Nights Over Egypt

There's a star in the east

Over pyramids

At Giza

Where there once lived a girl

She ruled the world

Then down the Nile, he came with a smile

He was the king

She was the queen under the moonlight

Your eyes won't believe

What your mind can't conceive

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Incense and myrrh, girls that swirl

To the music

Nights over Egypt

Women fan the heat

Wear veils to be seen

By no one

Take a caravan

Across the Sudan

Sahara facade

It's just no mirage

Oasis in the sand

Where life once began

Under the moonlight

Your eyes won't believe

What your mind can't conceive

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Nights over Egypt

Yes, thank you so much

That was one of my favorite songs

And before we go any further, I wanna say thank you

For lettin' me take you down memory lane a little bit

And I also wanna take out time

To thank these wonderful people

That have been up here helping me out tonight

First of all, put your hands together

For Chicago's finest band

Under the direction of Keith Henderson

And also

Chicago's funky brass horns

And those three ladies back there

Have done a tremendous job

Embellishing with my girls

Thank you

And as some of you might know

The Jones Girls consisted of myself

My sister Brenda who's not here tonight

And my younger sister Valerie

Who passed away in 2001

God bless her soul

But you know it's still a family affair up here

'Cause these two young ladies here

One, I grew up with

The other one I watched grow

To my extreme right

I know you probably all have the latest

Anita Baker CD, "You're My Everything"

Well, she's the writer of it

And if you ever went to an Anita Baker

Or Aretha Franklin or Keith Washington concert

She and her two sisters

The Ridgeways were always there in the background

Keepin' those vocals strong

She's a dear friend of mine

And not only a dear friend

But she's a sweet, sweet spirit

Put your hands together for Miss Gloria Ridgeway

Now this next lady

I watched her grow up because her sister

Happens to be one of my best friends

And not only is she a fabulous singer

She's a member of, several years ago

A group called Fabu, had a record out called "Just Roll"

And not only can she sing

But she's a heck of a hair stylist

And if you're ever in Detroit

And need your hair did

Go to Salon Covas

She and her sister own it

And it's a fabulous shop

Put your hands together for

The lil' cutie in the middle

Miss Janine Williams

Of course, I'm Shirley

I've been around for a lot of years

And I'm coming back

I took out a little time

To raise my son

Who's now a 17-year-old

Six foot six varsity basketball player

That makes all As and Bs

Alright

I'm a proud momma, I wanna tell you

We thank you