Pickett, Wilson - It's Too Late Lyrics






It's too late (too late, too late)
Said it's too late, yes it is (too late)
My love is gone away to stay (too late)
Don't you know it's too late now
Listen, children, I wanna tell you this
It's too late to cry (too late to cry)
It's too late to cry now (too late to cry)
My love is gone away, yes she has (too late)
Wo wo (too late) she has (too late)

[spoken:]
I just guess that you're wonderin' why I always sing a sad song
But you see, I had a woman who was very good to me
And I can remember the times she used to sit down and tell me these words:
Said, 'Pickett, I want you to know I love you from the bottom of my heart
And whatever you need, I don't want you to go to your mother, your father,
your sister or your brother
I'll be a leadin' pull when you're fallin' down
When all your money's gone, I want you to know you can count on me'
But I didn't appreciate that woman then
You know what? I had to run and chase after every little girl around town
So finally one day I got home and I found my little girl gone
And people, you know it hurt me so bad (ha ha) I had to hang my little head And cry
Then I began to read the letter she left for me layin' there; it read like this, children

It's too late, she's gone, oh (she's gone)
'It's too late I'm gone away' (she's gone)
Ah yeah (too late) don't you know it, children (too late)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Say it one more time (too late) listen (too late)
I wanna hear you understand what I'm talkin' about (too late)

It's too late, she's gone, oh (she's gone)
'It's too late I'm gone away' (she's gone)
Ah yeah (too late) don't you know it, children (too late)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Say it one more time (too late) listen (too late)
I wanna hear you understand what I'm talkin' about (too late)





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  1. K.... F....

    👍❤

  2. B.... C....

    Thats Right

  3. O.... T....

    A singing fool, Did his best on every song

  4. b.... ....

    R&B the way it’s supposed to be!
    Lawd have mercy, Wicked Wilson is tops!!!

    b.... ....

    It's 10:23, time for RnB.... :)

  5. D.... E....

    This is one of the greatest songs the late and great Wicked Wilson Pickett ever made inerviewed many times on my radio show when i was bouncing around the country working at many radio stations me the Masterblaster.

    D.... E....

    I concur.....

  6. J.... ....

    FORBES AFB, OUTSIDE TOPEKA KS,, I PLAYED THIS EVERYDAY, DEDICATED TO VEDA BRANDON AND SHARON HARRISON, ENGAGED TO SHARON BUT LOVED THE HELL OUTTA VEDA

  7. G.... S....

    Love Wilson P.

  8. C.... L....

    Love this & before, when he was In the Falcons I Found A Love was the best!

    C.... L....

    Bought them both new. Thx

  9. M.... N....

    Mikey's Oldies But Goodies.

  10. P.... J....

    Soul. He really hits it. And does a solo too boot. Know the feeling. He sure earned his spurs. A touch of Otis and even Sam but one whole lotta Wilson. New to me. Wow 63!

    P.... J....

    ya got that one right

  11. A.... P....

    YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! MAMA'S HOUSE!!!

  12. c.... w....

    This is music, and very good singers back during this time.

  13. A.... M....

    I really, really, love this, man the memories.

  14. R.... R....

    This song is heavy as well as deep" he's throwing in the towel on the relationship, he's fed up and had enough of something not so good.

    R.... R....

    Preach, brother.

  15. f.... r....

    Is it too late my friend ? i think ...

  16. S.... P....

    Ilove his voice

  17. S.... P....

    This is my jam

  18. S.... P....

    He was under rated

  19. J.... M....

    My all time favorite Wilson Pickett song! Great song indeed!!!

    J.... M....

    I agree, yet it wasn't a big hit compared to several others. Thx

  20. j.... y....

    I 💘 this song I love this music yes

  21. r.... s....

    GReat number!

  22. P.... E....

    Wasn't Double-L Records founded by Lloyd Price?

  23. c.... ....

    One of his first and one of his best. Produced by Lloyd Price (Double L was Lloyd and his business partner Harold Logan).

    c.... ....

    We were destined for more.....

  24. M.... R....

    🎶🎶🎶🎶💃💃💃💣💣💣💣💣💣🎤💃

  25. A.... A....

    HENDRIX!

  26. A.... A....

    That is JIMI on the guitar!

