Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The O'Jays
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eddie Levert Sr.
Composer
Walter Williams, Sr.
Composer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Few days ago, we were inseparable
Love so good, just want more
Man, how things turn, I can't get to this
What a 360, what a twist
[Verse 2]
Never fussin', never no arguments
I was so happy, something I missed
Irreconcilable differences
We're not compatible
I ask why, nobody knows
[Verse 3]
Why don't we make up?
(Oh, baby)
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
No, no
No, no
No, no
No, no
[Verse 4]
Was it because I work like this?
The overtime, the dinners I missed
The things you wanted, I had to get
Life is cruel, heartache rules
[Verse 5]
Someone tell me what happened her
Kinda confused, I'm just not clear
How a love be gone when it was
When it was just here
[Verse 6]
Why did we break up? (Why did we?)
(You know that we) We belong together anyway old way
(Anyway)
Mmm
Why don't we make up? (Why don't we?)
(Why don't we make up?)
We didn't have to break up (We didn't have to)
In the first place (In the first place)
In the first place
No, no
No, no (No)
You see, baby
[Verse 7]
Maybe I'm on the road too long
But baby, I always come home
'Cause that's where I wanna be
With your love (With your love all around me)
Oh
Girl, what we have is so strong
And with a few words, it's all gone
And I feel
And I feel
Something you're not telling me (And I feel)
You're not telling me
[Verse 8]
Why don't we make up?
Why don't we make up?
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
(Oh, baby)
(In the first place)
No, no (No)
[Verse 9]
Why did we break up? (Why did we?)
(Oh, baby)
(Little girl, little girl) When we belong together (We belong together)
(I gave you all my love) Every day
Why don't we make up?
(Never, never, never)
We didn't have to break up (Never, never, never)
When I let you go
In the first place
No, no, no
No, no, no
[Verse 10]
Why did we break up? (No, no, no, no, no, no)
I can't bear the thought of me lettin' you go
'Cause the thought of not havin' your lovin' no mo'
Just a thought
[Verse 11]
I miss not kissing you, loving you
Just a thought
I mean, not having you
C'mon, baby
To love on (Love on)
To squeeze on
Just a thought
[Verse 12]
I've not been able to talk to you (Oh, baby)
Not been able just to love on you
Any old way
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 13]
Baby, please
Why don't we make up?
Oh
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
Don't do it, don't do it
Don't do it, don't do it
No, no
[Verse 14]
Why did we break up? (No, no)
Baby
When we belong together (Sugar)
(Stay with me) Anyway
Anyway (Stay with me)
No, no
Why don't we make up?
(C'mon baby)
(C'mon baby)
We didn't have to break up
In the first place
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Please
[Verse 15]
Why did we break up?
When we belong together
Any old way
Anyway
Every day
Baby, baby
Why don't we make up?
Written by: Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams, Sr.
