“It Won’t Work This Time” was written by Aubrey Holt, a songwriter associated with the Boys from Indiana. Alison Krauss and Union Station recorded it for their 1992 album “Every Time You Say Goodbye,” which won a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.
The song is a heartbreak number about a love past mending. A partner who has strayed, or strayed too often, comes back hoping to make things right; the singer answers that it won’t work this time — the patience is gone.
The album was an early milestone for Krauss and the band.
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