ATF: Soul Sisters 2

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Roberta Flack]

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

The first time

Ever I saw your face

I thought the sun

Rose in your eyes

And the moon

And the stars

Were the gifts you gave

To the dark

And the endless sky

My love

The first time

Ever I kissed your mouth

I felt the Earth

Move in my hand

Like the trembling heart

Of a captive bird

That was there

At my command

My love

And the first time

Ever I lay with you

I felt your heart

So close to mine

And I knew our joy

It would fill the Earth

And last ‘til the end of time

My love

The first time

Ever I saw

Your face

Your face

Your face

Your face

Link: [Gladys Knight & The Pips]

Midnight Train to Georgia

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Mmm

L.A.

Proved too much for the man

Too much for the man

He didn't make it

So he's leavin' the life

He's come to know

Oh oh

He said he's goin'

He said he's goin' back to find

Goin' back to find

Oh oh oh oh

What's left of his world

The world he left behind

Not so long ago

He's leaving

Leavin'

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on the midnight train

Yeah

Said he's goin' back

Goin' back to find

To a simpler place and time

A simpler place and time

Oh yes he is

Gonna be right by his side

And I'll be with him

I know you will

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on a midnight train

Whoa whoa

I'd rather live in his world

Live in his world

Than live without him

In mine

World

World

His

His

And his alone

He kept dreamin'

Dreamin'

Oh that someday he'd be a star

Superstar

But he didn't get far

But he sure found out the hard way

That dreams don't always come true

Dreams don't always come true

Oh no

Uh-uh

Uh-uh

No

So he pawned all his hopes

Oh oh oh oh

And he even sold his old car

Oh oh oh oh

Bought a one way ticket back

To the life

He once knew

Oh yes he did

He said he would

Oh oh

He's leavin’

Leavin'

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on the midnight train

Yeah

Said he's goin' back to find

Goin' back to find

Oh a simpler place and time

A simpler place and time

Yes I'm gonna be right by his side

And I'm gonna be with him

I know you will

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on a midnight train to Georgia

Woo woo

I'd rather live in his world

Live in his world

Than live without him in mine

He's leavin’

Leavin'

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on the midnight train

Yeah

Said he's goin' back to find

Goin' back to find

Oh a simpler place and time

A simpler place and time

Yes I'm gonna be right by his side

And I'm gonna be with him

I know you will

On that midnight train to Georgia

Leavin' on a midnight train to Georgia

Woo woo

I'd rather live in his world

Live in his world

Than live without him in mine

World

World

His

His

And his alone

Oh hey hey

Go

Gonna board

Gonna board

                                  Tthe midnight train to ride

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

The midnight train to Georgia

Uh huh

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

Gonna board

The midnight train to Georgia

My world

His world

Our world

The midnight train to Georgia

I've got to go

I've got to go

I've got to go…

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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