For Once in My Life

I wanna come back on the road, O.
You're always gonna be a Temp, Paul
But we can't put you back out there right now!
But don't nothin' heal me like singin'!
Just check me out now
Let me show you what I'm still working with

For once in my life
I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid
I can go where life leads me
I'm not alone anymore
For once, I can touch
What my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Oh, someone warm like you
Would make my dream come true

I just called home, Otis
You heard about Paul?

They'd found him dead in a motel
Determined it a self-inflicted shot to the head
Can't figure that out for nothin' in the world
Now, Paul wanted to sing like most folk want air
Music was his heaven
No matter what really happens when you die, I hope he's somewhere on stage
Dancing

For once I can say
This is mine; you can't take it
Long as I know I have love, I can make it
For once I can feel
That somebody's heard my plea
For, for, for once in my life
I have someone who needs me