What's It Gonna Be?
Recording Artist: Bryan Adams
Writers: Jim Vallance
Bryan Adams
Date Written: December 1981 / Vancouver, Canada
Albums: Cuts Like A Knife (A&M Records, 1983)
Audio:
 
Bryan Adams: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocal
Keith Scott: rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Tommy Mandel: organ, synthesizer
Dave Taylor: bass
Mickey Curry: drums
Backing vocals: Bryan Adams, Keith Scott, Lou Gramm
 
Produced by Bob Clearmountain and Bryan Adams.  Recorded by Bob Clearmountain, September 1982, at Little Mountain Sound (Vancouver) and the Power Station (New York).  Mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
Comments:
One of our early songs.  A few redeeming moments ... but overall, not particularly brilliant.
Lyrics: If it was up to me
I'd say it's his decision
And maybe you should wait and see
You haven't got a choice
You gotta second guess him
So go ahead

What's it gonna be
Well you need an answer
What's it gonna be
All you get is no reply

If it was up to you
You'd say you need protection
When all you really need is me
Now that's the bottom line
It's your sincere intention
So go ahead

What's it gonna be
Well you need an answer
What's it gonna be
All you get is no reply

What's it gonna be
Well you need an answer
What's it gonna be
All you get is no reply

You've been waiting for so long
Now you say you can't go on
You can't go on, oh no