All Night Long
Rick James Lyrics

Hey, baby
The singer addresses their lover affectionately

Would you meet me on the roof tonight I got a surprise for you
The singer invites their lover to meet them on the roof, as they have a surprise for them

All (All) night (Night) long (Long) All (All) night (Night) long (Long)
The singer repeats the phrase 'All night long' to emphasize the duration and intensity of their love

Oh, something's got me so excited, baby A feeling I've been holdin' back so long You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your lovin' And boy, I can't wait to get started lovin' you
The singer expresses how long they've been holding back their feelings, and how their lover excites them so much. The repeated phrase 'shook up, shook down, shook out' shows how their love has swept every part of them

All night long (All night long) I've waited for your love to come Up to the roof to show you the proof It's you that I love, I love
The singer repeats the phrase 'All night long', saying that they've been waiting for their lover all this time. They invite their lover to come to the roof and witness their love for them

And now that I can feel you coming closer to me I'm not running Boy, may I say I can't wait to get it on
The singer expresses how they long for their lover to get closer, and they're not letting go. They can't wait to be intimate with them

I'm gonna give it to you All (All) night (Night) long (Long) (I can't wait to love you, baby) I'm gonna give it to you All (All) night (Night) long (Long) (Ooh...ooh...ooh...)
The singer repeats the phrase 'give it to you all night long' as a promise of an intense and passionate love session

I'm gonna give it to you (I've been waiting for you so long, come to me) I'm gonna give it to you (Meet me on the rooftop in the night) I'm gonna give it to you (Come get my love delight)
The singer repeats the phrase again, saying that they've been waiting for their lover to come for so long. They invite them to meet on the rooftop and share their love delightfully

Oh, something's got me so delighted, baby I see your face in everything I do You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your lovin' And boy, there is just no way I'll ever get over you
The singer expresses how they're so delighted to have their lover in their life. Everything they do reminds them of their lover. They're completely taken by their love and there's no way they'll ever get over it

Up on this rooftop I'll be waiting For your love, anticipating Hurry up and come 'Cause I can't wait to get it on
The singer invites their lover again, saying they'll be waiting on the rooftop anticipating their love, and they can't wait to be intimate with them

Climb up on the ladder, don't stop My love's waiting when you reach the top I'm gonna give it to you All night long
The singer encourages their lover to climb up the ladder to the rooftop, where their love is waiting for them. They repeat the promise of giving it to them all night long

Climb up on the ladder, honey What I got is better than money All night long
The singer repeats their invitation to climb up, and they say that what they have is better than money. They repeat their promise of giving it to them all night long

Come on up, boy, don't be late What I got for you won't wait All night long
The singer invites their lover to come up to the rooftop and not be late. They say that what they have for them won't wait, and they repeat their promise of giving it to them all night long

Ooh...ooh... I'm gonna give it to you
The singer repeats their promise of giving it to their lover all night long

Swee dee dee doo doo ya Twee dee dee doo doo ya
These lines are a playful, nonsensical addition to the song