Jennifer Hudson (2008)

• Spotlight
• If This Isn't Love
• Pocketbook
• Giving Myself
• What's Wrong (Go Away)
• My Heart
• You Pulled Me Through
• I'm His Only Woman
• Can't Stop The Rain
• We Gon' Fight
• Invisible
• And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
• Jesus Promised Me A Home Over There
• All Dressed In Love (iTunes Bonus Track)
• Spotlight, Pt. 2 (iTunes Bonus Track)
• Stand Up (Target Bonus Track)
• The Star-Spangled Banner 

Spotlight lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Are you a man who loves and cherishes and cares for me?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Are you a guard in a prison, maximum security?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Do we stay home all the time because you want me to yourself?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Or am I locked away, out of fear that I'll find someone else?

(Is that you? Is that you? Yeah)

Well, I don't like

Living under your spotlight

Just because you think I might

Find somebody worthy (Worthy)

No, I don't like

Living under your spotlight

Maybe if you treat me right

You won't have to worry

Is this a relationship fulfilling your needs as well as mine?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Or is this just my sentence? Am I doing time?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Oh, if this love, real real love, then I'm staying, no doubt

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

But if I'm just love's prisoner, then I'm bustin' out

(Is that you? Is that you? Yeah)

Oh, baby, I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Spotlight)

Just because you think I might (Just because you think I might)

Find somebody worthy (Find somebody worthy)

No, I don't like (I don't like)

Living under your spotlight (Living under your, under your)

Maybe if you treat me right (Treat me right)

You won't have to worry (You won't have to worry, no, no)

Oh, you oughta be

Ashamed of yourself

What the hell do you think you're doing

Lovin' me, lovin' me?

So wrong

Baby, all I do is try (Try)

To show you that you're my (My)

One and only guy (My guy)

No matter who may come along

Open your eyes, 'cause baby, I don't like

Hey, 'cause I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Oh no)

Just because you think I might

Find somebody worthy (Find somebody worthy)

No, I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Living under your spotlight)

Maybe if you treat me right (Treat me right, yeah)

You won't have to worry (You don't ever have to worry)

I don't like

If This Isn't Love lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Worldwide

You're officially tuned in to a BBK Classic (Classic)

Right about now

I'm calling his phone up just to tell him how much

I really love him 'cause he's everything I want

He listens to me, cares for me

So I truly believe

God sent me an angel up from above

That's gonna love me for life

Might as well be perfect

Only because it's the only way I can describe, so

If this isn't love

Tell me what it is

'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy

If this isn't love

Tell me what it is

'Cause I never felt like this, baby

If this isn't love

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh, if this isn't love

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh, if this isn't love

I'm selfish 'cause I don't wanna share him with nobody

Not even those people that came before me

But see, I never believe

God sent me an angel up from above

That's gonna love me for life

Might as well be perfect

Only because it's the only way I can describe, so

If this isn't love

Tell me what it is

'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy, no

If this isn't love, no

Tell me what it is

'Cause I never felt like this, baby

If this isn't love

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh, if this isn't love

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh

So if you got real love

Let me see you put your hands up (Oh)

See you put your hands up

The kind of love that fits tight like a glove

Let me see you put your hands up (Oh)

See you put your hands up

If this isn't love

'Cause I know I ain't crazy, I know I ain't trippin'

I know I ain't slippin', I know that it's love

See me with my hands up

If you think I'm dreaming, I know I ain't dreaming (Oh)

'Cause this reason maybe and I know what is love

If this isn't love

If this isn't love

Tell me what it is (Oh)

'Cause I could be dreaming or just plain crazy, no (Dreaming, crazy)

If this isn't love, no (This isn't love)

Tell me what it is (Tell me what it is)

'Cause I never felt like this, baby (Oh)

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh, if this isn't love

L-O-V-E, what it means to me

L-O-V-E, oh, if this isn't love

L-O-V-E

Love

L-O-V-E

Pocketbook lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (feat. Ludacris)

[Ludacris:]

Give it to me

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Say it again? Oh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Check this out here

Lookin' at my body, I bet you're thinkin' 'bout it

Don't you wanna know how I get down? (Uh-huh)

Take a number, baby

You ain't the only brother tryna get up under my skirt now

(Uh-huh)

Rockin' all your hot shit, stuntin'

Thinkin' that your God's gift to woman

More like a buzz in my ear piece

Shoo fly, don't bother me

I got my hair in a ponytail

And they on me

Trust me, I can get 'em off

They say I stride like a model

Curves like a bottle

Watch me as I hit the wall

And I make em' say

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

D-d-d-d-don't make me (Oh)

Tell ya baby daddy he ain't holdin' no weight

Cause he gots cake and no knife (Knife)

Ain't nobody cuttin'

So cut it out, cut it out, alright?

So you don't know my face now, got it?

Lookin' at me from the waist down, stop it

Said I'm hot pill to swallow, fella

But I can make you feel better

I got my hair in a ponytail

And they on me

Trust me, I can get 'em off

They say I stride like a model

Curves like a bottle

Watch me as I hit the wall

And I make em' say

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh (Hey)

Don't make me hit you with my, uh

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Hey, hey, get it ya'll

[Jennifer Hudson (Ludacris):]

Said you got a lot of nerve (Lot of nerve)

Playing with my feelings, boy

Do you always speak before you think? (Do you gotta? Ah-ah)

Lucky me, I know the game

I'm gonna flip my hair and walk away

If you follow me it's on and poppin' (Is that right?)

'Cause I think you're gettin' out of pocket (OK)

Stop it! (Luda!)

Before ya make me... ohh

[Ludacris:]

Before I make you do what, girl?

You know you want it

Your body's nice, but eh, you need some Luda on it

So find a mattress so we can start jookin' on it, movin' on it

Baby, 'cause tonight's the night

For you to rock up on the mic 'cause I rocks the mic (Right)

It's Chris Mind Freak in the back of a Rolls

I know magic, poof! Do away with your clothes

Then come here and let Luda give that body a rub

'Cause, damn little mama, you thick as a mug

Just how them Southern boys like it

Hurry up and get me some punch, I might spike it

Party in my Babsen, yes, you're invited

So we can make a wet scene and win an Oscar

All up in your best dream

Girl, I think you know you're driving me crazy

They jinglin', baby, go 'head, baby!

With two hams in your pants, girl, I think you's a crook

Let me touch what's under that-

[Jennifer Hudson (Lucacris):]

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

(Haha, you ain't gonna do nothin')

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook

Ooh-ahh, ooh-ahh, ooh (Go ahead and do it then, haha, what?)

