Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ohio Players
Performer
James Williams
Vocals
Billy Beck
Keyboards
Marvin Pierce
Trumpet
Marshall Jones
Electric Bass Guitar
Leroy Bonner
Vocals
Ralph Middlebrooks
Trumpet
Clarence Satchell
Flute
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Williams
Composer
Marvin Pierce
Composer
Marshall Jones
Composer
Leroy Bonner
Composer
Ralph Middlebrooks
Composer
Clarence Satchell
Composer
William Beck
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ohio Players
Producer
Barry Mraz
Engineer
Lyrics
Listen, girl
Don't you hold onto me for the things that I've got
You hear?
Don't, don't you hold that heart for what I've got
Listen
Mother Nature must've made you
You got a smile like the rising sun
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
And whenever we're together
Oh, it seemed like we're having fun
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
Don't, don't you hold that heart for what I've got
Listen, there's more to me than what you see
See?
It's just the way that you love
That makes me so proud, oh
Honey, honey, honey, honey child, oh
You're super sweet to me, girl
But you got a sting like a bee, child, oh
Honey, honey, honey, honey
Oh, sweet honey thing
Listen
You know that I adore you
I'd give my heart if I could afford you
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
Now, my thing is number one, yeah
You look for me just to have your fun
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
Honey, yeah-yeah
Don't, don't you hold that heart for what I've got
Accept me like I am
It's just the way that you love
That makes me so proud, oh
Honey, honey, honey, oh
Listen
'Cause when you do what you do, girl
It keeps me stuck on you, honey child
You got a sting like a bee, girl
Oh, oh, honey, honey
Honey, sweet loving thing
'Cause when you do what you do, girl
I feel next to you
Now, honey, who's your honey?
Sweet loving thing
Well, when no one would protect you
I was around, so they didn't expect you
Oh, I believe in you, honey
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
I love you because you're honey
Would you love me if I had no money, money?
You're the one, honey
You're the one, honey
Don't, don't you hold your heart for what I've got
It's just the way that you love, girl
That makes me so proud, oh
Honey, honey, honey
You're so, so, sweet to me
You're singing so sweet to me
But you got a sting like a bee, child, oh
Honey, honey, honey
Oh, sweet loving thing, girl
Listen
It's just the way that you love me
That makes me so proud of, of, of you, honey child, oh
Honey, honey, honey
Listen here
You're so, so, sweet to me
Girl, you're sugar sweet to me
But you got a sting like a bee, girl, oh
Honey, honey, honey
I wanna tell you you a loving thing
Written by: Clarence Satchell, James Williams, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, William Beck