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Patti LaBelle
Release
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Release was released on February 1, 1980 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album Released (Bonus Track)
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen R. Toussaint
Allen R. Toussaint
Producer

Lyrics

Now is the time, time to release
Time to release your love
Now is the time, time to release
Time to release your love
We've been in a stale mate, so long
Like being locked up in a prison
And, oh-oh-oh
To be that way with you
Release, release the tension
There's too much tension in the world today
Release, show some emotion
And let the motion rock us that way
Rock on, rock on
(Rock on)
Release, (Release) Release the tension
(Release)
There's too much tension in the world today
Release, (Release) Show some emotion
(Release)
And let the motion, rock us that way
Rock on, rock on
We've been at a standstill so long
And it's not getting any better
Slowly, slowly, slowly drifting apart
Oh release, release the tension
There's too much tension in the world today
Release, show some emotion
And let the motion rock us that way
Rock on, rock on, rock on
Release, (Release) Release the tension
(Release)
There's too much tension in the world today
Release, (Release) Show some emotion
(Release)
And let the motion, rock us that way
Rock on, rock on, rock on
Now is the time, time to release
Time to release your love
Now is the time, time to release
Time to release your love
Release, release the tension
There's too much tension in the world today
Release, show some emotion
And let the motion, rock us that way
Rock on, rock on, rock on
Release, (Release) Release the tension
(Release)
There's too much tension in the world today
Oh, you got to release (Release)
Show some emotion (Release)
And let the motion rock us that way
Rock on, rock on, rock on
Rock on, rock on, rock on, rock on, woo-ooh
(Release, there's too much tension)
(In the world today)
(Release, release, show some emotion, release)
(And let the motion, rock us that way)
(Rock on, rock on, rock on)
(Release, release, release the tension)
(Release, there's too much tension...)
Written by: Allen Toussaint

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