The Soul Children - Hearsay (1972) - With Song Lyrics, Video and Free MP3 Download.

The Soul Children ~ "Hearsay"

Year:	1972
RecordLabel:	Stax 0119
ChartPosition:	R&B #5, US #44
Writtenby:	John Colbert & Norman West
Album:	Genesis / Stax Greatest Hits
Comments:	[southern soul]

Ever since we've been together
You've been buggin' me about
Another woman
Yes you have

I'm gettin' sick and tired,
Of bein' accused.
I'm gonna make it true, honey,
Yes I am.

But when I come home from work,
I can hardly,
Close my eyes.

You keep buggin' me and naggin' me about,
Some hearsay jive.
Ohhh, yeah yeah yeah...

You never seen me do nothin' wrong,
When I get my check,
I bring it home.
And you still runnin' to me with that,
He said, she said, you did it.

All this gossip's going 'round in this neighborhood.
Oh yeah!
Neighbors talkin' about neighbors,
And that's no good,
No it ain't, baby.

And you tellin' me about what Shirley said,
Honey, that ain't true.
But did Shirley tell you,
What she was really tryin' to do?
I know she didn't, baby.

She was tryin' to get me,
To go to the Holiday Inn,
And she's supposed to be your so-called friend.
And you're still runnin' to her,
With that he-said, she-said, you did it.

[Female:]
You know you keep tellin' me about how tired you are.
Well I'm the one that's tired of that hearsay jive, baby.
Everytime I walk out of my door, I'm staring Shirley right in the face.
And she's tellin' me about some woman you were with the night before.

[Male:]
Look here, I don't care about what Shirley said, you know?
Hey, and I'm aware what the preacher said was nothin' about honor, and-and, you know, faith, and things.
You gotta have faith in me, you know?
I'm only a man

[Female:]
But Shirley's my best friend.

[Male:]
Look here, lemme tell ya somethin'.
I don't want her comin' over to my house no more.
I don't want her comin' over.
Hey, I guess I'm tellin' ya, I don't want it.
Look here, I'm gonna tell you this here, look
You never seen me do nothin' wrong.
When I get my check,
I bring it home.
And you still runnin' to me with that,
He said, she said, you did it.

That's a lie, baby
I can't take no more, no, oh no
She's tryin' to break up our happy home.
You know, honey, I would do you no wrong.
That hearsay jive, ain't nothin' but talk.
They're tryin' get me to pack my bags and walk.
That hearsay jive [fade]
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