Holland-Dozier-Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s.

Song lyrics
Note: The artists listed are the original performers of the songs, although many of the songs were subsequently covered by other artists.


 * The love of a women is a wonderful thing (oh yeah), Yeah, the way you treat 'em is a crying shame (oh yeah), I tell you, fella, yeah, it won't be long (oh yeah), Yeah, before these women they all have gone (oh yeah).
 * Leaving Here, sung by Eddie Holland (1962).


 * Hello loneliness, goodbye love I'm tired of being abused & being misused I've had my share of romance, no more for me I'm lockin' up my heart & throwin' away the key.
 * Locking Up My Heart, sung by The Marvelettes (1963).


 * Here's our old favorite record I can't stand to hear it anymore Here's some old lingering love It's in my heart and it's tearing it apart.
 * Come and Get These Memories, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963).


 * 'Cause now he's hangin' around my door More happier than before Now you're in misery 'cause you lost him to me Now the hurt's on you, now the hurt's on you Your little scheme backfired, it's true You made bets, any boy you could get.
 * You Lost the Sweetest Boy, sung by Mary Wells (1963).


 * Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burning And I'm filled with desire, Could it be the devil in me? Or is this the way love's supposed to be?
 * (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963).


 * Lum de Lum de la ey Lum de Lum de la ey This cat named Mickey came from out of town He been spreading this new dance all around And in just a matter of a few days This dance became the new teen craze.
 * Mickey's Monkey, sung by The Miracles (1963).


 * But when the love light starts shining through his eyes Made me realize I should apologize And when he placed a kiss upon my face Then I knew, oh then I knew that he won my heart.
 * When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes, sung by The Supremes (1963).


 * Gather round you swingers and friends Help me forget my hurt within About the only girl I ever loved The only one I'm thinkin' of and I've gotta dance to keep from crying.
 * I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying, sung by The Miracles (1963).


 * You're like quicksand Sinking me deeper in love with you The more I fight it, the deeper in love I get Each time you hold me I feel nothing but happiness It's not safe loving you this way But from your arms, I can't stay.
 * Quicksand, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963).


 * Tired of abuses and excuses I've made up my mind Gonna tell him this time We're through, yeah. But everything I plan to say Just seems to fade away Every time I see his face My eyes light up Sparks start to flying.
 * Live Wire, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1963).


 * Don't be fooled, by the shyness in his eyes Don't you know, he's just a devil in disguise So you better run, run, run, run, run, run Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
 * Run, Run, Run, sung by The Supremes (1963).


 * Listen everybody especially you girls Is it right to be left alone while the one you love is never home? I love too hard my friends sometimes say But I believe, I believe that a woman should be loved that way. But it hurts me so inside To see her treat me so unkind Somebody somewhere tell her it's unfair.
 * Can I Get a Witness, sung by Marvin Gaye (1963).


 * I saw the saddest thing, other day. When an old man pass my way. Walking the streets so all alone. All because he had no home. But the saddest thing I've ever seen, Is a tear from a woman's eye.
 * A Tear from a Woman's Eyes, sung by The Temptations (1964).


 * But in my lonely room Tears I don't have to hide Cause I just lock my door And let myself go and Lay right down and cry.
 * In My Lonely Room, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1964).


 * Baby, baby, baby Baby don't leave me Ooh, please don't leave me All by myself. I've got this burning, burning, yearning Feelin' inside me Ooh, deep inside me And it hurts so bad.
 * Where Did Our Love Go, sung by The Supremes (1964).


 * Ooh, baby, baby Where did our love go? Ooh, don't you want me Don't you want me no more? Ooh, baby.
 * Where Did Our Love Go.


 * Don't you break my heart 'Cause I sacrifice to make you happy Get nothin' for myself Now you wanna leave me For the love of someone else My pride is all gone, whether right or wrong I believe, baby, you'd better keep on keepin' on.
 * Baby Don't You Do It, sung by Marvin Gaye (1964).


 * Baby, I need your loving Got to have all your loving.
 * Baby I Need Your Loving, sung by the Four Tops (1964).


 * Darlin' I can't go on without you (and I need you and I want you, baby) This emptiness wont let me live without you (And I need you and I want you, baby) This loneliness inside me darlin' (And I need you and I want you, baby) Makes me feel half alive (And I need you and I)
 * Baby I Need Your Loving.


 * Baby love, my baby love I need you, oh how I need you! But all you do is treat me bad Break my heart and leave me sad Tell me, what did I do wrong? To make you stay away so long?
 * Baby Love, sung by The Supremes (1964).


