Don’t Bite the Hand That Loves You

psychedelic Motown soul, psychedelic soul, 1960s soul

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lyrics AImproviser
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[Intro - Mid-tempo Motown groove, tambourine on the backbeat, warm bassline]
mmm (wooo whoo yeah)

[Verse 1 - Laid back, playful, Wurlitzer leads]
You came down this mornin' 
    with a thundercloud face
With sleep still in your eyes 
     and grumble in your pace
I reached and kissed your cheek 
     to start the mornin' right
But you mumbled, "leave me be," and stomped clean out of sight

[Pre-Chorus - Building, sassy]
Oh, what a grump (what a grump)
Tripped on the rug and cursed the floor (ooo ooo)
He's my grump (he's her grump)
But baby, I ain't havin' that no more!

[Chorus - Full band, warm and anthemic]
Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't bite, no)
Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom)
Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee
And we'll see this whole thing through
So don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, loves you)

[Verse 2 - Playful, a little threat in the smile - Wurlitzer flourish]
Keep that grumpy nonsense up and here is what I'll do
(Plant a little smackeroo) right square 
    upon your beak
No dove smack, darlin', that's a love smack just for you (just for you)
Just a kiss to knock that grumble off your cheek

[Wurlitzer hit - rhythmic and memorable]

[Pre-Chorus - Knowing, setting up the turn]
Oh, what a grump (what a grump)
Knocked the salt shaker off its base, mmm 
He's my grump (he's her grump)
But I see right through that grumpy little face!

[Chorus - backing vocals]
Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't bite, no)
Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom)
Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee
And we'll see this whole thing through
So don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, loves you)

[Bridge - Sparse, sincere, drop the sass, scatting]
Underneath the thunder, there's a stillness I have found
   (whoo hoo hooo) mm 
The arms that pull me closer when the lights go down
There's a diamond hidin' just below that gruff!
And he loves me 
     like he's scared it's not enough

[Chorus - Final, full energy, ad-libs]
Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't you bite it, baby)
Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom)
Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee
And we'll see this whole thing through
Oh, don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, she loves you baby)

[Outro - Groove locked, tambourine punching the two and four, bass forward, Wurlitzer vamp]
Don't bite (don't bite it)
Don't fight (don't fight it)
The hand that loves you (she loves you, loves you)
He's my grump (such a grump)
But he's my diamond (she said diamond)
Be nice to me (She'll be kind to thee)
[Tambourine feature, groove tightens, bass circling]
Don't bite the hand that loves you
Still my grump (still her grump)
But I ain't goin' nowhere (ain't goin' nowhere, baby)
Don't bite
Don't bite 
    the hand 
          that 
                loves you...
[Bass and Wurlitzer hold the groove, fade out]
mmm

[spoken tenderly] My little sour puss.. I love you.
[Wurlitzer gets the last lick]

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lyrics AImproviser ----- [Intro - Mid-tempo Motown groove, tambourine on the backbeat, warm bassline] mmm (wooo whoo yeah) [Verse 1 - Laid back, playful, Wurlitzer leads] You came down this mornin' with a thundercloud face With sleep still in your eyes and grumble in your pace I reached and kissed your cheek to start the mornin' right But you mumbled, "leave me be," and stomped clean out of sight [Pre-Chorus - Building, sassy] Oh, what a grump (what a grump) Tripped on the rug and cursed the floor (ooo ooo) He's my grump (he's her grump) But baby, I ain't havin' that no more! [Chorus - Full band, warm and anthemic] Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't bite, no) Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom) Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee And we'll see this whole thing through So don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, loves you) [Verse 2 - Playful, a little threat in the smile - Wurlitzer flourish] Keep that grumpy nonsense up and here is what I'll do (Plant a little smackeroo) right square upon your beak No dove smack, darlin', that's a love smack just for you (just for you) Just a kiss to knock that grumble off your cheek [Wurlitzer hit - rhythmic and memorable] [Pre-Chorus - Knowing, setting up the turn] Oh, what a grump (what a grump) Knocked the salt shaker off its base, mmm He's my grump (he's her grump) But I see right through that grumpy little face! [Chorus - backing vocals] Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't bite, no) Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom) Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee And we'll see this whole thing through So don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, loves you) [Bridge - Sparse, sincere, drop the sass, scatting] Underneath the thunder, there's a stillness I have found (whoo hoo hooo) mm The arms that pull me closer when the lights go down There's a diamond hidin' just below that gruff! And he loves me like he's scared it's not enough [Chorus - Final, full energy, ad-libs] Don't bite the hand that loves you (don't you bite it, baby) Don't fight the heart that beats for you (bom bom bom bom) Be nice to me, I'll be kind to thee And we'll see this whole thing through Oh, don't bite the hand that loves you (loves you, she loves you baby) [Outro - Groove locked, tambourine punching the two and four, bass forward, Wurlitzer vamp] Don't bite (don't bite it) Don't fight (don't fight it) The hand that loves you (she loves you, loves you) He's my grump (such a grump) But he's my diamond (she said diamond) Be nice to me (She'll be kind to thee) [Tambourine feature, groove tightens, bass circling] Don't bite the hand that loves you Still my grump (still her grump) But I ain't goin' nowhere (ain't goin' nowhere, baby) Don't bite Don't bite the hand that loves you... [Bass and Wurlitzer hold the groove, fade out] mmm [spoken tenderly] My little sour puss.. I love you. [Wurlitzer gets the last lick]

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