Less Songtext

von Ben Harper

[Burn To Shine] 1999

01 - ALONE
Words and music by Ben Harper

This empty room it fills my mind
Freedom it leaves me confined
Every single wall has cracked
But in this life you can't turn back

I don't want to live,
I don't want to live alone
Alone
Alone
Alone

As these words are with my tongue
I question why they're even sung
I have promised but I lied
I don't even know myself inside

I don't want to be,
I don't wanna be here alone
Alone
Alone
Alone

Today and tomorrow have become one
Every single thing has become none
Human nature is a beast
What I've done the most to show I have the least

Please don't leave me here,
Please don't leave me here
Don't you leave me alone
Alone
Alone
Alone

02 - THE WOMAN IN YOU
Words and music by Ben Harper

Could've sworn I heard you say Amen this morning
Showing some kind of sign that you believe
Did it fall from your tongue without warning
Or just another trick to fall from your sleeve
Did I hear you say that you believe in angels
I guess I bring the devil out in you
But we can both remove our halos
'cause even an angel needs love too
Even angels needs love too

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me

Some things never change
Some things never stay the same
But you're so innocent
I'll take all the blame
How I hate to remember
For that means the day is past
Sometimes I wondre if I know her
Or if I really need to ask
Or if I really need to ask

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman

Half-man walks with no shadow
Of life the other his distaste
No apology is expected
Love carved sorry in his face
Love carved sorry in his face

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you, in you, is the worry in me
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman
Woman

03 - LESS
Words and music by Ben Harper

I could give you more
But you still wouldn't be happy
I could give all you need
But you still wouldn't be satisfied
I could give to our poor
Now what good would that be
You'd shake hands with Jesus
And you still would not believe

If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
The less you expect the more you'll be pleased
The more you'll be pleased

I could change your mind
But what would you really be thinking
I'll show you a sign
But you just pass it on by
I could hold your hand
But then we'll both be sinking
The problem with the world
Is everone's not just like you

If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
The less you expect the more you'll be pleased
The more you'll be pleased

If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me
If you're happy with nothing you'll be so very happy with me

So happy with nothing
So happy with me