Vocals: Cristina James
Guitars, keyboards: Kenneth Link
Drums: Jose Llobet
Bass: Ruyman Franco
lyrics
BABE, DON'T WORRY
YOU KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT ME. IT'S ALRIGHT.
YEAH BY THE YEARS I'VE LEARNED,
BABE, HOW NOT TO CRY.
AND ALL OVER THE YEARS
THERE WERE SO MANY TEARS
FALLING DOWN MY CHEEKS.
AND ALL OVER THE YEARS
THERE WERE SO MANY MAN
LYING ON MY BED.
I'VE NEVER KNOWN WHAT IS REAL LOVE.
SO I PUT IT IN A LOVE SONG
THE WAY YOU TREAT ME BAD.
I PUT IT IN A LOVE SONG
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME SAD.
I PUT IT IN A LOVE SONG
THE WAY YOU TREAT ME UNKIND.
I'VE NEVER KNOWN WHAT IS REAL LOVE.
SO I, YEAH I TRY TO FIND YOU
AMONG THE CROWDS.
TRY TO FIND YOUR EYES,
TRY TO FIND YOUR SMILE,
TRY TO FIND YOUR SOUL,
TRY TO FIND YOUR HANDS,
JUST TO PUT IT IN MY LOVE SONG.
TRY TO PUT IT DOWN.
IF LIFE IS JUST A GAME
TELL WHY I CRY.
IT'S JUST BECAUSE
THE PERSON WHO YOU WERE
IS NOT THE PERSON WHO YOU ARE.
YOU SEEM TO BE THE MORNING.
NOW THE SUN IS GONE.
I USE TO SAY TO MYSELF, BABE,
LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
I'VE NEVER KNOWN WHAT IS REAL LOVE.
SO I, YEAH I TRY TO FIND YOU
AMONG THE CROWDS.
TRY TO FIND YOUR EYES,
TRY TO FIND YOUR SMILE,
TRY TO FIND YOUR SOUL,
TRY TO FIND YOUR HANDS,
JUST TO PUT IT IN MY LOVE SONG.
TRY TO PUT IT DOWN.
I'VE NEVER KNOWN WHAT IS REAL LOVE.
credits
from The Neo-Soul Set,
released November 13, 2012
Produced & mastered by Kenneth Link
WhiteSmoke Studios, Tennessee
Artwork & design by Kenneth Link
(cc) 2014 The JamesLink
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