Shy Guy - Diana King: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Shy Guy

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R&B/Soul

Shy Guy was released on April 25, 1995 by Work as a part of the album Tougher Than Love

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Diana King

Vocals

Andy Marvel

Keyboards

Marlon Graves

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Diana King

Composer

Andy Marvel

Composer

Kingsley Gardner

Kingsley Gardner

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andy Marvel

Producer

Maxine Stowe

Executive Producer

Eric Gast

Assistant Engineer

Martin Czembor

Assistant Engineer

Jim Caruso

Mixing Engineer

Carlton Batts

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

I don't want no fly guy

I just want a shy guy

That's what I want, yeah

You know what I want, yeah

[Chorus]

Oh Lord, have mercy, mercy, mercy

Di man dem inna di party, party, party

Di wollah dem sexy, sexy, sexy

Watch dem just a fallah mi, fallah mi, fallah mi

[Verse 1]

Everyweh mi guh, di man dem a rush mi

Yes, a wul heap a pretty bwoy a waah fi love mi

A mi dem love

Yes, a mi dem love

[Verse 2]

True dem know mi sweet and mi sexy

Everyweh mi guh, mi seh mi ever ready

A mi dem love

Yes, a mi dem love

[PreChorus]

But I don't want somebody who's loving everybody

I need a shy guy

He's the kinda guy who'll only be mine

[Chorus]

Oh Lord, have mercy, mercy, mercy

Di man dem inna di party, party, party

Di wollah dem sexy, sexy, sexy

Watch dem just a fallah mi, fallah mi, fallah mi

Have mercy, mercy, mercy

Nuhn a dem nah move mi, move mi, move mi

Shy guy a weh mi wanty, wanty, wanty

Only him can make mi irie, irie, irie

[Verse 3]

Roughneck man, mi nah waah nuhn a dem

Fi beat up mi body, lick off mi head top

Mi nah want nuhn a dat

Mi nah want nuhn a dat

Big tings a gwaan fi all di shy man dem

Want yuh fi mi lover and mi want yuh fi mi friend

Till the very end

Till the very end

[PreChorus]

But I don't want somebody who's loving everybody

I need a shy guy

He's the kinda guy who'll only be mine

[Chorus]

Oh Lord, have mercy, mercy, mercy

Di man dem inna di party, party, party

Di wollah dem sexy, sexy, sexy

Watch dem just a fallah mi, fallah mi, fallah mi

Have mercy, mercy, mercy

But nuhn a dem nah move mi, move mi, move mi

Shy guy a weh mi wanty, wanty, wanty

Only him can make mi irie, irie, irie

[Bridge]

Have mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy

Come on

Wah mi seh

Lord, have His mercy

[Verse 4]

Shy man, mi waah hear you

Hol up yuh hand inna di air and mek mi eyes you

If yuh a nah one a dem, mi nah waah see you

Dis one dedicated to all di shy man crew

[Verse 5]

Shy man, mi waah hear yuh

Hol up yuh hand inna di air and mek mi eyes you

If yuh a nah one a dem, mi nah waah see you

Dis one dedicated to all di shy man crew

[PreChorus]

'Cause I don't want somebody who's loving everybody

I need a shy guy

He's the kinda guy who'll only be mine

[Chorus]

Oh Lord, have mercy, mercy, mercy

Di man dem inna di party, party, party

Di wollah dem sexy, sexy, sexy

Watch dem just a fallah mi, fallah mi, fallah mi

Have mercy, mercy, mercy

But nuhn a dem nah move mi, move mi, move mi

Shy guy a weh mi wanty, wanty, wanty

Him can make mi irie, irie, irie

[Chorus]

Have mercy, mercy, mercy

Di man dem inna di party, party, party

Di wollah dem sexy, sexy, sexy

Watch dem just a fallah mi, fallah mi, fallah mi

Have mercy, mercy, mercy

But nuhn a dem nah move mi, move mi, move mi

Shy guy a weh mi wanty, wanty, wanty

Him can make mi irie, irie, irie

[Outro]

Shy guy, shy guy, a shy guy

Written by: Andy Marvel, Diana King, Kingsley Gardner

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