Tracy Chapman – Baby Can I Hold You (Lyrics+Video)

[Verse 1]
Sorry
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like sorry, like sorry

[Verse 2]
Forgive me
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like forgive me, forgive me

[Chorus]
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time
You’d be mine

[Verse 3]
I love you
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like I love you, I love you

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[Chorus]
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time, you’d be mine

[Outro]
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time, you’d be mine
You’d be mine
You’d be mine

The third single released from Tracy Chapman this song has been covered on multiple occasions. Most successfully by Neil Diamond for his album The Best Years of Our Lives and also by Boyzone (which reached number 2 in the UK singles charts). It was then released again by Boyzone member Ronan Keating after the break up of the group.

This song sees a change in tone for the album as it is more focused as a love song than social commentary. In this Tracy tells her lover that all she needs to do is treat her well, to say sorry and to love her, and everything will be ok.