Rick James — Fire and Desire

[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 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 use 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 Then I kissed your lips [Chorus: Rick James] 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 insensitivity And 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 Thinking he's God gift to women Remember how I used to do that? 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 (Woo, hoo, hoo, hoo) Baby, baby I-I wasn't, I-I wasn't very nice, I know, woo Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar Then I kissed your lips [Chorus: Rick James & Teena Marie] 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 kind of with somebody else I'm kind of 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 is gonna be alright" (Everything, everything, everything is gonna be alright) Put your arms around me Put your arms around me (Ooh) (Ooh, ooh) Oh, baby (Woo, ooh, ooh) Oh, baby (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh)