When We Get By - D'Angelo: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

When We Get By

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R&B/Soul

When We Get By was released on July 3, 1995 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Brown Sugar

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

D'Angelo

Vocals

B. Brockman

Trumpet

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

D'Angelo

Producer

Rob Farrell

Assistant Recording Engineer

G-Spot

Recording Engineer

Russell Elevado

Russell Elevado

Mixing Engineer

Chaz Harper

Mixing Engineer

Herb Powers, Jr.

Herb Powers, Jr.

Mastering Engineer

Tim Latham

Engineer

Nick Rives

Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

I look in your eyes, when I look in your eyes

' Cause I know what your thinking of

[Verse 2]

T'is a beautiful day, and you're welcome to stay

(Welcome to stay)

We can spend some time and catch the matinee (Matinee)

Sugar, you're so fine, and the day is fine, and we'll be fine

When we make it by and we get by with love

[Verse 3]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

[Verse 4]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

I look in your eyes, I look in your eyes

They're pretty as the skies above

(Everything, everything, everything)

[Verse 5]

Everything, everything, everything is okay

We could make love in the shade, sip some chocolate lemonade

Sugar, you're so fine, and the day is fine, and we'll be fine

When we get by and we make it by with love

[Verse 6]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, we'll make it by, we'll make it by by by

[Verse 7]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

I look in your eyes, I look in your eyes

I know what you're thinking of

[Verse 8]

'Cause it's a beautiful day and you know that's a fact

You scratch mine and I'll scratch your back sugar

You're so fine and today's fine

When we make it by and we get by with love

[Verse 9]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

[Verse 10]

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

[Verse 11]

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

We'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

When we get by, we'll make it by, when we get by with love

Written by: Michael D'angelo Archer

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