YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE
(Written by John Sebastian & Steve Boone)
The Lovin' Spoonful (released November 27, 1965) - entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of Dec 11, 1965, 
and stayed for 9 weeks, peaking at #10 the week of January 22, 1966.


You didn't have to be so nice
I would have liked you anyway
If you had just looked once or twice
And gone upon your quiet way

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
And it's true

You came upon a quiet day
You simply seemed to take your place
I knew that it would be that way
The minute that I saw your face

And when we've had a few more days (when we've had a few more days)
I wonder if I'll get to say (wonder if I'll get to say)
You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway (would have liked)

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you (today said 
that the time was right to follow you)
I knew I'd find you in a day or two (I knew that I would find you in 
a day or two)
And it's true

You didn't have to be so nice (didn't have to be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)
If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)
And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)