Osmonds - Phase III (ISE 4796) (LP)
Album: Phase III
Released: 1972
MGM Records
*Gold Record
Side one
01. Down By The Lazy River
02. Business
03. Love Is
04. A Taste of Rhythm & Blues
05. Yo Yo
Side Two
01. He’s The Light of the World
02. My Drum
03. It’s You Babe
04. In The Rest of My Life
05. Don’t Panic
1. Down By The Lazy River
What are ya doin’ tonight?
Ya got no place to go.
Gotta get out of the city,
Why dont’cha come along with me?
Mighty fine out tonight,
Get your girl and hold her tight.
We can take it nice and easy,
you know it won’t be long
till we’ll be, we’ll be
Down by the lazy river,
come as you please.
Down by the lazy river,
one big family.
If you’re all alone, you won’t be long.
Just bring your guitar
and sing your song.
Down by the lazy river,
everybody follow me.
Better make up your mind,
get the show on the road.
We’re gonna have a party,
come along or you’ll be sorry, sorry.
You know there’s plenty of room,
come on and sing a
boom boom boom.
We can get nice and cozy,
why don’t you come
along and mosey
on down,
I said down,
come on down,
I’m goin’
Down by the lazy river,
come as you please.
Down by the lazy river,
one big family.
If you’re all alone,
you won’t be long.
Just bring your guitar
and sing your song.
Down by the lazy river
Everybody follow me.
2. Business
Oo, here we go again,
like we did before
Here we go again,
said you would no more
Oo, got to let you go girl,
I gave you one more try
Working after hours
with some other guy
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Ah, that sounds all
right, ummm, yeah
Girl come in my office,
I wanna talk to you
Gotta make it even now
that you are through
Oh, it was nice to know you,
too bad it didn’t work out
Don’t take it too hard girl,
well that’s what life’s about
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Tell your friends I’m
looking for another girl
I can’t stop my business
because you give me a whirl
’Bout your crying heart girl,
ain’t got time to mend
Keep my mind on business,
here we go again
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
Business, guess that’s business
3. Love Is
Love Is
Love is a two way decision
Part of me, part of you
I want you to know
And I’ll try to show
I love you so
Love is a two way suspicion
Look at me, look at you
All your love can’t be mine
What is mine I will find
Please be kind
Love isn’t just a tradition
You’re for me, I’m for you
Come be near my love
Give to me what love
will tell you too
4. A Taste of Rhythm and Blues
A Taste of Rhythm and Blues
Now if you’re feeling a beat
Come on and get on your feet, y’all
And if you’re diggin’
the sounds, yeah, yeah
Come on and stomp
made it down, down, down
And when the sweat starts
to pour put it out on the floor
You gotta move like you want to, freely
Everybody, get a taste of
rhythm and blues
With just a little bit of soul on the side,
just for good measure
Got to get yourself in a groove
With your lover by your side,
then you know you’re gonna have a lot of pleasure
Hey, hey, oh, yeah
All right, you know you
gotta, gotta, gotta
Come on, come on, come on come on
Hey, hey, hey, ooo, yeah
If your get up and go
has done got up and went
If you can’t get it on child
let me give you a hint
Drag it out on the floor
like I told you before
You’ve got to move like you want to, free, huh, huh, huh
Get a taste of rhythm and blues
With just a little bit of soul on the side, just for good measure
Got to get yourself in a groove
With your lover by your side, then you know you’re gonna have a lot of pleasure
Hey, hey, oh, yeah
All right, you know you
gotta, gotta, gotta
Come on, come on, come on
Get a taste of rhythm and blues
With just a little bit of soul on the side, just for good measure
Tell me what you’ve got to lose
With your lover by your side
Got to get yourself in a groove
Get a taste of rhythm and blues
With just a little bit of
soul on the side, oh, baby
Tell me what you’ve got to lose
5. Yo Yo
Wo oh ho,
just like a yo yo.
Wo oh ho,
just like a yo yo.
Girl it’s hard for me to see
how you got such a hold on me.
First I’m up, and then I’m down.
Then my heart goes around and around.
Well, I’ll bet you five dollars
I’m the only fool
who would climb up a string for you.
And need I say I can’t break away,
you control every little thing I do.
I used to be your swinger,
‘til you wrapped me
’round your finger...
Just like a yo yo,
just like a yo yo.
Turnin’, turnin’ love keeps a-burnin’
like a fire in my heart when
we’re apart, but
when we’re back together,
you keep changin’ like the weather.
Whoops! Now Oh yeah like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.
Here what I said, just like a yo yo.
Oh , just like a yo yo.
Where I go, and what I do,
well it all just depends on you.
You build me up just to let me down.
But I dare not to make a sound.
’Cause I’m so afraid you
will cast me away
like a beat up, worn out toy.
