How long can you go Oh, can you go a dozen times? How long can you smile Can you smile a dozen smiles? Cause every way holds something that's nice Try it once and then you'll try it twice
Oh, mercy, mercy Oh, lawdy, lawdy I'll scratch your back if you'll just scratch mine Cause when I'm outta sight Then I'm outta mind Oh, mercy, mercy, do it over and over again (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine) oh, lawdy, lawdy (lawdy, scratch back)
How long will it last? It's getting harder off the cuff How long does it take? There must be someone with enough Cause every time holds something that's better Go on, get on up and forget the letter
Oh, mercy, mercy Oh, lawdy, lawdy I'll scratch your back if you'll just scratch mine Cause when I'm outta sight Then I'm outta mind Oh, mercy, mercy, do it over and over again (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine) oh, lawdy, lawdy (lawdy, scratch back) Mercy, mercy, mercy (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine) I’m scratching my back just a little bit, yeah
How much do you need? What does it take to get you off? No one's ever made it Are you trying to make me laugh? Cause until now you been and tried all the rest So now's the time you gotta try out the best
Oh, mercy, mercy Oh, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy I'll scratch your back if you'll just scratch mine Cause when I'm outta sight Then I'm outta mind Oh, mercy, mercy, a-do it over and over and over and over again (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine) oh, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy (lawdy, scratch back) Oh, mercy, mercy, mercy (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine) I’m scratching my back, woo-ooh, ooh-ooh I’m scratching my back, ow, ow I’m scratching my back, ow, ow, ow, oww-wa