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook (Luda!)

Giving Myself lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Ohh

I never been who I wanted to be

I never felt completely free

No one's ever had all of me

Or made me feel so beautiful and sexy

Now I'm flyin' like an airplane

Now I'm ridin' on the open range

Now I'm livin' out my destiny

I know the truth

I got it all in you and me

Oh! I'm givin' myself over to you

Body and soul

I'm givin' it over

I'm givin' myself over to you now

Like a brand new day

Now you and I, we're the face of fame

Ain't nobody got nothin' to say, no

And from my feelings

I never have to run away

No more

Because he's here

Holding me tight

Now every day and night

Oh baby

Can't you see?

I don't wanna be without you anymore

Oh! I'm givin' myself over to you

Body and soul

I'm givin' it over

I'm givin' myself over to you

Oh! I'm givin' myself over to you

Body and soul

I'm givin' it over

I'm givin' myself over to you

For the first time

I can stand in front of someone

Finally, I can be me

I can just let my love spill over

I can cry, I don't have to lie

I can finally let someone all the way inside

All the way

All the way

All the way

Yeah, ye-yeah

Handing myself over to you

Body and soul

I'm givin' it over

I'm givin' myself over to you

I'm givin' myself over to you

Body and soul

I'm givin' it over

I'm givin' myself over to you

You know it's the right time

I know it's the right night

I know it's the right life

I know you're the right man

I know I'm the right girl

Come on now feel it

You feel it?

I'm ready to give it over to you

(Body and soul, givin' it all)

I'm givin' myself over to you now

Ooh

All the way, all the way

I never love nobody else

What's Wrong (Go Away) lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (feat. T-Pain)

Go away, go away

[Jenniffer Hudson (T-Pain):]

I've got this feeling today

A feeling I ain't never felt before

And it came from you (And it came from me, yeah, oh)

So that means you can make it go away, make it go away

And I don't like the way

You've been hanging around with your

Face on the ground, what's the deal?

Can you make it go away, make it go away?

What's wrong with my baby? (What's wrong with my baby?)

What's wrong with me? (What's wrong with me?)

What's wrong with us? (What's wrong with us?)

What's wrong with we? (What's wrong with we?)

'Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around

(Turn this thing around)

Tell me what's the deal and man we'll try to work it out

Is it you? (You?)

Is it me? (Me?)

Is it us? (Us?)

Is it we? (We?)

We've been through so much pain

[T-Pain:]

Baby, calm down, no way

Believe it, tonight you got me feeling this way

And I never ever felt this way before

Didn't expect that from you

You trynna make me go away

And I don't like the way

We keep on buzzing and fighting, but yesterday and last night that's all news

We need to be strong

But you're making me go away, go away

[T-Pain (Jennifer Hudson):]

What's wrong with my baby? (What's wrong with my baby?)

What's wrong with me? (What's wrong with me?)

What's wrong with us? (What's wrong with us?)

What's wrong with we? (What's wrong with we?)

[Jennifer Hudson & T-Pain (Jennifer Hudson):]

'Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around

Tell me what's the deal and man we'll try to work it out

Is it you? (Is it you?)

Is it me? (Is it me?)

Is it us? (Is it us?)

Is it we? (Is it we?)

We've been through so much pain (Pain)

Yeah

[Jennifer Hudson & T-Pain]

Now let's stop playing these games

If we gonna make it work

Let's just act our age

Girl I'm hearing everything that you say

But I don't wanna make you go away, make you go away

I know I act like I don't care

I'm just trynna play it cool

But if we keep backing this way

Then that would make us both some fools

All the hurt and the lies and the pain

Need to make that go away, make it go away

What's wrong with my baby? (What's wrong with my baby?)

What's wrong with me? (What's wrong with me, yeah?)

What's wrong with us? (What's wrong with us?)

What's wrong with we? (What's wrong with we, we?)

'Cause every time we try to talk and turn this thing around

(Turn this thing around)

Tell me what's the deal and then we try to work it out

(Work it out)

Is it you?

Is it me? (Is it me?)

Is it us?

Or is it, is it we!?

(Woo!)

My Heart lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Whoa, whoa

One, two, three four

What's up, girl?

Let me holler at you for a second

I just want you to know

All of those other girls

They never meant anything to me

You're the only one for me

You turned me on, sounds so good talking fast

But before we go on, there's something I should ask

Not about your past, 'cause I don't care who came before me

No, my maturity is bigger than that

I am more curious 'bout what you truly want

Do I sense sincerity or just good talk?

I don't care about the rumor mill

But be understanding how you truly feel for me

And yeah, I want you sexually

But I ain't talking 'bout that, ain't talking 'bout them

(Ain't talking bout her), ain't talking 'bout him

(I'm talking 'bout trust), I'm talking 'bout truth

(I'm talking 'bout me) and what I'm giving you

(This is my heart) Please take care

(This is my heart) Always be there

(This is my heart) Some things you can't take

(This is my heart) So whatever you do

Please don't break my heart

Some girls are satisfied with cash in hand

And some girls are happy just to have a man

But my heart has my word to never put her in the way of harm

So even though I like your charm

But I ain't talking 'bout that, ain't talking 'bout them

(Ain't talking 'bout her) Ain't talking 'bout him

(I'm talking 'bout trust) I'm talking 'bout truth

(I'm talking bout me) And what I'm giving you

(This is my heart) So treat it like gold

(This is my heart) Pretend that it's yours

(This is my heart) It's too valuable to bruise

(This is my heart) So whatever you do, don't lose my heart

One night isn't gonna get you no where

There's so much to learn

And what you dedicate to me, you'll get back in return

Now my bedroom game is sick

If that's only the half of it

(I need love) I'm tired of the same

(Gimme love) Before you gimme game

I ain't talking bout that, ain't talking 'bout them

(Ain't talking 'bout her) ain't talking 'bout him

(I'm talking 'bout trust), I'm talking 'bout truth

(I'm talking 'bout me) and what I'm giving you

(This is my heart) So before you tell a lie

(This is my heart) Draw me a line

(This is my heart) Remember pain's too rough

(This is my heart) So whatever you do, please don't break my heart

(I ain't talking bout that, ain't talking 'bout her)

(I'm talking 'bout trust), I'm talking 'bout truth

(I'm talking 'bout me) and what I'm giving you

(This is my heart) My heart (This is my heart, this is my heart)

So whatever you do, don't break my heart (This is my heart)

