Peak
28
Weeks
11
Score
1,295
Chart Year
1971
I got a story to tell you about a Little girl I loved when I wanted to Once I stayed away too long And when I showed up again This is what she put me through She wouldn't answer her telephone I'd ring her bell And she'd say she wasn't home I asked her, babe What do I have to do To get some loving from you And she said You've got to crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine That's what she told me, people You've got to crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine But, oh, my pride was much too strong And I couldn't get down on my knees And say I was wrong But I needed her love I couldn't stay off the street I'd knock on her door And she'd only repeat You've got to crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine That's what she said She said, crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine Oh, I tried everything to keep my pride But, people, I got weaker As the days went by I needed her love much more than I knew So I begged for forgiveness And asked her what I had to She said, break down You've got too much pride for one man So I swallowed my pride Yes, I did, yes, I did And I broke down on my left knee And I kind of looked around To see if anybody was looking And I broke down on my right knee And you know what I did I crawled, yes, I did Back into my baby's arms Ooh, I crawled like a baby Back into my baby's arms One day your baby might say You've got to crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine Cause my baby told me You've got to crawl before you walk Back into these arms of mine That's what she said, people Crawl before you walk
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18, 1971 | 91 | 35 |
| 2 | Sep 25, 1971 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Oct 2, 1971 | 63 | 63 |
| 4 | Oct 9, 1971 | 54 | 72 |
| 5 | Oct 16, 1971 | 36 | 90 |
| 6 | Oct 23, 1971 | 34 | 92 |
| 7 | Oct 30, 1971 | 30 | 96 |
| 8 | Nov 6, 1971 | 28 | 98 |
| 9 | Nov 13, 1971 | 28 | 98 |
| 10 | Nov 20, 1971 | 37 | 89 |
| 11 | Nov 27, 1971 | 47 | 79 |