The Happening 

The Supremes

(Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Edward Holland Jr./Frank DeVol)

     Hey life, look at me

     I can see the reality

     'Cause when you shook me, took me, outta my world

     I woke up

     Suddenly I just woke up to the happening

     When you find that you left the future behind

     'Cause when you find a tender love

     You don't need to take care of

     Then you better beware of the happening

     One day you're up

     When you turn around

     You find your world is tumbling down

     It happened to me and it can happen to you

     I was sure, I felt secure

     Until love took a detour, yeah!

     Riding high on the top of the world it happened

     Suddenly it just happened

     I saw my dreams torn apart

     When love walked away from my heart

     And when you lose a precious love you need to guide you

     Something happens inside you, the happening

     Now I see life for what it is

     It's not a dream

     It's not a bliss

     It happened to me and it can happen to you

     Ooh, and then it happened

     Ooh, and then it happened

     Ooh, and then it happened

     Is it real?

     Is it fake?

     Is this game of life a mistake?

     'Cause when I lost the love

     I thought was mine for certain

     Suddenly it starts hurting

     I saw the light too late

     When that fickle finger of fate

     Yeah! It came and broke my pretty balloon

     I woke up

     Suddenly I just woke up

     So sure, I felt secure

     Until love took a detour

     'Cause when you got a tender love

     You don't take care of

     Then you better beware of

     The happening