The Isley Brothers - Take Inventory Lyrics

[Intro]Ooh, I want all you fellas to take good inventoryListen to my story:[Verse 1]"If you give true loveAnd I know you doSoon your womanWill believe in youSo you can't be too sweetI know you can't be too kindShe'll break your heart, boysAnd control your minds"(Listen to my story)One thing I know nowAnd this is a fact (Take an inventory)She'll be cryin'And tryin' to take you back[Chorus]No, good manDon't go for itDon't be a foolWell, well, won't you tell her (Listen to my story)[Verse 2]To dry her eyesAnd go away (Take an inventory)But not too far, babyYou may want her back someday (Listen to my story)And if this happensShe'll go by your rules (Take an inventory)She'll do what you tell herAnd you'll do what you wanna do[Bridge]Alright, just sit back and be cool(Listen to my story)AlrightAnd she'll do what you tell her to do[Break]OohWell, well, well, well[Verse 3]Be sure to lie (Listen, listen, listen, listen)And be sure to cheat (Listen, listen, listen, listen)(Listen to my story)Always keep that woman beggin'At your feetDon't be so loyal (Take it, take it, take it, take it)And don't be so true (Take it, take it, take it, take it)(Take an inventory)'Cause if you are, boyThey'll run over you[Verse 4]Show who's the boss, now (Listen, listen, listen, listen)And show who's the king (Listen, listen, listen, listen)(Listen to my story)Show you can be cold, nowAnd you can be meanAlright (Take it, take it, take it, take it)Tell me how you like my story (Take it, take it, take it, take it)(Take an inventory)[Outro]Ah, did you take good inventory? (Take an inventory)If you have, then it's good, now (Take an inventory)Oh, but if you haven't, you should (Take an inventory)Ha, tell me how you like my story (Take an inventory)Did you take good inventory? (Take an inventory)Ow, if you haven't, you should, babe (Take an inventory)Well, if you have, then it's good (Take an inventory)