Bryson, Peabo - I Can Make It Better Lyrics

Great 70s classic

This is my favorite by him. Melvin Lindsey 96.3 WHUR Quiet Storm, always played it.

The price of love runs high!!!! I have the album on vinyl..

My favorite by him

Great 70s awesome

BO BRYSON!! The modern day BLACK ENRICO CARUSO!!! 😎

Peabo is one of my favorites ...So many good memories! 😀

Why has this album not been rereleased?!?!

this song went to #23 on the R&B charts in 1977!!!

Saw this brother at Fitzgerald's Casino in 2018 and he's still got it! Sounds the same. Get well, Peabo! We need talented brothers like you!

One of the greatest balladeers of them all.

I believe he just made it better...

This is when our great black artists made love songs the way it was suppose to be made. Feeling,expression,conviction, with soul. So glad I came up where I know the difference between the real thing and bullshit. Back then better times, better people, better places to go and of course better music. (Damn! I remember slow dancing to this at the club because the DeeJay always slowed it down. I would whispers sweet nothings into my partners ear while this song was playing "So where are you from? who are you here with? you sure smell so good baby or is that me?" right then she would laugh, "can I get you a drink after this record? you look so lovely in that red dress, I don't think anyone can wear that dress like you. How about I get your number and we... go somewhere, you know see a movie, take in a bite to eat, better yet there's a concert in town tomorrow, the Whispers do you wanna go?" "Sure, but you didn't even tel me your name." "I'm sorry baby I was so excited, your beauty took me by surprised, wasn't expecting to see something quite like you tonight, I'm King El the Third. Next day I washed my car making it look brand new, got my clothes out of the cleaners, looked at myself in the mirror a thousand times then went to go pick her up, get her door and made sure my afro and gentlemen manners was on point. The good days, no cell phones or social media , just plain good old fashion fun. They can have this chaos today. This right here was real music and I lived in it.

I believe!! Your voice is !!!

Lovely song, thanks for share it! En 1976 Peabo Bryson debutaba en solitario con "Peabo" un trabajo con temas como este "I can make it better" y en el que encontramos a Luther Vandross entre los cantantes de apoyo. Este fue el tercer sencillo del álbum y lo llevo hasta el puesto 23 de la lista de R&B en 1977. Tan solo un año después Bryson, publicó su segundo trabajo "Reaching for the Sky", ya con Capitol Records, y la canción que le daba titulo se convirtió en su primer éxito en el Top Ten de R&B, y el álbum fue oro en ventas. #nowandTHEN #RnB

I saw Peabo at Bethesda's Blues and Jazz Supper Club in the DMV a few months ago and it was amazing that his voice is as beautiful as it was 40 years ago. He gave a stellar show!!!

But the price of love runs high. So high! Peabo Bryson music always can make any day or situation better.

Great 70s classic awesome

Simply pure crooning. Peabo you definitely make it better for me every time I listen to this song.

Why has this dynamic album not been rereleased?! Pure magic!

Baby we are fine accept ineedu

Great classic

Great song hall of fame classic forever

why aren't musicians today "making music better"???

Great 70s hall of fame classic. Peabo bryson hall of fame classic balladeer forever

One of his early hits, and also one of his best!!!

This song reminds me of my home boy.... He died... But when I get off work I'll go by his house to drank a few... I'll jam this jam

He moved to Capitol Records the following year and had his first gold album in 1978.

One of the greatest male singers in black music!!! I have several of his albums!!!

Listen to this song every day while in the Marines in Iraq.

Thank you for your service. Bless you

I've been reading and looking at a lot of top 25 & 50 all time male R&B singers. I can't believe Peabo isn't on one of those lists. That's crazy! This guy should be on any top 10 male R&B lists.

Absolutely!!!!

Hard to believe!!!

MY MOM REALLY LOVES THIS GUYS MUSIC BACK IN THE DAY SHE SAID THAT WHEN EVER HE CAME TO CHICAGO FOR A SHOW SHE WAS THERE EVEN MADE THE SAME OUTFITS HE WORE TALKING ABOUT A FAN WOW

I found my brother... in Music
JW Sherman... composer

Now this is what you call #SoulMusic. it touches your soul and makes everything better. Cause the price of love runs high. 💛 🎶🎶🎶🎶

Yes indeed

The price of love runs high.

1977 sweet melody music at its finest. Thanks for playing with triumph 🇺🇸🇺🇸🛫🗽

Man oh nan...My favorite Peabo song...The song that tears me up...I'm singing this song thinking about my ex...I BELIEVE!!!!Peabo be SANGING this song no singing but SANGING

Chris Brown & Trey Songz ain't got nothing on this man!!!

