What You Won’t Do for Love Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I guess you wonder where I've been
I searched to find a love within
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let go
[Verse 2]
My friends wonder what is wrong with me
Well, I'm in a daze from your love, you see
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
Some people go around the world for love
But they may never find what they dream of
[Chorus]
What you won't do, do for love
You've tried everything, but you don't give up
In my world, only you
Make me do for love what I would not do
I guess you wonder where I've been
I searched to find a love within
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let go
[Verse 2]
My friends wonder what is wrong with me
Well, I'm in a daze from your love, you see
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
Some people go around the world for love
But they may never find what they dream of
[Chorus]
What you won't do, do for love
You've tried everything, but you don't give up
In my world, only you
Make me do for love what I would not do
[Verse 3]
My friends wonder what is wrong with me
Well, I'm in a daze from your love, you see
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let go
[Pre-Chorus]
And though I only want the best, it's true
I can't believe the things I do for you
[Chorus]
What you won't do, do for love
You've tried everything, but you won't give up
In my world, only you
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
[Instrumental Outro]
My friends wonder what is wrong with me
Well, I'm in a daze from your love, you see
[Refrain]
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you and I can't let go
[Pre-Chorus]
And though I only want the best, it's true
I can't believe the things I do for you
[Chorus]
What you won't do, do for love
You've tried everything, but you won't give up
In my world, only you
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
Make me do for love what I would not do
[Instrumental Outro]
About
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After being signed to TK Records in 1978, Caldwell recorded his first album, but it was given a redo after Henry Stone, president of the label, felt that it didn’t have a hit.
Caldwell went back to the studio and came out with this song, which was released as a single. Later that month, TK Records released the album through their Clouds imprint.
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- 9.Janet
- 11.Cry
- 12.Where Is Love
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- 14.Shape I’m In
Credits
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Bass Guitar
Background Vocals
Keyboards
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Recorded At
TK Studios, Hialeah, Florida, United States
Released in
December 1978
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