Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Aston "Familyman" Barrett
Bass
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Earl Lindo
Keyboards
I-Threes
Vocal Ensemble
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Junior Marvin
Lead Guitar
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Errol Brown
Engineer
The Wailers
Mixing Engineer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Chiao Ng
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Could you be loved and be loved?
Could you be loved and be loved?
[Verse 1]
Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya
Oh no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to hell if what you're thinking is not right
Love would never leave us alone
Ah-in the darkness there must come out to light
[Chorus]
Could you be loved and be loved?
Could you be loved, whoa now, and be loved?
[Bridge]
The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you
(Love your brother, man) Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
[Verse 2]
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh no
We've got a life to live
[Verse 3]
They say only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, aye
[Chorus]
Could you be loved and be loved?
Could you be loved, whoa now, and be loved?
[Bridge]
Ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied (Say something)
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
(Say something) Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
[Outro]
Say something
Say something
Say something
Say something (Could you be loved?)
Say something
Say something (Reggae, reggae)
Say something (Rockers, rockers)
Say something (Reggae, reggae)
Say something (Rockers, rockers)
Say something (Could you be loved?)
Say something (Could you be loved now?)
Say something
Come on
Say something (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (Could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (Could you be, could you be loved?)
Written by: Bob Marley