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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
Vocals
Earl Van Dyke
Earl Van Dyke
Organ
Jackie Hicks
Jackie Hicks
Background Vocals
Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith
Piano
Marlene Barrow
Marlene Barrow
Background Vocals
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
Guitar
Louvain Demps
Louvain Demps
Background Vocals
Robert White
Robert White
Guitar
James Jamerson
James Jamerson
Double Bass
Benny Benjamin
Benny Benjamin
Drums
Dave Hamilton
Dave Hamilton
Vibraphone
Herbert Williams
Herbert Williams
Trumpet
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Trumpet
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Trombone
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Nothing you could say can tear me away from my guy
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
I'm stickin' to my guy like a stamp to a letter
Like birds of a feather we stick together
I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my guy
[Verse 2]
Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy (My guy)
Nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy (My guy, my guy, my guy)
I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful and I'm gonna
You best be believin' I won't be deceivin' my guy
[Chorus]
As a matter of opinion, I think he's tops
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop
As a matter of taste, to be exact
He's my ideal, as a matter of fact
[Verse 3]
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy (My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy (My guy, my guy, my guy)
He may not be a movie star but when it comes to bein' happy, we are
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy
[Verse 4]
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy (My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy (My guy, my guy, my guy)
He may not be a movie star but when it comes to bein' happy, we are
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy (What you say?)
[Outro]
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy (Tell me more)
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy
Written by: Ronald White, William "Smokey" Robinson

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