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If I Can't Have You Lyrics
I've tried go have faith in you
Then you turned around and said we're through
How much more love could I give
Than to give up my hopes so that your dreams could live?
Oh, to deny myself, I even lied to myself sometimes
I carried the warm and shame after loving you
After loving you, baby
Where can I go from here?
Oh, now when I worked, when you were sick (didn't I?)
Forgave you when I caught you doin' me wrong
Understood your shortcomings; didn't mind your nasty ways
Oh, I stayed right here and took it all when you let me go
And that's why, that's why, I can stay right here and say today
If I can't have you baby
If I can't have you, baby
No one, no one else will
Oh no
Oh no
To deny myself, I even lied to myself sometimes
I carried my shame
If I can't, if I can't, if I can't have you baby
No one (repeat x8)
No one else will
Then you turned around and said we're through
How much more love could I give
Than to give up my hopes so that your dreams could live?
I carried the warm and shame after loving you
After loving you, baby
Where can I go from here?
Forgave you when I caught you doin' me wrong
Understood your shortcomings; didn't mind your nasty ways
Oh, I stayed right here and took it all when you let me go
And that's why, that's why, I can stay right here and say today
If I can't have you, baby
No one, no one else will
Oh no
Oh no
To deny myself, I even lied to myself sometimes
I carried my shame
If I can't, if I can't, if I can't have you baby
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To me this song is about love that turns to obsession and then to anger. One of Labelle's best vocal throwdowns--one that would make girl groups of today run for cover.