Cover art for How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) by Carla Thomas

How Do You Quit (Someone You Love)

Carla Thomas
Track 40 on Tramp 

Producer

Jim Stewart
Feb. 19651 viewer

How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I saw my baby last night
He had another women in his arms holding her tight
Just to be honest I don't know what to do
I love him so much I'm too weak to say we're through
(To say we're through)
Can't say we're through
(Can't say we're through)
Somebody tell me
(How do you quit, how do you quit, how do you quit?)
Someone you love (Someone you love)
Someone you love (Someone you love)

[Bridge]
I keep askin' myself why, why hang on?
When darlin', darlin' I can plainly see
That all your love is gone

[Verse 2]
If I had the strength to walk away
Heaven knows I'd do it today
Oh, how I try so hard to forget
But my heart says Carla you're not ready yet (Not ready yet)
Not ready yet (Not ready yet)
So please tell me
(How do you quit, how do you quit, how do you quit?)
Someone you love (Someone you love)
Someone you love (Someone you love)
How do you leave (How do you quit)
When you know deep down in your heart (Someone you love)
You're gonna grieve (how do you quit)
How-how-how (Someone you love)
Somebody tell me how (How do you quit)
Someone you love

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Released in
February 1965
Tags
R&BSoul
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