About The Song
“‘Til I Can Make It On My Own” is a popular love song in the ’70s. It was performed by some music artists like Tammy Wynette, Billy Gilman, Martina McBride, and Lulu Roman. Now, let us listen to this song as a duet performed by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.
“‘Til I Can Make It On My Own” is a classic love song written by George Richey, Billy Sherill, and Tanny Wynette. Wynette first recorded the song and was released on January 1976. This song became Wynette’s fifteenth song released that topped the country charts. Upon its release, the song stayed eleven weeks on the country charts. Since it became a success, Wynette considered the song as her favorite song of all time.
George Richey, one of the co-writers, had an idea of writing this song about what will happen to the person after divorce. By that time, Wynette had ended her marriage with George Jones. So, she related so much on this topic.
I’ll need time
To get you off my mind.
And I may sometimes bother you;
Try to be in touch with you;
Even ask too much of you from time to time.
After a heartbreak, all we want is a peace of mind. There is what we call a healing process before being happy again, but do you know who can take away all the pain we feel right now? It is the Lord. Every worries, disappointments, and heartache we feel right now will be overcome as long as we are with the Lord.
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Lyrics
… This song came along at a time when I really
Needed the song to help me through some troubled times
And at a time when I really believed in what I was writing
So the song is special to me
… I’ll need time to get you off my mind
And I may sometimes bother you
Try to be in touch with you
Even ask too much of you from time to time
… Now and then
Lord, you know I’ll need a friend
Till I get used to losing you
Let me keep on using you
Till I can make it on my own
… I’ll get by
But no matter how I try
There’ll be times you know I’ll call
Chances are my tears will fall
And I’ll have no pride at all, from time to time
… But they say
Oh, there’ll be a brighter day
But till then, I’ll lean on you
That’s all I mean to do
Till I can never make it on my own
… Surely someday, I’ll look up and see the morning sun
Without another lonely night behind me
Then I’ll know I’m over you and all my crying’s done
No more hurting memories can find me
… But till then
Lord, you know I’m gonna need a friend
Till I get used to losing you
Let me keep on using you, till I can make it on my own
Till I can make it on my own