This Northern soul classic was recorded by a trio from South Carolina and written by two British songwriters. Its release pattern was staggered regionally around the country, so it peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1969, even though it reached the Top 10 in several major markets.
Nothing but a heartache every day
(Nothing but a heartache)
Nothing but a teardrop all of the way
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Loving a bad guy is such a sin, yeah
He's got me all won
Can I get him?
Nothing but a heartache every day yeah
(Nothing but a heartache)
Nothing but a teardrop all of the way
(Nothing but a teardrop)
It is one situation that I just can't win, yeah
He's got me all won
Can I get him?
I got a lot of those heartaches
I got a lot of those teardrops
Heartaches, teardrops, all of the way
Nothing but a heartache every day
Nothing but a heartache every day
(Nothing but a heartache)
Nothing but a teardrop all of the way
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Him loving me is just too slim, yeah
He's got me all won
Can I get him?
I got a lot of those heartaches
I got a lot of those teardrops
Heartaches, teardrops, all of the way
Nothing but a heartache every day
Nothing but a heartache every day
(Nothing but a heartache)
Nothing but a teardrop all of the way
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Him loving me is just too slim, yeah
He's got me all won
Can I get him?
Nothing but a heartache every day yeah
(Nothing but a heartache)
Nothing but a teardrop all of the way
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Heartache, ooh, I get 'em every, every day
(Nothing but a heartache)
Tears pouring all down my face
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Ooh, the man has got me, so uptight
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Nothin' I do, seem to
Nothing but a Heartache was written by Tony Waddington & Wayne Bickerton.
Nothing but a Heartache was produced by Wayne Bickerton.