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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ohio Players
Ohio Players
Performer
James Williams
James Williams
Vocals
Marvin Pierce
Marvin Pierce
Trumpet
Leroy Bonner
Leroy Bonner
Vocals
Clarence Satchell
Clarence Satchell
Saxophone
Marshall Jones
Marshall Jones
Electric Bass Guitar
Ralph Middlebrooks
Ralph Middlebrooks
Trumpet
Billy Beck
Billy Beck
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Composer
James Williams
James Williams
Composer
William Beck
William Beck
Composer
Marvin Pierce
Marvin Pierce
Composer
Leroy Bonner
Leroy Bonner
Composer
Clarence Satchell
Clarence Satchell
Composer
Marshall Jones
Marshall Jones
Composer
Ralph Middlebrooks
Ralph Middlebrooks
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ohio Players
Ohio Players
Producer
Barry Mraz
Barry Mraz
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It takes L and a O and a V and a E
It takes you, it takes me together
Oh, let's love, we only got a day
Oh, let's love to pass the time away
[Verse 2]
I've only known you for a moment
Oh, but I love you desperately, girl
If it wasn't for the things that people say, child
You would be making love to me, all right
[Verse 3]
It takes L and a O and a V and a E
It takes you, it takes me together
Oh, let's love, we only got a day
(I said, we only got one day)
Oh, let's love to pass the time away
[Verse 4]
They say that I'm mean and I'm evil, oh, girl
Oh, but how else how can a starving man be?
If you wouldn't listen to what they say behind my back, child
You would be making love to me, all right
[Verse 5]
It takes L and a O and a V and a E
It takes you, it takes me together
Oh, let's love, we only got a day
(I said, we only got one day)
Oh, let's love to pass the time away (All right)
[Verse 6]
Love on me and let me love on you, understand me
That's done not your thing to do
If you wouldn't listen to what they say behind my back, girl
You would be making love to me, al lright
[Verse 7]
Birds do it, bees do it
Even you and me can do it
There's really nothing to it and you're my bee
[Verse 8]
Oh, let's love, we only got a day
(I said, we only got one day)
Oh, let's love to pass the time away (I said, we only got one day)
[Verse 9]
You ready?
I'm ready
Let's go
[Verse 10]
Let's fall in love
I said, we only got one day
You know, we only got one day
We only making love to pass the time away, all right
[Verse 11]
Birds do it, bees do it
Even you and me can do it
There's really nothing to it and you're my bee
[Verse 12]
Oh, let's love, we only got a day
Oh, let's love to pass the time away
Written by: Clarence Satchell, Cole Porter, James Williams, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, William Beck

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