When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat - Smokey Robinson, The Miracles

My heart has been trying to express itself

And it’s really getting me down

There’s a strange effect that comes over me

Whenever you’re around

I have so much confidence when I’m by myself

It’s like my nerves wore an armored coat

But baby now you’re such a charmer

You melt that coat of armor

And the words from my heart get caught up in my throat

Maybe I’d better write a note

My heart is getting discouraged with giving me line after line after line

But my lips can’t relay what my heart has to say

They stutter and stammer each time

If I don’t tell you soon what my heart wants to say

My chance will get more remote

But each time you’ve given me the opportunity

The words from my heart get caught up in my throat

Maybe I’d better write a note

I make the same promises to my heart every morning

That the very next time we met

I would tell you that I loved you and make you mine

By the time the sun starts to set

I rehearsed my lines a thousand times

Read some sweet poetry I could quote

But when you open your door to greet me

Smiling oh so sweetly

The words from my heart get caught up in my throat

I think I’d better write a note

I want to say the words but they’re caught up in my throat

I’m gonna find myself a pencil cause they’re caught up in my throat