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Eric Clapton — Promises

Album: Backless
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Released: 1978
Length: 2:55
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I don't care if you never come home
I don't mind if you just keep on rowin' away on a distant sea
'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me

You cause a commotion when you come to town
You give 'em a smile and they melt
And your lovers and friends is all good and fine
But I don't like yours and you don't like mine

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la

I don't care what you do at night
Oh, I don't care how you get you delites
We'll leave it alone and just let it be
I don't love you and you don't love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la

I tried to love for years upon years
You refuse to take me for real
It's time you saw what I want you to see
I'd still love you if you'd just love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Wohoo, la la la la la la la

Comments (27)add comment

jelgator wrote:

The clot shot almost killed him. Can you write some lyrics about that?

So many bluepilled mofos.
too many really.

Posted 10 months ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

thewiseking wrote:

I got a problem, can you relate
I be refusin to vaccinate
Vowed to Fauci we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

The clot shot almost killed him. Can you write some lyrics about that?

Posted 1 year ago by jelgator [ Reply ]

thewiseking wrote:

I got a problem, can you relate
I be refusin to vaccinate
Vowed to Fauci we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

Poor Eric took the jab and his health paid dearly.

Posted 2 years ago by max_p [ Reply ]

I got a problem, can you relate
I be refusin to vaccinate
Vowed to Fauci we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

Posted 3 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

When the temp is perfect And grass is just the right height It’s then I feel my cert~est That a life so full of fun and rhyme Should ne’r be dulled by mine! Goodbye world - ‘‘twas fun a bit and then a bit not, but the very very very best bit - ‘‘twas as a hubby and a dad 🎶 My love to all them musicians and all who share a passionate 🎶 Good bye and so long - by my man Tom Whaites🎶

Posted 3 years ago by Matt_Maurer [ Reply ]

I would've thought that if there was going to be Clapton after the Waters song, it would be "She's Waiting"

Posted 3 years ago by kcatalina [ Reply ]

What a fraking segue from Roger Waters' "Wait For Her"! Keep it spinning BillG!

Posted 3 years ago by jlind [ Reply ]

G R E A T .

Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001 [ Reply ]

xkolibuul wrote:

Ah yes....one of the songs that takes me right back to when I was just old enough to discover FM radio in the late 70s. Nicolette Larson on backup.

that would be Marcy Levy on back-up there

Posted 3 years ago by haarimeech [ Reply ]

Makin me happy working while quarantined in my house!!! Might dance!!

Posted 4 years ago by suzpom12 [ Reply ]

Ah yes....one of the songs that takes me right back to when I was just old enough to discover FM radio in the late 70s. Nicolette Larson on backup.

Posted 4 years ago by xkolibuul [ Reply ]

I forgot how much I love this song. Thanks for playing it and reminding me, Bill.

Posted 7 years ago by pvg44 [ Reply ]

DaveInVA wrote:

Really surprised this wasm't already in the RP library.

Me too! And that I'm only comment #15.

Posted 7 years ago by skindy [ Reply ]

izycrzy wrote:

Had this on cassete when I went camping by myself for the first time. Solo mission to Big Sur.

Excellent music for a truly excellent camping site.....by the beach?

Posted 8 years ago by jim1964 [ Reply ]

This may have been a bit overplayed on 1970s FM radio? However, suddenly very nice to hear at this moment in 2016.

Posted 8 years ago by zedstation [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Blah. blah, blah...

The story of Eric Clapton's life.

Blah, blah, blah. Bitter much?

Posted 8 years ago by h8rhater [ Reply ]

First time hearing this.

Nice.

Posted 8 years ago by westslope [ Reply ]

Forgot how good some of his stuff was. Typically overplayed, wish folks would go a little deeper in the catalog to change it up.

Posted 8 years ago by Decoy [ Reply ]

so it's official, the man has no feel for country either

Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

Had this on cassete when I went camping by myself for the first time. Solo mission to Big Sur.

Posted 8 years ago by izycrzy [ Reply ]

Blah. blah, blah, guitar hook, blah, steal my best friend's wife, blah, guitar hook, blah, blah blah.

The story of Eric Clapton's life.

Posted 8 years ago by jhorton [ Reply ]

Ya'll can hate me but I really don't like Eric Clapton. Gonna PSD for a bit. Enjoy. See you on the other side.

Posted 8 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester [ Reply ]

I have missed this - been so long!
What memories it evoked. I was right THERE again.

Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic [ Reply ]

Wow, it's been eons since I've heard this. I've tired of Clapton over the years (too much overplay, everywhere, including on my own tape decks back in the day). But this is enjoyable to hear again.

Posted 8 years ago by NeuroGeek [ Reply ]

For all the crap that is thrown Eric Clapton's way, for any number of imagined and I suspect projected sins, he has generated quite a body of good songs and performances. In general, I think we should look to the positive output from artists and not focus so much on their missed efforts. I guess this means I like this piece although it has possibly been decades since I heard it last.