This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I've been really tryin baby
Trying to hold back this feeling for so long
And if you feel like I feel, come on, oh come on
Lets get it on, ahhh baby
Lets get it on, lets love baby
Lets get it on, sugar, lets get it on whooo
there's nothing wrong with me lovin you
Baby, no no no
And givin yourself to me, can never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be
I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me
I ain't gonna worry, I ain't gonna push
won't push you baby
So come on,come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin round the bush
Hey, lets get it on
Lets get it on
You know what I'm talkin about
Come on baby, hey, let yout love come out
If you believe in love, lets get it on
Whooo, lets get it on baby, this minute, ah yeah
Lets get it on, please
Please get it on
Hah, hey
Were all sensitive people with so much to give
Understand me sugar
Since we got to be here , lets live
I love you
I know you know what I've been dreamin of
don't you baby
My whole body wants you
In the name of love
Oh hit me
I ain't gonna worry, no I ain't gonna push
I won't push you baby
Come on,come on, come on, come on, come on darlin
Stop beatin round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on right with you baby
I want to get it on
You don't have to worry
That its wrong
If the spirit moves you let me groove you, good
Let your love come down, get it on, come on baby
Do you know I mean it, got no strength to fight it
Hey, oh you want to have , some good lovin, oh and pretty good times, oh yeah
don't just talk about it everybody, start gettin it on
Oh oh wouldn't you rather make l
Trying to hold back this feeling for so long
And if you feel like I feel, come on, oh come on
Lets get it on, ahhh baby
Lets get it on, lets love baby
Lets get it on, sugar, lets get it on whooo
there's nothing wrong with me lovin you
Baby, no no no
And givin yourself to me, can never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be
I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me
I ain't gonna worry, I ain't gonna push
won't push you baby
So come on,come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin round the bush
Hey, lets get it on
Lets get it on
You know what I'm talkin about
Come on baby, hey, let yout love come out
If you believe in love, lets get it on
Whooo, lets get it on baby, this minute, ah yeah
Lets get it on, please
Please get it on
Hah, hey
Were all sensitive people with so much to give
Understand me sugar
Since we got to be here , lets live
I love you
I know you know what I've been dreamin of
don't you baby
My whole body wants you
In the name of love
Oh hit me
I ain't gonna worry, no I ain't gonna push
I won't push you baby
Come on,come on, come on, come on, come on darlin
Stop beatin round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on right with you baby
I want to get it on
You don't have to worry
That its wrong
If the spirit moves you let me groove you, good
Let your love come down, get it on, come on baby
Do you know I mean it, got no strength to fight it
Hey, oh you want to have , some good lovin, oh and pretty good times, oh yeah
don't just talk about it everybody, start gettin it on
Oh oh wouldn't you rather make l
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Good song as far as covers go.
Excellent compared to the original!This one at least rocks.
For this cover of the T-Rex song the changed the title back to the way the band originally had it. T-Rex had to change it to Bang a Gong (Get It On) because censor thought the other way was to risque.