Play Something Pretty - Johnnie Taylor: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Play Something Pretty

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R&B/Soul

Play Something Pretty was released on May 1, 1979 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album She's Killing Me

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Johnnie Taylor

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

G. Jackson

Composer

W. Shaw

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brad Shapiro

Producer

Lyrics

Baby, let's stay home tonight

I don't wanna see no disco lights

And whenever the mood is right

I'm gonna take you in my arms and hold you tight

(Play something pretty for you) I wanna play something pretty to you, baby

And whisper something nice in your ear

Try to get a little closer (little closer to you)

I let you know just how much I care

(Play something pretty for you) whoa-oh, oh, yeah

(Play something pretty)

I wanna compliment the way you wear your hair

And that sweet smelling perfume you always wear

I let you know how I feel because I'm so proud

But it's hard to be romantic when you're out in a crowd

(Play something pretty for you) I wanna play something pretty to you, baby

And whisper something nice in your ear, well

Try to get a little closer to you, baby (little closer)

I let you know just how much I care

Oh, I love you, love you, love you, baby

Ooh-ooh

My, my, my, my, my, my

Oh-ooh

It's been so long since I slow danced with you (since I slow danced with you)

You're always tryin' some new disco dance to do (tryin' something new)

Tonight let's relax and have a good time

Put on some mellow sounds

Open up a bottle of that good wine

Oh, let me play something pretty to you, baby (play something pretty for you)

Oh, let me whisper something in your ear, well

Try to get a little closer (play something pretty)

And let you know just how much I care (for you)

Whoa-oh (play something pretty)

Try-la-la-la-la-la-la (for you)

Oh, try-la-la-la-la-la-la (play something pretty for you) oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, I wanna dance with you, girl (play)

Close to you, baby (something pretty for you)

And I'm gonna play something pretty for you, baby (play)

You deserve for me to play something pretty for you, baby (something pretty for you)

Whoa-oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la (play something pretty for you)

Girl, let me play something pretty for you now

I don't wanna play for nobody but you, honey...

Written by: G. Jackson, W. Shaw

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