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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
José James
José James
Vocals
Brad Allen Williams
Brad Allen Williams
Electric Guitar
Kris Bowers
Kris Bowers
Rhodes Piano
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Congas
Nate Smith
Nate Smith
Drums
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
Brian Bender
Brian Bender
Mixing Engineer
Ed Cherney
Ed Cherney
Engineer
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ian Sefchick
Ian Sefchick
Mastering Engineer
Pete Min
Pete Min
Engineer
Monique Evelyn
Monique Evelyn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Todd Carder
Todd Carder
Engineer
Rouble Kapoor
Rouble Kapoor
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You love is like a chunk of gold, mmm, mmm
Hard to gain and hard to hold, mmm, mmm
Like a rose that's soft to touch, mmm, mmm
Love has thorns that hurt so much, mmm, mmm
[Verse 2]
Well and why
Must the same love that made me laugh
Make me cry? Mmm
[Verse 3]
Well now, you think of love as sittin' on a mountain
Think of it as bein' a great big rock
Won't you think before you started to roll it down
Because once you start it, you can't make it stop, now
[Verse 4]
I've given all I have to give, mmm
And if you don't want me
I don't wanna live
[Verse 5]
Well and why
Must the same love that made me laugh
Make me cry? Mmm
[Verse 6]
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me lay at my pillow
Just cryin' like a weepin' willow
[Verse 7]
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Why you wanna make me cry?
Written by: Bill Withers

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