album: quincy jones' 1981 masterpiece "the dude"
writer: rod temperton
lead vocal: patti austin
guitar: steve lukather
electric piano: herbie hancock
clavinet: david "hawk" wolinski
synthesizer: greg phillinganes and ian underwood
bass: abraham laboriel
drums: john robinson
percussion: paulinho decosta
hand claps: john robinson, louis johnson, and lenny castro
background vox: patti austin, yvonne lewis and casey cysick
horn & string arrangements: jerry hey
trumpets: jerry hey and chuck findley
trombone: bill reichenbach
electric piano & synthesizer: greg phillinganes
concertmaster: gerald vinci
vocal & rhythm arrangements: rod temperton
synthesizer programming: david "hawk" wolinski & ian underwood
solos: ernie watts on tenor saxophone

chorus:
turn on the action, (come on and give me your love)
i'm runnin' hot, baby, give me the
Love inside (gotta keep it hot, give it all you got)
feed me your passion, (come on and make it alright)
don't waste no time,
baby show me a dream tonight. (gotta keep me satisfied)

don't hold it back,
let your Love flow through me.
i need to feel you in my soul
like it used to be.
won't you do it to me.
give me the moments that make me lose control.

got to put back the feeling we knew once
before,
and i will make you see that it's alright.
pull down the blinds, put the lock on the door.
so we can share the majic that comes from
being one,
and show the world we've only just begun.

repeat chorus

just treat me right,
i'm a winning ticket, come on and take away
the prize.
it's up to you, now's the time to get it.
i'll give you somethin' to make you realize,
there's a new kind of woman that's showing
her style.
i hope that you can make it through the night.
so put all your trust in the warmth of my smile,
and i will show you heaven,
like no one's seen before,
without a doubt i'll leave you wantin' more.

so take my hand, we'll drift into the night
and i will be your fantasy.
and in a while you'll see that only i can set
you free.

repeat chorus (with ad libs)

got to put back the feeling we know once
before,
and i will make you see that it's alright.
pull down the blinds, put the lock on the door.
so we can share the magic that comes from being one,
and show the world we've only just begun.

repeat chorus to fade

©1981 rodsongs (prs) administered by rondor music (london) ltd. administered in the u.s. and canada by almo music corp. (ascap)