WHAT ABOUT LOVE?

from the Broadway Musical THE COLOR PURPLE

Words and Music by BRENDA RUSSELL,

ALLEE WILLIS and STEPHEN BRAY
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sto - ry for me that I can be - lieve in for - ev - er. So


 
           

      
sto - ry for me that I can be - lieve in for - ev - er.

      
           

      
    
   
      
  

       
     
  

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Will I see a new world in your

   

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want you to be a sto - ry for me that I can be - lieve in for -


     

  
    
    
       
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ev - er. What a - bout, what a - bout

  
               

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What a - bout, what a - bout love? You and me, you and

    
               

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me sent to me. What a - bout, what a - bout

 
                 


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