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Cynthia Erivo in Concert
05/10/19 | 55m 16s | Rating: TV-G
Enjoy a soulful evening of song from one of Broadway’s brightest stars. Seamlessly making the transition from the stage to the big screen, British-born Cynthia Erivo won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in The Color Purple before starring in several films, including Steve McQueen’s Widows.
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Cynthia Erivo in Concert
CYNTHIA ERIVO
AND I CAN SEE...
ANNOUNCER
BURSTING ONTO THE SCENE WITH HER STAR-MAKING PERFORMANCE IN BROADWAY'S "THE COLOR PURPLE," CYNTHIA ERIVO ALREADY HAS A TONY, GRAMMY, AND EMMY AWARD TO HER NAME. THIS IS THE BOOK I NEVER READ TONIGHT, SHE PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS TO PRODUCE A SOULFUL CELEBRATION OF LOVE. ...DREAMS I'LL DREAM INSTEAD DON'T YOU WANNA DANCE, SAY YOU WANNA DANCE DON'T YOU WANNA DANCE CYNTHIA ERIVO IN CONCERT, TONIGHT ON "LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER." DON'T YOU WANNA DANCE SAY YOU WANNA DANCE, DON'T YOU...
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME CYNTHIA ERIVO. I KNOW YOU THOUGHT IT BEST THAT WE SPEND A LITTLE TIME APART BUT ONE NIGHT WITHOUT YOU IS TOO MUCH FOR MY HEART I KNOW I PROMISED NOT TO CALL SORRY, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE I JUST HAD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE I HAD TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE OK I COULDN'T GET TO SLEEP THIS WAY PLEASE, DON'T BE MAD AT ME 'CAUSE I REALLY DID THE BEST I COULD NOT TO DIAL YOUR NUMBER BUT IT DIDN'T DO MUCH GOOD HUNG UP THE PHONE SO MANY TIMES TILL I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE I JUST HAD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE I HAD TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE OK I COULDN'T GET TO SLEEP THIS WAY BUT I HAD TO HEAR YOU SAY "HELLO" I HAD TO BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO I KNOW YOU THOUGHT IT BEST THAT WE SPEND A LITTLE TIME APART I JUST HAD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE THOUGH I KNOW IT WASN'T RIGHT I JUST HAD TO HEAR YOUR VOICE GOOD NIGHT
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
WELCOME TO "LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER," AND I'M CYNTHIA ERIVO, BUT YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT.
LAUGHTER
ANNOUNCER
SO, TONIGHT, YOU'RE GONNA HEAR A LOT OF LOVE SONGS. THAT'S WHY I PICKED THIS SETLIST. I WANTED TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL FEELINGS, BASICALLY, AND I WANT YOU TO COME ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ME. THERE ARE A LOT OF SONGS THAT TELL WONDERFUL STORIES, AND THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT I LIKE TO DO-- TELL YOU SOME STORIES. SO, COME WITH ME, AND ENJOY.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
WILL YOU TELL ME ONCE AGAIN HOW WE'RE GONNA BE JUST FRIENDS? IF YOU'RE FOR REAL AND NOT PRETEND THEN I GUESS YOU CAN HANG WITH ME WHEN MY PATIENCE WEARING THIN AND I'M READY TO GIVE IN WILL YOU PICK ME UP AGAIN? THEN I GUESS YOU CAN HANG WITH ME AND IF YOU DO ME RIGHT I'M GONNA DO RIGHT BY YOU AND IF YOU KEEP IT TIGHT I'M GONNA CONFIDE IN YOU I KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND THERE WILL BE TIME FOR THAT, TOO IF YOU HANG WITH ME JUST DON'T FALL RECKLESSLY, HEADLESSLY IN LOVE WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALL HEARTBREAK, BLISSFULLY PAINFUL INSANITY IF WE AGREE OH, YOU CAN HANG WITH ME, MM WHEN YOU SEE ME DRIFT ASTRAY OUT OF TOUCH AND OUT OF PLACE WILL YOU TELL ME TO MY FACE? THEN I GUESS YOU CAN HANG WITH ME AND IF YOU DO ME RIGHT I'M GONNA DO RIGHT BY YOU AND IF YOU KEEP IT