Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Chorus]
Slow down heart, you're beating much too fast
Why don't you, slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
[Verse 1]
When I first saw you (Hey) my heart stood still (Hey)
Down my spine,(Hey) I felt cold chills (Hey)
My head started spinning, my knees got weak
Aw, I couldn't even speak
[Pre-Chorus]
When my heart started pounding
Like a, mallet of a judge
I couldn't budge
I couldn't budge
I couldn't budge
[Chorus]
So I said, slow down heart
A, Slow down a heart
You're beating much too fast
You know that you're beating too fast
Slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
[Bridge]
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Hey, Hey, Hey
[Verse 2]
Everyday I wait outside my door (Hey)
Hoping you'll come by just once more (Hey)
That's when in a distance can see it's you
Aww, what could I do
[Pre-Chorus]
When my heart started pounding
Like a, thousand drums
Here she comes (Oh, here she comes)
Oh, here she comes
Oh, here she comes
[Chorus]
So I said, slow down heart
Slow down heart
You're beating much too fast
You know that you're beating too fast
Slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
Why don't you, slow down heart
Slow down heart, you're beating much too fast
Why don't you, slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
[Verse 1]
When I first saw you (Hey) my heart stood still (Hey)
Down my spine,(Hey) I felt cold chills (Hey)
My head started spinning, my knees got weak
Aw, I couldn't even speak
[Pre-Chorus]
When my heart started pounding
Like a, mallet of a judge
I couldn't budge
I couldn't budge
I couldn't budge
[Chorus]
So I said, slow down heart
A, Slow down a heart
You're beating much too fast
You know that you're beating too fast
Slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
[Bridge]
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Hey, Hey, Hey
[Verse 2]
Everyday I wait outside my door (Hey)
Hoping you'll come by just once more (Hey)
That's when in a distance can see it's you
Aww, what could I do
[Pre-Chorus]
When my heart started pounding
Like a, thousand drums
Here she comes (Oh, here she comes)
Oh, here she comes
Oh, here she comes
[Chorus]
So I said, slow down heart
Slow down heart
You're beating much too fast
You know that you're beating too fast
Slow down heart
As she goes walking, past you
Why don't you, slow down heart
- Meet the Temptations (1964)
- Emperors Of Soul (1994)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 2: 1962 (2005)
- My Girl
- The Way You Do the Things You Do
- Get Ready
- Soul to Soul
- I Want A Love I Can See
- Since I Lost My Baby
- Don’t Send Me Away
- I’ve Been Good to You
- Angel Doll
- Fading Away
- Now That You’ve Won Me
- Stay
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- My Girl (A Cappella) [Mono]
- My Baby
- It’s Growing
- I’ll Be in Trouble
- Baby, Baby I Need You
- Way Over There
- Not Now, I’ll Tell You Later
- Hey Jude
- I’m Doing It All
- Don’t Look Back