Don't Ask My Neighbors Lyrics
The Emotions
Lyrics
You're wondering if
I care about you
Is there some cause
That I should doubt you
Oh, I can see, boy
That you don't know me very well
Uh uh, you're so unsure
And you run here and there
To ask my feelings
Friends only guess
They can't say really, oh
Don't ask my neighbors
Don't ask the friends I hang around
(Never ask the friends I hang around)
Uh uh, don't be afraid
To come to me (come to me)
Don't ask my neighbors
Come to me (come to me)
Don't be afraid of
What you'll see (what you'll see)
You'll find I love you (ooh, I love you)
Come to me (come to me)
Don't be afraid
You ask all my friends
If I'm the same, boy
You don't understand
You think I'm changing, ohh
Don't ask my neighbors
(Don't ask my neighbor)
Don't ask the friends I hang around
(Never ask the friends I hang around)
Uh uh (no) don't be afraid
(Never) to come to me (come on)
Don't ask my neighbors (ooh, ooh)
Come to me (come on, come on)
Don't be afraid of what you'll see
(I'll make you feel at ease, baby)
You'll find I love you (ooh, hoo)
Come to me (come on)
Don't be afraid
I, I will, ooh...
Don't ask my neighbors
Come to me (come on)
Don't be afraid of what you'll see
You'll find I love you
Come to me (baby)
Don't be afraid
Hurry, come to me
Come to me, come to me
Don't ask my neighbors
(I'll be real) come to me
Don't be afraid of what you'll see
You'll find I love you
Come to me, don't be afraid
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Emotions' song "Don't Ask My Neighbors" was released on their 1977 album Rejoice. Written by Maurice White and Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire fame, the track features the classic soulful vocals of the three sisters that make up The Emotions - Wanda Hutchinson, Sheila Hutchinson and Jeanette Hutchinson-Lawrence.
It is a smooth funk/soul number with a catchy chorus and clever lyrics about not listening to gossip. The song became a hit single in the US, reaching #9 on the R&B chart. Lyrics include lines like "I don't need no one to give me advice / Don't ask my neighbors what they think I should do".