CRAIG DAVID FOR GUYS

Born to do it

Songs from the album, translated for a gayfolks (and anyone else who's interested).

About

Most pop songs are written for heterosexual people. I love Craig David's songs, but they're so amazingly boy-meets-girl straight it makes me almost angry. So that's why I came up with these new versions.

Now you too can imagine myself in these situations, feel part of Craig's world. Read on, use your imagination, and sing!

Songs

Fill me in / Can't be messing 'round / Rendezvous / 7 days / Follow me / Last night / Walking away / Time to party / Booty man / Once in a lifetime / You know what / Rewind

FILL ME IN

I was checking this guy next door when his parents went out
He'd phone say 'Hey boy, come on right around!'
So I knock at the door,
You were standing with a bottle of red wine waiting to pour,
Dressed in Levi's black jeans and not so much more
So I went in
Then we sat down started kissing, caressing,
Told me 'bout jacuzzi sounded interestin',
So we jumped right in -
All calls diverted to answerphone,
'Please leave a message after the tone.'

I mean me and his parents were kinda cool,
But they were the fine line between me and you
We were just doing things young people in love do
Parents trying to find out what we were up to

Saying why were you creeping round late last night?
Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light?
Now you're dressed in black
When I left you were dressed in white
Can you fill me in?

Calls diverted to answerphone;
Red wine bottle, half the contents gone;
Midnight returned, jacuzzi turned on:
Can you fill me in?

Whenever the coast was clear and he'd ask me to come out,
I'd say 'Hey man, come on right around!'
So he knocked at the door
I was standing with the keys in my hand to the 4x4
Jumped in my ride, checking that nobody saw
The club, we went in,
We got down boun-bounce to the rhythm
Saw it was early morning,
Thought we'd better be leaving -
So I gave you my jacket for you to hold.
Told you to wear it cos you felt cold

I mean me and him didn't mean to break the rules
I wasn't trying to play your mum and dad for fools
We were just doing things young people in love do
Parents trying to find out what we were up to

Saying why can't you keep your promises no more?
Say you'll be home by twelve, come strolling in at four
Out with your friends but leaving with the boy next door
Can you fill me in?
Wearing a jacket, whose property?
Said you'd been queuing for a taxi,
But you left all your money on the TV -
Can you fill me in?

All they seem to do
Is be checking up on you, baby
Watching our every move,
Think some day they might approve, baby?

Why were you creeping round late last night?
Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light?
Now you're dressed in black,
When I left you were dressed in white
Can you fill me in?

Calls diverted to answerphone;
Red wine bottle, half the contents gone;
Midnight returned jacuzzi turned on:
Can you fill me in?

CAN'T BE MESSING ROUND

One day minding my own business,
guy from back won't keep his distance
He was all over me, just won't let it be
So I said to him, 'I've got a guy at home,
this is so hard for me, but you gotta leave me alone'
He said he didn't want to listen to me
Knew exactly what he wanted to be, my baby
I must admit that he was getting to me,
waiting for me, wanting me to hold him oh so tightly

Together, forever, wherever, huh, whatever
He said he couldn't find nobody better,
wasn't gonna give up on me never, he said

Ooh, you're looking so fly every time you passed me by
I like the way you move your body
Boy I must admit you're looking real fit
Let's chill for a little bit
I know you wanna get with me,
boy you know I'm not free

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, come on let me hit it again,
come on let me sing it again,
won't pretend, can't be messing 'round with my boyfriend

It seems like every day you wanna be calling me
and when I step outside you always follow me,
You said that you were really feeling Sisqo's song
about that thong th-thong thong thong, did I wanna see?
And when you talk like that I know you're really tempting me
But I got a guy at home who'll do the same for me
and that's the way that it's gotta be, gotta be, so listen now baby

Ooh, I like your profile,
the way you talk and your smile
But you gotta understand me see, I'm not cheating on my baby
Ohh you know this ain't right, I'm going home to my man tonight
and I'm sorry that we couldn't get it on,
but the love for my man's too strong

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, come on let me hit it again,
come on let me sing it again,
won't pretend, can't be messing 'round with my boyfriend

