Steve Brookstein Album

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again

When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying
To dance with my father again

I can think of younger days when living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow, I was never told about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by
But we could never see tomorrow, would you believe that no one ever told us
about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop that old sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
And Tell me how can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?

Heavenly father watching us all
We take from each other and give nothing at all
Well it's a dog-gone shame
But never too late for change
So if your luck runs low
Just reach out and call his name, his name

Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there
Whenever you call

So never be lonely lost in the night
Just run from the darkness
Looking for the light
'Cause it's a long hard road
That leads to a brighter day
Don't let your heart grow cold
Just reach out and call his name, his name

Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there
Whenever you call

You can count on it brother
'Cause we're all just finding our way
Travelling through time
People got to keep pushing on
No matter how many dreams slip away
Yah mo be there

Well it's a dog-gone shame
But never too late for change
So if your luck runs low
And reach out and call his name, his name

Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there

If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me

All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I’m trying to understand you
Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong
I won’t do nothing to upset my happy home
No don't you get excited when I come home a little late at night
'Cos we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight

If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me

Well now we've all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, and woman you've sure got yours too
So trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together that should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is this love affair when we can't see eye to eye

If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me
If you don't know me by now

We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way

Before the rising sun we fly
So many roads to choose
We start our walking
And learn to run
And yes! We've just begun

Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watching the signs along the way
Talking it over just the two of us
Working together day to day, together

When the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
We've only just begun

Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watching the signs along the way
Talking it over just the two of us
Working together day to day, together
Together

And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
Yes we've only just begun

Ooh la la la la
I did you wrong my heart went out to play
But in the game I lost you
What a price to pay, hey I'm crying

Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby

Mistakes I know I've made a few
But I'm only human
You've made mistakes too, I'm crying

Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby

I'm just about at the end of my rope
But I can't stop trying I can't give up hope
'Cause I feel one day I'll hold you near
Whisper I still love you
Until that day is here I'm crying

Ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby
Can't You see I'm crying
Can't you see I'm dying
Ooh baby baby
Baby I can't stop trying

I was once so downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And now I've never seen his face again

Your love is lifting me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forever more

You know your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)
Lifting me (lifting me) higher and higher (higher)

Now once I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And now he's never shown his face again

Because your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)
Lifting me (lifting me) higher and higher (higher)

I'm so glad that I finally found you
Yes, that one in a million girls
And I wish my loving arms around ya
I can stand up and face the world

I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)

Take the ribbon from your hair
Shake it loose and let it fall
Lay it soft against my skin
Like the shadows on the wall
Come on lay down by my side
'Til the early morning light
All I'm taking is your time
Help me make it through the night

I don't care what's right or wrong
I won't try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow
'Cause tonight I need a friend
Yesterday is dead and gone
And tomorrow's out of site
It's so sad to be alone

How can I just let you walk away,
just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath
with you, ooh-ooh
You're the only one
who really knew me at all
How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain
and even shared the tears
You're the only one
who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
oh there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
Ooh take a look at me now,
well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds
and that's what I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around,
turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
so many reasons why
You're the only one
who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
Now take a look at me now,
cos there's just an empty space
But to wait for you,
is all I can do and that's what I've got to face

Take a good look at me now,
cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've gotta take

Take a look at me now

We can't help but make it
Now that we've caressed a kiss so warm and tender
I can't wait till we reach that sweet moment of surrender
We'll hear the thunder roar, feel the lightning strike
At a point we both decided to meet at the same time tonight

Hang on in there baby, hang on in there darling
I'm gonna give you more than you ever dreamed possible

Don't be afraid baby
Sweet virgin of the world
We can't help but make it
'Cos there's true love between us girl
So let us touch that cloud
Every girl dreams of
We're almost there darling, we're truly making love

Hang on in there baby, please don't let me down
Please don't destroy this new joy we've found

What's that now baby, what's that you're saying
Something's eating at you baby
It's about to get away
Don't fight it baby open up the door
'Cos that's the key to the freedom
That we've both been working for
Let it go baby, let it go darling
Right there, right there
Baby don't you move it don't you dare
Go baby let it go darling oh right there right there
Baby Don't you move it don't you dare

Hang on in there baby

I can tell by your eyes that you've probably been crying forever
And the stars in the sky don't mean nothing to you, they're a mirror

I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart
If I stay here just a little bit longer
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, to my heart

If I stand all alone, will the shadow hide the colour of my heart
Blue for the tears, black for the night's fears

The stars in the sky don't mean nothing to you, they're a mirror
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart

If I stay here just a little bit longer
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, listen to my heart

I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart
If I stay here just a little bit longer
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, my heart

I had to meet you here today
There's just so many things to say
Please don't stop me 'til I'm through
This is something I hate to do
We've been meeting here so long
I guess what we done, I know it's wrong
Please darlin', don't you cry
Let's just kiss and say goodbye

Many months have passed us by
I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
I've got ties and so do you
I think this is the thing we should do
It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet some other guy
Understand me, won't you try, try, try, try, try, try, try
Let's just kiss and say goodbye

I'm gonna miss you I can't lie
I got ties and so do you
I think this is the thing we should do
We gotta say goodbye now
It will be all right
It will be all right
Let's just kiss one last time

Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
You fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do

For the morning sun in all it's glory
Greets the day with hope and comfort too
And you fill my life with laughter
You can make it better
Ease my troubles that's what you do

There's a love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray
To the one, to the one

Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do

There's a love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine like the sun
At the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray
To the one, to the one

Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there's no one above you
You fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do
Take away all my sadness
Fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles that's what you do
Fill my life with gladness
Take away all my sadness

Though you don't call anymore
I sit and wait in vain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane

I want to tell you baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you
'til you come back to me that's what I'm gonna do

Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you baby oh won't you please see me
I'm gonna walk by myself
To prove that my love is true
‘Til you come back to me that's what I'm gonna do

Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is slowly dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I'm gonna camp by your stair
Until I get through to you
I'm gonna change your view