Only for a While - Anita Baker

For a little while, we know what heartache is

And we feel the pain the world can sometimes bring

For a little while, we cry in the night

Without a single song to sing

But one day it all will change

There’ll be no more stormy rain

Then at last we will rest forevermore

So if you’re in the valley

(if you’re in the valley now)

And life is so unkind

(life is so unkind)

And if your tears keep falling

(if your tears keep falling)

From your tired eyes

(from your eyes)

If burdens seem so heavy

(your burdens seem so heavy now)

And it’s hard to smile

(so hard to smile)

Then just remember

(you better remember)

It’s only for a while

For a little while, you lose someone you love

And you miss the time together that you shared

For a little while, you feel all alone and scared

With no one there to hold

Oh, the nights get long and cold

But it won’t last, it will pass in time

So if you’re in the valley

(if you’re in the valley now)

And life is so unkind

(life is so unkind)

And if your tears keep falling

(if your tears keep falling)

From your tired eyes

(from your eyes)

Your burdens seem so heavy

(your burdens seem so heavy now)

And it’s hard to smile

(so hard to smile)

Oh, you gotta remember

(you gotta remember)

It’s only for a while

Oh, you better remember, better remember

It’s only for a while

Oh, yes, remember

It’s only for a while, ooh…