I’m a Sucker For Your Love (Live in Long Beach, July 1981)

Lyrics

[Intro: Rick James] Say one, two, three (I'm just a) Well, alright you freaks, give it up (I'm just a) For Lady T (sucker) (I'm just a) For Teena Marie (sucker) [Chorus: Mary Jane Girls] I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love [Verse 1: Levi Ruffin Jr. & Teena Marie] Well, you're a fine sexy little lady You like your candy very sweet You're a classy little dame with sophisticated game And you know all of the best restaurants to eat Lady, Lady T, sing Baby, you too are a mellow fellow And you're as rare as vintage wine I'll take you any place, fit into your time and space That's why I chose to make you mine, uh-huh [Chorus: Mary Jane Girls] I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love (I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby) I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love (I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for your love, baby) [Interlude: Teena Marie & the Mary Jane Girls] Shoo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo-doo-wah) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo-doo-wah-wah) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo-doo-wah-wah) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-wah Shoo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo-doo-wah-wah) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Doo-doo-doo-wah-wah) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-wah [Verse 2: Levi Ruffin Jr. & Teena Marie] Sometimes you get mad at me, Teena And you don't want to see my face around Times may get rough, but I know that there's enough Enough freaky love when my love tumbles down, doo-doo-wah-wah "Don't you do that, don't you do that, " that's what I used to say When I got mad and didn't want your touch (Talk to me, baby) But how could I resist when you start to kiss Sucked in once again, I let you win, uh-huh [Interlude: Teena Marie] Well, you're a sweet sexy thing And you make my whole heart sing And there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do I'm...woo! What's happening, Long Beach? [Bridge: Teena Marie & the Mary Jane Girls] Shoo-doo-doo-doo Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Girl, I like it) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo (I like it too, baby) Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo [Interlude: Teena Marie] Put your hands together for Mister Daniel LeMelle [Daniel LeMelle horn solo] [Interlude: Teena Marie] I'm a sucker for your love For your love, for your love, shoo-doo-doo-wah I'm a sucker for your love For your love, for your love I'm just a sucker for your love, for your sweetness, baby I'm just a sucker for your love, for your sweetness, baby I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for your love I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for your love [Interlude: Teena Marie & Levi Ruffin Jr.] Long Beach I said Long Beach, say "Yeah" Say "Hell yeah" Ay fellas, I know we got more than ladies in this auditorium Fellas, we gon' have a little contest this evening I want you to do this for me "I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby" "I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for your love, baby" I can't hear your, "I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby" "I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for your love, baby" Y'all tired, y'all real tired up in here Ladies! We ain't even had the contest and I think y'all already won I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love Oh, sing it for me Everybody sing it, yell it, I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love Won't you sing with me right now Levi, I think the ladies won Wait a minute, wait wait wait... Wait a minute, nothin' Wait wait wait wait, ay fellas, say "Hell yeah" Say "Hell yeah" See Teena, we're with you tonight, baby Now fellas, what Teena's trying to do right now is embarrass us We got this serious bet tonight, you know what I'm sayin'? And ladies, y'all sound real good Ladies, don't let him make a fool of me now But fellas, Teena been asking you to sing "I'm just a sucker for you love, sucker for your love, baby" I want everybody, every man here this evening to sing along with the Stone City Band Say "Hell yeah" — that's what I'm talkin' 'bout right there Go 'head, Teena, go 'head, baby Ladies! Fellas! Ladies! Fellas! [Chorus: Teena Marie & Levi Ruffin Jr.] I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby I'm just a sucker for your love, sucker for love I'm just a sucker for love, sucker for love, sucker for love, baby [Outro: Teena Marie & Levi Ruffin Jr.] Ladies, y'all won, ain't no question Hey there, Mister Levi, if it is alright with you now I would really like to take this time to play Go 'head and play now, Teena Hey there, Mister Levi, if it is alright with you now I would really like to take this time to play Go 'head and play, Teena Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head (Go 'head) Go 'head, go 'head, Lady T, go 'head Don't stop, don't stop Thank you!