When She Was My Girl
The Four Tops · Something To Remember: The Casablanca Sessions [2009]
She used to be
Everything to me
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
I held her near
Told her how much I cared
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
There was laughter and loving in my world
Everyday
When she was my girl
Oh what joy she would bring
Now I've lost everything
She's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
I spend the night
Dreaming how she used to be
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
There was laughter and loving in my world
Yes it was
Cause she was my girl
Oh what joy she would bring
Now I've lost everything
She's gone, the big red girl has gone
She used to be
Everything to me
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
She, she, my girl
She's so foxy can't you see
And this girl belongs to me
She's my girl
When we walk down the street
I would tell everyone we meet
This is my girl
Everything to me
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
I held her near
Told her how much I cared
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
There was laughter and loving in my world
Everyday
When she was my girl
Oh what joy she would bring
Now I've lost everything
She's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
I spend the night
Dreaming how she used to be
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
There was laughter and loving in my world
Yes it was
Cause she was my girl
Oh what joy she would bring
Now I've lost everything
She's gone, the big red girl has gone
She used to be
Everything to me
When she was my girl
When she was my girl
She, she, my girl
She's so foxy can't you see
And this girl belongs to me
She's my girl
When we walk down the street
I would tell everyone we meet
This is my girl
When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
Released on the 2009 compilation Something To Remember: The Casablanca Sessions, this track by The Four Tops captures the group's signature soulful sound. The song features the band's characteristic vocal interplay, with lead singer Otis Williams delivering a tender performance that highlights the group's mastery of R&B and soul. Recorded during their active period in the late 1960s, the recording reflects the era's polished production style and the group's ability to blend emotional depth with rhythmic precision. It stands as a testament to their enduring legacy as one of the most influential vocal groups in American music history.