SETTLE FOR LESS written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

How many love songs will one poet write tonight

Asking for a girl to come and hold him tight

I remember when I was younger and foolish

I would look to a star and make a wish

For the perfect girl

To be my world

A girl with the eyes as grey as Jeannette’s

A girl with the body something like Jeannette

And her personality would be something like Jeannette

After all Jeannette’s the best a man could get

But now many days are gone

Since both our lives been turned around

And if I had me a girl right now

You know it don’t matter any how

For I’d settle for less

Than the best!

(music)

Oh sweet Marisa

These days she works for the cable company

Went in to pay my bill

I knew she didn’t remember me

Oh how funny when time slips away

Only my memory is the one to stay

How I loved this girl back in school

All I am to her is another poor fool

But I’d settle for less

Anyone I can caress

(music)

And how hard is it to let go

Just when you think you know someone so

She had my most favourite name

But Sherry she didn’t feel the same

I thought she’d be the perfect one

She always was a lot of fun

I tried but it came to in vain

She made me feel bad with a little pain

But I’m not as cute as she said I was

And now I’d settle for less just because

(solo)

And my darling Hannah with her pretty face

Will she take me seriously one of these days

And not for granted as she always done

Oh God I really need someone

And her dad is a pastor he can pray for us

Cause I know in God I trust!

But if Hannah doesn’t want to heed me

And if someone out there need me

I’ll settle for less

(music)

Kavita with the smile that can light a million worlds

An inspiration I hold so dear, so close

Well she don’t want me any longer

But I still long for Kavita

And if Michelle my angel won’t receive me

And there’s someone out there who won’t deceive me

You could guess

I’d settle for less

(music)

And as I said at the start of this song

I was foolish and I was young

Thinking these ladies were the best

And any other would be less

I have matured and have grown

Know much more than I had known

Every soul is a precious gift

That Our Saviour blessed us with

Without God love is deception

False notions and perceptions

The love I share is blessed and is best

For I did not settle for less

For as Crystal sparkles and shine

I have the best any man can fine

But there is still one more important thing

Jesus Christ the Everliving King

To truly pass life’s greatest test

Accept Jesus or you settle for less.

IT’S BEEN A VERY LONG TIME SINCE I KISSED YOUR LIPS AND FELT THE WAY I FELT LAST NIGHT written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

Here we are lying on this old bed

Reminiscing on the night we just shared

My body felt oh so fine

I felt your heart beat on mine

{Stop Music} And it all started with a kiss!

            Oh it’s been a very long time it seems

To you and me

            Since I kissed your lips and felt

            The way I felt last night

            You know that loving was right!

            Oh it’s been a long time it seems for you and me

            Since we shared love to such a degree

            Girl it’s been a very long time you and I know

            Since we really showed

            That we loved each other, the way we did last night

            Oh it’s been a very long time since Iiiiiiii

            Kissed your lips and felt the way I felt last night

I never thought we could love that way again

I thought we’d completely lost the feeling

But that love we did last night

Took me back to the first time

And that was unbelievable!

Last night made me realize

Our love could be strong again

Last night made me see the light

That our feelings haven’t end-ed

Oh last night made me see

That you were the lonely one

Last night you showed me

That our life could still be fun

I’m glad I left it up to you

Cause only you could pull us through!

(Music)

Suddenly I remember back then

Making love to you all over and over again

It was always like a first to me

It was always like a dream

And last night I felt that way once more

Now I know again this love is sure

(Stop Music) And it all started with your kiss!

            Oh it’s been a very long time it seems

To you and me

            Since I kissed your lips and felt

            The way I felt last night

            You know that loving was right!

