Jimmy Mack

[KG]

Song: Jimmy Mack ~~ 1966 ~~ 2:47
Artist: Martha and The Vandellas
LP/CD: Watchout! ~~ Gordy ~~ 1964
Composers: Brian Holland~Lamont Dozier~Eddie Holland

Also recorded by: Bonnie Pointer


Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

My arms are missin’ you
My lips feel the same way too
I tried so hard to be true
Like I promised I’d do

But this boy keeps comin’ around
He’s trying to wear my resistance down

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

He calls me on the phone
About three times a day
Now I just listen to
What he has to say

But this loneliness I have within
Keeps reaching out to be his friend

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

Need your lovin’
(Jimmy Mack, won’t you hurry back)
Need your lovin’
Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back)

I wanna say, I’m not getting any stronger
I can’t hold out very much longer
Trying hard to be true
But Jimmy, he talks just as sweet as you

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Can’t you hear me, Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

Need your lovin’
(Hurry back, Jimmy Mack)
Need your lovin’
(Hurry, hurry)

Hey, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back
Hey, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Oh, I’m not getting any stronger
I can’t hold out very much longer
Jimmy Mack, when are you comin’ back
Need your lovin’, oh, Jimmy Mack

[Tikki]

1. Lamont Dozier....

This is one great songwriter....

my favorite of his....

Lyrics

Fish Ain't Bitin'
by: Lamont Dozier
Lyrics by:
1974


(CHORUS)
I'm out here fighting, hungry
The fish ain't biting
Life's so frightening
I'm out here stumbling
Broke and crumbling
And nothing's happening
And aye aye, captain

Nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing

I'm running last in this human race
Trying to get over this hopeless place
Trying to find that no defense
That I can't win with no confidence

And meanwhile in DC
Tricky Dick is trying to be slick


And the short is off the stick
Because I'm gonna get it
Tricky Dick, please quit

(CHORUS)

Nothing, nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing

I've been trying to recover
From that phase one
But it's just too hard when
The damage is already done

Lord, we will overcome
Or am I just destined
Destined to be a bum

With phase two
I thought I was through
In phase four gonna
Take me out the back door

This I know it's for sure
I'm on my knees begging for pleas
Tricky Dick, stop your shit

(CHORUS)

Nothing, nothing

Can't afford to be lazy
When the cost of living's
Gone crazy