Thursday, May 30, 2019

THE GHOST OF AN ANGEL written by Sheldon Manoo (1995)


Silhouette was following me
And I was scared to death
What would that stranger do
For no one else was near
I started to run but tripped
Then I heard her laugh
“Did I scare you my friend?”
“I’m sorry.” She enchanted my heart

(Music)

Now looking at her sleep tonight
I feel so fully blessed
Ever since that magic moment
She been relieving all the stress
It’s funny I’m not scared anymore
About anything she does
Though it’s only a hallucination
I’m not alone just because
            She
            Takes me by the soul and mind
            And
            Whisper love soft and divine
             And she does everything
            I want some girl to do
            And she gives everything
            I need some girl to give
            Oh oh
            The comfort of an angel
            A feeling so spiritual
            She says all the words I always love to hear
            And she listens when I pour out my troubles
            Oh oh
            But she’s a ghost from memory
            Lives in my strange fantasy

You see that night when I met her
Was the last night she was alive
No the stranger didn’t kill me
But she did take her own life
But I had never seen one so pretty
And I’ll never have another chance
Cause when the law found her body
I was close by in guilty stance
But it didn’t matter what they did me
It didn’t matter what they all said
An angel came and she love me
And in my mind she isn’t dead! Cause
            She
            Takes me by the soul and mind
            And
            Whisper love soft and divine
             And she does everything
            I want some girl to do
            And she gives everything
            I need some girl to give
            Oh oh
            The comfort of an angel
            A feeling so spiritual
            She says all the words I always love to hear
            And she listens when I pour out my troubles
            Oh oh
            But she’s a ghost from memory
            Lives in my strange fantasy
                  My strange fantasy!

   (Solo)

We’ll make love again tonight
And it wouldn’t be that cold
Ever since that drastic moment
She has been my bolthole!

(WE WERE) MEANT TO ROCK written by Sheldon Manoo (1995)


            Ah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
            We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
Yeah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!

Solo

            Ah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
            We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
Yeah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!

RAP:
Damned is the feeling I feel
And this feelings’ the one they don’t wanna steal
And I got myself into some trouble again
And I can’t even find one of my many friends
So where do you go when the streets a dead end
And all of the bastards smile and pretend
Well here’s the place that I got to belong to
And if you wanna rock me then you gotta come through
But you can’t shake a man who’s carved in stone
And you can’t be the company of those not born alone
For the fragment of your imagination has got you a bit weary
What’s real from fiction is something you can’t see
Can you kill the dead?
Can you top the top?
Can you anger the mad?
Then how can you rock the rock?

            Ah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
            We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
Yeah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!

RAP:
Forgiveness is the freedom for the people who’re blind
For if you can’t see then you might as well be kind
Well I never had to open my eyes I have my mind
And I see the same old crap time after time
I was born in poverty born to catch my ass
But I grew up hard and it was real fast
There’s one thing I would take a stand for
There’s one thing I will be a man for
I’m not evil, I’m not good or even anything
So don’t judge me or point your finger in
I got my life and I got to live it
So don’t encourage me to kick my habit
Can you stop the rain from the storm?
Can you tell the sun stop being warm?
Can you count the bees in a swarm?
Well whenever I rock it’s the norm!
Can you burn the fire?
Can you pop the pop?
Can you freeze the ice?
Then how can you rock the rock?

            Ah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
            We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
Yeah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!

We were born to rock
We are here to rock
We were meant to rock
And we won’t stop
There’s nothing else we can do
We were meant to rock all of you
We were meant to rock and rock and roll
We got our instruments and we got soul… The soul of Rock!

(2nd Solo)

            Ah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
            We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
Yeah we were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
We were meant to rock rock rock rock rock rock rock!
 (We were meant, we were meant, We were meant to rock!) 8x





Monday, May 27, 2019

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.



Sunday, May 26, 2019

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!



Thursday, May 23, 2019

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