Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for being the major popularizer of funk music in the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to million-selling hits such as "You and I" (1978), "Give It to Me Baby" (1981) and "Super Freak" (1981), the latter song crossing him over to pop audiences and selling over three million copies, later contributing to the success of rapper MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (1990), which James sued to be credited for. James won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song with Hammer for the song, his only Grammy win. more »
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
Written by: RICK JAMES
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