Skin To Skin

Words and Music by :  Jake Holmes and Godfrey Nelson
Arranged and adapted by:
Publisher:  Nickbell Music, Godfrey Music

Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte withh Dianne Reeves
Recording date: 1988
Playing time: 4:25
45: 20-2998-7, B-73063MT-44
LP : EMI-74697
CD: CD74697, CDR2029992


Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte with Sharon Brooks
Recording date: 1988 live in Harare, Zimbabwe
Playing time: 4:50
Video: KV222

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Recording #3 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: 1990
Playing time: 4:50
CD: 252723-2,


Recording #4 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: 1997
Playing time: 4:44
CD : CD524384-2,  
Video:  VHS 440 046 807-3


Recording #5 by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: March 22, 2003
Playing time: 5:09
MP3 from MP3Fiesta.com


Lyrics:

HB=Harry Belafonte
DR=Diane Reeves, LaTanya Hall, Jennifer Warnes or Sara Mann

HB:
She does not lazy dance
Her hands on me
She does not talk, no pretty talk
She pleasures silently
But with her, I am summer
I warm easy to her heat
She fill me full, she fill me full
She make me complete

chorus:
Skin to skin
Skin to skin
No cold wind blow on me
No cold wind blow on me DR:
Skin to skin
Skin to skin
The light, it shine on me
The light it shine on me

He is a secret soldier
With pieces inside broke
He hides in his own darkness
His fire has no smoke
And, when my body songs begin
When he holds me tight
He chases all my shadows
And I burn so bright

chorus:
Skin to skin
Skin to skin
No cold wind blow on me
No cold wind blow on me

HB/DR:
Skin to skin
Skin to skin
The light, it shine on me
The light it shine on me

HB:
Winter inside of me
Ice to fight the storm
She cannot see
What I hide in me
I can't be strong
Beside her warm DR/HB chorus
Skin to skin  (she's too close)
Skin to skin (much too close)
No cold wind blow on me (she's got a hold on me)
No cold wind blow on me (she's got a hold on me)

Skin to skin (she touches soft)
Skin to skin (ah, much too soft)
The light, it shines on me (her fire is burning me)
The light, it shines on me (her fire is burning me)

Skin to skin  (she's too close)
Skin to skin (much too close)
No cold wind blow on me (she's got a hold on me)
No cold wind blow on me (she's got a hold on me)
Skin to skin (she touches soft)
Skin to skin (ah, much too soft)