Yes We Can Can

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Lyrics - Credits - Videography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

Now's the time for all good men

To get together with one another

Iron out their problems and iron out their quarrels

And try to live as brothers

And try to find peace within

Without stepping on one another

And to respect the women of the world

Just remember we all had mothers

Make this land a better land

Than the world in which we live

And help each man be a better man

With the kindness that you give


And I know we can make it (I know that we can)

I know darn well we can work it out

Yes we can, I know we can can

Yes we can can, why can't we

If we wanna yes we can can

I know we can make it, world

I know we can make it if we try

Yes we can, I know we can can

Yes we can, great gosh almighty

Yes we can, I know we can can


Take care of the children

Children of the world

They're our greatest hope for the future

The little bitty boys and girls

Make this land a better land

Than the world in which we live

And help each man be a better man

With the kindness that you give


I know we can make it (I know that we can)

I know darn well we can work it out

Yes we can, I know we can can

Yes we can can, why can't we

If we wanna, yes we can can

We can make it

I know we can make it if we try

Yes we can, I know we can can

Yes we can, great gosh almighty, yes we can

I know we can can, yes we can

I know we can can, yes we can

Why can't we if we wanna, yes we can can

Yes we can, I know we can can

Yes we can, great gosh almighty

Yes we can, I know we can can


Yes we can I know we can can, can can

Why can't we, if we wanna, yes we can can

Yes we can I know we can can, yes we can

Great gosh almighty

Yes we can

I know we can can


Credits

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Allen Toussaint - vocal, piano
The Imposters:
Steve Nieve - Hammond B3
Davey Faragher - bass, background vocal
Pete Thomas - drums
The Crescent City Horns:
Amadee Castenell - saxophone
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophone
Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet
Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone
Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar

Videography

DVD:

Alternate Versions:

  • Yes We Can Can (live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 2005-09-20)
From The Big Apple To The Big Easy: The Concert For New Orleans (DVD), 2006
Musicians:
Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
The Allen Toussaint Band:
Allen Toussaint - piano
Anthony Brown - guitar
Chris Severin - bass
Herman LeBeaux - drums
Reginald Toussaint - percussion, musical director
Tracy Griffin - trumpet
Brian Cayolle - saxophone
Amadee Castenell - saxophone
Suzanne Bonseigneur - background vocal
Ed Russell - background vocal
Paul Shaffer - keyboards

Covers

Recorded by:

  • Lee Dorsey, on Yes We Can, 1970 ("Yes We Can Parts I & II")
  • José Feliciano, on Compartments, 1972
  • David "Fathead" Newman, on The Weapon, 1972
  • Young-Holt Unlimited, on Oh Girl, 1972
  • The Pointer Sisters, A-side of single and on The Pointer Sisters, 1973
  • Sly & Robbie, on Rhythm Killers, 1987
  • Harry Connick Jr., on Oh, My Nola, 2007

Bootlegs

  • This section is incomplete.

Chords

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