Bonnie Raitt - Not Cause I Wanted To Lyrics






Well I'm calling you
'Cause you deserve to know
You were not the reason that I had to go,
Late at night in these hotel rooms
I think of all I've lost,
And what I put you through

And if I knew the reason
I would tell you why somehow
The feeling slipped away
I only did what I had to do
Not cause I wanted to.

I've got a guilty heart
And a troubled mind
No matter where I go
They're never far behind
I'd like to think
That you've forgiven me
But forgiveness ain't enough
To wash my conscience clean

Oh and if I knew the reason
I would tell you why somehow
The feeling slipped away
I only did what I had to do
Not cause I wanted to.
I only did what I had to do
Not cause I wanted to.





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  1. j.... r....

    Al Anderson is a legendary songwriter and a great performer as well.

  2. T.... E....

    😍🎶

  3. K.... K....

    Some songs are perfect. This is one of them. Goosebumps.

  4. 5.... ....

    Bonnie Bishop (who wrote it and sings it very well  https://youtu.be/CyMebH8mqUY  ) and Bonnie Raitt, both touching those points we all felt going through this life . That's what counts , Dorothy" , not those pseudo-intelligent or stupid comments........

  5. J.... D....

    WIT !!!
    Sublime

  6. K.... M....

    Thanks. I didn't expect this. But, I needed it. All is well :-)

  7. D.... S....

    What Bonnie Raitt has that even the author of this lovely song does not (and most singer songwriters don't have, in my opinion) is an absolutely perfect sense of meter. She doesn't alarm the listener with long drawn out bars that fall out of rhythm or, as one of the amusing writer below wrote "psychotic over-singing". You always feel rhythmically safe with Raitt.

    D.... S....

    You should listen to al anderson sing the song

  8. M.... F....

    ich habe ihre CD und finde sie einfach grosse klasse..........

  9. m.... d....

    You can't write lyrics like these and not have lived them.  Only the truth can manifest itself to such a beautiful sadness and that's why it's a truly great song.  Thank you Bonnies.  Leo Ameruba

    m.... d....

    There must be another mister draken because I never left that comment and have no idea what your talking about.

  10. l.... c....

    Amazing, enough said,,,,,,love Bonnie

  11. T.... W....

    She's back - love, love, love...

  12. P.... H....

    She is still amazing!

  13. S.... L....

    I love this song and Bonnie Raitt.

  14. C.... S....

    Superb! Check out Bonnie Bishop, the co-writer of this song

  15. i.... ....

    lovely song and gentle melody and really sticks in your head, this lady is great!!!!!

  16. W.... L....

    Beautiful and very telling lyrics x

  17. l.... ....

    Bonnie performed recently in Hamilton NZ and she was just brilliant a true professional in her music craft

  18. j.... ....

    Her voice gets better and better.... wow.

  19. B.... ....

    Understated. Bonnie knows how to merge with a song. No psychotic over-singing.

  20. C.... H....

    The simple songs are sometimes the closest to the HEART and that's where their beauty comes from.

  21. C.... H....

    Love this song sooo much How I know the feeling love their performance heart touching OH I know it so well

  22. s.... ....

    She turns the simplest tunes into classics. With the voice other female vocalists try to emulate, but can't touch. And her musicianship is incomparable, as ever. She is simply the best at what she does, and a great Lady.

  23. C.... M....

    She is simply stunning.

  24. D.... ....

    From my heart, simply perfect in EVERY way.
    ✨🎸✨👍✨👍✨👍✨👍✨👍✨👍✨🎸

  25. P.... ....

    Absolutely Beautiful! Bonnie Raitt is so Awesome!
    Her latest CD, SlipStream is a Masterpiece. Thanks for sharing this live clip.
    I keep searching You Tube for the finale' of the 2012 Americana Music Awards Show.

  26. c.... ....

    i'm not a big ballad person but my bonnie girl burns every ballad 2 a cinder - luv luv bonnie

  27. L.... G....

    Al Anderson, of the Wildweeds. OMG. Bonnie Raitt is still awesome as ever .. Thanks for sharing ...