Joe Cocker’s “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” Will Melt Your Heart

The Hardest Words To Say

Although this originally an Elton John song, Joe Cocker’s signature soul and voice are absolutely stunning during this “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” performance in 1992.

“What I gotta do to make you love me? What I gotta do to make you care? What do I do when lightnin’ strikes me and a way to find when you’re not there…”

The heartbreak of the lyrics in this song speaks volumes as a lonely man begs for forgiveness although he cannot make out the full words “I’m sorry…” We absolutely love Elton John for writing and recording this song, but Joe does something to it that really brings it to another level and life.

Interesting Fact: It’s likely that this was the last song Ray Charles ever recorded. Elton guested on Charles’ 2004 album Genius Loves Company, where he joined Charles on a duet of “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.” Charles died on June 10, 2004, just months after this session

Selling out Dortmund, Germany’s stadium, the effect that Joe and his voice had on the world was truly special and we will miss him every day.. RIP Joe.. Thank you for the beauty, the music and the memories.

+ Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Lyrics +

Sorry seems to be the hardest word

What I gotta do to make you love me
What I gotta do to make you care
What do I do when lightnin’ strikes me
And a way to find wen ure not there

What I gotta do to make want me
What I gotta do to be heard
What do I say wen its all over
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
(That’s rite)

It’s sad
So sad
Its a sad sad situation
And its gettin’ more and more absurd
Its sad so sad
Why can’t we talk it over
Always seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you want me
What I gotta do to be heard
What do I say wen its all over
Sorry seems to be the hardest word

Its sad
So sad
Its a sad sad situation
And its gettin’ more and more absurd
Its sad so sad why can’t we talk it ova
Always seems to me
Sorry seems to be the hardest word

Yeah

Sorry

What do I do to make you love me
What I gotta do to be heard
What do I do when lighting strikes me
Yeah
What av I gotta do
What av I gotta do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word