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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean
Vocals
Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Piano
Gilson Lavis
Gilson Lavis
Drums
Dave Swift
Dave Swift
Double Bass
Mark Flanagan
Mark Flanagan
Guitar
Christopher Holland
Christopher Holland
Organ
Derek Nash
Derek Nash
Saxophone
Anna Brooks
Anna Brooks
Saxophone
Michael "Bammie" Rose
Michael "Bammie" Rose
Saxophone
Jason McDermid
Jason McDermid
Trumpet
Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott
Trumpet
Chris Storr
Chris Storr
Trumpet
Danny Marsden
Danny Marsden
Trumpet
Fayyaz Virji
Fayyaz Virji
Trombone
Roger Goslyn
Roger Goslyn
Trombone
Winston Rollins
Winston Rollins
Trombone
Courtney Brown
Courtney Brown
Trombone
Nick Lunt
Nick Lunt
Baritone Saxophone
Karl Vanden Bossche
Karl Vanden Bossche
Percussion
Louise Marshall
Louise Marshall
Background Vocals
Lucita Jules
Lucita Jules
Background Vocals
Sumudu Jayatilaka
Sumudu Jayatilaka
Background Vocals
Bryan Chambers
Bryan Chambers
Background Vocals
J. Gardiner-Bateman
J. Gardiner-Bateman
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Edward Holland Jr.
Edward Holland Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charlie Holmes
Charlie Holmes
Mixing Engineer
Simon Francis
Simon Francis
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I need love, love to ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
[Chorus]
But mama said "You can't hurry love"
"You just have to wait"
She said "Love, don't come easy"
"It's a game of give and take"
[Refrain]
You can't hurry love
You just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
[Verse 2]
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
[Chorus]
I remember mama said
"You can't hurry love"
"You just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy"
"It's a game of give and take"
[Verse 3]
How long must I wait, how much more can I take?
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break
[PreChorus]
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keep me hanging on
[Chorus]
I remember mama said
"You can't hurry love"
"You just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy"
"It's a game of give and take"
[Refrain]
You can't hurry love
You just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
Now wait
[Bridge]
No love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft voice to talk to me at night
For some tender arms to hold me tight
I keep waiting, I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy
[Chorus]
When mama said
"You can't hurry love"
"You just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy"
"It's a game of give and take"
[Refrain]
You can't hurry love
You just have to wait
You gotta trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
You can't hurry love
You just have to wait
You gotta just give it time
No matter how long it takes
Written by: Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier

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