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Track: Congratulations
Artist: Vesta Williams
Album: Vesta 4 U

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Name: Vesta Williams
Spotify Genres: quiet storm
Followers: 102,312
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Mary Vesta Williams (December 1, 1957 – September 22, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter, who performed across genres such as soul, funk, R&B, Quiet storm, jazz soul and Urban Contemporary. Originally credited as Vesta Williams, she was simply known as Vesta beginning in the 1990s. She was known for her four–octave vocal range. She once sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Los Angeles Lakers game opener using all four of those octaves. Although Williams never had any albums certified gold nor any top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, she scored six top 10 hits on the United States Billboard R&B chart from the mid–1980s to the early–1990s that included "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" (1986), "Sweet Sweet Love" (1988), "Special" (1991), and her 1989 single and signature song, "Congratulations".

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Release: Vesta* - Congratulations
Year: 1988
Genres: Funk / Soul, Pop
Styles: Ballad, Soul

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LYRICS

Saw an old friend on the street
She said today's your wedding
My heart stopped
The tears dropped
Saw my whole life pass me by
I had to see you, baby
I never ran so fast before
I rushed inside the chapel door
You were waitin' all alone
You turned around and heard me call

Congratulations
I thought it would have been me
Standin' here with you
Congratulations
I hope you're happy

'Cause as long as I can breathe
You'll always be the one for me, oh, oh

Why was I the last to know
I thought that we were special
My soul shakes
My heart breaks
As I turn and walk away
I can't believe it's over
We never really said goodbye
Thought we'd give it one more try
Felt our love was here to stay
And now today's your wedding day

Congratulations
I thought it would have been me
Standin' here with you
Congratulations
I hope you're happy

Brought the wishes, baby
Oh...oh...tonight you and me
Because you ???
I-I thought it should have been me, oh...oh...oh...

But as long as I can breathe
You'll always be the one for me
'Cause as long as I can breathe
You'll always be the one for me

Congratulations