EXPRESS YOURSELF  (MADONNA)
	(Spoken:)
	Come on girls, do you believe in love?
	'Cause I got something to say about it
	and it goes something like this
	Don't go for second best baby, put your love to the test.
	You know...you've got to make him express how he feels
	and maybe then you'll know your love is real.
	You don't need diamond rings or eighteen karat gold,
	fancy cars that go very fast, you know they never last, no...
	...What you need is a big strong hand 
	to lift you to your higher ground,
	make you feel like a queen on a throne,
	make him love you till you can't come down [You'll never...]
	...Long stem roses are the way to your heart,
	but he needs to start with your head.
	Satin sheets are very romantic, what happens when you're not in bed?
	You deserve the best in life so if the time isn't right 
	then move on, second best is never enough.
	You'll do much better baby on your own...
	...Express yourself [You've got to make him] Express himself.
	Hey, hey, hey, hey, so if you want it right now, 
	make him show you how express what he's got, oh baby ready or not.	
	And when you're gone he might regret it,
	think about the love he once had, try to carry on, 
	but he just won't get it, he'll be back on his knees to...
	...So please...So you can respect yourself...

LOVE SONG  (MADONNA)
	Je suis prête. Est-ce que vous êtes prêt, aussi?
	Are you wasting my time?, are you just being kind?
	Oh, no, baby! my love isn't blind...
	...Don't go givin' me one of your lines.
	Say what you mean, mean what you say,
	don't go and throw our love away.
	God strike me dead if I did you wrong,
	this is not a love song...Am I losing my mind?
	Time goes by so slowly for those who wait
	and those who run seem to have all the fun.
	But...-- she's so fine...
	..."Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide", 
	that's how I feel, don't fog my mind...or baby I am gone...
	...Don't try to tell me what your enemies taught you,
	I'm gone but I just want you to know
	that this is not a love song that I want to sing...

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TILL DEATH DO US PART  (MADONNA)
	Our luck is running out of time, you're not in love with me anymore.
	I wish that it would change, but it won't, if you don't...
	...'Cause you don't love me no more.
	You need so much but not from me, turn your back in my hour of need.
	Something's wrong but you pretend you don't see,
	I think I interrupt your life.
	When you laugh, it cuts me just like a knife.
	I'm not your friend, I'm just your little wife...
	...They never laugh, not like before, she takes the keys, 
	he breaks the door, she cannot stay here anymore, 
	he's not in love with her anymore.
	The bruises they will fade away, 
	you hit so hard with the things you say.
	I will not stay to watch your hate as it grows,
	you're not in love with someone else, you don't even love yourself,
	still I wish you'd ask me not to go...
	...He takes a drink, she goes inside, he starts to scream, 
	the vases fly, he wishes that she wouldn't cry, he's not in move...
	...he makes demands, she draws the line, he starts the fight, 
	she starts the lie, but what is truth when something dies...
	...She's had enough, she says the end, but she'll come back, 
	she knows it then. A chance to start it all again 
	till death do us part...	

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PROMISE TO TRY  (MADONNA)
	Little girl don't you forget her face,
	laughing away your tears
	when she was the one who felt all the pain...
	...never forget her eyes, keep them alive inside,
	I promise to try, it's not the same.
	Keep your head held high, ride like the wind,
	never look behind, "life isn't fair",
	that's what you said, so I try not to care...
	...don't run away so fast, I think you forgot to kiss,
	kiss her goodbye.
	Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall?
	Does she hear my voice in the night when I call?
	Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right.
	I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew,
	I was afraid you'd go away, too...
	...you've got to forget the past and learn to forgive me.
	I promise to try, but it feels like a lie.
	Don't let memory play games with your mind,
	she's a faded smile frozen in time,
	I'm still hanging on, but I'm doing it wrong, can't...

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CHERISH  (MADONNA)
	So tired of broken hearts and losing at this game,
	before I start this dance I take a chance in telling you
	I want more than just romance.
	You are my destiny, I can't let go, baby, can't you see?
	Cupid, please, take your aim at me.
	Cherish the thought of always having you here by my side 
	(oh baby I) cherish the joy you keep bringing it into my life 
	(I'm always singing it) cherish your strength,
	you got the power to make me feel good (and baby I)
	perish the thought of ever leaving, I never would.
	I was never satisfied with casual encounters,
	I can't hide my need for two hearts that bleed with burning love,
	that's the way it's got to be:
	Romeo and Juliet, they never felt this way, I bet,
	so don't underestimate my point of view...
	Who?  You!  Can't get away, I won't let you...
	...I could never forget to.
	"Cherish" is the word I use to remind me of your love...
	...Give me faith give me joy, my boy, I will always cherish you...

