Rawls, Lou - If I Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Lyrics

Lou has the best voice I ever heard and I will be able to ever hear

Who's out there digging Lou in 2019.

had the album in my late teens.
the words didn't mean much to me then, but boy doesn't life play tricks with us all. those words really mean something now.

vcs americanos é q são privilegiados, ter 'curtido' blues jazz de Lou Rawls, fantástico! imortal!

I might never have heard of this fellow if it weren't for Tim Cotton

Heard a lot of Lou Rawls, long ago, but don't remember this one, gotta love the music Tim sends to us to enjoy <3

Not sure I know who Tim Cotton is? Will have to look them up.

@Annie Mac I love the entire When You've Heard Lou, You've Heard It All album. Good stuff on there.

@MsTexas73 Tim Cotton is a policeman in Bangor, Maine.

Classic dude right here....

Gm edagdwg love this song God at work gave you the best it's to late next time don't if I would be that person that did love is great linda j ☮️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯

Coisa de doido tudo de Bom músicas maravilhosas tempo bom que não volta mais

love ,love Mr Rawls

BTW, whom i kiss on the good work on this site..Called You-tube xx

I remember when Lou came out with this song. I was still living in the Bronx and he was having a good period of hits too. Lou was good. You was the man Lou. RIP.

how can i not turn bad, always work, on duty killed .., xwhen yo com home to -savehaven pera det

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If I could do it all over again but I will not make same mistake twice this song is deep.

how beautiful is this voice...love to listen it...

MEN....A LOT OF YOU ARE SINGING THIS SONG NOW, OR WILL BE SINGING IT SOON.....LEARN TO SAY YOU ARE SORRY TO YOUR SPOUSE, YOUR CHILDREN, OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER. LEARN TO TREAT YOUR WIVES WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT, STOP CHEATING AND SPEAK THE TRUTH, TELL YOUR WIFE OF YOUR OUTSIDE CHILDREN, STOP HIDING YOUR CHILDREN, DON'T WAIT TILL YOU ARE ON YOUR DEATHBED TO TELL THE DAMN TRUTH. BE FAITHFUL AND LIVE A HAPPY LIFE. A LOT OF MEN IN THEIR 50S, 60S, 70S AND OLDER HAVE SO MUCH SECRET THAT THEY HIDE FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, SOME EVEN DIE AND NEVER TELL THEIR WIVES OF THE OUTSIDE FAMILY AND CHILDREN THEY HAVE, WHICH CAN CAUSE A LOT OF HEARTACHE AND PAIN, WHEN THE WIVES FIND OUT FROM SOMEONE ELSE.

My parents too 😊 Mr Fantastic..! A Real Masterclass Of Silky Smooth Soul....Love his Music. I can listen to his voice & music repetitively on a daily basis & never tire of it.
" RIP Dear Ol' Lou"
Our Lord God Is With You...!

Show de música lembra meus 16 anos

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Bonita canción y bella y varonil voz!!!!

For anyone who ever screwed up a relationship(including me)this song hits home. Good thing i learn from my mistakes,lol, I never got the girl back but i did learn what and what not to do in relationships

outstanding

Something that at my age 60 , is so true in my life.

Magnifique infiniment tendrement splendide Pure merveille de voix sony et rythme extra joliment Merci

smooth, beautiful, clean vocals thrilling humanity with a voice of love.

very nice and true song

clean, silky, husky vocals belting out sweet music!

"Nad miastem są chmury - Warszafski Deszcz" ;) Amazing song!

tour ! a dance  thank's

time in !   thank 's a team ! tour a son a song ! home  of a life !  a code of a time "

a time  ! a  team   HOME   BRO !   A TEAM

This song is ostensibly about a love affair which went south, but in the spoken-word breakdown rap at 3:13, Lou makes a very important statement about the expression itself. Sometimes, we wait too long to say & do the things that really matter, & we end up kicking ourselves & saying......................If I Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda.

landyachtfan79 #REATALK!

These Words Really Hit You Hard Sometimes It Is Just A Little To Late And You Gotta Move On

Great Album.

silky voice so deep n soulful not just screaming high notes.. great feel for the rhythms .. LOU U R THE MAN SAW LOU AT MELBOURNE HILTON.. BEST

LIVE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW...IT'S NOT PROMISED...CALL THEM UP AND MAKE PEACE AND LOVE YOUR PRIORITY..I LOVE ALL MY HATERS ..BLESS YOU IN JESUS!

Henry Minor k

wise words there are profit in reflecting on these words. congrats

ÓTIMA MUSICA,

Lou Rawls. 'Nuff said. One of my favorites songs by Lou Rawls. Thanks for the upload, MsTexas73. RIP Singer. Blessings

My parents played this LP to death in the 70s. I still love it to this day and ended up getting my own cd copy a couple of years ago.

NOBODY ON THIS SITE, AND I MEAN NOBODY is a Lou rawls fan like me. i lwas fed Lou Rawls music from I was two years old and that was 47 years ago!!!

this guy was really smoooooooth!!!!!!

