bill withers - i can't write left handed

bill withers - i can't write left handed

"We recorded this song on October the 6th. Since then the war's been declared over. If you're like me you'll remember it like anybody remembers any war; one big drag. Lot of people write songs about wars and government...very social things. But i think about young guys who were like i was when i was young. I had no more idea about any government, or political things or anything. And i think about those kind of young guys now who all of a sudden somebody comes up, and they're very law-abiding, so if somebody says go they don't ask any questions they just go. And i can remember not too long ago seeing a young guy with his right arm gone. Just got back. And i asked him how he was doing. He said he was doing alright now but he had thought he was gonna die. He said getting shot at didn't bother him, it was getting shot that shook him up. And i tried to put myself in his position. Maybe he cried, maybe he said...i can't write left -handed" (etc.)

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[mariopascucci]

hello..can someone post here what bill says before singing the song? i don't understand everything and i'd like to know ...thankssss

[Arctisticus]

i've added it to the description

[benSOOON]

@Arctisticus do you know the chords to this song?

[Arctisticus]

@benSOOON

sorry i'm afraid i don't

[earlwhite100]

My brother David McKenzie(RIP) was in Vietman when this song came out. I used to play it all the time.

[crimsonjunk]

a fucking poet

[DangerSmoog]

Bill is my favorite musicians of all time it bothers me he's not recognized as much as he should you just feel him connecting to you with his music

[Jizz0h]

One of the most underrated musicians ever. You never mention Bill as one of the greatest. No one can/could reach such a melancholic, but still soulfull vibe with a song. NO one is messing with Mr. Withers!

[rievans57]

This song is one big fat juicy slice of irony.

[queenkimmikim]

i always took this song to be the story of a soldier that lost his right hand and couldn't write home because he was right handed.....i always thought this was so said....and he is trying to get a letter home to defer his brother from having to enlist...i love this song...so symbolic!



[cepierce100]

THE NAM WHAT A WASTE OF YOUNG LIVES I WAS BLESSED TO MAKE IT BACK SAFE!!!!!!!

[MrCockSlut]

@MrBigolteddybear46 try using ur right hand maybe? this songs more about war than not being able to write

[MrBigolteddybear46]

I'm left handed. I have a left hand, and I still can't write. I'd consider it more to the resemblance of what most would call (hen scratch) lol.

Thank you Bill Whithers for such a profound message.....

[hlumelotyala]

2 people dont know how it feels not being able to write left handed, when u have 1 arm

[hlumelotyala]

2 people write left handed, they dont undastnd the pain in this song.

[kaykim1000]

so moving.. heard the John Legend vers first but Bill Withers version is awesome too.

Peace.