Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Verse]
I've got a lover way over there on the mountainside
And I know that's where I should be
Don't you know I've got a lover way over there across the river wide
I can hear her calling to me
Oh, she's calling my name
[Chorus]
So sweet so plain I can hear her saying
(Come to me, baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
[Bridge]
They tell me that the river's too deep
And it's much too wide
Boy, you can't get over to the other side
But they don't know I got to get there
And hold her in my arms just one more time
Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
[Chorus]
'Cause I hear her saying
(Come to me baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna get to you
(Come to me baby)
No matter what I have to do
(Come to me baby)
[Bridge]
They tell me that the river's too deep
And it's much too wide
Boy, you can't get over to the other side
But they don't know I got to get there
And hold her in my arms just one more time
Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
'Cause I hear her saying
[Chorus]
(Come to me baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
Baby, when I get there, I ain't going nowhere
(Come to me baby)
Ohh, 'cause a river ain't deep enough
And a mountain ain't steep enough
To keep me from your side
[Outro]
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Come to me baby)
I've got a lover way over there on the mountainside
And I know that's where I should be
Don't you know I've got a lover way over there across the river wide
I can hear her calling to me
Oh, she's calling my name
[Chorus]
So sweet so plain I can hear her saying
(Come to me, baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
[Bridge]
They tell me that the river's too deep
And it's much too wide
Boy, you can't get over to the other side
But they don't know I got to get there
And hold her in my arms just one more time
Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
[Chorus]
'Cause I hear her saying
(Come to me baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna get to you
(Come to me baby)
No matter what I have to do
(Come to me baby)
[Bridge]
They tell me that the river's too deep
And it's much too wide
Boy, you can't get over to the other side
But they don't know I got to get there
And hold her in my arms just one more time
Like I did before when she was mine, all mine
'Cause I hear her saying
[Chorus]
(Come to me baby)
I'm on my way
(Come to me baby)
I'm gonna stay
(Come to me baby)
Baby, when I get there, I ain't going nowhere
(Come to me baby)
Ohh, 'cause a river ain't deep enough
And a mountain ain't steep enough
To keep me from your side
[Outro]
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Come to me baby)
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961
- That’s No Lie
- We Really Love Each Other
- Oh Lover
- Who’s The Fool
- That Child Is Really Wild
- I’m Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)
- Custer’s Last Man
- Yes, No, Maybe So
- You Never Miss A Good Thing
- (You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]
- You Never Miss A Good Thing (Version Without Strings)
- A New Girl
- The Only One I Love
- Same Thing
- I Can’t Believe
- But I’m Afraid
- Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
- Shoo-Doo
- Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell)
- Don’t Say Bye Bye
- Whole Lotta Woman
- Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Version]
- Money And Me
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- I Love Your Baby
- Oh I Apologize
- Bad Girl
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Broken Hearted
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Ain’t It Baby
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Never Again
- Shop Around (national version)
- Don’t Say Bye Bye
- It
- Snake Walk (Part 2)
- Snake Walk (Part 1)
- Whisper
- I’ve Been Good to You
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Buttered Popcorn
- I Want A Guy
- Way Over There (Version Without Strings)
- Don’t Let Him Shop Around
- 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