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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin
Vocals
John Siegler
John Siegler
Bass
Frank Vilardi
Frank Vilardi
Drums
Joe Caro
Joe Caro
Guitar
PeterMaunu
PeterMaunu
Guitar
Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William "Smokey" Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson
Songwriter
Nic. tenBroek
Nic. tenBroek
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliot Scheiner
Elliot Scheiner
Producer
Linda Goldstein
Linda Goldstein
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I don't like you, but I love you
Seems that I'm always thinking of you
Though you treat me badly
I love you madly, you really got a hold on me
You really got a hold on me, yeah
[Verse 2]
Oh, I don't want you, but I need you
Don't want to kiss you, but I need to
Though you do me wrong now
My love is strong now you really got a hold on me
[Verse 3]
You really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me (Baby)
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me
Hold me, hold me, hold me
[Verse 4]
Tighter
Tighter, yeah, yeah
Tighter, yeah
[Verse 5]
Whoa, I want to leave you, don't want to stay here
(Don't want to spend another day here)
Though I want to split now, I can't quit now
You really got a hold on me
[Verse 6]
Really really got a hold on me
(You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me (Baby)
I love you and all I want you to do is just hold me
Hold me, hold me, hold me
[Verse 7]
Tighter
Tighter, yeah
Tighter, yeah, yeah
Tighter
Tighter
Tighter
You really got a hold on me
(Tighter yeah)
Tighter, yeah, yeah
(Tighter)
Tighter
Tighter
Squeeze me
(Tighter)
You really got a hold on me
Written by: William "Smokey" Robinson

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