This is a vocal demo comp of a few popular R&B songs that I’ve covered. 

The playlist:
1.  Too Good at Goodbyes
2.  The Worst
3. Ordinary People
4. Needed Me
5. New Flame
6. Get it Shawty
7. Climax
8. ifUleave
9. Beauty

Sean_Elite Vocal Covers Demo.mp3

The Way I Am
Paula Held c. 2013

Can I help it, the way I am
you could help me, if you wouldn't stand
lookin' down on a broken man,
that's how you like to find me

If you meet my eyes, I could take your hand
we could pray you'd try to understand
the way God made me, with a two-edged sword
that cuts me deeply

I was misguided, you misunderstood
all my intentions have only been good
but they don't count, still I wish they would
and fill your life sweetly

Can I help it, I don't know ..
I try to love you before I go
but some things remain beyond the domain
of your sweet forgiveness

Can I help it? I'd hoped by now
you'd see the pain in my furrowed brow
trying to fulfill your expectations
to die more and live less

Can I help it, the way I am,
being the bird, and you the sand
I know I'm lucky to be allowed to land
and given ingress

But you know I'll fly, you know I'll come back around
You know I can't keep my feet on the ground
but I bring you songs, and I stay awhile
in your little love nest

Can I help it? The way I am,
Can I be a perfect man?
You know the answer, but I'll be damned
if I don't die trying

I'll keep returning, like a little lamb
if no bridge is burning, I'll stick to the plan
with a simple yearning, to be a better man
if you don't mind
that I can't help
the way I am.

Paula Held's Album

The Way I Am (demo)

As I Love You

Austin-based songwriter and student of jazz performing & writing in the Folk, Pop and Jazz traditions.

The Way I Am (demo)

Paula Held

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