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Sometimes

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R&B/Soul

Sometimes was released on May 31, 1983 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album The Songstress

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anita Baker

Lead Vocals

Patrick Moten

Keyboards

James Godson

Drums

Raymond Calhoun

Raymond Calhoun

Drums

David T. Walker

David T. Walker

Guitar

James Macon

Guitar

Paul M. Jackson Jr.

Paul M. Jackson Jr.

Guitar

Craig Cooper

Guitar

The Waters

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Patrick Moten

Songwriter

Sandra Sully

Songwriter

Gene Page

String Arranger

Jerry Hey

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Patrick Moten

Producer

Otis Smith

Executive Producer

Lyrics

Everybody want to be a winner

And take their place at the top

Everyone wants their name up in lights

For the good times never stop

Sometimes the bad luck will creep up and catch you by surprise

Your mind's confused, you feel misused

You've got to leave those troubles behind

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool

You gotta hold on a little longer

And try to be a little stronger

And you can win, you can win

And everything is gonna be yours

When you cry, the whole world laughs at you

They don't seem to understand

But the time will come when the tables turn

And you're gonna have the winning hand

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool

You gotta hold on a little longer

And gotta be a little stronger

And you can win, you can win

And everything is gonna be yours

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

Sometimes...

You gotta hold on...

You gotta hold on...

When you cry, the whole wide world laughs at you

They don't seem to understand

But the time will come when the tables turn

And you're gonna have the winning hand

Sometimes the bad luck will creep up and catch you by surprise

Your mind's confused, you feel misused

You've got to leave those troubles behind

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool

Written by: Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully

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