Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Performer
Teddy Pendergrass
Performer
Norman Harris
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Earl Young
Drums
Larry Washington
Congas
Leon Huff
Piano
Leonard Pakula
Organ
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Sam Reed
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Composer
Leon Huff
Composer
Norman Harris
Arranger
Thomas Bell
Arranger
Bobby Martin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Producer
Joe Tarsia
Recording Engineer
Jay Mark
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
The love I lost was a sweet love
The love I lost was complete love
The love I lost, I will never
No, no, never love again
[Verse 1]
I can remember planning
Building my whole world around you
I can remember hoping
That you and I could make it on through
[PreChorus]
But something went wrong
We loved each other, we just couldn't get along
Take a good look at me
I'm in misery, can't you see?
[Chorus]
But the love, the love, the love, the love, the love I lost
The love I lost was a sweet love (Yes, it was)
The love I lost was complete love
The love I lost, I will never (Never)
No, no, never love again (Never)
[Verse 2]
I can't remember nothing, no, no, no
But the good times we used to share, my love
I'm so sad and lonely
But without you, my life is so dead
[PreChorus]
I'm sorry to say
You go your way and I'll go my way
It hurts deep inside
The day we said goodbye
[Chorus]
But the love, the love, the love, the love I lost
The love I lost was a sweet love
The love I lost was complete love
The love I lost, I will never (Never)
No, no, never love again (I will never, never, never love again)
[Chorus]
Never, no, no, never love again (Never, never, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Never, no, no, never love again (Never, never, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Never, no, no, never love again (Never, never)
Never, no, no, never love again (No, no, never, no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
Never
[Bridge]
No, no, no, no, my love
It was a good love (I lost it)
She was a sweet love (Sorry, I lost it)
I thought I had you right here in my hands (But I lost it)
I thought I had you all to myself (Sorry, I lost it)
[Bridge]
I didn't realize (I lost it)
I didn't realize exactly what I had (Sorry, I lost it)
But come on back home (I lost it)
Come on back home, baby (Sorry, I lost it)
I'm sorry
[Bridge]
Come on back home, baby (I lost it)
My love, come on back home, baby (Sorry, I lost it)
I, I wonder what you've been doin', baby (I lost it)
I've been thinkin' 'bout ya (Sorry, I lost it)
I've been worried 'bout ya
I've been wonderin' where you are (I lost it)
My love, what you been doin'? (Sorry, I lost it)
[Bridge]
Would you forgive me, baby? (I lost it)
If I got down on my hands and knees (Sorry, I lost it)
And begged you, please
Would you take me back? (I lost it)
Take me back, take me back (Sorry, I lost it)
[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, my love (I lost it)
She was a sweet love (Sorry, I lost it)
I wonder is there anybody out there to feel like the way I do
'Cause you lost it
Has anybody out there lost someone?
That, they kind of meant the world to ya
If so, stand up
And sing along with the children
[Bridge]
Say it, y'all (I lost it)
Say it, y'all (Sorry, I lost it)
Say it, y'all (I lost it)
Say it, y'all (Sorry, I lost it)
Say it, say it (I lost it)
Say you lost it (Sorry, I lost it)
[Bridge]
I, I lost it (I lost it)
Yes, I did, yes, I did (Sorry, I lost it)
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (I lost it)
My fault (Sorry, I lost it)
[Outro]
Come on, y'all
Mmm-hm
Mmm-hm
Well, well
Mmm-mmm
Groove with y'all
I wonder how many out there, again
Has lost somebody
Stand up
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff