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Fire and Desire Lyrics by Rick James

Street Songs

1981

[Intro: Rick James]
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 doing the same ol' thing I've always been doing
You know, I've got a new lady now
And it's a little different than 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
[Verse 1: Rick James]
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
[Chorus: Rick James]
Then I kissed your lips and you turned on my fire, baby
And you burn 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 coming through
And I thank you, baby
[Interlude: Rick James]
Oh, how I thank you, baby
You taught me so much
And you showed me so much and love and sensitivity
And since you've been gone I don't think I've ever felt this way before
Ha, you know it's funny how a man can change so quickly from a cold-blooded person
Thinking he's God's gift to women
Remember how I used to do that?
Ha, I must have been crazy then
Remember when you used to
[Verse 2: Teena Marie & Rick James]
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 (Woo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Baby, baby
I, I wasn't, I, I wasn't very nice, I know, woo
Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar
[Chorus: Rick James & Teena Marie]
Then I kissed your lips and you (You turned on) turned (You turned on) on
(You turned on my fire) my fire, baby (Ooh)
Then you showed me what a love could do (Woo, hoo)
Fire and desire (Fire and desire)
Feeling good to you (Feeling good to you)
You turned on my fire (Fire, ooh, ooh), baby (Oh, baby)
And you burn me up within your flame (You burn me, you burn me)
Fire and desire (Fire and desire)
And we're both to blame, both to blame (Ooh, ooh)
[Outro: Rick James & Teena Marie]
You know
I guess I think we both said a little too much today
(No, ooh, hoo, hoo)
After all, Tee, you're kinda with somebody else
I'm kinda living with somebody (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
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 to
(I wanna hold you tight)
Tell me "Rick" (Oh, oh) "Everything's gonna be alright"
(Everything, everything, everything is gonna be alright)
Put your arms around me
Put your arms around me (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Oh, baby (Woo, ooh, ooh)
Oh, baby (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oh)
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