Ray Charles (September 23, 1930 June 10, 2004) was an American musician. Charles was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, gospel gospel music , and blues styles into his early recordings for Atlantic Records. and voted him number two on their November 2008 list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time". [read more] - Together Again
Together againMy tears have stopped fallinThe long lonely nightsAre now at an endThe key to my heartYou hold in your handAnd nothing else mattersWe're together againTogether againThe grey skies are goneYou're back in...
- Without A Song
Without a song the day would never endWithout a song the road would never bendWhen things go wrong a man ain't got a friendWithout a songThat field of corn would never see a plowThat field of corn would be deserted...
- Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
Ray Charles - Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)My mother told me'Fore she passed awaySaid son when I'm goneDon't forget to pray'Cause there'll be hard timesLord those hard timesWho knows better than I?Well I...
- My Heart Cries For You
INTRO: (My heart cries for you) (Sighs for you, dies for you) (And my arms long for you) (Please come back to me)If you're in Arizona, I'll follow youIf you're in Minnesota, I'll be there tooYou'll have...
- Sweet Memories
My world is like a river as dark as it is deep Night after night the past slips in and gathers all my sleep My days are just and endless stream of emptiness to me Filled only by the fleeting moments of her memories...
- Just For A Thrill
Just for a thrillYou changed the sunshine to rainJust for a thrillYou filled my heart with painTo me you were my pride and joyBut to you, I was merely a toyA plaything, that you could toss around at willJust for a...
- Drown In My Own Tears
It brings a tear,Into my eyes,When I begin,To realize,I've cried so much,Since you've been gone,I guess I'm drowning in my own tears,I sit and cry,Just like a childMy pouring tearsAre runnin' wildIf you don't...
- Im Movin On
That big eight-wheeler runnin' down the track Means your true lovin' daddy ain't acomin' back 'Cause he's movin on, he's rollin on You were flyin to high for my little ol' sky So I'm movin' on But some day baby when...
- Here We Go Again
(Feat. Norah Jones)Here we go againShe's back in town againI'll take her back againOne more timeHere we go againThe phone will ring againI'll be her fool againOne more timeI've been there beforeAnd I'll try it...
- It Should've Been Me
As I passed byA real fine hotelA chick walked outShe sure looked swellI gave her the eyeAnd started to carry onWhen a Cadillac cruised upAnd 'swish' she was goneIt should've been me With that real fine chickIt...
- Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
It's the same old story that they all hand me. The Preacher tells me these are troubled times. But I know the Lord's been in tougher scrapes then this one. Ain't gonna worry, ain't gonna worry, ain't gonna worry my...
- Georgia On My Mind
Georgia, Georgia,The whole day throughJust an old sweet songKeeps Georgia on my mindI'm say GeorgiaGeorgiaA song of youComes as sweet and clearAs moonlight through the pinesOther arms reach out to meOther eyes smile...
- The Brightest Smile In Town
Some people cry the blues, I never couldI had no time for tears, life was too goodI had the brightest smile in town, oh yeahTill you came along, and you turned it upside down.Everything went my way, life was a ballBut...
- Crying Time
Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave meI can see that far away look in your eyesI can tell by the way you hold me darlin' OoohThat it won't be long before it's cryin' timeNow they say that absence makes the...
- Song For You
I've been so many places in my life and time I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme I've acted out my life in stages With ten thousand people watching But we're alone now and I'm singin' this song for you...
- Come Back Baby
Oh come back, babyOh mama please dont go, yeahCause the way I love youChild you'll never knowOh come back baby, yeah yeahLet's talk it over one more timeOh now nowWell I admit, babyThat I was wrongDon't you know,...
- A Fool For You
I know you told meSuch a long time agoThat you didn't want meYou didn't love me no moreI want to knowOh, what makes me bedo you believe me childA fool for youOhoh, no, I'm a fool for youI know you told meYou didn't...
- Ruby
They say, Ruby you're like a dreamNot always what you seemAnd though my heart may break when I awakeLet it be so, I only knowRuby, it's youThey say, Ruby you're like a songYou just don't know right from wrongAnd in...
- Your Cheatin' Heart
Your cheatin' heart will make you weepYou'll cry and cry and try to sleepbut sleep won't come the whole night throughYour cheatin' heart will tell on youWhen tears come down like fallin' rainyou'll toss around and...
- Sticks And Stones
People talkin' tryin' to break us upWhy won't they let us beBricks and stones may break my bonesbut talk don't bother mePeople talkin' tryin' to break us upWhen they know that I love you soSo I don't care what the...
- Still Crazy After All These Years
I met my old loverOn the street last nightShe seemed so glad to see meI just smiledAnd we talked about some old timesAnd we drank ourselves some beersStill crazy afler all these yearsStill crazy after all these...
- A Song For You
I've been so many places in my life and timeI've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymeI've acted out my life in stagesWith ten thousand people watchingBut we're alone now and I'm singin' this song for youI...
