What You Won't Do for Love

Album: What You Won't Do for Love (1978)
Charted: 9
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  • I guess you wonder where I've been
    I searched to find a love within
    I came back to let you know
    Got a thing for you and I can't let go

    My friends wonder what is wrong with me
    Well I'm in a daze from your love, you see
    I came back to let you know
    Got a thing for you and I can't let go

    Some people go around the world for love
    But they may never find what they dream of

    What you won't do, to do for love
    You tried everything but you don't give up
    In my world only you
    Make me do for love what I would not do

    My friends wonder what is wrong with me
    But I'm in a daze from your love, you see
    I came back to let you know
    Got a thing for you and I can't let go

    But then I only want the best, it's true
    I can't believe the things I do for you

    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 Writer/s: Alfons Kettner, Bobby Caldwell
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, THE MUSIC FORCE LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Marie from FloridaBobby Caldwells' What You Won't Do For Love..is there a meaning to or a story behind this song? Just curious. Very smooth and very soothing on drive home from late shift..
    Thanks.
  • Brian from Toledo Ohio What you won’t do for love was an opening theme song for tv show what the name of that show?
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 10th, 1979, Bobby Caldwell performed "What You Won't Do For Love" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
    Three months earlier on December 17th, 1978 it entered the chart at position #83; and on March 18th it peaked at #9 (for 2 weeks) and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #6 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and #10 on the Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...
    He had two other records made the Top 100; "Coming Down from Love" (#42 in 1980) and "All of My Love" (#77 in 1982)...
    Mr. Caldwell will celebrate his 63rd birthday this coming August 15th (2014).
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