You Really Got A Hold On Me

Lyrics

I don't like you

But I love you

Seems that I'm always

Thinkin' of you

Oh, ho, ho, you treat me badly

I love you madly

You've really got a hold on me

(You really got a hold on me)

You really got a hold on me

(You really got a hold on me)

Baby

I don't want you

But I need you

Don't wanna kiss you

But I need to

Oh, ho, ho You do me wrong now

My love is strong now

You've really got a hold on me

(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

Tighter

Tighter

I wanna leave you

Don't wanna stay here

Don't wanna spend another day here

Oh ho ho, I wanna split now

I just can't quit now

You've really got a hold on me

(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 (please)

Hold me (squeeze)

Hold me

Hold me

You really got a hold on me

(You really got a hold on me)

You really got a hold on me

(You really got a hold on me)

Credits

• Written by: William "Smokey" Robinson

Performances

This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he has performed it in concert, both as a medley with Deep Dark Truthful Mirror and on its own. The initial performance was 1997-10-01.

Recordings

• The Miracles, single, 1962; also on The Fabulous Miracles, 1963 ("You've Really Got A Hold On Me")
• The Beatles, on With The Beatles, 1963
• Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, on Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, 1964
• The Supremes, on A Bit Of Liverpool, 1964
• Sonny & Cher, on Look At Us, 1965
• The Temptations, on The Temptations Sing Smokey, 1965
• The Zombies, on Begin Here, 1965
• Percy Sledge, on Warm And Tender Soul, 1966
• The Small Faces, on From The Beginning, 1967
• Jackie DeShannon, on Laurel Canyon, 1969
• Laura Nyro & Labelle, on Gonna Take A Miracle, 1971
• Bonnie Bramlett, on Lady's Choice, 1976
• William Bell, on Comin' Back For More, 1977
• Eddie Money, on Eddie Money, 1977
• Dusty Springfield, on Living Without Your Love, 1979
• Bobby McFerrin, on Bobby McFerrin, 1982
• Mickey Gilley, on You've Really Got A Hold On Me, 1983
• Michael Jackson, on Farewell My Summer Love, 1984
• Me'Shell NdegeOcello, on Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, 2002
• Cyndi Lauper, on At Last, 2003

Bootlegs

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