Ca n't You See ( the Marshall Tucker Band song ) - wikipedia Ca n't You See ( the Marshall Tucker Band song ) `` Ca n't You See '' Single by The Marshall Tucker Band from the album The Marshall Tucker Band Released 1973 ( Original release ) 1977 ( Re-release ) Recorded 1973 Genre Country rock, southern rock Length 6 : 05 Label Capricorn Songwriter ( s ) Toy Caldwell Producer ( s ) Paul Hornsby The Marshall Tucker Band singles chronology `` Ca n't You See '' ( 1973 ) `` My Jesus '' ( 1973 ) `` Ca n't You See '' ( 1973 ) `` My Jesus '' ( 1973 ) `` Heard It in a Love Song '' ( 1977 ) Heard It in a Love Song 1977 `` Ca n't You See '' ( 1977 ) Ca n't You See1977 `` Dream Lover '' ( 1978 ) Dream Lover1978 `` Ca n'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 `` Ca n't You See '' have charted for Waylon Jennings ( in 1976 ) and the Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock ( 2010 ). The song is featured in the 2001 films Blow and Scotland, PA, the 2008 Joshua Michael Stern film Swing Vote, and at least two commercials : one for Busch Beer ( 2011 ) and one for tourism in Gatlinburg, Tennessee ( 2012 ). A live version 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. Contents 1 Artistry 2 Cover versions 2.1 Waylon Jennings 2.2 Other versions 3 Chart performance 3.1 The Marshall Tucker Band 3.2 Waylon Jennings 3.3 Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock 4 References 5 External links 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 `` Ca n't You See '' Single by Waylon Jennings from the album Are You Ready for the Country B - side `` I 'll Go Back To Her '' Released July 1976 Genre Country Length 3 : 46 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Toy Caldwell Producer ( s ) Waylon Jennings Ken Mansfield Waylon Jennings singles chronology `` Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way '' ( 1975 ) `` Ca n't You See '' ( 1976 ) `` Are You Ready for the Country '' ( 1976 ) `` Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way '' ( 1975 ) `` Ca n't You See '' ( 1976 ) `` Are You Ready for the Country '' ( 1976 ) `` Ca n'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 Hank Williams, Jr. covered `` Ca n't You See '' for his album Hank Williams, Jr. and Friends in 1975. The Minglewood Band of the Canadian Maritimes covered `` Ca n't You See '' from their self - penned 1979 album, which became a much - requested staple of its live act. The Charlie Daniels Band covered `` Ca n't You See '' for their 1981 live album Volunteer Jam VII and the 1999 album Tailgate Party. Alabama covered `` Ca n't You See '' for their 1988 Alabama Live album with Jeff Cook on lead vocals. The Zac Brown Band, along with Kid Rock, covered `` Ca n't You See '' on their 2010 live benefit album, Pass the Jar. Black Stone Cherry covered the song on their 2011 album Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Poison covered the song on their album Poison 'd in 2007. The Allman Brothers Band covered the song live with Kid Rock in 2009. Sam Morrison Band of Fullerton, CA covered the song in their self - titled CD around 2008 and later covered it again as a single in 2013. Lost Possum covered `` Ca n't You See '' on their 2008 album, Juggernaut. Halfway to Gone covered `` Ca n't You See '' for the compilation album Sucking the 70s. DJ Andy Beneker ( DJ AndyB ) covered the song in 2014 as a mashup with Nelly 's Country Grammar. Vinyl Gypsies cover at the Chop Shop 08 / 27 / 2016 Chart performance The Marshall Tucker Band Chart ( 1973 ) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 8 Chart ( 1977 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 75 Canadian RPM Top Singles 57 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 39 Waylon Jennings Chart ( 1976 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 97 Canadian RPM Country Tracks Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock Chart ( 2010 ) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 11 References ^ Jump up to : http://ultimateclassicrock.com/marshall-tucker-band-cant-you-see-top-100-classic-rock-songs/ Jump up ^ `` The Marshall Tucker Band singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` Waylon Jennings singles ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` RPM Country Singles for October 9, 1976 ''. RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011. Jump up ^ Mark Allan. `` Minglewood Band - The Minglewood Band Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Marshall Tucker Band Chart History ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` The Marshall Tucker Band Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Waylon Jennings Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Waylon Jennings Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Zac Brown Band Chart History ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` ( I 'm A ) Stand by My Woman Man '' by Ronnie Milsap RPM Country Tracks number - one single October 2, 1976 Succeeded by `` All I Can Do '' by Dolly Parton Waylon Jennings Albums Singles Studio albums Waylon at JD 's Folk - Country Leavin ' Town Nashville Rebel Waylon Sings Ol ' Harlan Love of the Common People The One and Only Hangin ' On Only the Greatest Jewels Just to Satisfy You Waylon Singer of Sad Songs The Taker / Tulsa Cedartown, Georgia Good Hearted Woman Ladies Love Outlaws Lonesome, On'ry and Mean Honky Tonk Heroes This Time The Ramblin ' Man Dreaming My Dreams Are You Ready for the Country Ol ' Waylon I 've Always Been Crazy What Goes Around Comes Around Music Man Black on Black It 's Only Rock + Roll Waylon and Company Never Could Toe the Mark Turn the Page Sweet Mother Texas Will the Wolf Survive Hangin ' Tough A Man Called Hoss Full Circle The Eagle Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. Ol ' Waylon Sings Ol ' Hank Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt Waymore 's Blues ( Part II ) Right for the Time Closing In on the Fire Waylon Forever Goin ' Down Rockin ' : The Last Recordings Live albums Waylon Live Never Say Die : Live Live from Austin, TX Never Say Die : The Final Concert Notable singles 1960s `` That 's the Chance I 'll Have to Take '' `` Stop the World ( And Let Me Off ) '' `` Anita, You 're Dreaming '' `` Time to Bum Again '' `` ( That 's What You Get ) For Lovin ' Me '' `` Green River '' `` Mental Revenge '' `` The Chokin ' Kind '' `` Walk On Out of My Mind '' `` I Got You '' with Anita Carter `` Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line '' `` Yours Love '' `` Something 's Wrong in California '' `` The Days of Sand and Shovels '' `` Brown Eyed Handsome Man '' 1970s `` Singer of Sad Songs '' `` The Taker '' `` ( Do n't Let the Sun Set on You ) Tulsa '' `` Mississippi Woman '' `` Under Your Spell Again '' with Jessi Colter `` Cedartown, Georgia '' `` Good Hearted Woman '' `` Sweet Dream Woman '' `` Pretend I Never Happened '' `` You Can Have Her '' `` We Had It All '' `` You Ask Me To '' `` This Time '' `` I 'm a Ramblin ' Man '' `` Rainy Day Woman '' `` Dreaming My Dreams with You '' `` Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way '' `` Bob Wills Is Still the King '' `` Ca n't You See '' `` Are You Ready for the Country '' `` Luckenbach, Texas ( Back to the Basics of Love ) '' `` I 've Always Been Crazy '' `` Do n't You Think This Outlaw Bit 's Done Got Out of Hand '' `` Amanda '' `` Come With Me '' `` I Ai n't Living Long Like This '' 1980s -- 1990s `` Clyde '' `` Good Ol ' Boys '' `` Storms Never Last '' with Jessi Colter `` Shine '' `` Just to Satisfy You '' with Willie Nelson `` Women Do Know How to Carry On '' `` Lucille ( You Wo n't Do Your Daddy 's Will ) '' `` Breakin ' Down '' `` Hold On, I 'm Comin ' '' with Jerry Reed `` The Conversation '' with Hank Williams Jr. `` I May Be Used ( But Baby I Ai n't Used Up ) '' `` Never Could Toe the Mark '' `` America '' `` Waltz Me to Heaven '' `` Drinkin ' and Dreamin ' '' `` The Devil 's on the Loose '' `` Working Without a Net '' `` Will the Wolf Survive '' `` What You 'll Do When I 'm Gone '' `` Rose in Paradise '' `` Fallin ' Out '' `` My Rough and Rowdy Days '' `` If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now '' `` How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A. '' `` Which Way Do I Go ( Now That I 'm Gone ) '' `` Trouble Man '' `` You Put the Soul in the Song '' `` Wrong '' `` Where Corn Do n't Grow '' `` What Bothers Me Most '' `` The Eagle '' `` Just Talkin ' '' `` Too Dumb for New York City '' `` Wild Ones '' `` I Know About Me Do n't Know About You '' `` Outlaw Shit '' Collaborations Waylon & Willie Albums : Waylon & Willie WWII Take It to the Limit Clean Shirt Super Hits Singles : `` The Wurlitzer Prize ( I Do n't Want to Get Over You ) '' `` Mammas Do n't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys '' `` ( Sittin ' On ) The Dock of the Bay '' `` Take It to the Limit '' `` If I Can Find a Clean Shirt '' Other collaborations Country - Folk with The Kimberlys Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter Heroes with Johnny Cash Old 97 's & Waylon Jennings with Old 97 's Collaboration singles `` MacArthur Park '' with The Kimberlys `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter `` Good Hearted Woman '' with Willie Nelson ( Re-recording ) `` Suspicious Minds '' with Jessi Colter ( Re-release from Wanted ! The Outlaws ) `` There Ai n't No Good Chain Gang '' with Johnny Cash `` Wish I Was Crazy Again '' with Johnny Cash `` The Wild Side of Life / It Was n't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels '' with Jessi Colter `` Leave Them Boys Alone '' with Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb `` Even Cowgirls Get the Blues '' with Johnny Cash `` Ballad of Forty Dollars '' with Johnny Cash `` Somewhere Between Ragged and Right '' with John Anderson `` High Ridin ' Heroes '' with David Lynn Jones `` One Good Love '' with Neil Diamond Compilations The Best of Waylon Jennings Do n't Think Twice Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line Heartaches by the Number Greatest Hits Waylon 's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Best of Waylon New Classic Waylon Only Daddy That 'll Walk the Line : The RCA Years The Journey : Six Strings Away The Journey : Destiny 's Child The Restless Kid : Live at JD 's 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection : The Best of Waylon Jennings RCA Country Legends Ultimate Waylon Jennings 16 Biggest Hits Nashville Rebel The Essential Waylon Jennings Related The Waylors Outlaw country Wanted ! The Outlaws `` We Are the World '' The Highwaymen Old Dogs Jessi Colter Waylon Albright `` Shooter '' Jennings Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Can%27t_You_See_(The_Marshall_Tucker_Band_song)&oldid=830148390 '' Categories : 1976 singles 1977 singles 1973 songs Waylon Jennings songs The Marshall Tucker Band songs RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Zac Brown Band songs Kid Rock songs Capricorn Records singles RCA Records singles Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 March 2018, at 01 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who wrote the song can't you see
Answer: Toy Caldwell