A House Is Not a Home

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[00:06.16] I'm thinkin' of one of the all-time great premiere vocalists in America [00:14.86] And those of you who can hear the sound of my voice, please turn your attention [00:20.61] To Luther Vandross with love [00:24.19] A chair is still a chair, even when there's no one sittin' there [00:46.73] But a chair is not a house and a house is not a home [00:56.42] When there's no one there to hold you tight [01:03.87] And no one's there that you can kiss goodnight, baby [01:21.33] A room is a still a room [01:28.03] Even when there's nothin', nothin' there, nothin' there there but gloom [01:41.54] But a room is not a house and a house is not a home [01:51.13] When the two of us are far apart [01:58.89] And one of us, and one of us, and one of us [02:03.69] And one of has a broken heart [02:15.79] Now and then I call your name [02:25.06] And suddenly your face appears [02:33.17] But it's just a crazy game [02:41.93] When it ends, it ends in tears [02:53.75] [03:08.34] Darling, darling, darling have a heart [03:15.24] Don't let one mistake, don't let anybody anywhere anytime keep us apart [03:24.92] I'm not meant to live alone, turn this house into a home [03:36.97] Baby, when I climb the stairs and turn the key [03:42.98] Oh, please be there, still in love, feelin' me, yeah [03:59.20] Layin' and waiting and no hesitating, waitin' on me [04:13.94] I'm not meant to live alone, you got to turn this house into a home [04:24.20] When I climb the stairs and turn the key [04:28.47] Oh, please be there, baby [04:35.26] You got to be there [04:37.77] Waitin' on me [04:41.87] Layin' and waitin' and no hesitating [04:46.13] Baby, waiting on me [04:56.26] [05:08.70] Waitin' on me [05:14.43] Waitin' on me [05:20.50]