TELL IT LIKE IT IS
(George Davis / Lee Diamond)

Aaron Neville - 1966
The Boogie Kings - 1967
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - 1967
Leroy Jones - 1967
Dallas Frazier - 1967
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - 1967
Kim Davis - 1967
Lorene Mann & Archie Campbell -1968
Flaming Embers - 1968
Paul Anka - 1969
Eddie & Ernie - 1969
Billy Vera & Judy Clay - 1969
The Marriotts - 1969
Nina Simone - 1971
Nicky Thomas - 1971
Oscar Weathers - 1973
Andy Williams - 1975
Mariska Veres - 1975
Ray Crumley - 1977
John Wesley Ryles - 1977
Freddy Fender - 1978
Heart - 1980
Oscar Benton - 1982
The Electric Bluebirds - 1986
Dimples - 1987
Don Johnson - 1989
Billy Joe Royal - 1989

Also recorded by:
George Benson; Etta James; Doug Stone; Bettye Swan; Percy Sledge;
Mick Hucknall; Stevie Face; The Flames; Eddy Mitchell.



If you want something to play with 
Go and find yourself a toy
Baby, my time is too expensive
And I'm not a little boy

If you are serious
Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious
But if want me to love you
Then baby I will, girl you know I will

Tell it like it is
Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide
But I know deep down inside of me
I believe you love me, forget your foolish pride

Life is too short to have sorrow
You may be here today and gone tomorrow
You might as well get what you want
So go on and live, baby, go on and live

Tell it like it is
I'm nothin' to play with, go and find yourself a toy
but I tell it like it is, my time is too expensive
And I'm not a little boy

Tell it like it is .... FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle -  May 2018)