Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Verse 1]
I was home last night, trying to read a book
There was a knock on my door, so I took a look
But when I reached the door, there was no one there
Not on the porch, or anywhere
But in the dark of night, I heard a cry
Like somebody was about to die
[Chorus]
It went a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It went a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I heard a noise, so I looked around
There it was, standing on the ground
From the moment that we met
I really wanted it for my pet
It looked at me, with eyes so true
Then I knew it'd love me too
[Chorus]
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
I loved it so much, I wanted to nab it
With a fine leap, I tried my best to grab it
But this thing moved, faster than a rabbit
I tried and tried, I knew I had to have it
It ran from me, I tried to call it back
It started runnin' cross a railroad track
It slipped and fell, I heard it cry
I covered my eyes as a train roared by
I went back home, I was feeling bad
It would have been the fist that I'd ever had
My heart was low, I couldn't do a thing
But when I heard my telephone ring
I picked it up, put to my ear
I heard a voice so sweet and clear
[Chorus]
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
I was home last night, trying to read a book
There was a knock on my door, so I took a look
But when I reached the door, there was no one there
Not on the porch, or anywhere
But in the dark of night, I heard a cry
Like somebody was about to die
[Chorus]
It went a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It went a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I heard a noise, so I looked around
There it was, standing on the ground
From the moment that we met
I really wanted it for my pet
It looked at me, with eyes so true
Then I knew it'd love me too
[Chorus]
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
I loved it so much, I wanted to nab it
With a fine leap, I tried my best to grab it
But this thing moved, faster than a rabbit
I tried and tried, I knew I had to have it
It ran from me, I tried to call it back
It started runnin' cross a railroad track
It slipped and fell, I heard it cry
I covered my eyes as a train roared by
I went back home, I was feeling bad
It would have been the fist that I'd ever had
My heart was low, I couldn't do a thing
But when I heard my telephone ring
I picked it up, put to my ear
I heard a voice so sweet and clear
[Chorus]
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
It said a oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, mmhmmm
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New