            Oh it’s been a long time it seems for you and me

            Since we shared love to such a degree

            Girl it’s been a very long time you and I know

            Since we really showed

            That we loved each other, the way we did last night

            Oh it’s been a very long time since Iiiiiiii

            Kissed your lips and felt the way I felt last night

Baby this time I’ll keep the magic as promised

Now I regret all that we have missed

Through the years that have gone

But I guess I wasn’t too strong

I guess other things were more important

I forgot what I should have placed in front

And you were faithful through it all

Oh baby you’re so special

I’m sorry for all the loneliness I caused you

From now on I’ll be there too

I will never again neglect the things I love the most

Baby I wanna make you boast

With the attention I will pay now

I’ll send you crazy with love

I thank you graciously for all of this

God bless you for giving me that kiss

            Oh it’s been a very long time it seems

To you and me

            Since I kissed your lips and felt

            The way I felt last night

            You know that loving was right!

            Oh it’s been a long time it seems for you and me

            Since we shared love to such a degree

            Girl it’s been a very long time you and I know

            Since we really showed

            That we loved each other, the way we did last night

            Oh it’s been a very long time since Iiiiiiii

            Kissed your lips and felt the way I felt last night

Baby I was tired, I was drunk, sleepy

Then you came so close to me

You told me you want to have a child

We know it had been a very long while

But when you kissed my lips you got me sober

And then I kissed yours and the hurt was all over

Cause that started an old lame in me

Took me back to who I used to be

And I remembered my promises to you

I said I’ll always be good and true

I was true but the good had disappeared for a while

But now it’s back till the end of time

And last night I slowly touched your body

I gently kissed all over you

Then you did the same to me

And we were making love so true

We were copulating while slowly grooving

To a song on the radio

Nine months from now we’ll have a baby

And we both know

Life is gonna change yet again

Now you’re back to being my best friend

Things are on track to how love should be

I thank Jesus for our love and your blessed kiss lady

            Oh it’s been a very long time it seems

To you and me

            Since I kissed your lips and felt

            The way I felt last night

            You know that loving was right!

            Oh it’s been a long time it seems for you and me

            Since we shared love to such a degree

            Girl it’s been a very long time you and I know

            Since we really showed

            That we loved each other, the way we did last night

            Oh it’s been a very long time since Iiiiiiii

            Kissed your lips and felt the way I felt last night

EX-TASY written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

VERSE 1 MALE:

Tonight is gonna be short

Cause we’re here together to have fun

And now this song is coming through the speakers

We’re so close to each other

I hold you

Gently I put my arms around your body

Owh the grove is so slow

So darling don’t let go

Just take each step at a time

Baby we could wine and grine

I love your body close to me

This dance is a secret ecstasy

I wrote this song thinking about this

And I anticipated that kiss

Oh baby you’re so so fine

You’re a good slow dancer

You’re so exited about tonight

You know I’m a sweet romancer

Keep your hands running up and down my back

Send those thrills through my body

Yeah you’re giving me a sweetness attack

Only your touch can soothe me

Who my eyes are closed I’m so lost

Lost in love and this feeling

I know I’ll stick to you at any cost

Cause now I know you’re all I’ll be needing

I’ve danced many times before

With different girls

And yes I wanted more

Those dances were good

But now as I dance with you

I want this song to go on forever

That’s why it would be so long

Cause I don’t want to let you go ever

 (Musical Moment)

VERSE 2 MALE:

I’ve never felt this way with no other

Oh why can’t this song go on forever

I wish I could be dancing with you

I’d be happy in my life so true

But as I said before and we both know

This night would soon go

Owh I know you feel what I’m giving

You feel my love is living

And you hold me so close to your chest

And our heartbeats just won’t rest

Now we’re against the wall

I could hear your body call

I wrote this song especially for this night

Cause tonight, tonight we’ll see the light

Cause after this celebration is through

We’ll share some special time together

I’ll be making the sweetest love to you

Another moment for us to treasure

The morning light will shine on us

And we’ll be lost in the afterglow

We’ll then be much deeper in love

And there’s something we’ll both learn

And that’s a little later on

And we’re eagerly waiting for that

Squeeze me tighter now

I know you feel where my ecstasy is at

The smell of your sweet fragrance

The softness of your hair

I know you don’t regret taking this chance

Cause you know I’ll always be there

You’re my sweetheart, my candy girl, my tenderony

My lover, my trusting best friend you’ll always be

I open my eyes to see that sexy smile

Cause you know what just happened to me

That’s just part of my sweet ecstasy!

