For Once in My Life

I wanna come back on the road, O.

You're always gonna be a Temp, Paul

But we can't put you back out there right now!

But don't nothin' heal me like singin'!

Just check me out now

Let me show you what I'm still working with

For once in my life

I have someone who needs me

Someone I've needed so long

For once, unafraid

I can go where life leads me

I'm not alone anymore

For once, I can touch

What my heart used to dream of

Long before I knew

Oh, someone warm like you

Would make my dream come true

I just called home, Otis

You heard about Paul?

They'd found him dead in a motel

Determined it a self-inflicted shot to the head

Can't figure that out for nothin' in the world

Now, Paul wanted to sing like most folk want air

Music was his heaven

No matter what really happens when you die, I hope he's somewhere on stage

Dancing

For once I can say

This is mine; you can't take it

Long as I know I have love, I can make it

For once I can feel

That somebody's heard my plea

For, for, for once in my life

I have someone who needs me