Songwriter: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Producer: Gene Dozier Ricky Sylvers
[Verse 1]
You've got me like no one has before
I really love you
The way you talk and the things you say
Sound so good
But there you were standing over there
With another last night
Now I'm in the middle of it
Can't you see it's killing me
[Chorus]
I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
Ooh-ooh...
Just too hard to let go
[Verse 2]
You told me you loved nobody else
You never would
You'd have my child
You'd even marry me if I asked
But now it seems more so every day
That you need me less
Now you're almost there, come around
I don't wanna let you go, oh-ho
[Chorus]
I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
[Bridge]
(High hopes)
This can't be
Caught you with another
And, girl, it's killing me
(High hopes)
You let me down
I have to find somebody else
Since you won't be around
Just need a little time
It'll be alright
High hopes
High hopes
[Verse 3]
Can't you see, I want you for myself
And always will
We had our talk and tried to make things right
Or so it seems
But now it's him for you
I guess you won't need me anymore
Hey, I never ever come around
To see you again, oh-ho
[Chorus]
'Cause I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
(High hopes)
Ooh, this can't be
Caught you with another
And, girl, it's killing me
(High hopes)
You let me down
I have to find somebody else
Since you won't be around
(High hopes)
Just need a little time
And I'll be alright
(High hopes)
Ooh-hoo, high, high, high
(High hopes)
It's so hard to let go
(High hopes)
You've got me like no one has before
I really love you
The way you talk and the things you say
Sound so good
But there you were standing over there
With another last night
Now I'm in the middle of it
Can't you see it's killing me
[Chorus]
I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
Ooh-ooh...
Just too hard to let go
[Verse 2]
You told me you loved nobody else
You never would
You'd have my child
You'd even marry me if I asked
But now it seems more so every day
That you need me less
Now you're almost there, come around
I don't wanna let you go, oh-ho
[Chorus]
I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
[Bridge]
(High hopes)
This can't be
Caught you with another
And, girl, it's killing me
(High hopes)
You let me down
I have to find somebody else
Since you won't be around
Just need a little time
It'll be alright
High hopes
High hopes
[Verse 3]
Can't you see, I want you for myself
And always will
We had our talk and tried to make things right
Or so it seems
But now it's him for you
I guess you won't need me anymore
Hey, I never ever come around
To see you again, oh-ho
[Chorus]
'Cause I had high hopes for you and me
Thought we'd stay together eternally
High hopes for our love
Felt like it was heaven sent from above
(High hopes)
Ooh, this can't be
Caught you with another
And, girl, it's killing me
(High hopes)
You let me down
I have to find somebody else
Since you won't be around
(High hopes)
Just need a little time
And I'll be alright
(High hopes)
Ooh-hoo, high, high, high
(High hopes)
It's so hard to let go
(High hopes)
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- III (1982)
- The Artists Volume III (1985)
The S.O.S. Band popular songs
- Take Your Time (Do It Right)
- Just Be Good To Me
- No One’s Gonna Love You
- Tell Me If You Still Care
- The Finest
- Just the Way You Like It
- Weekend Girl
- Have It Your Way
- I’m Still Missing Your Love
- Love Won’t Wait for Love
- What’s Wrong With Our Love Affair?
- High Hopes
- Sands of Time
- There Is No Limit
- Unborn Child
- S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)
- You
- Do It Now
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
- Even When You Sleep
- Groovin’ (That’s What We’re Doin’)
- I’m In Love
- It’s A Long Way To The Top
- Open Letter