BEN E KING - TIL I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

TIL I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE

BEN E KING

SONGWRITER: CLYDE OTIS & DORIAN BURTON

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: IT AIN’T FAIR

LABEL: ATCO RECORDS

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1968

"Till I Can't Take It Anymore" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Ulysses Burton. It was first recorded by Ben E King in 1968. The song was featured in The Soul Clan self-titled album "The Soul Clan". Unfortunately the song charted at 134 in the U.S billboard charts making it an unsuccessful record . Dottie West and Don Gibson version charted at 46 on the Hot Country Songs in 1970. Since then, it has also charted as a single by Andra Willis, whose version went to number 85 on the same chart in 1973. Pal Rakes's version went to number 31 in 1977. 

Let's not fight it anymore

Unpack the bags and close the door

I'll never leave you, no, no

Though you lied right from the start

I can't convince my stupid heart

Not to believe you

You've got two good men strung out

And there's not the slightest doubt

That other men have loved you before

But you work your thing so well

I'll dream of Heaven and live in Hell

Til I can't take it anymore

If I had one ounce of pride

I'd stand up or step aside

But girl, I love you, can't you tell it?

So I'll accept the crumbs you drop

'Cause I'm a fool and I can't stop

Or rise above you

Let him speak up for himself

I speak for me and no one else

'Cause I'm a beggar knockin' on your door

You work your thing so well

I'll dream of Heaven and live in Hell

Til I can't take it anymore

I'm too far gone to turn around

To lift myself up off the ground

And start all over, over and over and over

Now him or I must win or lose

No matter which one you may choose

You'll be in clover, you know you will

Darlin', while you're making up your mind

Well, I'll be prayin' all the time

Prayin' that you'll never, never, never be letting me go

But you work your thing so well

I'll dream of Heaven and live in Hell

Til I can't take it anymore

Girl, you work your thing so well

Dream of Heaven and live in Hell

Til I can't take it anymore

You know that you work that thing so well

I dream of Heaven and live in Hell

Til I can't take it anymore

You work it so well

I dream of Heaven and live in Hell