Rufus

Released: October 19, 1974

Featuring: Chaka Khan

Songwriter: Chaka Khan Ray Parker Jr.

[Verse]
Love me right
What's the matter with you?
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do?
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smile ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes
The story goes, oh, much deeper
Than the eye can see, yes, it do
Stop runnin' a game
I can tell you're avoiding me, uh huh

[Refrain: Chaka Khan & Rufus]
Oh, ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Just to hear, hear you say
I love you
I need you

[Verse]
Love me right
What's the matter with you?
Hold me tight
Why must I tell you what to do?
Smilin', smilin'
Comes as no surprise
Smile ain't hidin'
What I see in your eyes

[Chorus]
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin', yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without what you're givin'

[Refrain: Chaka Khan & Rufus]
Ain't nothin'
I wouldn't pay
Oh, just to hear, Just to hear you say
I love you
I need you

[Chorus]
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin', yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without what you're givin'
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin', yeah
Whatever it is
I can't do without what you're givin'
You got the love
Gimme the strength
To keep on livin', yeah
Whatever it is

Rufus is an American band, known for being the launching pad for their lead vocalist-turned-soul superstar Chaka Khan.

The band originally named “Ask Rufus” shortened their name by the time they made their rootsy, soulful, debut album Rufus in 1973. Their cover of “Maybe Your Baby” on that album attracted the attention of its writer Stevie Wonder.

Wonder in turn wrote an original tune for their next album Rags To Rufus (1974) that would put the band on the map. “Tell Me Something Good” was a smash and earned the band their first Grammy.

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Rags to Rufus

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Rags to Rufus (1974)

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