Top Songs By The Elgins
Credits
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
John Thornton
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Put yourself in my place
Have a heart for a day
See if a-you can stand
The awful hurt I feel inside
Ooh, baby
[Verse 2]
Put yourself in my place
For just a little while
Live through the loneliness
The endless emptiness
I go through
[Verse 3]
And when you lose a little sleep at night
'Cause you ain't been treated right
Then you know that heartaches are sad
I'm sittin' by the telephone
And bein' left all alone
Now you know why I'm feelin' bad
[Verse 4]
Oh (Put yourself in my place)
And, oh, my, my, my
Ooh
Get in my place
[Verse 5]
And when you're just about to go insane
'Cause it hurts to love in vain
Ask a girl who's been in love
Oh I believed your evil line
Now I'm left alone and cryin'
Alone to count the stars above
[Verse 6]
Oh, put yourself in my place
Have a heart for a day
See if a-you can stand
The awful hurt I feel inside
Oh, baby
[Verse 7]
Put yourself in my place
And oh, baby
Why don't ya try
Why don't ya try it?
Oh baby, try it
Baby, try it
[Verse 8]
Put yourself in my place
And oh, baby
Why don't ya try?
Oh, won't you try it?
Baby, try it
Baby, try it
Put yourself in my place
Yeah
Oh, hey
[Verse 9]
Thank you
Oh, thank you
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, John Thornton, Lamont Dozier