This is one of the first songs I remember hearing as a child! My parents had the album 'Al Green Gets Next To You' and they played this song constantly.I heard it so much that I knew all the words,lol.It's my all-time favorite Al Green song....this is real soul music at it's best! Teena Marie once said that,when she heard this song as a child,it inspired her to pursue a career in music.My only complaint about this song is that it's too short.Al should have extended this track to six minutes or so...lol...it deserves a longer version!

Tired Of Being Alone

(written by Al Green)

I'm so tired of being alone
I'm so tired of on-my-own
won't you help me girl
just as soon as you can

People say that I've found a way
to make you say
that you love me
But baby,you didn't go for that
me,it's a natural fact
that I wanna come back
show me where it's at,baby

I'm so tired of being alone
I'm so tired of on-my-own
won't you help me girl
just as soon as you can

I guess you know that I,uh
love you so
even though you don't want me no more
hey,hey,hey,I'm cryin' tears
all through the years
I tell it like it is
honey,love me if you can

Yeah baby
tired of being alone here by myself
I tell ya,I'm tired baby
I'm tired of being all wrapped up late at night
in my dreams,nobody but you baby

Sometimes I wonder
if you love me like you say you do
you see baby,I've been thinking about you
I've been wanting to get next to you,baby
sometimes I hold my arms and I say
Mmmmm hmmmm hmmmm
Oh baby,needing you has proven to me
to be my greatest dream

I'm so tired of being alone
I'm so tired of on-my-own
(you don't know what I'm talkin about)
I'm so tired of being alone
(sometimes late at night I get to wonderin' about you baby)
I'm so tired of being alone
I'm so tired of on-my-own
I'm so tired of being alone




btw,Al has a new CD due in March,I believe

I remember seeing him perform this song on soul train and I'm thinkin to myself why in the hell is he carrying a purse. But yeah he and Willie Mitchell made some of the best R&B songs, that why I just cringe when I hear the shit that passes for music today it has really gotten sad. Can you imagine any of this so-call artist surviving in the 70's

Love the song, Love Al!

just been listening to his 2003 album "I can't stop" yesterday evening. Fucking great!!

I love that song!!!!

im waitin for HI records to remaster these albums to 180 kg vinyl

TheRealFiness said:

180 kg? that's one hell of an heavy album

Dancelot said:

i got a few vinyls that are 180kg

This particular album opens with Al's version of the Temptations classic "Can't Get Next To You" and it is just incredible!! In fact,I prefer it to the Temps original.

DavidEye said:

i agree Dave,Al green gets next to you is one hell of an album..brotha had that funky process then

TheRealFiness said:

Several years ago,I bought remastered vinyl copies of Al's 'Let's Stay Together' and 'I'm Still In Love With You' albums....and they are pressed on green vinyl!! LOL.I don't think it's 180 kg though.

DavidEye said:

were the originals on "HI" or those dodgy ones released through "Creem"

TheRealFiness said:

Not sure.I'll have to check.

TheRealFiness said:

you're sure about the metric system here? 180 kg is about double weight of a grown man... or should that read 180 g

Dancelot said:

u right, my fault

TheRealFiness said:

Finess is gonna need his girlfriend,his son and two muscular friends to help him carry those albums,lol.

DavidEye said:

I wanna have a giant record player that could play such a thing

Dancelot said:

lol let it go already

DavidEye said:

Great example of the Green/Mitchell connection.

That's the beauty of a great pop record.
3 to 4 minutes of audio ecstasy.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

Al is one of the true greats in the music biz. I love all of his work. His latest cd is excellent.

AL GREEN Y'ALL!!!!!

hey Finess..those vinyl copies that I have are from Hi Records,but it also has the "Right Stuff" logo on it as well.These reissues are from 1995,and like I said,they're printed on green vinyl.

theAudience said: