Donovan Mele & Perrino: Music

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I CAN’T HELP IT HONEY (I WAS BORN THAT WAY)

Janelle Donovan, Tony Perrino & joe mele
© TONErecords

I like to be friendly with other guys
Like to put a sparkle in their eyes
I take it to the edge ev’ry chance I can
But I never forget that you’re my man
I keep on my clothes and come home to you
And I tell ya ev’ry little thing I do

Chorus: I can’t help it honey I was born that way
And if you think of leavin’
Please stay one more day
I know it may sound crazy
Love me anyway
I can’t help it honey I was born that way

I’m droppin’ m y clothes all over the place
Drive like I’m in a nascar race
You’d think that I never heard of clocks
I’m yakkin’ on the phone while the dog eats my socks
But I’ll give you lovin’ like you never had
I’ll be so good ‘cause I can be so bad
Hey, hey, hey, honey, honey, honey, hey!

Chorus with variations

Bridge: I keep m’self good –lookin’
Give you my best cookin’
Call you sugar-baby names
No matter how you stack it
It’s a whole darn package
And some things just never change

Chorus with spoken outro: “Aw, honey, why don’t’ you come and sit here next to me. Don’t mind that stuff, jus’ move that outta the way. How ‘bout you and me go for a little ride? Where’s my keys? You hid my keys!? Aw, honey don’t’ believe what other folks tell you about me. Believe what I tell you about me. On second thought…how ’bout we do somethin’ that doesn’t take quite so much talkin’? come on over here big fella…”
chorus outro with variations.