It's an incredible song sung by this awesome voice of Lou Rawls. One of my favorite life songs by this gifted man! RIP.

your right beverly

This is what I call a smooth voice..They don't make 'em like they used to!

always a dollar short n a day late .. he said

silk voice so lucky to see his full concert in Melbourne Hilton aust.. Amazing.. classy entertaining... black humors.. the full Orchestra.. awesome

Lol..... I am saying it now.......The Seventies.......LOL.....If I Coulda Woulda Shoulda that's what "FOLKS" always say..

musica genial

"Let's not louse this thing up... let's keep it simple"
~♡~

Just timeless, incomparable Lou!

like butter!

aint that the truth

i woulldn t say this as a grown adult

Omg! This guy got a Golden voice it's so smooth and that strong vocal with that classical sound it's so amazing you just want to hear more and more of this guy.
Am also a smooth singer thanks to his albums that I practice from. R.I .P Lou

the painful part is that "it's ALWAYS too late..." meaning there goes a type of person in the world who misses Divine Opportunity because he's a fence-straddler by nature. the movie, Love at First Bite reveals this character in full bloom.

fence-straddling may be an underating expression for freedom ; in such interpretation (yours+mine) i have to choose between divinity and freedom ; i choose freedom

freedom to remain neutral, undecided, non-committed is choosing* to not choose- a cowardly stance. my dear, freedom and divinity are of the same moral element where one has courageously decided to get off the fence no matter the side she lands.

im committed anyway on my position and i ve always felt it was the right one for me. its not cowardice to defend it at any price, believe me

great voice but i cant understand repeating ilogical lyrics in many american songs

you must be very young in age and mind .Because if you have not repeated those words you have not LIVED

And incidentley there are 2 LLs in Illogical

@MRNEEDMO U have a point, but :
-somehow u suggested that everything is a big lie, which, in a cynical mood, i can admit
-my life is a life too and i live it my way

Incidently is spelled wrong! lol.

so true brother Lou

MAGNÍFICO!

EXCELENTE !!!!

deep soul from the legend - you can hear the real Lou Rawls in this tune,. 

LOOOOOOVEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He handling that ... 

Rest in peace velvet voice....see you in the other side

See you on the other side   -Ozzie Ozborne

Rest in peace velvet voice....see you in the other side

The voice that led to three children.  Just saying.

Gary Maravich we all take turns playing Judas... bless those who are taking your turn which is sure to come.
~_~

+BeABeliever InLove
perhaps I might add
betrayal of The Madonna is betrayal of The Christ and The Christ, The Madonna.
Black women are The Madonna as all the world knows but The Black Woman .

+BeABeliever InLove
... and The Black Man .

coulda woulda shoulda worn a condom

This is one of my favorites

so true! i should never have left california. that was one mistake i am working to correct. saying it now, california here i come. back to where i really belong.

what voice!!!

This is one of my master singer and song

Sang Lou  my Chi-Town  Brother!  Thanks for the memories!

Theme of this song: Too soon old; too late smart. We all can identify with this at some point.

Brings back so many memories of my father and I taking long road trips and of him playing the 8 track of this!

Sua voz suave e imbatível embalou, embala nós que passamos dos 40 anos, pena que a nova geração nunca saberá o que é música de qualidade hoje. agora e sempre. música que toca sua alma profundamente, composta com sentimentos profundos, gostaria muito que os jovens de hoje curtisse isso. e não a porcaria de hoje lixo musical

Era considerado o Frank Sinatra negro.

My first Lou Rawls was on 8-track. His velvet voice is timeless and incredible!

what am i doing here?

I'm a Death/Thrash Metal fan for ages, but i will always thank my father for introducing me to this kind of music. The greatest voice (along with Sinatra) ever. Thank you for this upload!

I've said that myself many times,and learned from it. Very wise words,peace

Had Hades!

I was in High School and i knew Lou only from "Natural Man" this wasn't an album i would have bought at that time, but my brother did. And man i was just blown away, that was over 30 years ago and i'm still listening to it. This song ...man it hits home don't it.

In 0:45 He looks like a young Samuel L. Jackson :)
Great music and great artist.
Respect from Poland!

thank god god lou was born with a better voice than samuel

@leonoraellis Thanks for translating.

i said dearest lou why did you have to leave us so early.
i listen to your song daily and am so happy when i heard your voice
i missed you especially your voice
bye lou..

@leonoraellis Hi, I wish I understood what you wrote. Can you translate please?

lieve lou waarom ga je zo vroeg weg. je liedjes zijn no.1 voor mij.
niemand anders
dat doe ik ieder dag luisterde naar jou stem dan ben ik tevreden.
daag lou

@blueaziza,bluemoon,I LOVE IT TO,THE MAN HAD A GREAT VOICE!!!!!

damn i love this song great lyrics

i love it what a great voice

Hi everybody. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate you all. I LURVE sharing GOOD music. :)

How true these words are. I know that we said these same exact words sometimes in your life,and mine. Wise words Lou Rawls. Bravo, Bravo.

Krhysis destroyed it !Damn!

whoooooooooo--- That harmony of the ladies singing back-up - awesome!

JUST LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES..... :D...OR?
YOU BETTER FIND A TIME MACHINE....LOL... :D

if only i ???

Give me a couple of weeks...when I'm on break form work I will try to get that up for you.

Could you post I wish that it were yesterday? One of the favorites from the Philly International camp.

Right...esp in the lurve department...but in life in general.

Like my mom always says, you study long, you study wrong.

Gracias!

Thanks for posting the REST of the lyrics...as yuo can see I totally just forgot.

You know, I'm gonna profit from all my mistakes.
I'll never do the same thing, the same way all over again.

I could have been, a little more understanding,
and I'd still be, loving you, right now. You know,
I could have been smarter, I could have used my head,
and we'd still be together somehow. I said