Lyrics and translation Candi Staton - The Best Thing You Ever Had
I
hope
you
are
happy
J'espère
que
tu
es
heureux
With
your
new
love
Avec
ton
nouvel
amour
I
hope
she
brings
you
joy
J'espère
qu'elle
t'apporte
de
la
joie
Into
your
world
Dans
ton
monde
But
just
leave
on
baby
Mais
laisse-moi
partir,
mon
chéri
Time
is
gonna
prove
Le
temps
va
prouver
I
was
the
best
thing
you
ever
had
Que
j'étais
le
meilleur
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu
I
know
I
was
Je
sais
que
je
l'étais
I
don't
hold
Je
ne
te
garde
Nothing
against
you
Rien
contre
toi
For
you
to
destroy
my
mind
Pour
que
tu
détruises
mon
esprit
Take
my
whole
life
too
Prends
aussi
toute
ma
vie
But
leave
on
baby
(time
is
gonna
prove)
Mais
laisse-moi
partir,
mon
chéri
(le
temps
va
prouver)
Time
is
gonna
prove
Le
temps
va
prouver
I
was
the
best
thing
you
ever
had
Que
j'étais
le
meilleur
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu
(Yes
I
was
the
best
thing
you
ever
had)
(Oui,
j'étais
le
meilleur
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu)
I
know
I
was
Je
sais
que
je
l'étais
How
many
tears
have
to
fall?
Combien
de
larmes
doivent
tomber
?
Oh
lord
I
don't
believe
you
have
no
heart
at
all
Oh,
Seigneur,
je
ne
crois
pas
que
tu
n'aies
pas
de
cœur
du
tout
How
many
hearts
must
be
broken
in
two?
Combien
de
cœurs
doivent
être
brisés
en
deux
?
For
your
conscience
starts
working
on
you
Pour
que
ta
conscience
commence
à
agir
sur
toi
I
suffered,
I
suffered
so
long
J'ai
souffert,
j'ai
souffert
si
longtemps
You
get
your
pleasure
out
of
doing
me
wrong
Tu
tires
ton
plaisir
de
me
faire
du
mal
But
leave,
leave,
leave,
leave
(time
is
gonna
prove)
Mais
pars,
pars,
pars,
pars
(le
temps
va
prouver)
Time
is
gonna
prove
(I
was
the
best
thing)
Le
temps
va
prouver
(j'étais
le
meilleur)
The
best
thing,
the
best
thing
you
ever
had
Le
meilleur,
le
meilleur
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu
Oooh
Live
on
baby
Oooh,
vis,
mon
chéri
I
just
want
you
to
live
on
(live
on
baby,
baby
live
on)
Je
veux
juste
que
tu
vives
(vis,
mon
chéri,
mon
chéri,
vis)
You
live
on
baby
Tu
vis,
mon
chéri
I
want
you
to
live
on
(live
on
baby,
baby
live
on)
Je
veux
que
tu
vives
(vis,
mon
chéri,
mon
chéri,
vis)
Leave
on
baby
(time
is
gonna
prove)
Laisse-moi
partir,
mon
chéri
(le
temps
va
prouver)
Time
is
gonna
prove
(I
was
the
best
thing)
you
ever
had
Le
temps
va
prouver
(j'étais
le
meilleur)
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu
(Yes
I
was
the
best
thing
you
ever
had)
(Oui,
j'étais
le
meilleur
que
tu
aies
jamais
eu)
I
know
I
was
Je
sais
que
je
l'étais
Rate the translation
1
Someone You Use
2 Before the Next Teardrop Falls
3 Cotton Candi
4 Nights on Broadway
5 Victim
6 Music Speaks Louder Than Words
7 Young Hearts Run Free
8 I Know
9 Honest I Do Love You
10 Yesterday Evening
11 Take My Hand, Precious Lord
12 When You Wake up Tomorrow
13 He Called Me Baby
14 Too Hurt to Cry
15 Mr. And Mrs. Untrue
16 How Can I Put out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning)
17 I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)
18 Stand by Your Man
19 I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
20 That's How Strong My Love Is
21 Do Your Duty
22 Sweet Feeling
23 Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man
24 Evidence
25 Run to Me
26 Do It In the Name of Love
27 As Long as He Takes Care of Home
