Released: July 17, 1967
Songwriter: Robert “Bobby” Rogers Warren “Pete” Moore Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Chorus]
No more water in the well, no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
[Verse 1]
You take my love for granted
Like water, water you spill and you waste
Though love is thicker than water
It spills quicker than water
And you'll lookup one of these days
[Chorus]
And there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
[Verse 2]
How long do you think my love can last?
Through sorrow pain and mistrust?
Today my love is strong
But keep doing me wrong
And tomorrow it may turn to dust
[Chorus]
And there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more) hear what I say no more
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
There'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
[Verse 3]
You take advantage of me 'cause I need you
I can't make you change though I tried
One day you just may be that you need me
And you'll be the one denied
[Chorus]
'Cause there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more) no more
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
There'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
[Verse 1]
You take my love for granted
Like water, water you spill and you waste
Though love is thicker than water
It spills quicker than water
And you'll lookup one of these days
[Chorus]
And there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
[Verse 2]
How long do you think my love can last?
Through sorrow pain and mistrust?
Today my love is strong
But keep doing me wrong
And tomorrow it may turn to dust
[Chorus]
And there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more) hear what I say no more
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
There'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
[Verse 3]
You take advantage of me 'cause I need you
I can't make you change though I tried
One day you just may be that you need me
And you'll be the one denied
[Chorus]
'Cause there'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more) no more
This is the day you better pray on me
You won't have a leg to stand on baby
There'll be no more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
No more water in the well, baby no more (No more, no more, no more)
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