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Bill Withers
Can We Pretend
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R&B/Soul
Can We Pretend was released on January 1, 1974 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album + 'Justments
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Vocals
José Feliciano
José Feliciano
Guitar
John Myles
John Myles
Electric Piano
James Gadson
James Gadson
Drums
Melvin Dunlap
Melvin Dunlap
Bass Guitar
Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
Songwriter
John Myles
John Myles
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Producer
James Gadson
James Gadson
Producer
Melvin Dunlap
Melvin Dunlap
Producer
Bobby Thomas
Bobby Thomas
Engineer

Lyrics

Can we pretend
That from now on
There is no yesterday?
Paint a portrait of tomorrow
With no colors from today
There's a light that shines in your face sometimes
That takes my feelings, wraps them around your knee
But there's a shadow hiding in your heart sometimes
That makes my feelings turn back in on me
Can we pretend
The pain is gone
And go our merry way
Paint a portrait of tomorrow
With the colors bright and gay
There's a light that shines in your face sometimes
That takes my feelings, wraps them around your knee
But there's a shadow hiding in your heart sometimes
That makes my feelings turn back in on me
Can we pretend?
Can we pretend?
Can we pretend?
Can we pretend?
Written by: Denise Nicholas

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