Wouldn’t I Be Someone

Track 36 on Tales from the Brothers Gibb: A History in Song (1967-1990)

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The lead single from the unreleased album “A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight In The Pants”, which was rejected by the Bee Gee’s label in 1973. It was recorded in 1972… Read More

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Wouldn’t I Be Someone Lyrics

[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]

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The lead single from the unreleased album “A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight In The Pants”, which was rejected by the Bee Gee’s label in 1973. It was recorded in 1972, during the sessions for the album “Life In A Tin Can”. It was released as a single in the summer of 1973, with ‘Elisa’ as it’s B-side in the US and UK, and ‘King and Country’ as the B-side in Germany. It’s parent album never saw release, as it was deemed as “not commercial enough” by Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood.