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
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
- 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