Centipede



"Centipede" is the first single by American singer Rebbie Jackson and the title track from her debut album, Centipede. It was an RIAA Gold-certified, million-selling single and remains Rebbie's highest charting single to date, peaking at number four on the Billboard R&B chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was written and produced by her brother Michael Jackson. The song features backing vocals by Jackson's siblings Michael and La Toya, and The Weather Girls. It was later re-released on The Rebbie Jackson Collection and on her 1998 album Yours Faithfully. The single includes an extended mix and an instrumental version.

"Centipede" was sampled in Brand Nubian's song "Let's Dance", found on their 1998 album Foundation.

Personnel

 * Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson.
 * Lead vocals by Rebbie Jackson.
 * Background vocals by Michael Jackson and La Toya Jackson.
 * Additional background vocals by Martha Wash and Izora Armstead.

Lyrics
Centipede Centipede Your love Is like a ragin' fire, oh You're a snake that's on the loose The strike is your desire But when the centipede is hot You're bound to feel the fire, huh And when the centipede is hot You're bound to feel the fire I feel, oh, yeah A longin' for your touch Like you crawled into the bathroom window To give him all your love, ho Like a centipede that's hot The fire is in your touch Just like a centipede you've got A lot of lovin' to touch Don't you know in the quiet of the night Is when the snake is in the crawlin' And the moon starts to glow then disappear When the time is really right Is when the centipede is crawlin' You'll be crying in the night so many tears And you're crawlin' like a centipede Centipede You came, oh To strike him with your touch Like you crawled into the bathroom window To bite him with your love Like a centipede that's hot The fire is in your touch Just like a centipede you've got A lot of lovin' to touch Don't you know in the quiet of the night Is when the snake is in the crawlin' And the moon starts to glow then disappear When the time is really right Is when the centipede is crawlin' You'll be crying in the night so many tears And you're crawlin' like a centipede Centipede In the quiet of the night Is when the snake is in the crawlin' And the moon starts to glow then disappear When the time is really right Is when the centipede is crawlin' You'll be crying in the night so many tears In the quiet of the night Is when the snake is in the crawlin' And the moon starts to glow then disappear When the time is really right Is when the centipede is crawlin' You'll be crying in the night so many tears And you're crawlin' like a centipede Centipede Centipede Centipede