Worth My While

[Verse 1]
Gold hoops on
Skin soft
I don’t chase
I just walk
You can meet me in the middle
Or you can watch me talk my talk
I like eye contact
Slow hands
Straight facts
If you’re scared of something real
Baby
I can’t play that
[Chorus]
If you want my time
Make it worth my while
Give me truth
Give me touch
Give me all your honest wild
I know what I bring
I’m a blessing
Not a trial
If you want this love
You gotta make it worth my while (worth my while)
[Verse 2]
Say my name with your chest
Don’t you whisper
Don’t you guess
Kiss me like you mean it
Let your doubt get undressed
I like laughing in the sheets
Talking deep between repeats
You can keep your little secrets
I prefer your honest heat
[Chorus]
If you want my time
Make it worth my while
Give me truth
Give me touch
Give me all your honest wild
I know what I bring
I’m a blessing
Not a trial
If you want this love
You gotta make it worth my while (oh, worth my while)
[Bridge]
Tell me
Can you match my hunger?
Can you hold my storm and thunder?
No more half-stepping
Half-trying
Come correct or keep on sliding (hey!)
I got velvet
I got fire
I got standards with desire
You can have me
You can have it all
If you meet me where I stand
That’s the call
[Chorus]
If you want my time
Make it worth my while
Give me truth
Give me touch
Give me all your honest wild
I know what I bring
I’m a blessing
Not a trial
If you want this love
You gotta make it
Gotta make it worth my while

Slick neo-soul bounce at 96 BPM, female vocals. Fat, rubbery bass and tight pocket drums under glassy Rhodes and wah guitar flickers. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, with stacked low harmonies on key words. Chorus explodes with lush three-part backing vocals, subtle horn stabs, and a laid-back but confident swagger. Bridge strips to bass, snaps, and vocal ad-libs before the final chorus comes in warmer and drier for maximum presence., soul