Holland-Dozier-Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s. Song lyrics Note: The artists listed are the original performers of the songs, although many of the songs were subsequently covered by other artists. The love of a women is a wonderful thing (oh yeah),Yeah, the way you treat 'em is a crying shame (oh yeah),I tell you, fella, yeah, it won't be long (oh yeah),Yeah, before these women they all have gone (oh yeah). Leaving Here, sung by Eddie Holland (1962). Hello loneliness, goodbye loveI'm tired of being abused & being misusedI've had my share of romance, no more for meI'm lockin' up my heart & throwin' away the key. Locking Up My Heart, sung by The Marvelettes (1963). Here's our old favorite recordI can't stand to hear it anymoreHere's some old lingering loveIt's in my heart and it's tearing it apart. Come and Get These Memories, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963). 'Cause now he's hangin' around my doorMore happier than beforeNow you're in misery 'cause you lost him to meNow the hurt's on you, now the hurt's on youYour little scheme backfired, it's trueYou made bets, any boy you could get. You Lost the Sweetest Boy, sung by Mary Wells (1963). Whenever I'm with himSomething insideStarts to burningAnd I'm filled with desire,Could it be the devil in me?Or is this the way love's supposed to be? (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963). Lum de Lum de la eyLum de Lum de la eyThis cat named Mickey came from out of townHe been spreading this new dance all aroundAnd in just a matter of a few daysThis dance became the new teen craze. Mickey's Monkey, sung by The Miracles (1963). But when the love light starts shining through his eyesMade me realize I should apologizeAnd when he placed a kiss upon my faceThen I knew, oh then I knew that he won my heart. When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes, sung by The Supremes (1963). Gather round you swingers and friendsHelp me forget my hurt withinAbout the only girl I ever lovedThe only one I'm thinkin' of andI've gotta dance to keep from crying. I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying, sung by The Miracles (1963). You're like quicksandSinking me deeper in love with youThe more I fight it, the deeper in love I getEach time you hold meI feel nothing but happinessIt's not safe loving you this wayBut from your arms, I can't stay. Quicksand, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963). Tired of abuses and excusesI've made up my mindGonna tell him this timeWe're through, yeah.But everything I plan to sayJust seems to fade awayEvery time I see his faceMy eyes light upSparks start to flying. Live Wire, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963). Don't be fooled, by the shyness in his eyesDon't you know, he's just a devil in disguiseSo you better run, run, run, run, run, runYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Run, Run, Run, sung by The Supremes (1963). Listen everybody especially you girlsIs it right to be left alone while the one you love is never home?I love too hard my friends sometimes sayBut I believe, I believe that a woman should be loved that way.But it hurts me so insideTo see her treat me so unkindSomebody somewhere tell her it's unfair. Can I Get a Witness, sung by Marvin Gaye (1963). I saw the saddest thing, other day.When an old man pass my way.Walking the streets so all alone.All because he had no home.But the saddest thing I've ever seen,Is a tear from a woman's eye. A Tear from a Woman's Eyes, sung by The Temptations (1964). But in my lonely roomTears I don't have to hideCause I just lock my doorAnd let myself go andLay right down and cry. In My Lonely Room, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1964). Baby, baby, babyBaby don't leave meOoh, please don't leave meAll by myself.I've got this burning, burning, yearningFeelin' inside meOoh, deep inside meAnd it hurts so bad. Where Did Our Love Go, sung by The Supremes (1964). Ooh, baby, babyWhere did our love go?Ooh, don't you want meDon't you want me no more? Ooh, baby. Where Did Our Love Go. Don't you break my heart'Cause I sacrifice to make you happyGet nothin' for myselfNow you wanna leave meFor the love of someone elseMy pride is all gone, whether right or wrongI believe, baby, you'd better keep on keepin' on. Baby Don't You Do It, sung by Marvin Gaye (1964). Baby, I need your lovingGot to have all your loving. Baby I Need Your Loving, sung by the Four Tops (1964). Darlin' I can't go on without you(and I need you and I want you, baby)This emptiness wont let me live without you(And I need you and I want you, baby)This loneliness inside me darlin'(And I need you and I want you, baby)Makes me feel half alive(And I need you and I) Baby I Need Your Loving. Baby love, my baby loveI need you, oh how I need you!But all you do is treat me badBreak my heart and leave me sadTell me, what did I do wrong?To make you stay away so long? Baby Love, sung by The Supremes (1964). I've been crying, 'cause I'm lonely for youSmiles have all turned to tearsBut tears won't wash away the fearsThat you're never ever gonna returnTo ease the fire that within me burns. Come See About Me, sung by The Supremes (1964). You are so wonderfulThat being near you is all I'm living forYou show me more kindness in little waysThan I've ever known in all my daysTell me we'll stay togetherLet me love you forever'Cause you're a wonderful oneYou're a wonderful one. You're a Wonderful One, sung by Marvin Gaye (1964). I needed the shelter of someone's armsAnd there you wereI needed someone to understand my ups and downsAnd there you were.With sweet love and devotionDeeply touching my emotionsI want to stop and thank you babyI want to stop and thank you baby. