Smokey Robinson

Released: February 17, 1981

Songwriter: Peter Kingsbery

Producer: Michael Lizzio Smokey Robinson

If I told you once, I've told you again
I don't like it
You can have your fun, but don't fool with my head
I won't buy it
Be merciful when you think of me
And try and have some sympathy
'Cause nobody means as much to me
Nobody means as much to me
As you do

If I may recall, you say that you cared
About loving
I never thought I'd see you running scared
From this love thing, yeah
If you understand the things I say
Then there's no cause to be afraid
For nobody can complete the day
Nobody can complete my day
As you do

Nobody can love, ah, nobody can share
No one person can do anything
That hurts me as much
As you do

Play it now

Oh, be merciful when you think of me
And try and have some sympathy
'Cause nobody means as much to me
Nobody means as much to me
As you do, well

As you do, nobody can love me now
As you do, nobody can make me feel as good
As you do, nobody can hurt me quite as much

As you do
As you do, yeah
As you do
As you do, yeah
As you do

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.

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