 (Musical Moment)

VERSE 3 DUET:

MALE:

A few minutes have gone in this song

And by now I’ll have to change yes I know

Don’t worry nothing has gone wrong

It’s just that the feeling grows

Oh baby the music and melody is so sweet to this song

And I can even hear you singing along

And we’re touching each other in special places

And giving each other those smooching kisses

It’s hard to think I’ve been hurt before

Now that my feeling is so sure

And this is just my first dance with you

Every night we’ll play those slow tunes

We’ll turn on our favourite station

And drift away on a slow dancing heaven

Oh baby tonight we’ll make so many plans

That we’ll see come to past!

FEMALE:

Oh honey you’re a real and sweet man

I also wish this dance could last

So wrote this song so dejavuish

Before holding you so close was just a wish

But now you’re in my arms

I’m feeling all your charms

And you feel my feelings that were locked deep inside

You brought out the things in me that I used to hide

You know that for a long time

There was pain in my heart

Caused by some foolish boy

Who sat out to tear me apart

Boy tonight my hot body is yours

To show me what is true true love

It’s too bad for the girls who didn’t take the chance

To love forever with a faithful man and a fairytale romance

And you knew I’d open my eyes to take a glance

A couple more verses for this dance!

 (Musical Moment)

VERSE 4 DUET:

MALE:

It’s great we’ve locked our worries away

To hear what we’ve had to say

My legs just don’t feel tired

I could dance and dance and dance

Owh I lift you higher

Under a moment of another sweet circumstance

I feel you breathing in my ear

Pulling so gently my hair

One of your hands out of sight

Touching a part of me, I feel so nice

You take a deep breath because of my touch

We chose to ignore all those who watch

Cause we know we’re in love

This is not a one night stand

All through the years that will come

You’re my lady, I’m your man

No one could come in between

Cause we’ll forever hold on so tight

I’m the king of our castle, you’re my queen

And we’ll rule with sweet delight

And there’s a guy he wants to cut in

You don’t even take him on

He walks away others are laughing

This dance should never done

FEMALE:

Oh I know you felt it

My sweet feeling finally came

And I’m not through yet

This love is to blame

Oh boy when this song is done

That means our time is on

While other songs play we’ll be inside

Showing each other the loving that we used to hide!

 (Musical Moment)

VERSE 5 DUET:

MALE:

This is the last verse verse

Soon it would be our first

Feelings would be poured out and on

Nothing’s gonna go wrong

I’ll finally reach my ecstasy

So lost in a fantastic reality

With your body and mine

A love that will never decline

Oh baby girl dance now with me

FEMALE: Soon it’s gonna be real

FEMALE:

Oh honey lift me up and kiss me

And pull me closer to you

Owh I know you can’t resist me

And I feel so lost for you

MALE:

Don’t rush it we’ll dance for the remaining time

Then we’ll go with the flow

Now let’s just wine and dine

Soon we’ll get to know

There’ll be gentle loving till the morning

Though it’s cold, our bodies will be warming

FEMALE:

I feel it so so close to me

Soon my sweet sugar it would be in (een)

And I can’t wait for that

To feel the pain of sweet sweet love

MALE:

My sugar pie honey pie I’m telling you flat

I could never never get enough

FEMALE:

Owh please put your head against my chest now

Feel my firm love filled breast now

MALE:

Soon my gentle lady we’ll get as close as we could get

Tonight our bodies will Ex-Tacize and sweat

FEMALE:

Oh baby I’m so close to my height of ecstasy

And I’d pass that point when you reach in me

MALE:

To others this song may have been long but for us it’s short

Cause time rapidly flies when you’re having sweet fun

BOTH:

Soon all our ecstasy will be over and goooone!

