"Leaving Me Was The
Best Thing
You've Ever Done"
(written by Scherrie Payne)
Recorded by Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene
Single produced by Eugene McDaniels
from Motown album #920, Partners (1979)
Interesting factoid: Album photo taken
inside of Scherrie's home.
Lead: Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene
(Album version)
TOGETHER:
The years I spent with you
I could write a sermonette
And tell of all the pain
You gave since we met
I felt just like a child
When she's done something bad
Afraid to face the truth
'Cause she knows that mama's mad
SCHERRIE:
But I wasn't strong enough
Fools are never wise
SUSAYE:
You left me, it turned out to be
TOGETHER:
A blessing in disguise
Leaving me was the best
Thing you've ever done
In my heart I know I lost
In my mind I know I won
SCHERRIE:
Though I still hurt inside
I got back my pride
TOGETHER:
Huhhhhhhhhhh, I used to sit around
Feeling sorry for myself
Convinced that after you
SCHERRIE:
There could be
TOGETHER:
There could be no one else
SCHERRIE:
And I've torn down the walls, baby
SUSAYE:
And I'm laughing, laughing like a clown
SCHERRIE:
I'm drunk on wine and tears
TOGETHER:
I'm celebration bound
SCHERRIE:
Why, oh why, am I still crying
SUSAYE:
When God knows and I know
TOGETHER:
There's no denying (there's no denying)
Leaving me was the best
Thing you've ever done
In my heart I know I lost
In my mind I know I have won
SCHERRIE:
Love was misunderstood
It's more than just feeling good
TOGETHER:
Huhhhhhhhh, You left me here without a hope
And you thought I would never cope, now baby
You laughed and took back your heart
And you thought I would fall apart, now honey
Baby
Now honey
You left me here without a hope
And you thought I would never cope, now baby
You laughed and took back your heart
And you thought I would fall apart, now honey
You left me here without a hope
And you thought I would never cope, now baby
You laughed and took back your heart
And you thought I would fall apart, now honey
You left me here without a hope
And you thought I would never cope, now baby
You laughed and took back your heart
And you thought I would fall apart, now honey
Why, oh why,
SUSAYE:
Am I still crying
SCHERRIE:
When God knows and I know
There's, there's no denying (there's no denying)
TOGETHER:
Leaving me was the best
(Leaving me, leaving me, leaving me)
Thing you've ever done (Thank you, baby)
In my heart I know I lost (You've done me a favor)
In my mind I know I have won (I really won)
Leaving me was the best
(Leaving me, leaving me, leaving me)
Thing you've ever done (Thank you, baby)
In my heart I know I lost (Thank you, baby)
In my mind I know I have won (I really won)
Leaving me was the best
Thing you've ever done
(Leaving me, leaving me, leaving me)
In my heart I know I lost
In my mind I know I have won (I really won)