Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lucky Dube
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucky Dube
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucky Dube
Producer
David Segal
Producer
Richard Siluma
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
[Verse 2]
Tryin' so hard not to cry
Since they say man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears keep runnin' from my eyes
I remember the day I came to the city
My children were crying
My wife was scared she's gonna lose me
To the girls in the city
To make her feel alright I said it's impossible
To make her feel alright I said it's impossible
But I was wrong
[Verse 3]
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
[Verse 4]
You've been keepin' me here all these years
As your private lover
Letters came from home but I never answered
Till tonight when I got this letter from my little daughter saying
Missin' you, daddy
It's time to go
[Verse 5]
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
[Verse 6]
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
[Verse 7]
Letters came from home but I never answered
Till today when I got this letter from my little daughter saying
Missin' you, daddy
[Verse 8]
See me now, see me no more
I heard that whistle blow
I knew it's time to go
Sitting here in this train
Goin' so fast past the trees
I'm thinkin' of words to apologize
'Cause sorry ain't enough
[Verse 9]
Can't blame you when you're going
This is something you've got to do
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
You've got to go, whoa, whoa
[Verse 10]
Can't blame you
Written by: Lucky Dube
