Quicksand
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
2:43Meanwhile, 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)