You Didn't Have To Be So Nice Lyrics by The Lovin' Spoonful
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(John Sebastian - Steve Boone)
Verse 1 (backing vocals only on repeat)
You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)
If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)
And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)
Chorus:
Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
And it's true
Verse 2:
You came upon a quiet day
You simply seemed to take your place
I knew that it would be that way
The minute that I saw your face
[repeat chorus (instrumental)]
Verse 3:
And when we've had a few more days
(when we've had a few more days)
I wonder if I'll get to say
(wonder if I'll get to say)
You didn't have to be so nice
(be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway
(would have liked...)
Chorus 2:
Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
(...today said that the time was right to follow you)
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
(I knew that I would find you in a day or two)
And it's true
[repeat verse 1, w/background vocals]
(John Sebastian - Steve Boone)  Verse 1 (backing vocals only on repeat)  You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)  I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)  If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)  And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)  Chorus:  Today I said the time was right for me to follow you  I knew I'd find you in a day or two  And it's true  Verse 2:  You came upon a quiet day  You simply seemed to take your place  I knew that it would be that way  The minute that I saw your face  [repeat chorus (instrumental)]  Verse 3:  And when we've had a few more days  (when we've had a few more days)  I wonder if I'll get to say  (wonder if I'll get to say)  You didn't have to be so nice  (be so nice)  I would have liked you anyway  (would have liked...)  Chorus 2:  Today I said the time was right for me to follow you  (...today said that the time was right to follow you)   I knew I'd find you in a day or two  (I knew that I would find you in a day or two)  And it's true  [repeat verse 1, w/background vocals]