Ellis - Round of Applause lyrics

[Intro] Clap your hands now People clap now (Mmmmmmm) Clap your hands now People clap your hands Clap your hands now People clap now (Dyna, Dyna!) Clap your hands now People clap your hands [Intro 2] Ya know I'm just tryin' to show appreciation You know, I think I think you deserve it Ya know what I'm sayin'? [Hook] Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you really need a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you need a- [Verse 1] When you were born See you should've had a standing ovation From all the doctors And the nurse And the patients They didn't realize what was really in the room They were looking at a star Like a rocket to the moon Now you're all grown Got that wiggle when you walk Got that sweet soft voice Little giggle when you talk Turnin' heads Stuff it, chuff it Like everywhere you go You get praise You get love From everyone you know See, I don't normally Make a song for a woman I try to educate And extinguish all the venom Make shoes for the club And such and such But you captured my attention So much, so much So please don't lose sight of the subject I'm not trying to treat you Like inanimate object I'm just tryin' to say that you Deserve an award Or much less You really really need a round of applause C'mon! [Hook] Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you really need a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you need a- [Verse 2] I never knew A l- l- l- love like wait Gotta be somethin' For me to dedicate Yes, you're a queen Double than the empress Double that nefarium That can't What's your interest? I wanna know What makes you tick? Do you tire Of those ignorant guys That make you sick? That get ‘proached With no genuine Love and affection Only looking for that Late-night bedroom connection (c'mon) Nah That's not your style though You're as bad as the next girl But you don't give it up Like it's pie ‘doe (true) And you don't want a man whose Only interest is hydro Talking about his Shucking and his ducking from the 5-0 Please You've been independent Only one initial You carry on your pendant Not tryin' to say you're selfish If it's yours, it's yours That's why you give it up I think you should get a round of applause [Hook] Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you really need a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you need a- [Segue] Gods anywhere you go Yes you're the star of the show And everybody they know They feel the light of your glow You deserve more than my vote Red carpets and velvet rope Cameras should flash when they scope I got your back if they don't Yeah (yeah) [Verse 3] Before I hit it Like a hurricane knit it Let me pay my respects By dialin' up your digits And tell you to meet me In the beautiful place I got the scene all set up To whatever your tastes And as you arrive From that chauffeured-driven drive And I see your car Pullin' up slowly outside And you step into the room Through the big double doors First thing I'm gonna' give you Is a round of applause [Hook] Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you really need a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap now I said that you should get a round of applause Clap your hands now People clap your hands I think you need a- [Outro] I think you really Deserve a round of applause Applause I think you really Deserve a round of applause That's why this song is all yours I think you really Deserve a round of applause Applause I think you really Deserve a round of applause That's why this song is all yours