Released: February 1, 1979
Songwriter: Jimmy Marinos Mike Skill Wally Palmar
Producer: Peter Solley
[Intro]
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey
Uh huh huh
[Verse 1]
What I like about you
You hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one
You wanna come over tonight, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
[Verse 2]
What I like about you
You really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around
Think about true romance, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
Wow
Hey
[Verse 3]
What I like about you
You keep me warm at night
Never wanna let you go
Know you make me feel alright, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
'Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
[Outro]
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh huh huh, brrr
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey
Uh huh huh
[Verse 1]
What I like about you
You hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one
You wanna come over tonight, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
[Verse 2]
What I like about you
You really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around
Think about true romance, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
Wow
Hey
[Verse 3]
What I like about you
You keep me warm at night
Never wanna let you go
Know you make me feel alright, yeah
[Hook]
Keep on whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna hear
'Cause it's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
[Outro]
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh huh huh, brrr
Hey
Uh huh huh
Hey
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