain the biggest mouth
Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh- Uh
I wanna talk to you
I wanna talk to you
Don’t feel my world’s untrue
Yeah boy , I wanna talk to you
My world can be true
I’m a show you what to do
I wanna talk to you
Hey don’t wanna talk to you
What you mean by that boy
I don’t wanna talk to you
I recognize you as being a human being
I’ve been listening to you for 250 thousand years
I called you Steve when you were amongst my friends
Don’t wanna talk to you
I wanna talk to you
Too late
Naw boy
Too late I can’t wait
Naw
Don’t wanna talk to you
You can have dinner with me next week
and after that you can moe my lawn
Hey don’t wanna talk to you naw
Understand me
You can’t tell me nothin’ white man
Try to understand yourself
Oh I don’t wanna say a word to you
Do ya understand me
Naw I don’t hear ya – I wanna talk
Too late
Naw it ain’t
Can’t wait
Yes, ya can
Don’t wanna talk to you
Ah Stevie boy
Hey I don’t need you for nothin’
Come on Stevie let’s talk na
Don’t wanna talk to you
You know I’m ya friend
I’m gonna take my share
N-N- Naw Stevie you can’t do that
I-I-I give it toya
Don’t wanna talk to you
Un-Un-Understand me na
Yeah it’s too late
You-You’s my brother
Can’t wait
You my brother na
Don’t care about your sake
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Stevie
I don’t wanna talk to you
I guess I can’t say N-N-Nothin’ to you
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lord
Naw, Naw, Naw, Naw, Naw
Naw, Naw, Naw, Naw, Naw
IT’S YOU
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I look inside my crystal ball of desire
And know why rapid beats my heart
I see the spark, I feel the flame of the fire
Letting me know love wants to start
No more playing around
No more waiting around for the special one to come
No more wearing a frown
No more tears coming down ’cause I know what I want
And I want what I know
Is you
Nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, it’s you, you’re the angel sent from heaven above
It’s you, nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re that angel sent from heaven above for me
(-Me for you and you for me)
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited my life would be undone
If only I had not waited I woul have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited for you
I look behind and what I sight is the mire
So very lonely was my heart
I look ahead I hear the sound of the choir
Singing that love will never part
No more hearing the sound of the rain coming down
No more I can’t see the sun
No more hurting for fun ’cause the moment has come
When I know what I want
And I want what I know
Is you
Nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re the angel sent from heaven above
It’s you, nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re that angel sent from heaven above for me
(-Me for you and you for me)
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited my life would be undone
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited for you
‘Cause Baby
It’s you
Nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re the angel sent from heaven above
It’s you, nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re that angel sent from heaven above for me
(-Me for you and you for me)
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited my life would be undone
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited for you
‘Cause Baby
It’s you
Nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re the angel sent from heaven above
It’s you, nobody has to tell me so
It’s you, you’re that angel sent from heaven above for me
(-Me for you and you for me)
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited my life would be undone
If only I had not waited I would have picked the wrong one
If only I had not waited for you
‘Cause Baby it’s you
KEEP ON RUNNING
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Some gonna get you
Some gonna grab you
Some gonna jump out of the bushes and grab you
Whole lotta folks, you better run faster.
Some gonna grab you
Some gonna jump out of the bushes and grab you
Some gonna grab you
Oh You need this thing to grab you, ha.
Yea, yea
Keep on running
Keep on running from my love
Keep on running, yea
Keep on running from my love
Some folks say that you’re really, really fine,
All you want to be is just a friend of mine,
But I know, the man your with gonna break your heart,
And you’ll be sad real soon, yea.
Keep on running,
Keep on running from my love,
Keep on running, yea,
Keep on running from my love.
Some folks say that you’re really, really fine
But all you want to be is just a friend of mine,
But I know I’m gonna get you with him -real soon.
Why do you keep?
Keep on running, running from my love
Yea, keep on running from
Keep on running, running from my love
I need you baby
Keep on running, running from my love
And everyday yea,
Keep on running, running from my love. Oh
Keep on running
Keep on running from my love
Keep on running yea
Keep on running from my love
Some folks say that your love is really good
All you want to be is just a friend of mine,
But I know, I’m gonna get you in the end
‘Cause I need you so
Keep on running
Keep on running, running from my love
Yea, keep on running baby
Keep on running, running from my love, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
Keep on running, running from my love
…say it loud
Keep on running, running from my love
Oh, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
…say it loud
Keep on running, running from my love
Something gonna get you, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
You can get it baby in my love
Keep on running, running from my love
Oh, yea say
Keep on running, running from my love
sing I love you so
Keep on running, running from my love
Sing, so
Keep on running, running from my love
sing a little song for me
Keep on running, running from my love
Baby, you can bring me love
Keep on running, running from my love
I wanna hear
Keep on running, running from my love
Yea,
Keep on running, running from my love
Everybody sing it with me, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
Some’s gonna grab you
Keep on running, running from my love
some’s gonna jump out of the bushes and grab you, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
keep on running baby
Keep on running, running from my love
Oh, yea yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Keep on running, running from my love
This is it
Keep on running, running from my love
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Keep on running
Keep on running, running from my love
yea, yea,
Keep on running, running from my love
I’m getting tired of you running
Keep on running, running from my love
Can you feel it in the shoe babe?
Keep on running, running from my love
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na.
Keep on running, running from my love
Hey, hey
Keep on running, running from my love
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, mama, mama, mama
Keep on running, running from my love
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
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No New Year’s Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here’s just another ordinary day
No April rain
No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
No summer’s high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
of my heart
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
baby of my heart