China - music & lyrics by Chris Genteel

China you don’t have to worry, you don’t have to

Be the fool for me anymore, China you don’t have to

Fall asleep clutching the phone, ‘cause you know I’m gonna

China – the girl who shows up to the party ready to be a maneater, but ultimately can’t hide the sweet dork within. China is also the doll which graces the cover of 20 Minute Mind. Co-Producer Josh Druckman and I found her on one of our many coke & chips runs to the Ace Trading Post during recording. She served as good luck while we were laying down this track, so now she gets the prime time spot.

I was able to get the whole band on the mike for this cut, and so there’s a little ol school E Street band vibe, but the main influences of the song are solidly contemporary. A lot of folks have told me they hear the Andre 3000 influence on the rap section – I’ll take the compliment!

Call you in the morning oh-ho-o

China don’t you apologize about the things we

Said ten years ago. For my part I’m gonna

Chalk it up to indiscretion, for your part you can just

Tell me that you love me o – o

Chorus

You don’t have to try to impress me, or be smooth when you wanna undress me

If you wanna be a fool for me, I’ll be yours gratefully

Cause you always make me feel just right, I don’t want another woman tonight (x3)

Cause you always make me, yeah you always make me, cause you, cause you, cause you

When I get excited my little China girl says boy wait ‘til it’s

Over then you’ll know for sure, don’t jump the gun like you do

Cause you only win sometimes but you lose

More if you call a win early

But I say China ease up, you been surly I like it when you

Act all girly girly, on the dance floor with your tail all whirly,

Creepin’ up to me all to be slick like, whispering

Something in my ear all quick like China china wan’

Cum, so I keep it real ‘til she’s done

With every move she makes, honey got me won

The look, the windup, the pitch – a home run

Goin’ goin’ gone like a line drive hung up—

Hung up on feelin’ pessimistic ‘bout our relationship’ so

She get masochistic cuttin’ up on herself, crying that

She ain’t the one for me, that she ain’t no fun for me, that she gon’

Hike up mini skirt and make an end run from me

No roll with me girl—no need to fear girl

You been A number one since you came into my world

Turned my head with a smile a mile wide

Get me all revved up (revved up), rattling my—

Six cyls, FM on high,

Ride looking fly, your hand on my thigh,

Got the top down so we see the blue sky

Going to the club gonna drink the mai tai, now

Tell you what China girl you fit the bill

Like a perfect pour no spill no overkill

What you lack in grace you make up for in skill, and if you

Need me to re-assure you I will

Chorus

You don’t have to try to impress me or be smooth when you wanna undress me

If you wanna be a fool for me, I’ll be yours gratefully

(Cause you always make me feel just right, I don’t want another woman tonight)

If you wanna be a fool for me, I’ll be yours gratefully

Cause you always make me feel just right, I don’t want another woman tonight (x4)