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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
Lead Vocals
Hugh Burns
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Cameron
Keyboards
Danny Cummings
Percussion
Danny Jacob
Acoustic Guitar
Frank Tontoh
Drums
Stephen Walters
Bass Guitar
Jo Bryant
Background Vocals
Jay Henry
Background Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Background Vocals
Shirley Lewis
Background Vocals
Ola Onabule
Background Vocals
Lori Perry
Background Vocals
Sharon Perry
Background Vocals
Ray Ruffin
Background Vocals
Vaughn Armon
Background Vocals
Nick Barr
Background Vocals
Mark Berrow
Background Vocals
Caroline Dale
Background Vocals
Perry Mason
Background Vocals
Gavyn Wright
Background Vocals
Frank Schaefer
Background Vocals
Ivo Van Der Werff
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Reid
Songwriter
Allen Shamblin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
Producer
Lyrics
This song was sung by a great lady named Bonnie Raitt
And, uh, this song is called "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Turn down the lights, turn down the bed
Turn down these voices inside my head
Lay down with me, tell me no lies
Just hold me close, don't patronize
Don't patronize me
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something that it won't
Here in the dark, these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I feel the power
But you won't, no, you won't
And I can't make you love me
If you don't
I'll close my eyes, then I won't see
The love you do not feel when you're holdin' me
Mornin' will come, and I'll do what's right
Just give me till then to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight
And I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something it didn't want
And here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart, I feel the power
But you won't, no, you won't
And I can't make you love me
If you don't
Ain't no use in you tryin'
It's no good for me, baby, without love
All my tears, all these years, everything I believed in
Baby
Oh, yeah
Someone's gonna love me
Written by: Allen Shamblin, Mike Reid