Lyrics The Lovin' Spoonful

The Lovin' Spoonful

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

You didn't have to be so nice

I would have liked you anyway

If you had just looked once or twice

And gone upon your quiet way

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

(ooh) You came upon a quiet day

(ooh) You simply seemed to take your place

(ooh) I knew that it would be that way

(ooh) The minute that I saw your face

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...)

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

You didn't have to be so nice (didn't have to 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)