Turn Off the Lights Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Turn off the lights and light a candle
Tonight I'm in a romantic mood, yeah
Let's take a shower, said a shower together, yes
I'll wash your body and you'll wash mine, yeah
Rub me down in some, some hot oils, baby
And I'll do the same thing to you

[Chorus]
Just turn off the lights, come to me
Girl, I wanna give you a special treat, you're so sweet
Turn off the lights, let's get cozy
See, you're the only one in the world that I need

[Verse 2]
I wanna love you, love you all over, yeah
Over and over and over and over and over again
Whisper sweet words of, of love in your ear
Show you I how much I missed you, missed you, my dear

[Chorus]
Turn 'em off and come to me
You see tonight I'm in, a sexy mood, mood, baby
And light a candle
Girl, there's something I, something I, something I, something I wanna do to you, baby
Yes, I do
Would you mind if I asked you to?
Would you rub me down
Would you rub me down in some, in some burnin' hot oils, baby
Yeah
I swear I'll return the same thing
The same thing to you, baby
[Chorus]
Turn 'em off and let's get cozy
Girl, I wanna give you a special treat, you're so sweet
Turn 'em off, come closer
Girl, you're the only one in this whole wide world that I'd ever need
Turn 'em off

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
I'm lyin' here, just waitin' my dear
You can get what you want any time you want it
I'm lyin' here waitin', my dear
Come get what you need, and give me what I need
(Tell me what you want to do)
(Tell me what you wanna do, baby
)
Yeah (Tell me what you want to do)
Anything that you want (Tell me what you wanna do, baby)
Anything that you need
(Tell me what you want to do) I got it
(Tell me what you wanna do, baby)
Anything that you want
(Tell me what you want to do)
Yeah (Tell me what you wanna do, baby)

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Genius Annotation

Teddy Pendergrass gently tells his mate to turn off the lights in order to enjoy intimate pleasure. The voice turns rougher and eventually using the command: “TURN ‘EM OFF!”

“Turn Off the Lights” was released as the lead single from Pendergrass' third album, Teddy, on June 23, 1979, with “If You Know Like I Know” as the B-side. The song hit #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot R&B Songs. The song was written and produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff

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