part-time lover

stevie wonder had the ninth of his ten number one singles. luther vandross sang background vocals. it was the first song ever to hit number one on four different billboard charts and undoubtedly contributed to the decline of marital fidelity. the lyrics were indefensible; but the groove was inescapable. we knew it was wrong; but it felt so right.

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call up, ring once, hang up the phone
to let me know you made it home
don't want nothing to be wrong with part-time lover

if she isn't with me i'll blink the lights
to let you know tonight's the night
for me and you my part-time lover

we are undercover passion on the run
chasing love up against the sun
we are strangers by day, lovers by night
knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right

if i'm with friends and we should meet
just pass me by, don't even speak
know the word's "discreet" with part-time lovers

but if there's some emergency
have a male friend to ask for me
so then she won't peek it's really you my part-time lover

we are undercover passion on the run
chasing love up against the sun
we are strangers by day, lovers by night
knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right

i've got something that i must tell
last night someone rang our doorbell
and it was not you my part-time lover

and then a man called our exchange
but didn't want to leave his name
i guess that two can play the game
of part-time lovers
you and me, part-time lovers
but, she and he, part-time lovers