There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boyThey say he wandered very far, very far, over land and seaA little shy and sad of eye, but very wise was he And then one day, a magic day he passed my wayAnd while we spoke of many things, fools and kingsThis he said to me … Aaron Neville – Nature Boy (lyrics)
The Shadow of Your SmileThe shadow of your smileWhen you are goneWill color all my dreamsAnd light the dawn Look into my eyes, my love, and seeAll the lovely things you are to meOur wistful little starIt was far, too highA teardrop kissed your lipsAnd so did I Now when I remember springAll the joy … Aaron Neville – The Shadow OfYour Smile (lyrics)
The very thought of you and I forget to doThe little ordinary things that everyone ought to doI’m living in a kind of daydream and I’m happy as a kingAnd foolish as it may seem to me that’s everything The mere idea of you, the longing here for youYou’ll never know how slow the moments … Aaron Neville – The Very Thought Of You (lyrics)
If I expected love when first we kissedBlame it on my youthIf only just for you, I did existBlame it on my youth I believed in everythingLike a child at threeYou meant more than everythingAll the world to me If you were on my mind all night and dayBlame it on my youthIf I forgot … Aaron Neville – Blame It On My Youth (lyrics)
Summertime and the livin’ is easyFish are jumpin’, I know they are jumpin’ and the cotton is so highYour Daddy’s rich and your Mama is good lookin’So hush little baby, don’t you cryNo need to cryin’ One of these morningsOne of these morningsYou’re gonna rise up singingYou will spread your wingsSpread your wings Then you’ll … Aaron Neville – Summertime (lyrics)
Amazing grace, how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like meI once, I once was lost, oh, now am foundI was blind, oh, but now I see Through many dangers, toils and snaresI have, I have already, already comeT’was grace that brought me safe this farAnd grace shall lead me home Our world shall soon … Aaron Neville – Amazing Grace (lyrics)
Going home, going homeI’m just going homeQuiet light, some still dayI’m just going home It’s not far, just close byThrough an open doorWork all done, care laid byGoing to fear no more Mother’s there expecting meFather’s waiting, tooLots of folk gathered thereAll the friends I knewAll the friends I knew I’m going homeNothing’s lost, all’s … Aaron Neville – Going Home (lyrics)
I’ve wandered so aimless, life filled with sinI wouldn’t let my dear Savior inThen Jesus came like a stranger in the nightPraise the Lord, I saw the light I saw the light, I saw the lightNo more darkness, no more nightNow I’m so happy, no sorrow in sightPraise the Lord, I saw the light I’ve … Aaron Neville – I Saw The Light (lyrics)
I was born by the riverIn a little tentAnd just like the riverI’ve been running ever since It’s been a longA long time comingBut I know a change gonna comeOh, yes it will It’s been too hard livingBut I’m afraid to die‘Cause I don’t knowWhat’s up there beyond the sky It’s been a longA long … Aaron Neville – A Change Is Gonna Come (originally by Sam Cooke) lyrics
What a friend we have in JesusAll our sins and griefs to bearWhat a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayer Oh, what peace we often forfeitOh, what needless pain we bearAll because we do not carryEverything to God in prayer Have we trials and temptations?Is there trouble anywhere?We should never, never, never be discouraged, … Aaron Neville – What A Friend We Have In Jesus (lyrics)