Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail
You frame him your cell, things he didn't do You rebuke and you scorn, and you make him feel blue
(Let him go) You got to let him go (let him go), I beg you let him, let him go (Let him go) Let him, let him go, why, oh? Let him go, and me seh why, oh? (Let him go) You got to let him (let him go), I beg you let him, let him go (Let him go) Let him, let him go, why, oh? Let him go, and me seh why, oh?
Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail
Remember he is smart, remember he is strong Remember he is young and he will live long (so)
(Let him go) You got to let him go (let him go), I beg you let him, let him go (Let him go) Let him, let him go, why, oh? Let him go, and me seh why, oh? (Let him go) You got to let him go (let him go), I beg you let him, let him go (Let him go) Let him, let him go, why, oh? Let him go, I beg you why, oh?
Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail Rudie come from jail 'cause rudie get bail
You frame him your cell, things he didn't do You rebuke and you scorn, and you make him feel blue (oh)
(Let him go) You got to let him go (let him go), I beg you let him, let him go (Let him go) Let him, let him go, why, oh? Hey Let him go, and .
Simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so! Simmer down: soon you'll get dropped, so! Simmer down: can you hear what I say? Simmer down: simmer won't you - why won't you - why won't you simmer down? Simmer down!
Long time people de used to say, What sweet nanny goat A-go run him belly, so: Simmer down: oh, control your temper! Simmer down: or the battle will be hotter Simmer down: man, you hear what I say? Simmer down: oh, that I'm a-leavin' you today! --- /Saxophone solo/ --- Simmer down: oh, you hear what I say? Simmer simmer: a-that I'm leavin' you today! Simmer down: can you hear what I say? Simmer down!
Chicken merry, hawk deh near And when him deh near You must beware, so: Simmer down: oh, control your temper! Simmer down: for the battle will be hotter; Simmer down: and-a you won't get no supper. Simmer down: and you know you bound to suffer Simmer down: simmer - simmer - simmer right down: Simmer down: like you never did before! Simmer down: oh, oh, oh! Simmer down: man, you hear what I say? Simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so! Simmer down: and you know soon you'll get dropped, so! Simmer down: I want to simmer - simmer down! Simmer down: simmer down - simmer down! Simmer down: simmer - simmer down! Simmer down: oh, simmer - simmer down! Simmer down: and you never ... / out
After he, breaks your heart Then you'll be sad And your teardrops start Then you'll know how It hurts to be aloneJust because you think that you're so smart Going around breaking lover's hearts Now you're defeated By your own weaponAfter he, breaks your heart Then you'll be sad And your teardrops start Then you'll know now It hurts to be alone
(I'm still waiting; I'm still waiting; I'm still waiting; I'm still waiting for you, Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)
I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore. Well, ev'ry little beat my heart beats, girl, It's at-a your door. I just wanna love you And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl. So why won't you come out to me now, girl? Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell? But I got to - got to go. Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!
Wo, my gosh, the rain is fallin', And I just can't stop callin'. And I just can't tell the raindrops From my teardrops Falling down my face. Mm, look at it, yeah! It isn't really raindrops.
(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face. (I'm still waiting) (I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'. (I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.
I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun. Please, relieve me from these pains, Oh pains, just pains. I love you, yes I do. But tell me, do you really love me, too? Mm-mm. Mm