Lyrics
If you want me to stay,
I'll be around today,
to be available for you to see.
But I am about to go,
And then you'll know,
For me to stay here I got to be me.
You'll never be in doubt,
That's what it's all about,
You can't take me for granted and smile.
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reachin' me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while.
And when you see me again,
I hope that you have been,
The kind of person....that you really are now.
Got to get in straight,
How could I ever be late,
When you're my woman taking up my time.
Whoa, oh how could I ever allow,
I guess I wonder how,
I could get out a pocket for fun. HOW HOW!!
When you know that you're never number two,
Number one's gonna be number one,
ohh oww oohh
I'll be good,
I wish I could
I get this message over to you now.
ahhh, yeah, message, mmmm
When you see me again,
I hope that you have been,
The kind of person you really are now.
I'll be so good, oh
I wish I could,
I get this message over to you now.
ahhh, yeah.....
I'll be around today,
to be available for you to see.
But I am about to go,
And then you'll know,
For me to stay here I got to be me.
You'll never be in doubt,
That's what it's all about,
You can't take me for granted and smile.
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reachin' me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while.
And when you see me again,
I hope that you have been,
The kind of person....that you really are now.
Got to get in straight,
How could I ever be late,
When you're my woman taking up my time.
Whoa, oh how could I ever allow,
I guess I wonder how,
I could get out a pocket for fun. HOW HOW!!
When you know that you're never number two,
Number one's gonna be number one,
ohh oww oohh
I'll be good,
I wish I could
I get this message over to you now.
ahhh, yeah, message, mmmm
When you see me again,
I hope that you have been,
The kind of person you really are now.
I'll be so good, oh
I wish I could,
I get this message over to you now.
ahhh, yeah.....
Tracks
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Fresh (Version B)
01. If You Want Me to Stay
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Higher! (1964/77)
4.09. If You Want Me to Stay
[single master] (Epic single master, 1973)
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Thee Thesaurus Of Funkasaurus (1968/83)
2.07. If You Want Me to Stay
(Midnight Special -- 26 October 1973)
Live
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2.13. If You Want Me to Stay
Band Intro-If You Want Me To Stay-Stand! (Soul Train 1974)
Live
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2.14. If You Want Me to Stay
(David Letterman Show 1983)
Live
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The Collection (1970/81)
14. If You Want Me to Stay
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Fresh (1973)
02. If You Want Me to Stay
Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards by Sly Stone Drums by Andy Newmark Trumpet by Cynthia Robinson Saxophones by Jerry Martini and Pat Rizzo.
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Fresh [2007 Remaster] (1973)
02. If You Want Me to Stay
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Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (1973-09-10)
03. If You Want Me to Stay
Live
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1974-11-09 Hoch Auditorium, University Of Kansas, Lawrence (1974-11-09)
08. If You Want Me to Stay
Live
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Anthology (1981)
19. If You Want Me to Stay
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The Best Of (1993)
16. If You Want Me to Stay
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Various Artists - Different Strokes by Different Folks (2005)
07. If You Want Me to Stay
w/ Devin Lima Producer – Nataraj, Nile Rodgers
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Back In The Day Summerfest 2007 (2007-07-07)
09. If You Want Me to Stay
(Sly vocals)
Live
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2007-07-23 Olympia, Paris (2007-07-23)
07. If You Want Me to Stay
Live