Percy Sledge

Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again (Yeah,) I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, (Ooh, I'm just) sitting on the dock of the bay, wastin' Time L...

We skipped the light fandango And turned cartwheels across the floor I was feeling kind of seasick The crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray And so it was t...

Any day now I will hear you say Goodbye, my love And you'll be on your way Then my wild beautiful bird You will have flown, oh Any day now I'll be all alone Whoa, oh, oh, oh Any day now When your restless eyes Meet someone new Oh, to my sad surprise Then th...

Now that you're here But you can't find another love That's true and fine, oh yeah But you come runnin' back to me And you get down on your knees Hey, you said, "Baby, I am here now Help me darlin'", oh yeah Baby had each other everyday I keep on askin' myse...

My baby makes me proud, Lord, don't she make me proud She never makes a scene by hanging all over me in a crowd Cause people like to talk, Lord, don't they love to talk But when they turn out the lights, I know she'll be leaving with me And when we get behind...

Big diamonds, big blue diamonds on her finger (On her finger) Yes, 'stead of a little band of gold (Big blue diamond) Big diamonds (Big blue diamonds) Big blue diamonds (Big blue diamonds) Tell a story of the love That the one man Could ever hold...

Now a man ain't suppose to cry But with all this pain inside All my eyes can see is blue water No the world ain't suppose to be Just a drowning sea There's more for you and me than blue water Yeah, let's make our morning bright And I know we're bound to see...

If you ever change your mind About leaving, leaving me behind Oh-oh, bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me I know I laughed when you left But now I know I only hurt myself Oh-oh, bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home...

Cover me, cover me Spread your precious love all over me Oh can't you see the need in me Oh cover me, cover me Hide me, hide me Where no other love can find me Oh I'm feeling cold, I need you so Oh cover me, cover me Girl, my love for you gets stronger every...

As I look across the room at you Our eyes are joined for just a breath or two I never finish what I mean to do I start to trail off When I'm halfway through Can I fall inside your eyes? And I'm drowning in your love But I can't bring to my mind What i...

If lovin' you is wrong, I don't want to be right If being right means being without you, I'd rather live a wrongdoing life Your mama and dad said, "It's a shame, it's a downright disgrace" But long as I got you by my side, I don't care what your people say....

I found a woman I felt a true love She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of But she was bad, I didn't know it Her pretty smile never did show it All I knew is what I could see And I knew I wanted her for me Took her home to mama Mama, wanna see...

Sunshine, blue skies, Please go away. My girl has found another, And gone away. With her went my future, My life is filled with gloom. So day after day, I stayed locked up in my room. I know to you, It might sound strange. But I wish it would rain. (How I...

You can call me when you want me, if you need a friend you got me I'll be your everything, fulfill your every dream We can do it automatic, I'll just call out go go gadget I'll be your everything You'll see I'm everything you want and more I knew the moment t...

I'm gonna stop wasting time, honey Being a run around Chasing after every little girl Thath lives in our town I'm just take it easy, baby I tell you what I'm Gonna do right now I'm hanging up my heart for you I'm gonna shake the reputation Of being...

I've Been Loving You Too Long To stop now You are tired and you want to be free My love is growing stronger As you become a habit to me Ooh. I've been loving you too long I dont wanna stop now. oh With you my life has been so wonderful I can't stop...

If lovin' you is wrong I don't wanna be right If being right means being without you I'd rather live a wrong doing life Your mama and dad said "It's a shame, it's a downright disgrace" But long as I got you by my side I don't care what your people say Your f...

If you don't know me by now You will never never never know me Ooooooh All the things That we've been through You should understand me Like I understand you Now baby I know the difference Between right and wrong I ain't gonna do nothing To upset our...

I see you walk with him, I see you talk to him, It tears me up It tears me up And start my eyes to cryin' Oh, oh, I can't stop cryin' I see him kiss your lips, And squeeze your fingertips, It tears me up It tears me up I feel like I'm dyin' Oh, oh, I must be d...

(Just out of reach Of my two empty arms) Love that runs away from me Dreams that just won't let me be Blues that keeps on bothering me Chains that just won't set me free Too far away from you And all your charm Just out of reach Of my two empty arms Each ni...

