BILLY PAUL - YOU'RE MY SWEETNESS

YOU’RE MY SWEETNESS

BILLY PAUL

SONGWRITERS: KENNY GAMBLE & LEON HUFF

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: BILLY PAUL’S GREATEST HITS

LABEL: PHILADELPHIA INTERNACIONAL

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1980

 

       Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was a Grammy Award-winning American soul singer, known for his 1972 Nº 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single War of the Gods, which blends his more conventional pop, soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.

           He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. Paul was identified by his diverse vocal style, which ranged from mellow and soulful to low and raspy. Questlove of the Roots equated Paul to Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, calling him "one of the criminally unmentioned proprietors of socially conscious post-revolution '60s civil rights music."

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna hurt you

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna let you down

Oh, no, not you, baby

 

After all the thing in life we've been through

I thank the Lord every day 'cause I'm blessed with you

I was lost in a world of pain and misery

Ooh, baby, I'm glad about your love

Ooh, baby, I'm proud about your love

Each day I love you more and more and more and more

You're the one I adore

Tell the world that you're mine

 

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna hurt you

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna let you down

Oh, no, not you, baby

 

You and me can build a world so complete

All we got to do is love each other so truthfully

You are my sunshine, you chase the clouds away

Ooh, baby, I'm proud about your love

Ooh, baby, I'm glad about your love

Come with me, let's walk arm in arm, arm in arm

Show the world that you belong to me

 

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna hurt you

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna let you down

 

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna hurt you

Baby, you're my sweetness

And I'm never gonna let you down.