| Eddie Holland/Lamont Dozier/
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| Brian Holland
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| I know you’re leavin', leavin' me behind
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| I’m seein' you darlin' for the very last time
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| Show a little tenderness, mama, before you go Please let me feel your embrace once more
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| Take me in your arms… rock me, rock me a little while
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| Oh, little darlin'…rock me, rock me a little while
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| We all must feel… heartache sometimes
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| Right now, right now… I'm feelin' mine
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| I tried my best to be strong… but I’m not able
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| I’m like a helpless child… left in a cradle
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| Before you leave me…'fore you leave me far behind
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| Please, let me feel… happy one more time
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| Take me in your arms… rock me, rock me a little while
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| Oh, little darlin'…rock me, rock me a little while
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| I’m losin' you… and my happiness
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| My life, it is so dark… I must confess
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| I’ll never, never see your smiling face no more
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| I’ll never, ever hear your knock upon my door
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| Before you leave me, leave me behind
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| Please, let me feel… happy one more time
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| Take me in your arms… rock me, rock me a little while
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| Oh, little baby… rock me, rock me a little while
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| Oooh… yeah, yeah (BREAK)
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| I beg you, baby (take me, take me)
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| Oh, baby, please, yeah (take me, take me)
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| Come on, baby, (take me, take me)
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| Can’t you see me on my knees, now (take me, take me)
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| Come on, baby-ow (take me, take me)
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| Have a little, please (take me, take me)
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| Come on to your daddy (take me, take me)
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| Oh, please, please, please, please
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| Take me in your arms… rock me, rock me a little while (take me, take me)
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| Oh, little darlin'…rock me, rock me a little while
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| Come on baby, rock me, rock me a little while (take me, take me)
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| Oh, little darlin', rock me, rock me a little while
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| Aaah baby, rock me, rock me a little while
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| (Take me, take me, take me)
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| Oh-ho, little darlin', rock me, rock me a little while |