Thelma Houston

Released: October 20, 1978

Songwriter: Ronnie Vann Karin Patterson Greg Wright

Producer: Greg Wright Hal Davis

[Verse 1]
Ruby silk is what she'll wear
Oh, and silver in her hair
I'm sure you'll know her, when she gets there
With her heels five inches high
And a devil in her eye
You'll get to know her, 'cause she ain't shy

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you were to ask her
Chic-sy baby, don't put lovin' past her

[Chorus]
She'll move you, chew you, use you
Might prove you a little, Midnight Mona
She's a loner...
She will tease you, please you, leave you
Might grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
You can't own her...

[Verse 2]
If the boogie's what she hear
And if your love comes near
She'll dance around it, and she'll be gone
Just before you're in her heart
If you know before you start
When she leaves you, it won't hurt so hard

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you were to ask her
Chic-sy baby, don't put lovin' past her

[Chorus]
She'll groove you, chew you, use you
Might prove you a little, Midnight Mona
She's a loner...
She will tease you, please you, leave you
Might even grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
You can't own, own, own her...

[Pre-Chorus]
And if you were to ask her
Chic-sy baby, don't put lovin' past her

[Chorus]
She'll groove you, chew you, use you
Yeah, even proves you a little, Midnight Mona
She's a loner...
She will tease you, please you, leave you
Might grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
You can't own her...

[Vamp]
Groove you, chew you, use you
Might prove you a little, Midnight Mona
Midnight Mona, yeah...
She will tease you, please you, leave you
Might grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
With her heels five inches high
(She'll groove you, chew you, use you)
And a devil in her eye
(Might prove you a little, Midnight Mona)
She's a loner...
Ruby silk is what she'll wear
Gold and silver's in her hair
And she will (groove you, chew you, use you)
Might prove you a little, Midnight Mona
She's a loner...
She will (tease you, please you, leave you), yeah
Even grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
Midnight Mona, Midnight Mona

[Outro]
With her heels five inches high
And the devil in her eye
Mm, it's Midnight Mona
Ruby silk is what she'll wear
Gold and silver in her hair
She just might bruise you, choose you, use you, well
Might bruise you a little, Midnight Mona
That's Midnight Mona
She will tease you, please you, leave you
Might grieve you a little, Midnight Mona
Just before you're in her heart (she'll bruise you, choose you, use you)
Well... (might bruise you a little) that's Midnight Mona
Don't you know her, yeah...

An American singer known for her work in the Motown genre as well as R&B. Her most successful song, the US #1 ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ 1977, saw her move more towards R&B and helped develop her style.

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