You Pulled Me Through lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

I was in the darkness

I was out in the cold

Seemed nothing could heal this

This hole in my soul

You reached out your arms to me

Held out your heart to me

Pulled me back from the edge

Thought I reached the end

When I was drowning

When I was so confused

You, you, you pulled me through

I was in the shadows

Lost, nothing left to lose

You, you, you pulled me through

You gave my faith back

Faith was so hard to find

You gave me my life back

You were my lifeline

The love that you gave me

Is love that has saved me

Your strength is what made me strong

You held me and I held on

When I was drowning

When I was so confused

You, you, you pulled me through

I was in the shadows

Lost, nothing left to lose

You, you, you pulled me through

Out of the dark into your arms

Into the light

Your love saved my life

When I was drowning

When I was so confused

You, ooh you, you (Pulled me through)

(When I was drowning) When I was drowning

I was so confused (When I was confused)

Yeah you, ooh, you, yeah you, you pulled me through

(You pulled me through, you) You, you pulled me through

I'm His Only Woman lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (feat. Fantasia)

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Hello

[Fantasia:]

Hello. Can I speak to Jennifer please?

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Yes. This is Jennifer. May I ask who's calling?

[Fantasia:]

Hi, Jennifer. I'm Tony's girlfriend. I don't mean to call on no disrespectful stuff but

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Wait a minute. Tony's girlfriend? Apparently you got the wrong number because I'm Tony's woman. His only woman that is

[Fantasia:]

Well, obviously that's what he's been telling you but I'm calling to introduce myself. My name is Fantasia

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Did you just say introduce yourself

[Fantasia:]

Yeah

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Well, I don't need no introduction. I am his woman and I am Jennifer Hudson

If this was 10 years ago, I'd be at your front door, ready to whoop your ass

But you know what; I'm too grown for that

I ain't got nothing else to say

[Jennifer Hudson:]

I'm his only woman (his woman)

And you can't break up this home

You can say what you want

This is my man get your own

After all these years I spent

Must've been close to 10

You can't mean the same to him

Especially when that's my man

[Fantasia:]

Baby, now that he's with you

Tell me why he call me boo

Yes, he played you like a fool

'Cause he's lying to you

I'm just trying to talk to you, baby

Woman to woman

Like two adults

Not trying to start no commotion

But the man you claim is yours

Says he's mine and he loves me too

Same promises to you

The honest truth, yes, we both are fools

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Seems that you're the one

Who's calling me!

Oh, he belongs to me

And only me

And only me

This situation

You don't want no confrontation

With, with me, boo

I don't know what he's telling you

But it seems to me that you're confused

[Fantasia:]

I'm his only woman, his woman

And what you saying to me

I don't care

[Jennifer Hudson:]

I'm not trying to go back and forth

Simply you're not welcome over here

After all these years I spent

Must've been close to 10

You can't mean the same to him

Especially when that's my man

[Fantasia:]

Baby, now that he's with you

Tell me why he call me boo

'Cause he's lying to you

And I can't believe it

[Jennifer Hudson:]

I can't believe it

The same man that I knew when he lived with his momma

[Fantasia:]

I knew him too, yeah

[Jennifer Hudson:]

The same damn man

Who care note that I paid

Who bed that I made

So you better believe

After all the years I spent

Must've been close to 10

You can't mean the same to him

Especially when he's my man

[Fantasia:]

Baby, now that he's with you

Tell me why he call me boo

Yes, he lied to me

[Both:]

And he's lying to you

Can't Stop The Rain lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

27th of January

Think he died a year ago today

She's crying on my shoulder

And begging me to make the hurting go away

Pretty brown eyes, tears full of guilt

A heart full of pain and fear

I wanna tell her it's okay

But we both know she's the reason he's not here

I keep on crying

But it doesn't seem to help at all (Seem to help at all)

With every single teardrop, it's like another raindrop falls

And I would (And I would) if I could (If I could)

But the try would be in vain (The try would be in vain)

Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

If I could, you know I would, but the try would be in vain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

Faded picture in a little gold locket

And she never takes it off

I know it's small, but it's heavy 'cause it's filled with guilt

I know and she's why his life is lost

I feel bad for her, but I'm having mixed emotions

'Cause he was a friend of mine

Somewhere in the deepest darkest part of my mind

I wish it was her that died that night, ooh

I keep on crying

But it doesn't seem to help at all (Seem to help at all)

With every single teardrop, it's like another raindrop falls

And I would (And I would) if I could (If I could)

But the try would be in vain (The try would be in vain)

Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

If I could, you know I would, but the try would be in vain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

One rainy Saturday night, a happy anniversary

Celebrating love, champagne all around

They had a little too much to drink

They got in the car, and he could barely stand up

So she figured that she'd drive

Staring at him, I suppose, a sudden jerk of the wheel

And the car flipped about three times, ooh

I keep on crying

But it doesn't seem to help at all (Seem to help at all)

With every single teardrop, it's like another raindrop falls

And I would (And I would) if I could (If I could)

But the try would be in vain (The try would be in vain)

Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

If I could, you know I would, but the try would be in vain

So I cry

Ooh, I can't stop the rain (Stop the rain)

We Gon' Fight lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Hands up

If you with me, put your hands up

Hands up

Wait a minute, wait a minute ya'll

They told me that love was simply not enough

With all that we've been through

We should give it up

Why sweat and cry

Just leave and make it easy

I told em' it would hurt me worst

But they just don't believe me

Been locked up, bailed out

Broke, overdrawn

Staying at my momma's house

Ya'll don't know what I'm talking bout

Like gangstas we gon' strap up for this war

And I'd die for mine

'Cause you're worth fighting for

Can't nobody tell me bout this here (Oh no)

Now let me make it clear (I won't)

Let everything we've done in the name of love (Us)

Done in the name of love (Love)

Be nothing

So I'm 'a fight for you

You gon' fight for me

I'm 'a fight for you

That's how it's gon' be

We gon' fight

Why trip on conversations 'bout our past

Like we didn't make it

Like we didn't man up and take it

Straight up and with you, we go back like Philip Bailey

I know I'm crazy

That's how you made me

Been locked up, bailed out

Broke, overdrawn

Staying at my momma's house

Ya'll don't know what I'm talking bout

Like gangstas we gon' strap up for this war

And I'd die for mine

'Cause you're worth fighting for

Can't nobody tell me bout this here (Oh no)

Now let me make it clear (I won't)

Let everything we've done in the name of love (Us)

Done in the name of love (Love)

Be nothing

So I'm 'a fight for you

You gon' fight for me

I'm 'a fight for you

That's how it's gon' be

We gon' fight

Fight because we should

On everything that's good

I can't leave (We've come to far to turn back)

