Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long black road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long black road, all the tears I fight At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray Had to leave my home at an early age I saw Mama prayin', I saw Daddy grind All my tender problems, had to leave behind It's been umpteen summers and I'm not in my bed On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band Goin' so hard, gotta choose myself Underpaid and overwhelmed I might cook, clean, but still won't fold Still workin' on my life, you know Only God knows, only God knows Only God knows Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen dollars, workin' all day Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make I got love to create on this holy night They won't dim my light, all these years I fight It's been thirty-eight summers and I'm not in my bed On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band Goin' so hard, now I miss my kids Overworked and overwhelmed I might cook, clean, but still won't fold Still workin' on my life, you know Only God knows, only God knows Only God knows Sixteen carriages driving away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages driving away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all these tears I fight Ooh, ooh Ooh At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray Had to take care of home at an early age I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin' Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind The legacy, if it's the last thing I do You'll remember me 'cause we got somethin' to prove In your memory, on a highway to truth Still see our faces when you close your eyes Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away
Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long black road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long black road, all the tears I fight At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray Had to leave my home at an early age I saw Mama prayin', I saw Daddy grind All my tender problems, had to leave behind It's been umpteen summers and I'm not in my bed On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band Goin' so hard, gotta choose myself Underpaid and overwhelmed I might cook, clean, but still won't fold Still workin' on my life, you know Only God knows, only God knows Only God knows Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen dollars, workin' all day Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make I got love to create on this holy night They won't dim my light, all these years I fight It's been thirty-eight summers and I'm not in my bed On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band Goin' so hard, now I miss my kids Overworked and overwhelmed I might cook, clean, but still won't fold Still workin' on my life, you know Only God knows, only God knows Only God knows Sixteen carriages driving away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages driving away While I watch them ride with my fears away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all these tears I fight Ooh, ooh Ooh At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray Had to take care of home at an early age I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin' Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind The legacy, if it's the last thing I do You'll remember me 'cause we got somethin' to prove In your memory on a highway to truth Still see your faces when you close your eyes Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away
Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight Sixteen carriages drivin' away While I watch them ride with my dreams away To the summer sunset on a holy night On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Never seen a sun shine like this Never seen the moon glow like this Never seen the waterfalls like this Never seen the lights off like this Never dug anyone like this Never had tasty lips to kiss Never had someone to miss Never wrote a song quite like this Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Never had room service all night Never took a trip first class flight Never had a love affair so tight I've never felt a feeling so right Never seen a winter so white Never had words to recite Never had a flame to ignite And I never sang a song with all my might Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world (I'm so ecstatic, baby) Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl (Lady) I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you (Can you hear the silent shouts?) Silent shouts I hope you hear I'm callin' out to your body (I'm calling out) Baby, you know just what to do Close the door no interlude Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl (I wanna let them know) I'm so glad you're in my world (Let them the whole world know why) Just as sure as the sky is blue (Lovin' my baby) I bless the day that I found you (Lovin' my baby) Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world Just as sure as the sky is blue I bless the day that I found you Fortunate to have you girl I'm so glad you're in my world
happy birthday # today is your earth day, peace and salvation in the first place ( is why you were sent to me in the first place. give her of the fruit of her hands ( that's what The verse say) Christ is risen alive forevermore, that's a guarantee we finishing first place. worth more than Rubies
DEAR, ABBA EL' ELYON 👑 Rhonda 👑 Ruthven 👑 Rozelle'(L-) Anne Daphne Polydore, Descended from Last Barber Through The Tutelletge Of La Miss Mrs. Ms. And Then Mrs. Again To The Heights Of Kodesh El Knew Holy Land. Untimely Births In Nay Nay And Rozy Rozay M👑M👑The Most High Yah
The video with the excellent Maxwell instrumental behind it all lets me know, you know exactly what youré doing. One of my favorites instrumental of all time!
I made love to my next door neighbors aunty to this song. She dropped it on me, i was only 15 at the time. I felt like a man the next day! one of the greatest summers ever. 2003! I'll never forget
Thanks, it reminded of when i was younger & when i was stressed out I would throw on some Isley Brothers & take a long drive on the free way late at night.
