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I can't believe that it's real,
the way that you make me feel.
A burning deep down inside,
a love that I cannot hide.
Our love is you and me baby,
that makes the world go round.
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me,
layin' all my troubles down,
here I am, baby,
come and take me.
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby.
It always ends up this way,
me begging you every day.
A love that I cannot have,
you broke my heart into half.
Our love is you and me baby,
that make's the world go round.
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me,
layin' all my troubles down,
here I am, baby,
come and take me,
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby.
When I'm down I can always call you,
for a helpin' hand.
I know you'll do the best you can.
But it don't take much from me,
just my cup of joe.
Oh there's love inside me,
I believe there's one to be explodin',
It's tough for me, oh baby,
I can do worry,
tell me all your troubles.
You won't ever have to worry now,
Just one more thing, ask everybody,
everybody you see,
you'll find yourselve lost and alone on a darkened street,
here I am, baby,
come and take me.
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby...
the way that you make me feel.
A burning deep down inside,
a love that I cannot hide.
Our love is you and me baby,
that makes the world go round.
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me,
layin' all my troubles down,
here I am, baby,
come and take me.
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby.
It always ends up this way,
me begging you every day.
A love that I cannot have,
you broke my heart into half.
Our love is you and me baby,
that make's the world go round.
And if you've been doin' lovin' with me,
layin' all my troubles down,
here I am, baby,
come and take me,
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby.
When I'm down I can always call you,
for a helpin' hand.
I know you'll do the best you can.
But it don't take much from me,
just my cup of joe.
Oh there's love inside me,
I believe there's one to be explodin',
It's tough for me, oh baby,
I can do worry,
tell me all your troubles.
You won't ever have to worry now,
Just one more thing, ask everybody,
everybody you see,
you'll find yourselve lost and alone on a darkened street,
here I am, baby,
come and take me.
Here I am, baby,
come and take me,
take me by the hand.
Show me,
here I am, baby...
| oilydwarf | Posted: Nov 26, 2012 - 10:10 Great song, even better artwork! You can't argue with the collective opinion of the RP listeners. He's the man! |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Sep 24, 2012 - 13:36 Is that Al or Barack? |
| expatlar (Michoacan, Mexico) | Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 16:15 "Awful". If you are referring to the cover art, I agree. If you think for one minute this song is "awful" well, I just have to disagree with that...vigorously. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 18, 2012 - 23:54 Awful! |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:33 lsfeder wrote: God I love Al Green! Long live master of funk!! I think you'll find.....George Clinton, maybe....The Rev is a soul man.... |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:30 cranked that one up. |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Dec 14, 2011 - 17:52 I like Al Green a lot, but I would prefer not to see him shirtless. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 13, 2011 - 01:05 I am not a friend of this Big Band, soul, reverend sound! |
| scrubbrush (Sea of Calm) | Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 11:45 Philo wrote: This is the dogs bollocks!! . Since this is such a fantatstic song, I'll assume this is a compliment. |
| Philo (Manchester, England) | Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 23:12 This is the dogs bollocks!! . |
| lsfeder (At the wheel of a Benzo) | Posted: Jun 08, 2011 - 14:18 God I love Al Green! Long live master of funk!! |
| MilSF1 (Arkadelphia, AR) | Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 13:34 Gotta bump it to a 7 on account of the cover. I try something like that and it would look like I have back problems. Only a 7 because UB40 totally ruined this song for my psyche, sorry Al. |
| SlinkyJ | Posted: Dec 01, 2010 - 14:58 If only it had actually been him, that would be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Greene TheBorgBuilder wrote: Ha ha! (and the worst of it is that he's probably a better choice than some that currently hold office) ziggytrix wrote: I heard he's running for Senate in South Carolina.... |
| bokey (Up on the tightwire.One sides ice and one is fire.) | Posted: Dec 01, 2010 - 14:54 The Rev rules |
