ETTA JAMES

I heard church bells ring
I heard a choir singing
I saw my love walk down the aisle
on her finger he placed a ring

I saw them holding hands
She was standing there with my man
I heard them promise
Til death do us part
Each word
Was a pain
In my heart

All i could do was cry
All i could do was cry
I was losing the man that i love
and all i could do was cry

And now the wedding is over
Rice, rice has been thrown over their heads
For them life has just begun
but mine is ending

Something told me it was over
When I saw you and her talkin'
Something deep down in my soul said, 'Cry, girl'
When I saw you and that girl walkin' around

Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy
Then to see you walk away from me, child, no

Whoo, so you see, I love you so much
That I don't wanna watch you leave me, baby
Most of all, I just don't, I just don't wanna be free, no

Whoo, whoo, I was just, I was just, I was just
Sittin here thinkin', of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah
When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, baby
Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah

Whoo and baby, baby, I'd rather, I'd rather be blind, boy
Then to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah
Whoo, baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind...

I dont want you to be no slave;

I dont want you to work all day;

But I want you to be true,

And I just wanna make love

to you.

Love to you

Love to youOoooohhooh

Love to you

All I want to do is wash your clothes;

I dont want to keep you indoors.

There is nothing for you to do

But keep me makin love to you.

Love to you

Love to youOoooohhooh

Love to you

And I can tell by the way you walk that walk;

I can hear by the way you talk that talk;

I can know by the way you treat your girl

That I can give you all the lovin in the whole wide world!

All I want you to do is make your bread!

Just to make sure youre well-fed!

I dont want you sad and blue!

And I just wanna make love to you.

Love to you

Love to youOoooohhooh

Love to youOoooh.

And I can tell by the way you walk that walk;

And I can hear by the way you talk that talk;

And I can know by the way you treat your girl

That I could give you all the lovin in the whole wide world!

Oh, all I wanna do - All I wanna do is cook your bread!

Just to make sure that youre well-fed!

I dont want you sad and blue,

And I just wanna make love to you.

Love to you

Love to youOoooohhooh

Yeah, love to youOoooh.

Love to you