Released: June 18, 1976
Songwriter: Cat Stevens
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And she's taken just all that I had
But if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
[Verse 2]
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
And I'm sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
And when it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
[Verse 3]
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
'Cause if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And she's taken just all that I had
But if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
[Verse 2]
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
And I'm sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
And when it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
[Verse 3]
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
'Cause if you want, I'll try to love again
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know
[Chorus]
The first cut is the deepest
Baby, I know, the first cut is the deepest
When it come to being lucky, she's cursed
When it come to loving me, she's worst
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From the albums
- A Night on the Town (Deluxe Edition) (1976)
- A Night on the Town (1976)
- Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (1979)
- The Best of Rod Stewart (1989)
- Unplugged... and Seated (1993)
- If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996)
- Encore: The Very Best of Rod Stewart, Vol. 2 (2003)
- Trilogy: Three Classic Albums (2005)
- You’re in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019)
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- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
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- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You