If You Don't Know Me By Now

A song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philly soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (featured the late Teddy Pendergrass as lead vocalist), which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972.

The song was later covered by the English pop/soul band Simply Red, also becoming their best-known hit after reaching number one on the U.S. Hot 100 on July 15, 1989.

The song expressed a common sentiment - your lady doesn't seem to understand you and you feel like "if you don't know me by now, you never will." Absolutely, one of the best song even after thirty years now.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

Simply Red

If you don't know me by now 

You will never never never know me 

All the things that we've been through 

You should understand me like I understand you 

Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong 

I ain't gonna do nothing to break up our happy home 

Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night 

Cos we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight 

If you don't know me by now (If you don't know me) 

You will never never never know me (No you won't) 

If you don't know me by now 

You will never never never know me 

We've all got our own funny moods 

I've got mine, woman you've got yours too 

Just trust in me like I trust in you 

As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do 

Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye 

What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh 

If you don't know me by now (If you don't know me) 

You will never never never know me (No you won't) 

If you don't know me by now (You will never never never know me) 

You will never never never know me (ooh)