Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Tonight Is the Night, artist - Betty Wright. Date of issue: 19.08.2000
Song language: English
Tonight Is the Night |
| First of all I’d like to say good evening |
| And we’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 |
| 'Cause that’s just what we have in mind |
| Is that alright with you |
| Now, this is a tune that I composed |
| And it’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 |
| «We got to somethin' with these words |
| It’s happening every day |
| And people wanna hear about it, Betty» |
| You see, it’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 I’m the baby of the family |
| And you know you never grow up to your mother |
| I’ll never forget the way she looked at me when I played it forher |
| She said, «Uh, I like the music |
| You know, baby, the melody it’s really nice |
| But I know you’re not gonna sing that song» |
| 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 I’ll give you a little while longer |
| '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 |
| 'Cause I don’t want you waitin' till I get to the end of my song |
| Sayin', «Oh, yeah, now I remember» |
| Now whether it was good |
| Or you just smilin' it was good |
| Or on the other hand if it was not so good |
| Here’s my story |
| Hm, hm, mm, mm |
| Tonight is the night |
| That you make me a woman, mm |
| You said you’ll be gentle with me |
| And I-I hope you will, mm, mm |
| I’m nervous and I’m tremblin' |
| Waitin' for you to walk in |
| I’m tryin' hard to relax |
| But I just can’t keep still, no |
| I can hear your car door slammin' |
| I wanna play big girl and put on a sexy smile |
| But I know so little about what love is |
| I just can’t help actin' like a child |
| You’re knockin' on my door and you’re ringin' my bell |
| Hope you’re not impatient after waiting so very long |
| A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups |
| And we’re both old enough to know right from wrong |
| Tonight is the night |
| That you make me a woman, mm |
| You said you’ll be gentle with me |
| And I-I hope you will, hmm, mm |
| I’m nervous and I’m tremblin' |
| Waitin' for you to walk in |
| Tryin' hard to relax |
| But I just can’t keep still |
| Mm, hey, baby |
| Ho, ho, baby |
| Ho, yeah, yeah |
| Oh, but what if my mama should come home early |
| And catch us doin' what we’re doin' |
| Not only will I never live it down |
| But my whole family relationship it’ll all be ruined |
| But we’ve gone a little bit too far now |
| Oh, to turn around |
| So let’s just pray |
| That true love is what we’ve found |
| Tonight, tonight |
| Tonight, tonight |
| Ho, I’ll never forget tonight |
| No, no, I’ll never forget tonight |
| That’s when you make me feel real, mm, hm |
| You make me feel real, real good |
| Oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, whoa, whoa |
| Yeah, and I wanna thank your love |
| Said I’ve got to thank your love |
| 'Cause you make me feel good |
| And I love you, baby |
| I love you and I know it |
| And I ain’t too proud to show it |
| 'Cause I love you, baby |
| And I need you, baby |
| I want you, my love, my love |
| My, my, my baby |
| I’ll never forget tonight |
| No, I’ll never forget tonight |
| 'Cause you make me feel good |
| And I love you, baby |
| You make me feel real good |
| And I love you, baby |
| '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 |
| There’s nothin' phony about it |
| Uh-uh, pure love |
| Your love I can’t do without it |
| Uh-uh-uh, pure love, ooh |
| I love him, I know it |
| I ain’t too proud to show it |
| I love him, I know it |
| I ain’t too proud to show it |
| I love him, I know it |
| I ain’t too proud to show it |
| I love him, I know it |
| And I ain’t too proud to show it |
| Tonight, tonight |
| Tonight, tonight |
| Mm, mm, mm |
| Thank you |
| Thank you |