And to the haters that we shook

Giving us dirty looks

Watch and see (No matter what goes)

No matter what (Stays)

Ain't gon' let nobody tear us down

We going all twelve rounds

Let's put em up (No)

No giving up (We)

We gon' make it just because

Because we gon' fight for love

Can't nobody tell me bout this here (Oh no)

Now let me make it clear (I won't)

Let everything we've done in the name of love (Us)

Done in the name of love (Love)

Be nothing

So I'm 'a fight for you

You gon' fight for me

I'm 'a fight for you

That's how it's gon' be

We gon' fight

We gon' fight

Holla if you hear me

We gon' fight

This thing is getting rid of me

We gon' fight

Put ya hands up if you feel me

We gon' fight

Invisible lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Seems like I'm not here

It's like I don't mean nothing

Like glass I'm clear

Almost like you can see straight through me

I got questions but no answers

So tired of being confused and I

Don't wanna stay right here and I

Gotta find my wings and fly

I gotta find me another way

'Cause I don't wanna stay another day

Time for a change in my mind

I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life

And now I'm gonna live my life for me

'Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be

No more standing in the back of the line

'Cause I'm invisible for the last time

Why can't you see me?

Do I really even matter?

You changed me completely

And I remember how it used to be

I got questions, what's the lesson?

I'm tired of being confused and I'm

I'm gonna take my chance and fly

I'm taking back my life

I gotta find me another way

'Cause I don't wanna stay another day

Time for a change in my mind

I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life

And now I'm gonna live my life for me

'Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be

No more standing in the back of the line

'Cause I'm invisible for the last time

This can't be it for me

This can't be all I'm made for

And all my time wasted in this life

It's my time to shine

No more feeling insufficient

I'm gonna make my own decisions

It don't matter what you can or cannot see

I'm doing this for me

I gotta find me another way

'Cause I don't wanna stay another day

Time for a change in my mind

I've opened my eyes I'm changing my life

And now I'm gonna live my life for me

'Cause this ain't how it's supposed to be

No more standing in the back of the line

'Cause I'm invisible for the last time

Can you see me?

I know you see me

No more stand in the back of the line

'Cause I'm invisible for the last time

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

And I am telling you

I'm not going

You're the best man I'll ever know

There's no way I can ever go

No, no, there's no way

No, no, no, no way I'm living without you

I'm not living without you

I don't wanna be free

I'm staying, I'm staying

And you, and you

You're gonna love me

You're gonna love me

And I am telling you I'm not going

Even though the rough times are showing

There's just no way, there's no way

We're part of the same place

We're part of the same time

We both share the same blood

We both have the same mind

And time and time, we've had so much to see and

No, no, no, no, no, no way

I'm not waking up tomorrow morning

And finding that there's nobody there

Darling there's no way

No, no, no, no way I'm living without you

I'm not living without you

You see there's just no way, there's no way

Please don't go away from me

Stay with me, stay with me

Stay, stay and hold me

Stay, stay and hold me

Please stay and hold me, Mr. Man

Try it Mr, try it Mr

I know, I know, I know you can

Tear down the mountains

Yell, scream and shout like you can say what you want

I'm not walking out

Stop all the rivers

Push, strike and kill

I'm not gonna leave you

There's no way I will

And I am telling you I'm not going

You're the best man I'll ever know

There's no way I could ever, ever go

No, no, no, no way

No, no, no, no way I'm living without you

I'm not living without you, not living without you

I don't wanna be free

I'm staying, I'm staying

And you, and you, and you

You're gonna love me

You're gonna love me

Yes you are, yes you are

Love me, love me

Love me, love me, love

You're gonna love me

Jesus Promised Me A Home Over There lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

There's a place in Heaven

Prepared for me

When the toils of this life is over

When the saints are clothed in white

Before the throne

Singing praises forever forever more

In my Father's house

There are mansions bright

If he said it

Then I know it's true

There's a place for me

Beyond beyond the sky

Brothers and sisters there's one for you

Jesus He promised me a home over there

Jesus promised me a home over there

No more sickness, sorrow, pain, care

He promised me a home over there

Oh Jesus promised me a home over there

Jesus promised me a home over there

No more sickness, sorrow, pain or care

Jesus promised me a home over there

All Dressed In Love lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

When you can wear what you feel

What do you wanna say?

Now love is a little number that you can wear each day

As long as you let me be the accessory

Simply send me on my way

'Cause I love love

I look good in love

When it's been out of sight and out of mind for such a long time

That's how one forgets

So I reached in the back of my closet, pulled it out

And I tried it on and it still fits

Some cover their pain up with lots of MAC make-up

But I can't help but blush

'Cause I'm in love

All dressed up in love

I'm all dressed up in love

And I'm cool in the summer, warm in the winter! (I ain't cold)

I'm all dressed up in love

And I'm cool in the summer, warm in the winter!

'Cause I'm in love

All dressed up in love

People are looking, some even staring

I know I'm glowing when they ask me what I'm wearing

See this old thing, it's great for any weather

My friend and I sit down and we both made it together

Now if you really want one of your own

I hope your shoes are made for walking

'Cause I found love and you must find love

I'm all dressed up in love

And I'm cool in the summer, warm in the winter! (I ain't cold)

I'm all dressed up in love

And I'm cool in the summer, warm in the winter!

'Cause I'm in love

All dressed up in love

Love

I found it!

Love is the thing, you know!

Spotlight, Pt. 2 lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (feat. Young Jeezy)

[Jeezy:]

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Remix! Remix!

KB, R&B

Look, JH, YJ

We here, why play?

You know I talk, talk, talk, that shit

Look, one thing about it, you don't want that

Let's go!

Say I understand the best thing in the world

Try your best to understand this, baby girl

I'm a G and I always will be

And I'ma thug it out until the hood's out, kill me

Y'all kill me, I got it like I ain't him

That's like baby brother, act it like it ain't slim

Trap girl can't deny that he ain't slim

Try to touch these [?] but he ain't [?]

And I love my hood, watch me hit 'em up

And they love what I do, watch me switch it up (Switch)

Yeah, you trippin', what you thinking?

Must be drinking, what you drinking?

CTE's what I'm claiming

I'm so hood, I ain't explaining

I'm so hood, I ain't explaining

Plug my album, I'm just playing

The Recession, I'm just sayin'

All that singin', what you sayin'?

I'm just sayin', why you playin'?

While I'm playin', hope you're prayin'

You probably miss your blessing, be back stressed

Doing all that column and all that text

You done bump your head, lost your mind

Since you in my spotlight, baby, go and get shined

Yeah!

