Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
In case you wanna ask me for a date now, any day, any time
For my answer you don't have to wait now; let me give you mine
(I'll be available) every day
(I'll be available) whenever you say
When every ship in the sea has become unsailable
You can call on me; I'll be available
You can date every girl in the town now, every girl you see
I don't mind, I'm the patient kind; when you get around to me
(I'll be available) when you're all alone
(I'll be available) just ring my phone
When you need a love that is unfailable
You can call on me; I'll be available
I don't care if you neglect me, just as long as I have my turn
& whatever I'm doing when you call me
I have to drop it, I have to stop it
You can write every girl in the whole wide world sweet love letters
When they hurt your pride & you decide you can't do no better
(I'll be available) & it's no lie
(I'll be available) I'm your old stand-by
When US Mail is no longer mailable
You can call on me; I'll be available, oh yeah
(instrumental)
Well now, when US Mail is no longer mailable
You can call on me
(I'll be available) when everyone else puts you down
(I'll be available) whenever you want me around
(I'll be available) when everyone else leaves you behind
(I'll be available) whenever you make up your mind
...& fade
For my answer you don't have to wait now; let me give you mine
(I'll be available) every day
(I'll be available) whenever you say
When every ship in the sea has become unsailable
You can call on me; I'll be available
You can date every girl in the town now, every girl you see
I don't mind, I'm the patient kind; when you get around to me
(I'll be available) when you're all alone
(I'll be available) just ring my phone
When you need a love that is unfailable
You can call on me; I'll be available
I don't care if you neglect me, just as long as I have my turn
& whatever I'm doing when you call me
I have to drop it, I have to stop it
You can write every girl in the whole wide world sweet love letters
When they hurt your pride & you decide you can't do no better
(I'll be available) & it's no lie
(I'll be available) I'm your old stand-by
When US Mail is no longer mailable
You can call on me; I'll be available, oh yeah
(instrumental)
Well now, when US Mail is no longer mailable
You can call on me
(I'll be available) when everyone else puts you down
(I'll be available) whenever you want me around
(I'll be available) when everyone else leaves you behind
(I'll be available) whenever you make up your mind
...& fade
more tracks from the album
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 5: 1965
- Anything You Wanna Do
- Purple Rain Drops
- Now That You’ve Won Me
- Since You Won My Heart
- I’ll Always Love You
- Kiss Me Baby
- Going To A Go-Go (Re-Recorded)
- Don’t Look Back (Mono) [Single Version]
- Funny (How Times Slips Away)
- Whisper You Love Me Boy
- My Baby (Second Version)
- When I’m Gone (Second Version)
- I’ll Be Doggone (Second Version)
- My Girl Has Gone (Second Version)
- Ain’t That Peculiar (Second Version)
- She’s Got To Be Real
- Things Are Changing
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- You’ve Changed Me
- Nothing But Heartaches (Second Version)
- Tomorrow May Never Come
- All That’s Good
- You’ve Got To Earn It
- Don’t Look Back
- It’s Growing
- Music Talk
- High Heel Sneakers
- Ooh Baby Baby
- My Girl Has Gone
- Choosey Beggar
- A Fork in the Road
- Ain’t That Peculiar
- I’ll Be Doggone
- Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
- What Love Has Joined Together
- Stop! In the Name of Love
- Mother Dear
- My Baby
- Operator
- I’ve Been Good to You
- When I’m Gone
- Since I Lost My Baby
- As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love
- I’ll Be Available
- Don’t Mess With Bill (Stereo)
- First I Look at the Purse
- The Tracks of My Tears
From the albums
Brenda Holloway popular songs
- I’ll Be Available
- When I’m Gone
- I’ve Been Good to You
- Operator
- When I’m Gone (Second Version)
- You’ve Changed Me
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- All I Do Is Think About You
- Till Johnny Comes
- (You Can) Depend On Me
- I Don’t Want Nobody’s Gonna Make Me Cry
- I Prayed For A Boy (Like You)
- My Baby Moves Me
- Who You Gonna Run To