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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Four Tops
Four Tops
Performer
Levi Stubbs Jr.
Levi Stubbs Jr.
Vocals
Abdul Fakir
Abdul Fakir
Vocals
Renaldo Benson
Renaldo Benson
Vocals
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Vocals
Jackie Hicks
Jackie Hicks
Background Vocals
Marlene Barrow
Marlene Barrow
Background Vocals
Louvain Demps
Louvain Demps
Background Vocals
Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbs
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Producer
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Standing in the shadows of love
I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come
Can't you see me standin' in the shadows of love?
I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come
[Verse 1]
I wanna run but there's nowhere to go
'Cause heartaches will follow me, I know
Without your love, the love I need
It's the beginning of the end for me
'Cause you're takin' away all my reasons for livin'
When you pushed aside all the love I've been givin'
Now wait a minute
[PreChorus]
Didn't I treat you right, now baby? Didn't I?
Didn't I do the best I could now? Didn't I?
[Chorus]
So don't you leave me
Standing in the shadows of love
I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come
Don't you see me standin' in the shadows of love?
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
[Verse 2]
All alone I'm destined to be, with misery my only company
It may come today, it might come tomorrow
But it's for sure I ain't got nothin' but sorrow
Now don't your conscience kinda bother you?
How can you watch me cry after all I done for you?
Now hold on a minute
[PreChorus]
Gave you all the love I had now, didn't I?
When you needed me, I was always there now, wasn't I?
[Verse 3]
Standing in the shadows of love
Gettin' ready for the heartaches to come
I'm tryin' not to cry out loud
You know cryin', it ain't gonna help me now
What did I do to cause all this grief?
Now what'd I say to make you wanna leave?
Now wait a minute
[PreChorus]
Gave my heart and soul to you now, didn't I?
And didn't I always treat you good, now didn't I?
[Chorus]
I'm standing in the shadows of love
I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come
Don't you see me standin' in the shadows of love?
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
Oh, I'm standing in the shadows of love
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier
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