Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Tarplin
Guitar
Warren "Pete" Moore
Background Vocals
Bobby Rogers
Background Vocals
Claudette Robinson
Background Vocals
Ronnie White
Background Vocals
The Funk Brothers
Other Instrument
Smokey Robinson
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronald White
Songwriter
Marvin Tarplin
Songwriter
Warren "Pete" Moore
Songwriter
Smokey Robinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Smokey Robinson
Producer
Lyrics
When you were mine, I loved you so much
I got a thrill from your every touch
You went away with somebody else
Now, all I can say to comfort myself
Is that my girl has gone and said goodbye
No, don't you cry, hold your head up high
And don't give up, give love one more try
‘Cause there's a right girl for every guy, baby
Although your love wasn't right for me
Good for another, it will maybe
Some girls just weren't made for some guys
Now, I've got to make myself realize
That my girl has gone, yes, she has
(Girl has gone and said goodbye)
And I told myself now, hold your head up high
(Don't you cry, hold your head up high)
And keep on trying, give love one more try
(Don't give up, give love one more try)
Believe me now, girl for every guy
(There's a right girl for every guy, oh, yeah)
I've got the feeling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
Now, happiness and all the best
That's all I wish for you, oh baby
Though you like me in misery
I'm feeling sad, and I'm blue
I said, I'm sad and I'm blue
Oh yeah, sad, and I'm blue
I said, I'm sad, and I'm blue
Because my girl is gone, gone, gone, gone
(Girl has gone and said goodbye)
But I told myself, hold your head up high
(Don't you cry, hold your head up high)
Keep on trying, give love one more try
(Don't give up, give love one more try)
Believe me now, yeah
(There's a right girl for every guy, oh, yeah)
And I keep going, if I can sing
(My girl has gone, and said goodbye)
Yes, she did
And when I start to cry, I say
(Don't you cry, hold your head up high)
Always
(Don't give up)
Written by: Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White, Warren "Pete" Moore