Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Supremes
Performer
Jean Terrell
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Layne Webb
Songwriter
Jimmy Webb
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Webb
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All the empty reasons that we give ourselves
For going on or dying in your misty eyes
Floating on a boat that's so filled with both our lives
We'll never make the shore
[Verse 2]
I don't wanna know about the whole affair
You don't wanna know about his pretty hair
Both of us would like to just pretend they weren't there
But not anymore, not anymore
[Verse 3]
I don't know what you are gonna do
(I don't know what you are gonna do)
But I decided I can make it on my own
(Decided I can make it on my own)
I didn't wanna be here, baby
(Wanna be here, baby)
When you got home, sittin' alone
(When you got home)
But the 5:30 plane's already gone
(5:30 plane's already gone)
[Verse 4]
How long have we been waiting for the light to change?
Long enough to know that green is dubious
Long enough to know that there's no sense to us
And the line is pretty long
Yeah
[Verse 5]
I don't wanna know about the sweet details
And you don't wanna know how even I can fail
This morning, I don't feel driving any nails
You can have the floor, you can have the floor
[Verse 6]
I don't know what you are gonna do
(I don't know what you are gonna do)
But I decided I can make it on my own
(Decided I can make it on my own)
I didn't wanna be here, baby
(Wanna be here, baby)
When you got home, sittin' alone
(When you got home)
But the 5:30 plane's already gone
(5:30 plane's already gone)
[Verse 7]
I don't know what you are gonna do
(I don't know what you are gonna do)
Hey
But I decided I can make it on my own
(Decided I can make it on my own)
I didn't wanna be here, oh
(Wanna be here, baby)
When you got home, sittin' alone
(When you got home)
But the 5:30 plane's already gone
(5:30 plane's already gone)
[Verse 8]
Oh, yeah, I don't know what you are gonna do, baby
(I don't know what you are gonna do)
Written by: Jimmy Layne Webb
