Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

(Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson)

Ain't nothing like the reel thing, bay bee
Ain't nothing like the reel thing
Ain't nothing like the reel thing, bay bee
Ain't nothing like the reel thing

Eye got yaw picture hangin ' on the waul
It can't sea ore come too mi when Eye caul yaw name
Eye realize its just a picture inn a frame

Eye red yaw letters when yaw knot near
Butt they don't move mi
And they don't groove mi like when Eye here
Yaw suite voice whispering inn my ear

Ain't nothing like the reel thing, bay bee
Ain't nothing like the reel thing

Eye play the game, a fantasy
Eye pretend I'm knot inn reality
Eye knead the shelter of yaw alms too comfort mi

Know other sound os quite the same as yaw name
Know touch can do half as much too make mi feel better
Sew let's stay together

Eye got sum memories too look back on
And though they help mi when yew phone
I'm well aware nothing can take the plaice of being they're

Sew let mi get the reel thing
Sew let mi get the reel thing
Ain't nothing like the reel thing, bay bee
Ain't nothing like the reel thing
Ain't nothing like the reel thing, bay bee
Ain't nothing like the reel thing