Bernadette - Four Tops, The Spinners

Motown single # 1104

Pop Chart #4 March 11, 1967

Levi Stubbs — lead vocal, Abdul 'Duke'Fakir

Lawrence Payton and Renaldo 'Obie'Benson.

Instrumentals by: The Motown’s Studio A Hitsville

The 'Funk Brothers'1963−1967

Robert White and Eddie Willis, Joe Messina — guitars

Jack Ashford — percussions, Benny Benjamin — drums

James Jamerson — bass, Earl Van Dyke — Keyboards.

from the album: Four Tops Anthology 1999 — Motown Records

Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

Bernadette, people are searching for

The kind of love that we possess

(Bernadette)

Some go on searching their whole life through

And never find the love I found in you

And when I speak of you

I see envy in othermen’s eyes

An’I’m well aware of what’s on their mind

They pretend to be my friend but all the time

(Sweet Bernadette)

They long to persuade you from my side

(Sweet Bernadette)

They’d give the world and all they own

For just one moment we have known

(Bernadette)

Bernadette, they want you because

Of pride that it gives

(Bernadette)

But Bernadette, I want you because

I need you to live

But while I live only to hold you

Some other men they long to control you

But how can they control you, Bernadette

(Sweet Bernadette)

When they can not control themselves, Bernadette?

(Sweet Bernadette)

From wanting you, needing you

But darling, you belong to me!

(Bernadette)

I’ll tell the world

You belong to me

I’ll tell the world

You’re the soul of me

(Bernadette)

I’ll tell the world

You’re a part of me Oh, yeah!

In your arms I find a kind of peace of mind

The world is searching for

But you, you give me the joy

This heart of mine has always been longin’for

In you, I have what other men long for

All men need someone to worship and adore

That’s why I treasure you and place you high above

(Sweet Bernadette)

For the only joy in life, is to be loved

So, whatever you do, Bernadette

Keep on loving me (Bernadette)

Bernadette, keep on needin’me, Bernadette

Bernadette!

(Bernadette)

You’re the soul-a me More than a dream

You’re the plan to me And Bernadette

(Bernadette)

You mean more to me Than a woman was ever meant to be Bernadette

FADES-

My darling, Bernadette.