Sade Adu & St. John

He laughing with another girl
And playing with another heart
Placing high stakes
Making hearts ache
He's lovely
Seven nights and days

Diamond nights and groupie life
High in the sky
Heaven help him when he falls

Diamond life, lover boy
We move in space
We've been on our ways for maximum joy
City lights
Business nights
When we require
Street court desire for higher [...]

No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
Sentiment is left to chance
No place to be ending
But it's nowhere to start

No need to ask he's smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator

Coast to coast
LA to Chicago
Western mail
Across the north and south to [Kilago]
Love for sale

Face to face
Each lass in case
Shadow box and double cross

A license to love, insurance to hold
Melts on your memories and changes into [gold]
His eyes are like nature's
But his heart is cold

No need to ask he's smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator

Coast to coast
LA to Chicago
Western mail
Across the north and south to [Kilago]
Love for sale

Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator

Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator