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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Marshall Hawkins
Bass
Terry Plumeri
Bass
Eumir Deodato
Conductor
Bernard Sweetney
Drums
John Swallow
Euphonium
Hubert Laws
Flute
Joe Gentle
Flute
Corky Hale
Harp
Gene Orloff
Strings
Harry Lookofsky
Strings
Joe Malin
Strings
Kermit Moore
Strings
Noel Da Costa
Strings
Peter Dimitriades
Strings
Sanford Allen
Strings
Selwart Clarke
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Webb
Songwriter
Donny Hathaway
Arranger
Eumir Deodato
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Producer
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer
King Curtis
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Men, I can understand how it might be
Kind of hard for you to love a girl like me
I don't blame you much for wantin' to be free
I just wanted you to know that I loved you better than your own kin did
From the very start, it's my own fault for what happens to my heart
You see, I've always known you'd go
[Verse 2]
And do, do what you gotta do
My wild, sweet love
Though it may mean I'll never kiss those sweet lips again
Pay that no mind, just find that dappled dreams of yours
Come on back and see me when you can
[Verse 3]
And now I know, I know it makes you feel sad
Though it makes you feel so bad
They say you don't treat me like you should
They got ways to make you feel no good
They got no way to know, I had my eyes wide open from the very start
You never, never, never, never lied to me
The part of you they'll never see
Is the part you've shown me
[Verse 4]
Go on and do, do what you gotta do
My wild, sweet love
Though it may mean I'll never kiss those sweet lips again
Pay that no mind, just find that dappled dreams of yours
Come on back and see me when you can
[Verse 5]
Yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, oh
Oh, yeah
Written by: Jimmy Webb