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Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
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Phil Collins
Producer
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
Assistant Engineer
Paul Gomersall
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Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been trying
Lord knows that I've been trying
To understand why
Can't I be your only man?
[Verse 2]
Now you said you love me
So sincerely that I believed that you love me
And yet, I can't understand, why
Can't I be your only man? No
[Verse 3]
Day after day
You treat me any old way
I wanna go, but my heart says no
Actin' so strange
But my love still remains
So keep on tryin,', boy
She's gon' change
[Verse 4]
Day after day
You treat me any old way
I wanna go, but my heart says no
Actin' so strange
Yet, my love still remains
It says keep on tryin', boy
She's gon' change
[Verse 5]
Now I've been trying
Lord knows how I've been trying
But I can't understand why
Can't I be your only man?
[Verse 6]
I just keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Just keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
I gotta keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Gotta keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Just keep on tryin'
Woo, woo
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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