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I'd Rather Be With You

Bootsy Collins

R&B/Soul

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Music Video

Save What's Mine For Me / I'd Rather Be With You 1998

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bootsy Collins

Vocals

Gary Cooper

Vocals

Casper

Bass

Boogie

Drums

Frankie Kash Waddy

Frankie Kash Waddy

Drums

Gary Shider

Guitar

Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton

Guitar

Bernie Worrell

Keyboards

Fredrick Allen

Keyboards

Sonny Talbert

Keyboards

Maceo Parker

Saxophone

Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

Saxophone

Fred Wesley

Trombone

Rick Gardner

Trumpet

Leslyn Bailey

Vocals

Cordell Mosson

Drums

Phelps "Catfish" Collins

Phelps "Catfish" Collins

Guitar

Randy Brecker

Trumpet

Robert Johnson

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bootsy Collins

Songwriter

George Clinton

Songwriter

Gary Cooper

Songwriter

Fred Wesley

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bootsy Collins

Producer

George Clinton

Producer

J. Vitti

Engineer

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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