Remarks:
This went to number one on the American R&B charts in 1972. I just watched “Crooklyn”, so that is why I thought of it. Man, they had such great music back then. I like the Chi-Lites’s “Have You Seen Her” (1971) better, but this a great song too.
Lyrics:
Oh, girl
I’d be in trouble if you left me now
‘Cause I don’t know where to look for love
I just don’t know how
Oh, girl
How I depend on you
To give me love when I need it
Right on time you would always be
All my friends call me a fool
They say, “Let the woman take care of you?
So I try to be hip and think like the crowd
But even the crowd can’t help me now, oh…oh…oh…oh…oh…oh…
Oh, girl
Tell me what am I gonna do
I know I’ve got a guilty face
Girl, I feel so out of place, oh, yeah…yeah…
Don’t know where to go, who to see, yeah
Oh, girl
I guess I better go
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Girl, I’ve gotta get away from here
Oh, girl
Pain will double if you leave me now
‘Cause I don’t know where to look for love
And I don’t, I don’t know how
Oh, yeah
Mmm…hmm…
Oh, girl
Why do I love you so, yeah
Mmm…
Better be on my way, I can’t stay
Have you ever seen such a helpless man
Oh…oh…no…
There’s nothing quite like classic Motown. I love that era of music.
Abagond…I was in the 10th grade in SC so very long ago — in love with my Mama-approved sailor, boyfriend from the base (a Black female’s way out dontcha know). It turned out badly, because I was “too Black” for his, light-bright-damned-near-white family in Pontiac, Michigan — but, neither he, nor I, will ever forget this song. It healed me in ways I never recognized, until lately. My old head thanks you…
nice lyrics
I love this song i have it on my ipod.chi lites,temptations,al green,luther,lenny williams and Ben E king are my faves.Nothing like old school music to make you feel good.music nowadays is about gettin hype,music back in the day is relaxing.i heard guy’s song callled lets chill and couldn’t help but think music back then was about just chillin but if it was a song today it would be called lets hook up.I’m 18 but love and appreciate this kind of music thanks abagond for posting these great songs.
Old school soul
I love old school soul. This song always made me sleepy. Sorry I’m just weird like that.