Deniece Williams

Songwriter: Shannon Rubicam George Merrill

How could I be taken so bad, baby?
How could I be taken?
Ooh, was I taken?
Must have been mistaken about you, baby

I'm mistaken
Was I mistaken heat for love?
'Cause I'm in a hurry
Had enough of heartache and worry
We really something

I can see you racing away like thunder
I can see you racing
You know I'll be chasing 'cause I'm

You hunter
You know I'll be chasing
I will be chasing you the best

I know what I'm after
Taking less
But still getting much more
We are really something

Don't tell me we have nothing
'Cause I know what I know
Don't tell me we have nothing
Where you go I'll go

You want competition
It's getting clear
You competition
I'm competition

One step from a vision
And I'm getting nearer
One step from a vision

You shift your vision
Looking back to see if I'm still there
Your eyes flash and fill me with laughter
We are really something

No
Don't tell me 'cause I know

Don't tell me we have nothing
'Cause I know what I know
Don't tell me we have nothing
Where you go
I'm gonna go

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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Let’s Hear It for the Boy (1984)

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