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Can't We Try
23,043
R&B/Soul
Can't We Try was released on July 25, 1980 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album TP (Expanded Edition)
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Release DateJuly 25, 1980
LabelLegacy Recordings
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM64

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
Lead Vocals
Dennis Williams
Dennis Williams
Keyboards
Dennis Harris
Dennis Harris
Guitar
James Rodger Williams
James Rodger Williams
Bass
Quinton Joseph
Quinton Joseph
Drums
Valorie Jones
Valorie Jones
Background Vocals
Brenda Jones
Brenda Jones
Background Vocals
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ken Hirsch
Ken Hirsch
Composer
Ronmiller
Ronmiller
Songwriter
John R. Faith
John R. Faith
Arranger
Don Renaldo
Don Renaldo
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
Producer
John R. Faith
John R. Faith
Producer
Mike Hutchinson
Mike Hutchinson
Engineer
Kenny Present
Kenny Present
Engineer
Arthur Stoppe
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Peter Humphreys
Peter Humphreys
Engineer
Dirk Devlin
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Mike Spritz
Mike Spritz
Assistant Engineer
Doug Grinbergs
Doug Grinbergs
Assistant Engineer
Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner
Assistant Engineer
Joan Meisel
Joan Meisel
Assistant Engineer
John Conzertino
John Conzertino
Assistant Engineer
Vincent Warsavage
Vincent Warsavage
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Bluestein
Bruce Bluestein
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come lay your head on my heart
Soon we'll be apart, stay here till the touch of morning
I'm glad we're leaving as friends
Baby, by the way, I forgot to say
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Love was never born to say goodbye
Just another helpless fool in love is what I am
But I don't give a damn, sorry, I forgot myself
I guess that I'm just not myself
[Verse 2]
And I know that we're not supposed to cry
Love is supposed to die when people get to know each other
In case I don't see you again
Really wish you well, baby, this is hell
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Love was never born to say goodbye
Touch me one more time and make me feel that I'm alive
And if we don't survive
At least we'll have a moment here with honest pain and tears
[Bridge]
Then say goodbye, come lay your head down on my heart
The morning sun will lead you, you know that I don't need you
We can't go back to yesterday, go away
God, I wished you'd stay
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Love was never born to say goodbye
Touch me one more time and make me feel that I'm alive
And if we don't survive
Then we will end like we began and even though it's over
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Let's go back to yesterday, and I
Just another helpless fool in love is what I am
But I don't give a damn
See, once before I set you free
I just got to hold you close to me and try
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Love was never born to say goodbye
I want you to touch me, touch me one more time
And make me feel that I'm alive
And if we don't survive
Then we can end like we began and even though it's over
[Chorus]
Can't we try? Let's go back to yesterday, and I
See, I'm just another, just another helpless fool in, in love is what I am
But I don't give a damn
See, once before I set you free
I got to have you, I got to have you close to me
Can't we try? Love was never born to say goodbye
Written by: Ken Hirsch, Ron Miller
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