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Tracy Chapman — Give Me One Reason
Album: New Beginning
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Released: 1995
Length: 4:24
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Give me one reason to stay here
And I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here
And I'll turn right back around
Said I don't want to leave you lonely
You got to make me change my mind

Baby I got your number, oh, and I know that you got mine
You know that I called you, I called too many times
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime
You got to call me

Give me one reason to stay here
And I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here
And I'll turn right back around
Said I don't want leave you lonely
You got to make me change my mind

I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life
I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me, oh, and rock me through the night

This youthful heart can love you, yes, and give you what you need
I said, This youthful heart can love you, oh, and give you what you need
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy

Give me one reason to stay here
Yes and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here
Ooh and I'll turn right back around
Said I don't want leave you lonely
You got to make me change my mind

Baby just give me one reason, Give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason, Give me just one reason why I should stay
Said I told you that I loved you
And there ain't no more to say
Comments (26)add comment
 bhromo1 wrote:

O God how I HATE this obnoxious repetitive ad nauseam-crying woke singer


Oh you poor thing.
Please, go cry somewhere that your crap posing as comments will be appreciated. 
... or you *could* just PSD - but then the rest of us wouldn't have the *benefit* of your studied opinions, right?
Posted 1 year ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
 MountainMike37 wrote:
Tracy, to me, has a sound similar to Natalie Merchant, except she is more understandable.  
Natalie's flattening warble grates for me. Tracey's is more stable and doesn't.

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Helium?
Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 kgage wrote:
love having the choice of 4 different genres


Posted 2 years ago by stormesailor    [ Reply ]
 MountainMike37 wrote:
Maybe it is just today's selections (2-20-21), but too many repeats!
You need to expand your repertoire, Bill!


Log in and choose your favorits for a while. Love having the choice of 4 different genre and your favorits. Love RP
Posted 2 years ago by stormesailor    [ Reply ]
Oh, so this is what the non-radio-edit sounds like. I didn't realize the intro was that long; I kept waiting for it to start.
Posted 2 years ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
So well recorded. The instruments are razor sharp. Solid 7 for me.
Posted 3 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
Fascinating that taste in music does not change over time:
I bougth this album when I was ~15 and still like this song at 39 3/4 
Posted 3 years ago by kontakt2    [ Reply ]
 Posted 3 years ago by amb599 wrote:
Great song, but I've already heard it too many times for the rest of my life.   PSD.
 
Totally agree 3 years later... Maybe now a song from Tracy about feeling good?
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
Maybe it is just today's selections (2-20-21), but too many repeats!
You need to expand your repertoire, Bill!
Posted 3 years ago by MountainMike37    [ Reply ]
Tracy, to me, has a sound similar to Natalie Merchant, except she is more understandable.  
Posted 4 years ago by MountainMike37    [ Reply ]
Tracy, wherefore are thou?    Would love to hear something new from her -- and see if she's kept up that impressive bicep definition!
Posted 4 years ago by Ibnrudy    [ Reply ]
In 1989 in Seattle my roommates were all into Tracy and I said meh. Since then and thanks to 11 years of RP I am perhaps the biggest Tracy Chapman fan.
Posted 5 years ago by Salamus    [ Reply ]
Great song, but I've already heard it too many times for the rest of my life.   PSD.
Posted 6 years ago by amb599    [ Reply ]
Me three. PSD

kgage wrote:
 +1 

lily34 wrote:
ugh. just turn her off.

 

 


Posted 7 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
 +1 

lily34 wrote:
ugh. just turn her off.

 


Posted 8 years ago by kgage    [ Reply ]
this woman is fabulous  : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
ugh. just turn her off.
Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Never heard this song before, but her voice suits this so much better than for example 'fast car' if you ask me.
Posted 9 years ago by root0    [ Reply ]
I always liked this song! ;-)
Nice to have different tastes (love RP for this)
gregskrtic wrote:
I've never liked this song. 

 


Posted 9 years ago by hugogdt    [ Reply ]
I've never liked this song. 
Posted 9 years ago by gregskrtic    [ Reply ]
Excellent musician, and fantastic singer
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
One of her best.  Love it.
Posted 14 years ago by Rooney    [ Reply ]

Tracy Chapman - "Give Me One Reason" Live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2kEx5BLoC4
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]


Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton - "Give Me One Reason" Live (1998):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPCx7NgvCZk



Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
If I don\'t give you one reason to stay here, will you go away?
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]