Stir It Up Lyrics

[Intro]
Stir it up
Little darling, stir it up (Come on, baby)
Come on and stir it up (Ooh)
Little darling, stir it up (Oh-oh)

[Verse 1]
It's been a long, long time, yeah! (Stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Since I got you on my mind (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh-oh!
Now you are here (Stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said
It's so clear
To see what we could do baby (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Just me and you


[Chorus]
Come on and stir it up (I wanna say)
Little darling stir it up (Come on, baby!)
Come on and stir it up (Yeah)
Little darling, stir it up! (Oh, mmmh)

[Verse 2]
I will push the wood (Stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Then I'll blaze your fire
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Then I satisfy your heart's desire
(Stir it, stir it, stir it together) Said, I stir it every
Every minute (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
All you got to do, baby
Is keep it in, eh!
[Chorus]
Stir it up (Come on)
Little darling, stir it up ([?])
Come on and stir it up (Oh-oh)
Little darling, stir it up (Oh, mmh [?])

[Verse 3]
Quench me when I am thirsty
Come on (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh), cool me down, baby, when I'm hot
Your recipe, darling, is so tasty
When you show (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) and stir your pot


[Chorus]
Stir it up, oh
Little darling, stir it up (Come on, girl)
Come on and stir it up (Oh, I)
Little darling, stir it up (Stir it)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Oh, little darling, stir it up (Come on, baby)
Come on and stir it up (Oh, I)
Little darling, stir it up (Stir it up, baby, stir it)
Come on, come on and stir it up (Oh)
Little darling, stir it up (Stir it, stir it, stir it)

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Genius Annotation

“Stir It Up” is a song composed by Bob Marley in 1967, written for his wife Rita.

The general consensus for this song is that it is talking about making love. There is however debate regarding whether or not it is actually talking about marijuana as the “baby”

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