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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Diana Ross
Lead Vocals
Florence Ballard
Background Vocals
Mary Wilson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Frank DeVol
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BRIAN HOLLAND
Producer
Lamont Dozier
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey life, look at me
I can see the reality (Beware of the happening)
'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 (Beware of the happening)
'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 (One day you're up)
When you turn around (When you turn around)
You find your world (You find your world)
Is tumbling down (Is tumbling down)
It happened to me, and it can happen to you
[Chorus]
I was sure, I felt secure
Until love took a detour (Beware of the happening)
Yeah, riding high on top of the world
It happened, suddenly it just happened (The happening)
[Verse 4]
I saw my dreams torn apart
When love walked away from my heart (Beware of the happening)
And when you lose that precious love you need to guide you
Something happens inside you, the happening
[Verse 5]
Now I see life (Now I see life)
For what it is (For what it is)
It's not all dreams (It's not all dreams)
Ooh, it's not all bliss (It's not all bliss)
It happened to me and it can happen to you
[Bridge]
Once
And then it happened
And then it happened
And then it happened
And then it happened
[Verse 6]
Is it real, is it fake
Is this game of life a mistake? (Beware of the happening)
'Cause when I lost the love I thought was mine
For certain, suddenly I start hurting (The happening)
[Verse 7]
I saw the light too late
When that fickle finger of fate (Beware of the happening)
Yeah, it came and broke my pretty balloon, I woke up
Suddenly I just woke up (To the happening)
[Chorus]
So sure, I felt secure
Until love took a detour (Beware of the happening)
'Cause when you got a tender love you don't take care of
Then you better beware of a happening
[Outro]
So sure, I felt secure
Until love took a detour (Beware of the happening)
'Cause when you lose a tender love you don't take care of
Then you better beware of the happening
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Frank De Vol, Lamont Dozier