“Just the Two of Us”
It’s about the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago
“Just the Two of Us” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. And in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Ralph MacDonald co-writer of “Just the Two of Us” explained that song was about Trinidad and Tobago and their need to stick together.
The song was originally released in 1980 on the Grover Washington album ‘Winelight.’ Some of the world’s greatest musicians were featured on the track - the likes of the late great Bill Withers (vocals), Grover Washington, Jr. (saxophone), Robert Greenidge (Steel Drums), Ralph MacDonald (Percussion), Marcus Miller (Bass), Steve Gadd (Drums), Eric Gale (Guitar), Richard Tee (Fender Rhodes), Bill Eaton - (Oberheim Synthesizer), Hilda Harris, Ullanda McCullough, and Yvonne Lewis - (Backing Vocals).
“Just the Two of Us”
“Just the Two of Us” -
Lyrics -
I see the crystal raindrops fall
And see the beauty of it all
Is when the sun comes shining through
To make those rainbows in my mind
When I think of you some time
And
I want to spend some time with you
Just the two of us
We can make it
if we try
Just the two of us
Just the two of us
Building castles in
the sky
Just the two of us
You and I
We look for love, no time for
tears
Wasted water’s all that is
And it don’t make no flowers grow
Good things might come to those who wait
Not to those who wait too
late
We got to go for all we know
Just the two of us
We can make it
if we try
Just the two of us
Just the two of us
Building castles in
the sky
Just the two of us You and I
I hear the crystal raindrops
fall
On the window down the hall
And it becomes the morning dew
Darling, when the morning comes
And I see the morning sun
I want to
be the one with you
Just the two of us
We can make it if we try
Just
the two of us
Just the two of us
Building big castles way on high
Just the two of us
You and I
The legendary Robert Greenidge on double seconds
