Bonnie Raitt — Come To Me
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All I ever wanted was our love to be true
More than just enough to get me by
I want a love to see me through
I don't need another well-spent night,
Another clever sideways glance
I wanna look my baby in the eye
And know there's nothing left to chance
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused
Darling, there's only one thing you can do:
Come to me
Don't be the one who's waiting
Come to me
Babe, I got what you need
Wont you come to me
There won't be no hesitating, babe
I know what you mean to me
I'm gonna hold out for no one
Ain't gonna settle for less
'Cause the kind of love I'm looking for, baby,
You can't fake, you can't finesse
I ain't looking for the kind of man, baby,
Who can't stand a little shaky ground
Who'll give me fire and tenderness
And has got the guts to stick around
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused,
Darling, there's only one thing you can-
I got what you want, baby
Oh, and I got what you need
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused,
Darling there is only one thing you can do:
Come to me
Be the one who's waiting
Come to me
Ooh, I got what you need
Come to me
There won't be no hesititing, babe
Won't you come to me
I got what you want now, baby
I got what you need
Won't you come
Won't you bring it on home to me
Won't you come
Won't you come on baby, bring it on home to me
Won't you come to me
Bring all of your sweet love home
Won't you come to me
More than just enough to get me by
I want a love to see me through
I don't need another well-spent night,
Another clever sideways glance
I wanna look my baby in the eye
And know there's nothing left to chance
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused
Darling, there's only one thing you can do:
Come to me
Don't be the one who's waiting
Come to me
Babe, I got what you need
Wont you come to me
There won't be no hesitating, babe
I know what you mean to me
I'm gonna hold out for no one
Ain't gonna settle for less
'Cause the kind of love I'm looking for, baby,
You can't fake, you can't finesse
I ain't looking for the kind of man, baby,
Who can't stand a little shaky ground
Who'll give me fire and tenderness
And has got the guts to stick around
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused,
Darling, there's only one thing you can-
I got what you want, baby
Oh, and I got what you need
Well if you're tired of being lonely, beat up and confused,
Darling there is only one thing you can do:
Come to me
Be the one who's waiting
Come to me
Ooh, I got what you need
Come to me
There won't be no hesititing, babe
Won't you come to me
I got what you want now, baby
I got what you need
Won't you come
Won't you bring it on home to me
Won't you come
Won't you come on baby, bring it on home to me
Won't you come to me
Bring all of your sweet love home
Won't you come to me
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She is a lagend.
I was visiting my brother in Amsterdam in 1989 and picked his recently-purchased copy of Nick of Time at random out of his record collection and had a listen. Been a Bonnie fan ever since.
dogpound wrote:
Not my problem
I wanna like her, I just never really do
Not my problem
Goddamn! Bonnie the answer to every musicians dream. More loving and accessible than Chrissie Hynde, my other dream.
Greyerwrit wrote:
interesting as she and Lowell George were very tight in the early days...
Smart too! Paul Barrere said that Little Feat offered to open for her when the previously arranged act bailed, and she turned them down cold. One less closer blown clean off the stage.
Smart too! Paul Barrere said that Little Feat offered to open for her when the previously arranged act bailed, and she turned them down cold. One less closer blown clean off the stage.
I love her voice, but can't abide this cod-reggae stuff.
KenShow wrote:
That she can, as well as play a smoking slide guitar.
The woman can sing
That she can, as well as play a smoking slide guitar.
I haven’t heard this song in a long while. It brings back memories of summer nights listening to WMVY out of Martha’s Vineyard. WMVY is still on the air and still has it’s same eclectic format, which is an amazing feat in this day and age. RP listeners would find many similarities between RP and WMVY in terms of vibe and playlist.
The Perfect Woman in my eyes! we could jam all day and night!
My wife and I saw Bonnie Raitt in the mid-to-late 90's at the outdoor pavilion in The Woodlands, TX. Seats a few rows back from the stage. Pure magic! She is the consummate performer. And good gawd, she knows her way around an electric guitar! 
tinypriest wrote:
That sounds like a rippin' good time! Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie's a class act. I went to see her at the Greek in Berkeley, and Bruce Hornsby opened for her. Half way through Bruce's set, Bonnie came out to play a couple of songs with him, 45 minutes before her headline set. That's class.
That sounds like a rippin' good time! Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie's a class act. I went to see her at the Greek in Berkeley, and Bruce Hornsby opened for her. Half way through Bruce's set, Bonnie came out to play a couple of songs with him, 45 minutes before her headline set. That's class.
countyman wrote:
Bonnie did a show at my college (Clarion State) in the Spring of '76. In the yearbook, next to her photo, her name was typed, Bonnie Ritz.
Good Cracker...Bonnie did a show at my college (Clarion State) in the Spring of '76. In the yearbook, next to her photo, her name was typed, Bonnie Ritz.
Boxie wrote:
The National are a good group. Sort of like apples. Bonnie Raitt's a legend, and is quite the orange. Combined it makes this statement a fine fruit salad of gibberish but it still is an inapt comparison.
What difference from the last song RP played from the National.
More Bonnie less whining singer/songwriter crap.
More Bonnie less whining singer/songwriter crap.