I don’t know how to tell her I didn’t get that raise in pay today. I know how much she wanted the dress In Baker’s window, and it breaks my heart To see her have to wait… And cancel all her plans she made to celebrate. But I know that I can count on her to ta...

Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go. You have made my life complete, and I love you so. Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill. For my darlin' I love you, and I always will. Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart. For...

I talk to you but it's not the same as touching you. And every time you whisper my name I want to run to you. We'll be together, it won't be long, it won't be long. But it feels like forever, and it's so hard to be strong. Baby, 'cause I'm missing you now...

I can't say you are my adorable one Oh yeah Oh yeah I can't say you are my adorable one You were dreamin' of someone else You are the best to be my friend I can't say you are my adorable one There will be no tomorrow And I dont believe in we When you...

While the choir sang, Ave Marie I was singing with all my heart And I sent a special prayer, up to heaven That you'll return to me before I fall apart While the choir sings Hallelujah I was singing with all my heart Darling please, come back and never leave...

When least expecting it Bring light to the darkness Oh what a I needed someone to call my own Suddenly out of left field Out of left field, out of left field Love came along I was walking down a railroad That went nowhere Building dreams that were all Left...

Forever my darling our love will be true Always and forever I'll love only you Just promise me darling Your love in return May this fire in my soul dear Forever burn My heart's at your command dear To keep, love and to hold Making you happy's my desire Keepi...

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar...

In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind of groovy You call me up and ask me Would I like to go with you and see a movie? First, I say no, I've got some plans for tonight And then I stop and say all right Love is kind of crazy with a spooky...

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand Stand by me So darling, darling Stand by me Oh, stand by me Oh, stand Stand by me, Stand by me If th...

I found a woman I felt I truly loved. She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of. But she was bad, I didn't know it. Her pretty smile never did show it. All I knew is what I could see. And I knew I wanted her for me. I took her home to mama, Mama, want'd s...

When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on nothing else He'll trade the world For the good thing he's found If she's bad he can't see it She can do no wrong Turn his back on his best friend If he put her down When a man loves a woman Spend his v...

At the dark end of the street That is where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness, to hide alone You and me, at the dark end of the street You and me I know a time has gonna take it's toll We have to pay for the love we st...

Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get wearied Wearing that same old miniskirt dress But when she gets weary You try a little tenderness Oh man that Un hunh I know she's waiting Just anticipating The thing that youl never never possess No no no But w...

Well, things have been goin' wrong long enough to know When everything's just right I've been walking in the dark long enough to know when I've finally seen the light I've been losing long enough to know when I finally have Won And even the blind man can tell...

Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love, yeah Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love Oh, I loved you for a long, long time Darling, please say you'll be mine And let me wrap you in my warm and tender love Let me wrap you in my warm and tender...

What am I living for if not for you? What am I living for if not for you? What am I living for if not for you? Oh, nobody else but nobody else but you What am I longing for each lonely night? To feel your lips on mine, to hold you tight You'll be my little gi...

when a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothin' else, he'd change the world for the good thing he's found. if she is bad, he can't see it, she can do no wrong, turn his back on his best friend if he put her down. when a man loves a woman, he'll spend...

In the beginning You really loved me I was too blind I couldn't see But now you left me Oh, how I cried, oh Lord, I cried You don't miss your water Till your well runs dry I sit here and wonder How could this be I never thought, oh, You'd ever leave me Bu...

I don't like you, but I love you Seems that I'm always thinking of You Tho you treat me badly, I love you madly You really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me) You really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me) Baby I don't want you, but I n...

Darling you send me I know you send me Darling you send me Honest you do, honest you do Honest you do, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You thrill me I know you, you, you thrill me Darling you, you, you, you thrill me Honest you do At first I thought it was infatuation But...

You're all around me, your sweet love surrounds me And your gentle voice still lingers on and on and on You're everywhere, your tender love and care Still remain on everything you touched Hear you're gone, but your goodness still stays on And I thank you...

You push me when I'm falling And then you put me down I guess I missed my calling I should have been a clown How much more How much more can I stand You're pouring water On a drowning man You put me on the right track And then you put me down You...