Let Me Start Tonite - Lamont Dozier

Do you remember the day

When you walked away

I never had a chance

To tell my story

I’d been out all night

Had too much to drink

And couldn’t think

I just lost my job

And thought that I’d been robbed

And feeling lonely was to blame

For the lipstick stains

Just let me start tonight

Setting everything right

With you and me, baby

Lyrics courtesy Top40db

Ooh, wee

I’m not too proud to plead

I’ll beg on bended knee

To get you back, baby

Yes, I will

You got me doing time

Going out of my mind

Honey, you got the key

Won’t you set me free

Girl, have pity on me

I’ll make the change

I’ll rearrange everything

Cause there’s no light without you

I got my head together

I promise never to

Hurt you again, baby

Let me start tonight

Setting everything right

With you and me, baby

Ooh, girl, ooh, honey

I’m not too proud to plead

I’ll beg on bended knees

To get you back home, darling

Yes, I will

There’s somebody out there lonely tonight

And for one reason or another

You’re having trouble with your lover

Well, here’s a lesson for free

Already been tested by me

If there’s somebody you want bad enough

You won’t mind pushing aside your pride

Cause whatever’s needed to get over

You shoot your best shot

Give it all you got

It all depends on how much

You want it and how bad

Cause it definitely can be had

That’s why I don’t mind begging

Oh, yeah, for my lady

Now I want you all to sing along with me

Maybe my baby will feel sorry for me

And come on back home, right here

(Let me start tonight, let me start tonight)

Oh, oh, yeah

(Let me start tonight, let me start tonight)

Think I need to call my lady and tell her

To let me start tonight

Setting everything right

With you and me, baby

Oh, yeah

I’m not too proud to plead

I’ll beg on bended knees

To get you back home, darling

You just let me start tonight…