Bernadette

<br>Bernadette 3:01<br><br>The Four Tops<br><br>(Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland)<br><br>Motown single # 1104<br><br>Pop Chart #4 March 11, 1967 <br><br>Levi Stubbs - lead vocal, Abdul `Duke` Fakir<br><br>Lawrence Payton and Renaldo `Obie` Benson.<br><br>Instrumentals by: The Motown`s Studio A Hitsville<br><br>The ` Funk Brothers` 1963-1967<br><br>Robert White and Eddie Willis, Joe Messina - guitars<br><br>Jack Ashford - percussions, Benny Benjamin - drums<br><br>James Jamerson - bass, Earl Van Dyke - Keyboards.<br><br>from the album: Four Tops Anthology 1999 - Motown Records<br><br>Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Bernadette, people are searching for<br><br>The kind of love that we possess<br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>Some go on searching their whole life through<br><br>And never find the love I found in you<br><br><br><br>And when I speak of you<br><br>I see envy in othermen`s eyes<br><br>An` I`m well aware of what`s on their mind<br><br>They pretend to be my friend but all the time <br><br>(Sweet Bernadette)<br><br>They long to persuade you from my side<br><br>(Sweet Bernadette)<br><br>They`d give the world and all they own<br><br>For just one moment we have known<br><br><br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>Bernadette, they want you because<br><br>Of pride that it gives<br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>But Bernadette, I want you because<br><br>I need you to live<br><br><br><br>But while I live only to hold you<br><br>Some other men they long to control you<br><br>But how can they control you, Bernadette<br><br>(Sweet Bernadette)<br><br>When they can not control themselves, Bernadette?<br><br>(Sweet Bernadette)<br><br>From wanting you, needing you<br><br>But darling, you belong to me!<br><br><br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>I`ll tell the world<br><br> You belong to me<br><br>I`ll tell the world<br><br> You`re the soul of me<br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>I`ll tell the world<br><br> You`re a part of me<br><br>Oh, yeah!<br><br><br><br>In your arms I find a kind of peace of mind <br><br>The world is searching for<br><br>But you, you give me the joy<br><br>This heart of mine has always been longin` for<br><br><br><br>In you, I have what other men long for<br><br>All men need someone to worship and adore<br><br>That`s why I treasure you and place you high above<br><br>(Sweet Bernadette)<br><br>For the only joy in life, is to be loved<br><br>So, whatever you do, Bernadette<br><br><br><br>Keep on loving me (Bernadette) <br><br>Bernadette, keep on needin` me, Bernadette<br><br><br><br>Bernadette!<br><br><br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>You`re the soul-a me<br><br>More than a dream<br><br>You`re the plan to me<br><br><br><br>And Bernadette<br><br>(Bernadette)<br><br>You mean more to me <br><br>Than a woman was ever meant to be<br><br>Bernadette<br><br>FADES-<br><br>My darling, Bernadette.