"Floy
Joy"
(written by W. Robinson)
Recorded by The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, and Jean Terrell;
Lynda Laurence is pictured on the cover with Wilson and Terrell,
though not singing on the album)
#16 pop; 9 weeks on the pop charts
#5 r&b; 12 weeks on the r&b charts
Single produced by Smokey Robinson
from Motown album #751, Floy Joy (1972)
Lead: Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell
(Two, three…)
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
MARY:
You’re the man
I know I’ll never own you Floy
But see me when you can
JEAN:
Ooh, ooh I know I’m only one of a million girls
Who would give their world for you
Floy Joy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
MARY:
That’s your name
Your real name may be Smith or Jones
But not your claim to fame
JEAN:
Oh it’s a joy boy
Any girl who knew you at all
Would have to call you
Floy Joy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
JEAN:
You don’t leave a girl too much choice now, Floy
Oh yeah
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
MARY:
I get a thrill when I hear your voice now, Floy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
How much joy do I get from you?
JEAN:
You give me so much pleasure
It’s impossible to measure—
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
MARY:
You’re the man
I hope in some way, form, or fashion
I fit in your plan
JEAN:
Ahhhhhhhh, take me
I wanna give myself to you
And live my whole life through I do Floy Joy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
JEAN:
Mm-mmmm
I want to give myself to you alone now, Floy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
JEAN:
Yours to call your very own now, Floy
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
JEAN:
Let me hear you just a one more time
Say it again
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy
JEAN:
Let me hear you say it one more time
Say it again
ALL:
Floy, Floy, Floy
Floy Joy