I can make it with you
The Pozo Seco Singers Lyrics

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When the world was on my shoulders
And all hope for tomorrow was gone
You took my hand, and baby
You made me see there's a future for me

And I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you
I can make it with you by my side

And when life had lost its meaning
When my dreams had been shattered by time
You touched my hand, and baby
You made me see there's a future for me

And I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you
I can make it with you by my side

I remember when I was down
I was lost but I've been found
I can make it with you, baby

I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Can Make It With You" by The Pozo Seco Singers express gratitude and love for a partner who has given hope and support during a difficult time. The singer describes feeling weighed down by the world and losing hope for the future when their partner came into their life and showed them a brighter path. The lyrics suggest that with their partner by their side, they have the strength to face any challenge and create a fulfilling life together.

The message of the song is one of resilience and the power of love to overcome hardship. The lyrics acknowledge the struggles and setbacks that can come in life, but assert that with a supportive partner, there is always a way forward. The singer's tone is appreciative and affectionate, emphasizing the importance of the relationship in their life.

Line by Line Meaning

When the world was on my shoulders
During a time of intense pressure and stress

And all hope for tomorrow was gone
Feeling hopeless about the future

You took my hand, and baby
A comforting gesture from a loved one

You made me see there's a future for me
Providing hope and optimism for the future

And I can make it with you, baby
Expressing the belief that the singer can overcome obstacles with the support of their partner

I can make it with you
Reinforcing the idea that the singer can succeed with their partner's help

I can make it with you by my side
The singer believes in the power of their partnership to overcome challenges

And when life had lost its meaning
Going through a period of feeling lost and directionless

When my dreams had been shattered by time
Feeling disillusioned about one's aspirations

You touched my hand, and baby
A gesture of comfort and support from a loved one

You made me see there's a future for me
Offering hope and encouragement for the future

I remember when I was down
Reflecting on a difficult time in the past

I was lost but I've been found
Feeling like they have regained direction and purpose

I can make it with you, baby
Reinforcing the idea that the singer can overcome obstacles with the support of their partner

I can make it with you, baby
Reaffirming the belief in the power of their partnership to overcome adversity

I can make it with you, baby
Repeating the central message of the song: success and hope are possible with the support of a loving partner

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHIP TAYLOR

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@melin520

When the world was on my shoulders
And all hope for tomorrow was gone
You touched my hand, and baby
Made me see there's a future for me

I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you,girl
I can make it with you , baby
With you by my side

And when life had lost its meaning
And my dreams had been shattered by time
You touched my hand, and baby
Made me see there's a future for me
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I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you,girl
I can make it with you , baby
With you by my side
With you by my side

I remember when I was down
I was lost but I've been found
I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you, girl
I can make it with you, baby~

I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you, girl
I can make it with you, baby
I can make it with you, girl.......

All comments from YouTube:

@siliconalleys

2y↑9

Such a beautiful and powerful song. There were some girls during my high school days that gave me this feeling. But I was too shy to tell them. No matter, in my mind I communicated it to them.

@debbieeckeberger6709

2y↑4

Love this song!! Especially Don Williams singing the lead...what a voice!

@7777LORENZO

2y↑5

Thank you for bringing us great old music . I am 68 now but I remember these hits on the tube radio

@MikeBlitzMag

2y↑2

Absolute, utter, jaw dropping perfection.

@doctorofenglish68

4y↑7

I really liked this record and will concur with several others who have said that this should have been a bigger hit. I was a weekend DJ in Lansing while attending Michigan State University. I often played this on my show and it was requested often by the listeners.

@AmericanaMusicFan

I grew up listening to WILS and WJIM on my transistor radio, and still have all every weekly survey from both stations, from 66 to the early 70's!
Were you a DJ on one of these great stations?

@doctorofenglish68

@AmericanaMusicFan:
I was on the weekends in 1965 through the summer of 1966. I then transferred to Southern California from Michigan State, but came back in the summer of 1967 and 1968 (my swan song from radio). After I graduated from USC, I came back to Michigan to begin my career in education. It was the best part time you could ever want. I was treated well, but it was never going to do it for a career.

@senorxrey6429

3y↑5

Loved this as a kid when it would blast out of my radio tuned to KLIF 1190 in Dallas. The punchy mono mix IS superior to the stereo with the drums up in the mix. The stereo mix is "pretty" and sounds good on an AC station, but the drums are buried. I was surprised this didn't chart on BB's easy listening/AC chart like their others.

@eugenespudich8867

3y↑4

a lot of people don't know that the late great country singer don williams is the lead singer of this group and started out in rock and roll before crossing over to country music. i bought this 45 record and stll have it when it went on sale in june 1966.

@eugenespudich8867

4y↑5

became a big hit when it was released in summer of 1966.

@ooyginyardel4835

2y↑1

Saw these guys live at the WIBG Spectacular in 1966. Better times.

