[Intro]
Yeah, kick it
Yep, yep, that's right
Come on, baby, this is a ride
(You've got to ride on me)
('Round) I'm talking 'bout the merry-go-round
('Round) Of love
('Round) Aw, yeah, baby (Here we go)
I know you're not afraid
[Chorus]
('Round and 'round I go)
Up and down, side to side
Everything's gonna be alright
('Round and 'round I go)
No need to worry, baby
I'm with ya
[Verse 1]
('Round) I'm the sole controller, of this merry-go-round, baby
Merry-go-round of love (Yep, yep)
('Round) Once you get on, there's no telling where it's gonna end, baby
So ride this ride with me
[Pre-Chorus]
(If you want to groove, on this merry-go-round)
All ya gotta do is get on down
(If you make this move, girl, you got to be down)
You gotta get down
On this merry-go-round
[Chorus]
('Round and 'round I go)
Up and down, side to side
Everything's gonna be alright
('Round and 'round I go)
Woo-ee, baby (Come on)
Hey
[Verse 2]
('Round) All we need is a little bit of love
And compassion from me to you
('Round) If you know, you don't want to be with me
Why don't you just tell me so? (Yeah)
('Round)
Woah (Yep, yep)
Woah
('Round)
Baby
Why don't you tell me something
[Pre-Chorus]
(If you want to groove, on this merry-go-round)
Girl, it's at your own risk, if you want to do tonight
(If you make this move, girl, you got to be down)
You gotta get down
If you wanna ride on this merry-go-round
[Chorus]
('Round and 'round I go)
I go, I go
('Round and 'round I go)
Ride with me, please, baby
[Bridge]
('Round)
Hey, baby, yeah
('Round)
Aw, yeah, baby, it's getting fun now
(If you want—) Yeah
('Round)
Round and around and around
('Round)
We groovin' now, baby
Come on, yeah
[Interlude]
(Yep, yep)
Play on
('Round)
Teddy, oh
Aw, yeah
(Yep, yep)
('Round)
On this merry-go-round
[Chorus]
('Round and 'round I go)
You can get this ring if you can ride this thing
('Round and 'round I go)
Can you take it a little slower, baby? Oh, oh
('Round and 'round I go)
I just can't wait for the first time, baby
I wanna hold you
('Round and 'round I go)
I wanna love you
I wanna squeeze you, tease you all night long, oh
('Round and 'round I go)
('Round and 'round I go)
’Round and ’Round (Merry Go ’Round of Love) was written by Teddy Riley & Aaron Hall & Timmy Gatling & Gene Griffin.
’Round and ’Round (Merry Go ’Round of Love) was produced by Teddy Riley.
Guy released ’Round and ’Round (Merry Go ’Round of Love) on Tue Apr 12 1988.
“’Round and ’Round (Merry Go ’Round of Love)” peaked at #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart the week of November 12, 1988.
In an April 2012 interview with Soul Culture, Teddy Riley said:
“Round and Round (Merry Go Round of Love)” is a song that I didn’t like at all. It was because it sounded too much like The Gap Band. It was always a dream of mine to have the Gap Band and Guy perform this song together. It’s the reaso...