Tracy Chapman & Eric Clapton - Give me one reason

Single by Tracy Chapman
from the album New Beginning
Released March 19, 1996
Recorded 1995
Genre Blues rock

Give me one reason
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Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Because I dont want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you, I called too many times
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime
But you got to call me

Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Because I dont want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

I dont want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I dont want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night

This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
But Im too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy

Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Because I dont want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

Baby just give me one reason - give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason - give me just one reason why I should stay
Because I told you that I loved you
And there aint no more to say

The song is a classic twelve bar blues, both in musical structure and the repeated lyrics in each verse and chorus. It is the story of an ending relationship, and a plea from the narrator to her partner for the partner to convince her to remain, to "give me one reason to stay here, and I'll turn right back around." At the end of the song, the partner is apparently given voice for the last line, "said I told you that I loved you, and there ain't no more to say."

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• Tracy
• Chapman
• Eric
• Clapton

[donkeypunchdrunklove]

tracy rocks

[spritualdiary]

great song, great performence.. I love to see them enjoy playing to gether.

"i dont want some-one to squeeze and then tak my life away "..'he he he" so true

greetz to all those leaving the positive comments here...

[breezins]

Great!

[dajesusblues]

She can squeeze me anytime

[andreiatomigawa]

I LOVE TRACY..!!



[fergy623]

Awesome. and Great Music to boot. I am in Love. :D

[RonyMexico]

great stuff, thanks

[COLOMBANIPM]

I LOVE YOU  TRACY

[sunslinger35712]

@floridashorti Standing up and dancin' in front of my 'puter right this minute, Lil Wing!!! Yeah, I guess you DO know what I want! lolol! xoxo

[floridashorti]

go on & dance, y'all know u want to.........