Norma Ray (legal name Sylvie N'Doumbé) is a French singer/songwriter born March 21, 1970 in Saint-Étienne, France. She is the daughter of Cameroon soccer star Frédéric N'Doumbé.
Norma has sung the French versions of songs on the soundtracks of French dubbed American films, including Sister Act 1 & 2, Lion King, Hercules etc. She has danced in the music video "U Got the Look" with Prince. She co-composed the song "Tous les maux d'amour" (All The Pain of Love), which became a hit for Ray in 1999 (hitting the Top 10 singles chart in France) and one of the most played songs on radio stations in France, Canada, Switzerland and Belgium. The group S Club 7 made a cover version in English, which became an international hit entitled "Natural".
I know, you know, that I just can't decide
which way my heart will lead me
But you just sit, I think
Boy what should you do now
Just wait until you sink me
Girl I don't see nothin wrong with you and me together
I'll come out and shout it loud, there ain't nothing better, then my
Nora Marie, baby can't you see
I'll make time for you, but I'll need to decide
If my Nora Marie feels the same way for me
Well I know you're new, in a way so am I, Nora Marie
Well you think you are through, but girl you ain't seen nothing yet
I get twice of what you feel
Well I'm so sure you know that I might even bet
I'll be playing this reel to reel
Girl I don't want nothing like "boy, where have you been?"
Cause things will be going fine you take one look again, oh my
Nora Marie, baby can't you see
I'll make time for you, but I'll need to decide
If my Nora Marie feels the same way for me
Well I know you knew, in a way so did I, Nora Marie
You might say Ty, it would be so much safer
even though you might be lying
But one day I swear I'll write this down on paper
but for now I'm improvising
Girl I can get all mixed up trying to be true
I think you can see the problem