Jerry Butler

Why do birds suddenly apear Every time you are near? Just like me They long to be Close to you Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just like me They long to be Close to you On the day that you were born And the angels got together A...

This is my same old coat These are my same old shoes It was the same old me With the same old blues Oh, then you touched my life Just by holding my hand And when I look in the mirror I see a brand new girl, oh me Just because of you, boy Just becaus...

JERRY'S PART Ohhhhhhhhhhh I thank God for you (I thank God, I thank God) You were woman enough, girl not to try to hide (Didn't try to hide it baby- repeat 2 time) Didn't try to hide your love For this other guy, hey No need to explain Ohhhhhhhhh I...

Tall kind of people Should be together With small kind of people Should get together And talk to each other All kinds of people Should reach out And help one another Old kind of people Should try to listen To young kind of people Should try to...

You're a very pretty girl and all that's good A lot of guys would love you if they could When you add up all the hugs and every little kiss Get down to the bottom line and try to answer this I wanna know, are you happy? Tell me, tell me, do you know how...

I'm aware of love At last, I'm aware of love I asked my papa not long ago Now what is love? And he said "Hello, you have to find out for yourself You cannot learn from somebody else" And someday you'll be aware of love I'd say someday if you live long...

She looks in the mirror and stares at the wrinkles That weren't there yesterday And thinks of the young man that she almost married What would he think if he saw her this way? She picks up her apron in little girl-fashion As something comes into her mind...

Don't let love hang you up Don't let it make you sad and blue Don't let love hang you up 'Cause it won't be long (Won't be long) Said it won't be long (Won't be long) Before your life is good Walking around in a world of rage Somebody just stole your...

Tear a star from out the sky and the sky feels blue Take one petal from a rose and the rose weeps, too Take your heart away from mine and mine will surely break My life is yours to make, please keep the spark awake Would you take the wings from birds so that...

Find yourself another girl Who will love you True, true, true Find yourself another girl Save her love and Kisses just for you Save her love and Kisses just for you Well, the very first Time I fell in love Got my heart broken there People would s...

Your precious love means more to me Than any love could ever be For when I wanted you, I was so lonely and blue, For That's what love will do And darling, I'm so surprised, Oh, When I first realized That you were fooling me And darling, they say that...

(Giving up, giving up) (Giving up, giving up) This is not the first time It's happened before Oh, the girl that I love Doesn't love me anymore So I've had it, forget it Don't want it, you got it I'm giving up on love Before love gives up on me (Gi...

Got no job and my pockets They don't jingle But as long you belong to me There's gonna be good times Then look back, oh I can't afford to take you places But as long as you have faith in me There's gonna be good times There's gonna be good times Gon...

Before it was ripe Way before it was time To pick the grapes from the vine Love that fell from our hearts Made it sweet So we borrowed my Mother's wedding band Found a shack and a piece of land Oh, Lord, what else could Make my life complete A frai...

He don't love you like I love you If he did, he wouldn't break your heart He don't love you like I love you He's try-in' to tear us apart Fare thee well, I know you're leavin' (I know you're leavin') For the new love that you've found The handsome guy that yo...

Oh, Western Union man Send a telegram to my baby Send a telegram, send a telegram, whoa Send a telegram to my baby This is what I want you to say I want you to tell her that I'm all alone I tried to call her on the phone Tell her I'm in misery And...

I dig you, baby, I dig you, yes, I do I dig you, baby, I dig you, yes, I do Every man when he's young and free Gets hung up on some new chick he meets Though it doesn't usually last too long Little girl, your love is strong I have to say (I dig you, b...

My love must be a kind of blind love Girl, I don't see anything but you Are the stars out tonight I don't know if it's cloudy or bright 'Cause I only have eyes Yeah, baby, for you, dear Oh, the moon may be high But I tell you, I can't See a thing in the sky...

