Fire And Desire

Album: Street Songs (1981)
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  • Wow
    It's really good to see you again, baby
    And I must admit you're looking very, very, very nice these days
    I guess life must be treating you well
    Oh, me?
    Well, I've just been doin' the same ol' thing I've always been doin', you know
    I've got a new lady now
    And it's a little different then it was when I was with you
    You know, I think back to when we met
    The way I used to be and the cold way I used to act
    But more than that, I think of how you changed me with your love and sensitivity
    Remember when I used to

    Love them and leave them
    That's what I used to do
    Use and abuse them
    Then I laid eyes on you, it was pain before pleasure
    That was my claim to fame
    With every measure, baby
    Tasted teardrop stains, yeah
    I was cold as ice long ago, baby, baby
    I wasn't very, very, very nice, you know
    Sugar, sugar, sugar
    Then I kissed your lips and you tuned on my fire, baby
    And you burned me up within your flame
    Took me a little higher
    Made me live again, you turned on my fire, baby
    Then you showed me what a love could do
    Fire and desire, baby
    Feel it comin' through
    And I thank you, baby

    Oh, how I thank you, baby
    You taught me so much and you showed mw so much and love and insensitivity
    That since you've been gone I don't think I've ever felt this way before
    You know it's funny how a man can change so quickly from a cold-blooded person
    Thinkin' he's God gift to women
    Remember how I used to do that?
    I must have been crazy then
    Remember when you used to

    Love them and leave them
    Oh, that's what I used to do
    Use them and abuse them, whoa
    Then I laid eyes on you
    It was pain before pleasure
    Oh, that was my claim to fame
    With every measure
    Tasted your teardrop stains, yeah
    You were cold as ice long ago baby, baby
    I-I wasn't, I-I wasn't very nice, I know, whoo!
    Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar
    Then I kissed your lips and you
    (You turned on) turned (you turned on) on
    (You turned on my fire) my fire, baby
    Then you showed me what a love could do
    Fire and desire (fire and desire)
    Feelin' good to you (feelin' good to you)
    You turned on my fire (fire), baby (oh, baby)
    And you burned me up within your flame (you burned me, you burned me)
    Fire and desire (fire and desire)
    And we're both to blame, both to blame

    You know
    I guess I think we both said a little too much today (no, ooh)
    After all, Tee, you're kind of with somebody else
    I'm kind of livin' with somebody
    But please do me a favor just before you go (what is it, baby?)
    Just put your arms around me and hold me like you used (I want to hold you tight)
    Tell me "Rick" (oh, oh) "everything is gonna be alright"
    (Everything, everything, everything is gonna be alright) put your arms around me
    Put your arms around me (ooh)

    Oh, baby
    Oh, baby Writer/s: RICK JAMES
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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