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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Bowland
Randy Bowland
Guitar
The O'Jays
The O'Jays
Performer
Leon Boykins
Leon Boykins
Bass
Jonathan Weber
Jonathan Weber
Strings
John Angier
John Angier
Conductor
Jonathan Dinklege
Jonathan Dinklege
Strings
Walter Williams
Walter Williams
Vocals
Maxim Moston
Maxim Moston
Strings
Emily Yarbough
Emily Yarbough
Strings
Jake Goldbas
Jake Goldbas
Drums
Entcho Todoron
Entcho Todoron
Strings
Senfu Stoney
Senfu Stoney
Percussion
Hiroko Taguchi
Hiroko Taguchi
Strings
Eric Grant
Eric Grant
Vocals
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell
Keyboards
Lisa Matricardi
Lisa Matricardi
Strings
Katie Thomas
Katie Thomas
Strings
Katie Kresek
Katie Kresek
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jackie Members
Jackie Members
Composer
Stanley Poindexter
Stanley Poindexter
Composer
Jacqueline Members
Jacqueline Members
Songwriter
Robert Poindexter
Robert Poindexter
Composer
Emma Jean Thomas
Emma Jean Thomas
Composer
Nathan Kelly
Nathan Kelly
Copyist
John Angier
John Angier
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Oliver Straus
Oliver Straus
Recording Engineer
Betty Wright
Betty Wright
Producer
Michael Mangini
Michael Mangini
Producer
Steve Greenberg
Steve Greenberg
Producer
Sam Hollander
Sam Hollander
Producer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I always like to be on my P's and Q's
I don't want to miss nothing nice that I can do for you
I know you love me (I know you love me)
The the way I (The way I)
Oh-oh, but something inside of me keeps sayin', "Do more"
Do more if you can (If you can)
[Verse 2]
I've got news for you (Haven't been playin')
Good news for you (Every way)
Oh-oh, I'm gonna be sweeter to you
Than I was yesterday (Yesterday)
You call me your sugar and spice man
Your everything nice man
I'm just tryin' to give you half as much as you've given me
[Verse 3]
And I, I don't doubt myself
I know I'm doin' my job
But I believe I can squeeze a little bit more love
Out of this old heart
I know you love me (I know you love me)
The way I (The way I)
Oh-oh, I'm gonna be sweeter to you
Than I was yesterday (Yesterday)
[Verse 4]
I've got news for you (Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be
Better, better, better
(Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Better, better, better
I am, I am
I'm gonna be sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter
(Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter
[Verse 5]
I'll be, I'll be, I'll be, oh babe (Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Let me, love on you
(Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Love on you
Ooh-ooh, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter
(Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Let me be sweeter, sweeter, sweeter
(Sweeter, sweeter, sweeter, sweeter)
Sweeter, I wanna be
Written by: Emma Jean Thomas, Jackie Members, Jacqueline Members, Robert Poindexter, Stanley Poindexter
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