The Poet II is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Bobby Womack. The album was released in 1984, by Beverly Glen Music.[2] The album features three duets with fellow soul legend Patti LaBelle, including the top three R&B charted ballad, "Love Has Finally Come At Last", and the more modest follow-up, "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye". It also includes the top 75 UK dance hit, "Tell Me Why". The UK music magazine NME named it the best album of 1984.
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Love Has Finally Come at Last" (Bobby Womack)
5:36
2.
"It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" (Chris Brubeck)
3:52
3.
"Through The Eyes of a Child" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)
5:21
4.
"Surprise, Surprise" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)
3:38
5.
"Tryin' To Get Over You" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)
4:16
6.
"Tell Me Why" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)
6:16
7.
"Who's Foolin' Who" (Bobby Womack, Jim Ford)
4:02
8.
"I Wish I Had Someone to Go Home To" (Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack)