Lyrics
Hey, if it's love you want
Expressing the desire for love.
Then you better be lovin' boy
Emphasizing the need for reciprocated love.
If it's smiles you want
Desiring smiles and positivity.
Better get to smilin'
Encouraging the generation of smiles.
If it's good times you want
Expressing the wish for good times.
Baby, get your good times, now
Encouraging the pursuit of good times in the present.
Now, now, babe
Reiteration of the urgency for positive actions.
Baby, don't you wait too long
Warning not to delay as the future may bring challenges.
Oh, mama don't you wait too long
-Oh, honey don't you wait too long
-'Cause tomorrow may not be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-You know we all have our sad times
Acknowledging the existence of both sad and happy times, emphasizing the universal need for friendship.
And then again we all have our glad times
-But everybody in the whole damn world
-Need a friend
-A friend, a friend
-Somebody just to help you through
Stressing the importance of having someone to rely on.
Oh, baby don't you wait too long
Repeating the warning about the uncertainty of the future.
Oh, mama don't you wait too long
-Oh, sugar don't you wait too
-Tomorrow be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-There's a change in the ocean
Noting changes in various aspects of life and advising to embrace good times.
Change in the weather
-There's a change in the sunshine
-Change in the deep blue sea
-Yeah, changes in your life so
-Baby, get your good times
-Good times
-Good times
-Oh, baby don't you wait too long
Reiteration of the warning about the uncertainty of the future.
Mama, don't you wait too long
-Baby, don't you wait too long
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-T-Tomorrow may not be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-Tomorrow may not be your day
-One time
Expression of urgency or emphasis (One time).
If it's love you want
Repeating the desire for love, smiles, and good times.
Then you better be a lover boy
-If it's smiles' you want
-Then you better get to smilin'
-If it's good times you want
-Baby, get your good times now
-Now, now
Emphasizing the immediacy of positive actions.
Oh, baby don't you wait too long
Repeating the warning about the uncertainty of the future.
Oh, mama don't you wait too long
-Oh, baby don't you wait too long
-Oh, honey don't you wait
-'Cause tomorrow may not be your day
-'Cause tomorrow may not be your day
-'Cause tomorrow may not be your day
-Oh, chuck 'em down
Seemingly nonsensical or rhythmic vocalizations, possibly for musical effect rather than conveying specific meaning.
Chuck 'em down
-Oh, come on down
-Chuck 'em down honey
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Chuck 'em down
-Take it baby
-Chuck 'em down
-Vegas, doesn't wait
-Let's a go
-Chuck 'em down, honey, oh, oh, ooh, mm, oh, oh
Final exclamation or expression.
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