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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Isaac Hayes
Organ
Charles ''Skip'' Pitts
Guitar
Gary Jones
Congas
Lester Snell
Electric Piano
Ronald Hudson
Bass
Sidney Kirk
Piano
Willie Hall
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Butler
Songwriter
Kenneth Gamble
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Songwriter
Isaac Hayes
Arranger
Johnny Allen
Arranger
Pat Lewis
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Isaac Hayes
Producer
Daryl Williams
Engineer
Dave Purple
Engineer
Eddie Marion
Engineer
Henry Bush
Engineer
Ron Capone
Engineer
William Brown
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Loving you too long, that's why my love's so strong
Never can get enough, that's why I'll never give you up
Never gonna give you up, ooh
Never gonna give you up, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
Girl, you treat me bad and I know why
Yeah, I've seen you running around with another guy
And you think if you hurt me, that I'll go away
I've made it up in my mind that I'm here to stay
[Verse 3]
So you tell him that I
(Never gonna give you up) Oh no, no
(No matter how you treat me)
I'm never, never, never (Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leaving)
Don't you understand
What you're doing to the man?
[Verse 4]
(Take a look)
Do you see these tears all in my eyes?
Ain't no use in me lying 'cause I, I've been crying, yeah
You think you're gonna take me and put me on a shelf
Girl, I'd rather die than see you with somebody else
[Verse 5]
So throw it out of your mind, yeah (Never gonna give you up)
I'll never leave you (No matter how you treat me)
Though you grieve me and deceive me, mama, yeah (Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leaving)
Hey, don't you understand
What you're doing to the man?
[Verse 6]
My friends all say that I'm your fool, your fool, your fool
And you're using me just like a carpenter uses a tool, yeah
I know their intentions are all very good
Some of them would help me, ah, if they could
But it's no use 'cause I
[Verse 7]
(Never gonna give you up)
(No matter how you treat me)
So throw it out of your mind, yeah (Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leaving)
Can't you understand
That you're killing this man?
[Verse 8]
I'll never, never, never (Never gonna give you up)
No matter how (No matter how you treat me)
I'll never, oh no (Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leaving)
One of these days, I'll be always standing round your door
Even though you say you don't love me no more
I'm never, no (Never gonna give you up)
I'll never give you up (No matter how you treat me)
I, I never (Never gonna give you up)
Oh, Lord (So don't you think of leaving)
I've been loving you too long
That's why my love for you is so strong
[Verse 9]
I'm never, no, no, no (Never gonna give you up)
(No matter how you treat me)
You can't make me leave you (Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leaving)
I'm strung out on you, mama, yes, I am
And you'll never, never make me leave you, no
'Cause I love you, and I need you (Never gonna give you up)
(No matter how you treat me)
I love you (Never gonna give you up)
I'll never give you up, no (So don't you think of leavin')
Written by: Dan Auerbach, Danger Mouse, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Patrick Carney