YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON
Words and music by Randy Newman, 1972.
As recorded by Randy Newman on "Sail Away," 1972.

Baby, take off your coat,
Real slow.
Baby, take off your shoes.
Yeah, I'll take your shoes.
Baby, take off your dress.[*]
Yes, yes, yes.
You can leave your hat on.
You can leave your hat on.
You can leave your hat on.

Go on over there and turn on the light—
No, all the lights.
Come back here; stand on this chair.
That's right.
Raise your arms up to the air.
Shake 'em.
You give me reason to live.
You give me reason to live.
You give me reason to live.
You give me reason to live.

Suspicious minds are talkin',
Tryin' to tear us apart.
They say that my love is wrong,
They don't know what love is.
They don't know what love is.
They don't know what love is.
They don't know what love is.
I know what love is.

[Covered by Etta James, 1974; Joe Cocker, 1986; and several others.]
[* When Etta James sang this, she sang "take off that mess."]