Songwriter: Stevie Wonder Ivy Jo Hunter
Producer: Ivy Jo Hunter
"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" is a 1966 single by Motown Records girl group The Marvelettes, from their self-titled album of the same year. It was written by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, and reached number two on the Billboard R&B chart and number 13 on the Hot 100. The song is written in the first person, from the point of view of someone who has "laid such a tender trap" to catch a lover. Lead singer Wanda Young-Rogers (wife of Miracles member Bobby Rogers) talks about how she had been stalking her lover Read more on Last.fm.
Length: 2:50
Tell me what in the world am I gonna do without you baby, pretty baby?
You can't be replaced because I'm crazy about you baby, pretty baby
Loving you was my reason to live
Losing you leaves me nothing to give
[Chorus]
So what, what am I gonna do without you baby
Tell me pretty baby oh my
(What am I gonna do without you baby, pretty baby?)
[Verse 2]
How could you swear to love and care then leave me lonely, tell me baby?
And why must I be the guy who loves you only, I wonder baby
You gone and started a voice in my heart
That keeps on shouting each day we're apart
[Chorus]
What, it's asking what in the world am I gonna do without you baby, tell me pretty baby of mine
(What am I gonna do without you baby, pretty baby?)
[Verse 3]
As long, as long as I live
I know I'll never, never, never, never, forget you baby
But as long as I live, I'll always [?] I never, never met you baby
You gone and started a voice in my heart
That keeps on shouting each day we're apart
[Chorus]
What, it's asking what in the world am I gonna do without you baby, tell me little pretty baby of mine
(What am I gonna do without you baby, pretty baby?)
[Outro]
What am I gonna do, when your love is gone
When so much loneliness lingers on
What could I do, with the memories, you're leaving in my heart, locked inside of me
Oh what am I gonna do without you baby, tell me...
- Arrives! (1968)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 9: 1969 (2007)