Johnny Nash Version
Intro
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| Stir it up; | little | darlin', | stir it up. Come on, | ba | by. |
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| Come on and | stir it up: | little | darlin', | stir it up. | O- | oh! |
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| It's been a | long, long time, yeah! |
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| Since I | got you on my | mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh- | ooh) Oh- | oh! |
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| Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, |
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| it's | so | clear |
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| To see what we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh- | ooh) |
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| Just | me and | you. |
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| Stir it up; | little | darlin', | stir it up. Come on, | ba | by. |
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| Come on and | stir it up: | little | darlin', | stir it up. | O- | oh! |
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| I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), |
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| then I | blaze ya | fire; |
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| Then I'll satisfy your | heart's de | sire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) |
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| Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), |
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| every | minute: |
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| All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) |
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| Is keep it | in, eh! |
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| Stir it up; | little | darlin', | stir it up. Come on, | ba | by. |
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| Come on and | stir it up: | little | darlin', | stir it up. | O- | oh! |
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| Quench me | when I'm | thirsty; |
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| Come on and cool me down, ba | by, | when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) |
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| Your recipe is, - dar | lin' - is so | tasty, |
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| When you show and | stir your | pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) |
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| Stir it up; | little | darlin', | stir it up. Come on, | ba | by. |
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| Come on and | stir it up: | little | darlin', | stir it up. | O- | oh! |
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| Stir it up; | little | darlin', | stir it up. Come on, | ba | by. |
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| Come on and | stir it up: | little | darlin', | stir it up. | O- | oh! . . . . |