 * I've been crying, 'cause I'm lonely for you Smiles have all turned to tears But tears won't wash away the fears That you're never ever gonna return To ease the fire that within me burns.
 * Come See About Me, sung by The Supremes (1964).


 * You are so wonderful That being near you is all I'm living for You show me more kindness in little ways Than I've ever known in all my days Tell me we'll stay together Let me love you forever 'Cause you're a wonderful one You're a wonderful one.
 * You're a Wonderful One, sung by Marvin Gaye (1964).


 * I needed the shelter of someone's arms And there you were I needed someone to understand my ups and downs And there you were. With sweet love and devotion Deeply touching my emotions I want to stop and thank you baby I want to stop and thank you baby.
 * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), sung by Marvin Gaye (1964).


 * Stop, in the name of love Before you break my heart Stop, in the name of love Before you break my heart. Think it over, think it over.
 * Stop! In the Name of Love, sung by The Supremes (1965).


 * Each night as I sleep Into my heart you creep I wake up feeling sorry I met you Hoping soon that I'll forget you When I look in the mirror And comb my hair I see your face Just a-smiling there.
 * Nowhere to Run, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1965).


 * Oh, but now he's back in my arms again Right by my side I got him back in my arms again, So satisfied.
 * Back in My Arms Again, sung by The Supremes (1965).


 * Sugar pie, honey bunch You know that I love you I can't help myself I love you and nobody else. In and out my life You come and you go Leaving just your picture behind And I kissed it a thousand times.
 * I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), sung by the Four Tops (1965).


 * You're sweet as a honey bee But like a honey bee stings You've gone and left my heart in pain All you left is our favorite song The one we danced to all night long It used to bring sweet memories Of a tender love that used to be. Now it's the same old song But with a different meaning Since you been gone.
 * It's the Same Old Song, sung by the Four Tops (1965).


 * Whenever you're near I hear a symphony A tender melody Pulling me closer Closer to your arms.
 * I Hear a Symphony, sung by The Supremes (1965).


 * Ooh, this old heart of mine, been broken thousand times Each time you break away, I fear you're gone to stay Lonely nights that come, memories that go Bringing you back again, hurting me more and more.
 * This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), sung by The Isley Brothers (1966).


 * From this old world I try to hide my face But from this loneliness there's no hiding place Inside this cold and empty house, I dwell In darkness with memories I know so well.
 * My World Is Empty Without You, sung by The Supremes (1966).


 * Put yourself in my place If only for a day See if you can stand The awful hurt I feel inside And, oh, oh Put yourself in my place For just a little while Live through the loneliness The endless emptiness I go through.
 * Put Yourself in My Place, sung by The Elgins (1966).


 * I need love love To ease my mind I need to find find Someone to call mine But mama said "You can't hurry love, No you just have to wait" She said "Love don't come easy It's a game of give and take."
 * You Can't Hurry Love, sung by The Supremes (1966).


 * Now, if you feel that you can't go on All your hope is gone Life is filled with much confusion Happiness is just an illusion And your world is tumblin' down, Darling, reach out, Reach out, I'll be there to love and shelter you I'll be there, I'll always see you through.
 * Reach Out I'll Be There, sung by the Four Tops (1966).


 * Set me free, why don't cha, baby Get out my life, why don't cha, baby 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on. You don't really need me But you keep me hangin' on You don't really need me But you keep me hangin' on.
 * You Keep Me Hangin' On, sung by The Supremes (1966).


 * Standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come.
 * Standing in the Shadows of Love, sung by the Four Tops (1966).


 * Oh Jimmy Mack When are you coming back? My arms are missing 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 coming around He's trying to wear My resistance down.
 * Jimmy Mack, sung by Martha and the Vandellas (1967).


 * Bernadette, People are searching for the kind of love that we possess. Some go on searching their whole life through And never find the love I've found in you.
 * Bernadette, sung by the Four Tops (1967).


 * Through the mirror of my mind Time after time I see reflections of you and me. Reflections of The way life used to be. Reflections of The love you took from me.
 * Reflections, sung by The Supremes (1967).


 * Give me just a little more time And our love will surely grow. Life's too short to make a mistake Let's think of each other and hesitate Young and impatient we may be There's no need to act foolishly If we part our hearts won't forget it Years from now we'll surely regret it.
 * Give Me Just a Little More Time, written with Ron Dunbar, sung by Chairmen of the Board (1970).


 * Now that you're gone All that's left is a band of gold All that's left of the dreams I hold Is a band of gold And the memories of what love could be If you were still here with me.
 * Band of Gold, written with Ron Dunbar; sung by Freda Payne (1970).