Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Ronald White
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
It happened not long ago, as crazy as it seems
A girl I didn't even know came to me in my dream
And although I don't know her name
I was so sorry when the morning came
[Chorus]
And I, I, I, I said I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real (fa-la-la-la)
[Verse 2]
Imagine the Mona Lisa mixed with a girl from a Playboy book
Imagine Venus with arms, and then you'll know how she looks
She's the prettiest little girl that I've ever seen
She comes to me always in my dream
[Chorus]
And I, oh I, said I, oh I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real (fa-la-la-la)
[Bridge]
I told the Sandman, 'help me if you can, man
Get me her address, and I'll do the rest'
'Cause only in my dreams do my arms enfold her
I'm sleeping on my job just so I can hold her
[Verse 3]
Everywhere I go, I'm searching here and there
And every girl I see, I just have to stop and stare
'Cause I need her love, both night and day
So I can stop sleeping, sleeping my life away
[Chorus]
And I, I said I, oh I, oh I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real
(she's got to be real)
Yeah, she's got to be real, yeah
'Cause I know (she's got to be real)
Yeah, by the way I feel...
It happened not long ago, as crazy as it seems
A girl I didn't even know came to me in my dream
And although I don't know her name
I was so sorry when the morning came
[Chorus]
And I, I, I, I said I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real (fa-la-la-la)
[Verse 2]
Imagine the Mona Lisa mixed with a girl from a Playboy book
Imagine Venus with arms, and then you'll know how she looks
She's the prettiest little girl that I've ever seen
She comes to me always in my dream
[Chorus]
And I, oh I, said I, oh I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real (fa-la-la-la)
[Bridge]
I told the Sandman, 'help me if you can, man
Get me her address, and I'll do the rest'
'Cause only in my dreams do my arms enfold her
I'm sleeping on my job just so I can hold her
[Verse 3]
Everywhere I go, I'm searching here and there
And every girl I see, I just have to stop and stare
'Cause I need her love, both night and day
So I can stop sleeping, sleeping my life away
[Chorus]
And I, I said I, oh I, oh I
'Cause I know by the way I feel, she's got to be real
(she's got to be real)
Yeah, she's got to be real, yeah
'Cause I know (she's got to be real)
Yeah, by the way I feel...
- 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)