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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
Performer
Airrion Love
Airrion Love
Background Vocals
Barbara Ingram
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Carla Benson
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Earl Young
Earl Young
Drums
Evette Benton
Evette Benton
Background Vocals
Herb Murrell
Herb Murrell
Background Vocals
James Dunn
James Dunn
Background Vocals
James Smith
James Smith
Background Vocals
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Linda Creed
Linda Creed
Background Vocals
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Russell Thompkins, Jr.
Russell Thompkins, Jr.
Lead Vocals
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Linda Creed
Linda Creed
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Murray
Don Murray
Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Linda Creed
Linda Creed
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
By mistake, I heard
Some news about you
I just turned my head
And closed my ears
It hurt so bad
[Verse 2]
First, I tried to run (First I tried to run)
I paused a moment
Just to catch my breath
And there, I saw how big a fool I was
To love you so
And when I turned my back
I had nowhere to go
[PreChorus]
Remember when I told you
Not long ago
If you wanted somebody new
To let me know?
One day you'll know
Just how it feels
[Chorus]
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
[Verse 3]
It seems like only yesterday
We chased our rainbow
Now our pot of gold
Has turned to worthless, useless sand, it seems
It was just a dream
And I just woke up
I don't have anything
[PreChorus]
Now you seem to act so strange
I told you so
Only got yourself to blame
Wanna let you know
One day you'll see
Just how it feels
[Chorus]
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Payback is a dog
(Dog, it's a dog)
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, T. Bell

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