Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Verse 1]
Look what you've done
You've made a fool out of someone
Who thought love was true
And found out that you were just having fun, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, why do you wanna make me blue?
After all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
Oh yes, I have
[Verse 2]
Oh, I recall a time
You needed somebody and I made you mine
You needed a friend, so I took you in
And treated you kind
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, why do you want to make me blue?
After all (After all), I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
[Bridge]
I have always been around
And I never ever let you down
Now you're telling me
That you must go
You know that you're hurting me so-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
But there'll come a time
One day, one day, one day, one day
You're gonna wake up and find
You'll come back to me on your bended knees
You're gonna be crying
[Chorus]
Oh, believe me, what I say is true
After all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
Oh yes, I have
[Outro]
I've been good, I've been good, I've been good (I've been good to you), oh yeah
In every way
I've been good, I've been good, I've been good
Look what you've done
You've made a fool out of someone
Who thought love was true
And found out that you were just having fun, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, why do you wanna make me blue?
After all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
Oh yes, I have
[Verse 2]
Oh, I recall a time
You needed somebody and I made you mine
You needed a friend, so I took you in
And treated you kind
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, why do you want to make me blue?
After all (After all), I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
[Bridge]
I have always been around
And I never ever let you down
Now you're telling me
That you must go
You know that you're hurting me so-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
But there'll come a time
One day, one day, one day, one day
You're gonna wake up and find
You'll come back to me on your bended knees
You're gonna be crying
[Chorus]
Oh, believe me, what I say is true
After all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you)
Oh yes, I have
[Outro]
I've been good, I've been good, I've been good (I've been good to you), oh yeah
In every way
I've been good, I've been good, I've been good
Greatest Hits From The Beginning
- Shop Around
- Would I Love You
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Love Your Baby
- I Cry
- Mama Done Told Me
- I Need A Change
- All I Want Is You
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- A Love She Can Count On
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Got a Job
- Way Over There
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- I Like It Like That
- I’ll Try Something New
- Bad Girl
- (I Need Some) Money
- I’ll Try Something New (1962)
- The Fabulous Miracles (1963)
- Greatest Hits From The Beginning (1965)
- Anthology (1974)
- The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 (2005)
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Shop Around
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- I’ll Try Something New
- Bad Girl
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- O Holy Night
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Way Over There (Version Without Strings)
- Would I Love You
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Come On Do the Jerk
- Going To A Go-Go (Re-Recorded)
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Your Love
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Heart Like Mine
- Won’t You Take Me Back
- Cause I Love You
- Don’t Leave Me