Released: May 5, 1966
Songwriter: Warren “Pete” Moore Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
Oo, you say you're feeling bad cause
The least thing makes you cry
Sounds like a real bad case
Of a girl who needs a guy
I think I know the perfect jewel
One you ought to try
Take a heart that's full of love
On this you can rely
[Chorus]
If you need some quick reaction, take this heart of mine
And if you need some satisfaction, take this heart of mine
And if you're tired of being lonely, take this heart of mine
I think I can help you if you'll only take this heart of mine
[Verse 2]
I may not be a doctor who can cure your ills
Goodbye to all those different drugs and hard-swallowed pills
My remedy is older than the tale of Jack and Jill
My prescription is the kind you love to have refilled
[Chorus]
If you need some quick reaction, take this heart of mine
And if you need some satisfaction, take this heart of mine
And if you're tired of being lonely, take this heart of mine
I think I can help you if you'll only take this heart of mine
[Outro]
Oh, medicine won't cure you
Just leave you at the most
The relief is only temporary
Pretty soon will go
But love can last a lifetime
When two hearts are close
Take as much as you want to
There is no overdose
Oo, you say you're feeling bad cause
The least thing makes you cry
Sounds like a real bad case
Of a girl who needs a guy
I think I know the perfect jewel
One you ought to try
Take a heart that's full of love
On this you can rely
[Chorus]
If you need some quick reaction, take this heart of mine
And if you need some satisfaction, take this heart of mine
And if you're tired of being lonely, take this heart of mine
I think I can help you if you'll only take this heart of mine
[Verse 2]
I may not be a doctor who can cure your ills
Goodbye to all those different drugs and hard-swallowed pills
My remedy is older than the tale of Jack and Jill
My prescription is the kind you love to have refilled
[Chorus]
If you need some quick reaction, take this heart of mine
And if you need some satisfaction, take this heart of mine
And if you're tired of being lonely, take this heart of mine
I think I can help you if you'll only take this heart of mine
[Outro]
Oh, medicine won't cure you
Just leave you at the most
The relief is only temporary
Pretty soon will go
But love can last a lifetime
When two hearts are close
Take as much as you want to
There is no overdose
more tracks from the album
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 6: 1966
- Get Ready
- The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
- Take This Heart of Mine (Alternate Mix)
- When I Had Your Love
- What’s Easy For Two Is So Hard For One
- Truly Yours
- Where Is That Girl
- Paper Boy
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Blowin’ In The Wind [Alternate Mix]
- Save Me
- Someday At Christmas (Alternate Mix)
- I Think I Can Change You
- With a Child’s Heart
- Ain’t That Asking for Trouble
- Fading Away
- Sylvia
- A Place in the Sun
- Blowin’ in the Wind
- Someday At Christmas
- Take This Heart of Mine
- One More Heartache
- The Miracles of Christmas
- Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby
- Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
- You’re Not an Ordinary Girl
- You’ll Lose a Precious Love
- You’re the One
- Just a Little Misunderstanding
- Season’s Greetings
From the album
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)