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Baby Can I Hold You

Tracy Chapman · 1988 · Singer/Songwriter · 3:13

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4.0 / 5· WBS rating

A quiet storm of vulnerability—Chapman's masterpiece endures.

Tracy Chapman delivers an intimate portrait of longing and uncertainty with Baby Can I Hold You, showcasing her signature storytelling abilities through simple but powerful instrumentation.

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Baby Can I Hold You Lyrics

by Tracy Chapman

"Sorry" Is all that you can say Years gone by and still Words don't come easily Like sorry Like sorry "Forgive me" Is all that you can say Years gone by and still Words don't come easily Like forgive me Forgive me But you can say, "Baby Baby, can I hold you tonight? Maybe if I told you the right words Ooh, at the right time You'd be mine" "I love you" Is all that you can say Years gone by and still Words don't come easily Like I love you I love you But you can say, "Baby Baby, can I hold you tonight? Maybe if I told you the right words Ooh, at the right time You'd be mine" Baby, can I hold you tonight? Maybe if I told you the right words Ooh, at the right time You'd be mine You'd be mine You'd be mine

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“Baby Can I Hold You” is performed by Tracy Chapman, released in 1988 on the album “Tracy Chapman”.

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