Boyfriend this love we got be golden
and you know you got me open
Since the day we started talking
you and I've had this special little something
When I wake up in the morning,
boy it would be you I'd be calling
Since I met you my phone bill be doubling
But boyfriend you know that money ain't a thing
with - who me? the one and only C. R. A. I. G., come on
now let me deliver this properly
so the world can see that I ain't the type of guy
and why should I make my boyfriend cry?
Can't deny the guy I met was real fly
but it's you that puts me on a natural high
so I, I just walked on by, saying my oh my
I ain't gon' let no other guy start troublin',
lose someone like you, you must be joking

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, come on let me hit it again,
come on let me sing it again,
won't pretend, can't be messing 'round with my boyfriend

RENDEZVOUS

Six o'clock in the morning, wipe the sleep from my eyes
Felt just like an ordinary day
Just around the corner such a surprise,
a beautiful angel materialised
time stood still, face to face:
I'm sure we'd met in another time and place

Our eyes met as you passed me by,
two souls entwined in the blink of an eye
and I had to figure out what I was missing
so I turned to you and asked you if you wanted to
(you know we'll be getting some, getting jiggy just for fun)

Rendezvous, where to? My place, say 2,
and we can do anything you wanna do
Hey, tonight is your night, yeah
When you close your eyes,
take a minute, take a moment, realise
Do you see me when you fantasise?
Tonight'll be your night

I'm sitting here just daydreaming about you
and all the things you do
boy feels so right
and all I know is you're the one for me
that special kinda' man, yeah,
in my life, in my life

Well, here I am writing you a love song,
holding back those years, it's been so long
and I can't deny the way that I'm feeling
It's true, so boy, that's why I'm asking you, can we

Rendezvous, where to? My place, say 2,
and we can do anything you wanna do
Hey, tonight is your night, yeah
When you close your eyes,
take a minute, take a moment, realise
Do you see me when you fantasise?
Tonight'll be your night

Darling, tell me what's on your mind
what you thinking?
Hey what you thinking? Hey what you thinking?
Darling, tell me what's on your mind?
What's on your mind? yeah
Darling what are you thinking?
Now darling, what are you thinking...

Rendezvous, where to? My place, say 2,
and we can do anything you wanna do
Hey, tonight is your night, yeah
When you close your eyes,
take a minute, take a moment, realise
Do you see me when you fantasise?
Tonight'll be your night

I'm sitting here just daydreaming about you
and all the things you do
boy feels so right
and all I know is you're the one for me
that special kinda' man, yeah,
in my life, in my life,
yeah

Whatcha doing cos we'll be rendezvousing and you know
we'll be getting some
getting jiggy just for fun

7 DAYS

On my way to see my friends
who lived a couple of blocks away from me,
as I walked through the subway,
must have been about a quarter past three:
In front of me
stood a beautiful honey with a beautiful body.
He asked me for the time -
I said it'd cost him his name, a six-digit number
and a date with me tomorrow at nine.

Did he decline? No!
Didn't he mind? I don't think so!
Was it for real? Damn sure!
What was the deal? A handsome boy aged 24
So was he keen? He couldn't wait.
Cinnamon queen, let me update:
What did he say? He said he'd love to rendezvous
He asked me what we were gonna do,
I said we'd start with a bottle of Moët for two

Monday, took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday
I met this guy on Monday,
took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday

Nine was the time, cos I'll be getting mine
and he was looking fine
Smooth talker, he told me
he'd love to unfold me
all night long
Ooh I loved the way he kicked it,
from the front to the back he flipped it
and I oh I yeah hope that he'd care
cos I'm a man who'll always be there

Ooh yeah, I'm not a man to play around baby,
cos a one-night stand isn't really fair.
From the first impression boy, hmm you don't seem to be like that
cos there's no need to chat for there'll be plenty time for that
From the subway to my home,
endless ringing of my phone
When you're feeling all alone, all you gotta do
is just call me

Monday, took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday
I met this guy on Monday,
took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday

Since I met this special guy, yeah
I can't get him off my mind
He's one of a kind,
and I'm not about to deny it
It's a special kind of thing with you...