Marcus Smith THEY'RE STILL GREEN MILLENIALS

Marcus Smith they wish

No comparison!

Peabo Bryson possessed a powerful voice & he had incredible range. These two traits made him a versatile vocalist yet this man is so under-rated. IMO, Peabo could sing circles around most of his male singers of the day who were his contemporaries. His songs are timeless classics.

This song is the bomb! About 3:49 into the song it mellows out so smooth and sexy and takes me to another planet!.....I have this Album can't get enough of this song! He blew me away back then!

70'S  !!!!!!!!! JESUS I WAS 15 YEARS OLD AND I REMEMBER MY PARENTS HAVING BASEMENT PARTIES IN BROOKLYN NY!! AND I WOULD BE DOWN THERE DANCING AND HAVING A BLAST WITH THEM!! NEVER QUESTIONED THE FUN THEY HAD!! MISS MY CHILDHOOD MY MOM & DAD WAS IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY GREATEST HERO'S AND INSPRATION

If you can't get laid while playing this tune for your girl, you better ask some real questions and just move along!

First heard this on whur chirstmas. Eve. 1976 in my moms car coming home from the movies the old kb silver spring md theater it was snowing. And whur washington dc whur melvin lensey was playing this I was alittle boy

I'm a young man in love with good music.......as for this track all I can say is dam!!!!

Takes me back to a better place and time.

This just proves just how talented he was even back then!

Another WHUR-FM 96.3 Original Quiet Storm hit. I have this on wax. Thanks Melvin Lindsey. Great work here.. debut album from Peabo. Flawless singing here nothing fake.

Didto, was there; shout out to Melvin Linsey! Remember just driving in the car with Melvin on with car full of people everybody quietly listening to song after song taken us in our own personal moods, mesmerized not in any hurry to reach out destination, as though on a cruise...my my my, RIP Melvin

Howard University Radio

Someone please help me to find this slbum! I never heard these songs! I love them!

Whur was the shizzznet...

Man I feel you on this one. I'm from DC, MELVIN LINDSEY wore this joint out on THE QUIET STORM, 96.3

one of my favorite songs summer of 1977 Cleveland Ohio house party song

This is the kind of song that makes you remember where you were and what you were doing the first time you heard it. You knew this singer was going to be a star. The kind of song that builds a reputation instead of resting on one.I was wondering the first time I heard it "Who the F*ck is that?

Robert Jenkins, I can Relate to what you are saying. I remember it was in june of 1977 about 2am in the morning, me and my cousin was up listening to the radio and this came on. my cousin said, Tape that....Tape that. This is still my fave song by him. a shame it hasn't been on the radio since then.

I LOVE THIS. I GOT THIS ON A CD I BOUGHT FROM OFF AMAZON AND I TELL YA THIS SONG BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYE'S AND MEMORIES TO MY SOUL... PEABO'S LIKE AN UNCLE TO ME, SEEN HIM SO MANY TIMES AND ONE YEAR I GOT A ROSE FROM HIM AT YOSHI'S ... I HOPE HE CONTINUE TO CREATE MUSIC LIKE THIS...

Antoine Mahan you said it sweetie

Man i cant find it! I got to get it!

wow...forgot this one...Thx for the memory

I didn't forget it

I love your sound, I learned how to sing from Peabo

Have no words for what this debut album brought to my life.  I have been a fan since before being an adult.  I always knew he was destined for stardom.  He is the ultimate song stylist.

PEABO RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nobody like him!!! I sing because of him!!

I know right !! When is the last time I've heard this tune... OMGosh.... lovely song !! Thanks for the upload...Another tune WHUR, 96.3 used to play, and then stopped - WHY y'all ??

luv this

We all do Mary!! Peabo is da man!!!

Me & my Father played this when its First came out when I visiting him in New Britian,CONN.DEEP SONG

amazing!

This guy can sing.

I know a man who sings like this to me and it makes me love him that much more. I know now what that true love is; from God within him and he is indeed a MOG. He sings his way into my soul almost every day. God bless our love! <3 <3

It's because of my two "Cousin-Sisters" Nee-Cee & Gail that I was introduced to this wonderful album & to Mr. Pebo Bryson in the autum of 1976 while I was home on leave. I ran right to The Soul Shack record store in Washington,D.C. & bought this gem. This was one of the late Melvin Lindsey's regular songs that he played on The Original Quiet Storm on Howard University's W.H.U.R. R.I.P. Melvin & thanks for the great music & memories.

Wow! I use to listen to it back then also. WHUR was my station back then, and the Quiet Storm was #1 hands down. I even met Peabo at O'Hare Airport in 1996 standing in line getting coffee. Great convo and autograph.

classic simply the greatest singer ever

Your record says Bang? Mine says Bullet Records

A class act all the way. Ladies a mans heart ain't no game if he uses a song like this to express his love, take care and love him back. Not many men have true heart.

