Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles & Margie Hendrix
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Recorded by Ray Charles in 1958, Ray Charles draws inspiration for his cover of the 1957 song “The Right Time” by Nappy Brown. The song in 1959 reached #5 on the Billboard R&B charts and #95 in the pop charts.
[Chorus: Ray Charles]
You know the night time, darling (Night and day)
Is the right time (Night and day)
To be (Night and day)
With the one you love, now (Night and day)
[Verse 1: Ray Charles]
Say now, oh baby (Night and day)
When I come home baby, now (Night and day)
I want to be with the one I love, now (Night and day)
You know what I'm thinking of (Night and day)
[Chorus: Ray Charles]
I know the night time (Night and day)
Oh, is the right time (Night and day)
To be with the one you love now (Night and day)
I said to be with the one you love (Night and day)
[Verse 2: Ray Charles]
You know my mother, now (Night and day)
Had to die, now (Night and day)
And my father (Night and day)
Well, he broke down and cry (Night and day)
[Verse 3: Ray Charles]
Whoa, whoa, baby (Night and day)
When I come home, baby, now (Night and day)
I want you to hold my hand (Night and day)
Yeah, tight as you can (Night and day)
[Chorus: Ray Charles]
I know the night time (Night and day)
Oh, is the right time (Night and day)
To be with the one you love now (Night and day)
You know what I'm thinking of (Night and day)
[Bridge: Ray Charles & Margie Hendrix]
Oh, sing your song, Margie
Baby (Night and day)
Baby (Night and day)
Baby (Night and day)
Oh baby (Night and day)
Do I love you? (Night and day)
No one above you (Night and day)
Hold me tight (Night and day)
To make everything alright (Night and day)
[Chorus: Margie Hendrix]
Because the night time (Night and day)
Oh, is the right time (Night and day)
To be with the one you love now (Night and day)
Oh yeah now (Night and day)
[Bridge: Margie Hendrix]
Tease me (Night and day)
Squeeze me (Night and day)
Leave me (Night and day)
Ah, don't leave me (Night and day)
Oh baby (Night and day)
Take my hand now (Night and day)
I don't need (Night and day)
No other man now (Night and day)
[Chorus: Margie Hendrix]
Because the night time (Night and day)
Oh, is the right time (Night and day)
To be with the one you love now (Night and day)
Oh yeah now (Night and day)
[Outro: Ray Charles]
I said baby (Night and day)
Baby (Night and day)
Baby (Night and day)
Oh, baby now (Night and day)
Oh, come on, baby (Night and day)
You know I want you by my side (Night and day)
And I want you to keep (Night and day)
Oh, keep me satisfied (Night and day)
I know that that night time (Night and day)
Every day is the right time (Night and day)
Hey, to be with the one you love now (Night and day)
Well... (Night and day)
Yeah, yeah
(Night Time Is) The Right Time was written by Nappy Brown & Ozzie Cadena & Lew Herman.
(Night Time Is) The Right Time was produced by Ahmet Ertegün & Jerry Wexler.