Monday, took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday
I met this guy on Monday,
took him for a drink on Tuesday
We were making love by Wednesday,
and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, we chilled on Sunday

FOLLOW ME

Can you tell me? How do you feel?
How do you feel?

In your letter you said you wanted to talk to me
talk, talk to me, talk to me,
that you're missing my loving
asking am I going to give it to ya
He said I like the way you put it down on me, me, me, baby,
that there's nothing more he'd rather do than

Follow me, follow me to my bedroom
(both of our bodies)
Follow me, follow me to my bedroom
(this'll be a night you won't forget)

Relax, unwind and just take your time,
take, take your, take your time
I would like to show you, get to know you, hold you, kiss you,
running my fingers through your hair
How do you like it?
Let's just take it nice and slow and enjoy the flow

Follow me (alright), follow me to my bedroom
(you know what you gotta do, you know what you gotta do, take my hand)
Follow me, follow me to my bedroom
(this'll be a night you won't forget)
Follow me, follow me to my bedroom
(Follow me, follow me darling)
Follow me, follow me to my bedroom
Can you follow me?

When I get on top and I make it real hot and you tell me don't stop
Are you fallin'?
When you get on top and I make it real hot and you tell me don't stop
Whose name you callin'?
When you get on top and you make it real hot and I tell you don't stop
Are you fallin'?
When I get on top and you make it real hot and I tell you don't stop
(Ooh yeah talk, talk to me)

How do you feel? (both of our bodies)
How do you feel? (this'll be a night you won't forget)
How do you feel? (all I wanna know)
How do you feel? (is how do you feel?)
How do you feel? (how do you feel?)
How do you feel? (follow me baby)

LAST NIGHT

(Yo you don't even know about this guy I met last night, he was bad,
you've never seen anything like it, trust me!)

(Who be your Casanova?
and we don't stop dr- dr- dr- dr-drop the flava
who be your Casanova?
Craig Davido yeah and we don't stop
Craig David on the rise)

Stepped in the club now,
saw you sitting with your friends chillin', looking at me
had to make my move
so I whispered in his ear that I'll be your Casanova
Come dance while you think it over
We made our way over to the dance floor
Gotta groove on, dancing yeah, real hardcore
from the front to the back, that's where I was at
You know, you know, Southampton mans do it like that
My body all over your - (facciamo amore), damn sure
He was irresistible, the future was foreseeable

(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met
Oh yeah, come on
(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met oh yeah
(Craig David on the rise)

Boy you had me trippin' (Girl you've got me trippin')
My heart was feelin' from the beginning (from the beginning)
just to hold your body drove me crazy (Girl you drive me crazy)
and it weren't like I had to pretend that I'll be a Casanova
If you'd only let me show ya
Felt like a drink, so we went to the bar
Next thing we found ourselves in the back of my car
making me laugh and giggle, ha ha,
my body all over your (ha ha)
I didn't want to take it too far, especially in the car,
got more respect for ya (dolce vita) ooh yeah
Now you're my partner, a come on

(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met
Oh yeah, come on
(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met oh yeah
(Craig David on the rise)

I met this guy with the brown eyes,
made my moves, showed enterprise that Craig David's on the rise
It's all about the fly gay men, good looking gay men
Those gay men that I can't even begin tellin'
Dolce vita that's the life you live
that makes you want to leave the one you're with
and this is how I'm dropping it down,
this pretty cool guy turned my life around
what what uh
pretty young boy yeah, driving me crazy (x4)

(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met
Oh yeah, come on
(Yeye sera) Last night, ooh yeah, a pretty cool guy I met oh yeah
(Craig David on the rise)

(Who be your Casanova?
dr- dr- dr- dr-drop the flava
who be your Casanova?
Craig Davido and we don't stop
Craig David on the rise
Who be your Casanova? and we don't stop
dr- dr- dr- dr-drop the flava
Who be your Casanova?
Craig Davido and we don't stop
Craig David on the rise)

WALKING AWAY

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away

Sometimes some people get me wrong,
when it's something I've said or done
Sometimes you feel there is no fun,
that's why you turn and run;
but now I truly realise, some people don't wanna compromise
Well I saw them with my own eyes, spreading those lies
and well, I don't wanna live my life, too many sleepless nights,
not mentioning the fights
I'm sorry to say baby

