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Express It Eight Current Poems Vol Two |
You’re still a Young Man One of the greatest love songs Of all times was the funk classic “you’re still a young man” Dating back to 1972 album, “Bump City” In this song, based on a true love story A young 18 man is bemoaning Being cast aside by his older lover, aged 24. I wonder how many babies were conceived to this song? You're still a young man Baby, Oo oo, don't waste your time You're still a young man Baby, Oo oo, don't waste your time Down on my knees Oh, heart in hand I was accused of being too young But I'm not so young I could make you happy I'm not a bad man You're too young to love (If you and I could be together) You're too young to love (I'll never leave you alone baby) You're too young Ooo Ooo (No I won't sweet lady) Don't waste your time The damage is done You see that you were wrong You wake up wondering just How well I've done Well I've done alright Yes there are some girls but you know I dropped them on sight Just for you Because I love you You're still a young man Baby, Oo oo, don't waste your time (Someday you'll understand just what it means when a man Comes to you with his little heart in his hands Just to love you) Don't waste your time You better listen to me Sayin that I'm loving you yeah hey now baby tryin to tell You that it's you you you you you you you you talkin to you Baby, I'll never never never never I'll do you No wrong no no lady if you would check my stuff out one time haha Just to hold you, to squeeze you and all I wanna do is to Get next to you and please please please you baby See where I'm coming from! <iframe width="1366" height="768" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rtE4V6YxKZ8" title="You're Still a Young Man (Remastered)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> Written by legendary sax players Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, the song portrays a young man at the wrong end of a breakup. The situation is bleak because his lover pins the break-up on an age difference. In an interview with Songfacts Castillo said: It’s based on a true story. I had a girlfriend that was six years older than me. I was 18, she was 24 and that’s actually what happened. She had kind of cut me loose because of the age difference thing and the whole plea in the story is the young guy’s saying, ‘I’m not too young, I’m not wasting my time and I do love you as a man can truly love a woman.’" The song would go on to be the band's first major hit defining their sound with a prominent horn section inspired by Curtis Mayfield: “On that album, there’s a song called “A Woman’s Love” that starts with beautiful trumpets high. When we heard that we wanted to write a song with a great trumpet intro like that. – TowerofPower.com <iframe width="1366" height="768" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RLH9_TcgSp8" title="Tower Of Power - You're Still A Young Man" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> |