
Tried to take control of the love /
Love took control of me /
'Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
And have a change of mind
/ Takin' the bumps and the bruises
/ Of all the things of a two-time loser
Tryin' to hold on, faith is gone /
It's just another sad song
See? This song, released on the Philadelphia International album TP, takes me back to a time when Teddy played on my parent's stereo every Sunday, me being enraptured by the beat (which, of course, has been recycled numerous times over the years). I was young, and didn't fully grasp what Teddy P. was trying to say. Now I do, and as I listen to and identify with the lyrics, I feel Teddy's pain. Realize the hurt. The mental body blows that led to the heart-wrenching T.K.O. Now that I understand that, I'll hopefully never "let it go." Now peep one of Teddy's "live" performances on Soul Train.