Songwriter: Smokey Robinson William “Mickey” Stevenson
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Smokey Robinson]
Yeah, hey baby
As anyone can plainly see
Your mother don’t want me to have your love
Why don’t she want you with me?
Why don’t she want you with me?
Oh baby, I’m sure your mother means no harm
It’s just that she’s so alarmed
To think of her baby in someone else’s arms
Someone else’s arms
Is it only me, or is the same thing true
With every guy who gives you the eye?
My life depends on what she tells you to do
Oh baby baby, I’m sure that if she knew
How much I really care for you
She’d say, “My son, I’m gonna give her to you
I know your loving is true”
Ooh, baby, I’m sure that if she knew
How much I really care for you
She’d say, “My son, I’m gonna give her to you
I know your loving is true”
If she only knew how much I love you
I’m sure she wouldn’t hesitate
Girl, to let me take you on a date
Ooh hoo, she cares so much for you
I cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
Yeah, hey baby
As anyone can plainly see
Your mother don’t want me to have your love
Why don’t she want you with me?
Why don’t she want you with me?
Oh baby, I’m sure your mother means no harm
It’s just that she’s so alarmed
To think of her baby in someone else’s arms
Someone else’s arms
Is it only me, or is the same thing true
With every guy who gives you the eye?
My life depends on what she tells you to do
Oh baby baby, I’m sure that if she knew
How much I really care for you
She’d say, “My son, I’m gonna give her to you
I know your loving is true”
Ooh, baby, I’m sure that if she knew
How much I really care for you
She’d say, “My son, I’m gonna give her to you
I know your loving is true”
If she only knew how much I love you
I’m sure she wouldn’t hesitate
Girl, to let me take you on a date
Ooh hoo, she cares so much for you
I cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha cha
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 2: 1962
- Contract On Love
- Don’t Leave Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- If Your Mother Only Knew [First Pressing]
- If You Mother Only Knew [Second Pressing]
- Someday Pretty Baby
- Little Water Boy [Promo Version]
- I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues, Pt. 2
- Same Old Story
- I’ll Cry A Million Tears
- Happy Landing
- Operator
- Two Lovers
- Your Heart Belongs To Me (Mono Version With Echo)
- Sunset
- Your Heart Belongs to Me
- Let Me Go the Right Way
- I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues, Pt. 1
- You Beat Me to the Punch
- The One Who Really Loves You
- Slow Down Heart
- Time Changes Things
- I’ll Try Something New
- Little Water Boy
- La La La La La
- 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