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Luther Vandross – I've Been Working (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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I've Been Working

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Luther Vandross

I've Been Working

Release date: 12th August 1981

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"I've Been Working" is a track by Luther Vandross, released 12th August 1981. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Luther Vandross.

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Lyrics

I've Been Working

[Intro]

Uh ah

Uh ah

Uh ah

[Verse 1]

I don't know why the world loves a forever love affair

(I'm just a freak)

Who loves a one-night thing, oh yeah

(A one night all night)

And after a long day of work all I wanna do is play around

(So I'm going out)

For a little bit of love

And a whole lotta getting down

Do you believe me? You gotta believe me

[Chorus]

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight, oh yeah

I need some love

I need some love tonight

Uh ah

[Verse 2]

People talk about my life and here's what they say

(It's incomplete)

It's too bad that they feel that way

(He sho' is crazy)

But I don't listen to any of them after five o'clock

Because the night is mine

And I don't wanna change anything 'cause I like what I got

Alright

[Chorus]

I've been working (Gotta work, work)

I've been all day working (I gotta work, work)

And I need somebody (Gotta work, work)

Said I need some

I need some love tonight, oh yeah

I need some love

I need some love tonight

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

So don't give me a forever love affair, no don't you dare

(I like to freak)

To the one-night beat, oh yeah

(Again and again, yeah yeah)

I work hard every day so I do what I wanna do

That's why I'm steppin' out (Step)

To find me, somebody, to do what I wanna do

[Chorus]

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight, oh yeah

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight, oh yeah

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight, oh yeah

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight

I've been working

I've been all day working

And I need somebody

Said I need some

I need some love tonight

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1981

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Luther Vandross
Producer: Luther Vandross
Bass: Marcus Miller
Drums: Buddy Williams
Guitar: Steve Love
Keyboards: Nat Adderley Jr.
Arranger: Gary King, Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr.
Background Vocals: Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr., Norma Jean Wright, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee
Congas: Errol “Crusher” Bennett
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer
Recording Engineer: Michael Brauer
Synthesizer: Ed Walsh