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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Performer
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Vocals
Bubba Knight
Bubba Knight
Background Vocals
Rickey Smith
Rickey Smith
Keyboards
William Guest
William Guest
Background Vocals
Edward Potten
Edward Potten
Background Vocals
Joey Gallo
Joey Gallo
Keyboards
Sam Dees
Sam Dees
Background Vocals
Ernest Reed
Ernest Reed
Guitar
Wardell Potts Jr.
Wardell Potts Jr.
Drums
Vincent Brantley
Vincent Brantley
Drums
Isaias Gamboa
Isaias Gamboa
Keyboards
Leon Sylvers III
Leon Sylvers III
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bubba Knight
Bubba Knight
Composer
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Arranger
Edmund Sylvers
Edmund Sylvers
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rickey Smith
Rickey Smith
Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Bob Brown
Bob Brown
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Darling, don't stay too long
Pretty baby
I know you're workin' hard for me
Darling, don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
Save the overtime for me
[Verse 1]
I walk around tryna find something to do
Baby, until your return
Turn on the TV or play some solitaire
It does the job for a while (For a while)
But nothing takes the place of you (Nothing takes the place of you)
No, just ain't no substitute
Ain't no substitute
'Cause you're all that I want and need
Only you can set me free
[Chorus]
Darling, don't stay too long (Don't stay away from me)
Pretty baby
I know you're workin' hard for me
Darling, don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
Save the overtime for me
[Verse 2]
My love starts to come down hard on me
And I just can't find no relief, no
Only until I see your face again
I'm gonna be in such misery
Runnin' to the door (Runnin' to the door)
Peepin' out the window (Peepin' out the window)
Hopin' to see only you
Listenin' for the phone (Listenin' for the phone)
Checkin' out the clock (Checkin' out the tick-tock)
Countin' every second down, hear me now
Five, four, three, two, one
[Chorus]
Darling
Don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
I know you're workin' hard for me
Darling
Baby, don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
Save the overtime for me
For me
[Verse 3]
Ooh, baby, baby
Save the overtime, save the overtime
Save the overtime, save the overtime
Oh, I know that you got your eight hours to do
But I just don't feel good here without you
Oh, how I'm missin' you
Oh, feelin' blue
[Verse 4]
I know it's crazy
But I, I walk around try to find something else to do
Pretty baby, until your return
Turn on the TV or play some solitaire
Does the job for a while (For a while)
Find myself runnin' to the door (Runnin' to the, runnin' to the door)
Peepin' out the window (Peepin' out the, peepin' out the window)
Hopin' to see only you
I'm listenin' for the phone (Listenin' for the phone)
Checkin' out the clock (Checkin' out the tick-tock)
Countin' every second down, hear me now
Five, four, three, two, one
[Chorus]
Darling
Don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
I know you're workin' hard for me
Darling
Baby, don't stay away too long
Pretty baby
Save the overtime for me
[Outro]
Darling, don't stay too long
Pretty baby
I know you're workin' hard for me
Darling, don't stay away too long
Written by: Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Joey Gallo, Rickey Smith, Sam Dees

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