Listen to Taste of Bitter Love by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Taste of Bitter Love

Gladys Knight & The Pips

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Performer

Gladys Knight

Vocals

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Piano

Bubba Knight

Background Vocals

William Guest

Background Vocals

Edward Potten

Background Vocals

Eric Gale

Guitar

Chris Parker

Drums

Francisco Centeno

Francisco Centeno

Bass

Eddie Daniels

Alto Saxophone

Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

Tenor Saxophone

George Young

Tenor Saxophone

Ronnie Cuber

Baritone Saxophone

Howard Johnson

Baritone Saxophone

Jon Faddis

Trumpet

Lou Soloff

Trumpet

Johnny Clarke

French Horn

Donald Corrado

French Horn

Peter Gordon

French Horn

Brooks Tillotson

Brooks Tillotson

French Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Composer

Nickolas Ashford

Nickolas Ashford

Composer

Paul Riser

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Producer

Nickolas Ashford

Nickolas Ashford

Producer

Jimmy Simpson

Mixing Engineer

Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 2]

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 3]

I can't feel for you or tell you what to do

It's something you've got to understand (It's out of my hand)

Sorry won't do or begging please

It won't be through with you until you're on your knees

[Verse 4]

You feel like cryin', you feel like dyin'

Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine (Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 5]

(Taste of bitter love) That's what you got

(Taste of bitter love) That's what you got

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 6]

Till now your life's been sugar and spice

Cloudy days were something you never knew (Lucky you)

It's funny how the tables turn

It's a hard pill to swallow but I guess you had to learn

[Verse 7]

You feel like cryin', you feel like dyin'

Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine

[Verse 8]

(Taste of bitter love) Ooh, that's what you got

(Taste of bitter love) Ooh, that's what you got

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 9]

Don't you, don't you feel like cryin', you feel like dyin'

Sorry this time it's not the sweet wine

[Verse 10]

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love) Ooh, that's what you got

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 11]

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love) Bitter, bitter, bitter love

(Taste of bitter love) Honey, sweet, sweet, can you feel it for me

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 12]

(Taste of bitter love) You had to learn

(Taste of bitter love) Ooh, now it's your turn

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

[Verse 13]

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)

(Taste of bitter love)...

Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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