AIN'T NOTHIN'LIKE THE REAL THING, BABY
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL THING, NO ,NO
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL THING, BABY (AIN'T NOTHIN')
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL THING

OOH, I'VE GOT YOUR PICTURE HANGIN' ON THE WALL
BUT IT CAN'T SEE OR COME TO ME
WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME (WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME)
I REALIZE IT'S JUST A PICTURE IN A FRAME

I READ YOUR LETTERS WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEAR
BUT THEY DON'T ME AND THEY DON'T GROOVE ME
LIKE WHEN I HEAR (WHEN I'M IN YOUR ARMS)
YOUR SWEET VOICE WHISPERING IN MY EAR (IN MY EAR)

NO OTHER SOUND
IS QUITE THE SAME AS YOUR NAME (QUITE THE SAME AS YOUR NAME)
NO TOUCH CAN DO HALF AS MUCH TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER
SO LET'S STAY TOGETHER

OOH, I'VE GOT MEMORIES (MEMORIES)TO LOOK BACK ON
THOUGH THEY HELP WHEN YOU'RE GONE
I'M WELL AWARE (I'M WELL AWARE)
NOTHIN' CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU BEING THERE (BEING THERE)

AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL, BABY (AIN'T NOTHIN'
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE THE REAL THING, OOH BABY
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Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)

Ben, you're always running here and there
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
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There's something you should know
You've got a place to go
(you've got a place to go)

I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(a friend) Like Ben
(like Ben) Like Ben

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Sadness had been close as my next of kin
Then Happy came one day, chased my blues away
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like candy to a child
Stay here and love me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was

Happy, that's you
You made my life brand new
Lost as a little lam was I, till you came in
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like candy to a child
Stay here and love me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
(Till now)

Where have I been?
What lifetime was I in?
Suspended between time and space
Lonely until Happy came smiling up at me
Sadness had no choice but to flee
I said a prayer so silently
Let Sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
Till now

Happy, yeah yeah
Happy, oehoe happy

happy oh yeah Happy
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THE JOY YOU BRING TO ME EACH DAY
MAKES LONLINESS SEEM FAR AWAY
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE

EACH TIME YOU'RE NEAR I FEEL SO GOOD
I'M TOUCHING STARS I NEVER COULD
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE (YES IT DOES, BABY YEAH)

(AN OLD MAN SMILES) AT CHILDREN'S SONGS
(YOU AND ME) SINGING RIGHT ALONG
(REACHING OUT)TUNING IN (TUNING IN)YEAH
LISTEN TO THE WORLD BEGIN
LISTEN TO THE WORLD BEGIN

OF ALL THE TRHINGS I'VE EVER DONE
JUST KNOWIN' YOU IS NUMBER ONE
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE

OOH BABY
(LOOK AT ME) LOOK AT ME
ME AND YOU
TOGETHER WE CAN PROVE IT'S TRUE
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE
BABY, BABY, BABY
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS

IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE
IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH LOVE AND YOU

OH MY SWEET DARLIN' I STILL LOVE YOU
SO I'M MAKIN' UP WITH YOU
TEARS IN OUR EYES, TESTIFY
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

(THE WAY YOU KISS MY LIPS)
THE WAY YOU KISS ME AND LOVE ME (LOVE ME)
LET ME COME RUNNIN' TO YOUR DOOR
(THE WAY YOU LET ME IN)
THE WAY YOU LET ME IN AND HUG ME
(LET'S ME KNOW WE'RE FOREVER MORE)

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I'M SO HAPPY I GAVE MY LOVE BACK TO YOU
I'M SO HAPPY YOU SAVED YOUR LOVE FOR ME
I'M SO HAPPY WE LOVE EACH OTHER

LITTLE HEARTACHES (HEARTACHES) WE GO THROUGH
WOULD BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
YOUR PATIENCE (PATIENCE) IS A VIRTUE
NOW WE CAN DRY EACH OTHER'S EYES

(COME ON AND KISS ME)
COME ON AND KISS ME AND LOVE ME (LOVE ME)
NOW THAT OUR HEARTS FEEL HAPPINESS
BECAUSE I NEED YOU (NEED YOU)
AND YOU NEED ME
(TO FIND OUR WAY THROUGH LONELY NIGHTS)

CHORUS