@ALBUM: PAST TO PRESENT 1977-1990 By TOTO * Released 1990 * transcribed by Frantic Freddy * corrections & additions by 930178@gpo.swin.edu.au @SONG: LOVE HAS THE POWER (6:38) Written by: Jean-Michel Byron & John Capek Lead Vocal: Jean-Michel Byron There is too much hatred, there is too much starvation, too much inhumanity Some people get their kicks out of throwing bricks at me No real reason, just jealousy Angry words and bad attitudes is gonna get you nowhere Watching you watching me, it's alright, 'cos love will make it right Chorus: Love has the power, it's as strong as a tower you can lean on Love is a fire, a burning desire, it's so warm, (oh) Some believe in almighty dollar, some don't believe in nothing at all There's a power that's within you, it will never never ever let you down I believe we have the key to liberty and unity, are you listening? chorus One hundred million voices singing (can you hear the voices singing) No weak, no strong, no right, no wrong - imagine (you gotta keep imagining) Impossible the skeptics say, wait and see, there's gonna come a day Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh chorus Love has the power, it's strong as a tower you can lean on and on and on and on Love has the power, it's strong as a tower you can lean on There's no difference between black or white, the light of life I can hear the children laughing Men at war, stop your worries, give peace a chance, there's a new day dawning Come together, come together, come together (Wisdom is the mouth of peace, of innocence) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: AFRICA (4:58) Written By: David Paich & Jeff Porcaro Lead Vocal: David Paich I hear the drums echoing tonight She hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in 12:30 flight Moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you" Chorus: It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seem to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become chorus (Instrumental break) "Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you" It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: HOLD THE LINE (3:56) Written By: David Paich Lead Vocal: Bobby Kimball It's not in the way that you hold me, it's not in the way you say you care It's not in the way you've been treatin' my friends It's not in the way that you stay'd till the end It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Chorus: Hold the line, love isn't always on time - oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time - oh oh oh [ It's not in the words that you told me (girl) It's not in the way you say you're mine It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do chorus ] (repeats 2x) Love isn't always on time Hold the line, love isn't always on time (love isn't always, love isn't always on time) Hold the line, love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time, love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time - oh oh oh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: OUT OF LOVE (5:54) Written By: Steve Lukather & Jean-Michel Byron Lead Vocal: Jean-Michel Byron Paint me a picture of two lovers, show me the lovers torn apart You made me fall in love with you, the dance of lovers takes two Somehow the music stopped, and so did our love I tried to put the pieces together, and I got a grip on my life They say there's one born every minute who holds on for a lifetime What good is a lifetime if I can't be with you? Chorus: I just wanna hold you, I just wanna touch you, just let me love you When I see your face, my heart cries out for you I guess that fools never learn how to fall out of love I do admit I really miss you, there are some things time cannot change And I would be a liar baby, if I told you I didn't care 'Cos it makes a difference, baby when you're not there chorus I just wanna hold you, I just wanna touch you, just let me love you When I see your face, my heart, my heart goes crazy baby It's what's calling your name I just wanna hold you, just wanna touch you, I just wanna hold you When I see your face, my heart cries out for you I guess that fools never learn how to fall out of love ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: GEORGY PORGY (4:08) Written By: David Paich Lead Vocal: Steve Lukather & Cheryl Lynn It's not your situation, I just need contemplation over you I'm not so systematic, it's just that I'm an addict for your love Not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only girl I'm not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only world Just think how long I've known you, it's long for me to own you, lock and key It's really not confusing, I'm just the young illusion, can't you see I'm not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only girl I'm not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only world Georgy Porgy, pudding pie, kissed the girls and made them cry (repeats 3x) Kiss the girls and make them cry, kiss the girls and make them cry It's not your situation, I just need contemplation over you I'm not so systematic, it's just that I'm an addict for your love Not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only girl I'm not the only one that holds you, I never ever should have told you You're my only world Georgy Porgy, pudding pie, kissed the girls and made them cry (repeats 5x) Kissed the girls and made them cry, kissed the girls and made them cry Georgy Porgy, pudding pie, kissed the girls and made them cry (repeats 3x) Kissed the girls and made them cry, kissed the girls and made them high Georgy Porgy Kissed the girls and made them cry, kissed the girls and made them high Georgy Porgy Kissed the girls and made them cry, kissed the girls and made them cry ------