28 Stop and Smell the Roses
29 Going Through the Motions
30 In the Ghetto
31 I'll Drop Everything and Come Running
32 Lovin' You Lovin' Me
33 A Little Taste of Love
34 Here I Am Again
35 Destiny
36 Music Speaks Louder Than Words [Reprise]
37 Main Thing
38 One More Chance on Love
39 When You Want Love
40 Listen to the Music
41 You Are
42 Summer Time with You
43 Living for You
44 You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love
45 A Dreamer of a Dream
46 What a Feeling
47 I Wonder Will I Ever Get over It
48 Betcha I'm Gonna Get Ya
49 It's Real
50 The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
51 If You Feel the Need
52 One More Try
53 Halfway to Heaven
54 Looking for Love
55 Me and My Music
56 Chance
57 Rock
58 I Ain't Got Nowhere to Go
59 So Blue
60 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
61 I Live
62 Living Inside Me
63 Six Nights and a Day
64 What Would Become of Me
65 To Hear You Say You're Mine
66 Freedom Is Just Beyond the Door
67 Get It When I Want It
68 You Don't Love Me No More
69 Blackmail
70 Clean up America
71 Can't Stop Being Your Fool
72 But I Do
73 We Can Work It Out
74 Darling You're All That I Had
75 The Thanks I Get for Loving You
76 The Best Thing You Ever Had
77 Wanted: Lover
78 Your Opening Night
2 Before the Next Teardrop Falls
3 Cotton Candi
4 Nights on Broadway
5 Victim
6 Music Speaks Louder Than Words
7 Young Hearts Run Free
8 I Know
9 Honest I Do Love You
10 Yesterday Evening
11 Take My Hand, Precious Lord
12 When You Wake up Tomorrow
13 He Called Me Baby
14 Too Hurt to Cry
15 Mr. And Mrs. Untrue
16 How Can I Put out the Flame (When You Keep the Fire Burning)
17 I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart (Than a Young Man's Fool)
18 Stand by Your Man
19 I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
20 That's How Strong My Love Is
21 Do Your Duty
22 Sweet Feeling
23 Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man
24 Evidence
25 Run to Me
26 Do It In the Name of Love
27 As Long as He Takes Care of Home
28 Stop and Smell the Roses
29 Going Through the Motions
30 In the Ghetto
31 I'll Drop Everything and Come Running
32 Lovin' You Lovin' Me
33 A Little Taste of Love
34 Here I Am Again
35 Destiny
36 Music Speaks Louder Than Words [Reprise]
37 Main Thing
38 One More Chance on Love
39 When You Want Love
40 Listen to the Music
41 You Are
42 Summer Time with You
43 Living for You
44 You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love
45 A Dreamer of a Dream
46 What a Feeling
47 I Wonder Will I Ever Get over It
48 Betcha I'm Gonna Get Ya
49 It's Real
50 The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
51 If You Feel the Need
52 One More Try
53 Halfway to Heaven
54 Looking for Love
55 Me and My Music
56 Chance
57 Rock
58 I Ain't Got Nowhere to Go
59 So Blue
60 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
61 I Live
62 Living Inside Me
63 Six Nights and a Day
64 What Would Become of Me
65 To Hear You Say You're Mine
66 Freedom Is Just Beyond the Door
67 Get It When I Want It
68 You Don't Love Me No More
69 Blackmail
70 Clean up America
71 Can't Stop Being Your Fool
72 But I Do
73 We Can Work It Out
74 Darling You're All That I Had
75 The Thanks I Get for Loving You
76 The Best Thing You Ever Had
77 Wanted: Lover
78 Your Opening Night
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