(p. graninger/e. robbins)

there ain’t nothin’ i can do
or nothing i can say
that folks don’t criticize me
but i’m gonna do what i want to anyway
and i don’t care just what people say

if i should take a notion to jump into the ocean
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

if i go to church on sunday then cabaret all day monday
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

if my man ain’t got no money and i say take all mine honey
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

if i give him my last nickle and it leaves me in a pickle
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

i’d rather my man would hit me than for him to jump up and quit me
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

i swear i won’t call no coppa if i’m beat up by my poppa
‘t ain’t nobody’s bizness if i do

nobody’s bizness, ain’t nobody’s bizness
nobody’s biznes if i do

(gospel church clapping)

i’m running low (lord i’m running trying to make a hundred)
trying to make a hundred (lord i’m running trying to make a hundred)
ninety-nine and a half just wont do

i’m running low (lord i’m running trying to make a hundred)
trying to make a hundred (lord i’m running trying to make a hundred)
ninety-nine and a half just won’t do

i’m praying loud (lord i’m praying trying to make a hundred)
trying to make a hundred (lord i’m praying trying to make a hundred)
ninety-nine and a half just wont do

i’m praying loud
trying to make a hundred
ninety-nine and a half just wont do

no it wont do (no no no it wont do)
it wont do (no no no it wont do)
oh it wont do (no no no it wont do)
it wont do
it wont do
just wont do
ninety-nine and a half just wont do

and i’m counting now
you’re a survivor
i’m just trying go further
i guess you wont help
you’re left behind
your half of the weight
won’t make the grade
you ain’t moving
i’m grooving
let me tell you
ninety-one
ninety-two
ninety-three
ninety-four
ninety-five
ninety-six
ninety-seven
ninety-eight
ninety-nine and a half just wont do

you’re a survivor
i’m just trying to go further
i’m gonna make a mile
sure i’ll try
your half the weight
won’t make the grade
are you moving?
see me i’m grooving
let me tell you 91,92,93….

(luther vandross)

everybody look around
’cause there’s a reason to rejoice you see
everybody come out
and let’s commence to singing joyfully
everybody look up
and feel the hope that we’ve been waiting for

everybody’s glad
because our silent fear and dread is gone
freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
just look about
you owe it to yourself to check it out
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?

everybody be glad
because the sun is shining just for us
everybody wake up
into the morning into happiness

hello world
it’s like a different way of living now
and thank you world
we always knew that we’d be free somehow
in harmony
and show the world that we’ve got liberty

it’s such a change
for us to live so independently
freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
just look about
you owe it to yourself to check it out
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?

everybody be glad
because the sun is shining just for us
everybody wake up
into the morning into happiness
hello world
it’s like a different way of living now
and thank you world
we always knew that we’d be free somehow
in harmony
and show the world that we’ve got liberty

it’s such a change
for us to live so independently
freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
just look about
you owe it to yourself to check it out
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?
can’t you feel a brand new day?

(toshifumi hinata/bill wray/diana ross)

in a world of make believe
you can change all that you see
but in the world of reality
you’ve taught me all that i need

time like a river flows
twisting and turning all the way
life is an endless road
you’ve been with me day by day

the only way i can thank you
is to be the best that i can be
if we hold on together
just you and me

a mother’s love is forever
a mother’s love is for free
it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad
she’s there for whatever you need

in the world of fantasy
hold on to your dreams
open up your heart and see
all the love you need is me

time like a river flows
twisting and turning all the way
life is an endless road
you’ve been with me day by day

you are you and i am me
you’ve made me all that i am
heart to heart and hand to hand
always there to understand

a mother’s love is forever
a mother’s love is for free
it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad
she’s there for whatever you need

doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad
there’s nothing like a mother’s love

(nickolas ashford/valerie simpson)

if it didn’t hurt so bad
if it didn’t hurt so bad
maybe i could cry

if i thought it was all a joke
and you were putting me on
if i could just make a wish
and this moment would be all gone
if i could see a trace of hope
somewhere in your eyes
maybe then i could do
a simple thing like cry

if it didn’t hurt so bad
if it didn’t hurt so bad
maybe i could cry

don’t you know i plan to spend
every moment of my life with you
now you’re trying to tell me
that my dreams just won’t come true
thanks for giving me a million reasons why
but it hurts too bad to do
a simple thing like cry

if i thought it was all a joke
and you were putting me on
if i could just make a wish
and this moment would be all gone
if i could see a trace of hope
somewhere in your eyes
maybe then i could do
a simple thing like cry

if it didn’t hurt so bad
if it didn’t hurt me so bad
maybe i could
if it didn’t hurt so bad
maybe i could cry
i could cry, cry
if it didn’t hurt me
if i didn’t love you
hurt me