@rogerbernstein1883

3y↑1

Love the harmonies...

@dontraylor4476

39w↑2

Learned to love music after hearing this. 1966 was a great year in my life, and my music!! Met my wife the following year and things just got better!

@Fabsurf101

28w

It is a very underrated pop for the 60s

@muffs55mercury61

1966 made some terrific music. I was only 11 for much of the year but there was always a radio in my room. Wow I have a red promo copy too that I got in the '80s.

@revup67

13y

many thanks for pointing out the Mono vs. Stereo (2:16) mix. Having the CD and also the original LPs I guess I'll have to seek out the single version of this. I've always considered this to be one of the quintessential songs of the 60's so much so that I had my band do an unreleased recording of it back in '93. I was watching a PBS show about 6 months where they shared about 30 seconds of them performing "Time". Di you ever heard their final and last LP "Shades of Time"?

@amcken9316

2y↑1

In Canada, 'Time' reached number 9, where this song reached 21. :)

@stevesizemore6274

2y↑1

Powerful.

@johnnyaa

Check out the Pozo's "Time" and "I'll Be Gone". Also Taylor Pie's "Walking On The Moon". FANTASTIC!!!!

@johnrudan9699

Also "Look What You've Done", also peaking at #32 on the Hot 100!

@thecountofbasie

14y

NICE...I've only heard the stereo mix, which is clean and crisp, but I prefer this one too...thanks again

@melin520

@BrianCarnevaleB26

Some advice for the device dependent generation.Gen y z Don’t let your happiness depend on someone else

@maltesegirl3480

What a great song

@ChadQuick270W

13y↑3

Columbia always pressed their promo copies on vinyl instead of that horrible styrene crap. Nice to hear the correct version here (mono) as well as a nice clean chorus. Great song.

@stevekennedy8260

unfortunately there were some promo styrene Columbia pressings....I have Simon and Garfunkel's I Am a Rock and the Cyrkle's Red Rubber Ball on styrene promos

@guillermog.hernandez3931

7y↑1

ONE OF MY FAVS...

@john111257

12y

just a fantastic oldie..thanks

@kraftwerk144

12y↑1

Very Good Song Thank You For Posting

@belisarioguerra1279

9y↑1

Original: The Pozo Seco Singers ( U.S.A. ) - I can make it with you ( Chip Taylor ) ( 12/8/1966 ). Cover: Las Robin ( Mexico ) - No te alejes ( 196? ).

@belisarioguerra1279

You are welcome "No Name" !

@sauquoit13456

7y↑1

Per: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
Country singer Don Williams, who crossed-over to the pop charts with “I Believe In You” (#24) in 1980, died Friday (September 8th, 2017) at the age of 78...
The Floydada, Texas native had 17 number-one country hits and appeared in the movies “WW & The Dixie Dancekings” and in “Smokey & The Bandit II”...
He was the Country Music Association's Male Vocalist of the Year in 1978 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
Before going solo, however, Don was a member of the Pozo-Seco Singers, who appeared six times on the pop charts, including “I Can Make It With You” (#32-1966) and “Look What You’ve Done” (#32-1967).
May he R.I.P.

@RavenThom

looks like my 45, great song, never knew it was the country singer though

@burlingtonbill1

7y↑3

I've always liked this song, but not the extreme differences in volume levels: the sections 0:39-0:45 and 1:14-1:24 are simply too "down in the mud." I get it that the producer (maybe the writer, too) wanted big dynamic swings, but these are NOT good for airplay! Maybe that was a reason it didn't get the airplay it could (should) have? This song should have had some volume leveling and maybe some slight compression applied for the radio release. As is, it is just too wild for most 60's broadcast chains. DJ's and programmers also strongly disliked Brian Wilson's Beach-Boy-gem "The Little Girl I Once Knew" for its "radical" four-second "pauses" ("dead-air" to the radioheads.)

@dontknocktherock1263

6y↑2

Agreed to a certain extent, but it's still a good song that deserved a better fate.

@centralparocker8886

8y↑3

This is the song....

@ThePromo45Guy

13y

@revup67 I recently purchased a copy of the Shades Of Time LP but have not had a chance to play it yet. I did already have at least one or two singles off the album already, though.

@rocknrollroy2007

11y↑1

Can you upload "I Believed it All" along with the B-Side "Excuse Me Dear Martha"?

@john111257

Top of the pile country

@angr3819

Thank you

@guillermog.hernandez3931

THIS IS DELICATED 2 MY FIANCEE, SANDY DAVID, WHOM I GET MY STRENGTH FROM DAILY... BILLY HERNANDEZ

@darreljohnson3644

3y↑1

Chip Taylor????? Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning.....

@markconnorsmusic

You got it!!

@lenb7275

different from the cd

@ThePromo45Guy

+Len Berg Yeah the stereo mix on CD is inferior. Luckily the mono mix can be found on CD too....but there's nothing like hearing it off the original vinyl.