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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Hicks
Performer
Curt Bisquera
Drums
Paul Bushnell
Bass Guitar
Reggie Hamilton
Bass
James Harrah
Guitar
Rusty Anderson
Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Matt Serletic
Piano
Patrick Warren
Keyboards
Alex Richbourg
Programming
Greg Adams
Trumpet
Lee Thornburg
Trumpet
Eric Marienthal
Tenor Saxophone
Mark Hollingsworth
Tenor Saxophone
Nicholas Lane
Trombone
Judith Hill
Background Vocals
N Grier
Background Vocals
Jason Morales
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cory Rooney
Composer
Makeba Riddick
Composer
Matt Serletic
Arranger
Kara DioGuardi
Composer
Ray Charles
Composer
Warren "Pete" Moore
Composer
Robert Rogers
Composer
Marvin Tarplin
Composer
Greg Adams
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cory Rooney
Producer
Matt Serletic
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Engineer
Mark Dobson
Recording Engineer
Greg Collins
Engineer
Jess Sutcliffe
Engineer
Pat Woodward
Engineer
Max Walker
Assistant Engineer
Josh Brands
Assistant Recording Engineer
Robert Rogers
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joshua Blanchard
Assistant Engineer
Alex Arias
Assistant Engineer
Brent Paschke
Editing Engineer
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Editing Engineer
Lyrics
You took my heart, baby,
And you broke it in a thousand pieces
I may not have been much to you,
But every man still needs a reason
See, I tried so hard to love you girl
Paid attention to your every need
And right now my soul is crying out
'Cause you mean so much to me
I'm crying "How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"
Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around,
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried
Now what kind of man do you consider me
When I work from 5 to 5,
When I come home I put my time in, girl,
Just to keep our love alive?
Honey, I tried so hard to please you
Because you know how much I need you
Oh girl, my soul is crying out
And I'm on my bended knee crying,
"How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?"
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"
Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around,
But my prayers went unanswered 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried
Ever since that day you left me, girl,
I haven't had a wink of sleep
'Cause I've been crying all night long, girl
Don't you know what you mean to me?
How you say goodbye so easily?
Why you take your lovin' so far from me?
Now I'm calling out desperately,
"Won't you cut me some slack?"
Heaven knows I did everything you asked me to
Gave you all my love, but nothing was enough for you
I got down on my knees, prayed for you to come around
But my prayers went unanswered, 'cause you always let me down
Heaven knows I tried
Heaven knows I tried
It's raining tears tonight
Heaven knows I tried
Writer(s): Makeba Riddick, Ray Charles, Marvin Tarplin, Corey Rooney, Kara Dioguardi, Robert Rogers, Warren Thomas Moore, Smokey Robinson
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