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Are you a man who loves and cherishes and cares for me?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Are you a guard in a prison, maximum security?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Do we stay home all the time because you want me to yourself?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Or am I locked away, out of fear that I'll find someone else?

(Is that you? Is that you? Yeah)

Well, I don't like

Living under your spotlight

Just because you think I might

Find somebody worthy (Worthy)

No, I don't like

Living under your spotlight

Maybe if you treat me right

You won't have to worry

Is this a relationship fulfilling your needs as well as mine?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Or is this just my sentence? Am I doing time?

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

Oh, if this love, real real love, then I'm staying, no doubt

(Is that you? Is that you? Is that you?)

But if I'm just love's prisoner, then I'm bustin' out

(Is that you? Is that you? Yeah)

Oh, baby, I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Spotlight)

Just because you think I might (Just because you think I might)

Find somebody worthy (Find somebody worthy)

No, I don't like (I don't like)

Living under your spotlight (Living under your, under your)

Maybe if you treat me right (Treat me right)

You won't have to worry (You won't have to worry, no, no)

Oh, you oughta be

Ashamed of yourself

What the hell do you think you're doing

Lovin' me, lovin' me?

So wrong

Baby, all I do is try (Try)

To show you that you're my (My)

One and only guy (My guy)

No matter who may come along

Open your eyes, 'cause baby, I don't like

[Jeezy:]

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Remix! Remix!

Yeah Yeah Yeah!

Look, JH, YJ

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Hey, 'cause I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Oh no)

Just because you think I might

Find somebody worthy (Find somebody worthy)

No, I don't like

Living under your spotlight (Living under your spotlight)

Maybe if you treat me right (Treat me right, yeah)

You won't have to worry (You don't ever have to worry)

I don't like

Stand Up lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Said I, I, I, I never meant to hurt you

But you didn't even try to take away my pain

Or dry my weeping eyes 'cause you can't

Can you, baby?

Keep doing me wrong

And I won't accept it no more

You had me so caught up, baby

Had me so blind

Everything was about you and

I put all my needs aside

So go back to her

Stop wasting my time

'Cause I'm gonna, I'm gonna

I'm gonna stand up

(Stand up)

I'm tired of being let down

Takes a damn fool to keep you around

Gonna stand up on my two feet

'Cause I don't need you to make me complete

See, I had to learn the hard way

That you were doing me

You were doing me wrong

All those lonely nights that you left me alone

And gave me the power to finally stand up

(Stand up, damn fool)

To keep you around gonna

Stand up on my two feet

'Cause I don't need you to make me complete

To all my ladies and my girls

Know that he's not your world

Don't be afraid to leave

Come on ladies sing with me

And stand up (Stand up, damn fool)

I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna

Stand up on my two feet

'Cause I don't need you (I don't need you)

To make me complete (I won't need you)

Stand up (I won't miss you around, oh baby)

(Damn fool) I'd be a damn fool to keep you around

Stand up (I'll stand up)

I don't need you to make me complete (Stand up, damn fool)

The Star-Spangled Banner lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

O say, can you see

By the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hail'd

At the twilight's

Last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes

And bright stars

Thro' the perilous fight

O'er the ramparts we watch'd

Were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets' red glare

The bombs bursting in air

Gave proof thro' the night

That our flag was still there

O say

Does that star-spangled banner

Yet wave

O'er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?

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Ain't No Mountain High Enough lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

Listen, baby

Ain't no mountain high

Ain't no valley low

Ain't no river wide enough, baby

If you need me, call me

No matter where you are

No matter how far

Don't worry, baby

Just call my name

I'll be there in a hurry

You don't have to worry

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough

Ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, babe

Remember the day

I set you free

I told you You could always count on me

From that day on I made a vow

I'll be there when you want me

Some way, some how

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough

Ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you (Oh)

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

No wind, no rain

My love is alive

Way down in my heart

Although we are miles apart

If you ever need a helping hand

I'll be there on the double (Double)

As fast as I can

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough

Ain't no river wide enough (No river)

To keep me from getting to you, baby

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough

Ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, baby (No river, no)

To keep me from getting to you, baby

To keep me from getting to you, baby

All I Need lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "The Color Purple" soundtrack)

Easy, I'm takin' it easy

'Cause life's too short to give my heart so freely

Simple, what I want is simple

Like fallin' rain, summer and spring, here I am

All I know is lonely ain't that bad

Without the tears and without the past

And memories of how I kept hangin' on

I am all I need for real

'Cause now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me

Real

Silence, it was beautiful silence

After I got over my last heartbreak, it was quiet

Now, here for, what are you here for?

To create complications and take me through changes?

Just tell me now

All I know is lonely ain't that bad

Without the tears and without the past

And the memories of how I kept hangin' on (Hangin' on, hangin' on, hangin' on)

I am all I need for real

Now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me

For real

I was chasin' love and it just kept runnin'

I settled and you wasn't the one

I gave you everything

That's when our love was free

Don't know why you tried to make me pay

What's the reason, boy, can you explain?

I never knew how to love me

Maybe that was the cause

Maybe he's not your fault

Can't blame for what you don't know

Should've never trusted you

But now I know that

I am all I need for real

Now I see what I wanted in you was always in me

For real, for real

(I am all I need for real) And I am all need

But now I see that what I wanted in you was always in me, eeh

Ooh, ah (Ooh)

Oh, yes (Ooh)

That you

That you thought I wasn't goin' nowhere

Didn't you, oh (Ooh)

But I'm (Ooh)

But I am (Ooh)

I'm happy about it (Ooh)

Yes, I am (Ooh)

I was dependant on you (Ooh)

Now I'm dependant on me (Ooh)

Ooh

Burden Down lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

I'm a river, I keep running on

I'm a pillar you got used to leaning on

Underneath it, there's a person

I'm a woman and I'm hurting

'Cause I feel like I'm holding up the world

When I lay this burden down

Who's gonna take it up for me?

When you run me in the ground

That's the day you're gonna see

For all I've done, I'm alone

Just for a moment can I not be strong?

So how 'bout now, oh can I lay

This burden down?

I deliver each and every time

I'm a giver, I don't think about what's mine

You keep me asking, you keep taking

And that's no reciprocation

I shouldn't have to do this by myself

When I lay this burden down

Who's gonna take it up for me?

When you run me in the ground

That's the day you're gonna see

For all I've done I'm alone

Just for a moment can I not be strong

So how 'bout now, oh can I lay

This burden down?

