First of all I_d like to say good evening
And we_re so pleased that
So many of you could come out and share
In all the love and all the happiness we have in store for you
We want you to have a real good time
_Cause that_s just what we have in mind
Is that alright with you
Now, this is a tune that I composed
And it_s called
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman
Now I never intended recording this song
It was a personal poem
This is until the day that my producer
Happened to thumb through the pages of my notebook
He came across the words and he said
_We got to somethin_ with these words
It_s happening every day
And people wanna hear about it, Betty_
You see, it_s the story of a young girl
Making love for the very first time
Now when I finally got a melody
I took it home and I-I played it for my mother
Now I got to tell you a little bit about my mother
You see I come from one of those pretty large families
And I_m the baby of the family
And you know you never grow up to your mother
I_ll never forget the way she looked at me when I played it for her
She said, _Uh, I like the music
You know, baby, the melody it_s really nice
But I know you_re not gonna sing that song_
But we eased it right on by, yes, we did
And it became one of my biggest records too
So I want you to do this for me if you will
Everybody think back to your very first time
Now I_ll give you a little while longer
_Cause I know some of you
Have to think back a little further than others
Come on now, I want you to play catch-up
_Cause I don_t want you waitin_ till I get to the end of my song
Sayin_, _Oh, yeah, now I remember_
Now whether it was good
Or you just smilin_ it was good
Or on the other hand if it was not so good
Here_s my story
Hmm...hmm...mmm...mmm...
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you_ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, mmm...mmm...
I_m nervous and I_m tremblin_
Waitin_ for you to walk in
I_m tryin_ hard to relax
But I just can_t keep still, no
I can hear your car door slammin_
I wanna play big girl and put on a sexy smile
But I know so little about what love is
I just can_t help actin_ like a child
You_re knockin_ on my door and you_re ringin_ my bell
Hope you_re not impatient after waiting so very long
A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups
And we_re both old enough to know right from wrong
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you_ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, hmm...mmm...
I_m nervous and I_m tremblin_
Waitin_ for you to walk in
Tryin_ hard to relax
But I just can_t keep still
Mmm...hey, baby
Ho, ho, baby
Ho...yeah...yeah...
Oh, but what if my mama should come home early
And catch us doin_ what we_re doin_
Not only will I never live it down
But my whole family relationship it_ll all be ruined
But we_ve gone a little bit too far now
Oh, to turn around
So let_s just pray
That true love is what we_ve found
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Ho, I_ll never forget tonight
No, no, I_ll never forget tonight
That_s when you make me feel real, mmm...hmm...
You make me feel real, real good
Oh...oh...whoa...oh...oh...whoa...whoa...
Yeah, and I wanna thank your love
Said I_ve got to thank your love
_Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
I love you and I know it
And I ain_t too proud to show it
_Cause I love you, baby
And I need you, baby
I want you, my love, my love
My, my, my baby
I_ll never forget tonight
No, I_ll never forget tonight
_Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
You make me feel real good
And I love you, baby
_Cause you gave me
Uh, uh, pure love, yeah
Uh, uh, uh, pure love
Said I like that, baby
Uh, uh, pure love
Said I need that, sugar
Uh-uh-uh, pure love
There_s nothin_ phony about it
Uh-uh, pure love
Your love I can_t do without it
Uh-uh-uh, pure love, ooh
I love him, I know it
I ain_t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain_t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain_t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
And I ain_t too proud to show it
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Mmm...mmm...mmm...
Thank you
Thank you
Best Of (1995)
First of all I'd like to say good evening
And we're so pleased that
So many of you could come out and share
In all the love and all the happiness we have in store for you
We want you to have a real good time
'Cause that's just what we have in mind
Is that alright with you
Now, this is a tune that I composed
And it's called
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman
Now I never intended recording this song
It was a personal poem
This is until the day that my producer
Happened to thumb through the pages of my notebook
He came across the words and he said
eWe got to somethine with these words
It's happening every day
And people wanna hear about it, Bettye
You see, it's the story of a young girl
Making love for the very first time
Now when I finally got a melody
I took it home and I-I played it for my mother
Now I got to tell you a little bit about my mother
You see I come from one of those pretty large families
And I'm the baby of the family
And you know you never grow up to your mother
I'll never forget the way she looked at me when I played it for her
She said, eUh, I like the music
You know, baby, the melody it's really nice
But I know you're not gonna sing that songe
But we eased it right on by, yes, we did
And it became one of my biggest records too
So I want you to do this for me if you will
Everybody think back to your very first time
Now I'll give you a little while longer
'Cause I know some of you
Have to think back a little further than others
Come on now, I want you to play catch-up
'Cause I don't want you waitine till I get to the end of my song
Sayine, eOh, yeah, now I remembere
Now whether it was good
Or you just smiline it was good
Or on the other hand if it was not so good
Here's my story

Hmm...hmm...mmm...mmm...

Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you'll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, mmm...mmm...

I'm nervous and I'm trembline
Waitine for you to walk in
I'm tryine hard to relax
But I just can't keep still, no

I can hear your car door slammine
I wanna play big girl and put on a sexy smile
But I know so little about what love is
I just can't help actine like a child

You're knockine on my door and you're ringine my bell
Hope you're not impatient after waiting so very long
A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups
And we're both old enough to know right from wrong

Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you'll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, hmm...mmm...
I'm nervous and I'm trembline
Waitine for you to walk in
Tryine hard to relax
But I just can't keep still

Mmm...hey, baby
Ho, ho, baby
Ho...yeah...yeah...

Oh, but what if my mama should come home early
And catch us doine what we're doine
Not only will I never live it down
But my whole family relationship it'll all be ruined
But we've gone a little bit too far now
Oh, to turn around
So let's just pray
That true love is what we've found

Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight

Ho, I'll never forget tonight
No, no, I'll never forget tonight
That's when you make me feel real, mmm...hmm...
You make me feel real, real good
Oh...oh...whoa...oh...oh...whoa...whoa...
Yeah, and I wanna thank your love
Said I've got to thank your love
'Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
I love you and I know it
And I ain't too proud to show it
'Cause I love you, baby
And I need you, baby
I want you, my love, my love
My, my, my baby
I'll never forget tonight
No, I'll never forget tonight
'Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
You make me feel real good
And I love you, baby
'Cause you gave me
Uh, uh, pure love, yeah
Uh, uh, uh, pure love
Said I like that, baby
Uh, uh, pure love
Said I need that, sugar
Uh-uh-uh, pure love
There's nothine phony about it
Uh-uh, pure love
Your love I can't do without it
Uh-uh-uh, pure love, ooh

I love him, I know it
I ain't too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain't too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain't too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
And I ain't too proud to show it

Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Mmm...mmm...mmm...

Thank you
Thank you