Teena Marie

[fox69]

"Casanova Brown"

"Casanova Brown"


My baby's fine
He always keeps me guessing
But never keeps me guessing about his love
He's had more girls than Howard Hughes had money
And you may think it funny when I say he loves me only
And who are you to say what he did when I was not around
Just because I fell in love with Casanova Brown
Act 2 scene 5 is my command performance
My name is clairvoyance and it's all too clear
I was the one
Who said tune in tomorrow
I think about tomorrow, even when I am asleep and
Who are you to say
What I did when you weren't around
Just because I fell in love with you
Casanova Brown
Standing room only, the concerts so loud
Everyone's there for the party
The hush turns to a shout
Everyone's got a piece
Of the pie
Of you and I
But nobody knows when the lights go down
That the tears fall harder than the whole dam crowd
Throw it down my love
Is just about all I can do
Wasn't I the one who said
I'll have my cake and eat it to
Just couldn't wait any longer
You pushed till I was through
I love you so
It hurt me but I had to let,
Let you go
Did you hear me crying, baby
It sounded a little bit like this
You didn't have to make me cry
Tell me again and I'll tell you why, It's over.
It's over
It's over
Over before the love turns to hate
Let's let it end and let's still be friends
Oohhh, oohhh, oohhh.

 

[fox69]

"Chains"

"Chains"


Oh, I'm a prisoner in cell block Y O U
I can't escape and I don't know what to do
You treat me bad but my love keeps growing stronger
Can't turn away and I can't hold out any longer

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in his chains
Sometimes I just don't even know the game
My baby's got me locked up in his chains
Sometimes I just don't even know my name

You got me sittin' here, out of gear, a prisoner of your love

Oh, I'm a prisoner in your penitentiary
I've been convicted and my sentence is first degree
I might as well just put my numbers and my stripes on
Cause I'll be here with you till all else but the hype is gone

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in his chains
Sometimes I just don't even know the game
My baby's got me locked up in his chains
Sometimes I just don't even know my name

You got me sittin' here, out of gear, a prisoner of your love

Boy I'm just a captive in your penitentiary
Here I am in Alcatraz just throw away the key
Lock it up tight, sho you right, it's all that I can do
Ball and chain it's all a game in cell block Y O U

Chains
Lock it up
Lock it up tight, sho you right lock'n up my loving
Lock it up tight, sho you right locking up my loving

 

[fox69]

"Climb The Walls"

"Climb The Walls"


Here we go again
On the smooth tip
You and I

Once upon a time I was in pain
And blue was the color of my love's flame
So majestic, yet electric you
Sent a current through me, made my life brand new
Oh, you can have it all
But how you're gonna act this time when my love calls
Gonna spin the record "You Sure Love To Ball"
All I wanna do is make you climb the walls, baby

Hold me tight, I'll keep you safe and warm
And all that I am is your quiet storm
Young light, spring time, deep like fantasy
Softer than a zephyr breeze, you play on me
Oh, anytime you call
I'll come runnin', baby, give my all and all
Gonna play the favorite "I Sure Love To Ball"
Even if it means you make me climb the walls, baby

Sugar, I've been missing you
Miss all the times we shared
I'm never quite the same when you're not there
People come into my home
To give me love while I'm alone
But they'll never do 'cause I can't be true
Look at me, baby, I'm so into you

I just love you, that's all
I got my mind made up, baby
How you gonna act this time
Baby, when my love calls
Are we gonna get this thing together
Come on, can we climb the walls
Come on, can we climb the walls together
Lay down our love forever
Can we climb the walls, climb the walls, climb the walls

Come on, baby
Do you hear me
Do you hear me climbing, oh
Said I love you, baby, got to have your lovin'
Won't you come on, come on
Come on, won't you
Climb... the walls

 

[fox69]

"Congo Square"
(feat. George Duke)

"Congo Square"
(feat. George Duke)



Sundays was better than other days
Mondays through Saturdays
Sundays we danced like there's no tomorrow
Duke (Ellington) played piano in Storyville
We sang the Blues round midnight until...
The sun came up and we'd improvise