- That Lucky Old Sun
Up in the mornin'Out on the jobWork like the devil for my payBut that lucky old sun got nothin' to doBut roll around heaven all day.Fuss with my woman, toil for my kidsSweat till I'm wrinkled and grayWhile that lucky...
- I Cant Stop Loving You
(I can't stop loving you)I've made up my mindTo live in memory of the lonesome times(I can't stop wanting you)It's useless to saySo I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday(Dreams of yesterday)Those happy hours...
- Hit The Road Jack
Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come backNo more no more no more no more,Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come backNo moreWhat'd you sayOld woman old woman, oh you treat me so mean,You're the meanest old woman that I...
- Yesterday
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.Now it looks as though they're here to stay.Oh, I believe in yesterday.Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.There's a shadow hanging over me.Oh, yesterday came...
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
Let me tell you 'bout a girl I knowShe is my baby and she lives next doorEvery mornin' 'fore the sun comes upShe brings me coffee in my favorite cupThat's why I know, yes, I knowHallelujah, I just love her soWhen I'm...
- Whatd I Say
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrongCome and love your daddy all night longAll right now, hey hey, all rightSee the girl with the diamond ring?She knows how to shake that thingAll right now now now, hey hey, hey heyTell...
- Without Love (there Is Nothing)
I awakened this morning, I was filled with despairAll my dreams turned to ashes and gone, oh yeahAs I looked at my life it was barren and bareWithout love I've had nothing at allWithout love I've had nothingWithout...
- Take These Chains From My Heart
(Take these chains from my heart and set me free)Take these chains from my heart and set me freeYou've grown cold and no longer care for meAll my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger onTake these chains from...
- Bye Bye, Love
Bye bye loveBye bye happiness, hello lonelinessI think I'm-a gonna cry-yBye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptinessI feel like I could di-ieBye bye my love goodby-eyeThere goes my baby with-a someone newShe...
- Dont Change On Me
Girl, you're my sunshineChase away the raindropsMake it all worthwhile Make all the pain stopJust like a riverKeep love flowingDon't let our world stopKeep it goingChorus:I love you just the way you areHoney, don't...
- Drifting Blues
Whoa, I'm so lonesome baby, nowI am in a travelin' mood, yes I amWhoa, I'm so lonesome now now, honeyI tell ya I am in a travelin' mood, um hmGuess I'll have to hop a freight to CaliforniaCause I've got the travelin'...
- Lonely Avenue
Now my room has got two windows but the sunshine never comes thru,You know it's always dark and dreary since I broke off, baby, withyou!CHORUS:I live on a lonely avenue,My little girl wouldn't say, "I do".Well, I feel...
- I Love You So Much It Hurts
I love you so much it hurts meDarlin', that's why I'm so blueI'm so afraid to go to bed at nightI'm afraid of losing you.I love so much it hurts meAnd there's nothing I can doI want to hold you, my dear, forever and...
- Tell The Truth
Tell the truthTell the truthWell, you know what you done to me,You made me fall for youTell the truthTell the truthWell you know you can make me do what you want me toLoving you, feelings startedBut, I'm goin' to stop...
- I Got A Woman
Well... I got a woman, way over townShe's good to me, oh yeahSaid I got a woman, way over townShe's good to me, oh yeahShe gives me money when I'm in needYeah, she's a kind of friend indeedI got a woman, way over...
- Cryin Time
Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave meI can see that far away look in your eyesI can tell by the way you hold me darlin' OoohThat it won't be long before it's cryin' timeNow they say that absence makes the...
- Mess Around
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecueThe band was jumpin', the people tooAh, mess aroundThey doin' the mess aroundThey doin' the mess around,everybody doin' the mess aroundAh, everybody was juiced, you can, bet...
- Them That Got
I've gotten down to my last pair of shoesCan't even win a nickel betBecause, ah them that's got are them that getsAnd I ain't got nothin yetI'm sneakin in and out duckin' my landlordAll I seem to do is stay in...
- The Danger Zone
Sad and lonely all the timeThat's because I've got a worried mindYou know the world is in an uproarThe danger zone is everywhere, everywhereJust read your paperAnd you'll seeJust exactly what keeps worryin' meYeah,...
- Busted
My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and I'm busted Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, but I'm busted I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay A big stack of bills that gets bigger each day The...
- Hide Nor Hair
Here are the lyrics to Ray Charles' "Hide Nor Hair":Hide Nor HairOh, I was lying in the bed with feverAnd I was burning up insideMy baby walked in my bedroomAnd I could hardly open my eyesShe said she was going to the...
- You Dont Know Me
You give your hand to meAnd then you say helloI can hardly speakMy heart is beating soAnd anyone can tellYou think you know me wellBut you don't know meOh you don't know the oneThat thinks of you at nightWho longs to...
