Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Champaign
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pauli Carman
Composer
Michael Day
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
L. Graham
Producer
Lyrics
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-la, yeah
Moo-be-doo-wop, me-doo-wop, boo-boo
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop, oh yeah
Better lighten up, all I'm askin' is you ease up
You make me feel like a kid
Ridin' on a circus train eatin' candy cane
Happiness can't explain
The way I feel for you, honey, now we're through
I said I'm drivin' myself insane
On dreams of yesterday, but now you're gone away
Now can't you see with your naked eye (See with your naked eye)
That life will pass you by?
Lighten up (Me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Ooh, baby, you got to, girl
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Oh baby, yeah
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Mmm, mmm, yeah, oh yeah
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
What I say
Better lighten up, all I'm askin' is you ease up
Traveling through a maze
At twice the speed of light, you know it can't be right (Twice the speed)
Somebody's lookin' in
And they're findin' that I'm at home, but I can't get in (I can't get in)
My heart is sure pumpin' fast (Pumpin' fast)
And with the price of fuel (Pumpin' fast), you know I can't be cool
I'm 'bout to run outta gas
Looks like first is gonna be last, yeah
Lighten up (Me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, baby, yeah, oh
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Oh-oh, oh, my baby
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Oh yeah, yeah
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
'Cause you just got to, you just gotta do right
Yeah, gonna be, lighten up, child
Aw, baby, gotta make things right, baby
Yeah, I'm talkin' to you, gotta lighten up now
Better lighten up, baby, yeah
Whoo-ooh-ooh
Gonna lighten up, gonna lighten up
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Get you, get you, get you, get you, get you, yeah
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
And walk on down the street
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Mmm, my baby, mmm, I said I promise to you
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Lighten it up, I swear I'd like to lighten it up
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
'Cause you make me feel like a sure kid on a circus train
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Thinkin' about all the things I did, never gonna be the same
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Well, hey
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Well, hey
(Lighten up, me-doo-wop, me-doo-wop)
Written by: Michael Day, Pauli Carman
