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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Green
Al Green
Lead Vocals
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Producer

Lyrics

I, Oh I, Can turn a gray sky blue, You see, I can make it rain when I want it to Oh I, Can build a castle from a single grain of sand You see, I can make a ship sail on dry land. Ain't happy am I with all the powers that I possess, Girl, you're the key to my happiness, And I can't get next to you, babe Can't get next to you. I've been trying a long time I don't know what to do Oooooo Let me say, I, I can fly like a bird in the sky I can buy anything that money can buy Oh I, Can turn a river into a raging fire I can live forever if I so desire Ain't happy am I with all the powers that I possess, Oh, you're the key, 'cause I can't get next to you, babe Can't get next to you. I've been trying for such a long time Let me tell you that I, I can turn back the hands of time You better believe I can Oh I, you see, I can make the seasons change Just by waving my hand Let me say, I, I can change anything from old to new, girl, Oh I, all the things I want to do the most, You see, I'm unable to do Unimportant, all these things that I'm trying to do the other day, girl, You see, I can't get next to you, baby Can't get next to you I've been tryin a long time... Oh if somebody'd only help me... Oh, let me, let me go... Whooooo... I, I've been working on it baby I've been thinking about it you see, I've been trying to call you all day long but, you see, I don't have your phone number, honey I, I've been thinking about you baby something awful, You see, sometime I feel like I want to moan about it And I just don't know what to say And I say Mmmmmm...
Writer(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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