Released: June 22, 1973
Songwriter: Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb Barry Gibb
Producer: Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb
[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
Maybe there's a reason why we broke up
I could dedicate my life to something new
But I must have been asleep but then I woke up
Working out why I was still with you
All the things I wish I could have been
[Chorus: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb]
Wouldn't I be someone, someone
And I would be respected
In the prime of my life, I'll do everything right
I'll begin
Wouldn't I be something, something
I would get a reputation
In the prime of my life, I'll do everything right
I'll begin
[Verse 2:Robin Gibb]
Midnight stars are shining on my shoeshine
Telling me the things I'm gonna be
Now the hurts all gone, I've pushed them all behind me
And the world is gonna fall in love with me
All the things I wish I could have been
[Chorus: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb]
Maybe there's a reason why we broke up
I could dedicate my life to something new
But I must have been asleep but then I woke up
Working out why I was still with you
All the things I wish I could have been
[Chorus: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb]
Wouldn't I be someone, someone
And I would be respected
In the prime of my life, I'll do everything right
I'll begin
Wouldn't I be something, something
I would get a reputation
In the prime of my life, I'll do everything right
I'll begin
[Verse 2:Robin Gibb]
Midnight stars are shining on my shoeshine
Telling me the things I'm gonna be
Now the hurts all gone, I've pushed them all behind me
And the world is gonna fall in love with me
All the things I wish I could have been
[Chorus: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb]
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Tales from the Brothers Gibb: A History in Song (1967-1990)
- Juliet
- Elisa
- Barker of the UFO
- The Singer Sang His Song
- Holiday/I Can’t See Nobody/I Started a Joke/Massachusetts
- King and Country
- Spicks and Specks (Live)
- Sinking Ships
- The Woman in You
- Morning of My Life (In the Morning)
- Boogie Child
- Sun in My Morning
- Country Woman
- He’s a Liar
- Someone Belonging to Someone
- It Doesn’t Matter Much to Me
- Holiday
- First of May
- I.O.I.O.
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- Tomorrow Tomorrow
- Words
- Too Much Heaven
- You Win Again
- To Love Somebody (Live)
- Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself
- Love So Right
- Edge of the Universe
- Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)
- Nights on Broadway
- Don’t Forget to Remember
- If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else
- Throw a Penny
- Jumbo
- Massachusetts
- And the Sun Will Shine
- World
- I Can’t See Nobody
- I Started a Joke
- To Love Somebody
- New York Mining Disaster 1941
- You Should Be Dancing
- Jive Talkin’
- If I Can’t Have You
- Night Fever
- More Than a Woman
- How Deep Is Your Love
- Tragedy
- Run to Me
- Alive
- Melody Fair
- Sir Geoffrey Saved the World
- Our Love (Don’t Throw It All Away)
- Love You Inside Out
- E.S.P.
- Wouldn’t I Be Someone
- Ordinary Lives
- One
- I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You
- On Time
- My World
- Lonely Days
- Charade
- Mr. Natural
- Saw a New Morning
- Stayin’ Alive
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- How Deep Is Your Love
- Stayin’ Alive
- You Should Be Dancing
- To Love Somebody
- I Started a Joke
- More Than a Woman
- Too Much Heaven
- Night Fever
- Words
- Tragedy
- Islands in the Stream
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- Massachusetts
- Emotion
- You Win Again
- New York Mining Disaster 1941
- Alone
- I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You
- Holiday
- Love You Inside Out
- Nights on Broadway
- Rest Your Love on Me
- World
- Jive Talkin’