They recorded for the major Jamaican producers at the time, including Coxsone Dodd of Studio One fame. The Heptones had a number of Jamaican hits for Studio One, including "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Fattie Fattie" and "I Hold the Handle." They went on to record with Joe Gibbs, Harry J (Harry Johnson), and Rupie Edwards. In 1977, they recorded "Party Time" for Lee Perry, one of Perry's finest productions, which included a version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released."
Sibbles left the group in 1977 to start a successful solo career. He was replaced by Naggo Morris. After Sibbles left, the group's popularity waned. The original trio reunited in 1995 and released Pressure! produced by Tappa Zukie
Love Won't Come Easy
The Heptones Lyrics
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(Oh, I)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Oh, I)
(I miss you, baby)
(Oh)
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you) I swear I do
(Miss you) mmm, hmm
Every since you went away
I ain't been doing nothing but
(Thinking, thinking)
(Thinking, thinking)
With my head in my hands
(Thinking)
You been away from so long
And I just don't think I can carry on so I start
(Drinking, drinking)
(Drinking, drinking)
Each and every night
(Drinking)
(Ah ah ah)
Trying to drown all my loneliness away
I don't forget a day
Fall down on my knees wishing for your return
And oh, how I hurt
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
(Miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
Oh, Lord (miss you)
You can look at my eyes and see
That a great big man like me has been
(Crying, crying)
(Crying, crying)
Crying my heart and soul out to you, baby
(Crying)
Sitting in my lonely room
Filled with nothing but gloom and I feel like
(Dying, dying)
(Dying, dying)
Hey, y'all help me
(Dying)
(Ah ah ah)
'Cause ever since the day you left
I don't know what to do with myself
Oh I wish for your return
And oh, how I hurt
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I4)
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
(Miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby (miss you), oh I
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh, I
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I swear I do (miss you)
Oh, I
Oh, I
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, without you, baby, they're ain't no future
(Miss you, miss you, miss you) yeah, oh no
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Without you I don't know what to do with myself, what to do with my time
Hmm
Hello
Did I disturb you
I didn't mean to take up too much of your time but
Just thought I'd give you a ring and see how you was doing
How's, how's everything
A friend of mine told me he saw you the other day
Said you was still looking good
Heh, made me feel kind of good, you know
Told me, told me that you did ask about me
Heh
I been really meaning to try to get to talk to you
For now but
You know how a man's pride is
Sometimes it kind of won't let him do what he wanna do
(Oh, I) yeah, baby
(Oh, I), come back to me, darling
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you)
I don't want nobody else, hey, hey, baby (miss you)
(Oh, I, oh, I) hey, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
I miss you, baby, I don't know what to do with my time, with myself
Without you, baby
Hmm, guess what
I know this will knock you dead but
I even went out and got a gig
Oh, forgot you know hip to the hip talk
Plain job, baby
In eight hours a day, all the overtime I can get
I don't know, I guess it might be too late but
I swear I miss you
(Oh, I, oh, I) yeah, Lord knows
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you)
Don't do me like this, baby (miss you, miss you)
Yeah, I'm on my knees, I'm begging you please
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you)
Oh, lord (miss you, miss you)
Hey, girl, hey, girl
Hey, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
(Oh, I, oh, I)
I can't go on without you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
What am I gonna do, what can I say
I love you, baby
Heh, remember how I used to always say how lucky I done been
You know being they got that lottery, I hit it
I'd like to kind of make up for
A lot of things that just seemed not to go right
Don't want you to think I'm trying to buy back your love or your friendship
But now I feel I got a chance to kind of make things up to you a little bit
Heh, enough about you and me
How's my little son
Hmm, he ever ask about me
Just a little bit
Does he still like to go down by the supermarket
If I could just
If I could just see you
Can't really say what you mean or what you want over the phone
I swear I miss you
You done heard it ten times or more but
I swear I done changed
I swear I done changed
(Oh, I, oh, I) I miss you, baby
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you) oh, Lord)
Miss you, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby
(Oh, I, oh, I)
(Miss you, miss you)
(Miss you, miss you, miss you, baby)
The Heptones' song "Love Won't Come Easy" is a soulful track about a man's heartache after his lover leaves him. The lyrics express the depths of despair he experiences without her and the measures he takes to try and cope, such as drinking and crying. He misses her terribly and wishes for her return, explaining that there is no future without her. The song also includes an extended spoken-word section where the man makes a phone call to his former lover, expressing his regret and longing for her.
