That Girl Lyrics
[Verse 1]
That girl thinks that she's so fine
That soon she'll have my mind
That girl thinks that she's so smart
That soon she'll have my heart
She thinks in no time flat
That she'll be free and clear to start
With her emotional rescue of love that you'll leave torn apart
That girl thinks that she's so bad
She'll change my tears to joy from sad
She says she keeps the upper hand
'Cause she can please her man
She doesn't use her love to make him weak
She uses love to keep him strong
And inside me there's no room for doubt
That it won't be too long
[Chorus]
Before I tell her that I love her
That I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her love
That girl thinks that she's so fine
That soon she'll have my mind
That girl thinks that she's so smart
That soon she'll have my heart
She thinks in no time flat
That she'll be free and clear to start
With her emotional rescue of love that you'll leave torn apart
That girl thinks that she's so bad
She'll change my tears to joy from sad
She says she keeps the upper hand
'Cause she can please her man
She doesn't use her love to make him weak
She uses love to keep him strong
And inside me there's no room for doubt
That it won't be too long
[Chorus]
Before I tell her that I love her
That I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her love
[Bridge]
I've been hurting for a long time
And you've been playing for a long time
You know it's true
I've been holding for a long time
And you've been running for a long time
It's time to do what we have to do
[Harmonica Solo]
(I’m talkin’ ‘bout that girl, that girl)
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah)
[Verse 2]
That girl knows every single man
Would ask her for her hand
But she says her love is much too deep
For them to understand
She says her love has been crying out
But her lover hasn't heard
But what she doesn't realize is that I've listened to every word
[Chorus]
That's why I know I'll tell her that I love her
That I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her love now
I've been hurting for a long time
And you've been playing for a long time
You know it's true
I've been holding for a long time
And you've been running for a long time
It's time to do what we have to do
[Harmonica Solo]
(I’m talkin’ ‘bout that girl, that girl)
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah)
[Verse 2]
That girl knows every single man
Would ask her for her hand
But she says her love is much too deep
For them to understand
She says her love has been crying out
But her lover hasn't heard
But what she doesn't realize is that I've listened to every word
[Chorus]
That's why I know I'll tell her that I love her
That I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her love now
I love her
And I want her
And my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To begin her love
I love her
I want her
My mind and soul and body needs her
Oh, tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that, oh-ohh-ohhh....
Say I love her, that I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her – that girl!
[Outro]
That girl, that girl!
Oh, that girl, that girl, that girl, that girl, ohhh
And I want her
And my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To begin her love
I love her
I want her
My mind and soul and body needs her
Oh, tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that, oh-ohh-ohhh....
Say I love her, that I want her
That my mind and soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to, that I want to
That I need to do all that I have to
To be in her – that girl!
[Outro]
That girl, that girl!
Oh, that girl, that girl, that girl, that girl, ohhh
About
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“That Girl” was the lead single from Stevie Wonder’s greatest-hits compilation album Stevie Wonder’s Original Musiquarium I. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s R&B Singles chart for nine weeks in early 1982. “That Girl” also found success in Belgium, New Zealand, The Netherlands and the UK.
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- 13.I Don’t Know Why
- 14.My Cherie Amour
- 24.Superstition
- 28.Too High
- 29.Visions
- 31.Golden Lady
- 32.Higher Ground
- 37.Too Shy To Say
- 39.Creepin’
- 41.Sir Duke
- 42.I Wish
- 44.Pastime Paradise
- 45.Isn’t She Lovely
- 47.If It’s Magic
- 48.As
- 49.Another Star
- 51.All I Do
- 52.Rocket Love
- 55.Lately
- 56.Happy Birthday
- 57.That Girl
- 59.Do I Do
- 62.Overjoyed
- 63.Part-Time Lover
- 64.Go Home
- 65.You Will Know
- 66.Skeletons
- 67.Gotta Have You
Credits
Producer
Writer
Rhodes Piano
Label
Copyright ©
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Publisher
Mixed At
Background Vocals
Horns Arranger
Strings Arranger
Horns
Harmonica
Piano
Synthesizer
Drums
Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Released on
December 30, 1981
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