Songwriter: Warren “Pete” Moore Robert “Bobby” Rogers Marv Tarplin Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about you
Stay away too long and I can't do without you
Every chance you get you seem to hurt me more and more
But each hurt makes my love stronger than before
I know flowers go through rain
But how can love go through pain?
[Chorus]
Ain't that peculiar
A peculiar-ality
Ain't that peculiar, baby
Peculiar as can be
[Verse 2]
Oh, you tell me lies that should be obvious to me
I've been so much in love with you, baby, 'til I don't wanna see
That things you do and say are designed to make me blue
It's a doggone shame my love for you
Makes all your lies seem true
But if the truth makes love last longer
Why do lies make my love stronger (stronger, stronger, stronger)
[Chorus]
Ain't that peculiar, baby
Peculiar as can be
Ain't that peculiar
A peculiar-arity, hey, hey
[Bridge]
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), hey hey (hey hey)
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), hey hey (hey hey)
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah)
Woo...
[Verse 3]
I cried so much just like a child that's lost a toy
Maybe baby you think these tears I cry are tears of joy
A child can cry so much until you do everything they say
But unlike a child my tears don't help me to get my way
I know love can last through years
But how can love last through tears (tears, tears, tears)
[Chorus]
Now ain't that peculiar, baby?
Peculiar-arity
Ain't it peculiar, honey?
Peculiar as can be
[Outro]
Said I don't understand it, baby
It's so strange sometimes
Ain't it peculiar, darling?
Oh, baby
Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about you
Stay away too long and I can't do without you
Every chance you get you seem to hurt me more and more
But each hurt makes my love stronger than before
I know flowers go through rain
But how can love go through pain?
[Chorus]
Ain't that peculiar
A peculiar-ality
Ain't that peculiar, baby
Peculiar as can be
[Verse 2]
Oh, you tell me lies that should be obvious to me
I've been so much in love with you, baby, 'til I don't wanna see
That things you do and say are designed to make me blue
It's a doggone shame my love for you
Makes all your lies seem true
But if the truth makes love last longer
Why do lies make my love stronger (stronger, stronger, stronger)
[Chorus]
Ain't that peculiar, baby
Peculiar as can be
Ain't that peculiar
A peculiar-arity, hey, hey
[Bridge]
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), hey hey (hey hey)
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), hey hey (hey hey)
Ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah), ah-ah-ah (ah-ah-ah)
Woo...
[Verse 3]
I cried so much just like a child that's lost a toy
Maybe baby you think these tears I cry are tears of joy
A child can cry so much until you do everything they say
But unlike a child my tears don't help me to get my way
I know love can last through years
But how can love last through tears (tears, tears, tears)
[Chorus]
Now ain't that peculiar, baby?
Peculiar-arity
Ain't it peculiar, honey?
Peculiar as can be
[Outro]
Said I don't understand it, baby
It's so strange sometimes
Ain't it peculiar, darling?
Oh, baby
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
- 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)