Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
(French Version: Réveille-Moi - 1971)
Composer(s): Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier; Eddie Holland
First release by: The Four Tops - 1966
Covered by multiple other artists



All through this long 
And sleepless night 
I hear my neighbors talkin' 
(She don't love you) 
Sayin' that out of my life 
Into another's arms 
You'll soon be walkin' 

Somebody shake me
Wake me 
When it's over 
(When it's over) 
Somebody tell me 
That I'm dreamin' 
And wake me when it's over 
(When it's over) 

They say our love ain't what it used to be 
And everyone knows but me 
I close my ears, not wanting to hear
But the words are loud and clear 

Through these walls so thin 
I hear my neighbors when 
They say 
(She don't love you, 
She don't love you) 
They say my heart's in danger 
'Cause you're leavin' me 
For the love of a stranger 

Somebody shake me, c'mon 
Wake me, somebody 
When it's over 
(When it's over) 
And tell me 
That I'm dreamin' 
And wake me when it's over 
(When it's over) 

Girl, you're what the heart desires 
My whole world you've inspired 
I can't bear to be losing you 
'Cause I've loved you my whole life through 

Restlessly (Shake me) 
I pace the floor (Wake me) 
Listenin' to my name 
While it's criticized 
What a fool I am 
Not to realize 
You don't want me by your side 

As the tears creep down my face 
I can't believe I've been replaced 
If I've ever, ever dreamed before
Somebody tell me I'm dreaming now 

And then shake me
Wake me, somebody 
When it's over 
(When it's over) 
Somebody tell me 
Tell me that I'm dreamin' 
And wake me when it's over 
(When it's over) 
Come on and shake me
Wake me, somebody 
When it's over 
(When it's over) ...