Mary Jane Girls - Shadow Lover Lyrics
I've been sleeping alone
Holding close my pillow tight
Hoping that you'll come home
And love me, baby, all night
And sometimes in my darkest hours
And I wonder why that when I'm sleeping
All alone, it's just myself who's to blame
Oh, baby
'Cause I've been making love to a shadow
(Shadow love)
Sleeping in my bed all alone at night
(Shadow love)
Making love to a shadow
Shadow love is alright
Shadow love is alright
Shadow lover
I've been holding on tight
Sitting by the telephone
Hoping that you will call me
And I don't have to be alone
And in my loneliness I linger lost
And lying in my bed, I am crying
And all the wasteful tears I shed
How can I blame myself for you for not trying
Oh, my baby
I've been making love to a shadow
(Shadow love)
Sleeping in my bed all alone at night
(Shadow love)
Making love to a shadow
Shadow love is alright
Shadow lover
Oh, I've been making love to a shadow
(Shadow love)
Sleeping in my bed all alone at night
(Shadow love)
Making love to a shadow
It's alright, shadow lover
I've been making love to a shadow
(Making love, making love to my shadow)
(Shadow love)
Sleeping in my bed all alone at night
(Sleeping in, sleeping in my bed alone at night)
(Shadow love)
Making love to a shadow
(Making love, making love to my shadow)
It's alright, shadow love
It's alright, shadow lover
I've been making love, oh-whoa...
To a shadow
In my bed at night all alone at night
To a shadow
I've been making love, oh-whoa...
To a shadow
In my bed at night all alone at night
To a shadow...
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Mary Jane Girls Shadow Lover Comments
Good music
Things were so simple then and the music only thing that I can say is WOW
How can u not love this ?
Love your family
A Classic
Im here in 2019 ..My classic
The music is so beautiful!
2019🔥🔥🔥🔥
Good Music
This is music 🎵 brings back good memories and great times with Women ,, the best time of my life so far my 30s with all kinds of beautiful Women from all cultures!!!
they could sing, I will give em THAT......
Great production by the guy that kept Motown profited as a company at that time. Honors go out to Rick"Hitman" James and the great Stone City band members that rank high next to the Funk Brothers.
This song is absolutely beautiful wow!!!!!
the only one that could sing was the lead...she did all of the vocals.
From my days as a youth. I was deeply gang bangin' in Inglewood. I had a 65 Chevy SS. I was doin' it. God blessed 🙏 me to now see age 52. I'm here in 2019. Who can relate? Old school jam. 💯❤️🎼
Naybahk60d💯👍💯👍
BOMB💥💣JAM!!!
MaryJane Girls...#1
Gijane💥💣STYLE!!!
Salute to those ARMY GIRLS...💣💥💣💥 Off the chain of command!!!🗯️💥🗯️💥🗯️
The Best song they Recorded..,The KING.Pretty Good looking Girls.. That's a BadAss Lover.....👅👅👅. It's Alright,With a Person is a Hell of a lot BETTER....👑👑👑👑👑..👅👑👅👑👅...... YEAH
Beautiful song. Somebody came down the driveway in my apt complex blasting this song!
what a great damn Song !!!
Oh Incubus, I do, I do not miss you.
Beautiful, Breathtaking, and Soulful!
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!! THIS THE JAMMM!!!!!
This song is so underatted
Damn baby I wish you were near me!
Those ARE my GIRLS!!! BAD ASS...JAM!!! GI Bills AND GI JANE STYLE AND BAD ASS!!!
Carla Linton. I am Still Jamming to this Old School jam by The Mary Jane Girls called. Shadow Lover.
I was six when this album came out, thank god I was born to young parents. They played this entire tape all the time in our cramp duplex. Great memories. I miss good music.
A very nice song love the Mary Jane girls
jojo was the female rick. mary jane girls were way better than vanity 6. then en vougue came along
I love this song "Shadow Lover" thanks Rick James job well done.
When I was a teenager I wore this tape out ! Sannng. MJG’s. !
Rick James is genius
I was 17 when this came out and I played it all the time! Love it
Making love to a shadow!! fkn genius Sir RICK JAMES!👍😎💖🎼🎸🎤🎵🎷💝 music stopped at the 1990s.... the only gem after that was, Amy Winehouse..... she's apart of that crew.... Whitney, Prince, Mj.... rick.. Tina, George duke, phyliss hyman.... the list goes on for great musical legends... 2018 sucks. BEYONCE, Adele, Rihanna, neyo ETC dont Stand a chance.🖕
I can relate she had me in the zone
MERRY X-MAS YOUTUBE FAMILY. (2017) ANOTHER GREAT YEAR CLOSING OUT. NO NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS, THEY DON'T EVOLVE ANYWAY. MAY U HAVE GOOD FORTUNE IN THE NEW YEAR FAMILY.
