You Only Build Me Up To Tear Me Down

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

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Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and influential groups in pop, rock and roll, soul and R&B music history. more »


Year:
1968
3:27
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You're like a baby, I'm like a set of blocks you got for a toy 
First you build me up and that gives you joy 
Then you change your mind and you start to destroy me 
Piece by piece I'm torn apart 
And all my dreams of being yours are crumbed to the ground 

Oh you only build me up baby, baby 
You only build me up baby, baby 
You only build me up to tear me down, down, down (ooh)

Oh on Monday maybe you might make me feel like I am a king (you build me up)
Tell me you're a puppet (you build me up) and I've got the string (you build me up)
Oh but then on Tuesday (you build me up) it's a different thing 
(Ooh) just as I begin to get the feel of the throne and (ooh) start to cherish the crown 
I found out you only build me up baby, baby
(Only build me up) baby, baby, baby, baby
You only build me up to tear me down, down, down (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Yeah, yeah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ooh you give me hope, for a while you had me walkin' 'round on a cloud
Braggin' about you and feelin' real proud
Then without a warnin' in front of a crowd 
You bring me back to Earth with some unkind deed soon as I am heaven bound
Oh you only build me up, only build me up
You only build me up, only build me up
Baby, baby (only build me up)
Baby, baby, baby (baby baby), you only build me up to tear me down, down, down
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) yeah, yeah
(Only build me up baby, baby) baby, baby
(Only build me up baby, baby) ooh yeah, baby 
You only build me up to tear me down, down, down
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) yeah, ooh wee baby
(Only build me up baby, baby) baby, baby, baby
(Only build me up baby, baby) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby

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Written by: WILLIAM ROBINSON

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