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If I Can't Have You

Yvonne Elliman

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Yvonne Elliman

Lead Vocals

Freddie Perren

Synthesizer

Sonny Burke

Piano

Paulinho Da Costa

Paulinho Da Costa

Percussion

Scott Edwards

Bass Guitar

James Gadson

Drums

Bob Zimmitti

Percussion

Bob “Boogie” Bowles

Guitar

Julia Tillman

Background Vocals

Marti McCall

Background Vocals

Maxine Willard Waters

Maxine Willard Waters

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Maurice Gibb

Songwriter

Barry Gibb

Songwriter

Robin Gibb

Songwriter

Freddie Perren

Percussion Arranger

Wade Marcus

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Freddie Perren

Producer

Bill Oakes

Compilation Producer

Jim Nau

Assistant Engineer

Larry Miles

Engineer

Steve Pouliot

Engineer

Tyrone Williams

Tyrone Williams

Assistant Engineer

Wally Traugott

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Don't know why

I'm surviving every lonely day

When there's got to be no chance for me

My life would end

And it doesn't matter how I cry

My tears of love are a waste of time

If I turn away

[Verse 2]

Am I strong enough to see it through?

Go crazy is what I will do

[Verse 3]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

[Verse 4]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

[Verse 5]

Oh, whoa

Do, da, do, da, da, da, da, yeah, yeah

Do-do, do, do

Do-do, do, do

[Verse 6]

Can't let go

And it doesn't matter how I try

I gave it all, so easily

To you my love

[Verse 7]

Two dreams that never will come true

Am I strong enough to see it through?

Go crazy is what I will do

[Verse 8]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

[Verse 9]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

[Verse 10]

Oh, if I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

No, nobody

[Verse 11]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

I don't want nobody

[Verse 12]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

Nobody

[Verse 13]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

If I can't have you

Ah, ha, oh

[Verse 14]

If I can't have you

I don't want nobody, baby

Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb

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