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Lately Lyrics by Nnenna Freelon

Tales of Wonder

2002

[Verse 1]
Lately, I have had the strangest feeling
With no vivid reason here to find
Yet the thought of losing you's been hanging
'Round, 'round my mind
Far more frequently, you're wearing perfume
With you say no special place to go
But when I ask, "Will you be coming back soon?"
You don't know, never know
[Chorus]
Well, I'm a girl of many wishes
Hope my premonition misses
What I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
[Verse 2]
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
Very slowly picking me apart
Trying to tell myself I have no reason
With your heart
Just the other night while you were sleeping
I vaguely heard you whisper someone's name
But when I ask you of the thoughts you're keeping
You just say "Nothing's changed"
[Chorus]
Well, I'm a girl of many wishes
I hope my premonition misses
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
[Instrumental Break]
[Scatting]
[Outro]
Oh, I'm a girl of many wishes
I hope my premonition misses
But what I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
I'm a girl of many wishes
Hope my premonition misses
What I really feel my eyes won't let me hide
'Cause they always start to cry
'Cause this time could mean goodbye
[Scatting]
Credits
Nnenna Freelon

Nnenna Freelon

About “Lately” by Nnenna Freelon

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"Lately" appears on "Tales of Wonder" in 2002.

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