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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tank and the Bangas
Tank and the Bangas
Performer
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Vocals
Questlove
Questlove
Vocals
Brian London
Brian London
Background Vocals
Itai Shapira
Itai Shapira
Guitar
Norman Spence
Norman Spence
Synthesizer
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Drums
Albert Allenback
Albert Allenback
Flute
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Vocals
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Composer
Itai Shapira
Itai Shapira
Composer
Norman Spence
Norman Spence
Composer
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Composer
Albert Allenback
Albert Allenback
Composer
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Composer
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Composer
Brian Lamar Wiggins
Brian Lamar Wiggins
Composer
Biako
Biako
Arranger
Blvk
Blvk
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian London
Brian London
Vocal Producer
Biako
Biako
Producer
Blvk
Blvk
Producer
Todd Monfalcone
Todd Monfalcone
Recording Engineer
Jon Castelli
Jon Castelli
Mixing Engineer
Tatsuya Sato
Tatsuya Sato
Mastering Engineer
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Nathaniel Austin Brown
Vocal Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What's up all you cats and kittens
This is Questlove, and you're listening to T.A.T.V.
And here is, "Why Try" by Tank and the Bangas
[Verse 2]
Flowers, just because it's Monday
Raindrops falling only one way
Showers (Showers)
Clouds ain't smiling always
Bus stop (Bus stop)
Can you take me his way?
[Verse 3]
Why (Oh)
Try (Try)
Why (Oh)
Lie (You know)
Oh, why
Try
Oh, why
Lie
[Verse 4]
Sidewalks take forever somedays (Woo)
Driving (Driving)
Cruising down the freeway
Maybe (Maybe)
I could take the L train
Yeah, ooh
Baby, why you act so funny?
[Verse 5]
Why (Why, baby?)
Try (Why do I try?)
Why (Oh, why)
Lie (I've seen you burnin', baby)
Oh, why (And I know)
Try (Hey)
Oh, why (Oh, why)
Lie (I'm tryin')
[Verse 6]
I know you see me callin', why you stallin'? (Oh)
Wonder, did you even read my text today? (Oh)
St. Tropez like dreams, so why you playin'?
Got inner city blues like Marvin Gaye
[Verse 7]
Oh, you know I'm tryin', baby
[Verse 8]
Modest, why be when you can't stay?
(He can't even stay, girl)
Lately, you been acting shady
Tell me, why you do me that way?
Bus stop (Bus stop)
Got a ticket, one-way
[Verse 9]
Why (Why)
Try (Try, bye)
Why (Why)
Lie (Lie, fly)
Oh, why (Cry)
Try (You know it)
Oh, why (Hey, you know it)
Lie (Oh, why try)
[Verse 10]
Why (Why)
Try (Try)
Why (Why)
Lie (Oh, you know)
Oh, why
Try (Our love is gone now)
Oh, why (Our love is gone now)
Lie (Bye)
[Verse 11]
Why (I would never do that to my baby)
Try (Try)
Why (I would never do that to my boy)
Lie (Lie)
Oh, why (I'm drivin' halfway 'round the town)
Try (To get to you)
Oh
Written by: Albert Allenback, Brian Lamar Wiggins, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Itai Shapira, Joshua Johnson, Nathaniel Austin Brown, Norman Spence, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, Tarriona Michelle Ball
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