Jimmy Mack (The Motown Story: The 60S Version)

Meanwhile, Martha and The Vandellas were working with Holland-Dozier
And Holland to produce yet another masterpiece
Martha Reeves thinks back to their springtime smash of 1967
Jimmy Mack was really thrilling
Yeah, 'cause at first I, I was wondering, like you probably are
"Who is Jimmy Mack?"
But he's just a name, the surprising thing about it
I met about six Jimmy Macks after we recorded it

It was the grooviest beat we had ever had
I think, uh, as far as records are concerned
And uh, all the kids liked it, and wherever I'd go, anywhere
The kids would sing it for me, or they'd demand that we sing it
If we left it out of, out of our repertoire, they'd have a fit, so
It's one of our biggest

Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you coming back?
Jimmy Mack
Jimmy
Oh, Jimmy Mack
When are you coming back?

My arms are missing you
My lips feel the same way too
I've tried so hard to be true (doo-doo-do-ooh)
Like I promised I'd do (doo-doo)
But this boy keeps coming around (doo-doo-do-ooh)
He's trying to wear my resistance down (doo-doo)

Hey, Jimmy (ah)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
When are you coming back?
Jimmy (ah)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
You better hurry back (ah)

He calls me on the phone
About three times a day
Now my heart doesn't listen to (doo-doo-do-ooh)
What he has to say (doo-doo)
But this loneliness I have within (doo-doo-do-ooh)
Keeps reaching out to be his friend (doo-doo)

Hey, Jimmy (ah)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
When are you coming back?
Jimmy (ah)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
You better hurry back (ah)

Need your loving (Jimmy Mack, won't you hurry back?)
Need your loving (Jimmy Mack, you better hurry back)

I wanna say, I'm not getting any stronger (doo-doo-do-ooh)
I can't hold out very much longer (doo-doo)
Trying hard to be true (doo-doo-do-ooh)
But Jimmy, he talks just as sweet as you (doo-doo)

Hey, Jimmy (ah)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
When are you coming back? (Ah)
Jimmy (ah) (can't ya hear me?)
Jimmy (ah)
Oh, Jimmy Mack (ah)
You better hurry back (ah)

Need your loving (hurry back, Jimmy Mack)
Need your loving (hurry, hurry)
Hey, Jimmy Mack (hurry back)
You better hurry back (Jimmy Mack)
Hey, Jimmy Mack (hurry back)
When are you coming back? (Jimmy Mack)
Oh, I'm not getting any stronger (hurry back, Jimmy Mack, ooh)
I can't hold out very much longer (hurry back, Jimmy Mack, ooh)
Jimmy Mack, when are you coming back? (Hurry back, Jimmy Mack, ooh)
Need your loving, oh, Jimmy Mack, need your- (hurry back, Jimmy Mack)