Me and Mrs. Jones
"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. It has been covered by Michael Bublé, among others.
Billy Paul version
"Me and Mrs. Jones" was a #1 single originally performed by Billy Paul, recorded and released in 1972 on CBS Records' Philadelphia International imprint. The single, included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, was written by Cary 'Hippy' Gilbert, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff.
The single became Paul's only #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at that position for three weeks in December 1972. "Me and Mrs. Jones" also achieved this feat on Billboard's R&B Singles chart, remaining at the top position for four weeks. On the Hot 100, it replaced "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations and was replaced by Carly Simon's "You're So Vain".
The radio edit versions were shorter, omitting the second verse, as well as shortening the Coda.
Me & Mrs. Jones
Me and Mrs. Jones we've got a thing going on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now
We meet every day at the same café
Six-thirty and no one knows she'll be there
Holding hands and making all kinds of plans
While the jukebox plays our favorite song
Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones we've got a thing going on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now
We've gotta be extra careful
That we don't build our hopes too high
'Cause she's got her own obligations and so, so do I
Me, me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones we've got a thing going on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now
No, no no, no, no, no
When it's time for us to be leaving
It hurts so much, it hurts so much inside
Now she'll go her way and sugar I'll go my way
Tomorrow we'll meet at the same place, the same time
Me and, and Mrs. Jones we got a thing going on
Yes we do, yes we do
My, my, my, my lady Jones
I love her, yes I do y'all
We know, they know, you know and I know
We gonna have to talk it over baby
Talk it over
Mrs. Jones you're my lady
My, my, my, my, my, you're my sweet foxy thing baby
And you know I love you but miss that
We can't meet at the same time, at the same place, at the same café
We better talk it over, we're gonna talk it over
You know I love you Mrs. Jones
And this is going on nowhere baby
You go your way and I go my way
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones
