Can't See You When I Want To (Live At Wattstax / 1972)

I want to see you, baby, right now, yeah

But I know why I can't see you, oh, tonight

'Cause I know you are tied up, and I'm free

And you got so much to lose

Taking chances seeing me

Yet you say you love me

And I say, girl, I'm gonna keep on loving you

Even though I can't see you when I want to

My, my

Last night you said you'd meet me, mhm

At the same old usual time

But you were late and you had to leave early

Don't you know it blew my mind

Oh, girl, I'm suffering right here

Oh, but still I'm gonna keep on loving you

Even though I can't see you when I want to, oh oh

You say we oughta stop

There's no future for you or me, yeah

But I know we want each other

And we don't care

We don't care what the outcome may be, ooh ooh

Oh, we can't see each other

Every time we want to

'Cause he just might wanna take you out

And I'll have to wait, wait 'til he gets through

Oh, but, baby, I'm gonna wait

Another thing I know I'm gonna keep on loving you

Even though I just can't see ya

I just can't see ya

I just can't, I can't, my, my Lord, yeah, baby

Can't you understand that I want you now? Yes I do

Baby, right now

I'm gon' call your name, baby, baby

My, my, my life may be empty, girl

Oh, but when I have you near me

You may not believe it but I feel good, yeah, yes I do

Lord, I just, I just, I just, I, I just feel so good

So good, baby, yes I do

You got me, you got me, you got me worried, girl

'Cause I'm wondering if there's ever gonna be a change

Or just will I be second best? Ooh ooh

Why, why, why, why, why, why?

I'm gonna talk to you right now

You know, baby, I'm so confused tonight, yeah

'Cause in your life, I know there are two men

Me and your main man

Now, I may not can give you everything he can

I may not can take ya all the places he can

But in my soul, I know I got a real love for ya

And in my mind, I just don't know which way to turn, woman

'Cause your love is so good to me

And I know I'm wrong, yes I am

But I'm gonna hold on to ya

And maybe one day, maybe you'll say that everything is all right

Maybe you'll call my name

Maybe you'll say, "Dave, come and take me right now"

But girl, I'm gonna keep waiting

And every night that I can't see you when I want to

I'm just gon' fold my arms, I'm gon' look at my four walls

And I'm gonna say baby, baby, baby, oh baby, baby, baby

My, my Lord, Lord, Lord, yeah, baby

When I have you near me, oh, I can wait

'Cause you make me feel so good, good

Oh, I just wanna say baby, baby, my, my, my baby

I may not can see you when I want to

But I'm gonna wait, and I'm gonna see you when I can, baby

You know why? 'Cause I love you, love you, love you

Love you, love you, oh baby, love you

I just love you, yes I do, baby

Love you, love you