Green was born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He started performing at age ten in a Forrest City quartet called the Greene Brothers; he dropped the final "E" from his last name years later as a solo artist. They toured extensively in the mid-1950s in the South until the Greenes moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, when they began to tour around Michigan. His father kicked him out of the group because he caught Green listening to Jackie Wilson.
In 1967 at the age of 16, Al formed an R&B group, Al Green & the Creations, with several of his high-school friends. Two Creation members, Curtis Rogers and Palmer James, founded their own independent record company, Hot Line Music Journal, and had the group record for the label. By that time, the Creations had been re-named the Soul Mates. The group's first single, "Back Up Train," became a surprise hit, climbing to number five on the R&B charts early in 1968. The Soul Mates attempted to record another hit, but all of their subsequent singles failed to find an audience. In 1969, Al Green met bandleader and Hi Records vice president Willie Mitchell while on tour in Midland, Texas. Impressed with Green's voice, he signed the singer to Hi Records, and began collaborating with Al on his debut album
He was perhaps the ideal complement to the orchestral, syrupy, strong soul production work of Hi Records wizard Willie Mitchell, who also helmed 70s classics for Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, and himself.
On October 18, 1974, Mary Woodson, a woman who was his longtime girlfriend, threw a large pot of sticky boiling grits on him as he was preparing to shower, because he didn't want to get married. She committed suicide in minutes, which deeply affected Green to turn to God and religion. This assault from behind caused third-degree burns on his back, stomach and arm. Deeply shaken, Green continued to reaffirm and grow closer to his deeply held love for God, and became an ordained pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis in 1976.
Continuing to record R&B, Green saw his sales start to slip and drew mixed reviews from critics. 1977's The Belle Album was critically acclaimed but did not regain his former mass audience. In 1979 Green injured himself falling off the stage while performing in Cincinnati and interpreted this as a message from God. He then concentrated his energies towards pastoring his church and gospel singing, also appearing in 1982 with Patti Labelle in the Broadway musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God. According to Glide Magazine, "by the late 70s, he had begun concentrating almost exclusively on gospel music." His first gospel album was The Lord Will Make a Way. From 1981 to 1989 Green recorded a series of gospel recordings, garnering eight "soul gospel performance" Grammys in that period. In 1985, he reunited with Willie Mitchell along with Angelo Earl for He Is the Light, his first album for A&M Records. In 1984, director Robert Mugge released a documentary film, Gospel According to Al Green, including interviews about his life and footage from his church. In 1989, Green released "I Get Joy", again with producer/guitarist Angelo Earl. In 2001, he appeared in the movie and soundtrack of On the Line featuring Lance Bass.
After spending several years exclusively performing gospel, Green began to return to Rhythm & Blues. First, he released a duet with Annie Lennox, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" for Scrooged, a 1988 Bill Murray film. In 1989 Green worked with producer Arthur Baker writing and producing the international hit "The Message Is Love". In 1991 he created the introductory theme song for the short-lived television series Good Sports featuring Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett. In 1992, Green recorded again with Baker, the Fine Young Cannibals, and reunited with his former Memphis mix engineer (this time functioning as producer) Terry Manning, to release the album Don't Look Back. His 1994 duet with country music singer Lyle Lovett blended country with R&B, garnering him his ninth Grammy, this time in a pop music category. Green's first secular album in some time was Your Heart's In Good Hands (1995), released to positive reviews but disappointing sales, the same year Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2000, Green published Take Me to the River, a book discussing his career. Green received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.
In 2001, Green's live cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" was released on the soundtrack to Will Smith's film Ali (the song plays when Muhammad Ali learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X).
By 2003 Green released a non-religious (secular) album entitled I Can't Stop, his first collaboration with Willie Mitchell since 1985's He is the Light. In March 2005 he issued Everything's OK as the follow-up to I Can't Stop. Green also collaborated with Mitchell on this secular CD.
The title of Al Green's latest album Lay It Down released May, 2008, truly tells it like it is. Conceived as a collaboration between the soul legend and a handful of gifted young admirers from the worlds of contemporary R&B and hip hop, the album is drawn from a series of inspired sessions that yielded the most high-spirited, funky and often lushly romantic songs of Green's latter-day career.
The project features the sophisticated R&B voices of singer-songwriters John Legend, Anthony Hamilton and Corinne Bailey Rae, and it was co-produced with Green by two of hip-hop's most innovative players, drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson from the Roots and keyboardist James Poyser , the go-to guy for high-profile artists ranging from Erykah Badu to Common. Add in Brooklyn's celebrated Dap-King Horns (Sharon Jones, Amy Winehouse), guitarist Chalmers "Spanky" Alford (Mighty Clouds of Joy, Joss Stone) and bassist Adam Blackstone (Jill Scott, DJ Jazzy Jeff), among others, and you've got a modern soul-music dream team, fronted by the most expressive voice in the business.
My Problem Is You
Al Green Lyrics
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It's just you and me, baby
I, I don't know
Why I can't get over you
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
You were on my mind
Trouble everywhere
But I'm, I'm fine, doin' just fine
That's true
My, my, my, my problem is you
A biggest problem, baby
(My problem is you)
Let me just say that
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
(My problem is you)
Early this morning
You were on my mind
There's trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
Sure it's true, babe
I can't seem to get on with you
And my problem is you
Every night is through
My, my biggest problem seemed to be you
And this morning
You were on my mind
There maybe trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
I know it's true
I, I, I can't seem to get over you
Oh baby, my problem is you
Every night is through
I can't seem to get over you
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
My problem is you
I know it's true
I know it's through
Every night it's through
I can't seem to get over you, girl
So long, baby
So long
The lyrics to Al Green's "My Problem Is You" are about the singer's struggle to move on from a past lover. Despite the fact that he knows he should be over the person, he can't seem to shake the feeling that she is still the source of his problems. Green sings about how he's doing everything he can to move on and be happy, but she's always on his mind, even in the middle of the night when he should be sleeping.
