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Songwriting is my gift from God

Smokey Robinson

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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
Jr.
Wm. Robinson
William Robinson
Jr.
Bill Smokey Robinson
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If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.
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You know what, life is full of temptations
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It kills me to see people think that, show business is sex, drugs and rock and roll. And I have what you call a meet and greet. I do it before the show. But when I was doing it after the show especially, there would be people who would come back and said, OK, Smoke, where's the party?
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I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't know how many thousands of times. And I promise you, every single solitary night, they're new to me. They are brand-new to me that night.
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Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.
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With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.
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I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. Songwriting is my gift from God.
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We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves
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The one thing about God that's so beautiful is He is omnipotent, and He is the Almighty. But He's not a dictator.
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People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty Deep inside I'm blue So take a good look at my face You'll see my smile looks out of place If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears.
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When you write a song, a song has longevity
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As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.
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I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.
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You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless.
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