CAN I GET A WITNESS
(Brian Holland / Lamont Dozier / Eddie Holland)

Marvin Gaye - 1963
Sandy Lynn - 1963
Dusty Springfield - 1964
The Rolling Stones - 1964
Steve Aldo - 1964
Jay Mars - 1964
Monty - 1964 (French title "Un Verre De Whisky")
Owen Gray - 1965
The Caravans - 1965
The Dantes - 1966
Barbara Randolph - 1968
Lee Michaels - 1971
Normie Rowe - 1976
Sam Browne - 1988
The Red Lemon Electric Blues Band - 1989



Listen everybody, especially you girls
Is it right to be left alone
While the one you love is never home?
I love too hard, my friends sometimes say
But I believe, I believe
That a woman should be loved that way
But it hurts me so inside
To see her treat me so unkind
Somebody, somewhere tell her it's unfair

Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Somebody

Is it right to be treated so bad
When you've given everything you had?
Even tossin' in my sleep
'Cause I haven't seen my baby all week
Now, you chicks do agree
That this ain't the way love's supposed to be
Let me hear, let me hear you say yeah, yeah

Up early in the morning with her on my mind
Just to find out all night that I've been cryin'
But I believe a woman's a man's best friend
So I'm gonna stick by her till the very end
But she causes so much misery I forget how
Love is supposed to be
Somebody, somewhere, tell her it ain't fair

Can I get a witness?
I want a witness
Witness, witness
Witness, witness

Everybody knows, especially you girls
Love can be sad
But I have a love that's twice as bad
Now all you chicks agree
That this ain't the way its's supposed to be
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah

I want a witness
I want a witness
I want a witness
I want a witness


(Contributed by Shay Griffiths - November 2002)


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As recorded by DUSTY SPRINGFIELD:

Ah, listen everybody, especially you guys
Is it right to be left alone
When the one you love is never home
I love too hard, yeah, my friends sometimes say
But I believe, oh, I believe that a boy should be loved that way
But it hurts me so inside see him treat me so unkind
A-somebody a-somewhere tell him it ain't fair

Can I get a witness, can I get a witness
Can I get a witness, somebody

Is it right to be treated so bad
When you've given everything you had
Keep on tossin' in my sleep
'Cause I haven't seen my baby all week
Now you people you do agree
That this ain't the way love's supposed to be
A-let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Up early in the morning with him on my mind
Just to find out all night that I've been cryin', yeah
But I believe, oh, that a boy is a girl's best friend
So I'm gonna stick by him till the very end
But he caused so much misery
 I forget how love's supposed to be
Somebody somewhere tell him it ain't fair

Can I get a witness, can I get a witness
I want a witness, witness, witness, witness, witness

Everybody knows, especially you boys
That a love can be sad
But half a love is twice as bad
Now you people you do agree
That this ain't the way love's supposed to be
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah yeah yeah
I want a witness, can I get a witness
I want a witness, come on witness
I want a witness, hey


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2019)