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Tell It Like It Is Lyrics

Artist: Aaron Neville
Album: Tell It Like It Is

Tell It Like It Is

- Artist: Aaron Neville
- peak Billboard position # 2 in 1967
- also charted by Andy Williams at # 72 in 1976
- also charted by Heart at # 8 in 1981
- Words and Music by George Davis and Lee Diamond

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-I-I-I-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-I-I-I-I
Tell it like it is
My time is too expensive
And I'm not your little boy

FADE
Mm mm, tell it like it is

Transcribed by Robin Hood

Comments/Interpretations

by labi on 12/31/2008 3:51am
great lyrics

by bssouf on 1/1/2009 6:37pm
never heart a song like it!!

by gone on 2/10/2009 2:42pm
datz dah shit my shit i gotta tat on my hand 4 dah lyricz of dat song tell it like it is

by michelle on 3/22/2009 3:41pm
This is one of the best oldies song I've heard. Its a very good song to didicate.

by debra on 1/13/2010 3:08pm
dopee ass songg! ;D

by Sshuc on 4/15/2010 5:59pm
Also sung by Don Johnson of Miami vice fame. But, of course, the original is best :)

by miss monique on 6/5/2010 6:53pm
I love this song!

by AllyKat on 3/28/2011 5:04pm
After all these years I still love it.

by amanda mason11/1/16 on 1/11/2016 7:52am
thank you very much you are so lovely ian ellingham i miss you very much so much it hurts me when you are not there for me this time as my sister has passed away.