Songs That Changed the World--The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: "Love Child" by the Supremes

If this song made one couple stop and think, it did its job.  The words are so powerful that it is a message that can't be ignored.  Rushing to gratification in the heat of passion has consequences and could result in misery for the three people involved (the two lovers and the child they are creating).  The Supremes had a lot of great songs but this one is the most important one .

"Love Child"

by the Supremes
 

Written by Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson and Deke Richards

Tenement slum

You think that I dont feel love,
But what I feel for you is real love.
In others eyes I see reflected
A hurt, scorned, rejected.

Love child, never meant to be,
Love child, born in poverty,
Love child, never meant to be,
Love child, take a look at me.

Started my life in an old, cold run down tenement slum.
My father left, he never even married mom.
I shared the guilt my mama knew,
So afraid that others knew I had no name.

This love we're contemplating
Is worth the pain of waiting.
We'll only end up hating
The child we maybe creating.

Love child, never meant to be
Love child, (scorned by) society
Love child, always second best
Love child, different from the rest

Mm, baby (hold on, hold on, just a little bit)
Mm, baby (hold on, hold on, just a little bit)

I started school, in a worn, torn, dress that somebody threw out
I knew the way it felt, to always live in doubt
To be without the simple things
So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me.

Dont think that I dont need you,
Dont think I dont wanna please you,
No child of mine ll be bearing
The name of shame Ive been wearing.

Love child, love child, never quite as good
Afraid, ashamed, misunderstood

But I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you