I'd Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

I'd Rather Be With You

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I'd Rather Be With You was released on January 30, 1976 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bootsy Collins

Vocals

Bootsy's Rubber Band

Bootsy's Rubber Band

Performer

Bernie Worrell

Keyboards

Boogie

Drums

Casper

Bass

Frankie Kash Waddy

Frankie Kash Waddy

Drums

Fred Wesley

Trombone

Fredrick Allen

Keyboards

Gary Cooper

Drums

Gary Shider

Guitar

Leslyn Bailey

Vocals

Maceo Parker

Saxophone

Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton

Guitar

Phelps Collins

Guitar

Randy Brecker

Trumpet

Rick Gardner

Trumpet

Robert Johnson

Vocals

Sonny Talbert

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gary Cooper

Songwriter

George Clinton

Songwriter

Bootsy Collins

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Clinton

Producer

William Collins

William Collins

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you, ooh

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you

[Verse 2]

I'd rather be with you

Until I'm through

Oh, yes I do

I'd rather be with you

Until that day

We'll fly away

I just love that smilin' face

In the early sun

If I can't have you to myself

Then life's no fun

[Verse 3]

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you, ooh

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you

[Verse 4]

I wanna hold your hand

Oh, if I can just be your man

I wanna be your friend

Not now and then

But until the end

I just love the way you act

And that's a fact

I wanna be your number one

So picture that

[Verse 5]

Maybe the next time

Maybe the next time

Maybe the next time

Maybe the next time

I'd rather be with you

Yeah, I'd rather be with you

[Verse 6]

I'd rather be with you

Until I'm through

Oh, yes I do

I'd rather be with you

Until that day

We'll fly away

I just love that smilin' face

In the early sun

If I can't have you to myself

Then life's no fun

[Verse 7]

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you, ooh

I'd rather be with you, ooh, yeah

Yeah, I'd rather be with you

Oh, babe

[Verse 8]

Uh, you might think I'm tryin' to be funny

But I'm really serious this time, baby

Even though, uh, it's a cold world, baby

But you know deep down inside that I do love you

I know I sound strange

But I really mean it

We gonna make it this time, baby

You're the only one

I really love now

I'm comin' at you with both hands

Tied behind my back, baby

You got me

I'm comin' at you

Get ready

I'm gonna stick my love in your eye, baby

You can see me comin', baby, just comin' all over you

Written by: Gary Cooper, George Clinton, William Collins

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