Song: Jimmy Mack ~~ 1966 ~~ 2:47
Artist: Martha and The Vandellas
LP/CD: Watchout! ~~ Gordy ~~ 1964
Composers: Brian Holland~Lamont Dozier~Eddie Holland

Also recorded by: Bonnie Pointer


Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

My arms are missin’ you
My lips feel the same way too
I tried so hard to be true
Like I promised I’d do

But this boy keeps comin’ around
He’s trying to wear my resistance down

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

He calls me on the phone
About three times a day
Now I just listen to
What he has to say

But this loneliness I have within
Keeps reaching out to be his friend

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

Need your lovin’
(Jimmy Mack, won’t you hurry back)
Need your lovin’
Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back)

I wanna say, I’m not getting any stronger
I can’t hold out very much longer
Trying hard to be true
But Jimmy, he talks just as sweet as you

Hey, Jimmy
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Jimmy
Can’t you hear me, Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back

Need your lovin’
(Hurry back, Jimmy Mack)
Need your lovin’
(Hurry, hurry)

Hey, Jimmy Mack
You better hurry back
Hey, Jimmy Mack
When are you comin’ back

Oh, I’m not getting any stronger
I can’t hold out very much longer
Jimmy Mack, when are you comin’ back
Need your lovin’, oh, Jimmy Mack


Transcribed by: Char Star
Uploaded on: January 19, 2003

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