I Forgot To Be Your Lover

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Track 12 of Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1), 2022. William Bell and Booker T. Jones, 1968. Originally recorded by William Bell. AKA "To Be A Lover".

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Credits

• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (2022)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals
  • Ron Aniello: drums, bass, guitar, piano, glockenspiel, organ, keyboards
  • Barry Danielian: trumpet
  • Clark Gayton: trombone
  • Bill Holloman: tenor saxophone
  • Ed Manion: baritone saxophone
  • Sam Moore: harmony vocals
  • Curt Ramm: trumpet
  • Tom Timko: baritone saxophone
  • Strings: Rob Mathes (arranger and conductor); Lisa Kim (concertmaster), Kristi Helberg, Dasol Jeong, Kuan Cheng Lu, Joanna Maurer, Suzanne Ornstein, Su Hyun Park, Annaliesa Place, Sein Ryu, Sharon Yamada (violins); Danielle Farina, Devin Moore, Rebecca Young (violas); Patrick Jee, Clarice Jensen, Sophie Shao (celli)

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (2022).

On The Tracks

I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER

2:31

STRONGSURVIVE

Note: Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, and originally recorded by Bell. Soul legend Sam Moore contributes harmony vocals to Springsteen's version.

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^{Studio Sessions: Only The Strong Survive}

Lyrics

I Forgot To Be Your Lover

Have I told you lately that I love you
Well if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Oh when you needed me

Now I realize that you need love too
And I'll spend my life making love to you

Oh I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry

Have I taken the time to share with you
All the burden that love will fare
And have I done the little simplest things to show you
Just how much I care

Oh I've been working for you doing all I can
But working all day don't make me a man

Oh I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, but I'll make it up to you somehow

I forgot to be your lover (I forgot to be your lover)
I forgot to be your lover

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