How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It)

How you gonna keep it after you get it?

(I wanna know, sugar darling, yeah, ooh)

How you gonna keep it after you get it?

(Oh baby)

(Sweet thing)

(Listen)

Now, I may play games sometimes

But when it comes to this heart of mine

I don't mess and fuss

If you ain't got the right stuff

So, I'm laying it on the line

And it's something you'd best be learning

Don't light the fire without the wood to keep it burning

How you gonna keep it after you get it?

(Oh, tell me sugar, tell me sugar)

How you gonna keep it after you get it?

(I want to know right now) listen

Your sweet talking sure sound good

And your kissing satisfied

And when you hold me in your arms

I get weak, I won't deny

But I'm not in for a one-night thrill

You've got to have enough love to pull us on over the hill

Ooh, how you gonna keep it?

I wanna know

How you gonna keep it?

I want you to think, think about it, baby

Stop and study yourself

Don't let your mind ruin your heart

Is what you're laying on me fake

Or have you really got what it takes?

Oh, how, how you gonna keep it?

I, I wanna know

How, how you gonna keep it?

If I let you be captain of my ship

How you gonna keep it?

I wanna know, will you be able to hold your grip?

How you gonna keep it? (Mmm)

And when hard times come (tell me about it), honey

Would you pack up your bags and run? (No, no)

How you gonna keep it? (Ooh, ooh, ooh)

Sweet thing now, how you gonna keep it?

I wanna know

How you gonna keep it?

I wanna know

How you gonna keep it?

And I wanna know

How you gonna keep it?