Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Clarence Satchell
Flute
Leroy Bonner
Vocals
Marshall Jones
Electric Bass Guitar
Ralph Middlebrooks
Trumpet
James Williams
Vocals
Marvin Pierce
Trumpet
Billy Beck
Keyboards
Clarence Willis
Vocals
Robert Jones
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clarence Satchell
Songwriter
Leroy Bonner
Songwriter
Marshall Jones
Songwriter
James Williams
Songwriter
Richard M. Jones
Songwriter
William Beck
Songwriter
Mervin Pierce
Songwriter
Ralph Middlebrooks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ohio Players
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey, is that your old lady over there, Satch?
No, man, that ain't none of my old lady
I used to talk to her, but there the cat she go with now
And he just busted her, now listen to this (What?)
[Verse 2]
I used to think that you
Were really cool
I used to think that you
Never would be nobody's fool
[Verse 3]
Lemme tell you, baby, you're a (Jive turkey)
Gimme the strength (Jive turkey)
Now, baby, you're a (Jive turkey)
Oh, yeah (Jive turkey)
[Verse 4]
(Well, well, well, well, well)
Well, well, well, well
[Verse 5]
I played hooky from school
Just to be with you
I put my trust in you
'Cause you could do the do
'Cause you could do the do
'Cause you could do the do
'Cause you could do the do, babe
[Verse 6]
I put my trust in you
(Well, well, well, well, well, jive turkey)
(Well, well, well, well, well)
[Verse 7]
Put me up straight, baby (Jive turkey)
Hey, you're a (Jive turkey)
Oh, oh, girl (Jive turkey)
Well, well, well, well, well
[Verse 8]
(Well, well, well, well, well)
Well, well, well, well, well
(Well, well, well, well, well)
(You're a jive turkey)
[Verse 9]
(Lordy, lordy, lordy, lordy)
(Lordy, lordy, lordy, lordy, lord)
(I can smell the trees)
[Verse 10]
Alright, get in the groove, all you jive turkeys, clap your hands
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Well, well, well, well, well)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Lordy, lordy, lordy, lord)
[Verse 11]
Say what? Say you're sorry?
Baby I ain't goin' for that no more, no, uh-uh, uh-uh
I done had enough of that, no
[Verse 12]
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
Hey, hey (Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Well, well, well, well)
(Jive turkey)
Hey, hey, hey (Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
(Smell the trees, jive turkey)
Yeah, Lord (Jive turkey)
Yeah, Lord
[Verse 13]
Think I'll play the blues
Ooh, got nothin' to lose
I really don't know what I want, no
[Verse 14]
Early in the mornin'
Early in the mornin'
Go out and find me somebody new
[Verse 15]
(Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
I sold a diamond back there, that's the truth (Jive turkey)
We know, we know, man (Jive turkey)
What about old pretty thing over there? He's a (Jive turkey)
What about Marvin, Mervin (Jive turkey)
And Peewee, that's you, a (Jive turkey)
Yeah, my name is Satch, but, uh, what you say (Jive turkey)
(Jive turkey)
Say it again (Jive turkey)
Written by: Clarence Satchell, James Williams, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Mervin Pierce, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Richard M. Jones, William Beck