So I hold on tight with all of my might,
just to be your lovin’ boy.
No matter what they say or do,
I gotta bounce right back to you now
just like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.
Turnin’, turnin’ love keeps a-burnin’
like a fire in my heart when
we’re apart, but when
we’re back together,
you keep changin’ like the weather.
Whoops! Now Oh yeah like a yo yo.
Just like a yo yo.
Wo oh ho,
just like a yo yo.
Wo oh ho,
just like a yo yo.
6. He’s The Light of The World
He’s the light,
he’s the light of the world
He’s the light,
he’s the light of the world
Blessed are the poor in spirit
and those who mourn
And those who are weary
and burdened I will never scorn
Oh, and blessed are the merciful
and the pure of heart
The persecuted peace-makers
who light the dark, wooh
He’s the light, he’s the
light of the world
And God loved it so well
Oh yeah, He’s the light,
he’s the light of the world
And we must believe in
Him, come on now
If you seek the kingdom of heaven
you must be born again
And when you pray, pray all alone
You’ve heard from the heavenly throne
And don’t lay out your treasures,
for what can you make
Did you know that goodness and love
Are all that you can take, wo
Be like the lilies of the field you see
Because tomorrow will be free
To knock on the door of your Father’s home
Oh, your heavenly home
He’s the light, he’s the
light of the world
And God loved it so well, oh yeah
He’s the light, he’s the light of the world
And we must believe in Him,
come on, come on, come on
7. My Drum
When I feel the aggravation
When I feel the old frustration
I go into my room
and hit my drum (hit it)
When I feel the time approaching
Deep inside a big explosion
I pick up my sticks
and hit my drum (Kick it)
I don’t need no tranquilizers
Or running down to Dr. Mizers
If I’m sick it’s cause
I miss my drum (yeah)
When I lay me down to sleep
There’s one thing I wish to keep
Keep within my reach my
set of drums, drums, drums!
8. It’s You Babe
I miss the morning
in the evening time
I miss the rain
when the day is fine
But there’s one thing
that I miss most of all
It’s you babe
Each night I look
into the sky of blue
For each star there’s a reason
I’m in love with you
If there’s someone
I’d give my whole life to
It’s you babe
I don’t light candles
in the rain
I don’t count clover
that’s too easy
But when I saw you
something down inside me
Told me babe, it was you
Don’t let me lose the
love I’ve never shown
Please help me girl,
I’ve been so all alone
If anyone could
ever bring me home
It’s you babe
I don’t light candles
in the rain
I don’t count clover
that’s too easy
But when I saw you
something down inside me
Told me babe, it was you
Don’t let me lose the love
I’ve never shown
Please help me girl,
I’ve been so all alone
If anyone could
ever bring me home
It’s you babe
If anyone could
ever bring me home
It’s you babe
It’s you babe
It’s you babe
Baby, it’s you
Baby, it’s you
9. In The Rest of My Life
Wake up and smile
on me sunshine
Make me feel warmer
all the way through
After your love lights are burning
Show me the sweet things
I know you can do
Oh, my darling,
in the rest of my life
I may never find another
exactly like you
Oh, I’d be a fool to spend
the rest of my life without you
I have to leave
for a long time
Hope that your loving
can wait till I’m gone
Memories of you
will be all that I have
To keep up my
spirits and carry on
Oh, my darling,
in the rest of my life
I may never find
another exactly like you
Oh, I’d be a fool to spend
the rest of my life without you
Everywhere I go I meet
a million pretty women
All wanting, wanting
to be loved by me
But it don’t mean a thing,
no it don’t mean a thing
No, no, no, yeah
Oh, my Darling,
in the rest of my life
I may never find
another exactly like you
Oh, I’d be a fool to spend
the rest of my life without you
Oh, my Darling,
in the rest of my life
I may never find
another exactly like you
Oh, I’d be a fool to spend
the rest of my life without you
Oh, my Darling,
in the rest of my life
I may never find
another exactly like you
Oh, I’d be a fool to spend
the rest of my life without you
10. Don’t Panic
Lately I’ve been thinking
where my head is going lately
And amidst the confusion
I’ve become disillusioned
Don’t panic, I keep telling myself
Don’t panic, Got to be yourself
Before I think of changing,
before I think of rearranging
Show me what you got to offer,
maybe I’m better off without it
Don’t panic, I keep telling myself
Don’t panic, got to be yourself
Maybe I’m in a corner
and maybe I’m a part-time owner
In a world of confusion,
makes me wanna seek seclusion
Don’t panic, I keep telling myself
Don’t panic, got to be yourself
Don’t, don’t, don’t panic
Don’t, don’t, don’t panic
Don’t panic, I keep telling myself
Don’t panic, got to be yourself