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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Composer
Hal David
Hal David
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
La, la-la, la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la
[Verse 1]
Stand beside me all the while
No matter what goes wrong
Separately we're weak
Together we'll be strong
[Chorus]
For true love never runs smooth
But I don't care, 'cause
True love is worth all the pain
The heartaches and tears that we may share
[PostChorus]
La, la-la, la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la
[Verse 2]
When the world outside my arms
Is pulling us apart
Press your lips to mine
And hold me with your heart
[Chorus]
For true love never runs smooth
That's what they say, but
True love is worth all the pain
The heartaches and tears we have to face
[PostChorus]
La, la-la, la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la
La, la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la, la-la
[Chorus]
For true love never runs smooth
That's what they say, but
True love is worth all the pain
The heartaches and tears we have to face
[Outro]
La, la-la, la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la
La, la-la, la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la
La, la-la, la, la-la
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

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