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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joss Stone
Joss Stone
Vocals
Betty Wright
Betty Wright
Background Vocals
Angelo Morris
Angelo Morris
Acoustic Guitar
Cindy Blackman Santana
Cindy Blackman Santana
Drums
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
Bass
Jeannette Wright
Jeannette Wright
Background Vocals
Latimore
Latimore
Piano
Namphuyo Aisha McCray
Namphuyo Aisha McCray
Background Vocals
Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas
Organ
Willie Hale
Willie Hale
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Mangini
Michael Mangini
Producer
Steve Greenberg
Steve Greenberg
Producer
Betty Wright
Betty Wright
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I only, mmm, meant to love you
Didn't you know it, baby, didn't you know it?
And why couldn't you be content
With the love I gave, oh, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
I gave you my heart, hmm
But you wanted my mind, mmm, mmm
Ooh, your love scares me to death, boy
It's the chokin' kind, that's all it is
[Verse 3]
So, you can kill a girl
With a bottle of poison or a knife
I know you can
It will hurt her more to take her pride and ruin her life
It's a shame, it's a shame, boy
[Verse 4]
Whatever it is, boy
I surely hope you find, oh, yeah, yeah, oh
I tell you that hat, hmm, don't fit my head
Ooh, it's the chokin' kind
[Verse 5]
It makes me wanna
Hmm, mmm
H-h-h-hmm
[Verse 6]
When you fall in love again, boy, uh
Take a tip from me, oh, yeah, yeah
Ooh, if you don't like the peach, then walk on by the tree
That's what you better do, honey, honey
[Verse 7]
Ooh, find what you want, boy
Keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, let it breathe
Don't go makin' it the chokin' kind
Mmm, hmm
[Verse 8]
Don't, don't break my heart, baby, baby
(Chokin' kind, that's all it is)
I know you love me, truly, truly, yeah
(Chokin' kind, that's all it is)
Really, I do, honey
[Verse 9]
Oh, but your love scares me to death, boy
(Chokin' kind, that's all it is)
Yes, it does
It's a chokin' kind, that's all it is, that's all it is
(Chokin' kind, that's all it is)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoa
Written by: Harlan Howard
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