You're kissing me and saying I'm the one you need
To keep you warm and lay with you tonight
Baby, I feel the same way, I don't want to leave
Wanna hold you close and feel your love inside
But I don't wanna play myself
'Cause I know you're with someone else
And I don't need complications in my life
And I don't wanna fall back in
And get caught up in you again
Boy, I'm so conflicted in my mind

Boy, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love

Obviously, procrastinating just to be
Close to you a little longer now, boy
It's hard for me to break away from you, baby
Never could resist you and I still haven't learned how
And I don't wanna be a fool
But it's hard when it comes to you
And I'm feeling vulnerable tonight
'Cause I don't wanna miss the chance
Of reliving our sweet romance
Boy, I'm so confused down deep inside

Oh, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)

(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)

(Lost without your love)
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
Oh, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
(Stay the night)
(Stay the night) you keep on saying
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night) baby
And you keep on, keep on, keep on saying
(I'm so lost without your love)
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh
And you keep on, keep on, keep on saying, baby (stay the night)
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night)


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Stay the Night Lyrics as written by Thomas Bell Linda Creed

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    Wow, I can't believe nobody has commented on this song, it's so great!! Her voice is astounding as usual, when she hits those high notes, WOW! Well to me, this song is about her feeling this guy who has a girl already, but he keeps telling her to stay the night with him..and she is really tempted.

    sodeepx3on July 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    This is a cute song, heartfelt though. I tend to think he's always talking about the same guy, in "Breakdown", "Crybaby", "Subtle Invitation", and this one...it's a relationship that is over, but in her mind and in her heart there are remains of it. And it happens to me as well, even though you know it's terribly wrong for you and will only make the wound deeper, the temptation of it might be huge for you to resist... You can feel the longing and he pain in her voice, in this remarkably good song.

    Gabigson August 12, 2005   Link
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    songmeanings.net must really get it act together, half the songs here are "removed" and it got worse after the recent changes. Well, Lyrics:

    You're kissin' me and sayin' I'm the one you need To keep you warm ad lay with you tonight Baby, I feel the same way, I don't want to leave Wanna hold you close and feel your love inside But I don't wanna play myself 'Cause I know you're with someone else And I don't need complications in my life And I don't wanna fall back in And get caught up in you again Boy, I'm so conflicted in my mind

    And you keep sayin' stay the night Just let me rock you till the mornin' light It's cold outside and much too late to drive You know I need you baby, I'm so lost without your love

    Obviously, procrastinatin' just to be Close to you a little longer now, boy It's hard for me to break away from you, baby Never could resist you and I still haven't learned how And I don't wanna be a fool But it's hard when it comes to you And I'm feelin' vulnerable tonight 'Cause I don't wanna miss the chance Of relivin' our sweet romance Boy, I'm so confused down deep inside

    You keep sayin' stay the night Just let me rock you till the mornin' light It's cold outside and much too late to drive You know I need you baby, I'm so lost without your love

    You keep sayin' stay the night Just let me rock you till the mornin' light It's cold outside and much too late to drive You know I need you baby, I'm so lost without your love (yeah yeah) You keep on saying And you keep on saying baby And you keep on keep on keep on saying (Repeat) Stay the night

    fineokayon August 06, 2012   Link
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    General Comment

    Sounds like she's with an ex that reconnected with her. The chemistry is still there; although, he has a new girl. She wants to "stay the night", but she knows it's probably not the best decision. It's about the temptation of going back to an ex, only she added a promiscuous story behind it.

    itsMARkDon August 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    Agreed, sodeepx3! Her best songs, at least for me, are like this - Straightforward, entrancing, and displaying her solo vocal talents to the max. The final "your love" in the song is fantastic - a real climax!

    The lyrics are exactly as you've described, so wonderfully simple, and no need for curse words (no guest "rappers" here, thank heavens)

    And such a chill song! A Soul feel which she understood, and it shows in her voice quite clearly on ths track.

    Really catchy too, moreso than many of her singles and videos and boring ballads (I always skip these)

    fineokayon August 06, 2012   Link

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