Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Warren “Pete” Moore Marv Tarplin
Producer: Smokey Robinson
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Well, well, come over
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, well, well)
I say, oh my god, I love you, my flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know
How much your beauty seems to grow with every hour, girl?
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, girl
Ooh, every hour, babe
I said, that American Beauty rose
No, no, uh-uh, babe
And not one o' those tower shows
Uh-uh, nah-nah
I say, if you could beat it, you could lead it, flower girl
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, babe
Ooh, nah-nah-nah-nah
Ah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Oh, now can't you tell how sweet you smell, oh, flower girl?
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Oh, do ya know?
I said, to win my love, you know you've got the power, girl
Did you, did you, did you know it then?
Oh, did you know it then?
I said, your fragrance in the room
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Is so much sweeter than perfume
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh-huh, now the best do know they's nothing on you, flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Ah, do you know it, baby?
Ah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah
Oh yeah (Flower girl)
Yeah, yeah (Flower girl)
Ooh, you're the blossom of my life now, flower girl
Did ya, did ya, did ya, did ya know?
Oh, baby, do you know?
Oh, I'm not the guy to be your April shower, girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know it, babe?
Oh, do you know it, babe?
Oh, I want to be the reason
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
You tryin' to live through every season
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I say, in me, you got your flower partner, flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Oh, baby, do you know? (Flower girl)
Oh, not the guy to burn you, my flower girl
Your beauty seems to grow every hour, girl
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Flower girl)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Flower girl)
Well, well, come over
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, well, well)
I say, oh my god, I love you, my flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know
How much your beauty seems to grow with every hour, girl?
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, girl
Ooh, every hour, babe
I said, that American Beauty rose
No, no, uh-uh, babe
And not one o' those tower shows
Uh-uh, nah-nah
I say, if you could beat it, you could lead it, flower girl
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, babe
Ooh, nah-nah-nah-nah
Ah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Oh, now can't you tell how sweet you smell, oh, flower girl?
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Oh, do ya know?
I said, to win my love, you know you've got the power, girl
Did you, did you, did you know it then?
Oh, did you know it then?
I said, your fragrance in the room
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Is so much sweeter than perfume
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh-huh, now the best do know they's nothing on you, flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Ah, do you know it, baby?
Ah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah
Oh yeah (Flower girl)
Yeah, yeah (Flower girl)
Ooh, you're the blossom of my life now, flower girl
Did ya, did ya, did ya, did ya know?
Oh, baby, do you know?
Oh, I'm not the guy to be your April shower, girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know it, babe?
Oh, do you know it, babe?
Oh, I want to be the reason
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
You tryin' to live through every season
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I say, in me, you got your flower partner, flower girl
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya know?
Oh, baby, do you know? (Flower girl)
Oh, not the guy to burn you, my flower girl
Your beauty seems to grow every hour, girl
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Flower girl)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Flower girl)
more tracks from the album
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 11B: 1971
- Got to Be There
- A Simple Thing Like Cry
- Satisfaction
- You Can Come Right Back To Me
- Dinah
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- Who You Gonna Run To
- When Sundown Comes
- Flower Girl
- Sugar Daddy (Stereo Promo Version)
- What Christmas Means To Me (Stereo Promo Version)
- I’m a Winner
- Sugar Daddy
- I’m So Happy
- Maria (You Were The Only One)
- Bedtime For Toys
- What Christmas Means To Me
- Think Of Me As Your Soldier
- If You Really Love Me
- I’m Still Waiting
- Surrender
- Satisfaction (Alternate Mix)
- Floy Joy
- Got To Be There (Stereo Promo Version)
- Floy Joy (Stereo Promo Version)
From the albums
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles popular songs
- The Tears of a Clown
- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- Yes, No, Maybe So
- I’m on the Outside (Looking in)
- Doggone Right
- You Must Be Love
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- It’s Christmas Time
- My Girl
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- Point It Out (single version) (Mono)
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)