You Really Got a Hold on Me (BBC)

Author: Wiliam Robinson; Lead vocals: John Lennon, George Harrison

I don't like you but I love you
Seems that I'm always thinking of you
Oh, oh, oh, you treat me badly
I love you madly

You've really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)

Baby, I don't want you but I need you
Don't want to kiss you but I need you
Oh, oh, oh you do me wring now
My love is strong now

You've really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)

Baby, I love you and all I want (I want) you to do
Is just hold me, (Hold me) hold me (Hold me)
Hold me, (Hold me) hold me (Hold me)

Tied up
Tied up
Tied up

I want to leave you don't want to stay here
Don't want to spend another day here
Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now
I just can't quit now

You've really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)

Baby, I love you (I love you)
And (All I want) all I want you to do
Is just hold me, (hold me) please, hold me (Hold me) squeeze
Hold me, (Hold me) hold me

You've really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)
You've really got a hold on me (You really got a hold on me)

Credits

Recorded July 30, 1963 for "Saturday Club", this Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' song was also recorded for With the Beatles.

This version of the song available on

UK albums

Live at the BBC (1994)

US albums

Live at the BBC (1994)

Other versions of the song