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), sung by Marvin Gaye (1964). Stop, in the name of loveBefore you break my heartStop, in the name of loveBefore you break my heart.Think it over, think it over. Stop! In the Name of Love, sung by The Supremes (1965). Each night as I sleepInto my heart you creepI wake up feeling sorry I met youHoping soon that I'll forget youWhen I look in the mirrorAnd comb my hairI see your faceJust a-smiling there. Nowhere to Run, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1965). Oh, but now he's back in my arms againRight by my sideI got him back in my arms again,So satisfied. Back in My Arms Again, sung by The Supremes (1965). Sugar pie, honey bunchYou know that I love youI can't help myselfI love you and nobody else.In and out my lifeYou come and you goLeaving just your picture behindAnd I kissed it a thousand times. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), sung by the Four Tops (1965). You're sweet as a honey beeBut like a honey bee stingsYou've gone and left my heart in painAll you left is our favorite songThe one we danced to all night longIt used to bring sweet memoriesOf a tender love that used to be.Now it's the same old songBut with a different meaningSince you been gone. It's the Same Old Song, sung by the Four Tops (1965). Whenever you're nearI hear a symphonyA tender melodyPulling me closerCloser to your arms. I Hear a Symphony, sung by The Supremes (1965). Ooh, this old heart of mine, been broken thousand timesEach time you break away, I fear you're gone to stayLonely nights that come, memories that goBringing you back again, hurting me more and more. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), sung by The Isley Brothers (1966). From this old world I try to hide my faceBut from this loneliness there's no hiding placeInside this cold and empty house, I dwellIn darkness with memories I know so well. My World Is Empty Without You, sung by The Supremes (1966). Put yourself in my placeIf only for a daySee if you can standThe awful hurt I feel insideAnd, oh, ohPut yourself in my placeFor just a little whileLive through the lonelinessThe endless emptiness I go through. Put Yourself in My Place, sung by The Elgins (1966). I need love loveTo ease my mindI need to find findSomeone to call mineBut mama said"You can't hurry love,No you just have to wait"She said "Love don't come easyIt's a game of give and take." You Can't Hurry Love, sung by The Supremes (1966). Now, if you feel that you can't go onAll your hope is goneLife is filled with much confusionHappiness is just an illusionAnd your world is tumblin' down,Darling, reach out,Reach out,I'll be there to love and shelter youI'll be there, I'll always see you through. Reach Out I'll Be There, sung by the Four Tops (1966). Set me free, why don't cha, babyGet out my life, why don't cha, baby'Cause you don't really love meYou just keep me hangin' on.You don't really need meBut you keep me hangin' onYou don't really need meBut you keep me hangin' on. You Keep Me Hangin' On, sung by The Supremes (1966). Standing in the shadows of loveI'm getting ready for the heartaches to comeCan't you see me standing in the shadows of loveI'm getting ready for the heartaches to come. Standing in the Shadows of Love, sung by the Four Tops (1966). Oh Jimmy MackWhen are you coming back?My arms are missing youMy lips feel the same way tooI tried so hard to be trueLike I promised I'd do.But this boyKeeps coming aroundHe's trying to wearMy resistance down. Jimmy Mack, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1967). Bernadette,People are searching for the kind of love that we possess.Some go on searching their whole life throughAnd never find the love I've found in you. Bernadette, sung by the Four Tops (1967). Through the mirror of my mindTime after timeI see reflections of you and me.Reflections ofThe way life used to be.Reflections ofThe love you took from me. Reflections, sung by The Supremes (1967). Give me just a little more timeAnd our love will surely grow.Life's too short to make a mistakeLet's think of each other and hesitateYoung and impatient we may beThere's no need to act foolishlyIf we part our hearts won't forget itYears from now we'll surely regret it. Give Me Just a Little More Time, written with Ron Dunbar, sung by Chairmen of the Board (1970). Now that you're goneAll that's left is a band of goldAll that's left of the dreams I holdIs a band of goldAnd the memories of what love could beIf you were still here with me. Band of Gold, written with Ron Dunbar; sung by Freda Payne (1970). External links Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Living people