  27. A.... ....

    Cobra Kai brought me here

  28. S.... W....

    I just heard song this on the Cobra Kai trailer. At first I thought it was Sam Cooke that song this song.

    S.... W....

    Shawn Womack same exact experience here :)

  29. R.... ....

    I liked it......

  30. J.... H....

    This is amazing!

  31. A.... H....

    2 late 2 cry,she's gone,she took the tv n the telephone,sad song

    A.... H....

    You are thinking about Roy C.  She's Gone, took TV, Telephone, and everything else

  32. A.... H....

    Found little girl was gone,cry cry

  33. A.... H....

    Listen 2 those background singer,moaning,talk about PICKETT,u u always sing a sad song,Y WHY Y

  34. A.... H....

    Never 2 late 2 do better,talk 2 them PICKETT,TESTIMONY,come 2 me,not ure mother r father,run n chasing behind those other lady,found,out,what I was looking 4 ,I had it all time,TOO LATE,moan n caller pickett

  35. T.... 2....

    This here is what you call grown folks music

  36. D.... E....

    I played this great blues song when it came out in 1963 on my Rhythm and Blues radio show from the late and great Wicked Pickett known as Wison Pickett rest in peace brotha.

  37. E.... M....

    My mama jam

  38. A.... H....

    She,s gone,it,s too late,2 cry,sad song,woman makes me do those thing,sing it MR.WILSON PICKETT,A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD 2 FIND

  39. T.... M....

    I picked this one up out of a dig bin today. It's pretty rough, but I've never seen it before.

    T.... M....

    Good find. RnB fans loved it.

  40. T.... ....

    this is why I like some of today's music, but I don't love it like this

  41. M.... N....

    Hey, I'm listening to ya in 2018. Sounding mighty good! It's not too late!!!

    M.... N....

    2018??? OMG, I must have fallen asleep.

    M.... N....

    @Steve Yes 2019 From San Antonio Texas the Westside...

  42. K.... C....

    When you love some on, when seh's gone dead or alive you're gonna cry

  43. N.... J....

    This music always reaches down and touches my soul and Wilson was one of the greatest interpreters, I'm so happy that you posted this blast from my past.No other music stirs me like this, the singer, the harmonies and the backup musicians were just the best!!

  44. E.... K....

    memories come back, nice ones

  45. C.... B....

    I m here for Discovery ID

  46. E.... K....

    to late yeh...

  47. D.... H....

    It's Too Late

  48. P.... o....

    Perry old school

  49. P.... R....

    TEDDY PENDERGRASS WAS A BACK UP SINGER TOO!IMAGINE THAT!!

  50. A.... T....

    i heard this voice on a espiode of a crime to remember i said i know this voice it took me 4 days got it

  51. P.... R....

    Back up singers kicked ass!

    P.... R....

    When it came out we didnt know Wilson Pickett. I thought they were all a group. Thx

    P.... R....

    Yeah!
    Power to them!!!

    P.... R....

    Thx for the contribution.

    P.... R....

    @Anne Jackson and perhaps Doris Payne, aka Doris Troy!

  52. R.... R....

    He was a bad dude.

  53. L.... C....

    A Crime To Remember brought me here.

    L.... C....

    L Coleman Me too but is this the song? It definitely sounds like it. I remember the song says “honey it too late for tears”

  54. B.... T....

    his my greatest of all time😉..

    B.... T....

    Are you familiar with his work with the Falcons?

  55. E.... K....

    zeilstra....

  56. K.... F....

    Yessss !!!! .

  57. K.... D....

    One of his greatest songs of all time!

    K.... D....

    It still sounds great. When it came out it was in a class all to itself.

  58. P.... G....

    Never get tired of hearing these old songs. Music today can't touch these greats. Singing from the heart.

    P.... G....

    So true.

  59. B.... T....

    Wilson pickett is the greatest...

  60. M.... T....

    I would play this song when a certain woman that thought she had game.

  61. J.... C....

    I thought Stax, Alco and Atlantic was all of this soul Memphis label.

    J.... C....

    This predates the Atlantic era. In fact, he did some great work with the Falcons (Ohio Untouchables) out of Detroit before Atlantic as well. thx

  62. G.... S....

    wow wow so good

  63. E.... K....

    go to my family

  64. a.... a....

