Released: March 6, 1967
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
(Didn't want no heartache and misery)
I wanted a guy I was sure would be good to me
(Didn't want no guy who could make me cry)
I wanted a guy with a love that could satisfy
All I wanted was gladness from love
Didn't want no sadness from love
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other
(Didn't want no sleepless night)
I wanted a guy who would treat me right
(Didn't want no tossing and turning)
I wanted a guy to keep the love light burning
All I wanted was glad things in love
I didn't want the bad things in love
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other
Hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey
A little bad comes along with every good
You've got to take the bitter with the sweet
Life never runs smooth like you think it should
But true love can't be beat, woo hoo
(Didn't want no trouble and confusion)
The love I wanted was only an illusion
(Didn't want to have to change my ways)
I wanted to stay like I was all my days
All I wanted was to be treated nice
Didn't want to make the sacrifice
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other, ooh yeah
(Didn't want no)
Heartaches and misery
(All I wanted was)
A guy who'd be good to me
(Didn't want no)
Guy who could make me cry
(All I wanted was)
A love that could satisfy
(Didn't want no)
Tossing and turning
I wanted a guy I was sure would be good to me
(Didn't want no guy who could make me cry)
I wanted a guy with a love that could satisfy
All I wanted was gladness from love
Didn't want no sadness from love
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other
(Didn't want no sleepless night)
I wanted a guy who would treat me right
(Didn't want no tossing and turning)
I wanted a guy to keep the love light burning
All I wanted was glad things in love
I didn't want the bad things in love
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other
Hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey
A little bad comes along with every good
You've got to take the bitter with the sweet
Life never runs smooth like you think it should
But true love can't be beat, woo hoo
(Didn't want no trouble and confusion)
The love I wanted was only an illusion
(Didn't want to have to change my ways)
I wanted to stay like I was all my days
All I wanted was to be treated nice
Didn't want to make the sacrifice
But I fell for you and discovered
That the day you take one
You're gonna have to take the other, ooh yeah
(Didn't want no)
Heartaches and misery
(All I wanted was)
A guy who'd be good to me
(Didn't want no)
Guy who could make me cry
(All I wanted was)
A love that could satisfy
(Didn't want no)
Tossing and turning
more tracks from the album
Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971
- The Day You Take One (You Have to Take the Other)
- A Breath Taking Guy
- Paper Boy
- The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
- What’s Easy for Two Is Hard For One
- Reaching For Something I Can’t Have
- My Baby Must Be a Magician
- You’re My Remedy
- He’s a Good Guy (Yes He Is)
- You’re the One
- As Long As I Know He’s Mine
- Don’t Mess With Bill (Stereo)
- Here I Am Baby
- Marionette
From the albums
- The Marvelettes (1967)
- Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971 (1993)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 7: 1967 (2007)
The Marvelettes popular songs
- Here I Am Baby
- The One Who Really Loves You
- Don’t Mess With Bill (Stereo)
- As Long As I Know He’s Mine
- You’re the One
- He’s a Good Guy (Yes He Is)
- Someday We’ll Be Together
- Fading Away
- The Day You Take One (You Have to Take the Other)
- I’ll Be in Trouble
- Way Over There
- So I Can Love You
- No More Tearstained Make Up
- Our Lips Just Seem To Rhyme Every Time
- Take Me Where You Go
- Paper Boy
- I Think I Can Change You
- A Breath Taking Guy
- You’re the One For Me Bobby
- Marionette
- Anything You Wanna Do
- You’re My Remedy
- My Baby Must Be a Magician
- Reaching For Something I Can’t Have