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Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) / You Are My Heaven (Live)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Performer
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Songwriter
Eric Mercury
Eric Mercury
Songwriter
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We know that it's all over
Still we haven't said goodbye
Pretending life is wonderful
Pretending you and I
[Verse 2]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late
Only heaven can wait
[Verse 3]
Waiting for love won't make it happen
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh, no
Only when love has ended can a heart be mended
Never's too late
Only heaven can wait for love
Heaven can wait for love
[Verse 4]
In horoscopes, in true romance, and Playboy magazine
We lie in bed at night and search the pages for our dreams
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late)
Only heaven can wait
[Verse 5]
And waiting for love won't make it happen
Crying for love don't mean you care, oh, no
Only when love has ended can a heart be mended
Never's too late (Ever's too late)
Only heaven can wait
[Verse 6]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late for love)
Only heaven can wait (Only heaven can wait from now on)
[Verse 7]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late for love)
Only heaven can wait
[Verse 8]
So we've been together too long, you and I
There were the children, shared interests
Creative interests, business interests, our in-laws
And then just plain old bad habit
Now things have changed
You've changed, I've changed and it's time to move on
(Well, well)
[Verse 9]
So, my sweet
You kept doubting that I would ever understand what you meant
When you said you needed your space
Well, I do understand
I have some more reasons
Another purpose to my life
And I'm ready to take my own space too
Yeah
We both deserve it something real
Yeah, ohh, ohh
[Verse 10]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late)
Every season of change
Only heaven can wait
And the season would change
[Verse 11]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late)
Don't let it be
Only heaven can wait
Too late, whoa
[Verse 12]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Ever's too late (Ever's too late)
And they're proving
Only (Heaven can wait)
You just might be wrong
[Verse 13]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
Don't want to wait
Ever's too late (Ever's too late)
Too late for love
Only heaven can wait
Don't let it be too late
[Verse 14]
Why do we stay together?
We can't wait forever
[Verse 15]
Peabo Bryson, oh
[Verse 16]
Ooh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah
[Verse 17]
An angel whispered to me when I woke this morning
That I would find heaven by my side
There you were, you angel
Heaven in the morning
Laying in my arms and in my life
[Verse 18]
And I reached this decision
I love you, my religion
I know that is in my soul and in my heart
No one could ever change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here, right by my side
[Verse 19]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
(You are my love)
You make me sing la, di, da
[Verse 20]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
(Won't let them take you, take you, baby)
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 21]
If angels whispered to you early every morning
It is something wonderful and rare
I get up in the morning, feeling that forever
I have all your love and all your care
[Verse 22]
If someone tries to tell you
That I do not love you
Tell them they must be out of their mind
I ain't gonna let them change my mind, oh, no
'Cause I got you here, right by my side
[Verse 23]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
(You are my love)
You make me sing la, di, da
[Verse 24]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, yeah
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Won't let them take you, take you, baby)
[Verse 25]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
(You are my love)
You make me sing la, di, da
[Verse 26]
You are my love
(You are my love)
Surely, are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Won't let them take you, take you, baby)
[Verse 27]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
You are my love
(You are my love)
You make me sing la, di, da
[Verse 28]
You are my love
(You are my love)
You are my heaven
Darling, I, oh
I won't let them take you away, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
(Won't let them take you, take you, baby)
Written by: Eric Mercury, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder

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