Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943) is an American country music sing… Read Full Bio ↴Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. He became country music's first well-known blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music music markets with successful songs that incorporated pop, R&B, and rock and roll elements.

Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina with a congenital disorder that left him almost completely blind. He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and raised by his grandparents until the age of five, when he was sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Milsap showed musical aptitude at an early age. The school stressed classical music training but he preferred country, gospel and rhythm-and-blues. He released his first single, Total Disaster, in 1963 at the age of twenty. This was followed by several Ashford And Simpson, compositions, including the memorable "Let's Go Get Stoned", which, unfortunately for Milsap, was relegated to a b-side. A few months later it would become a million-selling single for the more popular blind pianist, Ray Charles. 1972 found him working regularly at Roger Miller's King of the Road Club in Nashville, Tennessee and he signed with RCA Records in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s with songs that made his name familiar to pop as well as country audiences, such as "It Was Almost Like A Song," "{There's) No Gettin' Over Me," "Smoky Mountain Rain," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World," and a remake of Chuck Jackson's "Any Day Now" (which was named Billboard magazine's Number One Adult Contemporary hit of 1982). Milsap recorded for RCA until 1992. During that time he created five gold albums, one platinum album and one double platinum album. He also won six Grammy Awards and eight Country Music Association awards including the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2005 Milsap resigned with RCA Records and released a new country single, "Local Girls."

Milsap has recorded music with Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and Barry Manilow.

Ronnie and his wife Joyce currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Milsap enjoys his hobby of amateur (Ham) radio. More info on him can be found at: http://www.qrz.com/wb4kcg

How Do I Turn You On
Ronnie Milsap Lyrics

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I'd like to be a fly on your wall,
When you think you all alone,
Learn your secrets once and for all,
Never tell no one.
I can't read your mind,
It's secret telling time.

Tell me, how do I turn you on,

Tell me, how do I turn you on,
Oh, oh, oh maybe there's a game we could play,
Is there something that you want,
But you're too shy to say.
How do I turn you on,
Turn you on to me.

Oh, I could take you a way,
A million miles from here,
When I'm getting close baby say,
With a whisper in my ear.
How to make you mine,
It's secret telling time.

Tell me, how do I turn you on,
Tell me, how do I turn you on,
Maybe there's a game we could play,
Is there something that you want,
But you're too shy to say,
How do I turn you on,
Turn you on to me.

Just between you and me,
I'm a little nervous too,
But just beyond our wildest dreams,
It's waiting for me, and it's waiting for you.

Oh, oh, oh, maybe there's a game we can play,
Is there something that you want, but you're too shy to say,
How do I turn you on,
Turn you on to me.

Overall Meaning

Ronnie Milsap's song "How Do I Turn You on" is an enticing track that speaks of the singer's interest in his partner. He desires to know his partner's deepest secrets and turn her on. In the first stanza, Milsap sings about being a fly on his partner's wall to know her secrets once and for all but never telling anyone. He further adds that he can't read her mind, and it's secret telling time. Milsap is telling his partner that he wishes to know her deepest desires and secrets, but he needs her to open up and tell him.

The pre-chorus of the song highlights the singer's intention to turn his partner on. He talks about playing a game or asking her if there's something she wants but is too shy to say. He desires to please his partner in every way possible, and he needs her to communicate that to him. In the chorus, he repeats the question of how he can turn her on, asking for direction on what he needs to do to please her.

In the last verse, Milsap admits to being nervous because he desires to go beyond their wildest dreams with his partner. He is willing to discover new experiences with his partner, and they can achieve that if she opens up her desires to him. In general, "How Do I Turn You On" speaks to the importance of communication in relationships and the need to discover one's desires and fantasies fully.

Line by Line Meaning

I'd like to be a fly on your wall,
I want to know what you do when you're all by yourself.

When you think you all alone,
When you believe that no one is watching.

Learn your secrets once and for all,
To fully understand and know everything about you.

Never tell no one.
To keep all of the information learned about you to myself.

I can't read your mind,
I don't know what you're thinking.

It's secret telling time.
It's time for you to reveal your secrets to me.

Tell me, how do I turn you on,
How can I make you interested in me?

Oh, oh, oh maybe there's a game we could play,
Maybe we can have some fun together trying to figure each other out.

Is there something that you want,
Is there something that you desire?

But you're too shy to say.
But you're too afraid to communicate it to me.

Turn you on to me.
Make you interested in being with me.