TIGHT I'M GONNA CONFIDE IN YOU I KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND THERE WILL BE TIME FOR THAT, TOO IF YOU HANG WITH ME JUST DON'T FALL RECKLESSLY, HEADLESSLY IN LOVE WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALL HEARTBREAK, BLISSFULLY PAINFUL INSANITY IF WE AGREE OH, YOU CAN HANG WITH ME HANG WITH ME WILL YOU TELL ME ONCE AGAIN HOW WE'RE GONNA BE JUST FRIENDS IF YOU'RE FOR REAL AND NOT PRETEND THEN I GUESS YOU CAN HANG WITH ME AND IF YOU DO ME RIGHT I'M GONNA DO RIGHT BY YOU AND IF YOU KEEP IT TIGHT I'M GONNA CONFIDE IN YOU I KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND THERE WILL BE TIME FOR THAT, TOO IF YOU HANG WITH ME JUST DON'T FALL RECKLESSLY, HEADLESSLY IN LOVE WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALL HEARTBREAK, BLISSFULLY PAINFUL INSANITY IF WE AGREE JUST DON'T FALL RECKLESSLY, HEADLESSLY IN LOVE WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALL HEARTBREAK, BLISSFULLY PAINFUL INSANITY IF WE AGREE DO WHATEVER DON'T FALL RECKLESSLY, HEADLESSLY IN LOVE WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALL HEARTBREAK, BLISSFULLY PAINFUL INSANITY IF WE AGREE OH, YOU CAN HANG WITH ME HANG WITH ME
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINKING AH-AH CAN I HELP DECIDE? WITH APPLE CHERRY KISSES AH-AH DO YOUR LIPS READ MINE? YOUR CHOCOLATE ON MY TONGUE I CAN TASTE WHAT LOVE REALLY FEELS LIKE MY THOUGHTS ARE NUMB, STILL I TAKE A BITE OF YOUR REQUITED TOUCH I DO LIKE THE TASTE OF OUR TROUBLED LOVE 'CAUSE HOW WOULD IT FEEL IF I GAVE YOU UP? YOU'D BE CRAVING ME LIKE A HONEY PLUM NO APPLE CHERRY KISSES HOW WOULD IT FEEL? AH, AH, AH, OH, OOH IS IT ME YOU'RE MISSING? AH-AH COULD I CHANGE YOUR MIND? WITH APPLE CHERRY KISSES AH, AH DO YOUR LIPS DECLINE? YOUR CHOCOLATE ON MY TONGUE I CAN TASTE WHAT LOVE REALLY FEELS LIKE MY THOUGHTS ARE NUMB, STILL I TAKE A BITE OF YOUR REQUITED TOUCH I DO LIKE THE TASTE OF OUR TROUBLED LOVE 'CAUSE HOW WOULD IT FEEL IF I GAVE YOU UP? YOU'D BE CRAVING ME LIKE A HONEY PLUM NO APPLE CHERRY KISSES, HOW WOULD IT FEEL? AH, AH, AH, OH, OOH OUR LOVE, COMPLICATED COMPLICATED TOUGH LOVE, UNDERRATED UNDERRATED BROKE HEARTS, INSTIGATED... INSTIGATED OVERRATED, OUR LOVE, COMPLICATED TOUGH LOVE, OHH BROKE HEARTS, INSTIGATED OH, OVERRATED GIVE YOU UP YOU'D BE CRAVING ME LIKE A HONEY PLUM OHH APPLE CHERRY KISSES, HOW WOULD IT FEEL? FEEL HOW WOULD IT FEEL? HONEY CUP OOOH... HOW COULD THIS, HOW COULD THIS HOW COULD THIS BE? HOW COULD THIS BE? HOW COULD THIS BE? HOW COULD THIS BE, YEAH FEEL
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
WISE MEN SAY ONLY FOOLS RUSH IN BUT I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU SHALL I STAY? WOULD IT BE A SIN IF I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU? LIKE A RIVER FLOWS SURELY TO THE SEA DARLING, SO IT GOES SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE TAKE MY HAND TAKE MY WHOLE LIFE, TOO FOR I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU LIKE A RIVER FLOWS SURELY TO THE SEA DARLING, SO IT GOES SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE TAKE MY HAND TAKE MY WHOLE LIFE, TOO FOR I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU FOR I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU I CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
