John Legend

(PIANO)
WHOOAOO

Sometime I feel
Like a motherless Child
Sometimes I feel
Like a motherless child
And sometimes I feel
Like a motherless child
A long...long way...from home

WHOOAOO

And Sometimes i feel
Like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel WHOAOAO
Like I'm almost gone
Sometimes I feel yeahehe
Like I'm All Alone
A long...a looong wayee from home

C'mon, C'mon
Whos Got A Shoulder When I need to cry
I feel restless and I don't know why
Cry for help, but still feel alone
Like A motherless child along way from home
Lord I'm lost I can't find my way
I'm Dealin With The Struglles in my day to day
My Soul Is Weak and I wanna be strong
I try to run away but I've been running to long

I've been running to long...
I've Been running to long

HEEY

Whos Got A Shoulder When I Need To Cry
I feel restless and I don't know why
Cry for help, but I still feel alone
Like A motherless child along way from home
Lord I'm lost I can't find my way
I'm Dealin With The Struglles in my day to day
My Soul Is Weak and I wanna be strong
I try to run away but I've been running to long

I've been running to long...
I've Been running to long
Like A Motherless Child (X4)
So Lost And so long
Like a motherless Child

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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