I'm a river, I keep running on

I'm a pillar, you're used to leaning on

Just this once, oh just this once

When I lay this burden down

Who's gonna take it up for me?

When you run me in the ground

That's the day you're gonna see

For all I've done I'm alone

Just for a moment can I not be strong

So how 'bout now, oh can I lay

This burden down?

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(originally by Darlene Love)

Sing it with me, y'all

It's Christmas

Come on Hudsonette's

(Christmas) The snow's coming down

(Christmas) I'm watching it fall

(Christmas) Lots of people around

(Christmas) Baby, please come home

(Christmas) The church bells in town

(Christmas) All ringing in song

(Christmas) Full of happy sounds

(Christmas) Baby, please come home

They're singing "Deck the Halls"

But it's not like Christmas at all

I remember when you were here

And all the fun that we had last year

(Christmas) Pretty lights on the tree

(Christmas) I'm watching them shine

(Christmas) You should be here with me

(Christmas) Baby, please come home

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)

They're singing "Deck the Halls"

But it's not like Christmas at all

I remember when you were here

And all the fun that we had last year

(Christmas) If there was a way

(Christmas) I'd hold back this tear

(Christmas) But it's Christmas day

(Please) Please

(Please) Please

(Please) Please, (Please) baby

(Please) Baby, (Please) baby

Baby, baby, come home

Come home, come home

Baby, come home

Come home

Easy To Be Hard lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(originally from "Hair" musical)

How can people be so heartless

How can people be so cruel

Easy to be hard

Easy to be cold

How can people have no feelings

How can they ignore their friends

Easy to be proud

Easy to say no

Especially people who care about strangers

Who care about evil and social injustice

Do you only care about being proud

How about I need a friend, I need a friend

How can people be so heartless

You know I'm hung up on you

Easy to be proud

Easy to say no

Especially people who care about strangers

Who care about evil and social injustice

Do you only care about being proud

How about I need a friend, I need a friend

How can people be so heartless

How can people be so cruel

Easy to be proud, easy to say no

Easy to be gone, easy to say no

Come on, easy to get read

Easy to say no

But too easy to be cold

Easy to say no

But too easy to say no

Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(originally by The Beatles)

(from "Sing" soundtrack)

Once there was a way, to get back homeward

Once there was a way, to get back home

Sleep pretty darling do not cry

And I will sing a lullaby

Golden slumbers fill your eyes

Smiles awake you when you rise

Sleep pretty darling do not cry

And I will sing a lullaby

Once there was a way, to get back homeward

Once there was a way, to get back home

Sleep pretty darling do not cry

And I will sing a lullaby

(Boy you're gonna carry that weight) oh...

(Carry that weight for a long time) oh...

(Boy you're gonna carry that weight) boy you're gonna carry that weight

(Carry that weight for a long time) carry that weight for a long time

I never give you my pillow

I only send you my invitations

And in the middle of the celebrations

I break, I break, I break down

(Boy you're gonna carry that weight) oh boy... you're gonna carry

I'm gonna carry that weight

(Carry that weight for a long time) carry that weight... a long time

(Boy you're gonna carry that weight) boy...

(Boy you're gonna carry that weight) carry that weight

Carry that weight for a long time

Once there was a way, to get back homeward

Once there was a way, to get back home

And I will sing a lullaby

Hallelujah lyrics - Jennifer Hudson & Tori Kelly

(Duet Version)

(originally by Leonard Cohen)

(from "Sing" soundtrack)

[Tori Kelly:]

Now I've heard there was a secret chord

That David played and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do you?

It goes like this

The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, and the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

[Jennifer Hudson (Tori Kelly):]

Your faith was strong but you needed proof

You saw her bathing on the roof

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you

She tied you to her kitchen chair

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

And from your lips, you drew a Hallеlujah

Hallelujah (Hallelujah), Hallelujah (Hallеlujah)

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

[Jennifer Hudson:]

I did my best, it wasn't much

I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch

I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you

[Tori Kelly:]

And even though it all went wrong

I'll stand before the Lord of Song

[Both:]

With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

[Jennifer Hudson (Tori Kelly) {Both}:]

Hallelujah, (Hallelujah)

Hallelujah, {Hallelujah}

(Hallelujah), Hallelujah

(Hallelujah), Hallelujah

(Hallelujah), Hallelujah

{Hallelujah, Hallelujah}

I Run lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "Chi-Raq" soundtrack)

Oh Lord

Through the pain

Oh and through the stress

I know somehow

It has to get better yeah yeah

Sometimes you get left yeah

Left with nothing at all

Oh still, I-I know, I know it will

So I'll run, run, run on through

I-I'll press, press my way

Press my way through yeah

When you turn my heart

You know you turn my soul

I wonder how could the world be so cold

But I'm reminded of something old, uh

That the Bible says that one day death and crying will be no more

So I'll run, no, I'll run through yeah

And I'll press, press my way through

Oh I'll run, run on, run on through yes

I'll press, press, on through, press on through

Said I got faith to move mountains

Oh, I got faith in miracles yeah

Faith that I would be alright, I- yeah yeah yeah

As I come and as I go

Faith to believe that His word is true yeah

Yes, that His word is true

And I can make it, yes I can

Look at all He's brought me through yeah

Lord will see, I keep running on, running running on, running on through

See I'll press my way

Keep pressing away

Pressing my way all through

Oh I'll run

I'll Fight lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

When you feel you're taking all that you can take

And you're sure you're never gonna catch a break

And the tears are rivers running down your face, yeah

When your faith is low and you've got no strength left

When you think you've gone as far as you can get

And you're too run down to take another step

Oh I will take up the struggle

Oh I know it's a fight

So I'll fight, fight that war for you

I'll fight, stand and defend you

Take your side, that's what I'm here to do

I'll be there to be strong

Oh I'll keep on, keep on the fight

When it's dangerous, takes another piece of you

Everybody takes all they can get from you

'Til you're left with almost nothing left of you, oh ah

When each night is like a battle you can't win

And the pain is like a weight you're carrying

I will be the one to help you carry it

Oh I will take all your troubles

Oh I know it's a fight

So I'll fight, fight that war for you

I'll fight, stand and defend you

Take your side, that's what I'm here to do

I'll be there to be strong

Oh I'll keep on, keep on the fight

I'll help your back when your back's to the wall

I'll catch the tears when your tears fall

I will give it all, I won't give up the fight

So I'll fight, fight that war for you

I'll fight, stand and defend you

Take your side, that's what I'm here to do

I'll be there to be strong

Oh I'll keep on, keep on the fight

I'll fight, fight that war for you

I'll fight, stand and defend you

Take your side, take your side, take your side

That's what I'm here to do

I'll be there to be strong (I'll be there, I'll be strong)

