George Benson (b. March 22, 1943, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is however, better known to the public at large as a Pop and R&B singer, famous for such hits as "Give Me The Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn Your Love Around", "In Your Eyes" and "This Masquerade", among others.
Bring It On Home To Me
George Benson & Al Jarreau Lyrics
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About leavin', leavin' me behind,
Oh, oh, bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring it on home to me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yi-yeah, hey.
You know I laughed when you left,
Oh, oh, bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring it on home to me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yi-yeah, hey.
I'll bring you jewel'ry and money too,
But that's not all I'm gonna do to you,
Oh, oh,
Oh, now won't you bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring it on home to me,
Yeah-hey-hey-hey.
Bring it home!
You know I'll always be your slave,
Oh, till I'm dead and buried in my grave, yeah, yeah.
Oh, why don't you bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring it on home to me,
Yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah-hey-hey-hey.
Oh, if you ever will change your mind,
About leavin', leavin' me behind,
Why don't you bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Ah, bring it on home to me,
Yeah, (yeah) yeah-eah-eah-eah.
Bring It On Home To Me is a soulful love song by George Benson and Al Jarreau about a man who wants his lover to come back to him. The lyrics express the feelings of someone whose heart has been broken by a lover leaving but are willing to forgive and forget all of their past mistakes. The opening lines of the song, "If you ever change your mind, about leavin', leavin' me behind," shows a sense of vulnerability and an openness to reconciliation. The man admits to his past mistake of laughing when his lover left him because he didn't realize how much he loved her. He begs her to come back, with lyrics like "Bring your sweet lovin', bring it on home to me." The repetition of "bring it on home to me" creates a sense of yearning that drives the message of the song home.
The song conveys a deep desire to rekindle the relationship, with the man offering to buy jewelry and money to make her stay, but the real sentiment seems to be his affection and love, which he says he will show her in ways beyond material possessions. The lyrics of the song show the hope that love can be rekindled despite the pains inflicted, a message that resonated to different audiences in times of need.
The song was written and first recorded by Sam Cooke in 1962, but Benson and Jarreau covered it in a new collaboration in the 2000s. The two sang the verses and chorus interchangeably, creating a sense of harmony and unity that is reflective of the deep message of the song. Bring It On Home To Me is a timeless song that speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever been in love and can identify with its words.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever change your mind,
If you ever have a change of heart,
About leavin', leavin' me behind,
About leaving me alone,
Oh, oh, bring it to me,
Oh please bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring your affection,
Bring it on home to me,
Bring it back to me where it belongs,
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yi-yeah, hey.
Yes, with enthusiasm!
You know I laughed when you left,
I made light of your leaving,
But now I know I've only hurt myself,
Now I realize my mistake in acting that way,
I'll bring you jewel'ry and money too,
I'll offer you material possessions as well,
But that's not all I'm gonna do to you,
But that's not the only thing I'll do for you,
Oh, oh,
Oh please,
Oh, now won't you bring it to me,
Oh won't you please bring it to me,
Yeah-hey-hey-hey.
With a happy and eager tone!
Bring it home!
Bring it back to where it belongs!
You know I'll always be your slave,
I'll always be devoted to you,
Oh, till I'm dead and buried in my grave, yeah, yeah.
Until the end of my life,
Oh, why don't you bring it to me,
Oh why don't you please bring it to me,
Ah, bring it on home to me,
Ah, bring it back to me where it belongs,
Yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah-hey-hey-hey.
With enthusiasm and repetition!
Oh, if you ever will change your mind,
Oh, if you ever have a change of heart,
About leavin', leavin' me behind,
About leaving me alone,
Why don't you bring it to me,
Why don't you please bring it to me,
Bring your sweet lovin',
Bring your affection,
Ah, bring it on home to me,
Ah, bring it back to me where it belongs,
Yeah, (yeah) yeah-eah-eah-eah.
With added emphasis!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Sam Cooke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tonylaughlin6663
this is f******ng GREAT!!
@AnastasiaBeaverhousn
Patrice Rushen STILL looking like a kid!!! 🤣🤣❤️
@jacthegroove5348
MY SOUL IS ON AIR
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Maestros de la Música 🎼🎵🎶
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BRAVO MAESTROS ,POR ESA BUENA COMBINACION DE VOCES Y ESA ROLA CLASICA
@lloydjames3806
Abe on bass....YES
@MrGeno502
Thanks for bringing this great song and video back!
@Musicvegan01
Between George & Paul is bassist Abe Laboriel Sr. and far right is multi-instrumentalist/arranger Larry Williams. Patrice & Abe play on this song. Larry doesn't, but he plays on other songs on the album.
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Abe Laboriel junior plays drums with Paul McCartney
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THE A ACE LIST