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Strokin' -Clarence Carter
[Intro] 
N.C.
When I start makin' love, I don't just make love
DI be strokin'G, That's what I be doin', huh, I be Dstrokin'!G  
[Chorus]
I Dstroke it to the east, and I Gstroke it to the west
And I Dstroke it to the woman that GI love the best
I be Dstrokin'C  G  D  C  G  
[Verse]
DLet me ask you Gsomethin'
DWhat time of the day Gdo you like to make love?
HDave you ever made lovGe just before breakfast?
DHave you ever made loGve while you watched the late, late show?
DWell, let me ask you Gthis
DHave you ever made loGve on a couch?
DWell, let me ask you Gthis
DHave you ever made loGve on the back seat of a car?
DI remember one time I Gmade love on the back seat of a car
DAnd the police came and Gshined his light on me, and I said:
'I'm Dstrokin'G, that's what I'm doin', I be Dstrokin!"G  
[Chorus]
I Dstroke it to the east, and I Gstroke it to the west
And I Dstroke it to the woman that GI love the best
I be Dstrokin'C  G  D  C  G  
[Verse]
DLet me ask you Gsomething
DHow long has it been Gsince you made love, huh?
DDid you make love Gyesterday?
DDid you make loGve last week?
DDid you make loGve last year?
DOr maybe it migGht be that you plannin' on makin' love tonight
DBut just remembGer, when you start making love
DYou make it harGd, long, soft, short, and be strokin'
DI be strokin'G  
[Chorus]
I Dstroke it to the east, and I Gstroke it to the west
And I Dstroke it to the woman that GI love the best
I be Dstrokin'C  G  D  C  G  
[Verse]
DNow, when I start mGaking love to my woman
DI don't stop until GI know she's sassified
DAnd I can always teGll when she gets sassified
Dbecause when she geGts sassified she start calling my name
DShe'd say: 'ClarencGe Carter, Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter
DClarence Carter, ooGh shit, Clarence Carter'
DThe other night I wGas strokin' my woman
DAnd it got so good Gto her, you know what she told me
DLet me tell you whaGt she told me, she said:
D'Stroke it Clarence GCarter, but don't stroke so fast
DIf my stuff ain't tGight enough, you can stick it up my' woo!
DI be strokin' GHa! Ha! Ha! Ha! I be Dstrokin'G  
[Chorus]
I Dstroke it to the east, and I Gstroke it to the west
And I Dstroke it to the woman that GI love the best
I be Dstrokin'C  G  D  C  G  
[Post-Chorus]
DI be strokin' I be Gstrokin' Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
DI be strokin', Yeah! I be Gstrokin'
[Outro]
DI stroke it to the north, I Gstroke it to the south
I Dstroke it everywhere, I even Gstroke it with my, woo!
I be Dstrokin', I be Gstrokin', I be Dstrokin' ...

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Strokin

by Clarence Carter

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Strokin' -Clarence Carter

[Intro]

N.C.

When I start makin' love, I don't just make love

D G D G

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

[Chorus]

D G

I stroke it to the east, and I stroke it to the west

D G

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

D C G D C G

I be strokin'

[Verse]

D G

Let me ask you somethin'

D G

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

D G

Have you ever made love just before breakfast?

D G

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

D G

Well, let me ask you this

D G

Have you ever made love on a couch?

D G

Well, let me ask you this

D G

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

D G

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

D G

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

D G D G

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

[Chorus]

D G

I stroke it to the east, and I stroke it to the west

D G

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

D C G D C G

I be strokin'

[Verse]

D G

Let me ask you something

D G

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

D G

Did you make love yesterday?

D G

Did you make love last week?

D G

Did you make love last year?

D G

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

D G

But just remember, when you start making love

D G

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

D G

I be strokin'

[Chorus]

D G

I stroke it to the east, and I stroke it to the west

D G

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

D C G D C G

I be strokin'

[Verse]

D G

Now, when I start making love to my woman

D G

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

D G

And I can always tell when she gets sassified

D G

because when she gets sassified she start calling my name

D G

She'd say: 'Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter

D G

Clarence Carter, ooh shit, Clarence Carter'

D G

The other night I was strokin' my woman

D G

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

D G

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

D G

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

D G

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

D G D G

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

[Chorus]

D G

I stroke it to the east, and I stroke it to the west

D G

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

D C G D C G

I be strokin'

[Post-Chorus]

D G

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

D G

I be strokin', Yeah! I be strokin'

[Outro]

D G

I stroke it to the north, I stroke it to the south

D G

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

D G D

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

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