- Don't You Know
Woooh, well, don't you know, babyChild, don't you know babyOww, don't you know babyLittle girl, little girl, don't you knowPlease listen to me babyGirl, I'm in love with you soTurn your lamp down lowI said turn your...
- Unchain My Heart
Unchain my heart, baby let me beUnchain my heart 'cause you don't care about meYou've got me so like a pillow case but you let my love go away soUnchain my heart oh! Please me set me freeUnchain my heart, baby let me...
- Your Cheating Heart
Your cheatin' heart will make you weepYou'll cry and cry and try to sleepbut sleep won't come the whole night throughYour cheatin' heart will tell on youWhen tears come down like fallin' rainyou'll toss around and...
- America The Beautiful
Oh beautiful for heroes proved,In liberating strife,Who more than self, our country loved,And mercy more than life,America, America may God thy gold refine,Til all success be noblenessAnd every gain devined.And you...
- You Are My Sunshine
The other night dear, as I lay sleepingI dreamed I held you in my armsWhen I awoke, dear, I was mistakenSo I hung my head and I cried. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are...
- She's On The Ball
If you beg a dateShe says, "You're too late"Then later, she gives you a callDon't hesitate, you're in for a break'Cause Jack, she's on the ballIf she winks at youDon't you miss that cueFor this is no time for a...
- Home 2
(Verse 1-Shane)Another summer dayhas come and gone awayIn paris and romebut i wanna go homemm hmmMaybe surrounded bya million people istill feel all alonei just wanna go homeoh i miss you, you knowAnd id been keeping...
- Cry Me A River
Now you say you're lonelyYou cried the long night throughWell, you can cry me a riverCry me a riverI cried a river over youNow you say you're sorryFor being so untrueWell, you can cry me a riverCry me a riverI cried a...
- Cry
If your sweetheart, sends a letter, of goodbyeIt's no secret, you'll feel better, if you cryWhen wakened, from a bad dream, don't you sometimes think it's realWell it's only, false emotion, that you feelIf your...
- Willow Weep For Me
Willow weep for meWillow weep for meBend your branches green along the stream that runs to seaListen to my pleaHear me willow and weep for meGone my lovers dreamLovely summer dreamGone and left me here to weep my...
- Leave My Woman Alone
If you don't want, you don't have to [get in trouble]If you don't want, you don't have to [get in trouble]If you don't want, you don't have to [get in trouble]Say, you better leave my woman aloneWell, I know you are a...
- My World
The time has come to air my feelingsThere's just so much confusion going downI'm not the kind to be complainingBut sometimes you got to stand out from the crowdEveryone's got their own opinionAnd you know I sure got...
- The Quest
I'm leaving tonightGoing somewhere deep inside my mindI close my eyes slowlyFlowin' away slowlyBut I know I'll be all rightIt's coming stronger to meAnd I know someone is out thereLead the wayLead the wayShow me the...
- I've Got News For You
You said before me metthat your life was awful tameWell, I took you to a night cluband the whole band knew your name. Oh,Well, baby, baby, babyI've Got News For YouOh, somehow your story don't ring true,Well, I've got...
- My Bonnie
My bonnie lies over the ocean,My bonnie lies over the sea,My bonnie lies over the ocean, well, yeahWhy don't you bring(bring her back)Whoa, bring her(bring her back)Whoa, bring her(bring her back)Bring her(bring her...
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Do I ever cross your mindDarlin' do you ever seeSome situation somewhere, somehowTriggers your memoryAnd do you ever wonderWhat became of all the timeAnd darlin' do I ever, ever cross your mindDo you ever want to...
- C. C. Rider
You C C Rider, see what you done doneC C Rider, you see what you done doneYou C C Rider, you see what you done doneYou done made me love you and now your man done comeMy home is on the water, I don't like no land at...
- Mary Ann
Well now, oh Mary Ann Well you sure look fine Well, oh oh now I could love you all the time Well, now oh Mary Ann I said baby, donÂ’t ya know Well now, oh oh baby DonÂ’t ya know DonÂ’t ya know baby That I love you so...
- I'll Be Good To You
I want to know, babyJust how you feel, girlSaid I wanna knowIf what you feel is real, girl`Cause there's a reasonFor the things that I say, what I talk aboutBut oh, I wanna love ya girlIn a special way, come `ere...
- Eden
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Summer bled of Eden,Easter's heir uncrowns,Another destiny lies leeched upon the ground.Everybody needs someone to live by.Everybody needs someone.Everybody needs someone to live by.A gilded wreath on reason,The...
- Let The Good Times Roll
Hey everybody!Let's have some funYou only live but onceAnd when you're dead you're doneSo let the good times roll,I said let the good times roll,I don't care if you're young or old,You oughtta get together and let the...
- Night Time (Is The Right Time)
Ray Charles Night Time (Is the Right Time) Lyrics: You know the night time, darling (night and day) Is the right time (night and day) To be (night and day) With the one you love, now (night and day) Say now oh baby...
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