Gardenias From Louis Songtext
von Diana Ross

Billie (yeah? Yeah, Jerry)
These are for you, there′s a car waiting for you upstairs
Oh, thanks, Jerry
Here's your money, Yvonne
A car waiting for me upstairs

Don′t flash them moon eyes at me, girl, I didn't send you nothing
There was never a doubt in my mind
Besides, there's a card, and you probably can′t even write
Don′t have to know how to read
Neither, to know what that card's saying

If he spent as much time running his numbers as
He could have one hell of a business
Jerry?
Huh?
Tell him the answer is no
No?
No


That′ll show him, 'cause he usually gets everyone he wants
He can get this one, too, but not on the first night
Good night, lady
Good night, Billie
Good night, Jerry

What′s the matter? You don't like gardenias?
They′re okay
So?
So you don't put them on just to go
To someone's apartment for a late-night supper

Hohohoho, so that′s how it is?
Mm-hmm, that′s how it is
Pardon me, lady, I must have got you mixed up with someone
Who used to reside at Missus, um ... what's her name?
If that′s what you thought, nigga, why'd you give me them damn flowers?
Why didn′t you just give me some money?
Ah aha, I did

Hey, Billie, now, hey, listen, listen, all right?
You don't mind if I call you Billie, do you?
Don′t call me nothing


No, listen, listen, I know a place downtown, it's open all night
A fantastic place, you can eat, you can have food, you can dance
You can do anything you want, now, come on, and let's go on down
Just like the late-night-supper stuff?
No, no, no, this is for real, baby, listen, there′s my car right there
We can go on right down there right now, listen, I like you