Deniece Williams

Released: March 13, 1981

Songwriter: Deniece Williams Clarence McDonald Fritz Baskett

Producer: Deniece Williams Thom Bell

[Verse 1]
Silly of me to think that I
Could ever have you for my guy
How I love you
How I want you
Silly of me to think that you
Could ever really want me too
How I love you

[Chorus]
You're just a lover out to score
I know that I should be looking for more
What could it be in you I see?
What could it be?
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me

[Verse 2]
Silly of me to think that you
Could ever know the things I do
Are all done for you
Only for you
Silly of me to take the time
To comb my hair and pour the wine
And know you're not there

[Chorus]
You're just a lover out to score
And I know that I should be looking for more
What could it be in you I see?
What could it be?
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain]
Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo

[Verse 3]
Silly of me to go around
And brag about the love I found
And say you're the best
Well, I can't tell the rest
And foolish of me to tell them all
That every night and day you call
When you could care less

[Chorus]
You're just a lover out to score
And I know that I should be looking for more
What could it be in you I see?
What could it be?
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me
Oh, love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me, uh-huh

[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, silly
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, silly, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, silly, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ooh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, silly, yeah, yeah
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, silly, yeah, yeah
Ooh

Deniece Williams (born name June Deniece Chandler) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was born June 3, 1950. She has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.

As Deniece Chandler, she recorded for The Toddlin' Town group of labels. One of those early records, “I’m Walking Away”, released on Toddlin’s subsidiary Lock Records in the late 1960s, is a favorite on England’s Northern Soul scene. In the early 1970s she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of “Wonderlove”, lending her vocals on his albums Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Williams also guested in 1974 on Syreeta Wright’s album Stevie Wonder Syreeta as well as Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel album and a year later on Roberta Flack’s Feel Like Makin' Love.

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