James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hit was "I'm Yo… Read Full Bio ↴James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hit was "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966.
James Purify was born May 12, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida. "Bobby Purify" was actually two different singers; the first was James's cousin Robert Lee Dickey (Sep 2nd 1939 - Dec 29th 2011), who adopted the Purify name for performing, and sang on their early records. The I'm Your Puppet Songfacts states that after retiring, Dickey returned to his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, in 1972 where he became a custodial crew supervisor at the Tallahassee Police Department. He continued singing with his church and as a member of the Bethlehem Male Singers. Dickey died on December 29, 2011.
The second Bobby was vocalist Ben Moore, who replaced Dickey when he suffered health problems. ("I'm Your Puppet" was written and produced by Dan Penn, who introduced Purify and Moore.) The duo continued into the 1980s, with no other big hits, but remained popular on the tour circuit. When Purify faced legal problems (not career-related), Moore went solo, though still using the name "Bobby Purify" occasionally. In 1983, he was nominated for a Grammy award, for a gospel recording.
James Purify was born May 12, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida. "Bobby Purify" was actually two different singers; the first was James's cousin Robert Lee Dickey (Sep 2nd 1939 - Dec 29th 2011), who adopted the Purify name for performing, and sang on their early records. The I'm Your Puppet Songfacts states that after retiring, Dickey returned to his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, in 1972 where he became a custodial crew supervisor at the Tallahassee Police Department. He continued singing with his church and as a member of the Bethlehem Male Singers. Dickey died on December 29, 2011.
The second Bobby was vocalist Ben Moore, who replaced Dickey when he suffered health problems. ("I'm Your Puppet" was written and produced by Dan Penn, who introduced Purify and Moore.) The duo continued into the 1980s, with no other big hits, but remained popular on the tour circuit. When Purify faced legal problems (not career-related), Moore went solo, though still using the name "Bobby Purify" occasionally. In 1983, he was nominated for a Grammy award, for a gospel recording.
Something Wrong
James & Bobby Purify Lyrics
I buried our texts for the closure
Took up swimming just to pass the time without you
'Cause I'd read them back over and over and over and over
Can't be good for me to drown in paranoia
Recall as I spiral
Spinning cycles of my hopeless nostalgia
Nightly hunt my psyche
For what blinds me to the reason
Tell me what you didn't see
I thought I tried everything
'Cause I go to therapy like every week 'cause
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
I heard you moved out to Modesto
Selling cotton-blended eco-friendly sandals
You blocked all your friends from our hometown
And you've become an antisentimental sellout
While I've worn right through the shoes you sent to my house
Tell me what you didn't see
I thought I tried everything
'Cause I go to therapy like every week 'cause
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
So tell me what's your secret?
Give me your reasons
For leaving all we had behind
A crushing disappointment
The ride of a lifetime
Ended on your time
Tell me what you didn't see
Who did you need me to be?
'Cause I go to therapy like every week 'cause
Something's wrong with me
I'm living in memories of your home street 'cause
Something's wrong with me
And I wish that you never made me wanna dream 'cause
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
Took up swimming just to pass the time without you
'Cause I'd read them back over and over and over and over
Can't be good for me to drown in paranoia
Recall as I spiral
Spinning cycles of my hopeless nostalgia
Nightly hunt my psyche
For what blinds me to the reason
Tell me what you didn't see
I thought I tried everything
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
I heard you moved out to Modesto
Selling cotton-blended eco-friendly sandals
You blocked all your friends from our hometown
And you've become an antisentimental sellout
While I've worn right through the shoes you sent to my house
Tell me what you didn't see
I thought I tried everything
'Cause I go to therapy like every week 'cause
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
So tell me what's your secret?
Give me your reasons
For leaving all we had behind
A crushing disappointment
The ride of a lifetime
Ended on your time
Tell me what you didn't see
Who did you need me to be?
'Cause I go to therapy like every week 'cause
Something's wrong with me
I'm living in memories of your home street 'cause
Something's wrong with me
And I wish that you never made me wanna dream 'cause
Something's wrong with me
But you've never been so happy
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Lucas Meinerding, Samuel Herlihy
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