Bill Withers born 1948

Bill Withers born 1948

So many artist are deemed singer songwriters who can't sing or who can't write, but Bill Withers truly is both
all the following is from Bill Withers outside one

Ain't No Sunshine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuKfiH0Scao

Lyrics

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long Anytime she's goes away Wonder this time where she's gone Wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away And I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I know, I know Hey, I ought to leave young thing alone But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, whoa, whoa Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Only darkness every day Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away Anytime she goes away

Grandma's Hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrChyGb574

Lyrics

Grandma's hands Clapped in church on Sunday morning Grandma's hands Played a tambourine so well Grandma's hands Used to issue out a warning She'd say, Billy don't you run so fast Might fall on a piece of glass Might be snakes there in that grass Grandma's hands Grandma's hands Soothed a local unwed mother Grandma's hands Used to ache sometimes and swell Grandma's hands Used to lift her face and tell her She'd say, Baby, grandma understands That you really love that man Put yourself in Jesus' hands Grandma's hands Grandma's hands Used to hand me piece of candy Grandma's hands Picked me up each time I fell Grandma's hands Boy, they really came in handy She'd say, Matty don' you whip that boy What you want to spank him for? He didn' drop no apple core But I don't have grandma anymore If I get to heaven I'll look for Grandma's hands Hmm-mmh

Use Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuYDKzky4z0

Lyrics

My friends Feel it's their appointed duty They keep tryin' to tell me All you want to do is use me Ah-huh, but my answer (Ah-huh) Yeah to all that use me stuff I, I, I, I Yes, I wanna spread the news That if it feels this good gettin' used Oh, you just keep on usin' me Until you use me up Until you use me up My brother Sit me right down and he talked to me He told me That I ought not to let you just walk on me And I'm sure he meant well Yeah, but when our talk was through I, I, I said brother if you only knew You'd wish that you were in my shoes You just keep on usin' me Until you use me up Until you use me up Ah-huh, sometimes It's true you really do abuse me Ah, you get me crowd of high class people And then you act real rude to me Ah-huh, but oh, baby, baby, baby, baby When you love me I can't get enough Ah-huh and I wanna spread the news That it feels this good gettin' used Oh, you just keep on usin' me Until you use me up Ah, until you use me up Talkin' 'bout you usin' people It all depends on what you do It ain't too bad the way you're usin' me 'Cause I sure am usin' you to do the things that you do Ah-huh, to do the things that you do

Lean on Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-MySzAac

Lyrics

Hmm... hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow Lean on me When you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on... For it won't be long Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on Please swallow your pride If I have things you need to borrow For no one can fill Those of your needs that you won't let show You just call on me brother when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on Lean on me When you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on... For it won't be long Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on You just call on me brother When you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on If there is a load you have to bear That you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load If you just call me Call me If you need a friend (call me) Call me (call me) If you need a friend (call me) If you ever need a friend (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me) If you need a friend (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me) Call me (call me)

Lovely Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEeaS6fuUoA

Lyrics

When I wake up in the mornin', love And the sunlight hurts my eyes And somethin' without warnin', love Bears heavy on my mind Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face When someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face And when someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day) (Lovely day, lovely day)

Just the Two of Us featuring Grover Washington Jr on horns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6POZlJAZsok

Lyrics

I see the crystal raindrops fall And the beauty of it all Is when the sun comes shining through To make those rainbows in my mind When I think of you sometime And I want to spend some time with you Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us Building castles in the sky Just the two of us You and I We look for love, no time for tears Wasted water's all that is And it don't make no flowers grow Good things might come to those who wait Not for those who wait too late We gotta go for all we know Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us Building them castles in the sky Just the two of us You and I Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us I hear the crystal raindrops fall On the window down the hall And it becomes the morning dew And, darling, when the morning comes And I see the morning sun I want to be the one with you Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us (Just the two of us) Just the two of us Building big castles way on high Just the two of us You and I Just the two of us (yes, the two of us) We can make it just the two of us (Let's get it together, baby) Just the two of us (yes, the two of us) We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us We can make it just the two of us Just the two of us

Hope She'll Be Happier With Him - my personal favorite and he got to sing it in Zaire of all places...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWU6nRJzeKw

Lyrics

Maybe the lateness of the hour Makes me seem bluer than I am But in my heart there is a shower I hope she'll be happier with him Maybe the darkness of the hour Makes me seem lonelier than I am But over the darkness I have no power Hope she'll be happier with him I can't believe that she don't want to see me We lived and loved with each other so long I never thought that she really would leave me But she's gone Maybe the lateness of the hour Makes me seem bluer than I am But in my heart there is a shower Hope she'll be happier with him

If you haven't heard Grover Washington jr. check out

Winelight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPH1IuMtFGc

Mr Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo9lI_cn2wo

Winelight one more time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sd5HLFolDs