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Please Don’t Ask Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh please don't ask me how I feel, I feel fine
Oh, I cry a bit, I don't sleep too good, but I'm fine
When can I see you?
When can I touch you?
[Verse 2]
Again and again I ask myself was I wrong?
Oh, but time's a healer, and heaven knows I've been strong
Maybe we could try
Oh, maybe we would work this time
[Chorus]
Oh, I can remember when, it was easy to say I love you
But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do
But I can try, 'cause I know that the kids are well
Yes, you're a mother to the world
Oh, but I miss my boy, I hope he's good as gold
[Verse 3]
But enough of me, tell me how are you?
You look good
Oh, you lost some weight I can see, your hair looks nice, you look good
Maybe we should try
But don't say it, 'cause I know why
Oh please don't ask me how I feel, I feel fine
Oh, I cry a bit, I don't sleep too good, but I'm fine
When can I see you?
When can I touch you?
[Verse 2]
Again and again I ask myself was I wrong?
Oh, but time's a healer, and heaven knows I've been strong
Maybe we could try
Oh, maybe we would work this time
[Chorus]
Oh, I can remember when, it was easy to say I love you
But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do
But I can try, 'cause I know that the kids are well
Yes, you're a mother to the world
Oh, but I miss my boy, I hope he's good as gold
[Verse 3]
But enough of me, tell me how are you?
You look good
Oh, you lost some weight I can see, your hair looks nice, you look good
Maybe we should try
But don't say it, 'cause I know why
[Chorus]
But you know, I can remember when, it was easy to say I love you
But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do
But I can try, 'cause I know the kids are well
Yes, you're a mother to the world
Oh, but I miss my boy, I hope he's good as gold
But you know, I can remember when, it was easy to say I love you
But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do
But I can try, 'cause I know the kids are well
Yes, you're a mother to the world
Oh, but I miss my boy, I hope he's good as gold
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Genius Annotation
It is one of the two exclusive compositions by drummer Phil Collins for Duke, the other being “Misunderstanding”.
Both songs were inspired by the divorce of Collins. “Please Don’t Ask” is a song about a man putting on a facade of being perfectly fine after his divorce when in actuality, he’s emotionally unstable.
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Writer
Drums By
Bass By
Electric Guitars by
Prophet 5
Piano By
Backing Vocals By
Lead Vocals By
Recorded At
Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden (October - December 1979)
Release Date
March 28, 1980
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