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DEAR JESSIE  (MADONNA)
	Baby face, don't grow so fast,
	make a special wish that will always last.
	Rub this magic lantern,
	he will make your dreams come true for you.
	Ride the rainbow to the other side,
	catch a falling star and then take a ride
	to the river that sings and the clover that
	brings good luck to you, it's all true.
	Pink elephants and lemonade, dear Jessie,
	hear the laughter running through the love parade.
	Candy kisses and a sunny day...
	...See the roses raining on...
	...If the land of make believe is inside your heart 
	it will never leave. There's a golden gate 
	where the fairies all wait and dancing moons...
	...Close your eyes and you'll be there,
	where the mermaids sing as they comb their hair,
	like a fountain of gold you can never grow old,
	where dreams are made, your...
	...Your dreams are made inside...It's a holiday...
	...On the merry-go-round of lovers and white turtle doves
	leprechauns floating by, this is your lullaby,
	sugarplum fingertips kissing your honey lips...
	...sleepy head, is it time for your bed?
	Never forget what I said, hang on, you're already there...

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OH FATHER  (MADONNA)
	It's funny that way, you can get used to the tears and the pain.
	What a child will believe you never loved me?
	You can't hurt me now, I got away from you, 
	I never thought I would. You can't make me cry, 
	you once had the power, I never felt so good about myself.
	Seems like yesterday, I lay down next to your boots and I prayed
	for your anger to end, Oh Father I have sinned...
	...you never wanted to live that way, you never wanted to hurt me,
	why am I running away?...Maybe someday, when I look back, 
	I'll be able to say you didn't mean to be cruel,
	somebody hurt you, too...

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KEEP IT TOGETHER  (MADONNA)
	Keep...it together, keep people together forever and ever.
	I got brothers, I got some sisters, too,
	stuck in the middle, tell you what I'm gonna do:
	gonna get out of here, I'm gonna leave this place,
	so I can forget every single hungry face,
	I'm tired of sharing all the hand me downs
	to get attention, I must always be the clown,
	I wanna be different, I wanna be on my own,
	but Daddy said: "listen, you will always have a home"...
	...in the family, they're a reminder of your history.
	Brothers and sisters, they hold the key to your heart and your soul.
	Don't forget that your family is gold.
	I hit the big time, but I still get the blues,
	everyone's a stranger, city life can get to you.
	People can be so cold, never want to turn your back,
	just givin' to get something, always wanting something back.
	When I get lonely and I need to be loved for who I am, 
	not what they want to see...
	...they've always been there for me.
	We have a connection, home is where the heart should be...
	...When I look back on all the misery
	and all the heartache that they brought to me,
	I wouldn't change it for another chance
	'cause blood is thicker than any other circumstance...

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SPANISH EYES  (MADONNA)
	I know for sure his heart is here with me though I wish him back, 
	I know he cannot see my hands trembling, I know he hears me sing.
	I light this candle and watch it throw, tears on my pillow.
	And if there is a Christ, he'll come tonight 
	to pray for Spanish eyes,
	and if I have nothing left to show...
	...what kind of life is this if God exists?  Then help me...
	...He had to fight like all the rest
	in the barrio all the streets are paved with fear.
	I don't understand, at least he was a man...
	...How many lives will they have to take? How much heartache?
	How many suns will they have to burn, Spanish eyes?
	When will they ever learn?
	You were not the Maravilla in our minds,
	we were proud to fight but we cannot win this blind.
	Stand your guns against the wall, who's next in line to fall?...

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ACT OF CONTRITION  (MADONNA)
	(Whispered:)
	For thou art the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory,
	forever and ever.  Amen.
	Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
	Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy...
	(Spoken:)
	Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
	and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment,
	but most of all, because I have offended Thee, oh my God!
	Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
	I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace
	to confess my sins, to do penance, to amend my life,
	and to avoid the temptations of evil...
	...Like I knew you would...I reserve...I resolve,
	I have a reservation...
	...What you do you mean it's not in the computer???!!!...

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