Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band song)


"Can't You See" is a song written by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, and released as the album's first single. It was re-released in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100. Cover versions of "Can't You See" have charted for Waylon Jennings and the Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock.
A live version, recorded live at the Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 31, 1974, is included as the final track on the band's 1975 album, Searchin' for a Rainbow.
The original recording is noted for its flute introduction and ending, both by Jerry Eubanks.

Artistry

The song, musically, is a cross between country rock and Southern rock.
The lyrics are noted as being dark, reflecting heartache and "a man running as far away as he can to begin the process of healing himself".

Cover versions

Waylon Jennings

"Can't You See" was covered by American country music artist Waylon Jennings for his 1976 album Are You Ready for the Country. Jennings' version was released as the album's first single in July 1976 and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

Other versions

covered the song on their 2011 album Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea.

Chart performance

The Marshall Tucker Band

Waylon Jennings

Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock