[ti:The Real Thing] [ar:Kenny Loggins] [al:The Essential Kenny Loggins] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Real Thing - Kenny Loggins [00:21.71]Amanda I know what you're thinking [00:28.22]You and I have much to say [00:35.09]And you've been making you crazy [00:38.08]Trying to understand [00:42.03]But it's impossible at your age [00:46.46]I know I said I'll always try [00:54.90]But you're going to bed alone again tonight [01:01.71]And you lie there in the dark and wonder why [01:18.48]I did it for you and the boys [01:23.29]Because love should teach you joy [01:24.92]And not the imitation [01:27.41]That your mama and daddy tried to show you [01:31.56]I did it for you and for me [01:35.50]And because I still believe [01:38.44]There's only one thing [01:40.69]You can never give up [01:42.62]Or ever compromise on [01:44.19]And that's the Real Thing you need in love [02:00.88]You're so afraid your life is over [02:07.06]And nothing I can say can change your mind [02:14.37]How can anybody be so selfish [02:17.18]And treat you all so cruel [02:21.06]Go on and scream at me and cry [02:25.62]I'll always hold you in my soul [02:34.12]And I'm never going to leave you all alone [02:40.72]But your daddy doesn't live here anymore [02:57.34]I did it for you and the boys [03:01.22]Because love should teach you joy [03:04.16]And not the imitation [03:06.47]That your mama and daddy tried to show you [03:10.78]I did it for you and for me [03:14.66]And because I still believe [03:17.59]There's only one thing [03:20.03]That you can never give up [03:21.91]Never compromise on [03:23.47]And that's the real thing you need in love [03:33.09]Everybody's got a boat upon the ocean [03:39.89]Not everybody's sailing out to sea [03:44.20]And is there someone there for me [03:47.58]I'm ready to believe [04:32.96]I did it for you and the boys [04:36.84]Because love should teach you joy [04:39.96]And not the imitation [04:43.13]That your mama and daddy tried to show you [04:46.63]I did it for you and for me [04:50.63]And because I still believe [04:52.38]There's only one thing [04:55.94]That you can never give up [04:57.76]Never compromise on [04:59.56]And that's the real thing you need in love