I'M JEALOUS OF THE RAIN THAT FALLS UPON YOUR SKIN IT'S CLOSER THAN MY HANDS HAVE BEEN I'M JEALOUS OF THE RAIN I'M JEALOUS OF THE WIND THAT RIPPLES THROUGH YOUR CLOTHES IT'S CLOSER THAN YOUR SHADOWS OH, I'M JEALOUS OF THE WIND 'CAUSE I WISHED YOU THE BEST OF ALL THIS WORLD COULD GIVE AND I TOLD YOU WHEN YOU LEFT ME THERE'S NOTHING TO FORGIVE BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU'D COME BACK TELL ME ALL YOU FOUND WAS HEARTBREAK AND MISERY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY I'M JEALOUS OF THE WAY YOU'RE HAPPY WITHOUT ME I'M JEALOUS OF THE NIGHTS THAT I DON'T SPEND WITH YOU I'M WONDERING WHO YOU LAY NEXT TO OH, I'M JEALOUS OF THE NIGHT I'M JEALOUS OF THE LOVE LOVE THAT WAS IN HERE GONE FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO SHARE I'M JEALOUS OF THE LOVE 'CAUSE I WISHED YOU THE BEST OF ALL THIS WORLD COULD GIVE AND I TOLD YOU WHEN YOU LEFT ME THERE'S NOTHING TO FORGIVE BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU'D COME BACK TELL ME ALL YOU FOUND WAS HEARTBREAK AND MISERY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY I'M JEALOUS OF THE WAY YOU'RE HAPPY WITHOUT ME AS I SINK IN THE SAND WATCH YOU SLIP THROUGH MY HANDS, OH IF I DIE HERE ANOTHER DAY YEAH, ALL I DO IS CRY BEHIND THIS SMILE I WISHED YOU THE BEST OF ALL THIS WORLD COULD GIVE AND I TOLD YOU WHEN YOU LEFT ME THERE'S NOTHING TO FORGIVE BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU'D COME BACK TELL ME ALL YOU FOUND WAS HEARTBREAK AND MISERY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY I'M JEALOUS OF THE WAY YOU'RE HAPPY WITHOUT ME IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY I'M JEALOUS OF THE WAY YOU'RE HAPPY WITHOUT ME
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
THIS NEXT SONG, THE FIRST TIME I SANG IT, I THINK IT WAS AT A TED CONVENTION. I WAS DOING A TED TALKS. I KNOW, GEEKY, I KNOW, BUT THAT'S WHAT I AM.
LAUGHTER
ANNOUNCER
HEH. AND IT FELT LIKE IT FIT THE THEME, WHICH IS LIKE THE CHANGING WORLD AND HOW WE SPEAK IN IT, ALL THE LANGUAGE WE USE. OBVIOUSLY, CLEARLY, ONE OF MY LANGUAGES IS MUSIC. AND THIS PARTICULAR SONG JUST TOLD THE STORY OF THIS COUPLE WHO WERE GOING THROUGH LIFE AND JUST TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, AND I FIGURED THAT THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE'RE ALL TRYING TO DO. SO, I WANTED TO SING FOR YOU TODAY, AND I'VE BEEN SINGING FOR A WHILE, SO, I HOPE YOU ENJOY. IT'S "JOHNNY AND DONNA." JOHNNY MET DONNA AND THEY FELL IN LOVE BUT HAD NO IDEA WHAT LOVE REALLY WAS SO THEY TRIED THEIR BEST TO MAKE EACH OTHER SMILE BUT WHILE LEARNING THEMSELVES THEY WOULD HAVE A CHILD BUT WITH NO TIME TO THINK THE WHOLE THING THROUGH LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE IT GOT TOUGH TO PROVIDE FOR HIM AND GIVE HIM LOVE AND CARE HOW HOW HOW HA-HOW DO I, WHEN AND WHERE ARE QUESTIONS THEY BOTH OFTEN ASK GOD LIFE IS FULL OF TWISTS, TWISTS LIFE IS FULL OF TWIRL, TWIRL, T-TWIRL, TWIRL, TWIRL IT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD IT FLIPS YOU UPSIDE DOWN WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG WHEN YOU'RE OLD IT JUST SPINS OUT OF CONTROL OH, IT SPINS OUT OF CONTROL SO, HOLD ON BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW, MM JOHNNY AND DONNA SLOWLY RECOGNIZED FOR THE BABY'S FUTURE PLANNED TWO DIFFERENT LIVES DONNA WANTED A FAMILY SHE WANTED TO DO IT RIGHT MAKE JOHNNY'S HOUSE A HOME SHE WANTED TO BE A WIFE BUT JOHNNY WAS A DREAMER AND HE HAD TO MOVE AROUND YEAH, HE'D BE THERE FOR HIS CHILD BUT WOULDN'T SETTLE DOWN HOW HOW HOW HA-HOW DO I WHEN AND WHERE ARE QUESTIONS THEY BOTH OFTEN ASK GOD LIFE IS FULL OF TWISTS, TWISTS LIFE IS FULL OF TWIRL, TWIRL, T-TWIRL, TWIRL, TWIRL IT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD IT'S WHIRLWINDS AND GIRLFRIENDS TOYS AND BOYFRIENDS FRIEND, FRIEND, FRENCHMAN WAR, PEACE, IMPEACHMENT GENTLEMEN, LADIES, HYUNDAIS MERCEDES, MISTAKES AND PEACH RINGS BLACKS AND BLEACH STAINS DON'T FORGET WASPS AND BEE STINGS WHETHER YOU'RE JOHNNY OR DONNA OR NEITHER OF THE TWO JUST TRY TO MAKE THE BEST OF WHAT'S GIVEN TO YOU HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TRY TO TELL YOU THAT I'M SORRY FOR THE THINGS