Take a Little Trip - Minnie Riperton

If we could leave this big ol' city And head for the cabin we love Back deep in the woods Woah, baby we would If we could jump some big ol' jet plane And head for the islands where the weather is always good Oh, don't you know we would Oh, we can't do this, and we can't do that But baby we can stay right where we're at Take a little trip, take a little trip Take a little trip up to heaven tonight Take a little time leave it all behind Take a little trip up to heaven tonight We can go downtown to a nightclub And dance to the rhythm of the music on that ol' hardwood Woah, baby we could Or we can call up Rita and Bobby And see what they're doing tonight and maybe play some rook Yeah, baby we could Yeah, now we can do this or we can do that Or baby we can stay right where we're at Take a little trip, take a little trip Take a little trip up to heaven tonight Take a little time leave it all behind Take a little trip, you and me out of sight Pull down the shades, turn out the lights Take a little trip up to heaven tonight Take a little trip, take a little trip Take a little trip up to heaven tonight (Take a little-) take a little trip (take a little trip) Me and you me out of sight Pull down the shades (pull down the shades) Turn out the lights Take a little trip up to heaven tonight (honey)

She is thinking of the year, 16, 16 She is taking down her thoughts Reflecting and expecting She is musing on her autumn Her dreams, her dreams She, she is making up her mind Expecting, expecting She is certain that she likes His schemes, his schemes She is waiting in the woods Expecting, expecting