Oh I'll keep on, keep on the fight

I'll fight, I'll fight

Let It Be lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(originally by The Beatles)

When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom

Let it be, let it be

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me

Speaking words of wisdom

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

Whisper words of wisdom

Let it be, let it be

And when the brokenhearted people

Living in the world agree

There will be an answer

Let it be

For though they may be parted

There is still a chance that they may see

There will be an answer

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

There will be an answer

Let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be

Whisper words of wisdom

Let it be, let it be

And when the night is cloudy

There is still a light that shines on me

Shine until the morning

Let it be, let it be

I wake up to the sound of music

Mother Mary, she comes to me, she said

Daughter, let it be, let it be

Oh, let it be

Let it be, let it be, Lord, let it be,yeah let it be

There will be an answer, let it be, l

Let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be, let it be

Let it be

Love Is Your Color lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (with Leona Lewis)

(from "Sex and the City 2" soundtrack)

Ooh ooh

Just when you think it's over

You're hit with a brand new start

And you found out right there within you

That you never lost that spark

Love Is Your Color

It makes you shine

So show your color

It comes from inside

Some say

But Love is your color

It makes you shine

Sometimes it's hard to cope

But you'll always know

It's your color

It comes from inside

Everything else is black and white

Love is

Your color

Love is a force that we can't hold back like

Love is a friend

That will hold your hand

Always right there by your side

Love is a color

Oh it makes you shine

I know

(I know)

I know

It comes from inside

Everything else is black and white

Oh no no no no

Love is your color

Love is your color

It makes you shine

(It makes you shine)

I know

I know

I know I know I know I know

It comes from inside

Everything else is black and white

Ooh ooh

Love is your color

Ooh ooh

Love is your color

(Love is your color)

Ooh ooh

Love is your color

(Love is your color)

Love is your color

Baby

Love is your color

Show your color

Love is your color

Love You I Do lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "Dreamgirls" soundtrack)

Never met a man

Quite like you

Doing all you can

Making my dreams come true

You're strong and you're smart

You've taken my heart

And I'll give you the rest of me too

You're the perfect man for me

I love you I do

Mm I love ya

Never have I felt

Quite like this

Good about myself

From my very first kiss

I'm here when you call

You've got it all

And confidence like I never knew

You're the perfect man for me

I love you I do

You've got the charm

You simply disarm me every time

As long as you drive

I'm along for the ride

Your way

I said it before

There won't be a door

That's closed to us

I'm putting all my trust in you

'Cause you, you'll always be true, oh

I never could have known

This would be,

Oh you and you alone, yeah

Are all for me

I know you're the best

You've passed every test

It's almost too good to be true

You're the perfect man for me

I love you I do

You're the perfect man for me

I love you I do

Memory lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "Cats" soundtrack)

Memory, turn your face to the moonlight

Let your memory leave you

Open up, enter it

If you find there, the meaning of what happiness is

Then a new life will begin

Memory, all alone in the moonlight

I can smile at the old days

I was beautiful then

I remember the time I knew what happiness was

Let the memory live again

Burnt-out ends of smoky days

The stale, cold smell of morning

The street's lamp dies, another night is over

Another day is dawning

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life

And I mustn't give in

When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too

And a new day will begin

Sunlight through the trees in summer

Endless masquerading

Like a flower, as the dawn is breaking

The memory is fading

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me

All alone with the memory

Of my days in the sun

If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is

Look, a new day has begun

One Night Only lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "Dreamgirls" soundtrack)

You want all my love and my devotion

You want my love and soul, right on the line

I have no doubt that I could love you, forever

The only trouble is, you really don't have the time

You've got one night only, one night only

That's all you have to spare

One night only

Let's not pretend to care

One night only, one night only

Come on, big baby, come on

One night only

We only have 'til dawn

In the morning this feeling will be gone

It has no chance going on

Something so right has got no chance to live

So let's forget about chances, it's one night I will give

One night only, one night only

You'll be the only one

One night only

Then you have to run

One night only, one night only

There's nothing more to say

One night only

Words get in the way

One night only

One night only

One night only...

Pillows lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

We ain't spend no time together in a minute

And it's starting to take its toll on us

It's not like the way it was in the beginning

The smallest things can end up in a fuss

I wanna share with you exactly what I'm feeling

And tonight's gon' be the perfect time

So boy relax, take off your shoes and let's just kick it

Now baby take a sip of this clear wine

Let me take off your shirt

Let me rub your back

I'm gonna take my time with this

I know you like it just like that

Right now it's time to play

And I'll do what you say

So lay up on my bed.

Put your head up on my pillow

Come here lay your head up on my pillows

I will do the rest for you

Just tell me what you like

I'm here to satisfy

Don't matter speak your mind

And you will find it right here in my pillows

Come here lay your head up on my pillows

I can ease the stress for you

Don't stop 'til you're complete

I'll keep it coming

Lay it right here on my pillows boy.

Appreciate that you could be so understanding

When I'm working on my music

And I respect the fact that you still got your hustle

Try my best to let you do your thing

I like to do some things that we don't do no more

Take it back to way before

Making so much noise

Neighbours banging on the door

Like knock knock

Nobody's home yeah

Let me take off your shirt

Let me rub your back

I'm gonna take my time with this

I know you like it just like that

Right now it's time to play

And I'll do what you say

So lay up on my bed

Put your head up on my pillow

Come here lay your head up on my pillows

I will do the rest for you

Just tell me what you like

I'm here to satisfy

Don't matter speak your mind

And you will find it right here in my pillows

Come here lay your head up on my pillows

I can ease the stress for you

Don't stop 'til you're complete

I'll keep it coming

Lay it right here on my pillows boy

Remember Me lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

There you are, yeah, you found me

Strong enough to break my sleep

Say you're hurt, say you're lonely

Say I forgot to give you what you need

But I promised you gold, yet I have it hold

I was bound to, I was bound to

I couldn't give anymore, 'cause it's already yours

Look around you, look around you

So, do you remember me

In those moments just before you sleep?

I know you remember me

Swear to me the memory isn't seen

Promise me

That it doesn't make your heart beat

Doesn't make your heart beat

I know you, you know me

Aw baby we don't even have to speak

All you hear, same as you

What you feel, feel it too

All you gotta do is read

Nothing you ever said, that could drive me away

I'm inside you, I'm inside you

So if you make a mistake, let me carry your weight

I'm beside you, I'm beside you

I know you remember me

In those moments just before you sleep

I know you remember me

Swear to me the memory isn't seen

Promise me

That it doesn't make your heart beat

Doesn't make your heart beat

I'm here when you want me, when you want me

There's no place I'd rather be

You may not know it, may not know it

But it doesn't end like this, no it doesn't end like this...

