Ain’t That Peculiar

Lyrics

[Intro: Smokey Robinson] Ooh, ain't that peculiar [Verse 1: James Taylor, with Smokey Robinson] Oh, honey, you do me wrong, but I'm still crazy about you Stay away too long and I can't live without you Every chance you get, you seem to hurt me more and more Mmm, every hurt makes my love that much stronger than before They say that flowers can grow from rain Maybe my love can grow from pain [Chorus: James Taylor, Smokey Robinson] Ain't that peculiar, peculiarity (Ain't that peculiar) Isn't that peculiar, darling? Peculiar as can be Peculiar as can be (Ain't that peculiar) [Verse 2: Smokey Robinson, with James Taylor] You tell me lies that should be obvious to me But I'm so much in love with you, baby, 'til I don't wanna see That the things you do and say are designed to make me blue (Designed to make me blue) It's a doggone shame my love for you makes all your lies seem true (All your lies seem true) But if the truth makes love last longer Why do lies make my love stronger? (Stronger) Stronger [Chorus: James Taylor, Smokey Robinson] Ain't that peculiar (Ain't that peculiar) It's peculiar as can be (Peculiarity) Isn't that peculiar, baby? (Ain't that peculiar) A peculiarity (Peculiar as can be) [Bridge: James Taylor, Smokey Robinson] Na, na, na (Na, na, na) Hey, yeah (Hey, yeah) Na, na, na (Na, na, na) (Ain't that peculiar) Oh no (Oh no) Na, na, na (Na, na, na) Hey, hey (Hey, hey) Can't understand it (Ain't that peculiar) Oh no [Verse 3: Smokey Robinson, James Taylor] I cried so much just like a child who lost a toy Or maybe baby, you think these tears I cry are tears of joy, oh A child can cry just to try to get you to do everything they say (Everything) But unlike a child, these tears ain't never gonna help me get my way (Never gonna let me get my way) They say that love can last through years Oh, but how can love last through tears? Tears [Chorus: James Taylor, Smokey Robinson] Ain't that peculiar (Ain't that peculiar) Peculiar as can be (A mystery to me) (Ain't that peculiar) Peculiarity [Outro: Smokey Robinson, James Taylor] So peculiar Isn't that peculiar? Oh, JT (Mhm) (Ain't that peculiar) Tell her one more time for me I can't understand it, Smokey, it's a real headscratcher Ain't it peculiar? Oh no, that's a mystery to me It's strange (Ain't that peculiar) It's odd (Ain't that peculiar) I don't understand (Ain't that peculiar, baby) It's a mystery (Ain't that peculiar) A mystery to me, I don't understand (Ain't that peculiar) Ain't it peculiar (Ain't that peculiar) Yeah, yeah