The Right Time

by Ray Charles

From the album: The Birth of Soul

Track 47 of 53 on The Birth of Soul (1991).

Duration: 3:19

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Lyrics for The Right Time

You know the night time, darling (night and day) Is the right time (night and day) To be (night and day) With the one you love, now (night and day) Say now oh baby (night and day) When I come home baby, now (night and day) I wanna be with the one I love, now (night and day) You know what I'm thinking of (night and day) I know the night time (night and day, oh) Whoa, is the right time (night and day, oh) To be with the one you love, now (night and day) I said to be with the one you love (night and day) You know my mother, now (night and day) Had to die, now (night and day) Umm, and my father (night and day) Well he broke down and cry (night and day) Whoah! whoa baby (night and day) When I come home baby now (night and day) I want you to hold my hand (night and day) Yeah, tight as you can (night and day) I know the night time (night and day, oh) Whoah is the right time (night and day, oh) To be with the one you love (night and day) You know what I'm thinking of (night and day) Whoah! sing your song, Margie Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Oh, baby (night and day) Do I love you? (night and day) No one above you (night and day) Hold me tight (night and day) And make everything all right (night and day) Because the night time (night and day) Oh, is the right time (night and day) To be with the one you love now (night and day) Oh yeah (night and day) Tease me (night and day) Squeeze me (night and day) Leave me (night and day) Ah, don't leave me (night and day) Lawdy baby (night and day) Take my hand, now (night and day) I don't need (night and day) No other man (night and day) Because the night time (night and day) Ow, is the right time (night and day) To be with the one you love (night and day) Oh yeah (night and day) I said baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Whoah! baby now (night and day) Oh come on baby (night and day) You know I want you by my side (night and day) I want you to keep (night and day) Oh keep me satisfied (night and day) I know the night time (night and day) Everyday is the right time (night and day) Yeah to be with the one you love now (night and day) Well you know it's all right

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  12. I Wonder Who
  13. Don't You Know
  14. Nobody Cares
  15. Ray's Blues
  16. Mr. Charles' Blues
  17. Blackjack
  18. I've Got a Woman
  19. Greenbacks
  20. Come Back Baby
  21. A Fool for You
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  23. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  24. A Bit of Soul
  25. Mary Ann
  26. Drown in My Own Tears
  27. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
  28. What Would I Do Without You
  29. Lonely Avenue
  30. I Want to Know
  31. Leave My Woman Alone
  32. It's All Right
  33. Ain't That Love
  34. Get on the Right Track
  35. Rockhouse, Pt. 1 & 2
  36. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
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  38. Talkin' 'Bout You
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