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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
B.B. Dickerson
B.B. Dickerson
Bass
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Vocals
Harold Brown
Harold Brown
Drums
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Guitar
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar
Harmonica
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Vocals
Papa Dee Allen
Papa Dee Allen
Percussion
C. W. Miller
C. W. Miller
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
B.B. Dickerson
B.B. Dickerson
Songwriter
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Songwriter
Harold Brown
Harold Brown
Songwriter
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Songwriter
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar
Songwriter
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Songwriter
Papa Dee Allen
Papa Dee Allen
Songwriter
C. W. Miller
C. W. Miller
Writer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Producer
Jerry Goldstein
Jerry Goldstein
Producer
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Producer
Andrew Berliner
Andrew Berliner
Recording Engineer
Chris Huston
Chris Huston
Recording Engineer
Ed Barton
Ed Barton
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now you've seen, that the grass is green
Didn't you know that my love was true?
Why did you go?
You hurt me so
Why did you go?
You hurt me so
Didn't you know?
I love you so
[Verse 2]
I got a girl and I call her so
And you know that I love her, so
She went away
She broke my heart
Didn't you know?
I love you so
Didn't you know?
[Verse 3]
Now you see, that the grass is green
And you knew that my love was true
Why did you go?
You hurt me so
Why did you go?
That hurt me so
Didn't you know?
I love you so
[Verse 4]
I got a girl and I call her, so
'Cause I know that she loves me so
She went away (She broke my heart)
And broke my heart (She went away)
Didn't you know?
I love you, so
I love you, so
Didn't you know?
[Verse 5]
My pretty, so
Written by: B.B. Dickerson, C. W. Miller, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen

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