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「TIME FLIES...」未掲載の歌詞

オリジナル・アルバムとしては唯一国内盤が発売されていないのが「TIME FLIES...」です。
それゆえ歌詞が全く掲載されていないのでヒアリングが苦手な人は曲の内容が分からないと思います。
そこで英語のみですが掲載しておきました。


| IT'S ALRIGHT | 100 YEARS FROM NOW | SO LITTLE KINDNESS |
| 'TIL THE DAY AFTER | WHEN THE TIME HAS COME |


 


IT'S ALRIGHT
(CURTIS MAYFIELD)

THEY SAY IT'S ALRIGHT, THEY SAY IT'S ALRIGHT
IT'S ALRIGHT, HAVE A GOOD TIME,
CAUSE IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

NOW WERE GONNA MOVE REAL SLOW, WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW
WHEN YOU MOVE IT SLOW, IT FEELS LIKE MO'
CAUSE IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

NOW LISTEN TO THE BEAT, AND KINDA TAP YOUR FEET
YOU'VE GOT SOUL, EVERYBODY KNOWS
THAT IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

WHEN YOU WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING
FEELING SAD LIKE SO MANY OF US DO
HUM ALONG A SONG, FORGET WHAT'S GONE WRONG
AND SURELY SOMETHING'S GOTTA COME TO YOU

AND YOU GOTTA SAY IT'S ALRIGHT, YOU SAY IT'S ALRIGHT, YEA
IT'S ALRIGHT, HAVE A GOOD TIME
CAUSE IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS, NOW GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE
YOU'VE GOT SOUL, EVERYBODY KNOWS
THAT IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

SOMEDAY I'LL FIND ME A WOMAN
WHO WILL LOVE ME AND TREAT ME REAL NICE
WHEN MY LOVES GOTTA GO, MY LOVE WILL HOLD
FROM MORNING, NOON, AND IN THE NIGHT

AND SHE GONNA SAY THAT IT'S ALRIGHT, SHE'LL SAY IT'S ALRIGHT
IT'S ALRIGHT, HAVE A GOOD TIME
CAUSE IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS, NOW GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE
YOU'VE GOT SOUL, EVERYBODY KNOWS
THAT IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

YOU'VE GOT SOUL, EVERYBODY KNOWS
THAT IT'S ALRIGHT, WO, IT'S ALRIGHT

 

100 YEARS FROM NOW
(EAST, EAST, LEWIS)

IF I DON'T TREAT YOU LIKE A LADY
YOU WON'T HOLD MY HAND
AND YOU DON'T LIKE IT WHEN I CALL YOU BABY
DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND
EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE
THAT'S NO REASON TO SAY GOODBYE
YOU GOTTA LEARN TO GIVE AND TAKE
THERE'S SO MUCH LOVE WE CAN MAKE

CHORUS
EVEN THOUGH WE MIGHT BE HAVING A FEW DOUBTS
LET'S TAKE THE TIME AND TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT
THE LITTLE THINGS WE FUSS AND FIGHT ABOUT
AIN'T GONNA MATTER 100 YEARS FROM NOW

I ADMIT I'M A LITTLE LAZY--ISN'T EVERYONE
AND YOU LET THINGS DRIVE YOU CRAZY
SOMETIMES YOU ACT SO YOUNG
EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T REALIZE
WE'D BE FOOLISH NOT TO COMPROMISE
'CAUSE WHAT WE HAVE IS ALL WE'VE GOT
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
WE'VE REALLY GOT A LOT

CHORUS

CHORUS

 

SO LITTLE KINDNESS
(HAYES, LEWIS, SUDDUTH)

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT AFTER SO LONG
HOW CAN THE MEMORIES REALLY BE GONE
NOW I DON'T DENY IT'S OVER
BUT WHY MUST YOU BE SO COLD
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

SO LITTLE KINDNESS
YEAH BABY THAT'S TOO BAD
SAW YOU THIS EVENING OUT ON THE TOWN
YOU WENT OUTTA YOUR WAY JUST TO PUT ME DOWN
HOW WHY GOT THIS CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER
WHEN I DON'T EVEN LOVE YOU NO MORE
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

SO LITTLE KINDNESS
BABY IT'S SAD
'CAUSE WE CON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS
AFTER THIS LOVE WE HAD
SO LITTLE KINDNESS
BABY THAT'S TOO BAD
SO SAD CHILD CHILD

DON'T WORRY BABY
I'M NOT GONNA STAND IN YOUR WAY
HOW THAT IT'S GONE
OUR LOVE IS STRONG
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY

SO LITTLE KINDNESS
YOU'RE SO BLIND
THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE A REAL THING
WHEN IT WAS YOURS AND MINE
SO LITTLE KINDNESS
AFTER ALL THIS TIME

