Luther Vandross

Released: June 19, 2001

Songwriter: Jon B Babyface Luther Vandross

Producer: Jon B

[Intro]
Oh yeah, oh
Oh yeah

[Verse 1]
What good is the money
When lately we've been missing each other
'Cause we've got work and kids, you know how it goes
Monday through Friday, 9 to 5
We spend most of the time chasing that dough

[Pre-Chorus]
But not tonight, we're gonna both get fly
Call your momma, tell her come over
So we can have quality time
'Cause it's been too long since I held you in my arms
I can't wait no more, I'm ready to, oh...

[Chorus]
You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
Can't believe the things I wanna do
Tonight we left home our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you
Steppin' out with you
I'm steppin on out with you, darling

[Verse 2]
Girl, put that celly down
Don't even peek at your pager now
Just chill, relax, the kids will be cool
Grab two more Cosmos, we ain't thinkin' about tomorrow
We're in a club full of people
But it feels just like me and you

[Pre-Chorus]
My baby's looking hot tonight
Catching everybody's eye
Look at them starin', but I ain't carin'
'Cause I know you're mine
We should do this more often
Got a fella feelin' kinda flossy
I can't wait to make your body go ooh, ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
You and you and you and you and and you only you
Tonight we left home our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you
Everything's gonna be alright

You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
I wanna do what we never get to do
Tonight we left home our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you

[Bridge]
(You know how it goes)
(Keep chasin' that dough)

I'll ring the bell like I used to do
Hold the door for you, let you through
Take your hand and talk to you
Make you know you're my star
I'm gonna woo ya (yeah yeah)
Say pretty words to ya (yeah yeah)
Send chills right through ya (ooh yeah)
And remind you how loved you are, ooh...

[Chorus]
You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
Yes you do, ooh...
Tonight we gon' forget our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you

You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
You and you and you and you and and you only you
Tonight we left home our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you
Everything's gonna be alright now, baby

You make me wanna
Do thangs, do thangs, them grown thangs
Do thangs with you
I wanna do what we never get to do
Tonight we left home our worries
Put the kids to bed
I'm going out instead with you
Ooh ooh yeah

Do thangs, do thangs
Do thangs, do thangs

Luther Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who made “Luther” a household name in the 1980s with his tenor tone on #1 R&B hits such as “Never Too Much,” “Stop To Love,” “Any Love,” and “Here and Now.” He continued the hits into the ‘90s with “Power of Love/Love Power” and his duet with Janet Jackson “The Best Things in Life are Free.” He also released the hit song “Dance With My Father” in 2003, which went on to win Song of the Year at the 2004 Grammy Awards while the album of the same name peaked at #1 on the Billboard charts and also won a Grammy for Best R&B Album. During his career, he won eight Grammy Awards, sold over 30 million albums and also produced hits for other artists such as Aretha Franklin (“Jump To It” and “Get It Right”).

Luther broke into the music business as a background singer in the 1970s for artists such as David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Chic, Sister Sledge, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer among others. He was also a vocal arranger and songwriter, creating songs such as “Everybody Rejoice (Brand New Day)” used in the Broadway musical The Wiz. After releasing two albums with the group Luther in 1976 and 1977, his profile began to rise with his lead features on the group Change’s 1980 hits “Searching” and “The Glow of Love.” Luther’s debut album Never Too Much was released in 1981 and hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. His five subsequent albums through 1991 also peaked at #1 on the R&B chart and are certified Platinum. All six of these albums featured contributions from his longtime musical partners Marcus Miller and Nat Adderley Jr, and the trio continued to work together on Luther’s Gold and Platinum albums up through his last, 2003’s Dance With My Father.

Luther was also known for his remakes that outshined the originals. Songs like Major Harris' “Love Won’t Let Me Wait”, Dionne Warwick’s “A House is Not a Home”, Brenda Russell’s “If Only For One Night”, The Carpenters' “Superstar”, The Temptations' “Since I Lost My Baby”, Stevie Wonder’s “Creepin'” and his duet cover with Cheryl Lynn of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell classic “If This World Were Mine” all became associated with Luther. He even won a Grammy in 2004 along with Beyoncé in the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category for their cover of the Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway duet “The Closer I Get To You.” His music has also been sampled in many hip-hop hits such as Jay Z’s “Excuse Me Miss” and the Twista/Kanye West/Jamie Foxx collaboration “Slow Jamz” among others.

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