Overall, the song is a powerful testament to the pain of lost love and the difficulties of moving on. The lyrics capture the raw emotions and desperate actions that often accompany heartbreak, making it a timeless classic for anyone who has ever suffered through a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, oh
Expressing a deep longing and sadness
(Oh, I)
I am feeling a sense of loss
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
An intense longing and desire
(Oh, I)
I am feeling a sense of loss
(I miss you, baby)
I long for your presence, my love
(Oh)
Expressing deep sadness and yearning
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
I am deeply affected and filled with longing
(Miss you) I miss you, baby (miss you)
I yearn for you, my love
(Miss you, miss you) I swear I do
I promise you, I truly miss you
(Miss you) mmm, hmm
Yes, I miss you deeply
Every since you went away
Since the day you left me
I ain't been doing nothing but
I have been doing nothing else but
(Thinking, thinking)
Constantly thinking about you
(Thinking, thinking)
Always lost in my thoughts
With my head in my hands
Feeling overwhelmed and distraught
(Thinking)
Lost in deep contemplation
You been away from so long
You have been gone for such a long time
And I just don't think I can carry on so I start
I don't believe I can continue, so I resort to
(Drinking, drinking)
Excessively consuming alcohol
(Drinking, drinking)
Engaging in heavy drinking
Each and every night
Every single night
(Drinking)
Intensely involved in drinking
(Ah ah ah)
Expressing frustration and despair
Trying to drown all my loneliness away
Attempting to escape the loneliness with alcohol
I don't forget a day
I never go a day without
Fall down on my knees wishing for your return
Falling to my knees, desperately yearning for you to come back
And oh, how I hurt
Oh, the pain that I feel
'Cause I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
Because I miss you deeply
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
I deeply miss you, my love
(Miss you)
Missing you profoundly
(Miss you, miss you)
Yearning for your presence
Oh, Lord (miss you)
Oh, God, I miss you
You can look at my eyes and see
When you look into my eyes, you can see
That a great big man like me has been
That even someone strong like me has been
(Crying, crying)
Constantly weeping
(Crying, crying)
Shedding tears endlessly
Crying my heart and soul out to you, baby
Crying intensely, expressing my deepest emotions to you
(Crying)
Tears streaming down my face
Sitting in my lonely room
Being alone in my room
Filled with nothing but gloom and I feel like
Consumed by darkness and sadness, I feel
(Dying, dying)
Feeling like I am slowly losing my spirit
(Dying, dying)
Experiencing a decline in my emotional well-being
Hey, y'all help me
Hey, everyone, please assist me
(Dying)
Feeling like I am fading away
(Ah ah ah)
Expressing unbearable pain and suffering
'Cause ever since the day you left
Because since the day you departed
I don't know what to do with myself
I am lost and uncertain of how to proceed
Oh I wish for your return
Oh, how I yearn for you to come back
And oh, how I hurt
And oh, the pain that I feel
I (oh, I) oh, I (oh, I4)
I miss you deeply
(Miss you) I miss you, baby
I long for you, my love
(Miss you)
Yearning for your presence
(Miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
I miss you, baby (miss you)
I deeply desire your presence, my love
Oh, I (oh, I)
Expressing a profound sense of loss and sadness
I miss you, baby
I long for you, my love
(Miss you, miss you)
Yearning and longing for you
I swear I do (miss you)
I promise you, I truly miss you
Oh, I
Expressing a deep sense of longing and yearning
Oh, I
Expressing a profound sense of loss and sadness
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
I am deeply affected and filled with longing
(Miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
I miss you, baby, without you, baby, there ain't no future
My future feels empty and bleak without you, my love
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Yearning and longing for you deeply
yeah, oh no
Expressing a combination of agreement and distress
(Oh, I) oh, I (oh, I)
I am deeply affected and filled with longing
I miss you, baby
I long for you, my love
(Miss you)
Yearning for your presence
(Miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
Oh, Lord (miss you)
Oh, God, I miss you
Hey, girl, hey, girl
Hey, girl, hey, girl
Hey, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Expressing affection and endearment
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Expressing a sense of loss and sadness
I can't go on without you, baby
I am unable to continue without you, my love
(Miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Yearning and longing for you deeply
What am I gonna do, what can I say
I am unsure of what actions to take or words to say
I love you, baby
Expressing deep love and affection
Heh, remember how I used to always say how lucky I done been
Remember how I used to talk about how fortunate I have been
You know being they got that lottery, I hit it
Referring to a lottery win, implying financial success
I'd like to kind of make up for
I would like to compensate for
A lot of things that just seemed not to go right
Many things that didn't go as planned
Don't want you to think I'm trying to buy back your love or your friendship
I don't want you to believe I am attempting to regain your love or friendship through material means
But now I feel I got a chance to kind of make things up to you a little bit
But now I believe I have an opportunity to make amends in some small way
Enough about you and me
Let's move on from talking about ourselves
How's my little son
Inquiring about our child
Hmm, he ever ask about me
Does he ever inquire about me
Just a little bit
Even a small amount
Does he still like to go down by the supermarket
Does he still enjoy going to the supermarket
If I could just
If only I could
If I could just see you
If I could only have a glimpse of you
Can't really say what you mean or what you want over the phone
It's difficult to express your true feelings and desires over the phone
I swear I miss you
I promise you, I deeply miss you
You done heard it ten times or more but
You have heard it many times before, but
I swear I done changed
I promise you, I have truly changed
I miss you, baby
I long for you, my love
(Miss you, miss you)
Yearning and missing you deeply
(Miss you)
Missing you profoundly
(Miss you, miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
(Oh, I, oh, I)
Expressing a sense of loss and sadness
(Miss you, miss you)
Longing and missing you deeply
(Miss you, miss you, miss you, baby)
Yearning and longing for you deeply, my love
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH GAMBLE, KENNY GAMBLE, LEON HUFF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@megaamaaaan123
My Dad showed me these wise riddims from early and now I can surely say thank you to be blessed with a beautiful wife and family, R.I.P David Thomas✨
@johnnigelsmith146
THE HEPTONES studio one royality you have these tunes its priceless❤
@fletchermusician3365
Luv All The Heptones early studio 1 tracks, still play the wax on my Garrard 4HF turntable till this day! :-)
@blakprophet9305
💯🇯🇲
@MrAlistar99
how much them turntables go for these days!!
@vikkismith7497
Back to days of good music. Thanks! I love you babe!
@johnnigelsmith146
THE HEPTONES SO GOOD NO COMMENT NEEDED
@karendobson3878
Mama say you've got to fight with all your might that is the right thing to do! Mama gives the best advice.
@Kushprincess66
Big tune!!!!!!
@vikkismith7497
Rock and steady all the way in the 20th century, 07-13-2020.