I'm a telling you I'm a telling you I'm a telling you I'm a telling you I got up, I go to work I try real hard to do my job But before the day is done I find out I done something wrong I'm a telling you I'm a telling you I'm a telling you I'm a te...

I've got to keep on pushing (mmm-hmm) I can't stop now Move up a little higher Some way, somehow 'Cause I've got my strength And it don't make sense Not to keep on pushin' [Chorus:] Hallelujah, hallelujah Keep on pushin' [Verse 2:] Now maybe som...

I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you, let it be me Don't take this heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever, let it be me Each time we meet love I find complete love Without your sweet love what would lif...

I was a sad and lonely girl All alone in this big world, baby, baby, baby (Hey, baby) Lost in a state of misery Not a soul to comfort me, baby (Hey, baby) I couldn't find no help Didn't know what to do with myself Oh, I was standing in confusion So b...

Oh, breaking up is so very hard to do! If you really love him And there's nothing I can do – Don't try to spare my feelings Just tell me that we're through! And make it easy on yourself – Make it easy on yourself 'Cause breaking up is so very hard to do! An...

I get the feeling that you really miss me Oh, I love you when you hug and kiss me And look at me like I'm buggin' you honey Girl, I can't stand it when you start acting funny Oh moody woman you change like the weather Moody woman but you got it toget...

Moon River Wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day Oh, dream maker You old heart breaker Wherever you're going, I'm going your way Two drifters Off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see We're after the same rainbow's end Waiting 'r...

Hey-ay Mr. Dream Merchant Everything depends on you Oh, hey, Mr. Dream Merchant Bring her back to me and make my dream come true When I said goodbye to my love I didn't mean to make her cry I didn't realize that I'm no good alone Now I need her by my s...

Wo oh oh oh (need to belong) yeah, (to someone) Mm hm hm hm (need to belong)hm hm hm hm hm (to someone) I need to belong to someone It hurts to be known as no one Will ever some sweet girl Bring love into my world, cause I need to belong to someone (m h...

Never gonna give you up No matter how you treat me Never gonna give you up So don't you think of leavin' Girl, you treat me bad and I know why Yeah, I've seen you runnin' around with another guy And you think if you hurt me that I'll go away Made it up in my...

Oh I'll never let you under my skin Baby, I just could not stand, um, hum To be hurt again Um, hum, ooh wee, baby, ooh, hoo, listen lady He'll wine and dine you, take you anywhere you wanna go Oh, but when the night is over Hey, you just may not see me...

I see you sittin' there all alone Crying your eyes out While everything's going wrong You know there's gonna be A whole lot of trouble in your life Listen to me, get up off your knees 'Cause only the strong survive Only the strong survive Only the str...

People get ready, there's a train a comin' You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin' Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord So people get ready, for the train to Jordan Picking up passenger...

Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame One hasn't got time for the waiting game Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few September, November...

Sitting here in limbo Waiting for the tide turn Yeah, now, sitting here in limbo So many things I've got to learn Meanwhile, they're putting up a resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on Sitting here in limbo Waiting for the dice to roll Y...

Oh western union man Send a telegram to my baby Send a telegram, send a telegram Who, send a telegram to my baby This is what I want you to do I want you to tell her that I'm all alone I tried to call her on the phone Tell her I'm in misery And think s...

I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you, let it be me Don't take this heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever, let it be me Each time we meet love I find complete love Without your sweet love what w...

What's the use in breakin' up When you just turn around and make up? Oh you say you're tired and you're uninspired And you wanna leave me, oh baby The last time you felt that way Girl, you left me for a whole day Then you called me on the telephone (hey...

Whatever you want I want for you Whatever you need I need for you Say, girl, you know I love you Your love, that's what I live for Whatever, whatever you want Whatever you say you want I want for you With each breath I take My soul's a-flame Each...

Sit down awhile My mother said one day And this is what she had to say What are you gonna do, child With those tears in your eyes (Run) no use trying to tell yourself (Hide) that you don't love the girl Take it for what it's worth (You can't hide) G...