This song gives me chills .... I <3 Peabo <3

The takes me back to when I was an undergraduate and who was in my love life at the time!
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Yep! Its a Classic Ingrid!! Peabo is da MAN!!!

Ingrid P. Bentil it's real music for ya

Sends chills down ones spine the melody the words the dreamlike state brother is putting it down I mean down!!!!!

Great choice! Mr. Bryson has alot of hiden work out there.

I remember when Peabo first came out and performed this song at a club in Memphis called "The Big M." He was promoted in Memphis at the time by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller. This is still my favorite song by him...shows his great range!!!

Horace Simmons Memphis-10 will neva blend in! Memphis stand up and stand out! Peace brutha

Peabo could flat out bring it! EXHIBIT A

NO DOUBT!!! :D

He still can and he in his 60's still Da Man

Moms put me on this song. I'm 21

this song must stay on repeat

this guy is the truth... #smooth

hook me up [email protected]

hey if anybody got copies of this song send me one plzzzzzz [email protected]

I have several copies of the original lps.....I might be able to get my hands on a few more if anyone is interested...let me know ....super record!

OOH MY GOD!!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKN FOR DIS SONG!! BRINGS BAC MEMORIES OF ME AS A LIL GIRL! THANKS SOOO MUCH FOR POSTING!!!!!!!!!!!

1977 GOLD days gone but man they were good, peabo was red hot during this time thanks for the song.

in R&B hes the one Constant.

This was peabo's first commercial album and boy did it break into stardom,i have it and it is hard to find on c.d.

Yo Peabo - such a massive talent. It's kind of a shame he had to go down the Disney duet, shoulder-pad soul route in the 80s and 90s, but that's obviously where the bucks were and he could pull it off effortlessly. But it did mean a lot of people forgot what a deep writer and vocalist he could be.

this is timeless,,i miss this era god yes i do.

Bought this album when it first came out. Wish I could fine a copy of it now. This music is timeless.

absolutely love this song

This song will always be a classic

this is vintage peabo oh my god he is a bad man"

Awesome song and beautiful voice. Peobo is one of the best. He's also underrated.

ISNT HE AWESOME?

I jumped on his band-wagon when this 1st came out, that's how I knew where all the other ballads he did came from ('Feel The Fire','I'm So Into You','Can You Stop The Rain', I trust you understand.

Every song on this perfect album flat out DELIVERS.Just put this album on my shopping wish list.

damn real music ,real singing , a man singing bout true love broken down in metaphores ..an artist sharing something we can relate to ..this is soul music gives chills , tear it up peabo, bout to make a grown man cry ..thing bout my highschool sweetheart damn she was fine and tight

I think Peabo did this song himself ,or his early 1st producer (peat or something ..cant remember the name)

Wonderful

Just one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Peabo was and is still the man. He has captured a special moment in time to earn himself a place in our hearts forever more. God truly blessed this talented brother. I enjoyed some of my most memorable relationship while listening to and enjoying his great musical accomplishments. Peabo is simply a legend.

Just one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Peabo was and is still the man. He has captured a special moment in time to earn himself a place in our hearts forever more. God truly blessed this talented brother. I enjoyed some of my most memorable relationship while listening to and enjoying his great musical accomplishments. Peabo is simply a legend.

My favorite ....went to Atlanta to college leaving NY for the 1st time & this song made me fall in Love

I became a Peabo Bryson fan ever since I heard, "I Believe I Can Make It Better" one night while I was on Lock-Up at RCI-H("The Old Jail"), in Hagerstown, MD in 1977! I fell in love with "I Believe I Cam Make It Better"; and I still love it! Peabo could sanged Opera if he wanted to! His range, back then was simply goose-bump-causing! Power voice, musis composition; just a very will arranged set of music, you know?! Violins, french horns! Magnificent!

@PalmBeach1028 Also, one of the background vocalists on this LP was Luther Vandross.

I have to say that this is my favorite Peabo Bryson song. Love hearing him singing in the falsetto register here, it's very comforting for me to hear. Also, I love those falsetto runs that he does at the end of the song (specifically, 3:49 until). Makes me feel like I'm listening to a fantasy when I hear that portion of the song:)

This song takes me to a place where few songs take me! His range is incredible! I auditioned for a popular band in D.C. around 76-77, and the manager was a DJ who got promo copies b4 the radio even played them. He came to rehearsal with the 45 of I'm So Into You and we laughed at his name, but nobody could sing the song! He was one of the best that ever did it!

@ravingshavers Produced by Peabo Bryson, arranged by Gene Page.