THE HAPPENING 
(Brian & Edward Jr. Holland / Lamont Dozier / Frank DeVol)
Diana Ross & The Supremes - 1967


Hey life, look at me 
I can see the reality 
'Cause when you shook me, took me, out of my world 
I woke up 
Suddenly I just woke up to the happening 

When you find that you left the future behind 
'Cause when you find a tender love 
You don't need to take care of 
Then you better beware of the happening 

One day you're up 
When you turn around 
You find your world is tumbling down 
It happened to me and it can happen to you 

I was sure, I felt secure 
Until love took a detour, yeah! 
Riding high on the top of the world it happened 
Suddenly it just happened 
I saw my dreams torn apart 
When love walked away from my heart 
And when you lose a precious love you need to guide you 
Something happens inside you, the happening 

Now I see life for what it is 
It's not a dream 
It's not a bliss 
It happened to me and it can happen to you 
Ooh, and then it happened (3x)

Is it real? 
Is it fake? 
Is this game of life a mistake? 
'Cause when I lost the love I thought was mine for certain 
Suddenly it starts hurting 
I saw the light too late 
When that fickle finger of fate Yeah! 
It came and broke my pretty balloon 
I woke up 
Suddenly I just woke up 

So sure, I felt secure 
Until love took a detour 
'Cause when you got a tender love 
You don't take care of 
Then you better beware of 
The happening