I'VE DONE, MM WHEN I START TO TRY TO TELL YOU THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE TO TELL ME HEY, THIS KIND OF TROUBLE'S ONLY JUST BEGUN I TELL MYSELF TOO MANY TIMES WHY DON'T YOU EVER LEARN TO KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT THAT'S WHY IT HURTS SO BAD TO HEAR THE WORDS THAT KEEP ON FALLING FROM YOUR MOUTH FALLING FROM YOUR MOUTH FALLING FROM YOUR MOUTH, TELL ME WHY TELL ME WHY I MAY BE MAD, I MAY BE BLIND I MAY BE VICIOUSLY UNKIND BUT I CAN STILL READ WHAT YOU'RE THINKING AND I'VE HEARD IT SAID TOO MANY TIMES THAT YOU'D BE BETTER OFF, BESIDES WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THIS BOAT IS SINKING THIS BOAT IS SINKING, THIS BOAT IS SINKING LET'S GO DOWN TO THE WATER'S EDGE AND WE CAN CAST AWAY THOSE DOUBTS SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID THEY STILL TURN ME INSIDE OUT TURNING INSIDE OUT TURNING INSIDE OUT, TELL ME WHY OH, TELL ME, TELL ME WHY WHY OH THIS IS THE BOOK I NEVER READ THESE ARE THE WORDS I NEVER SAID THIS IS THE PATH I'LL NEVER TREAD THESE ARE THE DREAMS I'LL DREAM INSTEAD THIS IS THE JOY THAT'S SELDOM SPREAD THESE ARE THE TEARS, THE TEARS THAT WE SHED THIS IS THE FEAR, THIS IS THE DREAD THESE ARE THE CONTENTS OF MY HEAD AND THESE ARE THE YEARS THAT WE HAVE SPENT AND THIS IS WHAT THEY REPRESENT DO YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL? I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I FEEL 'CAUSE IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I FEEL I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I FEEL WHY I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I FEEL WHY
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
A HA OH
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
A HA OH A HA OH PRAY GOD YOU CAN COPE I STAND OUTSIDE THIS WOMAN'S WORK, THIS WOMAN'S WORLD OH, IT'S HARD ON THE MAN NOW HIS PART IS OVER NOW STARTS THE CRAFT OF THE FATHER I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE LIFE IN YOU YET I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH LEFT I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE LIFE IN YOU YET I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH LEFT I SHOULD BE CRYING BUT I JUST CAN'T LET IT SHOW I SHOULD BE HOPING BUT I CAN'T STOP THINKING ALL THE THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT WE NEVER SAID ALL THE THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT WE NEVER DID ALL THE THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE GIVEN BUT I DIDN'T OH, DARLING, MAKE IT GO MAKE IT GO AWAY OOH GIVE ME THESE MOMENTS GIVE THEM BACK TO ME OOH GIVE ME THAT LITTLE KISS OOH GIVE ME YOUR, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, BABY I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH LEFT GIVE ME YOUR PRETTY HAND I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF LIFE IN YOU YET OOH I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH LEFT WHENEVER YOU NEED ME I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE LIFE... GIVE ME YOUR PRETTY HAND I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF... OHH I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE LIFE IN YOU YET YOU KNOW, CHILD I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF STRENGTH LEFT I SHOULD BE CRYING BUT I JUST CAN'T LET IT SHOW I SHOULD BE HOPING BUT I CAN'T STOP THINKING ALL THE THINGS WE SHOULD'VE SAID THAT WE NEVER SAID ALL THE THINGS WE SHOULD'VE DONE BUT WE NEVER DID ALL THE THINGS I SHOULD'VE GIVEN BUT I DIDN'T OH OH, DARLING MAKE IT GO AWAY JUST MAKE IT GO AWAY
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
I MAY NOT ALWAYS LOVE YOU BUT LONG AS THERE ARE STARS ABOVE YOU YOU'LL NEVER NEED TO DOUBT IT I'LL MAKE YOU SO SURE ABOUT IT GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU IF YOU SHOULD EVER LEAVE ME THOUGH LIFE WOULD STILL GO ON, BELIEVE ME THE WORLD COULD SHOW NOTHING TO ME SO WHAT GOOD WOULD LIVING DO ME? GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU OHH GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU AHH AHH AHH IF YOU SHOULD EVER LEAVE ME THOUGH LIFE WOULD STILL GO ON, BELIEVE ME THE WORLD COULD SHOW NOTHING TO ME SO WHAT GOOD WOULD LIVING DO ME? GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU OHH GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU GOD ONLY KNOWS, GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU, WHOA GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
CLOCK STRIKES UPON THE HOUR AND THE SUN BEGINS TO FADE STILL ENOUGH TIME TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHASE MY BLUES AWAY I'VE BEEN ALL RIGHT UP TILL NOW THE LIGHT OF DAY THAT SHOWS ME HOW AND WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS MY LONELINESS CALLS OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME I'VE BEEN IN LOVE AND LOST MY SENSES SPINNING THROUGH THE TOWN SOONER OR LATER, THE FEVER ENDS AND I WIND UP FEELING DOWN I NEED A MAN WHO'LL TAKE A CHANCE ON A LOVE THAT BURNS HOT ENOUGH TO LAST BUT WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS MY LONELY HEART CALLS OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME SOMEBODY WHO SOMEBODY WHO SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME, YEAH SOMEBODY WHO SOMEBODY WHO WILL HOLD ME IN HIS ARMS I NEED A MAN WHO'LL TAKE A CHANCE ON A LOVE THAT BURNS HOT ENOUGH TO LAST BUT WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS MY LONELY HEART CALLS OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE WITH ME, BABY? DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE WITH ME, BOY? DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE SAY YOU WANNA DANCE DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE SAY YOU WANNA DANCE DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE, SAY YOU WANNA DANCE DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME, EH DON'TCHA WANNA DANCE EH, WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME HEY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT WITH SOMEBODY YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME OH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY I WANNA FEEL THE HEAT YEAH, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY HEY WITH SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
WE'RE NOT DONE YET. WE GOT A COUPLE MORE FOR YOU. IF YOU'LL LET ME. I'M NOT DONE YET. HA HA HA! AHH OHHH OHHHH MY EYES AIN'T USED TO THESE RAYS I'M FEELING EXPOSED BUT I CAN'T HIDE NO MORE I CAN'T HIDE AS THE SUN SHINES ON ALL OF MY GLORY MY FLAWS DON'T LOOK SO BAD AT ALL WHAT WAS I SO AFRAID OF? EVERY PART OF ME IS A VISION OF A PORTRAIT OF MONA OF MONA LISA EVERY PART OF ME IS BEAUTIFUL AND I FINALLY SEE I'M A WORK OF ART, A MASTERPIECE OH-OH-OH OH-OH-OH-OH-OH OH-OH-OH-OH WHO IS THIS I'VE TRIED SO LONG TO FIND? FILLING MY HEAD WITH LIES THAT I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH THEN I HEARD SOMETHING IN MY EAR TELL ME I'M PERFECT NOW THAT I KNOW THE TRUTH TIME TO SHOW AND PROVE AHH EVERY PART OF ME IS A VISION OF A PORTRAIT OF MONA MONA OF MONA LISA AHH EVERY PART OF ME IS BEAUTIFUL AND I FINALLY SEE I'M A WORK OF ART A MASTERPIECE OH-OH-OH OH-OH-OH-OH-OH OH-OH-OH-OH NOW I SEE THE PRETTY COLORS ON MY CANVAS I'M A WORK OF ART MONA LISA I SHARE MY PICTURE WITH THE WORLD NOT AFRAID TO LET IT SHOW ANYMORE, OHHH OHHH, MONA LISA MONA LISA LET MY COLORS PAINT THE SKY OHHH THERE IS BEAUTY IN MY EYES MONA LISA MONA LISA AND I CAN SEE IT NOW, I BELIEVE IT NOW MONA LISA I CAN FEEL IT NOW, OHH OHHH MONA LISA MONA LISA WANT THE WORLD TO SEE I'M A WORK OF ART, A MASTERPIECE MONA LISA OOHHH MONA LISA OHH I AM BEAUTIFUL MONA LISA MONA LISA I CAN LIGHT THE NIGHT, SHINE SO BRIGHT OHH MONA LISA, MONA LISA I WANT THE WORLD TO SEE EVERY PART OF ME IS A VISION OF A PORTRAIT OF MONA OF MONA LISA EVERY PART OF ME IS BEAUTIFUL AND I FINALLY SEE I'M A WORK OF ART A MASTERPIECE