WILD HEART written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

She’s a rebel to the free life

She’s a heartbreaker to the boys

She’s so damn hot blooded

She’ll use a lover as a toy

She’ll rest her problems on your shoulder

And go out and still have fun

And whenever the rain is pouring down

She’ll still find the sun

RAP:   All the boyz think she’s crazy

            The girlz think she’s a ho’

            But she loves to be free

            And there are things she don’t wanna know

            She’s a wild heart

            Tearing herself apart

            But she don’t know it

            She won’t show it

            Until it’s too late

She hangs out with the guys with wheels and beers

What people think no one knows if she cares

She hurts the guy who loves her

He feels he don’t want another

He goes on with dreams and dreams of dreams

She don’t want to hear his screams

She just goes out again

She calls him now and again

“How you’re doing my friend?”

She has a problem then

You don’t want to be caught again!

You just dock her and silently you cry

You curse yourself you don’t understand why

She has got you so messed up

She took your best out

You don’t mind if she’s wild and crazy

She gets your mind in a frenzy

RAP:   All the boyz think she’s crazy

            The girlz think she’s a ho’

            But she loves to be free

            And there are things she don’t wanna know

            She’s a wild heart

            Tearing herself apart

            But she don’t know it

            She won’t show it

            Until it’s too late

She’s a warrior of the bold life

She’s a bitch to the girls

She always find a way to survive

She’s like water, hot and cold

When she give a guy the eye

He can almost hear her sigh

But soon she’s gonna lie

And walk in and out of his life

ROCK:  She’s a sweet girl

             Living with a paradise world

             She loves the badness art

             She’s such a wild wild heart

             Everybody knows her name

             No one knows her game

             But later on in time she will regret

             The one true lover in me she chose to neglect

             The hurt she’ll can’t forget

So what are you gonna do now little girls

Are you gonna live in her kind of world

The pain and tears are all behind me now

But are you gonna live in true love?

Are you gonna be a good heart?

Are you gonna love one good man?

Are you gonna see the free world start?

And let the people understand

DUB:  You see sometimes she feels lonely

            Wish someone was there to hold she

            But she chose the bad friends

            The really bad bad friends!

So tell me are you gonna be a wild heart?

Are you gonna tear yourself apart?

The choice is yours

But I’ll try to influence your choice

And tell you choose God, Jesus Our Lord

All you wild hearted girls!

ONE (adapted from The Bee Gees & U2)

            Maybe someday, you

            You and I will be one, one

            Maybe someday, you

            You and I will be one, one

We’ve been going out together

I’m only thinking of forever

You, you are so fine and sexy

I, I know you really want me

But you got this boyfriend too

Who keeps holding on to you

But I know he don’t really love you

The sweet way girl that I do

And I know my love is real

So I must win this steal

Your feelings would be set free

You know you won’t regret me

            So maybe someday, you

            You and I will be one, one

            I know someday

            Girl you and I will be one… (change beat)

RAP:

One-that’s the way it should be

Together forever in perfect harmony

Peace would be in our heart

Peace would be in our soul

Hate won’t tear us apart

Hate won’t rule the world

We’ll be flowing in love

The stars may be touched

Love will be sweet

Life would be complete

Strong lovers will be hand in hand

Nothing would mess up our plan

Your ex boy would find his one special

One love would be shared by all, cause we’re

            One love

            One  blood

            One life

            We got to do what we should

            One love

            With each other

            Sisters

            Brothers

            We’re one but we’re not the same

            We got to carry each other

            Yeah

           (We’ll carry each other, one love together)repeat

TO ALL LONELY HEARTS written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

Acapella: This one goes out to all lonely hearts

CHOrus:       Someday somebody will love you

                     Even if you don’t want them too

                     There’s nothing you got to do

                      Except to yourself be true!

