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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
Tenor
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Tenor
Melvin Franklin
Melvin Franklin
Bass
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Tenor
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Baritone
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
Instrumental Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Producer

Lyrics

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Once upon a time, my girl and me Shared our love so tenderly Then came the day she said the words "Good-bye" If she only knew how she changed my life She was my life, the world to me But when she left, she took the best of me Oh, why did she have to leave me? Why (why did she have to say goodbye?) Oh (I wanna know why), I wanna know now Girl (girl come home) Why don't you come on home, girl (so I can dry my weeping eyes)? I've been cryin' cryin', now listen A shadow of man, that's all I am Since that girl's been gone Was it me? Oh, what could it be? Only yesterday I was king on the throne Her whereabouts, I wished I knew I want her to know that without her my life is blue Now why Why-why-why-why-why, why (why did she have to leave me?) (Why did she have to say goodbye?) And woah (I wanna know why), I want to know now Girl Why don't you come on home, girl (come home, so I can dry my weeping eyes)? I can't stand it here without you no longer, listen She didn't have to go That girl knew how much I love her so She was the light in my world The one and only girl, for me, oh oh-oh-oh Why (why did she have to leave me?) Why-why-why-why-why, why (Why did she have to say goodbye?) Oh (I wanna know why), I want to know, baby Girl (girl come home) Why don't you come on home, girl (so I can dry my weeping eyes?) I can't stand it without you Since you've been gone My world is slowly turning to dust So you see, find you I must Why-why-why-why-why, why (why did she have to leave me?) (Why did she have to say goodbye?) (I wanna know why) I want to know, oh Girl (girl come home) Why don't you come on home, girl (so I can dry my weeping eyes)? I can't stand it here without you Why-why-why-why-why, why (why did she have to leave me?) (Why did she have to say goodbye?) Oh, whoa Girl (girl come home, so I can dry my weeping eyes) I can't stand it baby, baby Why-why-why-why-why, why (why did she have to leave me, why did she have to say goodbye?)
Writer(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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