Deniece Williams

Tell me, is it true?
Today I heard the news
That you and her
Had finally said, "I do"

And funny
Yesterday seems not so far away
When you were mine
And promised we'd love
'Til the end of time

And, oh
When did the memories die?
(Oh-whoa)
For me, the past is still alive

I want things back the way they used to be
And when did the memories fade?
(Oh-whoa)
Suddenly taking you away
So far away
Too far away from me

I'd like to wish you well
But only time will tell
If my broken heart will never love again

And maybe it's not wise
But no matter how I've tried
Well, I just can't believe
That you've forgot our love so easily

And, oh
When did the memories die?
(Oh-whoa)
For me
The past is still alive
I want things back the way they used to be

And when did the memories fade?
(Oh-whoa)
Suddenly taking you away
So far away
Too far away from me

If we could only have just one more chance
Would you do it all again?
Well, I guess it's time to let you go
But there's one thing I've got to know, oh

Mm-hmm...
(I want things back)

And, oh
When did the memories die?
(Oh-whoa)
For me
The past is still alive, oh, yeah
I want things back the way they used to be

And when did the memories fade?
(Oh-whoa)
Suddenly taking you away
Yeah, yeah
So far away
Too far away

(Oh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh-whoa)
For you're too far away now, baby boy

Deniece Williams (born name June Deniece Chandler) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was born June 3, 1950. She has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.

As Deniece Chandler, she recorded for The Toddlin' Town group of labels. One of those early records, “I’m Walking Away”, released on Toddlin’s subsidiary Lock Records in the late 1960s, is a favorite on England’s Northern Soul scene. In the early 1970s she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of “Wonderlove”, lending her vocals on his albums Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Williams also guested in 1974 on Syreeta Wright’s album Stevie Wonder Syreeta as well as Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel album and a year later on Roberta Flack’s Feel Like Makin' Love.

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