"Piece of My Heart" is a romantic love song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967.
The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals) covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit with it.
Lyrics
Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man - yeah. An' didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ? Honey, you know I did. And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough. But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it. Take it!. Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it. Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, oh, have a. Have another little piece of my heart now, baby. You know you got it if it makes you feel good. Oh, yes indeed.
You're out on the streets looking good. And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right. Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night. Babe, and I cry all the time. But each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain. But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it. Take it. Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it. Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, Oh, oh, have a. Have another little piece of my heart now, baby. You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it. Take it. Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it. Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, com on now. Oh, oh, have a. Have another little piece of my heart now, baby. You know you got it - whoahhhhh!!
Take it. Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it. Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, oh, have a. Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey. You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
