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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Supremes
The Supremes
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Frank DeVol
Frank DeVol
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Producer
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Producer

Lyrics

Hey, life
Look at me
I can see the reality
(The happening)
'Cause when you shook me
Took me outta my world
I woke up
Suddenly, I just woke up
To the happening
(Ooh-ooh)
When you find
(Ooh-ooh)
That you left the future behind
(The happening)
'Cause when you got a tender love
You don't take care of
Then you better beware of
The happening
One day you're up
(One day you're up)
When you turn around
(When you turn around)
You'll find your world
(You'll find your world)
Is crumbling down
(Is crumbling down)
It happened to me
And it can happen to you
(Etcetera)
Etcetera
Hey life
Look at me
I can see the reality
(The happening)
'Cause when you shook me
Took me outta my world
I woke up
Suddenly, I just woke up
To the happening
(Ooh-ooh)
When you find
(Ooh-ooh)
That you left the future behind
(Happening)
'Cause when you got a tender love
You don't take care of
Then, you better beware of
The happening
One day you're up
(One day you're up)
When you turn around
(When you turn around)
You'll find your world
(You'll find your world)
Is crumbling down
(Is crumbling down)
It happened to me
And it can happen to you
(Ooh-ooh)
I was sure
Felt secure
(Ooh-ooh)
Until love took a detour
(The happening)
Yeah, riding high on top of the world
It happened
Suddenly, it just happened
I saw my dreams
(Ooh-ooh)
Tear apart
(Ooh-ooh)
When love walked away from my heart
(The happening)
And when you lose that precious love
You need to guide you
Something happens inside you
The happening
Now, I see life
(Now I see life)
For what it is
(For what it is)
It's not a dream
(It's not a dream)
It's not all bliss
(It's not all bliss)
It happened to me
Once
(Ooh-ooh)
I had a dream to hold
Somehow, I slipped
(Ooh-ooh)
And then, I lost control
I learned that life
(Ooh-ooh)
Can hold no guarantee
It can happen to you
(Ooh-ooh)
Just like it did to me
Is it real?
(Ooh-ooh)
Is it fake?
(Ooh-ooh)
Is this game of life a mistake?
(The happening)
'Cause when you think your heart's
On top of the world
Life shakes you
Suddenly, it just wakes you
I saw the light
(Ooh-ooh)
When I lost
(Ooh-ooh)
All the tender dreams that were tossed
(The happening)
And took a broken dream to make me
Aware of
I've had my share of
(The happening)
Hey life
(Ooh-ooh)
Look at me
(Ooh-ooh)
I can see the reality
(The happening)
'Cause when you shook me
Took me outta my world
I woke up
Suddenly, I just woke up
To the happening
Hey life
(Ooh-ooh)
Look at me
(Ooh-ooh)
I can see the reality
(The happening)
'Cause when you shook me
Took me outta my world
I woke up
Suddenly, I just woke up
To the happening
Hey life
(Ooh-ooh)
Look at me
(Ooh-ooh)
I can see the reality
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Frank DeVol, Lamont Dozier
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