SO LITTLE KINDNESS
BABY IT'S SAD
CAUSE WE CAN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT ANYTHING
AFTER WHAT WE ONCE HAD
SO LITTLE KINDNESS
SO LITTLE KINDNESS
SO LITTLE KINDNESS
I'M LOOKING FOR SOME KINDNESS
I NEED SOME KINDNESS
CAN I JUST HAVE SOME KINDNESS
GIVE ME SOME KINDNESS

 

| IT'S ALRIGHT | 100 YEARS FROM NOW | SO LITTLE KINDNESS |
| 'TIL THE DAY AFTER | WHEN THE TIME HAS COME |

 

'TIL THE DAY AFTER
(WHITE/CARTER/HOPPER)

CHORUS
I BELIEVE YOU CAN LOVE SOMEONE FOREVER
I BELIEVE IF IT'S RIGHT LOVE WILL LAST A LIFETIME
IF YOU SAY I WILL STAY EVERYDAY RIGHT HERE BY YOUR SIDE
LOVING EVERY NIGHT

SOFT PERFUME AND A SMOOTH WALK
A SMILE THAT DANCES WHEN YOU TALK
SWEET MELODY WHEN YOU WHISPER TO ME
I LOVE YA
I NEED YA
I'M NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU

SUMMER MORNINGS IN YOUR HAIR
PARADISE IN MY ARMS AND I WANNA TAKE YOU THERE
SO I'M DOWN ON ONE KNEE, AND IF YOU'LL HAVE ME
I LOVE YOU
I'LL PLEASE YOU
I'M NEVER GONNA LEAVE

I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER
AFTER THE SUN TURNS OFF IT'S LIGHTS
THE STARS DON'T SHINE AT NIGHT
WHEN GOD COMES FOR MY SOUL
I'LL POLITELY SAY NO
I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER
THE WORLD STOPS TURNING AROUND

CHORUS

I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER
AFTER THE SUN TURNS OFF IT'S LIGHTS
THE STARS DON'T SHINE AT NIGHT
WHEN GOD COMES FOR MY SOUL
I'LL POLITELY SAY NO
I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER
THE WORLD STOPS TURNING AROUND

AFTER THE SUN TURNS OFF IT'S LIGHTS
THE STARS DON'T SHINE AT NIGHT
WHEN GOD COMES FOR MY SOUL
I'LL POLITELY SAY NO
I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER
THE WORLD STOPS TURNING AROUND

I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER THE WORLD STOPS TURNING ROUND
I'M GONNA STAY TILL THE DAY AFTER THE WORLD STOPS TURNING ROUND

 

WHEN THE TIME HAS COME
(HAYES, LEWIS)

EVERYTHING'S GONNA CLEAR UP
AND THE SUN WILL SHINE
EVERYBODY'S GONNA CHEER UP
'CAUSE IT'S REDEMPTION TIME

DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING
CAUSE YOU KNOW THINGS ARE GONNA CHANGE
WHEN THE TIME HAS COME

WALLS ARE GONNA CRUMBLE
AND FALL INTO THE SEA
OH, ALL MEN WILL BE HUMBLE
THAT'S A GUARANTEE

A LITTLE RAIN IS GONNA FALL
BUT IT WILL ONLY WASH AWAY THE TEARS OF US ALL

DON'T YOU WORRY BOUT A THING
'CAUSE THAT TRAIN IS GONNA RUN
YOU WILL BE ON IT
FROM HERE TO KINGDOM COME
WHEN THE TIME HAS COME

LISTEN TO THE BAND
FEELS LIKE A CHANGE

WIND IS GONNA RISE UP
AND BLOW US ALL AWAY
PEOPLE GONNA WISE UP
CAUSE IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY

SO DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT A THING
CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT TRAIN IS GONNA RUN
YOU WILL BE ON IT
NOT JUST FOR SOME
WE'LL ALL BE ON IT
FROM HERE TO KINGDOM COME
WHEN THE TIME HAS COME


WHEN THE TIME HAS COME
WHEN THE TIME HAS COME
OH WHEN THE TIME HAS COME

EVERYTHING'S GONNA CLEAR UP
EVERYBODY CHEER UP
WALLS ARE GONNA CRUMBLE
ALL MEN WILL BE HUMBLE
FEELING IT GETTING STRONGER
WON'T BE DOWN MUCH LONGER
WE WILL BE FREE
WHEN THE TIME HAS COME

WHEN THE TIME HAS COME
I BELIEVE THE TIME HAS COME
FEELS LIKE A CHANGE
WHEN THE TIME....


| IT'S ALRIGHT | 100 YEARS FROM NOW | SO LITTLE KINDNESS |
| 'TIL THE DAY AFTER | WHEN THE TIME HAS COME |