Happy Landing
The Temptations Lyrics

You better beware, my friends all told me.
My friends gave me a warning about you.

When they saw that I was falling for you. You better beware.
My friends noticed I was getting attached to you and warned me again.

Now, they told me that girl ain't gonna be true.
My friends said you won't be faithful.

She'll have you walking with your head in the air.
You'll feel proud and confident while you're with her.

Have you thinking that she really, really care.
You'll believe that she genuinely cares about you.

Then-a, then she'll let you down, she'll really let you down.
But then she'll break your heart and disappoint you.

She's a girl with no understanding.
She lacks empathy and doesn't consider your feelings.

And when she's getting tired of you hanging around
When she gets bored or tired of being with you,

She'll let you drop and say... have a happy landing.
She'll dump you and leave you to deal with the consequences alone.

Oh but I fell for you anyway.
Despite the warning signs, I still developed feelings for you.

I didn't care what my friends have to say.
I ignored my friends' advice and continued to pursue you.

'Cause I was so glad that I had found you.
I was happy to have found someone to be with.

I build my whole world right around you.
My life revolved around being with and pleasing you.

You had me hope on a lie for awhile. (?).
You gave me false hope for a while.

Have me thinking you'd be mine for awhile.
You made me believe we had a future together.

Then-a, then you let me down, you really let me down.
But then you shattered my hopes and let me down.

'Cause you're a girl with no understanding.
You are inconsiderate of my feelings and lack empathy.

And when you're getting tired of me hanging around
When you become bored or tired of being with me,

You let me drop and said... come on, have a happy landing.
You broke up with me and left me to face the consequences alone.

So now you want me to take you there.
Now you want to reconcile and be with me again.

Staying away for a long, long time.
You were away from me for a long time.

You won't call it a lost of loving.
You refuse to consider the time we spent together a waste.

Now ya coming back to the scene of your crime.
Now you're back where you broke my heart.

Gonna keep you in suspense for awhile, yeah.
I'll keep you guessing and wondering for a while.

Keep you hanging on a fence for awhile.
I'll keep you in a state of uncertainty for a while.

Then-a, then I'll let you down, I really let you down.
Then I'll disappoint you and break your heart.

I ain't gonna have no understanding.
I won't be understanding of your feelings.

And when I get tired of you hanging around
When I become bored or tired of being with you,

I'll let you drop and say... girl, you've had your Happy landing.
I'll break up with you and leave you to face the consequences alone.

Have a happy landing, now. (Hap-Happy landing)
Good luck dealing with the aftermath of our breakup.

I've got to put you down. (You better have a happy landing)
I need to break up with you and leave you to deal with the consequences.

Don't want ya hanging around, now. (You better have a happy landing)
I don't want you to stay around and keep bothering me.

You know that you better (have a happy landing)
You should be prepared to face the consequences of the breakup.

So come on and have (have a happy landing)
Go ahead and face the consequences of the breakup.

Don't you know that I ought to...
Don't you know that I have the right to leave and break up with you.