I know you, remember me

In those moments just before you sleep

I know you, remember me

Swear to me, swear to me

You don't remember me

In those moments just before you sleep

I know you, remember me

Swear to me the memory isn't seen

Promise me

That it doesn't make your heart beat

No it doesn't make your heart beat

Test Of Faith lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

(from "Black Nativity" soundtrack)

This love in my heart

Is all I have left

That's not enough

But it's my best

So I'll set you free

Pray that you'll fly

Come back to me

Better than I

You've got my mother's eyes and

You've got my father's hands

And mama can't teach you things you can only learn from a man

Our hearts beat in sync

So I'm gonna be off beat

Until the day you come back to me

In the meantime

I'll be wishin' on stars

Praying for change

And mendin' my heart

In the meantime

Cry myself away

'Cause there's no testament

Without a test of faith

Faith, oh, mm mm

I look in your eyes

And I see myself

But you're so much better

Be someone else

'Cause I let you down

It's time you get up

And fight for yourself

'Cause I messed things up

You've got my attitude and

You've got your daddy's blues

Want you to see love can be faithful and true

Our hearts beat in sync

So I'm gonna be off beat

And hope someday is sooner than we think

In the meantime

I'll be wishin' on stars

And praying for change

And mendin' my heart

In the meantime

I'll cry myself away

'Cause there's no testimony

Without a test of faith

Faith, oh

Hold on

So afraid when you came in this world

I was just a little girl

Lost, trying to find my way

Still searching for myself

Still hurting, need some help

Go, we're gonna get through this thing

In the meantime

We'll be wishin' on stars

And praying for change

And mendin' my heart

(In the meantime)

I'll keep praying

(Prayin' for change and mendin' my heart)

I'll be prayin', ooh

('Til I get to where you are

In the meantime)

In the meantime

(I will trust in things that I can see, other half is disbelief)

I keep prayin'

(In the meantime)

The meantime, oh

(Prayin' for change and mendin' my heart)

Not together, yet never apart

Leave the light on for me

Promise baby I'll be, oh

Hush little baby, don't cry

You'll understand in due time

Hush little baby, don't say a thing

Distance will never come between us

Oh, oh

Hush little baby

Think Like A Man lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (feat. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross)

In love, love, love, love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

[Jennifer Hudson:]

Why you call me your dream bed

And foolish of me I believe that

You said every king needs his queen, babe

That's why you needed me, baby

Right in between lust and love

You go and mess things up

Now there's no we, babe

There's just you and there's me baby

There was us

There was trust

There was heaven

It changed, I know

Silly you, silly me, silly us, why'd I wait

But in love, in love, in love, in love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

In love, in love, in love, in love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

[Ne-Yo:]

Now I'mma keep it realer with you now than I've ever been

We shoulda never been, girl we was better friends

You didn't have to tell me, what; where, why and when

Um why I didn't need it 'cause you wasn't my girlfriend

We had a good thing

You would come by and kick it

Give me that good thing

Then after we were finished

You go your way, I go my way, it was whatever

Tell me what in the hell made us

Think this was gon' be better

And now I'm telling you lies

All because I hate to see the tears in your eyes

Of course I want my cake, and eat it too, I'm a guy

And of course, you don't understand

But you would if you thought like a man

But in love, in love, in love, in love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

In love, in love, in love, in love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

[Rick Ross:]

Time costs money and it's so expensive

Versace linen got these women blowing kisses

Leaning on my auto, she's so photogenic

Can I take a picture, she's my Mona Lisa

Living like a princess in a fairy tale

You know them people up in Barney show and tell

Bentley backing out of Neiman's, seen her pony tail

5 karat yellow diamond, you don't know me well

Penthouse, at the Trump, sit on Collins Ave

She caught an attitude, I had to call the cab

You don't understand this altitude I'm balling at

I'm at the game on the wood where the owners at

So different but the same

Boy, you taught me everything

Yeah you showed me how you think

You're the only one to blame

It's such a shame

That you lost the game you tell me how to play

In love, in love, in love, love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

In love, in love, in love, love

You gotta act like a woman, and think like a man

You Will (The Own Song) lyrics - Jennifer Hudson (with Jennifer Nettles)

Sometimes it's not easy

It's easy to give up

You do your best, seems like your best isn't good enough

Don't let that stop you

Stop it in its tracks

Keep moving forward; you don't ever look back

Break down the doors

Break through the walls

You already have it all

Own every breath

Own every minute

Go live a life that's got no limits

Only one thing you need to know

Just never think, just never think you won't, and you will, and you will, and you will, you will

No need to give in

There's nothing you can't take

'Cause what you're made of wasn't made to break

You're even stronger

Stronger than you know

You could stand together or stand on your own

All you can dream

All you can plan

Is already in your hands

Own every breath

Own every minute

Go live a life that's got no limit

Only one thing you need to know

Just never think, just never think you won't, and you will, and you will, and you will, you will

You got no fear to stop you

So live the life you're born to live

Live in the positive

Own every breath

Own every minute

Go live a life that's got no limit

Own every breath

Own every minute

Go live a life that's got no limit

Only one thing you need to know

Just never think, just never think you won't, and you will, and you will, and you will, you will

I Am Changing lyrics - Jennifer Hudson

[from "Dreamgirls" soundtrack]

Look at me [x2]

[Chorus]
I am changing, trying every way I can.
I am changing, I'll be better than I am.
I'm trying to find a way to understand.
But I need you, I need you, I need a hand.

I am changing, seeing everything so clear.
I am changing, I'm gonna start right now, right here.
I'm hoping to work it out and I know that I can.
But I need you, I need a hand.

All of my life, I've been a fool.
Who said I can do it all alone?
How many good friends have I already lost?
And how many dark nights have I known?
Walking down that wrong road, there was nothing I could find.
All those years of darkness can make a person blind.
But now I can see...

[Chorus]
I am changing, trying every way I can.
I am changing, I'll be better than I am.
But I need a friend, to help me start all over again.

Oh, That would be just fine.
I know it's gonna work out this time.
Cuz this time I am, this time...I...am

I am changing, I'll get my life together now.
I am changing, yes, I know how.
I'm gonna start again.
I'm gonna leave my past behind.
I'll change my life.
I'll make a vow.
Nothings gonna stop me now.....