jefferson ball

may i

my lady. escort you to jefferson ball?

yeah

my clothes on tough satin

my horse

not the white one

i bear deeper riches

no thang

no

no

but i have been waiting

anticipating

in hopes that my lady

i might take you to the ball

and love you

it's all

may i

my lady

may i

my lady

escort you to jefferson ball?

yeah

i've seen you each morning

since you were a baby

and now you're the queen of my heart

maybe one day i'll know you

maybe then i'll show you

my plan to see castles

on venus and mars

we'll make love in the stars

may i

my lady

may i

my lady

escort you to jefferson ball?

may i my lady

now may i?

now may i

my lady

now may i?

may i my lady

now may i?

now may i

my lady

now may i?

may i my lady

now may i?

now may i

my lady

now may i?

may i my lady

now may i?

now may i

my lady

now may i?

if you come to the ball

and we love after all

when the dancing is through

i'll make sure of you

there's no need to say no

if you do

i won't go

there'll be no ball

when you come to the ball

yeah. you know

in our livetimes

of living

learning

loving each other

there comes a time when we all must kinda like. just sit down

think about the love we give to one another

it's not a hard thing to give up the feeling

whether it be black or white

there's no color to the feel

the love makes anything alright

so think love

feel love

try love

taste love

know love

grow love

touch love

it's yours

you're not black

you're not white

you're not cool as the ice

you're not high as the sun

you're my lover one

and you make me those things

and you teach me to sing

i feel in your arms

i'm the only one

baby

baby

baby

baby. may lady

my lady

my lady

could it be i.