Released: July 4, 2005

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Henry “Hank” Cosby Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
My ears must be connected to my heart
I found out when you said we had to part
At first I couldn't believe that I had heard it (Heard it)
How could you have fixed your mouth to word it? (Word it)
I thought that you had come so you could hold me (Hold me)
And I just couldn't believe that you had told me (Told me)

[Chorus]
We must part, oh, my baby (Baby, baby, baby)
I heard it with my ears
But a pain ran through my heart
Poor heart
Oh, yeah

[Verse 2]
My heart must be connected to my eyes
Something I had never realised
'Til I saw you walking out of my door (My door)
Saying that I never see you anymore (Anymore)
At first I couldn't believe what I was seein' (Seein')
And you don't know the shape that you left me in (Me in)

[Chorus]
When we had to part, oh, my baby (Baby, baby, baby)
I saw you with my eyes
But a pain ran through my heart
Poor heart
Oh, yeah

[Bridge]
My lips can only miss
The way we used to kiss
My eyes can only let the tears rain
My ears can hear the news
Of a new love you may choose
But my poor heart, it has to stand the pain

[Verse 3]
My arms must be connected to my heart (Yeah)
'Cause ever since the day we had to part (Yeah)
Baby, I don't think I ever told you (Told you)
But my arms are aching just to hold you (Hold you)
At first I couldn't believe my arms had freed you (Freed you)
But come on back to me, because I need you (Need you)

[Chorus]
To make a new start, oh, my baby (Baby, baby, baby)
Come let my eyes look your way (One more time)
Come let my ears hear you say (You'll be mine)
Come let my arms wrap around you
And hold you close to my heart
Poor heart
Oh, yeah

[Outro]
To my heart, poor heart
Oh, yeah
To my heart, poor heart

Tammi Terrell

Tammi Terrell was a popular singer in the Motown repetoire in the 1960s who was best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye, most notably the song “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”.

Unfortunately, her career was cut short when she collapsed in Gaye’s arms during a concert in 1967 and was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which she eventually succumbed to three years later in 1970.