I CAN HEAR RICK'S INFLUENCE IN EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO. I KNOW THE STONE CITY BAND IS BACKING THEM UP.
You can hear Teena Maries tutorials in their presentation very well. ;-)
Love the Mary Jane Girls 4 Ever! They should do a Reunion on some of the Award shows on tv. Love their songs and videos.😄❤Candyman,Boys,In My House,Shadow Lover are my favorites!
This song always have me remembering the tender moments and love that was made with past girl-friends just on this song,then going home and kicking it on the phone,wonder-ful days,Sept 2017
Absolutely awesome song
Great music for any age! I love this song. The younguns need to get with it
reminds me of my Zz mom
these days are long gone and real music had become extinct. Friday evening, home alone while listening is taking me a place . Wow
Jojo was FINE....
rick was really on that shit BAD when he said that cuz Jojo was actually the finest woman in that group...
I can see why it was overlooked because it's just alright, it isn't a standout and there's no peak in the song but I will say that Jojo was fine and rick was very wrong for calling her an ugly duckling in his book "glow".
Are you serious? This song was a HIT a truly slept on. JoJo's vocals are awesome.
ROCKNROLLFAN k
this song take me back, when I was a little girl and my cousin and I would pretend to be there lovely ladies.
The real deal was Vanity 6 had nothing on the Mary Jane Girls. Vanity and the other girls looked mixed. Even though the Mary Jane girls had a light skinned girl and white. Vanity and Susan were mixed and dressed more sexier. But, the talent was the Mary Jane Girls.
This song right here, ALL THAT.
thank God my dad was born in 67 ' ,been bumping good music since I was a baby lol he said the day I was born he bumped zapp and Roger the day i got out the hospital and i KO'd i love my dad !you'll be out soon , MR SHADOW hahah😘
They were great but somehow listening to their music even background vocals, JOJO did all the singing. the other foxes were there just for show. kind of like the covergirls
That's a jam!
grown folk ol'skool jam still great!!!
i been trying to find this song for the longest I love this song!!
ouch, I forgot about this....
love Mary Jane girls
Only I can imagine how RICK keeps writing these classic slow jams the Nicca was just simply d greatest
todays kids will never know!
nakea hodge you are so right gorgeous
They don't have a clue.
Got that right girl....this is a different era....
Rick in his last year's gave a song to mariah Carey on the glitter soundtrack. he still had it
oh this song is sentimental when u lonely
BEAUTIFUL- WOW!
This is so me! lol
Carla Linton. The Mary Jane Girls is one of my favorite R and B Female Group.One of my favorite Songs by the Mary Jane Girls is called Shadow Lover.
Discovered this ONE here back when this album was released . GOOD GROWN FOLKS CUT.
Vanity 6 was some SHIT,compared to the Mary Jane Girls.Still RIP Prince and of course Rick James.
this is that hidden cut a lot of people missed.
The true fans didn't over look this master peace.......
Kevin Haggens p, p,
Kevin Haggens glad I didn’t miss it
Shadow Lover is a great tune,and one of Rick James best compositions.The brother could write,and the Mary Jane Girls could sing.Ricks own shit was good,so was The Mary Jane Girls.RIP James Johnson.
TheBigdaddy45able Thanks for the support and love .
A great ballad by The Mary Jane Girls,written and produced by the late great Rick James. RIP.
yes ! great
Mary Jane Girls represented Rick James' fantasy women. The Street girl, the Dominatrix, the Valley girl, and the Classy/Sophisticated girl. In the order that they're pictured here.
BlaqueViolet true
BlaqueViolet yup
BlaqueViolet Didn't Know That.
Jojo- Was simply a "she" Rick. That's why she always had the braids.
Maxi- Was a "biker chick".
Cheri- Was a "cheerleader". She didn't actually wear cheerleader outfits, but she always wore short, frilly skirts, or shorts.
Candi- Yes, she was the "glamour girl" of the group.
These were just characters they played. Not a reflection on their true personalities.
+Maria Davenport IT'S ALLLLLLL RIGHHHT YOU KNOW GOOD MUSIC BEING PLAYED AND IT'S A SHAME OF THE MUSIC OF TODAY TURNED OUT TO BE TRASH
great memories
Carla Linton. The Mary Jane Girls is my favorite Female R and B singing Group. My favorite song is Shadow Lover.
yes mann
Rick recorded a version of this but his daughter won't release it
Really?
