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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
Somehow I know I'll be strong

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  • VikaMazi

    I can't explain what I feel about this song. Just admire.

    29 Apr 3:46pm Reply

  • SunshineDee1959

    One great song!! Songs in the key of life was his best album!!

    28 Apr 11:07pm Reply

  • texasbrian

    GOD what a talent! 40-50 years on, and the music is just as strong as it ever was.

    12 Feb 3:45pm Reply

  • thelucaswesley

    the biggest smile i ever get happens every time i hear this on the radio

    4 Feb 6:47am Reply

  • djsweetlips1971

    Always and forever you will be happy to hear Mr.Wonder,AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    9 Jan 12:21am Reply

  • thedlburton

    WONDER!!!!!

    7 Oct 2012 Reply

  • annsgirl

    Stevie Wonder..........AWESOME WONDER!!!!!!

    5 Jun 2012 Reply

  • thekills1985

    <3

    31 May 2012 Reply

  • JUANCHOMAN50

    LOVE stevie

    4 May 2012 Reply

  • Panecea

    Stevie Wonderful ♥

    29 Apr 2012 Reply

  • appidydafoo

    :)

    18 Apr 2012 Reply

  • oldiesfanjohn

    TUNE! Songs in the Key of Stevie!

    6 Apr 2012 Reply

  • lattmere

    Made my dreams come true,for once in my life.mi amor.

    29 Feb 2012 Reply

  • antgibbs

    What an inspirational song.

    3 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Blue_Key

    nice info/story johnnygoyen. ha, haven't played the Jackie Wilson version since '68. That's insane. Great music always finds its way to us no matter how long it takes.

    27 Jan 2012 Reply

  • dewfish

    yeah...THE MAN! [ 4 ]

    7 Jan 2012 Reply

  • denladan97

    Вечная музыка,вечные Музыканты!

    1 Jan 2012 Reply

  • johnnygoyen

    Here's an interesting story about this song, As a Houston Radio Personality . I grew up knowing all of the city's Soul Radio DJ's that got me trained in the business. KYOK "Soul Radio1590" was My favorite job (And I Had Many). The first artist I played doing this song was Jackie Wilson in 1968. Jackies version was a slow beautiful ballad released as a single 45 on Brunswick Records. It was weeks later Tamla/Motown released Stevie Wonder's version you are listening to now!! Stevie took this to #2 on the R&B/Soul Charts in 1969 & Jackie Wilsons ballad was all but forgotten. It never charted. I'm not sure if it's even on a Jackie Wison CD. I've got his Box Set "Mr. Excitement"...Let Me look....Well I just found Jackie's "For Once In My Life". It's on Disc #3. Haven't played it since KYOK in '68! "I Heard It through the Grapevine' by Marvin Gaye held #1 keeping Stevie out of 1st place with "For Once in My Life" in '69.

    21 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Ymarfer10

    The music... the lyrics... the soul... I love Stevie!

    14 Dec 2011 Reply

  • seyma__

    Can't stop playing this one lately, my new favorite Stevie track :)

    4 Dec 2011 Reply
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