“Juicy Fruit” is a funk song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume’s sixth album, also titled Juicy Fruit.
The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume’s most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations and (to a lesser extent) nightclubs when first r...
[Intro]
Yeah
(I like it, ooh...ho...)
(I like it)
I need it, I need it
Oh, girl
[Verse 1]
You know very well
What you are
You’re my sugar thing
My chocolate star
I’ve had a few
But not that many
But you’re the only love
That gives me good and plenty
[Hook 1]
Juicy fruit (Juicy)
Juicy (Yeah...eah...eah...hey...)
Juicy fruit
Juicy
[Verse 2]
Candy rain
Comin’ down
Taste you in my mind
And spread you all around
Here I am
Oh, this love’s for you
Hey, baby
Sweet as honey dew
[Verse 3]
Close my eyes
Oh, what fantasy
And you’re right here with me
Juicy
Cherry blossom kiss
What you’re givin’
Makes my body rock
Keeps me sizzlin’
Do what you want
I don’t care
I’ll be your lollipop
(You can lick me everywhere)
[Hook 2]
Juicy fruit (You’re so)
Juicy (Juicy)
Juicy fruit (Yeah...hey...hey...hey...hey...)
Juicy
[Bridge]
Here I am
This love’s for you
Hey, baby
You’re sweet as honey dew (dew)
Close my eyes
Oh, what fantasy
And you’re here, you're right here with me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Juicy (Yes you are, baby)
Juicy fruit
Juicy
Juicy fruit (Oh baby)
Juicy (I like it, I like it)
Juicy fruit (In the morning, oh, babe)
Juicy (Oh...oh...)
Juicy fruit (Candy rain comin’ down)
Juicy (Turns me all around)
Juicy fruit (I like it, I like it)
Juicy
Juicy Fruit was written by James Mtume.
Juicy Fruit was produced by James Mtume.
Mtume released Juicy Fruit on Sun May 15 1983.