Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Garrett
Conductor
The Supremes
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Frank DeVol
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BRIAN HOLLAND
Producer
Tony Palmer
Producer
Lamont Dozier
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey life, look at me, I can see the reality
'Cause when you shook me, took me out of my world
I woke up
Suddenly I just woke up to the happening
[Verse 2]
When you find that you left the future behind
'Cause when you got a tender love
You don't take care of
Then you better beware of the happening
[Verse 3]
One day you're up, then you turn around
You find your world is tumbling down
It happened to me, and it can happen to you
[Verse 4]
I was sure, I felt secure until love took a detour
Yeah, riding high on top of the world
It happened, suddenly it just happened
[Verse 5]
I saw my dreams fall apart
When love walked away from my heart
And when you lose that precious love you need
To guide you
Something happens inside you, the happening
[Verse 6]
Now I see life for what it is
It's not all dreams, ooh, it's not all bliss
It happened to me and it can happen to you once
[Verse 7]
Ooh, and then it happened
Ooh, and then it happened
Ooh, and then it happened
Ooh, and then it happened
[Verse 8]
Is it real? Is it fake? Is this game of life a mistake?
'Cause when I lost the love I thought was mine
For certain, suddenly I started hurting
[Verse 9]
I saw the light too late
When that fickle finger of fate
Yeah, came and broke my pretty balloon
I woke up
Suddenly I just woke up to the happening
[Verse 10]
So sure, I felt secure until love took a detour
'Cause when you got a tender love you don't
Take care of, then you better beware of
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Frank DeVol, Lamont Dozier