Cover art for Pick Up the Pieces by Carla Thomas

Pick Up the Pieces

Carla Thomas
Track 8 on Tramp 

Producers

Don Davis & Al Bell
Dec. 1, 19671 viewer

Pick Up the Pieces Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey boy, we're drifting apart
We keep breaking each other's hearts
Tell me how long can this go on
Before all our love is gone?
Tell me now

[Chorus]
Can we pick up the pieces?
Can we pick up the pieces
And start all over?
I don't wanna lose you now

[Verse 2]
We keep acting like little children
Playing games that's so unfair
We keep stepping on each other's feelings
When deep down, deep down we really, really care

[Chorus]
Got to pick up the pieces
Got to pick up the pieces
And start all over
Start all over

[Bridge]
I know we can make it
This time we can go all the way
'Cause I realize now the cost of losing you
Is too high a price, oh, for me to pay
Ooh baby, I don't ever wanna lose you now
[Outro]
Start all over
Start all over
Got to pick up the pieces
Got to pick up the pieces
I don't ever
(Got to pick up the pieces)
I don't ever wanna lose you, baby, oh no no
(Got to pick up the pieces)
We're gonna pick 'em up, pick up the pieces
Ooh baby, your love
(Got to pick up the pieces)
Ooh, you don't know how much it means to me
And we're gonna, oh yeah

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