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away

Well I'm so tired baby
Things you say, you're driving me away
Whispers in the locker-room baby, don't listen to the games they play
Boy I thought you'd realise, I'm not like them other guys,
cos I saw them with my own eyes
you should have been more wise
and well, I don't wanna live my life, too many sleepless nights,
not mentioning the fights
I'm sorry to say baby

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh, to find a better day
I'm walking away

TIME TO PARTY

On Friday (on Friday)
Time to party (time to party)
Let me see you swing and sway (Let me see you swing)
Tell me are you with me? Are you with me? (x2)

Friday, payday,
ready to do the things we love
We're gonna get our groove on
All night long (ho! hey!)
Give it up now for the DJ (uh huh yeah)
and put your hands up where my eyes can see
It may be raining, but who cares about the weather? (get up)
cos when the heat is on we'll all be getting wetter (stand up)
It's the start of the weekend
Don't waste no time,
for tonight is your night

On Friday (on Friday)
Time to party (time to party)
Let me see you swing and sway (Let me see you swing)
Tell me are you with me? Are you with me? (x2)

Everybody's feeling right (feeling right)
cos we know it's party night (ooh yeah)
All the B-boys looking tight
Whether Nike, Fubu or jeans or leather
Ooh what a sight!
Here's where the party starts - things can only get better (get up)
Just make your way onto the dance floor, get together (stand up)
It's the start of the weekend,
don't waste no time,
for tonight is your night

On Friday (on Friday)
Time to party (time to party)
Let me see you swing and sway (Let me see you swing)
Tell me are you with me? Are you with me? (x2)

This party be going on till the break of dawn
Let's give it up (what what), let's get it on
Break open a bottle of Moët and Chandon and when it's gone
we'll start on the Dom Perignon
This vibe's makin' me high like Toni
surrounded by other people movin' their body
We be kickin' mad flava in yah ear
Big shout to the people round the side,
in the front, at the rear
This is gonna be one hell of a year
and there's no way that I'm lettin' anyone interfere
This is how we do, gettin' in on the venue
Can you check my microphone 1 2 (ooh wee)
Can you give it up now please for the DJ
Giving you a party like a summer sortay okay
Let's see those hands in the air,
and wave them around like you just don't care, come on

On Friday (on Friday)
Time to party (time to party)
Let me see you swing and sway (Let me see you swing)
Tell me are you with me? Are you with me? (x2)

BOOTY MAN

Ooh oh yeah yeah babe yeah yeah babe hey
ooh oh yeah babe yeah yeah babe

One, two, buckle my shoe
three, four, step inside the venue and I
see in the corner of my eye
this beautiful guy that's standing by the bar looking fly
He was like a muscle queen out of a magazine
looked about nineteen
Five minutes talking,
next thing it's his number being written

If you're looking for the man that can
go check all the guys messing with your programme
with lyrics that make you say 'Damn!',
the booty man can.
Click off, click on,
www.cd.com,
international bomb (bomb)
the booty man's really got it going on

One, two, unbuckle my shoe,
kissing and cuddling at my crib after the venue and I
didn't wanna take it too fast
so I said slow slow I gotta make some calls so keep it down low
he was like 'I can't believe you wanna talk
instead of making love to me!'
Five minutes chilling, next thing it's my name he's calling

If you're looking for the man that can
go check all the guys messing with your programme
with lyrics that make you say 'Damn!',
the booty man can.
Click off, click on,
www.cd.com,
international bomb (bomb)
the booty man's really got it going on

Bomb, bomb, the booty man booty man's really got it going
on, on, the booty man booty man's really got it going
Bomb, bomb, the booty man booty man's really got it going
on, on, the booty man booty man's really got it going

If you're looking for the man that can
go check all the guys messing with your programme
with lyrics that make you say 'Damn!',
the booty man can.
Click off, click on,
www.cd.com,
international bomb (bomb)
the booty man's really got it going on
(x3)

