Expert: Bong Santos - 11/2/2007

Question
Mabuhay Bong,

  I recently was able to acquire an mp3 of the extended version of Message of Love.  Wanting to be able to sing along with the song, I tried to find its lyrics on the net, but to my frustration couldn't find it anywhere (then again, I only used Google and Yahoo to search for it).

  Not wanting to spend more time in a possible fruitless search, I decided to listen to the song over and over again and wrote down the lyrics myself.  Unfortunately, there's one word that I can't decipher and am hoping you know what it is.  Also, could you kindly double check if I there are any other words I mis-heard.

Maraming Salamat po,
VJ


Message of Love (extended ver.)
by Steve Allen

You have to walk away.
You know it's so long,
and it's been almost a year now,
drive me crazy.


Ever since you went away,
I miss you more and more (mmm).
But I just want to hear your voice,
and hold you like before.

We spent our time,
we spend so sweetly.
Your love and mine,
make a message of love.

CHORUS
There's a loneliness I think we share (mmm),
a face in every crowd (yeah).
And when I lie awake at nights,
you seem to hang around.

We'll cllimb every mountain,
and ford any stream.
And know that I,
will find our dream, my love.
For you and I,
it's a message of love.


mmmm
yeah
yeah heah
mmmm
yeah
yeah heah


I say the >>????<<,
the same old story.
And baby come home,
is my message of love.

To you,
to you....


I'm walking away,
I hear your voice,
and it echoes through the night,
I call your name.

With the neon lights brights,
all around the world tonight.
I just want to hold you tight,
once again.


CHORUS

Answer
Dear VJ,

Actually, I don't have any available lyrics of MESSAGE OF LOVE by STEVE ALLEN. I used to do what you did (transcription) when I like a song. Unfortunately, MESSAGE OF LOVE is not a fave of mine. I could have double-checked it for you if I have an mp3 copy but again I do not have. Well if you want, you can send me a copy at bong_santos_jbl11@yahoo.com and I'll try to double check it myself.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines