[Motown soul, soft pop, wah-wah funk, subtle country warmth] [102 BPM; warm male baritone; natural expressive vocals] [Recurring bass hook; muted wah guitar; close male harmonies] [Intro — eight seconds] [Bass and wah guitar establish a tight two-bar hook] [Electric piano enters; tambourine on the backbeat] [Verse 1] You kicked your shoes beneath the chair, Pulled that pencil from your hair. Said, “I've had about enough.” I said, “Come here—turn it up.” Left the dishes where they lay, Let that record have its say. You were laughing by the door When I slid across the floor. [Chorus — broad melody; close harmony answers] Turn it up, pull me near, That's the song I want to hear. Let the bass line take its time, Put your hand right here in mine. Turn it up, let it play, We've been working hard all day. One more dance before we're through— I still save the best for you. (The best for you) [Instrumental turnaround — four bars] [Original bass hook returns; wah guitar answers the melody] [Verse 2] There's a tear along the sleeve Of that shirt you won't let leave. You said, “That was what you wore When you knocked upon my door.” I said, “Girl, that shirt was brown.” You said, “Sit your memory down.” Then you kissed me, proved your case, Left your lipstick on my face. [Chorus — brighter harmony; stronger tambourine] Turn it up, pull me near, That's the song I want to hear. Let the bass line take its time, Put your hand right here in mine. Turn it up, let it play, We've been working hard all day. One more dance before we're through— I still save the best for you. (The best for you) [Instrumental — twelve bars] [Melodic clean guitar solo; wah rhythm stays underneath] [Brief pedal-steel answers; bass repeats its original hook] [Build from spacious bends into rhythmic double-stops] [Bridge — drums soften; acoustic guitar comes forward] We don't move like twenty-two, My left knee complains to you. You just grin and slow the pace, Put your cheek against my face. [Final chorus — full groove; joyful harmony responses] Turn it up, pull me near, That's the song I want to hear. Let the bass line take its time, Put your hand right here in mine. Turn it up, let it play, We've been working hard all day. One more dance before we're through— I still save the best for you. (The best for you) [Outro — bass and wah hook; relaxed vocal ad-libs] Let the needle find the end, Then we'll play that side again. Turn it up… (Pull me near) That's the song… (I want to hear) [Short guitar answer; warm final chord]
