In 1965, Tommy released the single "Wish You Didn't Have to Go" b/w "I Keep Remembering (Things I Forgot)". "Wish You Didn't Have to Go" was written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham. They also wrote "Cry Like A Baby" by the Box Tops, "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" by Aretha Franklin, "I'm Your Puppet" by James and Bobby Purify, "Sweet Inspiration" by the Sweet Inspirations, "Dreamer" by Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, "Out of Left Field" by Percy Sledge and "Are You Never Coming Home" by Sandy Posey. In 1967, James & Bobby Purify recorded the song and took it to #38 on The Billboard Hot 100. LYRICS: Wish you didn't have to go, baby
Wish you didn't have to rush
Let's not call it a night, baby
I'm still hungry for your touch
Let's not be practical baby
Let's forget that it's time to go
You can tell your mother, baby
That you went to a late, late late show
Wish you didn't have to go, baby
Wish you didn't have to rush
Let's not call it a night, baby
I'm still hungry for your touch
We just can't stop now, baby
Your kisses done got me destroyed
If you up and leave now baby
You can't interrupt a world, a world of joy
Wish you didn't have to go, baby
Wish you didn't have to rush
Let's not call it a night, baby
I'm still hungry for your touch
You say your mother will be so mad
She might keep you home for a week
So I guess I better take you home
Cause I don't want to lose a week of sleep
Wish you didn't have to go, baby
Wish you didn't have to rush
Let's not call it a night, baby
I'm still hungry for your touch
Wish you didn't have to go, baby
Wish you didn't have to rush
(Etc to fade)
Songwriters: Lindon Oldham, Dan Penn. For non-commercial use only.
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