If You Can Want

About If You Can Want

"If You Can Want" is a 1968 single recorded by R&B group Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for Motown Records' Tamla label. Written and produced by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, "If You Can Want" was the most successful of the three singles included on the group's 1968 album Special Occasion. This single just missed the U. S. Top 10, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was a Top 5 R&B hit, peaking at number three on Billboard's R&B singles chart, and was also a minor hit in England, peaking at number 50 on the United Kingdom singles chart. The song's lyrics portray the narrator as a man in love with a woman who only views him as a casual friend. However, the narrator hopes that the woman will eventually come to appreciate his affections: If you can want,you can need, if you can need, you can care, if you can care, you can love; so if you want me, I'll be there. A variation of the last line was used in the chorus portion of the Spinners song "I'll Be Around" (1972). more »

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Oh you may not love me now but I'm stayin' around 
'Cause you want my company 
Just like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love 
& it's my philosophy that 
If you can want, you can need 
& if you can need, you can care 
If you can care, you can love 
& as soon as you want me I'll be there 
Whenever you want me, I'll be there 
Oh, now this may take some time, but if time was money 
I would be a millionare 
So whenever you want me call, any time at all 
& for sure I'll be right there, 'cause 
If you can want, you can need 
& if you can need, you can care 
If you can care, you can love 
& as soon as you want me I'll be there 
(I'll be there) when ever you want me 
I'll be standin' by, not far way 
Let your mind give me a sign 
'Cause I'm prepared to wait until that future date 
When you'll want me all the time, 'cause 
(repeat & fade): 
If you can want, you can need 
& if you can need, you can care 
If you can care, you can love 
& as soon as you want me I'll be there 
(I'll be there) when ever you want me 

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The Miracles

The Miracles were an American rhythm and blues group that was the first successful recording acts for Motown Records in the 1960s. Founded in 1955 by Smokey Robinson,Pete Moore , and Ronnie White, the group's most notable lineup included that of Robinson, White ,Moore, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Robinson and Marv Tarplin. more »

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