New Year
Redding Otis & Thomas Carla Lyrics

I hope it's not too late
I hope our relationship is not beyond repair

Just to say that I'm sorry, honey
I want to apologize for my mistakes and hurtful actions

All I want to do
My only goal is

Is just finish what we started, baby
To rebuild and recommit to our relationship

Let's turn over a new leave
Let's start fresh

And baby let's make promises
Let's pledge to

That we can keep
Only make commitments we can fulfill

And call it a New Year's resolution, hmmm
Let's name it a New Year's resolution

Oh, I'm a woman
I, as a woman

And woman makes mistakes too
Make mistakes like everyone else

But will you, will you forget the changes
Can you forgive the negative changes I brought into our relationship?

That I put you through
That I caused you to experience

let's try it again
Let's give our relationship another chance

Just you and me
Without any distractions or external influences

And, baby, let's see how happy honey, yeah
Let's see how much joy we can bring to each other

That we can be
Our potential happiness together

And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's call it a New Year's resolution, again

Many times we had our ups and downs
Our relationship has had good times and bad times

And times you needed me I couldn't be found
There were times when you needed my support, but I was not there for you

I'm sorry
I apologize for my past behavior

And I'm sorry too
I apologize as well for my past mistakes

I'll never, never do it again, no, no, no
I promise to not repeat my hurtful actions

So baby before we fall out
Before our relationship ends completely

Let's fall on in, yeah, yeah
Let's work hard to keep it strong

Oh, and we're gonna try harder
We will give more effort

Not to hurt each other again, oh
To avoid causing each other pain in the future

Love me baby, huh
Keep loving me, my dear

Week after week
Consistently

And baby let's make promises
Let's reaffirm our commitment

That we can keep
And only commit to what we are able to do

And call it a New Year's resolution, yeah, oh
And again, we will call it a New Year's resolution

I know we can do it Carla
I believe we have the ability to fix our relationship

I'm gonna keep my promises
I will uphold my commitments

I'm gonna hold on that we can do it, baby
I'm optimistic that we can succeed, my dear

You're gonna love me
You will continue to love me

Nobody else
No one else

Oh Otis let's finish what we started
Let's complete what we started, dear Otis

Talk no mean
Let's not just talk, but let our actions show our commitment