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Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)

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R&B/Soul

Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) was released on January 10, 1973 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album Neither One of Us

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bubba Knight

Background Vocals

Edward Patten

Background Vocals

Gladys Knight

Lead Vocals

William Guest

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James D. Weatherly

James D. Weatherly

Songwriter

Artie Butler

Arranger

Michael Omartian

Michael Omartian

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Joe Porter

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It's sad to think we're not gonna make it

And it's gotten to the point where we just can't fake it

For some ungodly reason, we just won't let it die (Let it die)

I guess neither one of us (Neither one of us)

Wants to be the first to say goodbye

[Verse 2]

I keep on wondering (Wondering)

What I'm gonna do without you (Do without you)

And I guess you must be wondering that same thing too

So we go on, go on together, living a lie (Living a lie)

Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)

Wants to be the first to say goodbye

[Bridge]

Oh, every time I find the nerve

Every time I find the nerve to say I'm leavin' (Leavin')

Old memories, those old memories get in my way (My way, my way)

Ooh, oh, Lord knows it's only me, oh, He knows it's only me

That I'm deceiving, ooh

When it comes to sayin' goodbye

That's a simple word that I just cannot say

[Verse 3]

There can be no way, there can be no way (Be no way)

This can have a happy ending (Happy ending)

No, no, so we just go on (We go on)

Hurting and pretending

And convincing ourselves to give it just one more try (One more try)

Because neither one of us (Neither one of us)

Wants to be the first to say

Neither one of us (Neither one of us)

Wants to be the first to say

Neither one of us (Neither one of us)

Wants to be the first to say

Farewell, my love

Goodbye (Goodbye)

Written by: James D. Weatherly

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