can i talk about sam cooke for a moment? can i talk about how incredible his music makes me feel or how i crank up the volume so loud whenever his music comes on?

he's one of those rare vocalists that, i believe, can never be replicated. his delivery when he sings is like no other (second best is otis redding but i'll get to him another time). from the first words sung by cooke on "Nothing Can Change This Love," you know that you are about to embark on a sweet musical journey. i know of two other artist who has covered this song but no one can do it justice like the original. while he shares the title of soul music innovator with ray charles, little richard, and james "mr. dynamite " brown , the posthumous release of "A Change Is Gonna Come" was an indication of the direction he might have taken had he not been in that hotel room that night. nevertheless, he left a superb catalog of compositions where someone like me can gush about.

i've started a new format where i'll include this little flash player and the lyrics at the end. click on the name of the song for more options.

If I go
A million miles away
I write a letter each and every day
'Cause honey, nothin',
Nothin' can ever change this love
I have for you

Ooh, make me weep,
You can make me cry
See me comin'
And you can pass me by
But honey, nothin',
nothin' can ever change this love
I have for you

Ooh, you're the apple of my eye
You're cherrie pie
And oh you're cake and ice cream
You're sugar and spice
And everything nice
You're the girl of my, my, my dreams

But if you wanted to leave me
And roam
When you got back
I'd just say
Welcome home,
'Cause honey, nothin',
Nothin' nothin' can ever change this love
I have for you

I know that nothin',
Nothin' can ever change the love
I have for you

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