...AM I THE MAN... by Jackie Wilson
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*Released 1960*
Intro:
(x4)
Verse 1:
You oughta be a-here, to hold me tight,
You oughta be a-here, to a treatin' my right.
You oughta be here, to hold my hand,
And try to make-a me understand.
And baby tell me, once again;
(n.)
A-huh-huh, am I the man?
(Yes you're the man).
Verse 2:
You oughta be a-here, a-lettin' me know,
You oughta be a-here, to tell me so.
You oughta be here, ooh its true,
That I'm the only one for you.
And baby tell me, once again;
(n.)
A-huh-huh, am I the man?
(Yes you're the man).
Bridge 1:
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
'Cos all of these beautiful girls are drivin' me wild. But, oh...
Verse 3:
I'm gonna wait until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until I have your charms.
I'm gonna wait until you come to me,
And we'll make a-love, a-like a ooh-wee!
And baby tell me, once again;
(n.)
A-huh-huh, am I the man?
(Yes you're the man).
Bridge 2:
Yeah, girls in this big city, all of these girls, its a pity,
That my girl she's a thousand miles away, yeah, yeah.
Baby, you'd better hurry, 'cos I'm beginning to worry.
'Cos all of these beautiful girls,
Are drivin' me wild, a-wild, wild, wild, wild.
Verse 4:
I'm gonna wait, until you're in my arms,
I'm gonna wait until, I have your charms.
I'm gonna wait, until you come to me,
And lovey dovey, like it ought to be.
And baby tell me, once again;
(n.)
A-huh-huh, am I the man?
(Yes you're the man).
Outro:
(Repeat to Fade)
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