Now the Bitter, Now the Sweet

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The Supremes

The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and are, to date, America's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity, and their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream succe… more »

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2006

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Now the bitter, now the sweet
Halfway down life's busy street
Neither quickening the grueling pace
Neither leading in the race 
(Hey, yeah)
In the race 
(Say it again)
In the race 
(In the race)
In the race 
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba

Now the bitter, now the sweet
Halfway down life's bust street
Hand in hand they always go
That is something all should know 
(Ooh, yeah)
All should know 
(Whoo, hoo, hoo)
All should know

Never pleasure without pain
Never lost apart from gain
Never joy (Oh no) 
Apart from strife
(Don't you know that) 
Each of these has its place in life, yeah
Place in life 
(Say it again, now)
Place in life
Place in life

Bitter
Sweet
Bitter
(Sweet, sweet)
Sweet

As the storms of life must rage
Words be only turn the page
Now the day (Now the day-ay-ay) 
And now the night
Now the wrong and now the right
The day and night, the wrong and right

Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba

Now the bitter, now the sweet
Halfway down life's busy street
Equal standing in the light of man
Band as do as best you can

Amen 
(Say amen)
A-a-amen 
(Amen)
Amen 
(Amen!)
A-a-amen 
(Amen)
Amen 
(Whoa, oh)
A-a-amen

Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ba

Now the bitter, now the sweet
Now the sweet (Now the sweet) 
Now the sweet

Bitter 
Sweet 
Bitter
(Sweet, sweet)
Sweet
Bitter
(Bitter, sweet)
Sweet
Sweet
(Now the sweet)
Sweet

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