Strokin (CHORDS) by Clarence Carter

[Intro]~
When I start makin' love,.. I don't just make love

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I be strokin',.. That's what I be doin',.. huh,.. I be strokin'!


[Chorus]~
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I stroke it to the east,.. and I stroke it to the west

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And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best

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I be strokin'


[Verse]~
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Let me ask you somethin'

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What time of the day do you like to make love..?

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Have you ever made love just before breakfast..?

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Have you ever made love while you watched the late,.. late show..?

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Well,.. let me ask you this

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Have you ever made love on a couch..?

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Well,.. let me ask you this

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Have you ever made love on the back seat of a car..?

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I remember one time I made love on the back seat of a car

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And the police came and shined his light on me,.. and I said

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'I'm strokin',.. that's what I'm doin',.. I be strokin!"


[Chorus]~
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I stroke it to the east,.. and I stroke it to the west

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And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best

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I be strokin'


[Verse]~
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Let me ask you something

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How long has it been since you made love,.. huh..?

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Did you make love yesterday..?

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Did you make love last week..?

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Did you make love last year..?

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Or maybe it might be that you plannin' on makin' love tonight

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But just remember,.. when you start making love

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You make it hard,.. long,.. soft,.. short,.. and be strokin'

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I be strokin'


[Chorus]~
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I stroke it to the east,.. and I stroke it to the west

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And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best

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I be strokin'


[Verse]~
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Now,.. when I start making love to my woman

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I don't stop until I know she's sassified

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And I can always tell when she gets sassified

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because when she gets sassified she start calling my name

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She'd say 'Clarence Carter,.. Clarence Carter,.. Clarence Carter

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Clarence Carter,.. ooh shit,.. Clarence Carter'

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The other night I was strokin' my woman

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And it got so good to her,.. you know what she told me

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Let me tell you what she told me,.. she said

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'Stroke it Clarence Carter,.. but don't stroke so fast

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If my stuff ain't tight enough,.. you can stick it up my' woo!

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I be strokin' Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! I be strokin'


[Chorus]~
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I stroke it to the east,.. and I stroke it to the west

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And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best

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I be strokin'


[Post-Chorus]~
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I be strokin' I be strokin' Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

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I be strokin',.. Yeah! I be strokin'


[Outro]~
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I stroke it to the north,.. I stroke it to the south

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I stroke it everywhere,.. I even stroke it with my,.. woo!

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I be strokin',.. I be strokin',.. I be strokin' !!!