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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Renaldo
Strings
Leron Young
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Butler
Songwriter
Kenneth Gamble
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Songwriter
James Purdie
Arranger
Lyrics
Never gonna give you up
No matter how you treat me
Never gonna give you up
So don't you think of leavin'
Girl, you treat me bad and I know why
Yeah, I've seen you runnin' around with another guy
And you think if you hurt me, then I'll go away
I made it up in my mind, that I'm here to stay
So tell him (Never gonna give you up)
Whisper in his ear, baby (No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up)
You tell him that Chuckie said he'll never let you go
(So don't you think of leavin')
Ow, don't you understand
What you're doing to the man?
Do you see these tears here in my eyes?
It ain't no need in me to lie, 'cause I'm here to cry
You think you're gonna take me and put me on the shelf
Girl, I'd rather die than see you with somebody else
So throw it out of your mind (Never gonna give you up)
I'll never leave you (No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up)
Though you grieve me and deceive me, mama, yes you do
(So don't you think of leavin')
Oh, don't you understand
What you're doing to this man? Mhm...
My friends all say that I'm your fool
And you're using me just like a carpenter uses his tools
I know their intentions are all very good
Some of them would help me, only if they could
(Never gonna give you up) But I'll never, never, never…
(No matter how you treat me) No no no, no no
(Never gonna give you up) No matter what you do to me, baby
(So don't you think of leavin')
Don't you understand
What you're doing to this man?
(Never gonna give you up) Never, never…
(No matter how you treat me) Never, never, never, never
(Never gonna give you up) Never, never…
(So don't you think of leavin') Never, never, never, never
(Never gonna give you up)
One of these days I'll be standin' around your door
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up)
Even though you see, you don't want me no more
(So don't you think of leavin')
(Never gonna give you up) Baby, baby, baby, baby…
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up) I will never, never
(So don't you think of leavin') I will never, never, never…
(Never gonna give you up) Never, never, never leave you
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up) Never, never, never, never
(So don't you think of leavin') Never, never, never
(Never gonna give you up) Never…
(No matter how you treat me) Never leave you, darlin'
(Never gonna give you up) Never gonna give you up
(So don't you think of leavin') No, never
(Never gonna give you up) What you do to me, baby
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up) Though you grieve me and deceive me
(So don't you think of leavin') Darlin'
Never, never, never will I give you up
Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba-do-be-ah
Never, never, never will I give you up
Never, never, never
Shoo-dwee-dada-do-be-dwee-do-be-dwee, do-dah
Sha-do-ba-da-ba-do-be-mm-dwee, mm-wee, wee
Never, never, never, never, never
(Never gonna give you up) Though you grieve me, uh!
And deceive me (No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up) Though you grieve me, girl
And deceive me (So don't you think of leavin')
(Never gonna give you up) Never, never, never, never
(No matter how you treat me) Never, never, never, never
(Never gonna give you up) I never, never, never, never
(So don't you think of leavin') [scat singing]
(Never gonna give you up)
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leavin')
(Never gonna give you up)
(No matter how you treat me)
(Never gonna give you up)
(So don't you think of leavin')
(Never gonna give you up) Oh girl, yeah…
(No matter how you treat me) Never
(Never gonna give you up) Oh girl, never will I give you up
(So don't you think of leavin')
(Never gonna give you up) Though you grieve me...
Written by: Dan Auerbach, Danger Mouse, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Patrick Carney