Why Can't I Take You Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
Why Can't I Take You Home
Recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Written by Huey Long
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I can see that want me look that's
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gleaming in your eyes
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certain way you touch me makes me feel so warm
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inside
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when you hold me close oh Lord I
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feel desires so strong
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what it takes
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why can't I take you
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home
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hold me and help me
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hide this loneliness
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time we share together can
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fill the empti
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ness
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If it's just for tonight and
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tomorrow finds me gone
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what it takes
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why can't I take you
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home
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take me and make me the
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kind of love you need
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I'm not ashamed of the
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wanting in
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me
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tomorrow finds me gone
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what it takes
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why can't I take you
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home
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what it takes
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why can't I take you
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home
FAQ
Who sang the the song Why Can't I Take You Home?
- The song Why Can't I Take You Home was sang by Jim Ed Brown.
Who is Jim Ed Brown?
- James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 - June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country Music Greats Radio Show, a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee.
