You can make me do what you want me to, but you've got to know how You can make me cry, you can make me sigh, but you've got to know how You can make me do like this, you can make me do like that Oh, baby, but you've got to know how Once a friend of mine stole a man of mine, but I've got him back now It was the same old song, she couldn't keep him long, couldn't, she didn't know how When I love my man, I make him all of mine Yes, sir, when you really know how If you care enough, you can learn to know how I might drop a hint, how to strike my flint if you yearn to know how But don't tell me about the life you've led, don't try to trick me into bed No, baby, that ain't the way how You know it ain't no crime when you can take your time, it can last all night I think you'd be ideal when you get the feel that you're doing it right When you love me right, you hear me holler, oh, my Yes, sir, when you really know how Yes, sir, when you really know how