i received your letter this morning had to write you back i can read between the lines somethin ain t going right no just as soon as uncle sam get this life up out my hand i ma start runnin to you fast as i can so just hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby don t want to see you with your hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby look baby can t you plainly see oh your love belong to me i thought i left enough love with the baby to last until 1973 so if you want my lovin like you say you do you won t be satisfied with a south should too so just hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby don t want to see you with your hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby yeah yeah yeah huh alright  uh yeah somebody mmm hmm i know jody been hangin around trying to wear your resistor down don t listen to what he say he ain t into nothin anyway now baby just to save your love just as long as you care hold on hold on we got to win so hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby don t want to see you with your hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby uh huh you got to hold it baby don t let the devil get you hold it baby don t want to see you with your hold it don t let the devil get you