Lyrics The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers

Take Inventory

I want all of you to take good inventory

Listen to my story:

"If you give true love and I know you do

Soon your woman will believe in you

So you can be too sweet

I know you can be too kind

She'll break your heart, boys

And control your minds

- Listen to my story -

One thing I know now and this is a fact

- Take an inventory -

She'll be cryin' and tryin' to take you back

No good man

Don't go for it

Don't be a fool

Beware, beware what you tell her

- Listen to my story -

To fly and go away

- Take an inventory -

But not too far babe

You may wanna back someday

- Listen to my story -

And if this happens

She'll go by your rules

- Take an inventory -

She'll do what you tell her

And you do what you wanna do

Alright

Just sit back and be cool

- Listen to my story -

Alright

As you do what you tell her to do

- Listen, listen, listen... -

Be sure to lie and be sure to cheat

- Listen to my story -

Always keep that woman beggin' at your feet

- Take, take, take... -

Don't be so loyal and don't be so true

- Take an inventory -

'Cause if you are boy, they'll run over you

- Listen, listen, listen... -

Show who's the boss and

Show who's the king

- Listen to my story -

Show you can be cold now

And you can be mean

Alright

- Take, take, take... -

Tell me how you like my stuff

- Take an inventory -

I want you to take good inventory

- Take an inventory...