“Jack and Jill” is the first hit single by Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio from their 1977 debut album. It became an international top 10 hit worldwide. It reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and also on the Cashbox Top 100 charts. It also reached #5 in Canada, #4 in Australia and New Zealand...
[Verse 1]
Jack (Jack)
Wanting someone to feel (Feel)
Sat up on the hill (Hill)
And waited all day for Jill
[Verse 2]
Jill (Jill)
Always away from home (Home)
Never bothering to phone (Phone)
Always leavin' poor Jack alone
[Chorus]
Now, why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He snuck down the hill)
'Cause he needed love
(He needed)
Love he couldn't get from Jill
(Oh, yes, he did)
Why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He snuck down the hill, yeah)
He needed love (Oh, yes, he did)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
[Verse 3]
Jack (Jack)
Like Little Red Riding Hood (Hood)
Always tryin' to do good (Good)
Waited as long as he could
[Verse 4]
Jill (Jill)
Is it right or wrong (Wrong)
For Jack to carry on (On)
If you leave him home too long
[Chorus]
Now, why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He snuck down, he snuck down, broke his crown)
He needed love (Sweet love)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
(Ah, sweet, sweet love, uh-huh)
Why do you think (Hey-ha)
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He snuck down the hill, yeah)
He needed love (Oh, yes, he did)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill (Yeah, oh)
[Bridge]
(Jack)
(Jill)
(Jack)
(Jill)
[Chorus]
Now, why do you think
(Why do you think)
Jack snuck down the hill?
(Why do you think he snuck down the hill)
'Cause he needed love
(He needed love)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
(Yes, he did)
Now, why do you think
(He got down on his right knee)
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He had mud on his hands)
He needed love
(And he crawled and he crawled)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
(And he crawled for so long)
Now, why do you think (Heeeeeey)
Jack snuck down the hill?
(He snuck down, he snuck down, broke his crown)
'Cause he needed love (He needed love)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
(He wanted sweet, sweet love, yeah)
[Outro]
Now, why do you think (Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah)
Jack snuck down the hill? (Oh-ooh-ooh, yeah)
He needed love (Oh-ooh-ho-oh, yeah)
(He needed) Love he couldn't get from Jill
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Now why do you think?
Jack and Jill was written by Ray Parker Jr..
Jack and Jill was produced by Ray Parker Jr..