BILLY PAUL - IT'S TOO LATE

IT’S TOO LATE

BILLY PAUL

SONGWRITERS: DAVID JOHANSEN & JOHNNY THUNDERS

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL

LABEL: PHILADELPHIA INTERNACIONAL RECORDS

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1972

 

     Paul Williams(December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was a Grammy Award-winning American soul singer, known for his 1972 Nº 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single War of the Gods, which blends his more conventional pop, soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.

       He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. Paul was identified by his diverse vocal style, which ranged from mellow and soulful to low and raspy. Questlove of the Roots equated Paul with Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, calling him "one of the criminally unmentioned proprietors of socially conscious post-revolution '60s civil rights music."

      360 Degrees of Billy Paul is an album by soul singer Billy Paul. It was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula and Norman Harris. Released in 1972, it includes the Grammy Award-winning number 1 pop and soul single "Me and Mrs. Jones" and its follow-up "Am I Black Enough for You?" which reached number 29 on the soul chart and number 79 on the pop chart. The album was expanded and remastered by Big Break Records for compact disc in 2012 with three bonus tracks, new liner notes by Andy Kellman, and new quotes from Billy Paul.

Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time.

There's somethin' wrong here, there can be no denyin'.

One of us is changin', or maybe we've just stopped tryin'.

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late,

Though we really did try to make it.

Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide,

And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no.

It used to be so easy, livin' here with you.

You were light and breezy, an' I knew just what to do.

Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool.

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late,

Though we really did try to make it.

Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide,

And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no.

There'll be good times again for me and you,

But we just can't stay together; don't you feel it too?

Still I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you.

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late,

Though we really did try to make it. (we can't make it)

Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide,

And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

 

It's too late baby, it's too late now darling

It's too late.