Stevie Wonder

Released: March 3, 1972

Songwriter: Syreeta Stevie Wonder

Producer: Stevie Wonder

[Intro]
Please
Mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Mama, mama, mama
Baby, baby, baby

[Verse 1]
Listen, baby
Every day I want to fly my kite
Every day I want to fly my kite
And every day I want to get on my camel and ride, hoh yeah

Every day I want to shake your hand, yeah, yeah, yeah
For in the world making me a better man
And every day I want to get on my camel and ride
(On my camel ride, on my camel) Ooh baby

[Chorus]
And when the day is through, nothin' to do
I sit around groovin' with you
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, yeah

[Verse 2]
Every day I want to be your friend (be your friend)
Cause you have stuck with me through thick and thin
And every day I wanna smile in your lovely brown eyes
(smile at your lovely brown eyes) Oh yeah

Every day I'm going to give my share
'Cause I know you're going to take me there (hey, hey)
And every day I want to get on my camel and ride, ooh
(get on my camel)

[Chorus]
And when the day is done, nothin' to do
Spend all my time just loving you
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, mmm baby
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

[Verse 3]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
And in the end I know you'll be with me
'Cause you made my soul so free (so every day)
And every day I wanna get on my camel and ride, yeah
(on my camel)

[Chorus]
And when the day is through, nothin' to do
Spend all my time just loving you
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, yeah, yeah yeah

I say it 'cause I love having you around
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
(Can't you hear me, baby? Oh no)
I say it 'cause I love having you around
(Can't you hear me say it, baby?)
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
(Baby, baby, baby)
And I say it (say it, say it, say it, baby, baby, baby)
(say it, say it, say it)
Baby, I say it 'cause I love having you around (say it, say it, again)
And I say it 'cause I love having you around (say it, say it, say it, baby)
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, loving you
Say it 'cause I love having you around
(Thank God for the one you love)
And I say it 'cause I love it and I love my baby, baby
Funky, funky, funky, hey hey hey hey hey, yeah

[Break]

[Chorus]
And when the day is done (yeah), nothin' to do
Spend all my time just loving you
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, baby, yeah
And I say it 'cause I love having you around, baby
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
Say it 'cause I love having you around
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
And I say it 'cause I love having you around
Alright

[Outro]
The preceding has been put here on tape
To let you all know that I say it to her because I love having her around
Can you dig it? Can you get to that? Even when she's messing around
He likes having her around even when she's messing around
Which is very often, that's what she's doing
The motion of music when she's messing around

Despite losing his sight at a young age, Stevie Wonder went on to become one of the most celebrated soul songwriters of the late 20th century. His songs manage to both innovate and catch the ears of listeners of all dispositions, whilst also being big chart hits.

Incredibly influential amongst musical circles, his voice rendered modern British soul-songwriter James Morrison close to tears the first time he heard it.

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