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Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown
Performer
Willie Lindo
Willie Lindo
Guitar
Bagga
Bagga
Bass
Cynthia Sclash
Cynthia Sclash
Background Vocals
Daniel Z.
Daniel Z.
Percussion
Dawn Forester
Dawn Forester
Background Vocals
Dean Fraser
Dean Fraser
Saxophone
Donavon Richardson
Donavon Richardson
Drums
Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul
Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul
Piano
Pam Hall
Pam Hall
Background Vocals
Parks
Parks
Bass
Peter Ashburn
Peter Ashburn
Synthesizer
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
Trombone
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Val Douglas
Val Douglas
Bass
Winston "Bo-Pee" Bowen
Winston "Bo-Pee" Bowen
Rhythm Guitar
Winston Wright
Winston Wright
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Lindo
Willie Lindo
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown
Co-Producer
Willie Lindo
Willie Lindo
Producer
Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
Producer
Larry Maxwell
Larry Maxwell
Producer
Errol "E.T." Thompson
Errol "E.T." Thompson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Standing on the corner
Waiting for you to come along
Girl, you didn't show
Now I wanna know
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Girl, I bought you tickets
(Girl, I bought you tickets)
But you didn't make it
(But you didn't make it)
Girl, I bought you tickets
(Girl, I bought you tickets)
But you didn't make it
(But you didn't make it)
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Why baby why, couldn't you make it
I stood there, oh, for so long, yea, yeah
Why baby why, didn't you fake it
You even send someone to tell me
Oh, a lie (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, a lie (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Well, well, yeah
(..)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Why baby why, couldn't you make it
I stood there oh for so long yea, yeah
Why baby why, couldn't you make it
You even send someone to tell me
Oh, a lie (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, a lie (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Standing on the corner
Waiting for you to come along
Girl, you didn't show
Now I wanna know
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Tell me why (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh why, tell me why
I really truly wanna know why, yea-eh
Wanna know why
Tell me, tell me, baby
Tell me, tell me, baby
Tell me, tell me, baby
Tell me, tell me, baby
Why you stood me up so long
All night long, all night long
Tell me, tell me, baby
Tell me, tell me, baby..
Written by: Willie Lindo

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