UB40 - Homely Girl

Artist: UB40
Album: Labour of Love II
Released: 1989
Released By: Virgin Records Limited
Genre: Reggae

Lyrics
It must have broke your poor little heart
When the boys used to say, "You looked better in the dark"
But now they'd give all they learned in school to be somewhere in the dark with you
Oh, yes they would
The teacher would ask a question
And you would always raise your hand
But somehow you never got your turn
My eyes would fill with water, inside I'd burn
Oh, yes I did
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, oh yeah, homely girl
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
There was a boy who used to sit beside you
Who'd like to hold that place his whole life through
Oh, you were beautiful to me
You had a heart no one could ever see
Oh, yes you did
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
I was the only one who offered to carry your books
Took all the stares and laughter with the dirty looks
'Cause I saw then what they see now
They don't know how, they don't know how
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
Homely girl, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
Ah, ha, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
Ah, ha, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, homely girl
Ah, ha, you used to be so lonely
You're a beautiful woman

Producer: UB40
Associated Performer, Vocals, Guitar: Robin Campbell
Associated Performer, Bass ( Vocal): Earl Falconer
Associated Performer, Drums: James Brown
Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer: John Shaw
Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer: Gerry Parchment
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Steve Rooke
Associated Performer, Vocals, Guitar: Ali Campbell
Associated Performer, Saxophone: Brian Travers
Associated Performer, Percussion: Norman Hassan
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Bertie Grant
Associated Performer, Keyboards: Michael Virtue
Associated Performer, Vocals: Astro
Composer Lyricist: Eugene Record
Composer Lyricist: Stanley McKenney