Paul Williams
Dinah
[Intro: The Temptations]
Mhm, hmm, hmm, hmm, woo

[Verse 1: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations]
D is for Devastating double dose of dynamite (Dynamite)
I is for Instance in I'm irritated, you make me feel alright (Yeah, feel alright)
N is for Now (Now) now No hesitating
A is for At (At) at no sense in waiting, and
H is for Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Dinah, hold me tight (Whoa, hold me tight)

[Verse 2: Eddie Kendricks & The Temptations]
D is for Daily demonstrations, darling, all your deep devotion (Deep devotion)
I is for Illustrating intimate interest in my mixed emotions (Yeah, mixed emotions), ooh
N is for Next (Next), yeah, next time you come my way
A is for All (All), all I'm gonna ever say
H is for Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold mе
Dinah, hold me close (Whoa, hold me closе)

[Outro: Eddie Kendricks, The Temptations, Melvin Franklin]
Mhm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, woo, hmm, hmm, woo
Dinah, girl, you're dynamite (Dinah, girl, you're dynamite)
And it took some time for me to light your fuse
(I really had to pay some dues)
But if I had it to do it again (If I had it to do it again)
I'll prove what I went through again
I'd choose, my choice would be the same
You know the one for me
Come on and spell her name
(D) Darling, darling, darling
Why don't you come on and spell a name
(I) Indeed I'll idealize you
You gotta come on and spell her name
(N) Now
(A) Always, Dinah
(H) is for hold me, hold me, hold me
(Come, baby) Hold me, hold me
Dinah, hold me (Whoa, hold me)
H is for hold me, hold me, hold me
Dinah, hold me tight (Whoa, hold me tight)
H is for hold me, hold me, hold me