The Moody Blues

Lean On Me (Tonight)

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Lean On Me (Tonight) Lyrics

Lean on me,
I'll be there
Whenever you need someone
To share in every prayer
In every dream
You've left somewhere
'Til tomorrow
Will be just like it was when we were young
'Cos tonight
I'm gonna take you where
I've never taken you before.
Lean on me,
I'm everywhere,
Wherever you look I'll be
Forever yours.
The Northern Lights,
The Southern Cross
I'll give to you
'Til tomorrow
Will be just like it was when we were young
'Cos tonight
I'm gonna take you where
I've never taken you before.

If you're lonely
You know where you can find me.
You know there's no escape when you are on your own,
And if you're worried
And you can see your world slip through your fingers,
I'll reach out for you in my heart;
There's no more dancing in the dark.

You're not alone.
Tomorrow
Will be just like it was when we were young
'Cos tonight
I'm gonna take you where
I've never taken you before.

Will be just like it was when we were young
Tonight I'm gonna take you where
I've never taken you before.
Will be just like it was when we were young

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weezerific:cutlery On Jan 06, 2002

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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)

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Melancholy Man

Your Wildest Dreams

Lean on me, 
I'll be there 
Whenever you need someone 
To share in every prayer 
In every dream 
You've left somewhere 
'Til tomorrow 
Will be just like it was when we were young 
'Cos tonight 
I'm gonna take you where 
I've never taken you before. 
Lean on me, 
I'm everywhere, 
Wherever you look I'll be 
Forever yours. 
The Northern Lights, 
The Southern Cross 
I'll give to you 
'Til tomorrow 
Will be just like it was when we were young 
'Cos tonight 
I'm gonna take you where 
I've never taken you before.

If you're lonely 
You know where you can find me. 
You know there's no escape when you are on your own, 
And if you're worried 
And you can see your world slip through your fingers, 
I'll reach out for you in my heart; 
There's no more dancing in the dark.

You're not alone. 
Tomorrow 
Will be just like it was when we were young 
'Cos tonight 
I'm gonna take you where 
I've never taken you before.

Will be just like it was when we were young 
Tonight I'm gonna take you where 
I've never taken you before. 
Will be just like it was when we were young

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by sillybunny

20y ago

When I was a legend in my living room, strange angels did a lovely rendition of this song as an introduction to angels—tonight I’m going to take you where I’ve never taken you before—in your dreams. I’ll be—forever yours—the Northern Lights—the Southern Cross—I’ll give to you—till tomorrow [when you wake up].

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