About The Song
Travis Tritt tops the charts again with another power ballad.
Tritt snapped a five consecutive No. 1 single streak with the lead single from his third Warner Bros. album, t-r-o-u-b-l-e. “Lord Have Mercy On the Working Man” went top five on both charts. The second single was the biggest release from the album, a rare multiple week No. 1 on Radio & Records that wasn’t due to a holiday chart freeze.
It seems hilariously tame now, but the controversy at the time over the content of the “Can I Trust With Your Heart” music video overshadowed that this wasn’t a song about sex.
It’s a powerful request for emotional certainty before committing to another person for the rest of your life. Tritt was always at his best when he played the role of the tough guy with a tender heart.
I find the production itself a bit bloated, and it pushes Tritt to go overboard vocally after the instrumental bridge. He gathers himself back together quickly, but it’s an early sign of things to come.
Tritt’s next three singles from the project all missed the top ten, but Tritt led off his fourth album with another No. 1 single. We’ll cover it when we get to 1994.
Video
Lyrics
When you meet that certain someone
You’ve been searchin hard to find…
It’s a new love full of passion
That can sometimes make you blind.
I don’t mind being swept away
If I know right from the start…
So before we go much further
Can I trust you with my heart?
In the time we’ve spent together
I have learned to trust in you.
So many things you given…
Before I even asked you to.
But reality and romance
Are sometimes far apart.
So, what I really need to know is…
Can I trust you with my heart?
Can I cast my cares upon you?
Can you stand the heavy load?
Can I count on you to walk me, down that long and winding road?
If you promise me these simple things, I can gurantee…
You can always count on me.
Can I cast my cares upon you?
Can you stand the heavy load?
Can I count on you to walk me, down that long and winding road?
When two hearts souly surrender, and are sworn to understand…
It completes a perfect union, between a woman and a man.
So please don’t misunderstand me
I don’t want to go too far
Without knowing just one answer …
Can I trust you with my heart?
Please Girl…
Give me just one answer…
Can I trust you with my heart?