(I WANNA) TESTIFY
(George Clinton / Deron Taylor)


The Parliaments - 1967





Friends, inquisitive friends 
Are asking me what's come over me
A change, there's been a change
And it's, oh, so plain to see

Love just walked in on me (I wanna testify)
And it's taken me me by surprise (I wanna testify)
Happiness surrounds me (I wanna testify)
You can see it in my eyes (I wanna testify)

Now, it was just a little while ago (I wanna testify)
My life was incomplete (I wanna testify)
I was down, so doggone low (I wanna testify)
I had to look up at my feet (I wanna testify)

And don't you know that I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Everybody sing, oh, girl, I wanna testify
What your love has done for me

Hear me now, mmm-mmmmmm, luscious
Sure been delicious to me
Hear me now, mmm-mmmmmm, luscious
Sure been delicious to me

Once I was a hollow man (I wanna testify)
In which a lonely heart did dwell (I wanna testify)
Then love came sneakin' up on me (I wanna testify)
Bringing a light to an empty shell (I wanna testify)

Now, I've heard so many times before (I wanna testify)
That your love can be so bad (I wanna testify)
But I just wanta tell you, people (I wanna testify)
It's the best love I ever had (I wanna testify)

I'm talkin' 'bout I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Everybody sing, oh, girl, I wanna testify
What your love has done for me

Bring it down now, I just wanna testify 
What your love has done for me
Hear me now, mmm-mmmmmm, luscious
Sure been delicious to me
Bring it home now, I, I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Everybody sing, oh, girl, gotta testify
What your love ......... FADE 






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2014)