Teena Marie Lyrics
Fire and Desire
w/ Rick James
RJ (spoken):
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
(sung) 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 turned 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
RJ (spoken):
Oh how I thank you, baby.
You taught me so much and you showed me so much love and sensitivity,
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,
thinking he's God's gift to women.
Remember how I used to do that?
Must have been crazy then.
Remember when you used to
TM: Love them and leave them (oh)
That's what I used to do Use 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
RJ: You were cold as ice, long ago Baby, baby...
TM: I, I wasn't, I, I wasn't very nice, I know
RM: Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar Then I kissed your lips and you
TM: You turned on
RJ: turned
TM:You turned on
RJ: On
TM: You turned on
RJ: My fire, baby
TM: Fire...
RJ: Then you showed me what a love can do Fire and Desire
TM: Fire and Desire
RJ: Feelin' good to you You turned on my fire
TM: you turned on fire
RJ: Baby And you burned me up within your flame
TM: You burned me, you burned me
RJ: Fire and desire.
TM: Fire and Desire
RJ: And we're both to blame, both to blame...
(spoken outro)