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
SO, I TOLD YOU THAT THIS SETLIST IS ALL LOVE SONGS, AND THIS ONE IS NO DIFFERENT TO THE OTHERS EXCEPT THIS ONE IS ABOUT THE LOVE FOR THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AND TAKING CARE OF IT AND TRYING TO IMAGINE A BETTER PLACE, AND I HAPPENED UPON THIS SONG BY ACCIDENT ONE DAY. WE WERE JUST MESSING AROUND IN REHEARSAL FOR SOMETHING AND SOMEONE HEARD IT AND SAID, "OH, MY GOSH, "CAN YOU--ARE YOU DOING THAT? THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING, RIGHT?" AND WE HAD NO IDEA. I LITERALLY--THE FIRST TIME I DID IT, I HAD MY PHONE IN MY HAND AND I WAS READING THE LYRICS. BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE STUCK, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED. THIS IS "IMAGINE." IMAGINE THERE'S NO HEAVEN IT'S EASY IF YOU TRY NO HELL BELOW US ABOVE US, ONLY SKY IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING FOR TODAY, MM IMAGINE THERE'S NO COUNTRIES IT ISN'T HARD TO DO NOTHING TO KILL OR DIE FOR AND NO RELIGION, TOO IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING LIFE IN PEACE, YOU YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU WILL JOIN US AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE IMAGINE NO POSSESSIONS I WONDER IF YOU CAN NO NEED FOR GREED OR HUNGER A BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, OH IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE SHARING ALL THE WORLD, YOU YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU WILL JOIN US AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE OHH, OHH, OHH OHHHH YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU WILL JOIN US AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE, OHH AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE, OHH AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
AIN'T NO WAY
APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER
FOR ME TO LOVE YOU IF YOU WON'T LET ME IT AIN'T NO WAY FOR ME TO GIVE YOU ALL YOU NEED IF YOU WON'T LET ME GIVE ALL OF ME OOH, OOH I KNOW THAT A WOMAN'S DUTY IS TO HELP AND LOVE A MAN AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS PLANNED OH, BUT HOW CAN I, HOW CAN I, HOW CAN I GIVE YOU ALL THE THINGS I CAN IF YOU'RE TYING BOTH OF MY HANDS? OH, IT AIN'T NO WAY IT AIN'T NO WAY IT AIN'T NO WAY IT AIN'T NO WAY JUST AIN'T NO WAY AIN'T NO WAY SURE AIN'T NO WAY, BABY, IT AIN'T NO WAY FOR ME TO LOVE YOU IF YOU WON'T LET ME STOP TRY'N' TO BE SOMEONE YOU'RE NOT OOH HOW COLD AND CRUEL IS A MAN WHO PAID TOO MUCH FOR WHAT HE GOT? AND IF YOU NEED ME LIKE YOU SAY, SAY YOU DO OH, THEN PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T YOU KNOW THAT I NEED YOU? AIN'T NO WAY AIN'T NO WAY I'M SAYING THAT IT AIN'T NO WAY IT AIN'T NO WAY, IT AIN'T NO WAY, BABY AIN'T NO WAY JUST AIN'T NO WAY AIN'T NO WAY SURE AIN'T NO WAY, BABY AIN'T NO WAY IT AIN'T NO WAY FOR ME TO LOVE YOU IF YOU WON'T LET ME AIN'T NO WAY FOR ME TO LOVE YOU IF YOU WON'T IF YOU WON'T IF YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU WON'T LET ME
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SINGERS
MONA LISA OHHH MONA LISA, MONA LISA OHHH MONA LISA, MONA LISA
ANNOUNCER
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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
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