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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Vocals
Gordon Banks
Electric Guitar
Joel C. Peskin
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Larkin Arnold
Executive Producer
Harvey Fuqua
Mixing Engineer
Mike Butcher
Recording Engineer
John Kovorak
Mixing Engineer
Henri Van Durme
Assistant Engineer
Didier Leonard
Assistant Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
We'll be rockin' after midnight
[Verse 2]
After midnight, girl, after midnight, baby
It's time to rock, woo, let me rock you, rock you, rock you
Into midnight, baby, let me rock you into love
I know you give me lots and lots of good, good lovin', baby
After midnight, baby
[Verse 3]
The time, the time is right for you and me tonight
But now we got to dance and soon after we make romance
You know I need your love worser than the stars above
And darling, don't hesitate after the date, oh
Sweetheart, you're so good to me
Precious lovin' can't be beat, oh, my sweet
[Verse 4]
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
I love the way you do your thing
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, baby, do me good)
I love all the joy you bring
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Yeah, lady treats me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Hey, baby, do me good)
I love your little coochie-coo, oh, baby
(Hey, baby, do me good)
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Yeah, lady is good to me)
I love makin' love to you
[Verse 5]
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Yeah, lady treats me good)
Call out in the name of love
(Oh, baby, do me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Call out in the name of tenderness
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, lady treats me good)
(My lady treats me good)
Call out in the name of love
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Yes, I'm understood)
Call out in the name of love
(My lady is good to me)
Call out in the name of love, sweet love
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Call out in the name of love
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Call out in the name of happiness
[Verse 6]
I love the way you walk, walk, baby
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I really love the way you talk, girl
Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, sugar
And I love the way you move
Thrill me, thrill me, thrill me, girl
Get down
Groove me, groove me, groove me, baby
Love those little pretty ways
Ooh, wanna be in love with you
For the rest of my days
[Verse 7]
And I even love the funky little things you do
(I'm in trouble now) I love your mind and your body too
Ow-ow-ow, ooh, my heart is yours to keep, baby
Oh, yeah, yeah, and your happiness is all I see
Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, baby
And your love will be my last, hey, hey, hey, hey
Say goodbye to the heartbreak past, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 8]
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
I love the way you do your thing
(Baby, do me good)
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
I love all the joy you bring
(Baby, baby, do me good)
(Lady, do me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
[Verse 9]
(Yes, I'm understood)
I love all your pretty ways
(Yeah, lady, do me good)
(Baby, do me good) Oh, baby
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
(Yeah, lady, do me good)
I'll love you for the rest of your days
(Yes, I'm understood)
Call out in the name of love, baby
[Verse 10]
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
(Call out in the name of happiness)
(Oh, baby, do me good)
I love the way you coochie-coo
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Call out in the name of good love, yes)
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Call out in the name of happiness)
(Hey, lady, do me good)
(Baby, do me good)
I love makin' love to you
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Call out in the name of love)
[Verse 11]
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good) Hey, hey, hey, hey
(Call out in the name of love)
(Baby, do me good)
(Yes, I'm understood)
(Baby, do me good)
(Ah, lady, do me good)
(Lady, do me good)
[Verse 12]
So tonight, when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some (Get it, get it, get it, get it)
So tonight, when the right time comes
I'll be gettin' some (Get it, get it, get it, get it)
Havin' fun, hey
So when the night time comes
Tonight, I'll be gettin' some (Get it, get it, get it, get it)
Yeah, yeah
Oh, baby doll
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Yeah, lady treats me good)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 13]
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, lady treats me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Lovin' you, babe
(Yeah, lady)
(Yes, I'm understood)
Night, baby, I'll be lovin' you (When the night time comes)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Hey, lady treats me good)
I'll be lovin' you, I'll be the best, baby
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Hey, lady treats me good)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
(Oh, yes, I'm understood)
Oh, I'll be kissin' you
I'll be huggin'
Written by: Marvin Gaye