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Smooth Operator (Extended Smooth Jazz Version)

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Smooth Operator (Extended Smooth Jazz Version)

Release date: 3rd September 1984

About This Track

"Smooth Operator (Extended Smooth Jazz Version)" is a track by Sade, released 3rd September 1984. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sade.

About the Artist

Sade

Sade

Lyrics

Smooth Operator (Extended Smooth Jazz Version)

[Spoken Intro]

He's laughing with another girl

And playing with another heart

Placing high stakes, making hearts ache

He’s loved in seven languages

Jewel box life, diamond nights and ruby lights

High in the sky

Heaven help him when he falls

[Verse 1]

Diamond life lover boy

He moves in space with minimum waste and maximum joy

City lights and business nights

When you require streetcar desire for higher heights

[Pre-Chorus]

No place for beginners or sensitive hearts

When sеntiment is left to chance

No placе to be ending but somewhere to start

[Chorus]

No need to ask

He's a smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

[Post-Chorus]

Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago: Western male

Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale

[Verse 2]

Face to face, each classic case

We shadow box and double-cross

Yet need the chase

[Pre-Chorus]

A license to love, insurance to hold

Melts all your memories and change them to gold

His eyes are like angels; his heart is cold

[Chorus]

No need to ask

He's a smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

[Post-Chorus]

Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago: Western male

Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale

[Outro]

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

Smooth operator

[Instrumental: "Red Eye"]

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