9 Best Luther Vandross Funeral Songs

Always and forever
Each moment with you
Is just like a dream to me
That somehow came true, yeah
And I know tomorrow
Will still be the same
'Cause we've got a life of love
That won't ever change and

Everyday, love me your own special way
Melt all my heart away with a smile
Take time to tell me you really care
And we'll share tomorrow together, ooh baby

I'll always love you, forever, forever
There'll always be sunshine when I look at you
It's something I can't explain, just the things that you do
If you get lonely, call me and take
A second to give to me that magic you make
And

Everyday, love me your own special way
Melt all my heart away with a smile
Take time to tell me you really care
And we'll share tomorrow together, ooh baby

I'll always love you, forever, forever

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me
And then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs, he would carry me
And I knew for sure
I was loved

If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

When I and my mother would disagree
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do
Just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he
Would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance
One final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord, she's dying
To dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

My love, there's only you in my life
The only thing that's right
My first love, you're every breath that I take
You're every step I make

And I, I want to share
All my love with you, no one else will do
And your eyes, they tell me how much you care
Oh, yes, you will always be my endless love

Two hearts, two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun
Forever, I'll hold you close in my arms
I can't resist your charms

And love, I'll be a fool for you, I'm sure
You know I don't mind
'Cause you, you mean the world to me, oh
I know, I know, I've found in you
My endless love

Oh, oh, ooh

And love, I'll be that fool for you, I'm sure
You know I don't mind
You know I don't mind
'Cause you, you'll be the only one
'Cause no one can deny
This love I have inside
And I'll give it all to you
My love, my love, my love
My endless love

One look in your eyes
And there I see
Just what you mean to me
Here in my heart
I believe
Your love is all I'll ever need

Holdin' you close through the night
I need you, yeah
I look in your eyes
And there I see
What happiness really means
The love that we share
Makes life so sweet
Together we'll always be

This pledge of love feels so right
And, ooh, I need you
Here and now
I promise to love faithfully
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee
Your love is all I need

Say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When I look in your eyes
There I'll see
All that a love should really be
And I need you more and more each day
Nothin' can take your love away

More than I dare to dream
I need you
Here and now
I promise to love faithfully
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee
Your love is all I need

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You're all I need
Here and now
I promise to love faithfully
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee
Your love is all I need

Here and now
I promise to love faithfully
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee
Your love is all I need

Here and now
I promise to love faithfully
You're all I need
Here and now
I vow to be one with thee
Your love is all I need

Let me hold you tight
If only for one night
Let me keep you near
To ease away your fears
It would be so nice
If only for one night

I won't tell a soul
No one has to know
If you want to be totally discreet
I'll be at your side
If only for one night

If only for one night
Your eyes say things I never hear from you
And my knees are shaking, too
But I'm willing, willing to go through
I must be crazy
Standing in this place
But I'm feeling no disgrace
For asking

Let me hold you tight
If only for one night
Let me keep you near
To ease away your fears
It would be so nice
If only for one night

If only for one night
Yeah, yeah, yeah
If only for one night
Yeah, yeah, yeah

If this world were mine
I would place at your feet
All that I own
You've been so good to me
If this world were mine
I'd give you the flowers
The birds and the bees
And with your love beside me
It would be all I need

If this world were mine
I'd give you anything
If this world were mine
I'd make you a king
With wealth untold
You could have anything
If this world were mine

I'd give you each day
So sunny and blue
And if you wanted the moonlight
I'd give you that too
If this world were mine
I'd give you anything

Oh baby, you're my consolation
And there's no hesitation
When you want me, honey, just call me
And honey, you're my inspiration
I feel so much sensation
When I'm in your arms
When you squeeze me, honey, everything
Just goes right

And I'm so glad that I'm yours
And that you are mine

If this world were mine
I would make you a king
With wealth untold
You could have anything
If this world were mine
I'd give you each day
So sunny and blue
And if you wanted the moonlight
I'd give you that too
If this world were mine
Baby, baby, baby
You're my inspiration
And there's no hesitation
When you want me, honey, just call me
I'm yours, baby
And every, everything that I own
I'm your possession
And I love you, baby, oh yeah
I love you, baby

Love has truly been good to me
Not even one sad day
Or minute have I had since you've come my way
I hope you know I'd gladly go
Anywhere you'd take me

It's so amazing to be loved
I'd follow you to the moon in the sky above
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
So amazing to be loved
I'd follow you to the river, baby
I'd follow you to the sea
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

You were so good to me, baby
Just look how you set me free
It's so amazing to be loved
I'd follow you to the moon in the sky above
And it's so amazing, oh, baby
To be loved, mm, yeah

I'd follow you to the river, baby
I'd follow you to the sea
Oh, baby, baby, baby
It's so amazing to be loved
I'd follow you to the moon in the sky above
And it's so amazing, amazing, amazing
To be loved

Long ago
And, oh, so far away
I fell in love with you
Before the second show

And your guitar
And you sound so sweet and clear
But you're not really here
It's just the radio

Don't you remember you told me
You loved me, baby?
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby

I love you, I really do

Loneliness is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again

What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar

Don't you remember you told me
You loved me, baby?
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby

I love you, I really do

Don't you remember you told me
You loved me, baby?
You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby