Ebony Eyes Lyrics
Wind in your hair, sun on your skin
You're looking good, girl, all over again
Hey there, Miss Brown
I want you to know, I love you
You're brown as the sand, you're soft as the shore
You're leaving me hungry and crying for more
Ooh, we, baby, girl, you're such a score
And I want you to know that
You know what, girl?
[Chorus: Rick James]
I love you
I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
[Verse 2: Smokey Robinson & Rick James]
Lips soft and tender, ready to speak
Her voice says, I love you (I love you) and its making me weak
Hey there, little girl, may I just say, I love you
Tell her how you feel, Rick
Think it's time that I told you, don't you realize?
You're such a queen, woman, you're such a prize
And I want you to know that
You know what, girl
[Chorus: Rick James]
I love you
And I bet you didn't know that, girl
You didn't know that
I need you
Right now, baby, right now, baby
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I love you, ebony eyes, oh, my
I need you
Woman, I need you
Oh, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
I really love you, woman, I love you (Love you)
Ebony eyes, oh, my
I wanna say that I need you (Honey, I need you)
And I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Ebony eyes
Ebony eyes, oh, my
Ebony eyes
Girl, and I bet you didn't know that ebony eyes
Love you (Love you, love you)
Ebony eyes
About
"Ebony Eyes" is a 1983 hit R&B/Soul single recorded by American singers Rick James and Smokey Robinson for the Gordy (Motown) label. The song was first featured on James' album Cold Blooded. The song was produced and arranged by Rick James. It peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Ebony Eyes was a collaborative effort by Smokey Robinson and Rick James. It was first released on the album Cold Blooded, the title song quickly became Rick James' third number one R&B hit but Ebony Eyes also climbed the R&B/Hip Hop charts and peaked at number 22. Ebony Eyes remains one of James' most notable hits as it is one of the few to not use the style he labeled “punk-funk” but instead uses a more contemporary tempo and follows a more classic style of R&B. Robinson was credited for singing the introduction, bridge, and other more calm verses while James sang the chorus.
Ebony Eyes begins with a simple beat which leads into a more complex rhythm and the vocals of both Robinson and uncredited background vocalist who repeat falsetto vocals twice before Robinson begins the opening verse. The song chronicles the narrators affection for a certain woman. Lost for words and made weak by the mere presence of this lady, Robinson requires James' vocals to reveal how he really feels about this woman, who James thinks is unaware of his affection and apparent need for her. It is an ode to love for Women of Color -hence the title Ebony Eyes.
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