Just Once
Jones Quincy Lyrics
I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Cause here we are
Back where we were before
Seems nothin' ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay
Or head on out the door
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why we never last for very long
What are we doin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmm)
I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere
Seems we're always blowin'
Whatever we've got goin'
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we goin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
I want to understand
Why it always comes back to goodbye
Why
Can't we get ourselves in hand
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
Whoa oh, we can get to it
Just once
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Cause here we are
Back where we were before
Seems nothin' ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay
Or head on out the door
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why we never last for very long
What are we doin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmm)
I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere
Seems we're always blowin'
Whatever we've got goin'
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we goin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
I want to understand
Why it always comes back to goodbye
Why
Can't we get ourselves in hand
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
Whoa oh, we can get to it
Just once
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
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Lucie Pereyra
I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
'Cause here we are back where we were before...
Seems nothing ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we oughta stay
Or head on out the door...
Just once
Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why we never last for very long
What are we doing wrong?
Just once
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
To make the magic last for more than just one night
We could just get to it
I know we could break through it
H-m-m-m-m
I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Lord knows we're not getting anywhere...
Seems we're always blowing
Whatever we got going
And seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer...
Just once
Can we figure out what we keep doing wrong?
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we going wrong?
Just once
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it just once...
I want to understand
Why it always come back to goodbye
Why... can't we get ourselves in hand?
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once...
Can we find a way to finally make it right?
Whoa
Make the magic last for more than just one night
Know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once...
Whoa
We could get to it...
Just Once...
Edrei Hernández
I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Cause here we are
Back where we were before
Seems nothin' ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay
Or head on out the door
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why we never last for very long
What are we doin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmm)
I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere
Seems we're always blowin'
Whatever we've got goin'
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we goin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
I want to understand
Why it always comes back to goodbye
Why
Can't we get ourselves in hand
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once.
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
Whoa oh, we can get to it
Just once
Amber Harris
A BEAUTIFUL Man
A BEAUTIFUL voice
and a BEAUTIFUL spirit.
A voice that touched our hearts. A man not only did he sing about true love but lived it!
Being married to your beautiful wife for 43 years. He truly knew what true love was.
You found a way to make it last. You found a way to make it right!
One wife, six children you made the magic last!!
You did it, just once!!
You were truly LOVED and WILL BE MISSED!!
We will keep your music playing!!!!!
R.I.P. 🙏🙏
Simon Boccanegra
One of the most beautifully sung soul records of all time. James's class and reserve should make him an exemplar for young singers, which he still was in 1981. He knew how to hold back, so a vocal climax really was a climax. His inferiors, both male and female, try to set off explosions in every other bar. When there are no valleys, you can't have peaks. I remember when this song was a staple of sports montages, for the team that came up short. Well, James, your best was more than good enough. RIP.
Geobiologo
Quem adora música agradeça a este cara
. obrigado Quincy..pelas obras de arte..
juan jo tm
Oi bom dia ; Eu agradeco. O Quincy Jones é muito bom, com a sua musica. Das melhores nos anos 80´s.
Russell Crawley
How can anyone not like this song? Haven't they ever felt love? Even just once? 😁😁
Orbs
38 years later and this song still brings back bittersweet memories.
I wonder what would've happened.
Guess we'll never know.
barrys
Drunk a lot of liquor, shed a lot of tears listening to this bad boy. R.I.P. James Ingram. Thanks for the great music.
barrys
@Bernard Ransom Right on. Fortunately, I didn't have to go to rehab: after one too many hangovers I gave it up cold turkey.
Also, finding a wonderful woman helped, too.
Bernard Ransom
I can definitely relate I did the same I finally went to alcohol rehab and in a group session everyone had to pick a song everybody listened them i had to tell y i pick that song omg again I Cried while explainin… let me say I’ve been happily married 21 yrs
aldiney silva
Essa música me leva para um momento especial do meu passado. De fato muito linda... Just Once " Apenas uma vez..."
Claudionor Jeremias
@juan jo tm pra mim traz grandes lembranças,dancei muito nos bailes ,época boa