Congo Square on a dope patoi, Congo Square on a dope patoi
Congo Square on a dope patoi, all eyes open on Yeshua (Jesus)

Lester (Young) was there, so was Ms. Badu
Louie (Armstrong) played turmpet on West End Blues
Ain't that Jill Scott with my sweet Aunt Nancy (Wilson)
Sassy (Sarah Vaughn) and Ella (Fitzgerald) start scattin' now
They start a frenzy there in the crowd
Sistahs has always been so resilient

Congo Square on a dope patoi, Congo Square on a dope patoi
Congo Square on a dope patoi, all eyes open on Yeshua (Jesus)

Ain't no filet gumbo babe without the rue
Ain't no joyous feelings without payin' dues
I'm gonna tie my pink bandana on
'Cause what don't kill me make me strong
Sing my Billie (Holiday) "Strange Fruit" song
And dig my roots up... Congo Square

(Dig this man)

Sundays was really the only days
That took the place of the lonely days
Sundays we looked to the new horizions
I see the light at the end of the tunnel sir
Jazz and Blues born of the slave gospel
Black angels pick the white fiels of cotton

Congo Square on a dope patoi, Congo Square on a dope patoi
Congo Square on a dope patoi, all eyes open on Yeshua (Jesus)

Ain't no filet gumbo babe without the rue
Ain't no joyous feelings without payin' dues
I'm gonna tie my pink bandana on
'Cause what don't kill me make me strong
Sing my Billie (Holiday) "Strange Fruit" song
And dig my roots up... Congo Square... Congo Square
Congo Square... Congo Square

(Party 'til the sun come up)
(Play that piano man)

 

[fox69]

"Crocodile Tears"

"Crocodile Tears"


Tears on your pillow falling down around you everywhere
What makes you think that after all this time I really care
I used to think you were the sweetest guy on earth
But now, in fact I see
All these nights I waited for you, you were ripping, running
In the streets
And now, you're crying Crocodile Tears
Keep on crying Crocodile Tears
Tell you story sob sad
Keep on cryin crocodile Tears
'Cause it's driving you mad
Lipstick and perfume saturate your clothing, it's not mine
Don't look surprised boy
Thinking that I'm not the hurting kind
I ran into an old friend
And she told me 'bout a guy whose love was true
And then I saw a snapshot and I guess you know
The picture was of you
Keep on Crying Crocodile Tears
Tell you story sob sad
Keep on cryin Crocodile Tears
'Cause it's drivin you mad
What makes you think that I'm still in love with you
After all this time
How can you stand there and say you love me too
When I know you're out of your mind

[spoken:]
(Huh you've got to be kidding
Do you want one violin or the whole orchestra
Tears-yeah, That's the ticket-big ones
But, I think I'll just give you one violin)

My Darling, I loved you so
'Cause I loved you with a passion
And I loved you with a love you know was true
And I loved you with conviction
Tears make you think that I still could love you true
After all this time
How can you stand there and say you love me too
When I know you're out of your mind
[ad lib:] Keep on crying Crocodile tears
Tell your story, Tell your story
Keep on crying Crocodile Tears
Tell your story, Tell your story
Tears, Crocodile Tears-Mega-Tears-Big Ones
Good-bye baby good-bye-Let's call it a day

 

[fox69]

"Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter"

"Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter"


I might as well be wearing rose-colored glasses
Looking at the world through rose-colored you
For you know your smile is ever convincing me
That nobody else's love will ever do

Can I speak of you
My lips know nothing but your name
Can I speak of passion
Without feeling guilt or shame
Heaven must have known I needed something real
To call my very own

Cupid is a real straight shooter
Looks like he got me, shot me
Cupid is a real straight shooter
Looks like he got me, shot me
With your love
Shot me with your love
LOVE love

Did you say the sky was turquoise and orange
Well deep inside my heart I know that this is true
For your smile is ever convincing me
That nobody else's love will ever do

Can I speak of hearts and ancient art as passionate
Can I talk eternal and will you know what I meant
Heaven must have known I needed your heart for my special valentine

Cupid is a real straight shooter
Looks like he got me, shot me
Cupid is a real straight shooter
Looks like he got me
Gone and shot me with your love, L O V E
Gone and shot me with your love, L O O V E, love

Sent from up above
Cupid won't you send out this my special valentine
Won't you shoot your arrows high
Hey shoot 'em up sky high
Hey and it's all about your love

I wrote a song about you, baby
I'm gonna tell the world, how much I love you
Give it to me

Heaven must have known I needed you
Baby to call my very own

Cupid is a real straight shooter
Cupid draw back your bow, and let your arrow flow
Straight to my lover's heart for me
Shoot me with your love

 

[fox69]

"Dear Lover"

"Dear Lover"


Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...

