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Artist: The Jackson 5
Canonical path: /jackson-five/i-want-to-take-you-higher
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I Want To Take You Higher
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I Want To Take You Higher
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Hey, hey, hey, hey
Beat is gettin' stronger
The beat is gettin' longer too
Music's soundin' good to me
But I wanna, said I wanna
I wanna take you higher
Yeah, let me take you higher
Baby, baby, let me light your fire
Ooh yeah, little bit higher
Boom shacka lacka lacka
Boom shacka la boonka boo
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Beat is nitty-gritty
Music's in your city too
Music's gettin' good to me
But now don't ya, I said don't ya
Don't ya wanna get higher?
Yeah, don't ya wanna get higher?
Baby, baby, let me light your fire
Ooh ha, little bit highter
Boom shacka lacka lacka
Boom shaxka la boonka boo
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Come on baby
(higher)
Don't ya wanna get high
(higher)
Ooh, yeah
(higher)
Light your fire
(fire)
Come on daddy
(Higher)
A little bit higher
(higher)
I wanna
(higher)
Said I wanna light your fire
(fire)
Boom shacka lacka lacka
Boom shacka la boonka boo
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Beat is here to make you move
Music's here to help you groove
Music's soundin' good to me
But take your places
I'm gonna take you
(higher, higher)
Yeah, baby
Gonna take ya
(Higher, higher)
Ooh, yeah
Little bit higher
C'mon daddy
(Higher)
A little bit
(Higher)
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