I would love to hear that!
this song still brings out memories of;been out making money wth the fellows,than being with my #1 later in the day an we are grooving to this song an all my problems go away-after a long hard day of work me & my queen are together,i go thur this everyday,cause my girl is worth going the eextra lenght
This song is so underrated. Rick James was a genius.
Ndeed he waz😉
I agree, this song is underrated most definitely!!
i hella agree with this statement...as i am crying my eyes out to the love ofmy life who duznt wana b with me anymore allofasudden.😭
awesom song awesom lyrics awesom vocals.
Another Vanity 6!
+Love Peace and Music Interesting comparison, but this group could actually sing. I imagine Rick would've hated this comparison, considering he wasn't a huge fan of Prince himself. Personally, I don't see it, but both groups made great music. That's something truly in common
+Alex Chen Rick and Prince had a rivalry. Mary Jane Girls & Vanity 6. Teena Marie & Sheila E. It was real.
+PhatGirlLuva68-ThelastOG I know that, hence my feeling that Rick wouldn't have enjoyed the comparison. Rick James couldn't stand Prince, and truthfully Mary Jane Girls clobbered Vanity 6, though Vanity was definitely one sexy woman.
@Alex Chen I preferred Appollonia myself.
My girls...... siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing
unsung!
Lovelly
Rick james all over the producing of this song.
I've been sleeping alone
holding close my pillow tight
Hoping that you'll come home
and love me baby all night
And sometimes in my darkest hours I wake up
and I scream out your name
And I wonder why that when I'm sleeping all alone
it's just myself who's to blame
Cause I've been making love to a shadow
sleeping in my bed all alone at night
Making love to a shadow
shadow lover's all right
shadow lover, shadow love, shadow love
shadow lover's all right
shadow lover, shadow love, shadow love
shadow lover's all right
I've been holding on tight
sitting by the telephone
Hoping that you would call me
And I don't have to be alone
And in my lonliness I think that I'm lost
Laying in my bed I am crying
And all those wastfull tears I shed
How can I blame myself for you for not trying
Cause I've been making love to a shadow
sleeping in my bed all alone at night
Making love to a shadow
shadow lover's all right
Dang...this is grown folks music when you actually had to sing or play a real instrument, lyrics and vocals were better..
Yuup man the 80's
Rick's best song
Thank GOD I was born in the 70s.
Same here!
love you
All u motha fukas are old as shit!! But u got to live thru a great music era!!
" ME TOO "!! 1974 💎👸👑⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💎💎💎💎💎💎✊✌👋👌👍👊👊👊👊👊
Thank God I was born in the 60s!
Still Loving the Mary Jane Girls!!! What are they doing now? :-) Miss them.
LOVE THIS!!! Jo-Jo could seriously sannng her ass off!!! Such a classy overlooked hit:) DRAMATIC SONG
Ditto it was a jam..
I love the Mary Jane girl we need some more hits
the baddest girl group to walk the face of this earth.
dragonpat666 Yesss Indeed.I agree. So Sensational!
Shadow Love is Alright !!!!! CLASSIC ....
Why couldn't the intro be longer ! damn !!! lol
I can't get past that intro lol is that Herb Alpert ?
Nope that would be Danny LeMelle.......
I've been sleeping alone
holding close my pillow tight
Hoping that you'll come home
and love me baby all night
And sometimes in my darkest hours I wake up
and I scream out your name
And I wonder why that when I'm sleeping all alone
it's just myself who's to blame
Cause I've been making love to a shadow
sleeping in my bed all alone at night
Making love to a shadow
shadow lover's all right
shadow lover, shadow love, shadow love
shadow lover's all right
shadow lover, shadow love, shadow love
shadow lover's all right
I've been holding on tight
sitting by the telephone
Hoping that you would call me
And I don't have to be alone
And in my lonliness I think that I'm lost
Laying in my bed I am crying
And all those wastfull tears I shed
How can I blame myself for you for not trying
Cause I've been making love to a shadow
sleeping in my bed all alone at night
Making love to a shadow
shadow lover's all right
Can you do the words for Forever,
for Always For Love?
Marian Davenport i love u love this song
Marian Davenport jammmm
Marian Davenport i love it❤
Thank you
One of the best intros I've ever heard..
Yes baby that saxophone is beautiful Danny all day
Another classic! Sure miss those days when music was REALLY music
i feel you delois i remember mj's shes out of my life wit this girl who did me dirty while i was in the marines i did cry because i was betrayed by her and her nosy friend but its all good i've got me a queen who i wud give my life for
i myself been there when i joined the army my wife slept and ran off with my dog
i can't ever figure why this never became a big hit u can tell it has that rick james vibe workin a seriously great slow jam!!
I love this song and would love to sing it live. Thanks for posting!