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Once in my life
I have the chance to find
Once in my life
I have the chance to find

Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me
Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me

In the beginning, trouble times in my life
I needed a shoulder to cry on,
had no direction until I met you
Everything is gonna be all right
Looking out beyond the stars,
searching, always wishing;
often I thought that love would escape me
You got the key, babe

Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me
Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me

I was lost, I couldn't find my way
You took my hand and chased my blues away
Your inspiration is guiding me through,
I'm feeling brand new
Memories of days gone by,
hurting, always hurting -
You've taken my pain away
You set me free, babe

Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me
Once in a lifetime
I have the chance to find the key to my dreams (and I know)
that it's so good for me

YOU KNOW WHAT

Yeah, I know that
I said I'm feeling I'm it feeling it
I'm it feeling it yeah (yeah yeah)
I know that you like the way that I put it down on you
you know what, yeah

We were meant to be together for eternity,
but now you're gone it's plain to see
I was livin' just a fantasy
So many things I'd like to do
if I ever found a love that's true
Finding it hard to push on through
since I've been away from you

When I first met you waiting,
standing up by the bus stop
I knew you were something special, weak in my knees
I wanted to drop, yeah-e yeah
so we checked each other
What we had going on was so hot, yeah
I never thought you'd leave me no,
but you know what

We were meant to be together for eternity,
but now you're gone it's plain to see
I was livin' just a fantasy
So many things I'd like to do
if I ever found a love that's true
Finding it hard to push on through
since I've been away from you

Now I can't seem to get over you
appearing in everything that I do
It was only last week, Friday,
when I saw you out with your straight friends
walkin' round my way (wanted to stop, yeah-e yeah)
I feel when all's said and done,
from this love I've learnt a lot, yeah
I never thought you'd leave me no,
but you know what (hey, hey, hey)

We were meant to be together for eternity,
but now you're gone it's plain to see
I was livin' just a fantasy
So many things I'd like to do
if I ever found a love that's true
Finding it hard to push on through
since I've been away from you

The flow that we had was so hot
Boy you took me higher, to the top
We kept it rolling, wouldn't stop
Said you'd never leave me,
but you know what

We were meant to be together for eternity,
but now you're gone it's plain to see
I was livin' just a fantasy
So many things I'd like to do
if I ever found a love that's true
Finding it hard to push on through
since I've been away from you

You don't know what I've been going through,
but I know that you don't know what
I said I'm feeling it, I'm feeling it, I'm feeling it,
I'm feeling it yeah (x2)

REWIND

Inter selecta

Hyper hyper hyper, that's what we make ya
Time to mash up the speaker
Craig David, Artful Dodger
Inter selecta (x4)

Making moves, yeah, on the dancefloor
Got our groove on, dancing, yeah, real hardcore
From the front to the back, that's where I was at
You know the Artful Dodger do it like that,
with Craig David all over your...
DJ, it's all up to you
When the crowd go wild,
tell me whatcha gon' do

Re-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo selecta'
Re-e-e-e-e-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo selecta'
Re-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo selecta'
Re-e-e-e-e-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo bo bo'
Re-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo selecta'
Re-e-e-e-e-e-wind
when the crowd say 'bo bo bo'
Re-e-e-e-e-e-wind
This goes out to all the DJs

Eh, yeah
Eh eh yeah (yeah) (x3)
Eh, yeah
Eh (yeah)

Rewind selecta
Rewind se-lec-ta...

Original lyrics written by C. David and M. Hill, except 'Can't be messing 'round' (C. David), '7 days' (C. David/M. Hill/D. Hill), and 'Time to party' (C. David/M. Hill/J. Seals). Published by Windswept Music (London) Ltd and Warner Chappell Music Ltd, except 'Can't be messing 'round' (Windswept Music (London) Ltd), '7 days' (Windswept Music (London) Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Copyright control) and 'Time to party' (Windswept Music (London) Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Acuff Rose Music Ltd).
These altered versions are quite unofficial and are not sanctioned by the publishers. 'Once in a lifetime' and 'Rewind' are gay-friendly as they are and are reproduced unchanged.

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Robert Cumming, robertcu@bredband.net, last updated 2002-03-18.