I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
Leonard Caston / Billy Davis
As sung by The Gems on the various-artists collection "A Decade of Chicago's Finest" (1997)

(Why?) Why do I want to be near you?
(Why?) Why in my sleep do I hear you?
(Why?) Why do I get that feeling?
(Why?) Oh, that—ooh!—that funny feeling?
Why do I want to, oh, kiss your tender lips,
When in my heart I know you belong to someone else.
Oh, my darling, I just can't help myself. (I just can't help myself.)

(Why?) Why do I hurt inside?
(Why?) Why do you make me forget my pride?
(Why?) Why do I feel so blissful
(Why?) but so—ooh!—doggone pitiful?
Why do I still hope?
Oh, why do I still wish,
When in my heart I know you belong to someone else?
Oh, my darling, I just can't help myself. (I just can't help myself.)

(I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.)

All my thoughts keep straight to you.
You appear in all my dreams.
No matter how strange it seems,
I'm in love (I'm in love. I'm in love. I'm in love.)
With you-oo.

(I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.
I can't help myself. I can't help myself.) FADE.