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Cindy, Scherrie, and Mary

"I'm Gonna Let My Heart
Do The Walking"

(written by B. Holland, E. Holland, H. Beatty)
Recorded by The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene)
#40 pop; 1 week on the pop charts
#25 r&b; 12 weeks on the r&b charts
Single produced by Brian Holland
From Motown album #863, High Energy (1976)
Interesting factoid: This song features four Supremes. Cindy Birdsong was in the process of recording the High Energy album before she left the group and is on background vocals on this track. This 1976 record was the last pop top 40 single for The Supremes. There would be one final album to come (Mary, Scherrie & Susaye) before the group would disband in 1977.
Scherrie, Mary, and Susaye circa 1977

Lead: Scherrie Payne

Goodbye my love
Happy life my love
I'm tired and I just can't take no more
Tired of being tough
'Cause enough is enough
This time I'm really headed for the door
You better believe

I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Whoo-oo, oo-oo)
Walk me in to something good
(So good, so good)
I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Do the walking)
Oh, it ain't no make believin'
My heart's set on leaving

You take my very best
And give me less
I'm tired and I just can't take no more
Your love is unstable
Darling, while I'm able
Gonna ease on out the door
You better believe

I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Whoo-oo, oo-oo)
Walk me in to something good
(So good, so good)
I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Do the walking)
Oh, I never thought I could
But I'm leaving for good

Gonna let it do the walking, baby
(Do the walking)
Ooh, I'm gonna let it do the walking, baby
(Do the walking)
Oh, oh, oh, oh-ooo

Walk on heart, walk on
Walk on heart, tip on out the door
Walk on heart, walk on
Walk on heart, tip on out the door
Walk on heart, walk on
Walk on heart
Walk on out the door with your bad self

I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Whoo-oo, oo-oo)
Walk me in to something good
(So good, so good)
I'm gonna let my heart do the walking
(Do the walking)
Oh, I never thought I could
But I'm leaving for good

I'll let my heart do the walking, baby
I'm gonna let it do the walking, yes I am
I'm gonna let it do the walking, baby
Oh, hey, hey
I'm gonna let, let, let my heart do the walking, yeah
Walk me in to something good
Let my heart do the walking

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Energy Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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