Love Won't Let Me Wait

Album

My Way

Label

Atlantic Records

Genre

Philadelphia soul

Composer(s)

Vinnie Barrett;Bobby Eli

Entered Chart

Mar 29, 1975

Peak Date

Jun 21, 1975

Released

March 1975

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Atlantic 3248 A

B-Side

After Loving You

"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. This Ballad is noted for the sound of a woman sobbing, heard during the instrumental sections of the song. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975

The time is right, you hold me tight
And love's got me high
Please tell me, "Yes" (yes), and don't say no, honey
Not tonight (ooh)
I need to have you next to me
In more ways than one, and I refuse to leave
'Til I see the mornin' sun creep through your windowpane
'Cause love won't let me wait
Not one more minute, baby
The time is right
Turn down the lights and take my hand
We'll take a flight
And spend the night in Wonderland (ooh)
Now move a little close to me
You owe it to yourself
And I will selfishly take a little for myself
And it's because of you that love won't let me wait
No, oh, listen, girl
I need your love so desperately
And only you can set me free
When I make love to you, we'll explode in ecstasy
And I won't take the blame that love won't let me wait
No, oh, love don't let me wait
My temperature's risin' (love won't let me wait)
But it's just so tantalizing
Oh, listen, girl (love)
Love won't let me wait