(I Wanna) Testify

Album

Single

Label

Revilot

Genre

Southern Soul

Media Type

45s

Duration

2:50

Composer(s)

George Clinton, Johnnie Taylor

Entered Chart

Jul 1, 1967

Peak Date

Sep 2, 1967

Released

April 1967

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

207

B-Side

I Can Feel The Ice Melting

"(I Wanna) Testify" is the first hit single by the soul singing group The Parliaments

Friends, inquisitive friends
Are asking me what's come over me
A change, there's been a change
And it's oh so plain to see
Love just walked in on me
And took me by surprise
Happiness surrounds me,
You can see it in my eyes
Now it was just a little while ago
My life was incomplete
I was down, so doggone low
I had to look up at my feet
Don't you know, I want to testify
What your love has done for me
Everybody sing, I just want to testify
Oh girl, what your love has done for me
Hum - mmmm luscious,
Sho been delicious to me
Hear me now, hum-mmmmmmm
Luscious, sho been delicious to me
Once I was a hollow man
In which a lonely heart did dwell
Then love came sneaking up on me
Bringing hope to an empty shell
Now I've heard so many times before
That you love can be so bad
But I just want to tell you people
It's the best love I ever had
Talkin' 'bout, I just want to testify
What your love has done for me
Everybody sing (oh girl) I just want to testify
What your love has done for me
Hear me now, hummmmmmm
Luscious sho been delicious to me
Bring it home now, I just want to testify
What you love has done for me
Everybody sing, I just want to testify
What your love has done for me