If I could paint a picture
Of the love I have inside
It would paint all of you and all of me
Without no thought of pride

Then maybe you would know
Exactly all the things I feel
Not just a maybe
But baby, I'm for real

'Cause I've been wishin' on the stars and hopin'
Just as it shoots across the sky
Searchin' for the so-called answers
That we're supposed to find in time

Holding you close
Not letting go
Baby, I've got to let you know

Dear lover
I hope this letter finds you
Dear lover
And that it comes in time to say no, "C'est la vie"
Baby, dear lover

(Listen to me)

If I could write your name out
Forever in the Hall of Fame
It would be history, no mystery
Not at all in vain

I'd quote a poet on a verse
That read when I was small
And write your name out
Across the sky in letter ten feet tall

'Cause I've been wishing on the rings of Saturn
Calling on Jupiter and Mars
Praying on ten zillion light years
To bring you closer to my heart

Holding you close
Not letting go
Baby, I've got to let you know

Dear lover
I hope this letter finds you
Dear lover
And that it comes in time to say no, "C'est la vie"
Baby, listen to me, darlin'
Baby, every word that I say
Baby, I'll give you my love, ooh... ooh...

Baby, if you say you love me
I'll be right by your side
Dare anyone to try to take you from me all my life

Straight from my heart
Dear lover
Straight from my heart
Dear lover

Straight from my heart
Dear lover
Ooh... hoo... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...
Dear lover
Dear lover
Straight, straight, straight from my heart
Dear lover

 

[fox69]

"Definition Of Down"

"Definition Of Down"


Oh, I love the rain
Beating on my window pane

I'll give you all my love
And keep nothing for myself
I'll sacrifice for you
And pay the price for love itself
Unconditional like a guy who takes the fall
Through the fire baby to the limit to the wall

Here I am can I be your fool
What you want
Cause I'll get it for you
And I don't know what to do
Cause I'm so in love with you
All my empty pockets spend
Ride with you to the very end
Telling you I'm down and then I'd do it all again

That's the definition of down
Baby let's get down to Ground Zero
That's the definition of down
Damn I dig you baby and you know
You know yeah you know

Deep down will dig for you
And ask for nothing in return
I'll give you all my specials baby
And any time you need to burn
I'll make it so organic daddy
Just like a stroll around the park
Get down like nice and easy
Like shadow boxing in the dark

Here I am can I be your fool
What you want
Cause I'll get it for you
And I don't know what to do
Cause I'm so in love with you
All my empty pockets spend
Ride with you to the very end
Telling you I'm down and that I'd do it all again

That's the definition of down
Baby let's get down to Ground Zero
That's the definition of down
I'm bout to put it down baby you know
You know yeah you know
Baby you know, yeah, you know

Through the fire to the limit to the wall
Here I come every time you call
Like the autumn leaves that fall
Never hesitate to give my all

Through the fire to the limit to the wall
Here I come every time you call
Like the autumn leaves that fall
Never hesitate to give my all

Through the fire to the limit to the wall
Here I come every time you call
Never hesitate to give my all
Like the autumn leaves that fall
Through the fire to the limit to the wall
Never hesitate cuz that's my definition

That's the definition of down, Of down
Baby lets get down to Ground Zero, Baby lets get down
That's the definition of down Get down
I'm bout to put it down baby you know, Baby and you know
That's the definition of down, That's the definition
Baby lets get down to Ground Zero, Baby lets get down down
That's the definition of down, Lets get down
Damn I dig you baby and you know, Ahhhh
You know you know yeah you know you know
Baby you know, you know, yeah, you know
You know

 

