I got to have all your love
Night and day
Not just a little part
With all of your heart, sugar

Ninety-nine and a half
Just won't do
Oh, no, no
Just won't get it

Don't be led
In a wrong direction
To start this thing off right
A man need a little love and affection
Yes he do, now

Ninety-nine and a half
Just won't do
Oh, no, no
Just won't get it

All right
Lookie here

We got to bring it all down
Start livin' it right
We got to stop this messin' around
And keep the thing up tight
Yes we do, now

Ninety-nine and a half
Just won't do
Oh, no, no
Just won't get it

All right, sugar

Got to have a hundred
Got to have a hundred
All right
I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do now

Oh
Got to have a hundred
Got to have a hundred
Oh! I got to have a hundred, too right
Got to have a hundred, now, oh


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Ninety-Nine and a Half Lyrics as written by Steve Cropper Wilson Pickett

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