Similar Songs
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Osmonds
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe South
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Hall
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
[Verse 2]
Girl, it's hard for me to see (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
How you got such a hold on me (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
First I'm up, and then I'm down (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
Then my heart goes around and around (Doo-doo, round and around)
[Verse 3]
Well, I bet you five dollars I'm the only fool
Who would climb up a string for you (Oh yeah) (Yeah)
And I need, I say, I can't break away
You control every little thing I do (Yeah)
[Verse 4]
I used to be a swinger
Till you wrapped me round your finger (Ooh)
Yeah, just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
[Verse 5]
Turnin', turnin', love keeps a-burnin' like a fire in my heart when we're apart
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
But when we're back together
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You keep changin' like the weather, whoops now! Oh yeah
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Verse 6]
Like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Oh, just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Hear what he said
Like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Oh, just like a yo-yo, yeah (Just like a yo-yo)
[Verse 7]
Oh, where I go (Doo-doo)
And what I do (Doo-doo)
Well, it all just depends on you (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
You build me up just to let me down (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
But I dare not to make a sound (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
[Verse 8]
'Cause I'm so afraid you will cast me away
Like a beat up, worn out toy (Yeah)
So I hold on tight with all of my might
Just to be your lovin' boy, yeah
[Verse 9]
No matter what they say or do
I gotta bounce right back to you now
[Verse 10]
Oh, just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
[Verse 11]
Turnin', turnin', love keeps a-burnin' like a fire in my heart when we're apart
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
But when we're back together
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
You keep changin' like the weather, whoops now! Oh yeah
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Verse 12]
Like a yo-yo (Oh)
Oh, just like a yo-yo, oh yeah
Whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Oh, whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo, yeah (Just like a yo-yo)
Whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo (Just like a yo-yo)
Whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Just like a yo-yo, yeah (Just like a yo-yo)
Oh, whoa-oh (Whoa-oh)
Written by: Joe South