| TheBorgBuilder (Atlanta) | Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 10:25 Ha ha! (and the worst of it is that he's probably a better choice than some that currently hold office) ziggytrix wrote: I heard he's running for Senate in South Carolina.... |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 10:23 sirdroseph wrote: Can I get a witness for the Rev??!!  Rite'chere - amen. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 10:18 I heard he's running for Senate in South Carolina.... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: May 24, 2010 - 14:35 RadioDoc wrote: That segue is kind of a train wreck. I guess we get so used to the seamless flow that when Bill misses on one it really sticks out. Oh well, I'll take this along with whatever it crashes into. I love a person who doesn't mix metaphors!  I think I've been spending waaay too much time at this forum... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: May 24, 2010 - 14:32 I heard this by UB40 and hated it. I didn't know it was an Al Green song, but I still don't like it much. Al Green has some absolutely wonderful songs, but in my opinion, this really isn't some of his better work. Sorry, peeps. |
| ra990 | Posted: May 24, 2010 - 14:29 Sad to say that I've only heard UB40's version until now. This is definitely much better! |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 24, 2010 - 14:27 Can I get a witness for the Rev??!! |
| MannAudioltd (Worcester England) | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 06:33 Top Drumming! |
| Albert1967 (Leusden, the Netherlands) | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 06:30 Great album cover! |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 11:03 WonderLizard wrote: All Green - Here I Am Cat Power - Lord, Help the Poor & Needy That segue is kind of a train wreck. I guess we get so used to the seamless flow that when Bill misses on one it really sticks out. Oh well, I'll take this along with whatever it crashes into. |
| denmom (Connecticut) | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 10:29 TESTIFY, Reverend! And I love those tasty horns. |
| belalugosi (Bogotá (Colombia)) | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:44 What a wonderful singer! one of the best... Pure soul para el tercer mundo! |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:44  WonderLizard wrote:All Green - Here I Am Cat Power - Lord, Help the Poor & Needy The connection? Both produced by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Green's guitar player. Good one, Bill. that two people could make this connection is somewhat astounding I would like to hear AG's version of "Take me to the river". |
| GChevy410 (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:41 More Al Green!!! Very little of his stuff ranks below an 8. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:41 Great stuff! |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: May 10, 2009 - 18:17 WonderLizard wrote: All Green - Here I Am Cat Power - Lord, Help the Poor & Needy The connection? Both produced by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Green's guitar player. Good one, Bill. You folks know your moo sack. |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: May 10, 2009 - 18:15 my immense pleasure to drop a 10 on this one |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Mar 08, 2009 - 16:10 All Green - Here I Am Cat Power - Lord, Help the Poor & Needy The connection? Both produced by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Green's guitar player. Good one, Bill. |
| crazy (yew nork, upstate) | Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 10:40 Squirt wrote: Here I am, ba-by! 'swhat I'm talkin' 'bou(t) |
| caregiver (near contentment now) | Posted: Oct 01, 2008 - 18:28 I think he's got a new cd out. Representin' Forest City, Arkansas ... sing it Rev! |
| queenjill (banana stand) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 13:42 Geecheeboy wrote: LOTS better than UB40's take on the matter. But that's just me.
No, it isn't just you. |
| Squirt | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 13:23 Here I am, ba-by! |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Jun 29, 2008 - 00:21 Now dat's fonky! |
| shandrick | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 13:41 Brother Al..... righteous !!!!! |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 13:38 LOTS better than UB40's take on the matter. But that's just me. |
| xc_para_puravida | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 13:38 Mercy! |
| zipper | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 13:37 oh hayull yeah. |
| laramieu (the plains) | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 13:37 Has this really not been played since 2006??? |
| maryte (Tryin' to be a liberryan!) | Posted: Sep 23, 2006 - 11:06 I agree - Reverend Al rules! |
| Zep (Under a hat under the sky under the sun under a big black hole.) | Posted: Nov 15, 2005 - 17:28 Awesome song. Let's get it in the rotation. |