[fox69]

"Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)"

"Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)"


I'm young and I'm old
I'm rich and I'm poor
I feel like I've been on this earth many times before
Once I was a white Gazelle
On horse back riding free
Searching in the darkness for a piece of me

I can feel this for sure
I've been here before
I can fell this for sure for sure
I've been here before

I used to be a queen you know
In a island by the sea
With rainbow colored people
Happy as can be
Never had a problem
There never was a care
And Love was ever flowing and it's feeling shared

And I can feel this for sure... ooh
I've been here before
I can feel this for sure
For sure for sure
For sure for sure
Oh I've been here before
Yes I have
I can feel it
I can feel it... ooh
In my heart I feel it

The soul feels like the Universe
It's vast and never ends
Stars to me are the Children
Babies are my friends
God is like a galaxy
Within my spirit flies
Felt this way a million times
Please don't ask me why

The question of my lifetime
If you ask my point of view
They say it all was Karma
Call it Deja vu
Call it Deja vu
Call it Deja vu
Call it Deja vu
Call it Deja vu
And I can feel this for sure
I've been here before
And I can feel... this for sure
I've been here before
I've been here before
I can feel it

I'm young and I'm old
I'm rich and I'm poor
I feel like I've been on this earth many times before
Once I was a white Gazelle
On horse back riding free
Searching in the darkness for a piece of me

I used to be a queen you know
In a island by the sea
With rainbow colored people
Happy as can be
There never was a problem
There never was a care
And Love was ever flowing and it's feeling shared

And I can feel this for sure
For sure for sure
For sure for sure
I've been here before
I swear It
I can feel this for sure
I've been here before

If hate is on your mind
And you can't give love the time
If anger if your friend
Don't know when you die you'll come back again
And In the master's plan...
You'll come back woman or man
If your life is full of sin...
Don't you know when you die you'll come back again!
I thank God... thank God... thank God...
I am not coming back no more!
I've been here before...
Thank God... thank God... thank God!
(I don't want to come back no more!)

 

[fox69]

"Ear Candy 101"

"Ear Candy 101"


Talkin' to ya (Class is in session)
Talkin', talkin' sweet
Talkin' to ya(Welcome to Ear Candy 101)
Bout to bring the heat, Talkin' to ya, bout to bring the heat (Where every thing you're serious about, ha, you can do for fun)

I could talk real proper to ya like an English Major
Put it down in street terms baby, like an OG player
Maybe speak some spanglish to ya, yo tengo me azucar
Whatever you want baby, taste muy mucho
I'll recite some sonnets for ya, sweet like William Shakespeare
I will be the candy maker, you can be the taster
Put you in my trick bag baby like the Alper Dodger
Sit back in my easy chair and let me massage ya

[Chorus:]
Driving you mad (Ear Candy)
Baby I'm bad (Ear Candy)
Breaking you off (Ear Candy)
Cause I'm the bomb (Ear Candy)
Keeping it raw (Ear Candy)
Laying down the law (Ear Candy)
With every kiss, it don't get no better than this

Would you like a sample baby, what's your favorite flavor?
Drop it like an old school record, now you in danger
Put you on my metaphors, my double entendres
Maybe they can set you free or keep you in bondage
Maybe I can be your queen, if you play your cards right
Maybe you can be my king, if you keep your love tight

Rewind, Something about that ear candy,
Just rewind
Something about that ear candy is

[Chorus:]
Driving you mad (Ear Candy)
Baby I'm bad (Ear Candy)
Breaking you off (Ear Candy)
Cause I'm the bomb (Ear Candy)
Keeping it raw (Ear Candy)
Laying down the law (Ear Candy)
With every kiss, it don't get no better than this

Ooo my love, my love
Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me

Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me (Something about my ear candy)
Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me (I'm talkin' to you in you ear baby)

Welcome to Ear Candy 101
Where every thing you're serious about, you can do for fun
Maybe you might let me tell you a sweet little story
Close your eyes and listen as I put you before me
Maybe I can be your queen, if you play your cards right
Maybe you can be my king, if you keep your love tight

[Chorus x2]

Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me
Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me
Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me
Something about that ear candy keeps you coming back to me