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Soulful Man
03:18
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VERSE 1
I love the way you smile
When nothing’s going right
You take a deep, deep breath
And stick on in the fight
Yeah
The way your body swerves
You got it going on
This is a war of nerves
But you got brains and brawn
CHORUS
‘Cos you're a soulful man
So happy your mine
You’re happiest in your own skin
Play the game, you always win
‘Cos you're a soulful man
And I’m so happy your mine
You got something that no wealth can buy
And it can’t be faked, though many try
VERSE 2
You are my Sugar Ray
You are my Marvin Gaye
Yeah, you are my Ellery from back in ’83
You gotta move your feet
You don’t know when you’re beat
Life is a marathon
And you keep on keeping on, on, on
CHORUS
‘Cos your a soulful man
So happy your mine
You’re happiest in your own skin
You play the game, you always win
‘Cos you're a soulful man
So happy your mine
You got something wealth can’t buy
And it can’t be faked, though many try
Hey!
ORGAN SOLO
CHORUS
Oh, you're a soulful man
So happy your mine
You’re happiest in your own skin
You play the game, you always win
‘Cos you're a soulful man
So happy your mine
You got something that no wealth can buy
And it can’t be faked, though many try
Hey, Hey, Hey!
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Fire In Me
03:42
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CHORUS
Fire in me
A love that keeps on burning
Fire in Me
A love that keeps me whole
Set me free
You know that I am yearning
To keep this fire burning in my heart
BRIDGE
When the lights went down on an empty stage
It was you and me in a warm embrace
All the crowd had gone to another place
I was left with you looking face to face
When the lights went down on an empty stage
It was you and me in a warm embrace
All the crowd had gone to another place
I was left with you looking face to face
Face to face
Looking face to face
Face to face
Looking face to face
BRIDGE
When the lights went down on an empty stage
It was you and me in a warm embrace
All the crowd had gone to another place
I was left with you looking face to face
When the lights went down on an empty stage
It was you and me in a warm embrace
All the crowd had gone to another place
I was left with you looking face to face
Face to face
Looking face to face
Face to face
Looking face to face
OUTRO
Fire in Me
Fire in Me
Fire in Me
Set me free
Fire in Me
Set me free
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3. |
Saturday Night
04:01
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VERSE 1
Ain’t got no money, but they’re asking me to pay
Gotta find me a ticket, ‘cos I need to make my way
Through the jungle and out the other side
I’m on a journey, ‘cos it’s my special Saturday Night
CHORUS
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
VERSE 2
Well, this drink tastes finer with every little sip
Gotta sip it all up, to the very last drip
I’m an evening alcoholic, with my slimline gin and tonic
I’m feeling amorous, ‘cos you’re looking so glamorous
In your Saturday Night gear
CHORUS
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
BRIDGE
We got no place to go
We just hang out with our party friends
We like that drinking part of the day
Where we can drink our troubles away
We got no work to do
We just hang, don’t need no permit
We like that drinking part of the day
No need to curb it
VERSE 3
Skinny legs, blonde hair
Belly laughs, ’til we’re gasping for air
Go outside for a cigarette
Can’t take you anywhere
My words are charming
Baby, so disarming
But when I’ve had a few
I’m so hard to subdue,
‘cos you know
CHORUS
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
Saturday Night, Saturday Night
OUTRO
We got a place to go
We just hang out with our party friends
We like that drinking part of the day
Drink our troubles away
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Rise Above It
04:42
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Rise above it
Got to rise above it
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5. |
El Sazón
03:19
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Mira que rico mi sazón
Para que goces sabroson
Mira que rico mi sazón
Para que goces sabroson
Chicala chicala chi
Chicala chicala chanchan
Chicala chicala chi
Chicala chicala chanchan
Chicala chicala chicala chicala la bombón
Mira que rico mi sazón
Para que goces sabroson
Mira que rico mi sazón
Para que goces sabroson
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6. |
Never Be Alone
04:44
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CHORUS
Oh for a day
In the sunshine
In the light
Give me peace
And understanding
Through the dark clouds
I feel light
VERSE 1
You are the star in my sky
Your light is shining bright
‘Cos you are the day and the night
Day and night
I see the fire in your eyes
The heat that sanctifies
You are the source of my delight
BRIDGE
Never be alone
Destiny demands
We never be alone
Yes we’re deep in this dance
Never be alone
Destiny demands
We never be alone
We raise up our hands
CHORUS
Oh for a day
In the sunshine
In the light
Give me peace
And understanding
Through the dark clouds
I feel light
VERSE 2
How would life be without you?
You’re all that I desire
We’re gonna stay in this groove
BRIDGE
HORNS
OUTRO, with vocal ad libs
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7. |
Don't Change a Thing
04:39
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VERSE 1
Well I met you at the bar
Talking at a hundred miles an hour
Lithuanian rave night plugger
Furry coat, drinking Belgian lager
CHORUS
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
VERSE 2
It was a networking occasion
Meeting folks of a similar persuasion
You said that you prefer Leeds to Venice
And led me up to the rooftop terrace
CHORUS
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
BRIDGE
Well I told ya that I didn’t want to see ya
But you stalked me on my social media
Late-night visits to my flat
Left you on the welcome mat
Crying “Baby, baby, baby I need ya”
CHORUS
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
Ya ya ya, ya ya ya
Maybe you’re okay, after all
And the sun lights up your face
You make me wanna sing
Don’t change a thing
You never pause for breath
But the passion in your eyes
The pleasure that you bring
Don’t change a thing
You play your music too loud
But you love your 45s
A little bit left-wing?
Don’t change a thing
You forget to call me up
But I love you anyway
Gonna wear your wedding ring
Don’t change a thing
Don’t change a thing (ad lib)
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Kind Of Blue
04:55
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VERSE 1
Tired of being kind of blue all the time?
Need a change?
Change of heart and of mind?
That black dog runs us down, chases us
There's nowhere to hide
But we'll beat that black dog out of sight
She's a coward youʼll find
We're like Itzak Perlman's strings
We're broke but we can play
So get up everybody let's dance
It's time to seize the day
CHORUS
Thereʼs no time for feeling lonely
This malaise don't have to own you
You're too strong for that
So stand up and get moving
Join us, we're grooving
It's where the joy is at
Don't say you can’t
I know that you can
If you just take small steps
Each moment is new
You know what to do
If you just make that move
Feel the fear and push on through
VERSE 2
Overlooked and rejected
Had knocks to our pride
But we'll beat all the doubters in time
Just jealous youʼll find
With the patience of Jobe we can win
Win through this pain
Now get up everybody
Do you hear what I say?
CHORUS
Thereʼs no time for feeling lonely
This malaise don't have to own you
You're too strong for that
So stand up and get moving
Join us, we're grooving
It's where the joy is at
Don't say you can’t
I know that you can
If you just take small steps
Each moment is new
You know what to do
If you just make that move
Feel the fear and push on through
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Something Going On
04:26
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VERSE 1
Something’s happening
It’s a little bit hard to describe
Got this feeling
And I just can’t shake off the vibe
It’s unearthly
Like an incubus is here on my scene
Talking Obeah
A kind of Voodoo, do you know what I mean?
CHORUS
Well there’s Something Going On
Yeah there’s Something Going On
VERSE 2
He’s been changing
In the way he’s been acting with me
With his herbals and potions
Supernatural notions
He’s not the guy I took him to be
Superstition seems to govern every move that he makes
Hiring readers and peddlers
Paganistic meddlers
There just a bunch of fakes
CHORUS
Well there’s Something Going On
Yeah there’s Something Going On
GUITAR SOLO
CHORUS
And there’s Something Going On
Yeah there’s Something Going On
BRIDGE
Yeah, his head is full of all this mumbo-jumbo
And he just can’t seem to see that that is wrong
And people pulling him in all directions
CHORUS
Yeah, well there’s Something Going On
Yeah there’s Something Going On
VERSE 3
Now I’m not the kind of girl
Who believes in other worlds
But there’s something more to him than meets the eye
And I don’t believe in magic
But there’s something kind of tragic
In the way he thinks he’s underneath a spell
And I’m tryin’ to keep calm
But he’s causing me alarm
The man really needs to see a shrink
When he’s lighting all these candles
And I’m flying off the handle
Not surprised I really need a drink
CHORUS
‘Cos there’s Something Going On
Yeah there’s Something Going On
There’s Something Going On (REPEAT ad lib)
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Grupo X UK
New album, Saturday Night, out now!
Pioneering 10-piece Latin ensemble, Grupo X, started out in
London in 1997, formed by trombonist Jonny Enright. Inspired by the sounds of ‘60s and ‘70s Latin New York, Grupo X’s regular appearances at London’s Jazz Cafe earned them a reputation for hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing, original Latin grooves.
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