Worth My While

Bootsy had something to do with it?

He had everything to do with it and you'd be surprised. He had a lot to do with a whole lot of my friends falling in love and getting married

Why you say that?

Because we listened to his music all the time whenever we thought we was finna argue. Throw on a little Bootsy, you forget about all that

Oh

This is the school for fools in love

Did I mention? Pay attention

Another 40 days, 40 nights

I gotta get my love life right

I'd just like to say

Welcome to my Milkyway, baby

And you better believe there's a heartbreakin' every day

Oh, ain't nothin' wrong with having fun

Unless you ain't give none, baby

And that brings us to this occasion

True lover's dedication

Now, talk to me, baby

Can you make it worth my while?

Go on and show me, babe

Can you make it worth my while?

Uh, I certainly can

Yeah, I think that change is about to come, baby

Watch me, now

Come on, make it worth my while

It's been a long time

Go on and lead the way

But I think I'm ready, baby

Come on, make it worth my while

Just explain what you mean, baby

When I'm with him all I ever do

What you talkin' about?

Is reminisce over you

In funk we thrust, who else been on my bus?

I close my eyes, try to think it through

What you know, I'm stuck to you like glue

Oh, oh, oh

Now that's some unsportsmanlike conduct, babe

Can you make it worth my while?

Go on and show me, babe

Can you make it worth my while?

Uh, I certainly can

Yeah, I think that change is about to come, baby

Watch me, now

Come on, make it worth my while

It's been a long time

Go on and lead the way

But I think I'm ready, baby

Come on, make it worth my while

My dearly baby, I got something to say

What I'd like to say to you

Is, girl, you know that I love you too

And if you turn and walk away

Ah, I'm not even a dog, I'm just a stray, babe

But what I'd like to say would be

(And I didn't mean any harm)

I need your love and honesty

(And I didn't wanna do you no wrong)

I thought I made a little house a home

And now I'm so alone

Now, that's some unsportsmanlike conduct

Oh no, the trickle-down effect, baby

Sometimes the pain hurts more than it hurts you, baby girl

Now check this out, baby

What I'd like to do with you

Oh, any man, would wanna do

And that's hold you in my arms and let life live on

Let's hold you in my arms and let life live on

Listen while I recite oral history, baby

Can you make it worth my while?

Go on and show me, babe

Can you make it worth my while?

What you mean it's a dream

Come on, make it worth my while

This is Brother Nature calling

Go on and lead the way

Yeah

Come on, make it worth my while

From the west side of the wing of Heaven, baby

I'm virtually nothing

Yeah

And you're always a new adventure in my world, baby

He's the potter and I'm the clay

Wherever you look around, I'm on display

They call me Brother Nature

Like a book with no pages

I came from the west wing with nothing

• Artist:Bootsy Collins
• Album:World Wide Funk