tonight is the night

Betty Wright

First of all Iââ?¬â?¢d like to say good evening
And weââ?¬â?¢re so pleased that
So many of you could come out and share
In all the love and all the happiness we have in store for you
We want you to have a real good time
ââ?¬Ë?Cause thatââ?¬â?¢s just what we have in mind
Is that alright with you
Now, this is a tune that I composed
And itââ?¬â?¢s called
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman
Now I never intended recording this song
It was a personal poem
This is until the day that my producer
Happened to thumb through the pages of my notebook
He came across the words and he said
ââ?¬Å?We got to somethinââ?¬â?¢ with these words
Itââ?¬â?¢s happening every day
And people wanna hear about it, Bettyââ?¬
You see, itââ?¬â?¢s the story of a young girl
Making love for the very first time
Now when I finally got a melody
I took it home and I-I played it for my mother
Now I got to tell you a little bit about my mother
You see I come from one of those pretty large families
And Iââ?¬â?¢m the baby of the family
And you know you never grow up to your mother
Iââ?¬â?¢ll never forget the way she looked at me when I played it for her
She said, ââ?¬Å?Uh, I like the music
You know, baby, the melody itââ?¬â?¢s really nice
But I know youââ?¬â?¢re not gonna sing that songââ?¬
But we eased it right on by, yes, we did
And it became one of my biggest records too
So I want you to do this for me if you will
Everybody think back to your very first time
Now Iââ?¬â?¢ll give you a little while longer
ââ?¬Ë?Cause I know some of you
Have to think back a little further than others
Come on now, I want you to play catch-up
ââ?¬Ë?Cause I donââ?¬â?¢t want you waitinââ?¬â?¢ till I get to the end of my song
Sayinââ?¬â?¢, ââ?¬Å?Oh, yeah, now I rememberââ?¬
Now whether it was good
Or you just smilinââ?¬â?¢ it was good
Or on the other hand if it was not so good
Hereââ?¬â?¢s my story
Hmm...hmm...mmm...mmm...
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said youââ?¬â?¢ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, mmm...mmm...
Iââ?¬â?¢m nervous and Iââ?¬â?¢m tremblinââ?¬â?¢
Waitinââ?¬â?¢ for you to walk in
Iââ?¬â?¢m tryinââ?¬â?¢ hard to relax
But I just canââ?¬â?¢t keep still, no
I can hear your car door slamminââ?¬â?¢
I wanna play big girl and put on a sexy smile
But I know so little about what love is
I just canââ?¬â?¢t help actinââ?¬â?¢ like a child
Youââ?¬â?¢re knockinââ?¬â?¢ on my door and youââ?¬â?¢re ringinââ?¬â?¢ my bell
Hope youââ?¬â?¢re not impatient after waiting so very long
A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups
And weââ?¬â?¢re both old enough to know right from wrong
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said youââ?¬â?¢ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, hmm...mmm...
Iââ?¬â?¢m nervous and Iââ?¬â?¢m tremblinââ?¬â?¢
Waitinââ?¬â?¢ for you to walk in
Tryinââ?¬â?¢ hard to relax
But I just canââ?¬â?¢t keep still
Mmm...hey, baby
Ho, ho, baby
Ho...yeah...yeah...
Oh, but what if my mama should come home early
And catch us doinââ?¬â?¢ what weââ?¬â?¢re doinââ?¬â?¢
Not only will I never live it down
But my whole family relationship itââ?¬â?¢ll all be ruined
But weââ?¬â?¢ve gone a little bit too far now
Oh, to turn around
So letââ?¬â?¢s just pray
That true love is what weââ?¬â?¢ve found
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Ho, Iââ?¬â?¢ll never forget tonight
No, no, Iââ?¬â?¢ll never forget tonight
Thatââ?¬â?¢s when you make me feel real, mmm...hmm...
You make me feel real, real good
Oh...oh...whoa...oh...oh...whoa...whoa...
Yeah, and I wanna thank your love
Said Iââ?¬â?¢ve got to thank your love
ââ?¬Ë?Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
I love you and I know it
And I ainââ?¬â?¢t too proud to show it
ââ?¬Ë?Cause I love you, baby
And I need you, baby
I want you, my love, my love
My, my, my baby
Iââ?¬â?¢ll never forget tonight
No, Iââ?¬â?¢ll never forget tonight
ââ?¬Ë?Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
You make me feel real good
And I love you, baby
ââ?¬Ë?Cause you gave me
Uh, uh, pure love, yeah
Uh, uh, uh, pure love
Said I like that, baby
Uh, uh, pure love
Said I need that, sugar
Uh-uh-uh, pure love
Thereââ?¬â?¢s nothinââ?¬â?¢ phony about it
Uh-uh, pure love
Your love I canââ?¬â?¢t do without it
Uh-uh-uh, pure love, ooh
I love him, I know it
I ainââ?¬â?¢t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ainââ?¬â?¢t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ainââ?¬â?¢t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
And I ainââ?¬â?¢t too proud to show it
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Mmm...mmm...mmm...
Thank you
Thank you