Singer/songwriter B.W. Stevenson (the "B.W." reportedly stood for "Buckwhea… Read Full Bio ↴Singer/songwriter B.W. Stevenson (the "B.W." reportedly stood for "Buckwheat" -- his real first name was Louis) was born October 5, 1949 in Dallas, TX. He attended W.H. Adamson High School with such other future noted musicians as Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Larry Groce. As a teen he played in a variety of local rock bands before attending college, eventually joining the U.S. Air Force; upon returning from duty Stevenson settled in the Austin area, where he became a frequent attraction on the city's thriving club circuit. Upon signing to RCA he was marketed primarily to country listeners, enjoying little success with either his 1972 self-titled debut or its follow-up Lead Free; the title track of 1973's My Maria, however, became a Top Ten pop favorite, reaching #9 on Billboard's Hot 100, although ironically it missed the country charts altogether. Stevenson had several other successful chart singles, including A Little Bit of Understanding and the original version of Daniel Moore's Shambala, which, in a cover version by Three Dog Night, reached #3. However, Stevenson never again regained the success he had with the release of My Maria.
After 1974's Calabasas he landed at Warner Bros. to issue We Be Sailin' a year later. Down to the Station, from 1977's Lost Feeling, was his last chart hit, and after 1980's Lifeline his recording career was over. Sadly, Stevenson died on April 28, 1988 shortly after undergoing heart valve surgery; he was just 38 years old. Since his death, Poor David's Pub in Dallas has held an annual songwriting competition in his memory.

Author Jan Reid devotes a chapter to Stevenson in his book The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, dubbing him "The Voice".

In mid 1996, Stevenson's hit My Maria reached the charts again when it was covered by the country duo Brooks & Dunn, for whom it became a three-week #1 country hit.

Say what I feel
B.W. Stevenson Lyrics

뭐라고 할까
이런 기분 뭐라고 할까
나 숨이 멎을 듯 곧 멎을 듯 답답해지고
막 불안한 거 있잖아
말로는 전부 표현이 안돼
네가 떠난 그 후로
전부 모든게 다 변했어

Without you girl
Without you girl

너 없이 정말 안되겠어

한 사람을 사랑하고
한 사람을 보낸다는 게
이리도 어려운건지 알았다면
미리 알았다면 그 때

뭐라고 할까
이런 게 사랑이라면
다신 정말 못 할 것 같아 no no
모든 게 떠났어

뭐라고 할까
입을 옷도 먹을 것도
아무 관심 없어
하루 종일 잠에 취해
꿈을 꾸다가 말다 해
뭐라도 말을 해야지
아무 일도 없었다는 듯 떠나가고

Without you girl
Without you girl
너 없이 정말 안되겠어

한 사람을 사랑하고
한 사람을 보낸다는 게
이리도 어려운건지 알았다면
미리 알았다면 그 때

뭐라고 할까
이런 게 사랑이라면
다신 정말 못 할 것 같아
No no 내 마지막엔 너를 불러

남은 사진 속에
너와 나 둘이 모든 게 완벽한데 yeah
언제부터 모든 게 다 어지러워졌어
네가 한 번 말해줘
지금 이런 내 마음을 ooh

한 사람을 사랑하고
한 사람을 보낸다는 게
이리도 어려운건지
Baby just tell me
Please just tell me 떠나주길

뭐라고 할까
이런 게 사랑이라면
다신 정말 못 할 것 같아 no no
뭐라고 할까

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Written by: Chang Rak Kim, Yong Kuk Bang

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