José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto… Read Full Bio ↴José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico) is a singer and guitarist, who has been successful in both Spanish and English music. A victim of congenital glaucoma, he was left permanently blind at birth. He is most known for his Christmas song "Feliz Navidad", as well as his covers of "California Dreamin'" and "Light My Fire".

Stay With Me
José Feliciano Lyrics

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Woo.

Get in there.

In the mornin' a don't say you love me
'Cause I'll only kick you outta the door
I know your name is Rita, 'cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor. Guitar, woo.

You won't need to much persuadin'
I don't mean to sound degradin'
But with a face like that you got nothing to laugh about
A-red lips, hair and fingernails
I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
Let's go upstairs and read my tarot cards. Come on honey.

Stay with me, stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me. Woo yeah
Stay with me, stay with me
For tonight you'd better stay with me. Ah wacko.
Oh ho.

So in the mornin', please don't say you love me
'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door
Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home, you can even use my best cologne
Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up. C'mon honey.

Stay with me, stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Sit down, get up, get out
Stay with me, stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Hey, what's your name again?
Oh no.

Get out. Woo.

Oh, oh no.

Woo.

Get yourself home.

Slow down there. Woo, hoo hoo.
Wait a minute. Woo.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to José Feliciano's "Stay With Me" paint a picture of a man on the prowl for a one-night stand. He's not looking for love, just a temporary companion for the evening. He warns his potential partner not to confess any feelings for him in the morning because he's not interested in anything serious. However, he hypes up his attraction to her by complimenting her physical appearance, describing her as a sultry Jezebel with red lips, hair and fingernails. The invitation for her to stay the night is not romantic, but more like a transaction - he will provide the cab fare and even let her use his best cologne if she agrees to leave before he wakes up.

Despite the underlying seediness of the lyrics, the melody is upbeat and playful, giving it a poppy and catchy feel. The addition of the "woo" and "oh ho" ad-libs adds to the fun-loving tone. The repetitive "stay with me" chorus almost begs the object of the singer's affection to give in to his advances. This combination of upbeat melody and suggestive lyrics has made "Stay With Me" a popular song at parties and on dance floors.

Line by Line Meaning

In the mornin' a don't say you love me
Don't express love in the morning as I'll just ask you to leave

'Cause I'll only kick you outta the door
If you say it, I'll show you the door

I know your name is Rita, 'cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
I remember your name as your perfume smells sweeter

Since when I saw you down on the floor. Guitar, woo.
I saw you on the floor and I am glad you are here with me now

You won't need to much persuadin'
I know you won't resist me easily

I don't mean to sound degradin'
I don't intend to degrade you

But with a face like that you got nothing to laugh about
You are beautiful and have no reason to be sad

A-red lips, hair and fingernails
You have red lips, hair, and nails

I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
I heard you have a bad reputation

Let's go upstairs and read my tarot cards. Come on honey.
Let's go upstairs and have some fun together, my love.

Stay with me, stay with me
Please spend the night with me

For tonight you better stay with me. Woo yeah
Just stay with me tonight

Oh ho.
Oh yeah

Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home, you can even use my best cologne
I'll make sure you reach home safely with my best fragrance

Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up. C'mon honey.
Don't stay here when I wake up in the morning

Sit down, get up, get out
Please sit, stand and leave me alone

Hey, what's your name again?
What was your name again?

Get out. Woo.
Please leave now

Get yourself home.
Go back to your home

Slow down there. Woo, hoo hoo.
Take it easy and relax

Wait a minute. Woo.
Hold on a second

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: GEORGE DAVID WEISS, JERRY RAGOVOY

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