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Bobby Caldwell (born August 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, despite a prolific musical output over his 30-year career, is still best known for his 1978 hit single "What You Won't Do for Love". While he has always maintained a devoted fan base in the United States, a legendary status has been bestowed upon him in Japan. For R&B and modern jazz fans in the United States, he retains the title of: "The white guy most often mistaken for an African American vocalist."
Bobby Caldwell was born in Manhattan to Bob and Carolyn Caldwell, the hosts of Suppertime, an early television variety show. Living in Memphis and, chiefly, Miami (which he has called an influential "dumping ground" for all kinds of music), he took up piano and guitar as a preteen. Forming his own band at 17, he took the group on the road, later recording an album entitled Kathmandu.
Caldwell's first performances were more rock-oriented than the bulk of his career would indicate; early dates had him playing Jimi Hendrix and Cream covers in small clubs.
If you should see me
Don't ask how I've been
Don't concern yourself with that
'Cause you've got better things to do
Than to wonder where my heads at
I hear you're happy
And you're doing well
And you've found somebody new
But there's no one to take your place
I see you in every face
It's been hard forgetting you
Guess until I do
I'm gonna cry
Can't seem to keep the tears from my eyes
So baby I just have to cry
We said forever
That's what I believed
And to you it must seem so long ago
For me it feels like yesterday
But you probably don't want to know
My friends have told me
"You've got to move on"
Though I've tried and I've tried inside I know
Someone else makes love to you
That's what tears me right in two
Quicksand wouldn't be as bad
As drowning in the memories
So I cry
Remembering how you told me goodbye
Haunts my mind
Till I just have to cry
And hope that I can stay
Well above the water line
I try to keep the tears away
But on any given night
I'll break down and cry
All I do is cry
Everytime I see you walk by
Well baby I want to break down and cry
And I'm wondering how I'll ever get by
Will these tears ever dry