How Could I Settle for Less

How Could I Settle for Less - Carmen McRae

Mine was a simple story

Never a thought of glory

I did what I did and what I had

I was glad to posses

But you changed my whole direction

And now that I've seen perfection

How could I settle for less

I was the shyest lover

Ready to run for cover

But look at me now

I'm not the same I aim to impress

You gave me a glance at heaven

And given a change at heaven

How could I settle for less

Could caesar span cleopatra's door

Columbus turn once he saw the shore

I I don't want fame or treasure

Miracles made to measure

The beautiful things that people

Rate the greatest success

I only want you forever

And you and I close together

How could I settle for

How how could I settle

How could I settle for less

Tell me tell me tell me

Tell me daddy how could I settle for less

I wanna know I want to know

How could I settle for