The National are a good group. Sort of like apples. Bonnie Raitt's a legend, and is quite the orange. Combined it makes this statement a fine fruit salad of gibberish but it still is an inapt comparison.
Blues-Reggae
What difference from the last song RP played from the National.
More Bonnie less whining singer/songwriter crap.
More Bonnie less whining singer/songwriter crap.
martin112 wrote:
Yes, what is it about this lady? Magic.
One of my favourite musician/singers. So many are told to choose between being a singer or a musician. Bonnie does both so well!
Yes, what is it about this lady? Magic.
One of my favourite musician/singers. So many are told to choose between being a singer or a musician. Bonnie does both so well!
No shame here. LOVE Bonnie. First class performer. Her music just makes me happy.
Really love the percussion on this one.
Bonnie Raitt is first class. Saw her recently and when she she played solo acoustic she was first class.
Glockman45 wrote:
Nah, pure class...........but surely not the best track from this fabulous album...........................
so over rated..............
Nah, pure class...........but surely not the best track from this fabulous album...........................
so over rated..............
...Love Bonnie...
gernick wrote:
music for old people:
no kids i'm hip with the new stuff too, look there's some reggae in it too
please no more of this wallpaper/elevator music
(sorry bonnie, but you did record this and you should know better
Comments for stupid people.
Go GET 'em, Bonnie!!!
her first album is by far the best work she's ever done......straight ahead roots blues with GREAT slide guitar work. Her later "pop" stuff doesn't do as much for me
Saw her open for Clapton they played a few songs together on slide guitars SWEET!
C'mon folks, face it, Bonnie is unquestionably pop with a R&B patina, but she does it damn well. Stop asking so much, get off the high perch, and just revel. Happy as a pig in....
Some harsh, knee jerk reactions to this artist. Could be insecurity at secretly liking music that oh my gosh was popular at one time. Or, not. I just know there are some musicians that should be appreciated for their musical talent regardless. She's one.
steeler wrote:
Great vocals, per usual. But I don't like the "giddyup, cowboy" feel to the music
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Well said. Like a previous comment said, a great singer in search of a great song - and this ain't it. All of her songs ain't it.
certainly99 wrote:
I agree.
I agree with this agreement.
Not sure what I dislike about her. I won't protest others enjoyment of her music, but it does nothing for me.
hobbes wrote:
One of the worst songs I have ever heard. 
Lucky thing.
dogpound wrote:
I wanna like her, I just never really do
I agree.
This is no Angel From Montgomery. Most of the time Bonnie seems to come up just short of a great song. 3/10.
music for old people:
no kids i'm hip with the new stuff too, look there's some reggae in it too
please no more of this wallpaper/elevator music
(sorry bonnie, but you did record this and you should know better
That Keith Richards appreggiated crunch is everywhere.
I recently saw her in concert in Atlanta. Great show, she still knows how to rock!
She did it to me thirty years ago. She still does it to me today. Um...don't tell my wife. 
A true artist, a singer, a woman with so much soul it transcends her music, her lyrics.
daedalus wrote:
I love Bonnie Raitt BUT she needs a good song to do her justice, and this ain't it.
Great vocals, per usual. But I don't like the "giddyup, cowboy" feel to the music
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Okay, but a little too slick and AC (adult contemporary) for my tastes.
Faithful_Fool wrote:
Her Live albums always have something about them.
Angel from Montgomery duet with John Prine to mention one.
That song has got to be one of my all time favorites. The way she and Prine sound together is amazing!
Oh man, I hope there are still tix for her February show this winter!! 
Me too, Bonnie!!! Me, too!!!! Great song!
I love Bonnie Raitt BUT she needs a good song to do her justice, and this ain't it.
The woman can sing
Bonnie!!!!! 
I like the "Road Tested" live version much better - as with most of her stuff.
Rock on Bonnie!
I like the "Road Tested" live version much better - as with most of her stuff.
Rock on Bonnie! I wanna like her, I just never really do
This may not be her best but she is generally the first artist I mention when I complain about today's stars. Ms Raitt has more soul and talent than everyone on the Billboard Top 100 put together.
beelzebubba wrote:
Bonnie's music has never made me feel much of anything one way or another. Whenver I hear it, it's just sort of .... there.
Her Live albums always have something about them.
Angel from Montgomery duet with John Prine to mention one.
Bonnie does reggae = good.
Willy Nelson does reggae = 
Bonnie\'s music has never made me feel much of anything one way or another. Whenver I hear it, it\'s just sort of .... there.
:roll:
Originally Posted by hobbes:
One of the worst songs I have ever heard.
Apparently you weren't alive during the dregs of the 1980's. ;)
One of the worst songs I have ever heard.
:D Bonnie just seems like she enjoys what she does so much it\'s contagious.
Yah, mon...I dig the rasta beat, mon! :p
such a great song....such a great cd. she\'s so cool.
Originally Posted by rmurray248:
Decent, but far from one of her best
Agreed, but this is one artist that doesn't seem to do anything very badly.
Actually, there is some real nice sounds in the instrumentation in this. I think for once I'm wishing for Bonnie to sit back and let the band take over.
Always loved Ry Cooder\'s band and Keith Richards\' guitar playing and that\'s sort of combined in this song. Lovely, loose, bluesy vocals as well.
Decent, but far from one of her best
Bonnie RULES!