Released: November 21, 1980
Songwriter: Kevin Cronin
Producer: Kevin Cronin Kevin Beamish Gary Richrath Alan Gratzer
So you figure that you've got him all figured out
He's a sweet talking stud who can melt a girl's heart with his pout
He's the kind of lover that the ladies dream about
Whoo, yes he is
He's got plenty of cash, he's got plenty of friends
He drives women wild, then he drives off in a Mercedes-Benz
He's got a long wick with a flame at both ends
He's hot
But don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
He makes you so angry, he makes you so sore
The wait may be worth it, but how can you wait anymore
When you're wondering what you're waiting for
Baby, I don't know
But don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Baby, don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Baby, don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go, oh no
He's a sweet talking stud who can melt a girl's heart with his pout
He's the kind of lover that the ladies dream about
Whoo, yes he is
He's got plenty of cash, he's got plenty of friends
He drives women wild, then he drives off in a Mercedes-Benz
He's got a long wick with a flame at both ends
He's hot
But don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
He makes you so angry, he makes you so sore
The wait may be worth it, but how can you wait anymore
When you're wondering what you're waiting for
Baby, I don't know
But don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Baby, don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Baby, don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go
Don't let him go, oh no
The Essential REO Speedwagon
- 157 Riverside Avenue [Live]
- The Key
- That Ain’t Love
- Out of Season
- Roll with the Changes
- Variety Tonight
- Building the Bridge
- Blazin’ Your Own Trail Again
- (I Believe) Our Time is Gonna Come
- Keep Pushin’
- Tough Guys
- Like You Do [Live]
- Keep the Fire Burnin’
- Live It Up
- Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
- One Lonely Night
- Wherever You’re Goin’ (It’s Alright)
- Sophisticated Lady
- Ridin’ the Storm Out [Live]
- Sweet Time
- I Do’ Wanna Know
- Say You Love Me or Say Goodnight
- Don’t Let Him Go
- Lightning
- Music Man
- Here with Me
- Live Every Moment
- Can’t Fight This Feeling
- Take It on the Run
- Golden Country
- In Your Letter
- Love Is a Rock
- Back on the Road Again
- Only the Strong Survive
- Time for Me to Fly
- Flying Turkey Trot
- In My Dreams
- Son of a Poor Man
- Lost in a Dream
- Just for You
- Keep on Loving You
- Hi Infidelity (1980)
- Best Foot Forward (1985)
- The Hits (1988)
- The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 (1991)
- The Essential REO Speedwagon (2004)
- Can’t Fight This Feeling
- Keep on Loving You
- Take It on the Run
- Roll with the Changes
- Time for Me to Fly
- Ridin’ the Storm Out
- In My Dreams
- Tough Guys
- Down by the Dam
- ’Til the Rivers Run Dry
- (Only A) Summer Love
- Dead at Last
- Heavy on Your Love
- All Heaven Broke Loose
- Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)
- Another Lifetime
- They’re on the Road
- Any Kind of Love
- Only the Strong Survive
- One Too Many Girlfriends
- Back on the Road Again
- Shakin’ It Loose
- You Won’t See Me
- Screams and Whispers