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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Mamas & The Papas
The Mamas & The Papas
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Phillips
John Phillips
Composer
Denny Doherty
Denny Doherty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I saw her again last night
And you know that I shouldn't
To string her along's just not right
If I couldn't, I wouldn't
[Verse 2]
But what can I do? I'm lonely too
And it makes me feel so good to know (And it makes me feel so good to know)
She'll never leave me
[Verse 3]
I'm in way over my head
Now she thinks that I love her (Yeah, yeah)
Because that's what I said
Though I never think of her (No, no)
[Verse 4]
But what can I do? I'm lonely too
And it makes me feel so good to know (And it makes me feel so good to know)
She'll never leave me
[Verse 5]
Every time I see that girl
You know I wanna lay down and die
But I really need that girl
Though I'm livin' a lie (Though I'm livin' a lie)
It makes me wanna cry
[Verse 6]
I saw her again last night
And you know that I shouldn't
To string her along's just not right
If I couldn't, I wouldn't
[Verse 7]
But what can I do? I'm lonely too
Now, and it makes me feel so good to know (Feel so good to know)
She'll never leave me
[Verse 8]
Every time I see that girl
You know I wanna lay down and die
But I really need that girl
Though I'm livin' a lie (Though I'm livin' a lie)
It makes me wanna cry
[Verse 9]
I saw her
I saw her again last night
And you know that I shouldn't
To string her along's just not right
If I couldn't, I wouldn't
[Verse 10]
I'm in way over my head
Now she thinks that I love her (Yeah, yeah)
Because that's what I said
Though I never think of her
Written by: Dennis Doherty, John Phillips

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