    Esta bonita canción la compuso WILSON PICKETT y la canto en el año 1963

    a.... a....

    A classic!!

  65. C.... T....

    Great song

  66. S.... S....

    Song about life,some of the best music of our time.

  67. q.... m....

    I was in the 7th grade when this song came out..................I still remember it today :-)

    q.... m....

    It's awesome!!

  68. D.... S....

    I Love this song, I was 19 years old when this song was out

    D.... S....

    I guess I was 17, never knew much about it. It wasnt played much...Wilson was unknown.

  69. J.... B....

    WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    From a 73yo mad keen Aussie fan.
    He was very popular in Australia earlier.
    One of the very best Soul / R & B singers of all time.
    What an extraordinary voice Wilson had.

    J.... B....

    This is an early recording. We didn't know the name Wilson Pickett, it was just a good song.

    J.... B....

    John Benn He was popular in the south years before he hit nationally. This was a top 10 pop hit where I grew up.

    J.... B....

    Prattville, Alabama

  70. D.... R....

    this song is deep.

    D.... R....

    Soul deep!! When it came out Wilson was an unknown. It wasn't played much being an unknown. I thought it was a group because they all melded together so well. Today it is a prime example why I say early 60s RnB was the best period.....SO creative....from James Brown, Motown, etc. They are well represented in my early uploads.

  71. J.... W....

    Wilson's first LP was on the Double-L label. I used to see them in used bins once in a while. Haven't seen one in a long time. Wish I'd grabbed one.

    J.... W....

    It may be on You Tube

    J.... W....

    I got all of them

  72. S.... d....

    Timeless!!!!

    S.... d....

    +Slimmy doll1 Perfection!!

  73. C.... M....

    true great legend!

  74. M.... T....

    #saintemarionloveshubbygreg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  75. N.... M....

    una cancion de mis favoritas y de mi coleccion OLDIES POR SIEMPRE

    N.... M....

    +Ernesto Alonso Chavez Dominguez Andale! Gracias, mi amigo

  76. E.... ....

    I'm 33 amd lovvvveeeeee 60's soul. Tyrese and Jahiem and zR.Kelly come close to rbis style of singing

    E.... ....

    +Ephraim PINCKNEY Welcome!

    E.... ....

    +Ephraim PINCKNEY i'm 22 and like 60's soul.

  77. K.... A....

    What does Double L mean? Lonely Loser? Ha, It's me :)

    K.... A....

    I saw you, Kenny  :)

    K.... A....

    @Ken Adams Lloyd's Label

    K.... A....

    @james T. Byrnes
    I like it!!

    K.... A....

    Harold Logan was murdered.

    K.... A....

    LORD @ LOGAN

  78. C.... ....

    It's never "Too Late" for the Wicked Pickett

    C.... ....

    Prattville, Alabama's claim to fame (that plus my niece) :)

    C.... ....

    THANK YOU Choock5219

  79. S.... ....

    Lloyd Price's label....

    S.... ....

    +srercrcr Lloyd Price and Harold Logan; L&L

  80. G.... F....

    Outstanding!

    G.... F....

    Yes sir!  Keep in mind, the name Wilson Pickett didn't mean anything then. Just another guy cutting a record.  If you were really RnB astute you might have recognized his voice from the Falcons-I Found A Love.  I remember hearing it on our RnB station and loving it, but then hardly ever hearing it, but it always stayed in my mind as a song that raised the bar. One year later ('64) the American musical landscape was forever changed....the Supremes and Beatles had taken over the radio and the small label artists were facing extinction, unless they fled to Europe where they were appreciated. :)

    G.... F....

    I grew up in SF & the east bay and heard "I Found a Love" on KDIA. It sure blew everything else out of the water. I never realized that was Wicked Pickett. Went into the service in 62 and ended up stationed in Spain in 66. All the discoteques played lots of soul music so I was in heaven. Married an Englsh girl there and she started doing a radio show on the base AFRTS station, playing lots of soul and rock. It was the most popular show on base. Her favorite was Otis Redding. Those were the days my friend. 

    G.... F....

    @Gene Fitch Yep, a unique time in history, NOT to be repeated.  Here's to "Lucky 13, KDIA".  Have you seen my video of Rosko their DJ?  Just type KDIA Rosko and you'll be transported back to Dec '62....buckle up, Gene!!