Listen to For My Lover by Tracy Chapman

For My Lover

Tracy Chapman

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tracy Chapman

Vocals

Larry Klein

Bass Guitar

Jack Holder

Dobro

Denny Fongheiser

Denny Fongheiser

Drums

Steve Kaplan

Synthesizer

Ed Black

Steel Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tracy Chapman

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kevin W. Smith

Recording Engineer

David Kershenbaum

David Kershenbaum

Producer

Brian Koppelman

Brian Koppelman

Executive Producer

Don Rubin

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Two weeks in a Virginia jail

For my lover, for my lover

Twenty thousand dollar bail

For my lover, for my lover

[Verse 2]

And everybody thinks

That I'm the fool

But they don't get

Any love from you

[Verse 3]

The things we won't do for love

I'd climb a mountain if I had to

And risk my life so I could have you

You, you, you, you, you

You, you, you, you

[Verse 4]

Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed

For my lover, for my lover

They dope me up and I tell them lies

For my lover, for my lover

[Verse 5]

And everybody thinks

That I'm the fool

But they don't get

Any love from you

[Verse 6]

The things we won't do for love

I'd climb a mountain if I had to

And risk my life so I could have you

You, you, you, you, you

You, you, you, you

[Verse 7]

I follow my heart

And leave my head to ponder

Deep in this love

No man can shake

[Verse 8]

I follow my heart

And leave my mind to wonder

Is this love worth

The sacrifices I make?

[Verse 9]

Two weeks in a Virginia jail

For my lover, for my lover

Twenty thousand dollar bail

For my lover, for my lover

[Verse 10]

Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed

For my lover, for my lover

They dope me up and I tell them lies

For my lover, for my lover

[Verse 11]

And everybody thinks

That I'm the fool

But they don't get

Any love from you

[Verse 12]

The things we won't do for love

I'd climb a mountain if I had to

And risk my life so I could have you

You, you, you, you, you

You, you, you, you

Written by: Tracy Chapman

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