Released: April 30, 1970
Songwriter: Ivy Jo Hunter Smokey Robinson
Producer: William “Mickey” Stevenson
[Chorus]
Ooh it's more than a heart can stand
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 1]
Oh my days were dark as night but the sunshine of your love
Baby, baby, brought light to me
I was lost, oh hopeless though
But like a blessing from above, you gave new life to me
Ooh now you say you're leaving
You say you're taking my sunshine away
Oh I can see the loneliness closing in on me
[Chorus]
Ooh and it's more than a heart can stand
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
More than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 2]
If I thought that crying would change your mind
Ooh baby, don't you know I'd cry a million tears
If I thought that lying would persuade you not to leave me
Ooh baby, oh I'd lie for a million years
Can't we talk it over, can't we make amends
Please don't lock me up in loneliness again
[Chorus]
Ooh it's more than a heart can stand
Oh it's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
More than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 3]
Oh now that you've brought me out of loneliness
Oh please, baby please, don't take my happiness
You know that I love you, no matter what you do
But what would I do without you?
[Chorus]
It's more than a heart can stand
Oh it's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Ooh it's more than a heart can stand
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 1]
Oh my days were dark as night but the sunshine of your love
Baby, baby, brought light to me
I was lost, oh hopeless though
But like a blessing from above, you gave new life to me
Ooh now you say you're leaving
You say you're taking my sunshine away
Oh I can see the loneliness closing in on me
[Chorus]
Ooh and it's more than a heart can stand
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
More than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 2]
If I thought that crying would change your mind
Ooh baby, don't you know I'd cry a million tears
If I thought that lying would persuade you not to leave me
Ooh baby, oh I'd lie for a million years
Can't we talk it over, can't we make amends
Please don't lock me up in loneliness again
[Chorus]
Ooh it's more than a heart can stand
Oh it's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
More than a heart can stand, yes it is
[Verse 3]
Oh now that you've brought me out of loneliness
Oh please, baby please, don't take my happiness
You know that I love you, no matter what you do
But what would I do without you?
[Chorus]
It's more than a heart can stand
Oh it's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
Losing you is more than a heart can stand, yes it is, yes it is
It's more than a heart can stand, yes it is
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- M.P.G. (1969)
- The Master (1961-1984) (1995)
Marvin Gaye popular songs
- Ain’t That Peculiar
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- My Girl
- Calypso Blues
- Baby I’m Glad That Things Worked Out So Well
- I’ll Be Doggone
- Take This Heart of Mine
- One More Heartache
- You’re the One for Me
- Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever
- Yesterday
- Fossil Medley: I’ll Be Doggone / Try It Baby / Can I Get A Witness / You’re A Wonderful One / Stubbo
- Ain’t That Peculiar (Live in Montreux 1980)
- I’ll Be Doggone (Live in Montreux 1980)
- Medley I (Live at the London Palladium, 1977)
- Motown Medley I (Live)
- Ain’t That Peculiar (Live)
- Motown Medley II (Live)
- Now That You’ve Won Me
- Try My True Love
- When I Had Your Love
- Symphony (Undubbed Version)
- Symphony [Demo Vocal]
- I’ll Be Doggone (Second Version)