Music in:

This is for those who never been in love and still waiting

Don’t lose your hopes just keep anticipating

Someone out there is lonely too

And that someone is loving you

Seek my friends you shall find

The one who has you on their mind

And you don’t have to be afraid of love

Because of what you hear going on

Just accept the person for what they are

Don’t go pushing things too far

Good things come to those who wait

And keep in mind first love don’t come from first date

So if you get let down, that’s part of life

You have to struggle for your love to survive

And you have to go out there

Make yourself aware, of love

So if you’re lonely now don’t worry

Some sweet day there’ll be somebody, Yeah Yeah!

CHOrus:       Someday somebody will love you

                     Even if you don’t want them too

                     There’s nothing you got to do

                      Except to yourself be true!

 After your first love leave, you think you don’t want another

But you know you need a companion there forever

You think first love should last

You see your friends’ ones come to pass

So you think love is not for you

But don’t be a lonely fool

I’m telling you I know it’s true

Someone is always loving you

That person could be right before your eyes

Or maybe miles upon miles

But if you search this little earth

You’ll find the one to ease the hurt

And everybody needs some time to be lonely

And someone will be loving you and you’ll be loving them only!

CHOrus:       Someday somebody will love you

                     Even if you don’t want them too

                     There’s nothing you got to do

                      Except to yourself be true!

                         (interlude)

This is for those who been in and in and out and out and in and out of love

Someday I swear to you, you’ll find that one

It’s just that you think love is a game and you’re just not good at it

But I assure you when you find that one those unhappy times you’ll forget

And if you remember you’ll probably laugh or cry

But you’ll no longer be shy

Cause that special one will be there

You’ll be showering each other with love and care

So have no fear my lonely friends

Soon it will all end, cause someday Yeah!

CHOrus:       Someday somebody will love you

                     Even if you don’t want them too

                     There’s nothing you got to do

                      Except to yourself be true!

            Someday, some fine fine day

            Your pain would be taken away

            And somebody will be loving you

            And that’s even if you don’t want them too

            Cause love is meant for everybody

            Yeah everybody got to love somebody

            And love the one that love you

            That’s the only time love is true,   And

This one goes out to all lonely hearts!

               

NEGLECTED FRIENDSHIP written by Sheldon Manoo (1993)

Remember when we were kids, we were young, we didn’t know much

We played childish games, we didn’t know love

We were like brothers and sisters, we were like a family

But somehow the years went against us causing unwanted rivalry

Why don’t we talk the way we used to why don’t we smile anymore?

What’s been going on lately, does it make any sense?

Come on, come on talk to me, I want us to be back as friends!

Let’s put on end to this neglected friendship

My neighbours we got to stop this

And go back to the way we were

Come on it’s time to break the ice, break all those barriers, now I extend my hand,

Hold it and shake it, shake it, shake it, let’s try to understand,

I don’t know what caused the misunderstanding but I was too ignorant to know

But as I grew the burden was too demanding to just let it go, on

I had to make the first move, we have to let it all out

We got to get rid of the false pride, we have to know what it’s all about

You got to forget all my past mistakes if there were any and everything is fine by me

We got to start back going to each others’ houses, talking ‘bout this and that you see

Only you and I could make it the same

Calling each other silly names

And let this renewed friendship never end

Let’s go back to being friends!

Let’s end this neglected friendship

Start an old time relationship

Do the things we used to do

Be the way we used to be

I’ll be a friend to you

You be a friend to me

My family it’s time to stop this foolishness

Let’s pay attention to this neglected friendship

Take a second to reflect on way back, to when we used to dine together

Go out to the cinema, take time to remember those sweet Decembers

We can’t let it go for no reason at all

Right now we just got to stand tall

It’s time to get off this event-less trip

Renew this neglected friendship

There were many days I was home alone and you were there too

And I came out and sat on that stone and so did you

But there was no communication; we’d glance at each other now and again

And I had no idea what was wrong but those times it’s time to forget them

Let’s start all over if we have to or just pick up where we left off

We just should not let it all be lost!