[00:02.64](brian holland/lamont dozier/edward holland, jr.)[00:04.08]Something's on my mind[00:04.53]Mother dear the boy keeps me crying[00:06.42]Don't know which way to turn[00:06.99]Keeps me so confused[00:11.04]Keeps me so confused[00:18.54]Mother dear[00:19.02]'cause for him i yearn[00:23.61]But he treats your daughter bad[00:25.20]Keeps your daughter sad[00:31.23]I wish i didn't love him so[00:33.84]'cause now i can't let him go[00:36.00]His kiss gets a little sweeter[00:36.66]Ooh, my heart gets a little weaker[00:44.61]I'm falling deeper[00:45.00]Deeper in love each day[00:50.58]I know he's no good for me[00:55.65]But i'm too weak to break away[01:18.33]Ooh, each day love gets a little stronger[01:20.25]Ooh, heartaches lasts a little longer[01:21.18]Help, help me mother dear[01:24.78]'cause i can't help myself[01:28.77]Ooh, he treats your daughter bad[01:29.34]Keeps your daughter sad[01:30.72]So many times i've tried[01:34.71]Telling him we're through[01:38.13]But when he takes me in his arms[01:39.57]There's nothing i can do[01:48.87]Ooh, it's no use[01:49.20]I can't break loose[01:49.77]I keep love him more and more each passing day[02:00.60]All my love to him i give it[02:02.52]Without him around[02:04.92]I couldn't live[02:05.61]I need him so[02:07.26]And he knows it[02:07.56]Can't let him go[02:07.92]And i show it[02:08.16]Help, help me mother dear[02:16.17]I'm so in love with him[02:22.41]But he treats your daughter bad[02:23.04]Keeps your daughter sad[02:26.88]Help, help me mother dear[02:27.51]Help, help me mother dear[02:31.11]He keeps your daughter crying