It's Not My Cross to Bear

About It's Not My Cross to Bear

"It's Not My Cross to Bear" is a song by the Allman Brothers Band written by Gregg Allman that was released on their 1969 debut album. The song was written about a former lover that Gregg knew . It was also one of the first songs Gregg introduced to the group. The song was often performed live in conjunction with Spencer Davis' "Don't Want You No More" due to the way the record was produced. In 1986, Gregg recorded an arrangement for his record, "I'm No Angel."

Year:

1986

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Yeah, yeah, yeah

I have not come, yeah
To testify
About our bad, bad misfortune
And I ain't here a wond'rin' why
But I'll live on and I'll be strong
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear

I sat down and wrote you a long letter
It was just the other day
Said, sure as the sunrise, baby
Tomorrow I'll be up and on my way
But I'll live on and I'll be strong
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear
Oh no

Oh, but I'll live on and I'll be strong
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear
Yes now baby

But in the end, baby
Long towards the end of your road
Don't reach out for me, babe
'Cause I'm not gonna carry your load
But I'll live on and I'll be strong
'Cause it just ain't my cross to bear
Yeah, yeah

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Gregg Allman

Gregory LeNoir "Gregg" Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. His distinctive voice placed him in 70th place in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". more »

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