In the first verse, Green sings "Well, I fell beyond the blue, It's just you and me, baby, I, I don't know, Why I can't get over you." This suggests that he is feeling lost and depressed without his love, and he doesn't understand why he can't move on. The chorus reinforces this idea, with Green singing "Every night it's true, My problem is you."
Later in the song, Green sings "Early this morning, You were on my mind, Trouble everywhere, But I'm, I'm fine, doin' just fine." This shows that even when he's trying to distract himself with other things, she's still on his mind. Ultimately, he admits that he can't seem to get over her and that she's still his biggest problem.
Overall, "My Problem Is You" is a powerful love song about the struggle of moving on after a breakup. Green's soulful voice and emotive delivery give the song a timeless quality that has resonated with fans for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I fell beyond the blue
I feel lost and almost hopeless
It's just you and me, baby
It's only us, and I can't escape these feelings
I, I don't know
I have no explanation or reason for why I feel this way
Why I can't get over you
I can't move on from these emotions I have for you
Every night it's true
This feeling is persistent every night
My problem is you, yeah
You are the source of my problems and emotions
Early this morning
Even in the morning, these feelings persist
You were on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
Trouble everywhere
There are issues all around, but they don't compare to my emotions for you
But I'm, I'm fine, doin' just fine
Despite it all, I'm managing to get by
My, my, my, my problem is you
Again, you are the root of my problems and emotions
A biggest problem, baby
In fact, you are my biggest problem
Let me just say that
I need to express how I truly feel
Sure it's true, babe
It is undoubtedly true
I can't seem to get on with you
I can't move forward from these emotions
And my problem is you
Once again, you are the source of my problems
Oh baby, my problem is you
I'm expressing my desperation for you to understand how I feel
Every night is through
This feeling doesn't just come and go
I can't seem to get over you
I am unable to shake these emotions I have for you
So long, baby
I must say goodbye to this relationship and these emotions
So long
Farewell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: AL GREEN, WILLIE MITCHELL
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Vinicius Rodrigues
My problem is you
Well, I fell beyond the blue
It's just you and me, baby
I, I don't know
Why I can't get over you
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
Early this morning
You were on my mind
Trouble everywhere
But I'm, I'm fine, doin' just fine
That's true
My, my, my, my problem is you
A biggest problem, baby
(My problem is you)
Let me just say that
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
(My problem is you)
Early this morning
You were on my mind
There's trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
Sure it's true, babe
I can't seem to get on with you
And my problem is you
Every night is through
My, my biggest problem seemed to be you
And this morning
You were on my mind
There maybe trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
I know it's true
I, I, I can't seem to get over you
Oh baby, my problem is you
Every night is through
I can't seem to get over you
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
My problem is you
I know it's true
I know it's through
Every night it's through
I can't seem to get over you, girl
So long, baby
So long
Composição: Al Green / Willie Mitchell
Vinicius Rodrigues
I can't stop
I just can't stop loving you
I can't stop my hands from holding you
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no, no
You and me, you and me
I can't stop
I just can't stop holding you
And I can't quit a love like this from consuming you
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no, no
Me loving you, you loving me
Your love is more than I deserve
Oh baby, you made me, you gave me your love...
I just can't stop
No, I can't stop loving you
You keep me hanging on
Whatever I do
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no
I just can't stop
Composição: Al Green / Willie Mitchell
Jab Jones
My problem is you is the best song I've heard by Green. I love it. 30:47
michael crandle
My uncle had this album a long time ago, and he would play it when he took me to work 18 years ago 😎🎤🎙🎵🎶🎼
Vinicius Rodrigues
My problem is you
Well, I fell beyond the blue
It's just you and me, baby
I, I don't know
Why I can't get over you
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
Early this morning
You were on my mind
Trouble everywhere
But I'm, I'm fine, doin' just fine
That's true
My, my, my, my problem is you
A biggest problem, baby
(My problem is you)
Let me just say that
Every night it's true
My problem is you, yeah
(My problem is you)
Early this morning
You were on my mind
There's trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
Sure it's true, babe
I can't seem to get on with you
And my problem is you
Every night is through
My, my biggest problem seemed to be you
And this morning
You were on my mind
There maybe trouble everywhere
But I'm doin' just fine
I know it's true
I, I, I can't seem to get over you
Oh baby, my problem is you
Every night is through
I can't seem to get over you
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
My problem is you
I know it's true
I know it's through
Every night it's through
I can't seem to get over you, girl
So long, baby
So long
Composição: Al Green / Willie Mitchell
Jab Jones
GOT IT BAD, BUT SHE DON'T CARE.
Vinicius Rodrigues
I can't stop
I just can't stop loving you
I can't stop my hands from holding you
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no, no
You and me, you and me
I can't stop
I just can't stop holding you
And I can't quit a love like this from consuming you
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no, no
Me loving you, you loving me
Your love is more than I deserve
Oh baby, you made me, you gave me your love...
I just can't stop
No, I can't stop loving you
You keep me hanging on
Whatever I do
There must be a reason why I feel so free
No, I can't stop, no, no, no
I just can't stop
Composição: Al Green / Willie Mitchell
Nicolae Marian
This is real music ....unfortunately today's music is garbage....
Richard Britt
17:00 The song "You." 🔥
Jab Jones
You know it too? Yea!
mv11000
Thanks for uploading, can‘t find this album on iTunes.
Brenda Gore
This my CUT!!!!!! IM 60 ,AL WAS MY MOM'S MAN!!!!!